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Chapter 429: A Yellow Flash?
Chapter 429: A Yellow Flash?
【Name: Minazuki Han 】
【Chakra: 72,000】
【Skills: Ice Release (Proficient Level: 3,600/15,000), Water Chakra Nature Transformation (Proficient Level: 3,500/15,000), Wind Chakra Nature Transformation (Proficient Level: 2,700/15,000), Ice Release: Ice Dragon Kill (Proficient Level), Ice Release: Ice Meteor (Proficient Level)……】
Minazuki Han was indeed worthy of caution. Judging solely by the status screen, among the Leaf ninjas on the eastern battlefield, only Mu Yue and Orochimaru could decisively overpower him.
With over three thousand proficiency points in Ice Release, coupled with his considerable skill in Wind and Water Nature Transformation, and a series of Proficient-level jutsu, Minazuki was one of the stronger opponents Mu Yue had encountered.
Without hesitation, Mu Yue used his Transformation Technique to record Minazuki's information, intending to replicate his impressive Ice Release proficiency, which exceeded three thousand.
Mu Yue's own Ice Release proficiency was only at the Skilled level, with a little over a thousand proficiency points, still far from reaching Proficiency.
He only used it when toying with weaker opponents and rarely employed it in serious battles.
After copying Minazuki's information, Mu Yue's transformation database was saturated. If he wanted to store more ninja information, he would have to delete existing entries.
"Your Ice Release is quite interesting, but it's a pity you had to face me." Instead of attacking immediately, Minazuki Han sized Mu Yue up for a moment.
All the known Ice Release users in the ninja world were members of the Yuki clan, and this was the first time Minazuki had encountered an Ice Release user from another ninja village.
Minazuki could only conclude that Mu Yue was extremely unlucky to have met him, the clan head of the Yuki clan and the strongest Ice Release user in the ninja world.
No one in the ninja world understood Ice Release better than him, nor could anyone surpass his Ice Release prowess.
Facing him in battle, Mu Yue's Ice Release would be utterly useless.
"Is it time for his secret technique to wear off?" Hiku Raiya remarked as he observed Might Guy's weakened state.
The sheer power Guy had displayed earlier was abnormal, clearly indicating the use of some sort of secret technique to temporarily boost his strength. Such techniques usually had time limits and came with side effects.
Hiku felt relieved that they had returned in time. With Minazuki Han and the four of them from the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, their opponents only had one obscure Ice Release user.
Even before the battle began, Hiku felt confident that they had already won.
It was unimaginable that Mu Yue was stronger than Minazuki to the extent that he could defeat him and take on all four of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen at the same time.
"I know that guy," Kakashi said, his eyes widening in surprise as he recognized Minazuki Han's face.
Having gathered intelligence on all the strong shinobi from Kirigakure in the War, Kakashi immediately identified him as Kirigakure's Ice Release expert.
Kakashi was glad that Mu Yue had arrived in time. Even with Might Guy's Six Gates and Rock Chakra Mode, he might not have been able to defeat these enemies.
Their luck was truly abysmal to encounter such a situation during a simple A-rank mission.
"You know him, Kakashi?" Obito asked curiously.
Kakashi nodded and quickly shared everything he knew about Minazuki Han.
"He sounds strong, but I'm sure he's no match for Teacher Mu Yue," Obito asserted.
Despite their depleted chakra and stamina, facing a formidable foe, Obito remained calm, knowing that with Mu Yue around, there would be no surprises.
"Indeed, confidence is a good thing, but it must be backed by matching strength," Mu Yue replied with a smile, adjusting his black-framed glasses.
Minazuki Han was indeed powerful, but he had picked the wrong opponent. Among the Leaf ninjas on the eastern front, only two people could defeat Minazuki in a one-on-one battle, and he had encountered one of them.
"That's true, but I happen to have sufficient strength," Minazuki said, a confident smile on his face.
"You guys don't need to intervene. I'll take care of him myself," Minazuki said, turning to Hiku Raiya and the others.
