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Chapter 155: The Bloodline Talent of the Hagoromo Clan
Chapter 155: The Bloodline Talent of the Hagoromo Clan
"Wood Style: Grand Woody Forest Jutsu!"
Yamato extended his right hand forward, and multiple wooden vines sprouted from his arm, reaching out to capture Sasuke, who had just dodged the Earth Style: Mud Bamboo Shoots and was leaping into the air.
"Wood Style?"
Sasuke, who had witnessed Hagoromo Gengetsu and the First Hokage Hashirama Senju's battle, was no stranger to wood-style jutsu.
However, he never expected to see the renowned wood style being used by an unfamiliar Konoha ninja who had replaced Kakashi as the leader of Team 7.
Sasuke activated his Sharingan and descended, narrowly avoiding the attacking vines.
But the wooden vines were relentless. They twisted and turned, continuing their pursuit of Sasuke.
Clang!
Sasuke landed, unsheathed his ninja sword, and infused it with lightning-style chakra, creating the Chidori Current that sliced through and felled the approaching vines.
"Earth Style: Fist Rock Jutsu!"
Coating his right hand with sturdy rock, Kurotsuchi was about to punch Sasuke.
A figure flashed before them.
Thud!
Itachi Uchiha blocked the rock-coated fist with a short sword and smiled at Kurotsuchi, saying: "I'll take over from here. Why don't you go and bond with your friend?"
On the other side, Yamato was about to make his move when a massive Fire Style: Fireball jutsu came hurtling towards him.
Yamato didn't dare to be careless. He pressed his hands against the ground and performed the "Wood Style: Wood Stake Wall" jutsu.
Wooden pillars rose from the ground, curving to form an arched wall that enclosed him within.
The fireball collided with the wall, charring it black before dissipating into nothingness.
Unfazed by the ineffectiveness of his jutsu, Orochimaru remained intrigued. "So this is the Wood Style? Fascinating. Let's see if it's as formidable as the legends claim."
"Sasuke, I'll handle this. Go and reconnect with your friends."
Given their close relationship, Sasuke naturally had no objections.
At that moment, he was already surrounded by Naruto, Sakura, and the unfamiliar boy who seemed to have taken his former place in the team, leaving him with nothing more to say.
"Are these guys that full of themselves?"
Seeing Sasuke entangled with Naruto and the others, Yamato's current teammates—two facing him and Kurotsuchi, and the remaining one confronting Akatsuchi, Bunpaku, and Ino—he couldn't understand where their boldness came from.
After all, the members of this Konoha and Iwagakure joint squad were elite shinobi in their respective villages.
But soon, Yamato understood the source of their confidence.
Especially unexpectedly, the first to encounter trouble on his side was Akatsuchi's team, despite their numerical advantage.
"Great, so because I'm the captain, you give me the team with more people?" Hagoromo Kei grumbled as he eyed Akatsuchi's team, who were poised for battle.
If given the choice, he, too, would have liked to witness the power of the wood style.
Alas, Orochimaru's disciple had beaten him to it.
"Oh well, many hands make light work. Let's finish them off first."
Hagoromo Kei turned to face Akatsuchi's team, his hands stirring as the massive amount of chakra within him began to boil.
As descendants of the Sage of the Six Paths, the Hagoromo clan was renowned alongside the Uchiha and Senju clans, and for good reason.
Unlike the Uchiha clan, who inherited Indra's Sharingan, and the Senju clan, who inherited Ashura's body, the Hagoromo clan possessed an innate talent for deciphering the true nature of chakra.
This meant that members of the Hagoromo clan found it easier to manipulate chakra's nature and form, granting them a level of control over the seven types of chakra that surpassed that of other shinobi clans.
After all, if you were proficient in Fire Style, the Hagoromo clan member in front of you would immediately use Water Style to counter you.
If you favored Lightning Style, they would use Wind Style.
If you specialized in Earth Style, they would counter with Lightning Style.
For most ninjas, it was difficult to win in a situation where attributes counteracted each other, unless there was a significant difference in strength.
The reason why Yuyi Xuan Yue was able to create so many Kekkei Genkai and delve so deeply into the nature of the seven chakra attributes was undoubtedly due to the empowerment of the Hagoromo bloodline.
Of course, even within the same bloodline, there were differences in strength.
At this moment, the Hagoromo clan member, Yuyi Qingyuan, who stood before Akatsuchi's team, was not as formidable as Yuyi Xuan Yue. However, with the enhancement of the Hagoromo bloodline, he had mastered all seven chakra nature transformations and had a deeper understanding of them than most.
"Fire Style: Wildfire Destruction!"
"Wind Style: Tornado Tempest!"
Yuyi Qing swiftly formed hand seals, and two fire-style ninjutsu and one wind-style ninjutsu were executed in quick succession, merging and forming a combination ninjutsu with far greater power as they swept towards Akatsuchi's team.
In an instant, a sea of flames erupted.
The range was so vast that Uchiha Itachi and Yamato, who were fighting nearby, had to temporarily stop and move further away.
"Is the captain going all out from the start?"
Seeing the massive rolling flames on his left, Uchiha Itachi, well aware of his captain's strength, couldn't help but exclaim. Without another glance, his figure flashed as he resumed his attack on Yamato.
Yamato could only withdraw his gaze with some concern and refocus his attention on the opponent before him.
"Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall!"
As the targets of the attack, Akatsuchi's team naturally wouldn't sit idly and wait for death.
With a swift strike on the ground, their combined efforts gave rise to one earth flow wall after another, erecting a barrier in front of them to block the encroaching sea of flames.
Boom!
The powerful ninjutsu collision kicked up thick clouds of dust.
As the earth flow walls withstood the fire techniques, consuming large amounts of chakra, they finally managed to hold off the flames. Just as they were about to breathe a sigh of relief, a hand suddenly shot out from the ground.
"Boom!" With a loud crash, Bunpaku was knocked underground, losing consciousness.
"One down."
Yuyi Qing claimed as he rose from the ground and rushed towards the nearest target, Ino.
Ino didn't dare to be careless. She immediately used the Earth Style: Hardening Technique to envelop her body and prepared for close-quarters combat with Yuyi Qing.
Yuyi Qing, noticing her actions, swiftly formed hand seals.
"Lightning Style: Thunder Spear!"
A strikingly dazzling lightning spear instantly condensed and shot towards Ino at high speed.
Crack!
The spear pierced through Ino's hardened skin, leaving a gaping hole.
"Two down."
Yuyi Qing pursued his victory, and amidst the spray of blood, he was about to finish off his injured opponent.
Suddenly, a massive fist came flying at him.
Yuyi Qing turned and blocked the attack.
In that moment, he felt an immense force causing him to stumble back a few steps. He looked towards Ino's side and saw Akatsuchi, with his large and stout build, looking honest and simple.
"This one's not so simple."
Yuyi Qing shook his reddened palms and his eyes turned serious.
(End of Chapter)
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