If placed among the Chunin or Jonin ranks, Mēton was undoubtedly a very powerful weapon. But in front of true masters, it wouldn't be of much use.
"You actually know about Mēton?" Kira asked, slightly surprised. The shinobi world had been peaceful for many years now, with no wars to speak of, so there hadn't been many opportunities for Mēton to prove its worth. That Sakura knew about it was quite surprising to him.
"I know a bit about it," Sakura nodded. If Kira's trump card was Mēton, then she didn't need to worry too much. Ordinary ninjutsu would be absorbed, but what she could use was far from just ordinary techniques.
"Since you've heard of Mēton, will you still continue fighting?" Kira tried to persuade her. "You should know that against someone like me who possesses Mēton, attacks using Ninjutsu won't be very effective."
"I get it, but just giving up isn't my style either. Regardless of the outcome, I must give it a try!"
Sakura's expression remained calm. Easily backing down wasn't her personality; even if she ended up bruised and battered, at least it was better than giving up too easily.
"In that case, I respect your decision," Kira took a deep breath, his expression turning more serious. "As a sign of respect to my opponent, I'll go all out!"
"Then thank you."
While speaking, Sakura quickly formed hand seals, drawing upon a massive amount of chakra. [Water Release: Water Blast Jutsu]
A torrent of water surged into the arena, waves rising up and crashing toward Kira with tremendous force.
"What an enormous amount of chakra! To perform such a Water Release technique in a place like this arena, which has no natural source of water—"
Kira's face showed astonishment. In the shinobi world, for water-based Ninjutsu to have destructive power, it required vast amounts of chakra, otherwise one had to rely on the surrounding environment. That's precisely why Mist ninja never challenged the Sand Village lightly—their combat effectiveness dropped severely in desert conditions.
However, despite his shock, Kira reacted quickly. On the palm of his left hand, the Mēton seal began to glow. [Mēton: Fantasy Killer]
Mēton: Fantasy Killer — By channeling power through the seal on his palm, the user of Mēton can nullify any Ninjutsu, with the exception of Sage Art.
Just as the huge wave was about to strike Kira, it disappeared in a strange manner. However, only the water near Kira vanished—everything else around still remained.
"So, against normal Ninjutsu, Mēton really is deadly."
Standing atop the wave crest, Sakura wasn't particularly surprised that the Water Blast Jutsu hadn't harmed Kira. The main purpose of that move was not actually for direct damage, but rather to reshape the battlefield and create terrain most favorable for a water-style user.
"Never thought your chakra reserves could be this massive."
Kira glanced around. Everywhere he looked, the entire arena had become submerged. As for the exit passage leading outside, Sakura had already sealed it off using Earth Release in advance. Now, they appeared as though they were battling on the surface of a lake.
"Chakra's the one thing I'll never run out of!"
Sakura shrugged. Chakra paled in comparison to the energy inside the Infinity Stone. If she needed chakra, she could simply convert the energy from the Infinity Stone. At the very least, she could directly draw chakra from Nine-Tails and others through her Inner Space. Bottom line? When it came to chakra, Sakura had nothing to worry about.
"However, even if your chakra reserves are vast, my ninjutsu still cannot harm you!"
Kira remained calm. The power of Mēton granted Kira the ability to counter most ninja. Unless their opponent was a taijutsu expert like Lee who could suppress them, in normal cases, ninja with strong ninjutsu abilities were practically helpless against him.
"Is that so? Don't speak too confidently. Nobody knows who'll win 'til the very end!"
Sakura formed hand seals. A high-pressure water jet burst forth from her mouth, slicing horizontally toward Kira's body. [Water Release: Water Fang Technique]
Wherever the high-pressure water jet passed, the walls of the arena cracked and collapsed. It was foreseeable that if Kira got hit, he would unavoidably suffer being cut in half at the waist.
[Mēton: Suction Point Hole]
Calmly, Kira sheathed his tanto back behind his back. He extended his palm toward the Water Fang Technique. A flash of light emitted from the seal on his palm. The high-pressure water jet instantly vanished upon contact with his palm, as if absorbed into the seal.
"I'll return it to you."
After absorbing it, Kira redirected his palm toward Sakura, releasing a high-pressure water jet from his palm simultaneously.
"So your ability is to reflect absorbed techniques back? In some ways, that really is annoying!"
Sakura moved swiftly, dodging the attack of the high-pressure water jet with agility. However, the wall behind her wasn't as fortunate, getting sliced apart instantly by the jet.
"If you want to absorb, then I'd love to see just how much you can take."
A smirk appeared on Sakura's lips. She was dying to see just how much Mēton's chakra absorption could take. After all, there was always a limit to how much chakra the human body could endure. Don't you remember how Toneri Ōtsutsuki nearly exploded just by accidentally absorbing a tiny bit of solar energy? Kira, possessing Mēton, must also have a cap on how much chakra he could absorb.
[Chapter 248: Drowned and Perplexed—Part 3]
[Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet]
A dragon made of water emerged from the water, charging straight toward Kira. Meanwhile, beneath the surface, the silhouette of a shark became vaguely visible.
[Water Release: Suikōdan no Jutsu (Water Shark Projectile Technique)]
Kira extended his hand. Upon touching his palm, both the water dragon and the shark transformed into pure chakra, which was absorbed into his body. Then, the seal on his palm glowed, unleashing a surge of blue chakra flames.
[Mēton: Ja Jimei-tō (Evil Self-Destruction)]
[Water Release: Water Encampment Wall]
Thanks to years of dedicated practice in hand-seal speed, Sakura executed her seals at their utmost peak right now. In the blink of an eye, a curtain of water rose before her, blocking the onslaught of blue chakra flames.
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