It was a rare opportunity to face an Ice Release user from an enemy ninja village, and Minazuki wanted to test his opponent's strength.
Urushi Hachi found Minazuki's attitude baffling. He thought Minazuki was being foolish—this was a war, not a sparring match. The objective was to kill the enemy by any means necessary.
However, since Minazuki had saved him earlier, Urushi held his tongue.
The other members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen shared similar sentiments and remained silent. As for the ninjas Minazuki had brought with him, they were accustomed to their superior's idiosyncrasies and didn't find his behavior unusual.
Although they didn't plan to interfere in the battle between Mu Yue and Minazuki, the Kirigakure ninjas didn't idle. They quietly blocked Mu Yue's group's retreat route and gathered chakra, preparing to launch an attack on Kakashi and the others.
Kakashi's team had already displayed their exceptional talents in the battle, and if they weren't eliminated here, they would undoubtedly become a thorn in Kirigakure's side.
"You really have a talent for making the wrong choices," Mu Yue shook his head.
If Minazuki had brought the Seven Ninja Swordsmen to gang up on Mu Yue, they might have lasted a little longer. By choosing to fight alone, he was only hastening their demise.
"Ice Release: Ice Meteor!"
Minazuki Han performed hand seals at incredible speed, gathering a massive amount of Ice Release chakra. Six gigantic ice spikes, each thicker than a human, materialized above Mu Yue's head and hurtled towards him.
The thick ice spikes fell to the ground, creating a huge pit and a loud crashing sound.
"Such incredible speed." Minazuki was taken aback but quickly regained his composure and released the chakra he had already gathered.
"Ice Release: Ice Blade!"
Minazuki created two gigantic ice blades in front of him and slashed at the charging Mu Yue.
Mu Yue, in turn, gathered chakra in his hands, transforming it into Weaponized Chakra to protect his arms.
Bang!!
Mu Yue's fist forcefully slammed into the ice blades, shattering them into pieces.
The Kirigakure ninjas who were on the mission with Minazuki looked on in shock.
They knew that Minazuki's ice techniques were harder than rocks, and yet Mu Yue had just crushed them with his bare hands.
"His strength is also formidable. Could he be a ninja specializing in Taijutsu?" Minazuki quickly used the Instantaneous Body Technique to create distance between them.
Just as Minazuki was about to launch another Ice Release ninjutsu attack, Mu Yue disappeared from his sight without any warning.
Facing a weakened Kakashi and his team, Heizo Raiya felt no remorse as he drew out his Lightning Blade.
When Heizo noticed the kunai piercing through the air, he paid it no mind. It was too easy to dodge a kunai coming straight at him, and there was only one kunai aimed at him, while the other was aimed at Urushi Hachi.
Heizo sidestepped to dodge the kunai and was about to raise his Lightning Blade to release lightning at Kakashi and the others.
Whoosh!
Mu Yue appeared beside Heizo Raiya, using the Raijin no Jutsu.
There was no way Heizo could ignore the sudden appearance of a person beside him, and he immediately tried to change his move to dodge. However, his speed was no match for Mu Yue's.
"Exploding Fist!"
Mu Yue unleashed a powerful punch infused with a large amount of chakra, striking Heizo Raiya in the back.
Boom!!
An immense force exploded in Heizo Raiya's back, sending unbearable pain through his body and straight to his brain, causing him to pass out from the agony.
Bang!!
The moment Mu Yue's fist connected with Heizo Raiya's back, he was sent flying, crashing through eight large trees before finally coming to a halt, lying motionless on the ground.
Without pausing, Mu Yue continued his assault, as the other kunai was already approaching Urushi Hachi's position.
Whoosh!
The sudden turn of events was truly unexpected, and Urushi hadn't even figured out how Mu Yue had done it when he appeared in front of him using the Raijin no Jutsu.
