Chapter 23: The Might of Muscle Martial Arts and the Wind Style of Emperor Mizukage

Chapter 23: The Might of Muscle Martial Arts and the Wind Style of Emperor Mizukage

"Muscles! Qi Armament!"

Rock Lee's body was enveloped in a layer of translucent white qi, resembling a suit of armor.

"Watch closely! This is the pinnacle of strength, yang, and aesthetic muscle martial arts!"

With a mighty roar, Lee forcefully stomped his right foot on the ground.

The area within a hundred meters trembled as if an earthquake had struck.

Team Asuma heard a deafening boom as the ground beneath Lee's feet shattered, and he shot into the sky like an arrow!

Assuming the stance of a soaring eagle, he suddenly descended, and just before his head and body touched the ground—

"Muscle Qi Hundred Rending Fists!"

Boom!

Lee's fists erupted with a dazzling glow as countless illusory energy fists pounded the ground with ferocious force!

The earth shook violently, sending clouds of dust and smoke billowing into the air, obscuring everyone's vision.

The sheer force of the attack sent the group reeling backward, and they had to retreat a hundred meters before they were free of the quaking zone.

Several seconds later, the tremors ceased.

Lee, his muscles still swollen, slowly emerged from the dissipating smoke.

A gust of wind blew away the dust, revealing a deep crater at least twenty meters deep and a hundred meters wide!

"Wow... That was amazing! Even stronger than the previous Six King Cannon and Storm Kick! Is muscle martial arts that powerful?" Naruto exclaimed in awe.

"Yet another S-rank ninjutsu-level technique," Yamato remarked. "Just how far can the limits of martial arts be pushed?"

"It's impressive, but... Will we all end up like Lee after training?"

Sakura eyed Lee's well-developed muscles with a hint of hesitation.

His chest muscles were larger than hers! And those arms and legs... She shuddered at the thought.

"Hahaha! Of course! It's a symbol of strength!"

Lee flashed a toothy grin and gave Sakura a thumbs-up, his chest muscles still quivering.

Sakura shivered, her mind involuntarily picturing herself as a muscular monster, and her face paled.

"No! I think I'll pass on that!"

She shook her head quickly.

"Huh? Rejecting muscle martial arts so soon?

It's clearly very powerful! If Guy-sensei and Naruto demonstrated it, it would be even more impressive than me!"

Seeing Sakura's refusal, Lee's expression fell, thinking that his display hadn't been good enough.

"Lee! It seems we still have a long way to go!

There's more to martial arts than what you've shown!"

Guy also chimed in with a sigh.

"Yes, Guy-sensei! It's my fault for not training hard enough, which is why I couldn't showcase the true power of muscle martial arts!"

"Lee! You've already done your best!"

"Guy-sensei!"

"Lee!"

The two shared a meaningful gaze, their eyes filled with emotion.

"Those two are exactly like their counterparts from our world," Naruto remarked, his tongue hanging out.

Sakura could only feel her eyes burning.

"Now that Lee has demonstrated the six forms of martial arts and muscle martial arts, I shall showcase the attribute breath style and spiritual martial arts."

At that moment, Emperor Mizukage stepped forward, drawing Team Asuma's attention.

"Everyone, pay attention! I will now demonstrate the Wind Style: Breath Technique."

Emperor Mizukage took a slow, deep breath.

Team Asuma watched as he inhaled, and as he exhaled, his clothes began to flutter wildly, surrounded by swirling hurricanes.

With a slight movement of his feet, Emperor Mizukage's body shot forward like a bolt of lightning!

He moved so swiftly that Team Asuma could barely keep up with their eyes, only catching glimpses of a blurry figure flashing around them.

"This is the Wind Breathing Technique, which can greatly enhance speed.

Next up is ninjutsu amplification and simplified hand seals!

Watch closely!

Wind Release: Grand Break!"

Emperor Mizukage came to a sudden halt, forgoing hand seals as he opened his mouth and exhaled.

Rooooaaarrrr!!!

An incredibly violent storm erupted from his mouth, causing the branches and leaves of the trees in the forest hundreds of meters ahead to snap and break, leaving only thick, bare trunks.

Even these trunks were not spared, as the relentless storm continued to wear them down, some even snapping under the force! This display left Team Asuma astonished yet again.

Sakura commented, "Wind Release: Grand Break is originally a C-rank ninjutsu, but the power Uncle Mizukage displayed seemed to be on par with an A-rank technique?"

"It's incredible how a C-rank technique can be amplified to A-rank...

Is this the effect of the breathing technique on ninjutsu?

I wonder how strong it would be if it was used with an A-rank or even an S-rank technique?" Yamato added.

"The Wind Breathing Technique usually enhances low-level ninjutsu by one or two ranks.

But that's not the most impressive part! Mizukage, show them your specialty and let Little Naruto and everyone else witness your power!"

Kushina, standing by, raised her right hand high and shouted to Emperor Mizukage.

"Umm... I don't think that's a good idea... The destruction it would cause would be too much, and the repairs would be a hassle for the Restoration Corps..."

Mizukage, standing at a distance, wore a troubled expression.

"Let Little Naruto see it! After all, he's also a wind-attribute ninja!"

Kushina continued shouting.

Even Naruto, standing beside her, looked on with anticipation, his gaze fixed on Emperor Mizukage.

Mizukage sighed, "Alright, alright... Apologies in advance to the Restoration Corps..."

As he finished speaking, he raised his right hand high.

The next moment—

The hurricane spun.

In Emperor Mizukage's palm, a blue energy sphere instantly took form.

"That's Rasengan! Is Uncle Mizukage going to use Rasengan?"

Naruto's eyes sparkled with excitement as he spoke.

"It's not that simple!"

Kushina smiled.

Hmmmm...

The Rasengan in Emperor Mizukage's palm emitted a loud buzzing sound as it gradually changed from blue to a pale white, with four distinct grooves spinning rapidly.

"That's Wind Release: Rasenshuriken! Uncle Mizukage knows my technique too!"

Naruto was taken aback.

"It's not over yet!"

Hmmmm...

The pale white energy sphere with four grooves began to be enveloped by a layer of hurricane winds.

From a distance, it resembled a miniature tornado storm of energy.

And at that moment—

A violent storm surged within hundreds of meters of Emperor Mizukage!

The howling gales buffeted Team Asuma, forcing them to cover their faces and retreat.

"Wind Release: True Qi Rasen Sky Flash Shuriken!"

Mizukage roared and forcefully swung his right arm, sending the energy sphere flying towards the forest at incredible speed. Even before it hit its target, the energy sphere's accompanying storm was already pulling and tearing at the trees in the forest.

As it drew closer and eventually made contact with the ground—

Whoosh! Boom!!!

An intense explosion shook the area.

The force was so powerful that Team Asuma experienced a brief ringing in their ears.

The wildly explosive energy impacted the area, despite them being several hundred meters away from the point of impact.

The fierce winds caused Team Asuma to be unable to open their eyes, and their bodies were forced backward.

"Woah! The wind is so strong!" Naruto exclaimed, his mouth filled with wind, making it hard to speak.

"I can't see anything now!"

"We're going to be blown away! Ahhhh!!!"

The four of them shouted in surprise.

(End of Chapter)

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