Relying on Flying Thunder God, Gekko Chizan activated the technique several times in quick succession.
First, upon seeing the enemy giving chase, he used it to launch a surprise attack after preparing his Wind Blade.
Then, he used it a second time to transfer Rinkaku, and a third time to teleport Haru and himself.
The destination was a forest outside the border of the Land of Fire—a place he had previously marked.
"The Land of Fire is just ahead, hurry up and retreat."
"The one pursuing us is Rasa, an elite ninja from Sunagakure, a user of Magnet Release."
Thanks to some chakra provided by Chōmei, Gekko Chizan felt no exhaustion despite using Flying Thunder God three times in a row. On the contrary, he was energized.
A trace of battle intent even surfaced beneath his mask.
After all, anyone who sensed an endless well of strength within themselves would feel a bit inflated.
He was definitely feeling that way now.
This was the drawback of Tailed Beast chakra, and Chōmei's chakra had the added effect of amplifying certain emotions within people.
After all, Chōmei's chakra was linked to emotions, and this time what it amplified was what people usually called: recklessness!
"Flying Thunder God Technique, huh?"
"So it turns out it was you, brat, hahaha."
As a member of the Sarutobi clan's elite, Haru instantly recognized both the Flying Thunder God Technique and Number Six's true identity.
Having just been saved by a kid, he couldn't help feeling a bit emotional.
"All right, enough talk. The Land of Fire is close—go find reinforcements."
"That Magnet Release user is mine!"
Hearing Gekko Chizan's voice filled with fighting spirit, Haru was confused. Wasn't Gekko Chizan supposed to be known for avoiding combat?
Why did he sound so eager to fight? Who gathered that intel? It's completely inaccurate!
Sarutobi Hiruzen: …He used to be scared of everything! What's wrong with your eyes?
Hatake Sakumo: …You said he's proactive in combat? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
"You sure you can handle it?"
"What do you mean 'can I handle it'? Stop stalling! Go get reinforcements!"
As soon as Gekko Chizan finished speaking, he vanished from where he stood.
Leaving Haru and Rinkaku staring at each other in confusion.
"You know who he is?"
"Mm…"
"So, he's not a sensory ninja at all? Damn, I wasted my feelings!"
"Enough. Let's go find backup!"
...
By the time Rasa caught up, all he found was the corpse of one of his own jōnin. His expression was extremely grim.
The enemy had clearly planned this in advance and never intended to fight him head-on.
"Damn Konoha ninja!"
"Oh? Is that so? Funny, I ran all the way back just to fight you."
Suddenly, a man wearing a cat-faced mask appeared again, standing high atop a tree branch, looking down at Rasa.
His tone was full of mockery.
"Hmph! So arrogant!"
"Don't think mastering space-time ninjutsu gives you free rein!"
"Magnet Release: Gold Dust Wave!"
Rasa was truly enraged. He spread his arms, and a torrent of gold dust surged into the air and began crashing like waves.
"Magen, you all, fall back."
The Sunagakure jōnin nearby knew Rasa's strength well and immediately retreated at high speed, getting out of range of the gold dust.
"So much gold, Rasa. You should be worshipped in Sunagakure. Without you, the village's economy would take a huge hit!"
Looking at the overwhelming gold dust, Gekko Chizan's eyes turned into coin symbols, but his hands moved swiftly.
He threw several kunai in all directions, then held a specially marked kunai in one hand and a stack of explosive tags in the other.
All those kunai carried his technique markings.
In short, Gekko Chizan was fully prepared for battle.
"Chizan, you're being affected by my chakra. Are you sure you want to keep going?"
"If I increase the chakra output, you'll enter Tailed Beast Cloak form."
Chōmei's slightly worried voice echoed in Gekko Chizan's mind.
"Keep it like this. Burn off some chakra, and I'll bail."
"I've still got gold to haul back."
Feeling that the field was fully set up, Gekko Chizan stretched a bit.
For years, he had never experienced a proper fight—his kekkei genkai had already predetermined his path.
And frontal combat like this? Never had one before.
Now, with Chōmei's chakra fueling him, he wanted to give it a try.
If Minato could use Flying Thunder God to 1v50, then even if his reflexes weren't as sharp, this was only 1v1—he couldn't do that much?
Besides, he had his own way of fighting!
"So cautious, huh?"
"Magnet Release: Gold Dust Spears!"
Rasa, having waited for Gekko Chizan to strike first and seeing no movement, felt a chill in his heart.
His opponent was even more composed than expected. The chakra pressure alone was suffocating—he had no choice but to strike first.
Gold dust quickly condensed into golden spears, which shot toward the enemy on the tree branch.
"Nice try!"
Facing the gold spears formed through Magnet Release, Gekko Chizan actually seemed pleased.
He leapt backward and nailed his marked kunai into the tree trunk.
As he retreated, the spears closed in—but in the blink of an eye, his retreating figure vanished, only to reappear standing exactly where he was before.
Still standing on the tree branch—and now holding a golden spear.
"Return to sender!"
Gekko Chizan suddenly hurled the spear at Rasa.
But since gold dust was Rasa's own controlled medium, he casually waved his hand and disintegrated the spear.
"Wait, something's wrong!"
The next moment, Rasa's face twisted in alarm. Although the spear had dissolved into gold dust, an explosive tag suddenly appeared.
Clearly placed there by Gekko Chizan.
"Boom!"
The explosion from the tag erupted, enveloping Rasa in smoke.
Taking advantage of the opening, Gekko Chizan made his move.
He yanked out the kunai stuck in the tree trunk and dashed toward Rasa at breakneck speed.
He moved like a hunting cheetah.
"Not happening!"
Rasa used his gold dust to block the explosion, and sensing Gekko Chizan's approach, he clapped his hands—gold dust surged up from the ground.
The dust morphed into sharp spikes that stabbed forward.
But his attack struck nothing.
Flying Thunder God was activated again—Gekko Chizan had already reappeared behind Rasa.
He hurled the marked kunai at Rasa's back.
"Gold Dust! Defend!"
Even with his back turned, Rasa swiftly launched a defensive shield.
However, he couldn't see the wicked grin curling at Gekko Chizan's lips.
The kunai embedded itself into the gold dust—then, in the next instant, something changed around it.
Numerous tags appeared—explosive tags, at least seven or eight of them.
"Detonate!"
With a sharp command, a chain of explosions erupted behind Rasa.
Gekko Chizan had no intention of fighting in close quarters. Why use Flying Thunder God?
To annoy the hell out of the enemy, of course!
Toss a marked kunai, place explosive tags, then teleport them right next to the enemy.
In the blink of an eye, a flurry of attacks caught the opponent completely off guard.
Completely different from Namikaze Minato's fighting style, Gekko Chizan's style could be summed up in one word: shameless!
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