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Chapter 38: Clash of the Titans!
Chapter 38: Clash of the Titans!
Body Flicker Technique!
Kakashi lunged at Maki.
For a shinobi, speed truly was the key to doing whatever they pleased.
The future 'Fastest Shinobi in the World,' Minato Namikaze, relied on his speed to conquer the battlefield.
With the Flying Thunder God Technique, he had easily outmaneuvered the brothers of the Raikage.
Kakashi was currently following this path.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
Meanwhile, Douhei stopped and summoned Taichi, a massive three-legged crow, onto the battlefield.
Bang!
White mist dispersed.
A three-legged crow, covered in dark golden feathers, appeared on the field.
"What a huge crow!"
"It's a summon!"
...
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Taichi began to move.
Caw!
He spread his wings and ascended into the sky.
Previously, whenever Taichi was summoned, he fought on the ground. However, it was important not to forget that Taichi could fly.
Whoosh, whoosh!
Amidst the roaring wind, Taichi soared into the air, casting a massive shadow below.
Taichi's size now was a far cry from what it was during the graduation exam a few months ago.
Back then, he was only about as tall as a person, with a wingspan of a few meters.
In the real world, he would have been considered a 'large bird.' In the shinobi world, he was merely 'small.'
But now, things were different!
His wingspan now exceeded fifteen meters, creating a truly imposing presence.
He looked enormous.
In reality, the size of flying creatures often included a lot of empty space.
While his wingspan was indeed over fifteen meters, in a folded state, he was only about six meters tall.
Sure, this height wasn't insignificant.
But compared to the massive summons that could be over ten meters tall, Taichi was only about a third of their size.
So, Taichi still had a lot of room to grow.
Caw!
Taichi, now in the air, began his attack.
He spat out football-sized fireballs.
The target?
A giant black bear, about two stories tall.
He chose this target because attacking anything else would be pointless.
With a shinobi's perfect evasion skills, avoiding these fireballs was a breeze.
However, the bear was different.
Its bulky form made it a perfect target, ensuring that the attacks wouldn't miss.
Boom, boom!
Each fireball exploded, turning large areas of the ground into a sea of flames, with a destructive force that seemed to obliterate everything in its path.
Even some bystanders were caught in the crossfire and perished.
This was the terror of a large summon!
Its attacks grew in power as its size increased.
If Taichi were still the same size as during the graduation exam, he wouldn't have caused such extensive damage.
But now, with his size multiplied several times, his destructive power had increased tenfold.
For Taichi, such a formidable attack didn't consume too much chakra, similar to a C-rank jutsu.
Roar!
A roar echoed from the sea of flames.
The massive black bear burst out of the inferno and charged toward Douhei.
Clearly, the bear's animal instincts had recognized the connection between Taichi and his summoner.
If it couldn't deal with Taichi in the air, it would certainly go after the summoner.
"Truly tough and durable!"
Douhei stood atop a tree, watching the bear crash through the forest like a tank, and muttered to himself.
He showed no intention of dodging.
These large summon animals were extremely difficult to deal with.
Thanks to their mastery of chakra, they could enhance their attacks and defenses, which was why the bear could withstand Taichi's onslaught and still charge forward.
If it were a regular beast, no matter its size, it would have been dead by now.
As the bear approached,
Boom!
A massive explosion erupted from beneath it.
It was an explosive tag!
The attack's power was comparable to a high-rank fire jutsu, and even a Kage-level ninja would not dare to ignore its threat.
However, the price was also outrageous.
30,000 ryo each!
For this mission, Tohei had used five of these explosive tags to set up the trap.
Against such a large opponent, a single tag wouldn't do much, so they used up their entire stock of third-class explosive tags in one go.
By the way, explosive tags have an 'expiry date,' so buying them once for a lifetime of use isn't possible.
As the smoke from the explosion cleared,
Tohei saw the black bear lying on the ground, barely alive.
Hit by five explosive tags at point-blank range, even a large Shinobi Beast couldn't avoid a tragic fate.
If it had been a more intelligent summon, it might have avoided or defended against the trap.
But this black bear, despite having chakra, had almost no intelligence, which is why it fell for such a simple trap.
Otherwise, killing it head-on would have required a lot more effort.
Of course, this also had to do with the third team's lack of martial virtue, using such a powerful weapon as explosive tags.
Other candidates weren't unwilling to use them; they just couldn't afford to.
Poverty limited their imagination!
At 30,000 ryo each, it was far beyond what a Genin could afford.
Even Jonin wouldn't have many, if any at all.
But Tohei was different.
To him, his life was the most important, and the more powerful weapons, the better.
And he had the means to get them, which is why he managed to secure five as his trump cards.
Now, the results were astonishing.
In an instant, the black bear, which even Maki couldn't handle, was severely wounded.
"Tohei, be careful!"
At that moment, Koji Sanemoto suddenly shouted.
A candidate wearing an Earth Country headband had silently appeared behind Tohei and struck him with a kunai.
Puff!
Tohei's entire body turned into smoke and dissipated.
Clone Jutsu!
A standard D-rank Ninjutsu.
If the attacker had a Byakugan or similar Bloodline Limit, they would have seen through it.
The problem was, the attacker didn't have that.
From the technique and aura, the attacker was definitely an experienced professional assassin, not just an ordinary Ninja.
Even so, the plan backfired.
While a D-rank Clone Jutsu was far inferior to a B-rank Shadow Clone Jutsu, it was still surprisingly effective at deceiving when standing motionless on a tree.
The key was that no one expected Tohei to use a clone as bait from the start.
"Fire Release: Flame Bullet!"
A wheel-sized flame bullet slammed into the Earth Country Ninja who had just launched the attack.
It was Tohei!
As a master of the 'From Heart' style, he wasn't foolish enough to stand in such an exposed position.
He was deliberately setting a trap to lure the attacker.
And it worked.
With a single C-rank Ninjutsu, he cleanly dispatched the assassin.
Yes, the attacker was definitely not a candidate but a trained assassin sent by another Ninja Village.
The entire battle ended in an instant, without any prolonged exchanges.
This was the way of the Ninja.
Ruthless and swift!
This wasn't a time of peace. The Chunin Exams were a legal killing ground, and the casualty rates depicted in the anime were nothing but child's play.
"Binding Rope Jutsu!"
At that moment, a white rope swept toward Tohei.
"Wind Release: Gale Palm!"
Koji Sanemoto also stepped in to help.
Whoosh!
A kunai shot toward Tohei.
It was Maki's teammates, Makoto and Yura, taking action.
Meanwhile, Kakashi and Maki were engaged in battle nearby, the sound of metal clashing indicating the intensity of their fight.
This battle was too intense for Taichi to join in.
Due to its large size, any move it made would not only fail to eliminate the enemy but also risk hurting its allies.
Third Team vs. Maki's Team!
One of the highlights of this exam was finally underway.
(End of Chapter)
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