Chapter 602: Toad Hermit!
Chapter 602: Toad Hermit!
Step, step!
Tang Ping walked slowly in the spacious and massive temple.
Not long after entering, he saw a giant toad wearing a doctor's hat and a necklace with the character 'Oil' on its chest, sitting high in a huge basin with the character 'Immortal' in front of him.
The toad's eyes were slightly narrowed, as if it was unaware of Tang Ping's arrival.
Its several-meter-tall body didn't seem intimidating.
But in Tang Ping's perception, the toad was like a sun constantly emitting natural energy, almost suffocating.
Terrifying accumulation!
Even with an immortal body, Tang Ping didn't think he could surpass the toad in terms of the amount of natural energy.
The only good news was that the toad hadn't reached the Six Paths Rank.
As long as it wasn't Six Paths Rank, Tang Ping was confident he could handle it.
The key was that the toad's talent was focused on 'Prophecy', so it was naturally weaker in combat.
"Finally, we meet, Great Toad Immortal... or should I say, Toad Hermit!"
Tang Ping didn't beat around the bush.
His words were almost a declaration, revealing that he knew the toad's secrets, so there was no need for any 'deceptive' tactics.
"As expected, the Son of Destruction has finally arrived!"
Toad Hermit's voice carried a hint of helplessness.
The downside of having prophetic abilities was that even though he had foreseen the destruction of the Forest of Death, he was still unable to stop it.
At the same time, he also confirmed that Tang Ping was the Son of Destruction.
Unfortunately, they had focused all their attention on the other major ninja villages, not paying much attention to Konoha, otherwise, they might have sensed Tang Ping's presence earlier.
But it wasn't surprising that they had mistaken the target.
It was unlikely for anyone to suspect that a ninja from Konoha would be the culprit behind the destruction of Konoha and its allies.
Just like Jiraiya.
His suspicions had always been directed at other ninja villages, and he would never have suspected the Son of Destruction to be from Konoha.
Tang Ping was unaware of this, otherwise, he would have told him that there were many ninjas in Konoha who wanted to destroy the village, and they all had the capability to do so.
Even Nagato, a disciple of Jiraiya, could be considered part of the Hokage Faction.
The enemy is within Konoha!
That's how it could be described.
Jiraiya and the toads searched for the Son of Destruction in other forces, so it was impossible for them to find him.
"Son of Destruction?" Tang Ping felt like laughing, "What gives you the right to judge me like that?"
Even if the toad was called the Great Toad Immortal for mastering immortal techniques, did it have the right to control others' destinies?
Tang Ping had never liked such beings, so from the beginning, he had made up his mind to destroy the Forest of Death, and now he was just fulfilling his goal.
Today, the toad was doomed, not even Jesus could save it, I said.JPG!
"In the beginning, I and Hagoromo..."
Toad Hermit was about to start talking, but before he could finish, his blurry toad eyes widened.
"Fire Style: Great Snake Blade!"
Tang Ping raised his right index finger, and a white flame appeared.
It didn't seem threatening, but with a keen perception, one would discover the terrifying high temperature within.
Indeed, Tang Ping had no interest in engaging in verbal sparring with the toad.
Especially since the toad had an ambiguous and mysterious relationship with the Six Paths Sage, and he didn't want to give the toad any chance to stall.
Otherwise, if the Six Paths Sage directly 'descended' or 'powered up', it would be over.
Tang Ping waved his right index finger, shooting out a white flame from his fingertip.
Previously, he needed to be in Sage Mode to produce white flames, but now, with his increased strength, he could effortlessly use white flames in his normal state.
"No, stop!"
Toad Hermit tried to stop him, but it was too late.
The small flame, after being flicked by Tang Ping, immediately transformed into a wave of flames that swept out.
Indeed, Tang Ping's plan was simple.
Destroy your temple!
Although he didn't know what arrangements or oddities were there, it didn't matter; he would just blow it all up.
So he started with a powerful move.
Compared to the Heavenly Gathering Cloud Sword, the Great Snake Blade had an extremely large area of effect, not just a 'point' of damage.
The terrifying high temperature accompanied the white flame wave, turning the surroundings into a high-temperature furnace.
Even the air seemed distorted, indicating the extreme heat.
