Ninja Pot Shadow

Raiga was the fastest. His heart was filled with surging killing intent, and he had no patience to wait for his subordinates. He transformed into a bolt of lightning and quickly closed the distance with Team 10.

The childish voice seemed used to his actions: "Raiya, you run so fast, I can no longer use my ability to conceal my tracks."

He laughed loudly: "A few small fry who appeared out of nowhere, watch me take care of them in one go!"

Meanwhile, Ino, who was speeding along, also spotted the enemy chasing after her.

"Shikamaru, those guys seem to have dropped their disguise and are chasing us. There are now... one, two, three, eight people in total. One of them is incredibly fast! Wow, he's almost as fast as Asuma-sensei!"

Perception ability is not like the Byakugan; it cannot accurately observe the opponent's chakra, but can only estimate it.

Hearing that the enemy had come after them, Shikamaru secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Asuma and his friends' complete trust in him, which was the first time he had devised a plan, put him under considerable pressure, making him feel like he was outsmarting thin air.

At that moment, he couldn't help but look back. Lightning was brewing in the clouds, the rain was getting heavier, and visibility was extremely low. He asked Ino, "How much time do we have left?"

"At this speed, three minutes."

"Asuma-sensei, let's go ahead and set up traps. Ino, you... Choji, you go to the mountaintop to ambush them..." Shikamaru assigned combat tasks to the three of them.

Three minutes later, Raiga and Ranmaru caught up with the team to the bottom of a cliff. Without saying a word, he used lightning to detonate the seven traps set by Class 10, and then began to climb the mountain.

Ino and Asuma peeked out from the mountaintop.

Through the pitch-black night, Ino saw Raiga's crazed eyes and the twin swords in his hands crackling with lightning.

While she was still wondering who this guy was, Asuma blurted out his name.

"This is Raiga Kurosuki, a rogue ninja from Kirigakure and one of the former Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist."

Ino paused for a moment: "Shinobi...the Seven Ninja Swordsmen? No way..."

This is unbelievable! This desolate, barren village actually harbors Raiga Kurosugi, an elite Jonin from the former Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, who wields the Raigatana Kiba.

Good grief, I didn't go to the Land of Waves to fight Zabuza Momochi, but I actually ran into another Seven Ninja Swordsmen in the Land of Rivers?

During the Third Shinobi World War, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist encountered several young Chunin from Konoha. These seven were all elite Jonin, and the Konoha Chunin were no match for them. At the critical moment, Might Guy's father, Might Dai, arrived. He was also a legendary "Konoha Genin" with extremely strong strength. He opened the Eight Gates and kicked four of the seven elite Jonin to death. Only Juzo Biwa, Raiga Kurosuki, and Fuguki Suigetsu managed to escape in a sorry state. The Seven Ninja Swordsmen suddenly became a trio.

Juzo Biwa joined the Akatsuki organization and died in battle to save Itachi Uchiha. His Executioner's Blade fell into the hands of Zabuza Momochi, who became the second generation of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

Suigetsu Hozuki was the tallest person in the entire ninja world, standing at 2.49 meters tall! It's a mystery how this gourd mutated; at that height, he could easily make a name for himself in the One Piece world. He was tall and strong, but his character was terrible. Suigetsu Hozuki was eventually killed by his juniors in the village, and his ninja sword fell into the hands of the infamous dam-building maniac, Kisame Hoshigaki.

Of the first generation of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, only Raiga Kurosuki is missing, and now... this guy has actually been encountered by Team 10.

Ino looked at Asuma.

Asuma began forming hand seals: "The enemy is stronger than expected. Execute Plan B."

“Okay.” Ino also began to form hand seals.

Water Release counters Fire Release, but conversely, if Fire Release is used in conjunction with it, it can also enhance the power of Water Release.

The original timeline Naruto and Sasuke's "Scorching Release: Light Wheel Gale Black Arrow Zero Style" was a combination of "Wind Release: Rasenshuriken" and Sasuke's "Flame Release: Kagutsuchi". The name of this technique was just randomly chosen and has nothing to do with Pakura's Scorching Release. It is a composite ninjutsu that utilizes the principle that "fire overcomes wind, and wind also enhances the power of the flames".

The most prominent figure in the contemporary era skilled in using composite ninjutsu is the Third Hokage. Jiraiya's Sage Art: Goemon surpasses his master's, being a composite Sage Art. Asuma may not have Jiraiya's strength, but he knows how to use composite ninjutsu. At this moment, he uses his Fire Release in conjunction with Ino's Water Release.

He followed Ino's hand seal rhythm step by step.

As the water dragon shot into the sky, Asuma completed the hand seals and unleashed a scorching flame at the water dragon.