This time, Mu Yue didn't use the Exploding Fist. Instead, he infused chakra into the kunai and stabbed it directly into Urushi Hachi's heart, ending his life instantly.
"Raijin no Jutsu." After the kunai pierced his body, Urushi Hachi muttered the name of the jutsu Mu Yue had used, his eyes devoid of focus.
He had realized it too late, and by the time he recognized it as the Yellow Flash's famous ninjutsu, his death was already sealed.
Of course, even if he had known about the Raijin no Jutsu beforehand, he wouldn't have been able to react in time. It wasn't a technique one could easily counter just by knowing about it.
"As expected, it's Teacher Mu Yue! Raijin no Jutsu is so cool!" Seeing Mu Yue instantly kill two of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, Obito exclaimed excitedly.
They had a tough time dealing with the Seven Ninja Swordsmen. Obito and Kakashi had barely managed to kill one, Mountain Toad Gumo, and that was with Obito pushing his Sharingan to the limit.
Yet, in the midst of his battle with Minazuki, Mu Yue had casually taken out two of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.
"I wonder when Teacher Mu Yue will teach me Raijin no Jutsu." Obito couldn't help but fantasize about using the Raijin no Jutsu himself and becoming a formidable force.
He imagined a scenario where Nohara Rin was in danger, and he would appear at the last moment, declaring, "I'm not late, am I?" before taking out all the enemies with Raijin no Jutsu. Obito felt an exhilarating thrill just thinking about it.
"Information is crucial," Kakashi thought to himself, feeling like he had gained insight into why Mu Yue maintained a low profile.
Even if Heizo Raiya and the others had known about Mu Yue's abilities, they wouldn't have been able to defeat him, but they might not have been defeated so easily either.
"The Raijin no Jutsu of the Yellow Flash!" Warabi and Ao's faces paled as they realized what was happening.
They had been caught off guard when Mu Yue first appeared to confront Heizo Raiya, but if they didn't recognize the technique now, after Mu Yue used the kunai to move towards Urushi Hachi, then they would be fools after all their years of missions.
The Yellow Flash was one of the top young ninjas in the current ninja world, and information about the Raijin no Jutsu had long been gathered by the major ninja villages.
Warabi and Ao silently moved back, creating some distance between themselves and Kakashi's team.
Since Mu Yue was Kakashi's teacher, it was possible that Kakashi and the others also had Mu Yue's Raijin Kunai. After seeing what happened to Heizo Raiya and Urushi Hachi, they couldn't afford to be careless.
"Two members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen were killed just like that." The Kirigakure ninjas who had come with Minazuki were shocked.
The Seven Ninja Swordsmen were a significant force in Kirigakure, and yet two of their members had been killed as easily as slaughtering chickens right before their eyes.
If his guess was correct, then Minazuki could only say that Mu Yue's disguise skills needed work; without his glasses, there weren't many noticeable changes to his appearance.
"Konoha sure takes us seriously, sending not only Orochimaru but also the Yellow Flash against us." Minazuki's expression turned solemn.
If their enemy was indeed the Yellow Flash, then his previous orders had been too careless and showed a lack of respect for this formidable opponent.
When facing the Yellow Flash, a ninja capable of fighting on par with the AB combo, they should gather all their strength.
Moreover, killing the Yellow Flash and an unknown Konoha Jonin were entirely different concepts; the glory and fame that came with each were not on the same level.
"If I can kill the Yellow Flash, I might even have a chance at the position of Fourth Mizukage." As he thought this, Minazuki began to gather a large amount of chakra.
He wouldn't underestimate the Yellow Flash, but he also wouldn't overestimate him. Minazuki believed that he had a fifty-fifty chance against the Yellow Flash, and with the addition of some Kirigakure Jonin, those odds would improve to sixty-forty in his favor.
At this moment, Minazuki didn't even need to give orders; the Kirigakure ninjas took action on their own to collectively deal with Mu Yue.