In the past, Tang Ping would have had to activate the Flame Robe to withstand such temperatures.
But now, after his body transformed into an immortal body, there was an all-around surge in various aspects, including his resistance. As such, his physical body was now capable of withstanding this heat.
After activating the Flame Robe, he was practically immune to flames.
And just as he finished executing an S-class Fire Style: Great Snake Blade, Tang Ping continued his assault.
"Fusion Style: Melt Flowing River!"
He followed up with an A-class Fusion Style technique.
He intended to destroy this temple.
However, to his slight surprise...
The power of the Fusion Style was significantly weakened.
It wasn't an issue with his technique, but rather the Forest of Death was bathed in abundant natural energy, making the ground incredibly sturdy, and converting it into lava required even more energy.
Home field advantage!
Tang Ping had anticipated this, so he didn't rely on this technique too much.
But it didn't matter; with the Fire Style: Great Snake Blade wreaking havoc, the Fusion Style's power was almost sufficient.
Buzz! As the white flames touched the temple walls, a faint light glowed, directly resisting the attack.
Bingo! It turned out this temple was naturally a Natural Barrier.
If Tang Ping hadn't thought of this beforehand and only realized it during his battle with the Toad Immortal, he might have been caught off guard.
Clap! Tang Ping clapped his palms together, and at the same time, he crushed the bottle of Hot Springs in his palm, which contained more than usual.
Natural Energy!
The Forest of Death was indeed brimming with it.
But Tang Ping couldn't utilize it, so to enter the Immortal Mode here, he had to use the Hot Springs as an aid.
It wasn't that the Immortal Body was insufficient, but the natural energy would also leave an imprint.
Just like how the Immortal Modes of the Three Great Sacred Grounds were different, the Immortal Mode of the Dragon Spring Sanctuary was also distinct from them.
Therefore, using the natural energy of others, he couldn't enter the Immortal Mode of the Dragon Spring Sanctuary.
However, with the Hot Springs, he didn't have to worry about that.
A complex pattern of dark golden flames appeared on Tang Ping's forehead, and his aura underwent a complete transformation.
Even though his appearance didn't change at all, anyone would feel that he was a completely different person from before.
"Let the flames purify everything!"
This time, Tang Ping merged all his chakra with natural energy, refining it into an almost limit-breaking Immortal Technique Chakra.
At this moment, he seemed to hear the sound of the Immortal Technique Chakra flowing within him.
The last time he fought against Hashirama Senju, he had also tried the Immortal Body and Immortal Mode.
But since it was his first real battle, he only merged a fraction of his Chakra, leaving plenty of reserves.
This time, he was in his peak state.
And it didn't stop there.
Swish! He flicked his cloak, revealing a black, form-fitting combat suit with two slits in the back, designed for using Extraordinary Organs.
The Sun Blaze Wings were the ultimate trump card in this great war, and he intended to use them.
But he had to wait until he had gathered enough information through reconnaissance.
The importance of intelligence in ninja battles had been emphasized countless times.
For example, Tang Ping had two super survival techniques: Elemental Transformation and Nirvana Technique, which would surely surprise his opponents if they were unaware.
He didn't think a super Lazybones like the Toad Immortal wouldn't have any hidden cards.
Using trump cards wasn't forbidden, but the prerequisite was to force the opponent to reveal their hidden cards first and then deliver a decisive blow.
It could be said that Tang Ping had both hidden cards and trump cards, but how he used them would be a true test of his combat wisdom.
In this regard, he was confident he could overwhelm his opponent.
No matter how powerful the Toad Immortal was, he hadn't fought in countless years, just like Kaguya in the original storyline, and thus lacked combat experience.
Without sufficient combat experience, if the opponent was a Six Paths Rank, Tang Ping wouldn't have the confidence due to the absolute gap in levels.
But the opponent wasn't a Six Paths Rank, and there was no fundamental difference, so he was confident in defeating Toad Hermit.
This confidence came from countless battles amid blood and fire.
Swish! Layer upon layer of white gauze covered his body, giving Tang Ping a more ethereal appearance.
Flame Robe!
With multiple layers, it not only provided him with powerful defense but also served as an offensive or supportive tool, making it a super ninjutsu that integrated offense and defense.
Finally, he began to use the Divine Technique to cleanse the area.
(End of Chapter)
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