Chapter 85: Seeing the A-Rank Ninjutsu Lightning Blade for the First Time
"Let go of Hinata!"
"I didn't expect that even with the seven of them down, your fighting spirit would remain as persistent as ever!"
Naruto really wanted to have a bloody, fist-to-flesh brawl with Hyuga Hiashi, but unfortunately, Naruto had spent plenty of time visiting the Hyuga Clan over the past few years, and his foundation in Eight Extremes Fist had already been mostly exposed to Hyuga Hiashi.
"This Hard Fist style is quite fierce!"
The second stage of Susanoo, which was merely a half-torso ribcage, completely enveloped Naruto, while its giant right arm gripped Hyuga Hiashi, lifting him up to Naruto's eye level.
"But it seems you haven't mastered it yet; you can't even shatter a basic Susanoo!"
Naruto intended to humiliate Hyuga Hiashi. Besides the verbal taunting, he also took the opportunity to plant a kiss on the rosy cheek of Hyuga Hinata, whom he was carrying on his shoulder.
"You...!"
"Oh ho!" Naruto manipulated the second stage Susanoo's right arm to tighten its grip slightly. "Since you can endure Hyuga Hinata bearing an ugly brand for a lifetime, I didn't expect you to care about this!"
Looking at the gasping Hyuga Hiashi, whose face was flushed red from lack of air, Naruto suddenly showed a lack of interest and tossed Hyuga Hiashiout of the already shattered ancestral hall door like a piece of trash.
"It seems the small fry have arrived!"
Naruto walked out of the Hyuga Ancestral Hall and looked at the extremely wary Hyuga clansmen before him. He carefully took Hyuga Hinata down from his shoulder, cradled her in his arms in a princess carry, and then began to scrutinize the Hyuga clansmen in front of him.
"There are quite a few of you, but I wonder how many can actually fight?" Naruto tilted his head. "Don't be like those eight people who fell after just a light touch..."
"You're looking for death!"
"How dare you break into the Hyuga compound!"
"Release Young Miss Hinata!"
"The Hyuga Ancestral Hall shall not be desecrated by others!"
"..."
Listening to the clamor of the Hyuga clansmen, Naruto appeared unusually patient at this moment. He was waiting—waiting for the Konohareinforcements.
Sure enough, although the time near dusk was usually when everyone was more relaxed, the Konoha Ninja forces responded quite rapidly.
Upon learning that the Hyuga Clan was under attack, the Konoha Ninja forces reacted quickly, with many high-ranking Ninjas who were not out on missions joining the support.
And Naruto keenly spotted Kakashi Hatake mixed in among the support forces at a glance.
"The Sharingan! And that uniform on him... truly a headache!"
After locking eyes with Naruto, Kakashi Hatakedecisively pushed up the headband covering his left eye, revealing a crimson Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
Although Kakashi Hatake had already resigned from the Anbu, he still had the clearance to know some intelligence regarding 'Tian,' who had been classified as an extremely dangerous individual.
Being able to recognize Naruto's identity in the shadows didn't seem abrupt, but knowing about it was one thing, and how to deal with it was another matter entirely.
"Konoha is not a place you can destroy at will!" Kakashi Hatake took a step forward with a cold face. "'Tian'! Put down Hyuga Hinata, and I'll give you a chance for a fair fight!"
"Hahaha!" Naruto was amused, followed by an expression of arrogance. "I'll only give you two options: either you come alone, or you all come together!"
After speaking, Naruto stopped pretending to be a haughty member of the Uchiha Clan. The second-stage Susanoo suddenly grew taller, and as the Susanoo rose and its skeletal structure completed, layers of flesh and blood began to fill the gaps in the bones.
When the Susanoo expanded to over 100 meters tall, a thick suit of armor covered its entire body, and Naruto appeared within the diamond-shaped cockpit on the forehead of the crimson Susanoo.
Whish...!