"Combined Ninja Art: Water Dragon Flame Stream!"

Chapter 71 Class 10 vs. Raiga Kurosuki

The "Water Dragon Flame Stream" came with great force. The originally colorless water dragon turned light red after a large amount of flames were added. The water dragon's speed increased, and the flames scorched the water flow to form water vapor. This water vapor, in turn, strengthened the water dragon.

In less than two seconds, the water dragon's body grew thicker, and from its superior position, accompanied by an extremely high-pitched dragon roar, it crashed into the oncoming thunder fang.

"Raiga, watch out!" Ranmaru's childish voice warned him.

Raiga burst into wild laughter, tears streaming down his face: "Look, so you're a Konoha ninja. Don't worry, these guys don't have the courage for a head-on fight!"

Raiga Kurosuki wields Kiba, the famous ninja sword of Kirigakure!

Raidao Fang is a pair of swords; the left-hand sword can attract lightning from nature, while the right-hand sword can release lightning.

Raiga Kurosuki was a ninja skilled in lightning release, possessing great speed and destructive power. This ninja sword brought his strengths to the extreme.

His figure moved like lightning, accompanied by a burst of wild laughter. He raised his hands high, and lightning gathered at the tips of his twin swords. He drew upon the lightning in nature and then added his own lightning chakra. With a loud shout, a lightning snake as thick as a bucket pierced towards the water dragon.

Lightning counters Earth. In the original timeline, Sasuke fought Deidara because he had the advantage of elemental advantage, but lightning has no elemental advantage over water or fire.

The menacing electric snakes crashed into the massive water dragon, and lightning struck the water dragon several times. However, Ino never let go after releasing the water dragon bullet, tightly gripping the last "酉" seal. Relying on her control, the water dragon stubbornly charged towards Raiga.

A water dragon bullet that can be controlled—this is the first time Raiga has encountered it.

His combat experience was also quite rich. Instead of confronting him head-on, he used the power of his left-hand lightning blade to control lightning, relaxed his own control, and was instead pulled to the side by the lightning.

"Choji!" Asuma shouted.

"Human Bomber!" The next second, Choji transformed into a giant ball of flesh, rolling down the mountain at breakneck speed, carrying immense force as he crashed into Raiga.

"What the hell?!" Raiga had never encountered the Akimichi clan during the Fourth Shinobi World War, and this was the first time he had seen such a secret technique. It was too late to dodge, so he gathered his lightning-attribute chakra at the tips of his twin swords and charged towards Choji like a thrust.

"Lightning Release: Lightning Ball!"

A ball of lightning the size of an adult's head appeared at the tip of the twin swords, and then collided violently with the ball of flesh that Choji had transformed into.

With a deafening roar, the cliff was pierced through one-third of its length by lightning. A significant portion of Choji's impact force dissipated into the mountainside, leaving the steep rock face covered in spiderweb-like cracks.

Choji's flesh ball form was knocked away, but Ino's water dragon crashed into Raiga from the side, lifting the former Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist into the sky.

Raiga Kurosuki was quite skilled. Faced with the sudden water dragon, he instinctively used "Ninja Art: Lightning Armor" to protect his body. Just as he released the lightning, he realized something was wrong and quickly pulled it back. However, Ranmaru, who was in the hood behind him, was still hit by the "Lightning Armor" and cried out in pain. Then, a child whose gender was indistinguishable rolled out from the black robe and was swept away in another direction by the water.

"Ranmaru!" Raiga Kurosuki put away his "Armor of Lightning," only to be burned all over his body by the flames inside the water dragon. He didn't even look at his own injuries, and twisted his body to snatch back the unconscious Ranmaru.

"Dream on! Choji!" Ino called out to Choji again. The fat man had been badly shocked by the lightning ball earlier, but he still gritted his teeth, opened his arms, and caught Ranmaru who was swept away by the water.

"Choji! Run! Don't stop! Remember, with great power comes great responsibility!"

Encouraged by Ino, Choji, like a joyful wild boar, carried the unconscious Ranmaru and charged into the forest.

"My Ranmaru! Give it back to me!" Raiga Kurosuki was furious. He wanted to chase after Choji, but Asuma held him tightly, and he couldn't break free at all.

In the blink of an eye, Asuma slashed three wounds on his back, shoulder, and arm with his chakra blade. Fortunately, he activated "Lightning Armor" again to reduce some of the damage and greatly increase his speed.

Ino used a high-level water-style ninjutsu to restrain them, and the cliff beneath their feet quickly collapsed, turning into a vast ocean.

"Konoha ninjas, do you think I'm afraid of you?"

"Ah! Do you Konoha ninjas really love meddling in other people's business?!"

"I really want to give you a magnificent funeral!!

