Chapter 90: [Spiraling Shadow Killing Cannon]!
While one [Shadow Doppelganger] was capturing Ebizō over here, the other [Shadow Doppelganger], aided by the concealing effect of the [Shadow Invisibility Technique], had already silently closed in on the Suna Puppet Brigade.
Looking at the still rapidly fleeing puppet brigade, various tactical plans flashed through Nara Keisuke's mind.
The next moment, his hands rapidly formed seals. The vast amount of chakra within the [Chakra Crystal] was resonated out, spreading to affect the surrounding environment. With Keisuke's standing point as the core, an absolute dark space with not a speck of light instantly descended, enveloping the entire Suna Puppet Brigade.
[Bringer-of-Darkness Technique]!
"Stop! Something's wrong!" The experienced Chiyo, at the first moment she perceived the coming of this darkness, immediately halted her steps and commanded, "But at this moment, in her sensory world, she was the only one left. Her surrounding comrades had completely vanished, and in all directions, there was only a chilling, boundless darkness."
'Is this a genjutsu?' Chiyo rapidly formed hand seals, intending to wake herself up, but her genjutsu release had no effect. Fortunately, this dark environment seemed to only block vision and did not completely block the transmission of sound. The voices of her subordinates continuously reached her ears.
"Lady Chiyo! I'm still alright!"
"No problem here either! Where is everyone?"
"I'm—damn it!"
Before Pakura could finish her words, her tone suddenly became furious. It was as if her signature Kekkei Genkai ability was about to be used in the next moment. "Scorch—"
But just then, Pakura's rationality barely came online, and she held back the "Scorch Release: Extremely Steaming Murder" she was about to release.
"What, you're not going to use that shockingly destructive Scorch Release?" Nara Keisuke's calm and composed voice sounded in the darkness. "I can assure you, there is not a single Suna ninja in your current direction of attack."
Pakura nearly ground her silver teeth to dust. She gave up her hand signs, her left hand covering her right arm. Fresh blood continuously gushed from her right arm, and a faint smell of blood filled the dark space. Just now, when Pakura had plunged into darkness, a kodachi, flying from nowhere, had abruptly stabbed at her. If it weren't for her rich combat experience, allowing her to subconsciously dodge to the side based on combat instinct, she would have been pierced through by that short sword!
[Longsword of the Sky]!
With a thought, a low-profile yet elegant kodachi flew through the air and into Keisuke's palm. The blade was entirely lacquer-black, sharp and straight. The dark gold tsuba was engraved with hollowed-out patterns, and the pure black hilt was wrapped with a blue-purple tsuka-ito, with only a perfectly sized hexagonal cavity left at the end of the hilt.
[B-rank Ninja Tool: Little Jizō]
[Tool Description: An outstanding work by a master swordsmith of the Land of Iron, forged from rare and precious chakra metal.]
[Tool Effect: Conducts and retains the Yin Release chakra input by the holder at super-speed with almost no loss; can also excellently conduct chakra of other natures.]
[Tool Evaluation: A short sword. I'm carrying a short sword down there.]
'Pakura was attacked, and it was that Konoha ninja again!' Through the brief exchange just now, Chiyo quickly analyzed the situation. 'How did that Konoha ninja catch up so quickly... Will Ebizō be alright?'
Concern welled up in her heart, but it was quickly suppressed by Chiyo. If she couldn't handle and resolve this dark environment, her fate would not be much better than Ebizō's. One after another, solutions flashed through her mind. She gritted her teeth, and disregarding the exposure of her own tactical strategy, she directly raised her voice and shouted, "Everyone, release your puppets! Protect yourselves! And connect with the surrounding puppets and ninja as much as possible! We will break through this dark area together!"
As her voice fell, Chiyo continuously sniffed the faint smell of blood in the air, intending to identify its precise source and regroup with Pakura.
Poof! Poof!
With a series of special sounds, one after another, puppets were summoned from scrolls by the Suna ninja. They guarded their sides and used the opportunity to grope their way forward.
Nara Keisuke quietly watched this self-rescue operation, making no move to stop them. Although he couldn't use his family's inherited [Shadow Secret Techniques] while in the [Bringer-of-Darkness Technique]'s absolute dark environment, there were no restrictions on other types of ninjutsu.
He did indeed have the means to prevent these Suna ninja from escaping, and more than just one. But the reason he didn't continue to act was because after continuously using so many ninjutsu and secret techniques, his own chakra level had already dropped near the warning line. With the help of various means, his chakra reserves were indeed far beyond those of an ordinary person. But he was not a "Jinchuriki" who could wantonly squander his own chakra without worrying about recovery.
Maintaining a certain amount of chakra could guarantee his most basic combat power, thus avoiding the risk of capsizing in a gutter. Therefore, Keisuke only focused his target on Pakura and Chiyo. With his current chakra level, it would be difficult to deal with all the Suna ninja. But if it was just dealing with two people... it might not be impossible to try!