Accompanied by a howling gale, the Perfect Susanoo spread its massive wings on its back, and then a giant ninja sword manifested, hanging at the waist of the Perfect Susanoo.
"This way, you won't say you won unfairly!" Narutodisplayed the arrogance inherent to the Uchiha Clan to the fullest. Without further delay, he unsheathed the long sword and swung it fiercely toward the Konoha Ninja forces!
Of course, Naruto couldn't actually deal a lethal blow, but even just for show, this strike changed the terrain. A massive trench started from the Hyuga Clan compound and stretched across half the linear distance of Konoha before finally coming to a halt.
Such a massive commotion and such a gargantuan body provided an experience that was absolutely revolutionary for the Konoha Ninjas, causing many who had lived through the Nine-Tails Attack to relive that nightmare of the past.
The only difference was that last time it was a Tailed Beast, while this time it was pure human power!
"Is Konoha going to be destroyed!"
"This... is this really... the level a human can reach?!"
"This terrifying power is the true Uchiha..."
"Someone save us!"
"..."
A cacophony of noise reached his ears, and Narutocurled his lip in disdain. However, just as he wanted to take further action, for some reason, the negative emotions deep in his heart were strangely suppressed. Naruto couldn't understand the reason for this for a moment.
But rescuing Hyuga Hinata and preventing her from being branded with the Caged Bird Seal was still the primary goal. Naruto hadn't forgotten this. He didn't further investigate the reason for the change in his heart at the moment. After steadying his mind, he manipulated the Susanoo to take a heavy step forward.
"Seventh Gate, Gate of Shock! Open!"
A thick-browed adult Ninja who had just arrived was filled with immense Chakra. Because the level of Chakra erupting was different, the steam surrounding this Taijutsu specialist in the Gate of Shock state appeared as a strange blue color.
"Kakashi, it's time for us to fight side by side again!"
Might Guy, who arrived slightly late, didn't witness Naruto's god-like sword strike with the Perfect Susanoo. However, even if he knew, with Might Guy's personality, he wouldn't be afraid!
"Daytime Tiger!"
"Lightning Blade!"
Looking at the two people rushing toward him in a crisscross pattern, Naruto was too lazy to bother with them. However, the Taijutsu and Ninjutsu they were currently displaying still made Naruto's eyes light up.
"I didn't expect Taijutsu under the enhancement of the Eight Gates to erupt to such an extent." Looking at the massive tiger-shaped air current sweeping toward him, Naruto was somewhat amazed. "But the Lightning Blade in Kakashi Hatake's hand interests me even more!"
"A Ninjutsu that combines both nature transformation and shape transformation of Chakrais truly stunning!" Naruto stopped his steps to leave. "Let's see its quality. If it's good enough, I can delay the time for Sasuke to leave Konoha."
The Lightning Blade and Chidori are essentially the same Ninjutsu, but the former is quieter than the latter. It is an advanced form of Chidori improved by Kakashi Hatake. Besides consuming more Chakra, this technique has significantly improved in terms of stealth and power.
However, because Kakashi Hatake is equipped with a Sharingan, he always has insufficient Chakra. Except when fighting for his life, he uses Chidori against enemies; to see him use the Lightning Blade, one needs the right timing.
Under the enhancement of the Lightning Blade, Kakashi Hatake's speed was beyond imagination. While Naruto was considering finding an A-Rank Lightning Release Ninjutsu for Uchiha Sasuke, Kakashi Hatake's attack had already arrived!
And following that, Might Guy's strongest Taijutsu after opening the Gate of Shock, the Daytime Tiger, also followed close behind!
Crack!
Boom!
The consecutive attacks struck the Perfect Susanoo. Although the Perfect Susanoo remained as steady as Mount Tai, a look of surprise appeared in Naruto's eyes within the diamond cockpit.
"To actually break through the external Chakraarmor and thrust his entire palm inside!"
The piercing attribute of the Lightning Blade was as powerful as ever, but...
"Even if you broke through the external defense, it's still quite difficult to actually hurt me..."
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