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Chapter 142 - Chapter 142: Roshi's Outburst

Saitama moved quickly and silently. In the blink of an eye, he had left the village and arrived at the clearing east of it.

This area was saline-alkali land, unsuitable for growing crops, so the villagers simply left it unused.

An annual gathering took place right here on this open ground.

Whoosh! The wind howled through his coat while blowing his hair backward.

When Saitama left Akatsuki, he'd cut his hair short into a lazy, semi-long tousled style with an anime-like flair. But now, the night's cold breeze swept it straight back into a mature man's classic pompadour.

Thud! Saitama stepped onto the ground, feeling the firm earth beneath his feet—a rather pleasant sensation.

He didn't make the first move. Instead, Saitama stood his ground, motionless.

Boom! Right after Saitama arrived, Roshi landed not far from him, creating a dull thudding sound.

"Who are you?!" Roshi frowned, his tone clearly unfriendly.

"Me? Just nobody important!" Saitama showed no expression, like a cold-blooded assassin.

His right hand glided over the coat for a moment before slowly slipping inside.

Click! His fingers brushed over the sharkskin grip tape on the handle of his blade. A faint smile spread across Saitama's face.

"I'm here for the Four-Tails alone!"

Leaning forward slightly, Saitama drew the ninja sword at his waist. Under the light of the high-hanging moon, the blade reflected a trace of bluish-white brilliance.

"You're here for the tailed beast, huh? No wonder…" Roshi narrowed his eyes. His body temperature began to rise, causing the ground underfoot to melt slightly.

Swish! Saitama made the first move, pushing off the ground with his left foot and shooting forward like lightning.

"If you're planning something shady, better be ready to get killed by us!"

Roshi's face hardened suddenly, shifting from previous calmness.

Wrathful eyes burning with rage—that's exactly what Roshi looked like.

A second ago, he could've been chatting amicably with you; the next, breathing fire directly at you!

Shwip! Saitama blocked with his right arm raised in front, catching a blazing fireball midair.

Boom! The fireball, full of powerful force, pushed Saitama backward one step but was swiped down toward the ground by his blade almost immediately.

As it hit the ground, the fireball burst into red-hot magma, sending waves of scorching heat into the air.

"Now that's interesting!" Saitama glanced sideways at the fireball Roshi spat from his mouth just now.

As a jinchuriki, Roshi often skipped the hand seal stage when launching many ninjutsu techniques—launching instantly aimed straight at his enemy.

Moreover, due to the characteristics of the Four-Tails, most of Roshi's techniques carried immense burning power.

Because the Four-Tails naturally possessed the Lava Release nature transformation, Roshi's ninjutsu as its jinchuriki largely revolved around this.

Lightning crackled around his body, significantly increasing Saitama's speed. At the same time, his Sharingan eyes abruptly ignited into visibility.

"That's… what?" Hands near his mouth, Roshi saw the change in Saitama's eyes and recognized it as Konoha's Kekkei Genkai—the Sharingan.

Zzzzt!

Saitama lowered his blade, letting the tip touch the ground. Lightning crackled along its edge, tearing open the earth where he had run and leaving behind a long, black scar.

[Lava Release: Scorching Magma Stream Technique]

Roshi formed a strange hand seal with both hands and placed it against his mouth. His face turned red, and white steam visibly rose from his head, caused by the intense heat building up inside him.

"He's doing it!" Saitama activated his Sharingan. He saw Roshi channeling an endless stream of chakra into his chest as searing heat slowly rose from his mouth.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Leaning back, Roshi lunged forward suddenly, his legs still rooted in place.

Right after that motion, a massive fireball of magma erupted from his mouth, charging straight toward Saitama at high temperature.

But it didn't end there. As Saitama raised his sword to meet Roshi's attack, another magma fireball of equal size shot from Roshi's mouth, once again aiming directly for Saitama.

Frowning, Saitama noticed that Roshi seemed poised to keep firing. He halted the movement of his right arm.

He had no desire to serve as a training dummy for Roshi to hit.

[Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique]

At this point, Saitama's chakra reserves were more than sufficient to rival even Kisame Hoshigaki—who had defeated Roshi in the past—let alone surpass him.

If Kisame could defeat Roshi using [Water Release], then Saitama would try it too.

Now capable of using all nature transformations of Ninjutsu, Saitama wasn't attempting [Water Release] for the first time.

During his five years of free time, he constantly refined his ninja techniques—whether it was Elemental Release Jutsu, Yin-Yang Release Jutsu, or Six Paths Techniques.

Whatever techniques he could use, he practiced and strengthened whenever possible.

Even Genjutsu, which he wasn't particularly good at, received some attention during those years.

However, most of his practice in Genjutsu focused on countering and resisting them.

Thanks to the Sharingan, he could resist or dispel ordinary non-dojutsu illusions—an asset he would benefit from when encountering illusion-based ninja in the future.

With one hand forming seals, Saitama smoothly slid his other hand downward, sheathing his blade into the belt loop of his waistband.

Roar! A thunderous dragon's cry echoed. From behind Saitama, a massive, transparent water dragon surged forth, charging toward the magma fireball spewing from Roshi.

As the two jutsu made contact, they exploded into endless vapor.

Saitama's [Water Release] wasn't simply basic elemental jutsu—it incorporated Nature Transformation, enhancing the density and enveloping ability of the water itself.

This made his [Water Release] harder to pierce through.

Of course, Roshi's magma ball was no ordinary attack either; it was purely a [Lava Release] technique.

One magma ball, one water dragon—upon impact, both vanished into thin air, leaving only thick clouds of steam behind.

But Roshi hadn't finished launching just one magma ball.

Whoosh! Immediately afterward, two more massive fireballs composed of intensely hot magma shot forth one after another.

Moving swiftly, they reached within ten meters of Saitama in no time.

Saitama calmly formed two hand seals at once, unfazed by the danger closing in.

Roar! Roar!

Two more Water Dragons appeared behind Saitama. They circled around him briefly before roaring toward the two massive magma spheres.

Roshi wore a serious expression, showing no sign of relaxation. The moment the Water Dragons emerged, he began moving again.

Swoosh! Not even minding the jutsu about to collide, Saitama locked eyes on Roshi.

The moment Roshi moved, Saitama moved too—even faster!

As Roshi dashed forward, white vapor began rising from his body.

An uninformed observer might mistake him for Han, the Steam-style user and Six-Tails Jinchuriki.

Boom! Stomping hard, Roshi left a deep crater in the ground beneath his feet. His body bent then shot forward like a drawn bow releasing its arrow—flying forth in an instant.

Swoosh! Rushing straight at Saitama, Roshi's outer surface began forming red liquid, like a thin layer of magma.

No—he *was* covered in magma!

Saitama narrowed his eyes, his body trailing a blue-white afterimage midair.

Once again, he gripped a sword crackling with powerful Electric Shocks.

Hiss! The Water Dragons slammed into the magma-made fireballs, erupting into steam that filled the air—hot, thick, and reeking of scorched earth.

[Lava Release — Chakra Mode]

Right now, Roshi was fully enveloped in dark red magma, glowing brilliantly in the dark night like the brightest star.

[Lightning Release — Chakra Mode]

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