Chapter 47: Naruto's Strength Basically Exposed
"The look in your eyes isn't quite right!"
The Masked Man stood quietly opposite Naruto, his face hidden behind the mask making it impossible for Naruto to see any expression.
But from the Masked Man's tone, Naruto judged that he had no killing intent this time; he was likely there to test him.
However, talking nonsense during battle wasn't Naruto's style. After considering it, he didn't hesitate. While crouching, he took a sudden step forward with his left foot. As his speed reached its limit, the ninja sword in his hand slashed nine times in an instant!
Nine-Headed Dragon Flash Version 0, unleashed!
"That's truly a powerful sword technique!"
Strangely, the Masked Man stood still without making a Move, allowing the Nine-Headed Dragon Flash to slash through him, even finding the leisure to marvel at the power of the Version 0 Nine-Headed Dragon Flash.
"But for me, it's completely useless!"
As soon as he finished speaking, wooden spikes like living creatures crisscrossed out from beneath Naruto's feet. Although they were wooden, anyone struck by them would surely be pierced through.
*Whoosh!*
Naruto's reaction speed was fast. Sensing something was wrong, he used the Body Flicker Technique to escape the range of the wooden spikes. But just as the technique ended and Narutowas about to land, those spikes clung to him again like maggots on a bone.
Although Naruto had no leverage as he was about to land, just as the wooden spikes reached his body, he suddenly drew his sheathed ninja swordand delivered a massive downward slash of ChakraSword Qi!
Dragon Hammer Flash Version 0, unleashed!
*Boom!*
A loud roar accompanied the cracking of the earth. Dust and smoke rose, instantly obscuring the Masked Man's vision, giving Naruto, hidden within the smoke, a brief moment to breathe.
"Is his ability Intangibility?" Naruto drew a preliminary conclusion from the missed Nine-Headed Dragon Flash. "And it's still unknown if those wooden spikes that attacked me were Wood Release. This Masked Man is not simple at all!"
"Found you!"
The Masked Man's light chuckle sounded behind Naruto. Such ghostly movement left Narutostruggling to respond; he had no idea if the Masked Man appearing this time was the real body.
But Naruto already had a countermeasure!
Still silent, Naruto's waist suddenly acted like a drawn bowstring. After stretching to its limit, it exploded with full power, which Naruto quickly channeled into his arms, instantly maxing out their speed.
"I told you already, your attacks have no effect on me!"
The ninja sword passed through the Masked Man's phantom image. After repeating himself, the Masked Man pulled a Kunai from nowhere and stabbed toward Naruto.
But...
*Bang!*
The scabbard in Naruto's left hand performed a second-stage strike. The moment the Masked Manrevealed his true form, it knocked away the Kunaiand hit him squarely in the throat.
Twin Dragon Flash Version 0, unleashed!
Although Naruto felt he had hit the Masked Man, he remained cautious. After landing the blow, he quickly leaped several times to distance himself from the Masked Man, whose neck was now twisted out of shape.
"Caught you again!"
The Masked Man with the twisted neck suddenly turned into a log, and Naruto's ankle was abruptly grabbed. A massive force pulled him into the dirt, leaving only his head exposed.
But this was also just a Substitution Jutsu from Naruto!
"What amazing battle instincts!"
The Masked Man couldn't help but praise Naruto. Then, narrowing his single eye, he prepared to get serious!
At that moment, Naruto appeared in the air. Using the momentum of his fall, he used Dragon Hammer Flash Version 0 once again.
"As a fellow member of the Uchiha Clan, haven't you heard that the same technique doesn't work twice against an Uchiha?!"
After turning intangible, the Masked Man was in no hurry to materialize. Only after confirming that Naruto hadn't followed up with another sword technique did he launch his attack.
A violent gale erupted from the Masked Man's single eye. The moment the gale appeared, his chest and abdomen swelled to their limit, and a high-temperature flame was spat from his mouth simultaneously!
The Five Elements Ninjutsu reinforce and counteract each other; wind fuels fire.
The Masked Man's Fire Release expanded rapidly with the gale's support. Combined with the wind, the Fire Release gained the wind's diffusive properties. Its massive area and violent speed directly exceeded Naruto's expectations.
The entire sky was dyed crimson by this unique combination Ninjutsu, "Fire Release: Blast Wave Wild Dance." Meanwhile, Uchiha Hōtai, who was fighting fiercely with the Cloud Ninjas, showed a look of worry, and his attacks became even more aggressive.
"How will you dodge this one!"
After releasing the Ninjutsu, the Mangekyo pattern in the Masked Man's single eye spun slowly. He remained on guard while searching for Naruto's figure.
Naruto's performance naturally didn't disappoint the Masked Man. In his original timeline, Narutohad read Hiruzen Sarutobi's notes many times. While he might not have mastered combination Ninjutsu perfectly, he had put a lot of effort into Ninjutsu over his years on the battlefield!
Unfortunately, Uchiha Itachi, whom Naruto was possessing, only possessed Fire-attribute Chakra. Although other attributes could be obtained through Acquired Cultivation, they could never match the power of his innate Fire-attribute Chakra.
Although he couldn't perfectly use the Five Elements' reinforcement to cause maximum damage at minimum cost, Naruto didn't fear using Fire Release against Fire Release.
*Boom!*
As the Blast Wave Wild Dance spread, Naruto's counterattack followed. A massive sea of fire erupted from Naruto's mouth, clashing violently with the approaching wall of flames!
"Great Fire Annihilation?!" After a moment of silence, the Masked Man spoke the name of the Ninjutsu Naruto had released. Light shone in his remaining eye; his expectations for Naruto had risen significantly.
"As expected of the Clan Head I bet on early!" Uchiha Hōtai turned to see the scene after slitting a Cloud Ninja's throat.
Naruto didn't tarnish the reputation of Great Fire Annihilation. The sea of fire he spat out was not only vast in range but also extremely hot, even excelling in its impact speed.
After the two Ninjutsu collided, although the Masked Man's combination Ninjutsu had the advantage of reinforcement, it only held out for a moment before falling behind. It was completely suppressed by Naruto's Great Fire Annihilation. The sea of fire even spread to the Masked Man, eventually swallowing him whole!
But Naruto wasn't happy at all. The Three-Tomoe Sharingan in his eyes spun rapidly, and he held his ninja sword in front of his chest in a defensive stance.
As a Fire Release Ninjutsu of great power and wide range, Great Fire Annihilation consumed a terrifying amount of the user's Chakra. Furthermore, Naruto hadn't forgotten that the Masked Man had the ability to become intangible; he likely wasn't afraid of this Fire Release attack at all.
Sure enough, after the sea of fire vanished, the Masked Man's annoying voice reached Naruto's ears once again.
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