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Chapter 671: The Unbreachable Infinite!
Chapter 671: The Unbreachable Infinite!
No referee.
The two exchanged glances, nodded, and then each began to gather their chakra, ready for battle.
Enma took a deep breath, swiftly forming hand seals, and concentrated a massive amount of chakra in his throat.
"Fire Jutsu: Fire Dragon Flame Bomb!"
Whoosh!
Enormous flames erupted from Enma's mouth, creating an orange-red inferno in front of him.
The terrifying high-temperature flames seemed to burn everything in their path, even distorting the air and forming undulating heat waves.
As Enma continued to expel chakra, the fire's range expanded, engulfing the surroundings in a fiery blaze that turned everything crimson. The rapidly growing inferno devoured all flammable objects in its path, reducing trees and grass to ashes under its relentless assault.
Soon, under Enma's control, the fire split into three, forming three raging flames that simultaneously charged towards Son Ryouka from different directions.
According to the available intelligence, Son Ryouka's most proficient ninjutsu was Fire Jutsu, and Enma was also an expert in Fire Nature Transformation. Therefore, Enma intended to use Fire Jutsu to probe Son Ryouka's true abilities.
Confronting an opponent with the same nature transformation was the best way to gauge their chakra nature transformation and ninjutsu skills.
If the outcome of the clash was not significantly in his favor, he would undoubtedly lose this battle.
Although Enma's specialty was Fire Jutsu, his formidable combat prowess was not solely reliant on it. He had mastered over a thousand secret jutsu, and his ability to seamlessly combine various ninjutsu techniques and his proficiency in all aspects of ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu made him a formidable opponent without any apparent weaknesses.
However, to Enma's surprise, Son Ryouka did not engage in a fire nature transformation battle nor did he employ water jutsu, which would have been an effective counter to fire jutsu.
Son Ryouka remained motionless, seemingly without any intention of using his abilities.
"Could it be a Shadow Clone? When did I become so oblivious that I didn't notice anything?" Enma subconsciously scanned his surroundings with heightened vigilance.
After all, Son Ryouka had defeated both Uchiha Danzo and Half-Cover, and Enma couldn't believe that such a formidable opponent would be intimidated by a mere fire jutsu.
Son Ryouka was renowned in the Shinobi World as the strongest Fire Jutsu user.
"What's Son Ryouka up to?" Akado struggled to restrain his urge to intervene, frowning as he observed Son Ryouka's immobility.
It was clear to him that Son Ryouka hadn't made a single move, not even forming a hand seal.
"Teacher Son Ryouka must be using a ninjutsu he's never used before," Nagato analyzed.
He could see the chakra flowing within Yu Sheng Mu Yue's body.
Although Yu Sheng Mu Yue appeared to be doing nothing, he had already executed a ninjutsu.
"What kind of tactic is this?" Orochimaru was equally perplexed by Son Ryouka's behavior.
However, like Enma, Orochimaru did not underestimate Son Ryouka because of this.
After all, if Son Ryouka lacked strength, how could he have defeated Uchiha Danzo?
Orochimaru knew his former partner well; Uchiha Danzo was cautious and had numerous survival techniques.
Boom!!!
Three massive, raging fire dragons simultaneously reached Yu Sheng Mu Yue, erupting in a sea of flames that engulfed him.
In the scorching heat, the ground around Yu Sheng Mu Yue turned black, and he himself was enveloped in the intense flames, making it difficult to discern his figure.
"Did he win?" An uncertain voice came from a Konoha Jonin.
Withstanding such a powerful fire jutsu, even with chakra protection, was nearly impossible, unless one possessed a terrifying lightning chakra mode like the Third Raikage.
However, defeating a renowned strong opponent like Son Ryouka with a single move seemed too fantastical, hence the uncertainty.
The flames came and went swiftly, leaving behind charred remains and an unharmed Yu Sheng Mu Yue.
"Hmm?" Enma's expression turned puzzled.
If Son Ryouka were a shadow clone, it would be understandable if he had been burned to ashes, as Son Ryouka could have used a secret technique to conceal himself and left a clone behind.
But the fact that Son Ryouka's original body remained unharmed was perplexing.
A fire jutsu of this magnitude would not have left the Third Raikage's clothing intact, let alone Son Ryouka's.
"What's going on here? How is this possible?"
Enma's mind raced as he tried to recall any ninjutsu or secret technique that could produce a similar effect.
However, no matter how hard he thought, he couldn't come up with anything comparable.
Neither the Third Raikage's ultimate defense nor Senju Hashirama's regenerative abilities should have left clothing untouched, as if the attack had never landed.
"Is it a ninjutsu similar to Divine Might?" Nagato wondered internally.
