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Chapter 17: The Ultimate Combat Tool!
Chapter 17: The Ultimate Combat Tool!
Whoosh!
Tang Ping suddenly thrust his left hand forward.
The approaching genin saw this movement but didn't dodge.
What they didn't expect was a sudden burst of white mist that enveloped them.
"Ah!!"
The genin, thinking it was just fog, clutched their eyes and screamed in agony.
Plop!
Before they could react to the pain, their neck was pierced by a kunai.
One-hit kill!
Ninja battles are often this simple.
"Hmph, to die by my Fire Mist Technique is your good fortune!"
Tang Ping declared.
Lime!
He used lime!
How could he not use such a powerful combat tool?
Ninjas rely on chakra and various jutsu, so they wouldn't think of something like lime. After discovering it in the village, Tang Ping immediately saw its potential as a combat tool.
It was now his signature weapon.
Calling it the "Fire Mist Technique" is just for show.
If the enemy thinks it's a jutsu, they'll be watching for hand seals or chakra usage.
But who could have guessed it was just "lime powder"?
Well, not using chili powder was already pretty generous.
Ninjas don't adhere to martial virtues, so using such tactics wasn't strange at all.
Not far away, Tai, seeing Tang Ping finish his battle, let out an agitated cry.
Gwa!
His right claw, engulfed in flames, slammed down hard.
Boom!
A large amount of flame burst from the ground in a fan-shaped area, tearing through the earth and igniting everything in its path.
"Ah!"
Two Mist genin, caught off guard, were taken down by the attack.
It could only be said that as Tai grew in size, his power increased exponentially.
If he had been this size during the previous evaluation, Kakashi wouldn't have survived.
Such was the unparalleled advantage of a summon.
Bang!
At that moment, Kakashi was kicked away by an enemy.
"Brat, die!"
The Mist chunin, enraged, hurled a kunai.
He was furious and embarrassed.
Just a few newly graduated Leaf genin had killed five of his subordinates. Killing them wouldn't make up for it.
Kakashi, lying on the ground, watched the kunai grow larger in his field of vision and slowly closed his eyes.
'Not bad this way!'
Having already fallen into darkness, he felt that dying on this mission would bring him some relief.
Yes, at that moment, he had a tendency toward self-destruction, which was why he had accepted Danzo's order to kill Tang Ping without hesitation.
But after a few seconds with no pain, Kakashi opened his eyes.
A dark golden wing, like a curtain, blocked the kunai from his view.
Tai had saved Kakashi from the kunai.
'If only I had a camera, I could live off this shot for the rest of my life!'
Tang Ping walked up to Kakashi and looked at the dazed and helpless Kakashi, wishing he had a camera to capture this moment.
"Now isn't the time to sleep!"
He taunted.
"Hmph!"
Kakashi coldly snorted and slowly stood up.
It could only be said that while Kakashi was the strongest of the three, the strongest combatant in Team 3 was Tai.
Tang Ping seemed to have a bit of a cheat.
But considering that in the future, Naruto would start with Gamabunta, who could directly face off against the One-Tailed Shukaku, Tang Ping was being quite conservative.
Whoosh!
Kakashi, now standing, dove forward, attacking from Tai's side.
Despite being the youngest, his combat strength was top-notch. Without Tai's help, Tang Ping would be completely overmatched.
Tai didn't join the attack but stayed in front of Tang Ping.
Tai, being a summon of this type, wasn't suited for close-quarters combat. If he used a jutsu, it might also hit Kakashi, so staying to protect Tang Ping was the best option.
With Kakashi keeping the enemy at bay and Taichi providing protection, Tang Ping could focus on forming seals and casting jutsu without worry.
Cannon fodder!
That was his chosen battle role.
Engaging in close combat would be a death wish.
This was the stage for "protagonists" like Kakashi and Minato Namikaze. They could get away with it, but anyone else trying the same would die in a very rhythmic manner.
No way he was going to play that game.
"Fire Style: Flame Bullet!"
Tang Ping quickly formed the seals and cast this C-rank jutsu.
A car-sized fireball shot out and hit the Chunin who had just been forced back by Kakashi's short blade.
Boom!
Explosion and flames swept over the enemy's position.
Just then, a figure appeared behind Tang Ping, a kunai poised to strike.
"Got him!"
It was a Mist Chunin.
He had used the Substitution Jutsu to dodge the Flame Bullet.
Though it was a basic jutsu, it worked perfectly when prepared in advance to avoid the Flame Bullet.
But something unexpected happened.
Thud!
The figure Tang Ping turned into smoke, and a piece of wood appeared in the white mist.
"Damn!"
The Mist Chunin's face turned pale. He tried to back away, but it was too late.
Thrust!
A kunai pierced his heart from behind.
It was Kakashi.
He wouldn't let such a perfect opportunity slip by.
He aimed for the heart instead of the neck due to the height difference, not because he didn't want to attack the neck.
After piercing the heart, he immediately twisted his wrist, shredding the heart to pieces.
A ruthless move!
If he hadn't done that, the enemy might have lashed out in a last-ditch effort.
Such things were all too common in battle.
A rookie with no experience might have fallen for it.
"That was close!"
Tang Ping, who had used the Substitution Jutsu to dodge the attack, emerged from the side.
During this time, he had caught up on his progress with the basic jutsu, which proved to be quite useful.
"..."
Kakashi gave Tang Ping a cold look but said nothing.
He had never seen someone so afraid of death, passing the responsibility of delivering the fatal blow to him.
If Tang Ping had known what Kakashi was thinking, he would have retorted, "For a few thousand ryo, you want me to risk my life?!"
This B-rank mission would have its rewards split: the village would take its cut, the team leader would take half, and the remaining reward would be split among the three, leaving each with maybe a bit over ten thousand ryo.
That amount of money could be spent on a single lavish meal.
So, to risk his life for such a small reward was a complete fantasy.
"Alright, let's go meet up with Koji!"
Seeing that Kakashi didn't want to talk about it, Tang Ping changed the subject.
The danger wasn't over yet.
Since Minato Namikaze hadn't appeared, it meant he was still engaged with the enemy, so they needed to be cautious.
But he wasn't too worried.
Who was Minato Namikaze?
If not for a plot twist, he was a battle genius at the top of the Hokage level, virtually impossible to kill.
Such a presence didn't need him to worry; he needed to worry about the enemy.
As they stepped out of the cave,
Swoosh!
A golden flash streaked by, and their team leader appeared before them.
Seeing the two unharmed, Minato Namikaze sighed in relief.
"It looks like you've taken care of the enemy!"
He had been held up by the enemy and only came once he had dealt with them.
"Sensei!"
Koji also returned from the mountain.
Many of the bandits had already been taken care of by Taichi, and the remaining few couldn't escape his pursuit.
With this, the mission was over.
Next, they needed to handle the aftermath.
Tang Ping was also curious to see how Minato Namikaze would handle it.
The waters were too deep.
(End of Chapter)
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