After all, Minazuki was the leader of a ninja clan, and he had to save face. He couldn't say that one person was enough to take on Mu Yue, only to change his mind a minute later and decide that everyone should attack together.
"Ice Release: Thousand Killing Ice Feathers!"
Minazuki Han converted a large amount of chakra into Ice Release chakra, creating a dense array of ice senbon. Then, like a thousand arrows, they shot towards Mu Yue.
As he released the jutsu, Minazuki memorized the position of Mu Yue's Flying Thunder God Kunai, gathering chakra and preparing to use an Ice Release attack on Mu Yue as soon as he teleported.
Although the Thousand Killing Ice Feathers had a large range, it wouldn't be enough against a ninja who had mastered Space-Time Ninjutsu. Minazuki considered this jutsu merely an opening move.
The previous attack had been a probing strike; now, the real battle began.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
A Kirigakure Jonin gathered chakra and spat out a water dragon that charged towards Mu Yue.
"Solemnly, Release!"
Ao Tengfeng held up his twin blades, Solemn, and channeled chakra into them, releasing a chakra orb towards Mu Yue.
Toranobu was more skilled in close-quarters combat, so he didn't attack. Instead, he held his large sword and quietly waited for an opportunity.
Various ninjutsu attacks rained down on Mu Yue from all directions.
In response, Mu Yue silently created a shadow clone.
"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"
"Wind Release: Compression!"
Mu Yue's main body gathered a large amount of chakra in his throat, rapidly converting it into fire chakra. He spat out a massive fireball that formed a sea of flames in front of him, while his shadow clone exhaled a high-pressure wind ball.
The moment the high-pressure wind ball touched the scorching flames, it transformed into a terrifying hurricane. The wind fanned the flames, causing the fire to rage ferociously and turn the nearby trees into black ash.
The incoming senbon arrows and Water Release techniques all melted and evaporated upon touching these raging flames.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A series of explosions rang out, and eventually, the flames and incoming ninjutsu attacks dissipated into nothingness, leaving only charred trees and scorched earth as proof of the terrifying inferno that had just occurred.
"The Yellow Flash actually has such powerful Fire and Wind Releases?" Minazuki Han looked at Mu Yue with a puzzled expression.
It was common knowledge that Water chakra nature had an advantage over Fire chakra nature. Yet, despite the numerous Water Release techniques used by the Kirigakure ninjas, Mu Yue hadn't moved an inch from his original position and had blocked their attacks with his Wind and Fire Releases.
The Yellow Flash had used other ninjutsu before, but they were nothing like the ones he had just displayed.
"Could it be that the Yellow Flash's strength has improved by leaps and bounds?" Minazuki couldn't help but make a frightening guess.
As a twenty-year-old young man, Namikaze Minato was currently in a period of rapid growth, with limitless potential.
"That's not the right way to think about it. It's more accurate to say that he's capable of adapting to more situations," Minazuki shook his head.
Although the combination jutsu Mu Yue had used earlier was powerful, it had poor compatibility with the Flying Thunder God Technique. After all, one couldn't just teleport and then start performing hand seals; even the slowest person wouldn't be hit by such an attack.
Nonetheless, Minazuki quietly noted this information and planned to update the Yellow Flash's profile when he returned.
Even Minazuki was astonished by the power of Mu Yue's ninjutsu, let alone the other Kirigakure ninjas, who looked as if they had just seen a ghost.
"This is what a strong ninja in the ninja world is capable of. Something is definitely wrong with Fuuma Souzou," thought Zetsu, who was secretly observing from the shadows.
Mu Yue's combination ninjutsu was strong, but it was still within a reasonable range. However, Zetsu couldn't understand how Souzou had trained his Fire Release to such an extreme level. In all his years, he had never seen anyone work hard and train their Fire Release to such intensity through their own efforts.
After a simple defense, Mu Yue took out three kunai from his ninja tool pouch.
I wasn't feeling well today, so I only wrote 4.6k words. The battle on the protagonist's side should be finished tomorrow.
(End of Chapter)
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