Compared to the unfathomable Chiyo, Pakura had consumed a large amount of chakra in the previous battle and had just been wounded by [Little Jizō]. She was clearly the "soft persimmon" that was easier to deal with.
Keisuke concealed his tracks and walked through the darkness, rapidly approaching Pakura's position. The injury to her right arm directly affected her ability to form hand signs. Pakura knew that she was in a very bad state, her comprehensive strength not even a tenth of what it was when she was at her peak. At this time, she could only do her best to raise her vigilance and rely on her still-functional legs to dodge attacks that might erupt from the darkness.
But the surrounding environment was pitch black, and Pakura herself was not a sensory-type ninja. Even if she widened her eyes to their maximum, she had no way of observing Keisuke's approach.
After closing in on the Suna Jonin, considering the need for stealth, Keisuke did not use any high-power moves. He merely raised his palm and condensed a certain amount of Yang Release chakra.
It happened in a flash. Keisuke's palm brushed past Pakura's neck like a soft breeze. The condensed Yang chakra turned into a strong neural current that rushed towards her brain through the vagus nerve in her neck.
One second, Pakura was still vigilantly staring at the surrounding dark environment. The next, her eyes rolled back, and she fell into a deep coma. This exquisite knockout operation was a special little trick Keisuke had learned from Tsunade. It seemed useless, but it could play a huge role at certain times.
[You have defeated the B-rank Ninja Combat Mission target!]
[You have obtained one B-rank [Shinobi Secret Scroll]!]
'Captured another Suna Jonin alive.' Keisuke carried Pakura and casually stuffed a chakra-suppressing pill into her mouth. 'And she's a ninja with a special Kekkei Genkai... what a great treasure!'
Confirming that Pakura no longer posed any threat, Keisuke turned his gaze to Chiyo, who was controlling her puppets and slowly approaching. He silently raised his right hand towards her.
A black shadow energy sphere, its surface undergoing ultra-high-speed spiral motion, appeared in his palm. It was the [Shadow Piercing Bullet] after being integrated with the [Rasengan].
Now, its true name was—
[A-rank Technique: Spiraling Shadow Killing Cannon]
[Technique Description: Self-developed technique, high-level shadow secret technique.]
[Technique Effect: Infuse one's own Yin Release chakra into a shadow and materialize the shadow into an incomparably hard, ultra-high-speed spiraling pellet. The initial firing velocity can exceed the speed of sound, and it possesses great destructive power.]
[Technique Evaluation: Caliber is justice, range is truth!]
Thump!
The sound of the [Spiraling Shadow Killing Cannon] firing was quite dull. The moment the lacquer-black spiral energy sphere was fired, its form instantly expanded and changed in mid-air, becoming a semi-hollow black energy projectile that faintly resembled a slender shuttle, and it charged悍然 towards Chiyo.
Chiyo keenly observed the special movement from the front. She subconsciously controlled the several ordinary puppets around her, making them block her path. However, these few puppets, in front of the high-density, high-destruction [Spiraling Shadow Killing Cannon], were like fragile eggs proactively crashing against a stone.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The [Spiraling Shadow Killing Cannon] effortlessly smashed through the bodies of the puppets one by one. The components that made up the puppets turned into fragments and shot out in all directions, while the momentum of the "culprit" showed no sign of weakening.
Through the connection of her chakra strings, Chiyo could clearly sense that her puppets were being destroyed by some unknown attack. But the shroud of the [Bringer-of-Darkness Technique] made it impossible for her to accurately observe the movements in front of her. In the end, she could only subconsciously raise her right hand.
Four cracks evenly appeared on Chiyo's right forearm. Exquisite panels, indistinguishable in color from human flesh, bloomed around her fist like the petals of a flower, forming a very special "cross shield." Her own chakra, through this special-quality "cross shield," gushed out, forming a semi-transparent circular chakra shield in front of her.
Puppet Light Shield Seal!
The [Spiraling Shadow Killing Cannon], this seemingly indestructible "energy shuttle," and the Puppet Light Shield Seal, this seemingly unbreakable "energy shield," collided fiercely in mid-air. A dazzling light flashed and was gone.
BOOM—!!
A deafening collision sound instantly erupted. Rolling airwaves, with the collision point of the two techniques as the core, spread out in all directions, as if a violent gale had suddenly been stirred up in the dark environment.
Keisuke narrowed his eyes and looked in Chiyo's direction. Under the protection of the "Puppet Light Shield Seal," Chiyo had almost perfectly defended against the attack of the [Spiraling Shadow Killing Cannon], suffering no damage herself.
'The defensive power of that strange chakra shield is really strong!'
Keisuke sensed the remaining Yin Release chakra in his body and extinguished the thought of firing another [Spiraling Shadow Killing Cannon]. 'Why haven't the reinforcements from Konoha arrived yet? How long have I been holding off these Suna ninja!'
Just as Keisuke was considering what to do next, a memory suddenly flowed into his brain. It was a message from the [Shadow Doppelganger] that had returned to Kikyo Castle with Ebizō.
'Iwagakure ninja have joined this night raid!'
(End of Chapter)
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