Raiga Kurosuki wanted to save Ranmaru, and his demeanor was frantic. He often only attacked and did not defend, trying to exchange injuries for injuries.

Fortunately, he was facing Asuma.

Asuma excels in taijutsu and is also quite fast. Most importantly, Asuma's chakra nature is fire and wind, with wind countering lightning.

He occasionally unleashed Wind Release ninjutsu, piercing through the lightning storm and greatly slowing down Raiga Kurosuki's pursuit of Choji.

the other side.

Raiga Kurozuki's seven henchmen also caught up.

They bypassed the forest and sped along the river, but as they chased after it, they realized something was wrong: where was this thick mist coming from?

The fog grew thicker and thicker, and visibility decreased rapidly.

A voice, neither male nor female, came from within the mist: "Throat, spine, lungs, liver, carotid artery, collarbone, kidneys, and heart... Tell me, which spot should I attack?"

One of the men in black was taken aback and looked around nervously: "...Never...Never again, Lord Zabuza?"

Ino's shadow clone used her sensory abilities to detect the location of the group in the fog.

The dense fog affects both sides, but some traces can still be found by relying on perception.

The shadow clone relayed the location it sensed to Shikamaru.

Shikamaru used the Nara family's secret technique, "Shadow Imitation Technique," to control the bodies of the seven people. Ino's shadow clones rushed over and knocked them all down with a single punch each. They were then tied up and thrown aside.

With Raiga Kurosuki and Ranmaru separated, Ino's perception ability could once again cover the entire battlefield, and her shadow clones quickly obtained information from the other side.

"We're currently executing Plan B3. Choji is running towards the 9 o'clock direction, Asuma-sensei is in charge of the main attack, and my main body is holding them off. The enemy is already injured, but their strength is a bit stronger than we anticipated." Shadow clone Ino succinctly explained the situation.

Shikamaru nodded slightly. The enemy was stronger than expected, but things were still under control.

"Okay, let's ambush at the 10 o'clock position."

"Ah."

Ino sensed that Shikamaru had dealt with the grunts and was heading towards the 10 o'clock direction. She also notified Asuma, who was constantly adding to Raiga Kurosuki's wounds, and rushed to Choji's side: "Give me that child!"

Choji, who had been chased by Raiga all the way, had sweat beading on his chubby face: "I can still hold on... I can still hold on!"

"We're a team! Give it to me!"

At Ino's insistence, Choji dumped the unconscious Ranmaru on her.

Ranmaru had red lips and white teeth, and his injury gave him an air of fragility that emanated from within. Ino looked at him and thought, "So cute, he must be a boy..."

She carried Ranmaru, waved to Raiga Kurosuki in the distance, and then used the water flow that covered the battlefield to use the Water Instantaneous Movement Technique to speed towards the 10 o'clock direction.

Chapter Seventy-Two: The Mad Black Hoe Raiya

Choji was badly injured by Raiga Kurosuki. At the last moment, this rogue ninja from Kirigakure left a long wound on the fat man's stomach and left rib. Because of the Raiga, the wound was also torn. The fat man was in a lot of pain, but he gritted his teeth and didn't utter a sound.

This is because fat people have a thicker layer of fat, making them broad-shouldered and thick-waisted. If Ino's A4 waist had been hit like that, she would have been lying down by now.

Choji is tough and resilient. Despite being chased and hacked all the way by Raiga, he looks like he's covered in wounds, his face is charred, and his hair smells burnt. But he can recover after eating two meals of barbecue. Ino, on the other hand, is very fragile. As soon as she caught Ranmaru, she used her Water Body Flicker Technique three times in a row, creating a distance of dozens of meters.

"I'm going to bury you alive! Put Ranmaru down!" Kurosuki Raiga, filled with rage, abandoned Choji and turned to chase Ino like a madman.

He continuously used lightning to accelerate himself, turning the physically demanding "Lightning Blade Slash" into a movement skill. Lightning crackled and scattered electric snakes flew in all directions, cutting through trees, rocks, and even rivers. He was like a rampaging thunder god, disregarding the loss of chakra, and forcefully caught up with Ino.

"Die!"

He unleashed a technique named after himself: "Lightning Release: Lightning Fang!"

He crossed his twin swords and raised them, then after a brief moment of charging, unleashed a barrage of lightning in all directions!

Asma slashed another deep, bone-revealing wound on his back, but the thunderstorm still struck.

Ino was the first to be hit. Seeing the dense lightning strikes, she could only put down Ranmaru, quickly form hand seals, take a deep breath, and exhale a waterfall-like water curtain. Under her control, the water curtain spun rapidly around her body and absorbed external water flow to reinforce her defensive barrier.