In that situation, he couldn't think of any evasive maneuver other than the ethereal Divine Light to avoid the flames that had completely surrounded Son Ryouka.
Zhi Shui's expression grew serious. If it was a Ninjutsu of the same type as Deidara's Ethereal Divine Light, then Enma might not fare well against Son Ryouka.
Having fought Deidara before, Zhi Shui understood the power of Ethereal Divine Light in single combat.
"Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet!"
Facing Son Ryouka approaching him, Enma had no choice but to temporarily put his thoughts aside and quickly perform hand seals, slamming his palm onto the ground.
Under the influence of Earth Nature Transformation, a massive earthen dragon head swiftly formed on the ground.
Whoosh!!
The earthen dragon head opened its mouth wide, continuously spitting out fast-moving earth bullets.
At this moment, Enma performed more hand seals, gathering chakra in his throat.
"Compound Technique: Earth Dragon Flame Stream!"
A large amount of flame erupted from Enma's mouth, coating the earth bullets with fire and further enhancing their power.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!
The earth bullets, now covered in scorching flames, rained down like arrows, enveloping Yu Sheng Mu Yue completely.
However, Mu Yue seemed to be oblivious to the attack, maintaining his own pace and walking towards Enma without haste.
Boom!!
The fireballs from the Earth Dragon Flame Stream struck the ground and exploded around Mu Yue, creating a series of blasts as if dozens of explosive tags had been detonated simultaneously.
The smoke and dust from the powerful explosions obscured Mu Yue's figure, making it impossible to observe the latest developments in the battle.
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew away the smoke and dust, revealing Mu Yue's body, which showed no signs of injury.
Boom!
The fireballs continued to explode, but strangely, they had no effect on Mu Yue, not even slowing his steps.
Enma's eyebrows furrowed slightly, feeling a hint of pressure.
This was a Ninjutsu he had never heard of before, and to him, it was both powerful and mysterious.
"What kind of Ninjutsu is this? It's so bizarre!" Mizuhoto Monen's smile vanished, and his expression turned grave.
When Son Ryouka blocked the Dragon Flame Bomb, the flames obstructed his vision, and he couldn't understand what was happening.
Now, seeing Son Ryouka casually strolling through Enma's combination Ninjutsu, Monen realized that Son Ryouka might be even stronger and more challenging than he had imagined.
"No, it's different from Divine Might."
Zhi Shui activated his Sharingan and carefully observed, noticing that Son Ryouka's technique resembled Ethereal Divine Light, but their essences were vastly different.
Ethereal Divine Light avoided attacks by transferring the body to the Divine Might space, but Son Ryouka's technique was different.
Enma's Ninjutsu appeared to hit Son Ryouka, but upon closer inspection, the fireballs exploded just two or three centimeters away from him.
Compared to Deidara's Ethereal Divine Light, Son Ryouka's technique seemed to create a shield around his body, blocking all attacks.
"Such a powerful Ninjutsu, and he never used it even once before. He's been hiding his strength all this time," Akado couldn't help but exclaim.
This made Akado curious about how much strength Son Ryouka had used to defeat Half-Cover.
"No wonder he wasn't worried at all back then," Akado recalled the crisis that had nearly ended the Shinshu.
Now that he thought about it, Son Ryouka had definitely not used his full strength then. Defeating Half-Cover didn't require such effort.
Perhaps he had arranged it this way to teach them a profound lesson.
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Seeing that the Earth Dragon Flame Stream couldn't inflict effective damage on Son Ryouka, Enma quickly retreated while creating two shadow clones with hand seals.
"Compound Technique: Lightning Water Dragon Bullet!"
One shadow clone used a water dragon bullet, and the other used Lightning Release, quickly forming a thick water dragon covered in lightning.
Enma's original body took out a kunai from his ninja tool bag, keeping his eyes fixed on Son Ryouka. He wanted to gather intelligence on Son Ryouka's Ninjutsu.
Unlike fire, water had the ability to penetrate everything, and this was an electrified water dragon bullet that would paralyze anyone who touched the water flow.
If the Lightning Water Dragon Bullet also had no effect on Son Ryouka, then most of Enma's Ninjutsu would be useless.
Roar!
The water dragon, with electrical arcs running along its body, exuded a more oppressive aura than a regular water dragon bullet, as if it were about to tear apart everything in its path.
However, facing the fierce Lightning Water Dragon Bullet, Mu Yue remained unmoved and unavoided.
Enma's heart sank at this sight.
Obviously, the Lightning Water Dragon Bullet couldn't overcome Son Ryouka's Ninjutsu; otherwise, Son Ryouka wouldn't dare to face it head-on.
Whoosh, whoosh!!
Before the Lightning Water Dragon Bullet could hit Son Ryouka, Enma unleashed his chakra and threw the kunai in his hand.
"Kunai Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Under Enma's chakra, the kunai multiplied from six to twelve, then from twelve to twenty-four, and in the blink of an eye, the number became terrifying, filling the air with countless kunai.
Boom!!
The Lightning Water Dragon Bullet exploded upon impact with Mu Yue, scattering water with lightning in all directions, and the sheer force caused cracks to appear on the ground beneath Mu Yue's feet.
Countless kunai then flew towards him.
With Enma's immense strength and chakra enhancement, even ordinary kunai possessed the power to shatter wood and pierce through stone, and there were tens of thousands of them. The terrifying might of this attack was unimaginable.
Boom, boom, boom!!!
The continuous sound of collisions echoed as the ground beneath Mu Yue seemed to have been bombarded by a bomber, leaving craters of various sizes everywhere.
Yet, Mu Yue remained unscathed and continued walking towards Enma.
A thin layer of sweat formed on Enma's forehead, his expression becoming more solemn than ever before.
The Lightning Water Dragon Bullet, combined with his full-power Shadow Clone Jutsu, had failed to inflict even a scratch on Son Ryouka. This was truly an exaggerated display of power.
He had to admit that he had underestimated Son Ryouka.
Son Ryouka was probably not just skilled in Fire Jutsu; his previous opponents might not have been strong enough to force Son Ryouka to use his other abilities.
"Unbelievably strong! What kind of ability is this?" Orochimaru's eyes, fixed on Son Ryouka, were filled with curiosity.
Human life was so fragile; Orochimaru had witnessed too many deaths, which fueled his desire for immortality.
However, immortality was still a distant dream for him. He needed powerful life-preserving methods to ensure he wouldn't die prematurely.
"How is this possible? Such an attack should have been effective!" The Leaf Village Jonin, who were watching the battle, were stunned.
Despite the battlefield being in disarray, Son Ryouka had withstood several waves of Enma's attacks without even a tear in his clothing.
They had initially thought this would be an easy and straightforward escort mission, as they believed their powerful Third Hokage could never lose to a ninja from a small country.
But now, it seemed that might not be the case, and they might need to intervene in the fight.
If Enma was at a disadvantage, they couldn't just stand by and watch; a promise was less important than a life at stake.
The Sage Village ninjas who had followed Mu Yue were filled with excitement.
They had prepared themselves to help Son Ryouka escape, even at the cost of their lives, if he couldn't defeat Enma.
However, it seemed they had underestimated their teacher, Son Ryouka.
Facing the Third Hokage, Enma, who was feared throughout the Shinobi World, Son Ryouka showed no signs of being outmatched and even appeared slightly more dominant.
Enma used various secret jutsu and ninjutsu in his attacks, but Son Ryouka effortlessly blocked them as if he were taking a leisurely stroll. It was clear who was more relaxed.
"He will win! Son Ryouka will definitely be victorious!" This was the silent cheer echoing in the hearts of many Sage Village ninjas at that moment.
"So strong!" Laozi's expression was one of shock.
Even as a perfect Jinchuriki, Laozi couldn't guarantee victory over Enma. In fact, he would be lucky to survive such a fight.
The importance of the Tailed Beasts wasn't because Jinchuriki were stronger than the Kage; in fact, most Kage could suppress the Tailed Beasts in their villages. It was because the Tailed Beasts represented a special and enduring source of power.
For Son Ryouka to gain an advantage against Enma in battle was astonishing to Laozi.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Two of Enma's Shadow Clones burst forward with chakra from their feet, attacking Mu Yue from different directions.
If ninjutsu wasn't effective, then taijutsu would be the next option.
However, in Mu Yue's Transparent World, the movements of Enma's Shadow Clones were completely exposed.
Boom!
Mu Yue slightly sidestepped, avoiding the punch from the left-side Shadow Clone, and at the same time, his right hand shot out like lightning, accurately grabbing the clone's wrist and crushing it with a powerful squeeze.
Meanwhile, another Shadow Clone that had circled behind Mu Yue seized the opportunity and lunged forward, swinging a kunai towards Mu Yue's back.
Boom!
But Mu Yue, as if he had eyes on his back, moved his body in an incredible way, dodging the attack and kicking the Shadow Clone, causing it to explode.
"His taijutsu is also quite extraordinary."
Enma, who was trying to gather intelligence on Son Ryouka, grew even more serious.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
Enma didn't dare to be careless and immediately summoned the Ape Summon with his concentrated chakra. The powerful Ape Summon was a significant part of his strength.
After exchanging a few moves, Enma realized that Son Ryouka was not an opponent he could easily defeat. He had to give it his all.
Otherwise, not only would he fail to avenge Danzo Shimura, but he might even be in danger himself.
(End of Chapter)
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