Chapter 741: Rinnegan vs. Twin Divine Power
Chapter 741: Rinnegan vs. Twin Divine Power
"Contestant number forty-nine, Chojiro, versus contestant number fifty-seven, Uchiha Batu!"
As the announcement echoed through the player's rest room, Chojiro and Batu stood up simultaneously and made their way towards the battlefield.
The audience in the stands perked up, their attention fixed on the upcoming match.
Although this was the only quarterfinal without a Kage, Chojiro and Batu had respectively defeated the Fourth Kazekage and the Third Mizukage.
Rounding up, this battle could be considered a duel between two Kages, making it a highly anticipated match for many spectators.
"Chojiro, you must win this, kid!"
The Mist Hidden Ninjas, fixated on the battlefield, thought to themselves.
Theoretically, they should support Batu, as Konoha was their ally.
However, if Chojiro, who defeated the Third Mizukage, were to beat Batu, who had triumphed over the Fourth Kazekage, then the Third Mizukage's defeat could be attributed to Chojiro's strength rather than a lack of skill.
It wasn't that their Mizukage was incompetent; it was that Chojiro was too formidable.
"Uchiha Batu, don't slip up now."
The Sand Hidden Ninjas also silently cheered for Batu in their hearts.
Their reasoning was similar to that of the Mist Hidden Ninjas; if Batu won, the Kazekage could regain some face from the Mizukage's defeat.
Neither Chojiro nor Batu were aware of the thoughts of the two great ninja villages' ninjas as they reached the battlefield and swiftly took their designated positions.
"This time, I will definitely wash away the humiliation!"
Facing Chojiro across the battlefield, Batu's fighting spirit surged.
A few years ago, at the Young Martial Arts Tournament, he had suffered a crushing defeat at Chojiro's hands when he only possessed the Three Tomoe Sharingan.
Now, with the Triforce Sharingan, his chakra, and ninjutsu having significantly improved, his strength had undergone a qualitative change.
If Chojiro hadn't held back too much in his fight against the Third Mizukage, Batu would have a good chance of winning.
"As expected of a disciple of Mugetsu-sensei, your progress is remarkable compared to before."
Chojiro also appraised Batu, marveling inwardly.
During the Young Martial Arts Tournament, apart from Batu's Fire Style Body Transformation catching him off guard, Chojiro had dominated the entire match.
But now, Chojiro wasn't entirely confident about defeating Batu.
He had carefully observed Batu's battle against Ra Sha and was only partially aware of Batu's ability to evade Magnet Style techniques.
"But I won't lose easily."
Chojiro smiled faintly.
With his mastery of the Yang Breath Chakra Mode, if Batu dared to engage in close-quarters taijutsu, it was uncertain who would be at a disadvantage.
"Begin the match!"
With the referee's signal, the last quarterfinal officially commenced.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Batu immediately focused his breathing, drew three Flying Thunder God Kunai from his ninja tool pouch, infused them with fire-attribute chakra nature transformation, enveloping the kunai in flames, and then hurled them forward.
Batu enhanced his strength with his breathing technique and further empowered the kunai with chakra, causing them to fly at an astonishing speed, akin to shooting stars.
"Divine Heavenly Barrier!"
Chojiro, well aware of the formidable Flying Thunder God Technique, didn't hesitate and immediately unleashed the fastest technique in his arsenal, the Divine Heavenly Barrier.
Chakra erupted from his eyes, and a powerful repulsive force emanated from Chojiro's body, surging like a tide and pushing outward in all directions.
As expected, Batu's flaming kunai was effortlessly deflected.
Batu, who had charged towards Chojiro, was also knocked back a considerable distance.
"Summoning Technique!"
After some thought, Batu gathered his chakra and used the Summoning Technique to call forth the Flame Dragon.
Based on the intelligence gathered during the Young Martial Arts Tournament, Chojiro's Reppu Ninjutsu could only be used once every five seconds, making a competent ally a necessity.
Although his Dragon of Calamity was slightly weaker, its ability to fly gave it an advantage, ensuring it could create trouble for Chojiro.
"Summoning Technique!"
Chojiro also employed the Summoning Technique to call forth his summoned beast.
A white mist appeared, and a strange deep purple creature materialized before Chojiro.
"What kind of summoned beast is this? It looks so weak..."
Batu inwardly mocked the unknown purple creature standing before Chojiro.
Chojiro's summoned beast was not particularly large, even shorter than him, but its body width exceeded that of two Chojiros combined, and its limbs were short.
Batu worried that if this summoned beast fell, it would struggle to get back up.
"But why does it also have the Rinnegan?"
Batu noticed that the eyes of the purple summoned beast were identical to Chojiro's.
"Gengar, it's your turn."
Chojiro spoke.
After years of cultivation, his command over the Rinnegan had grown stronger, granting him new abilities he lacked before.
Currently, Chojiro could replicate his Rinnegan onto his summoned beasts, sharing their field of vision, and by consuming a portion of his chakra, he could bestow a portion of the Rinnegan's power upon his summoned beasts.
"Hmph!"
Genggui confidently patted his chest.
"Roar!"
The Flame Dragon disdainfully exhaled a puff of white smoke.
The small Genggui dared to boast, and it wanted to see who would take down whom.
"Hmph!"
Genggui cackled, then struck the ground, summoning a creature.
Boom! A white cloud flashed, and a massive two-headed hellhound with wings on its back appeared on the battlefield.
It wasn't going to foolishly challenge the Flame Dragon alone; it had the Rinnegan ability shared by Chojiro, so of course, it was time for a delightful group assault.
The hellhound's appearance didn't change the Flame Dragon's confident expression.
It could sense that the hellhound's aura wasn't strong; it just had a larger body.
Even against such an opponent, the Flame Dragon wasn't afraid, even if it was one against two.
Controlled by Genggui, the hellhound pounced towards the Flame Dragon as soon as it appeared, biting at the dragon's mouth.
Seeing the hellhound's chaotic fighting style, the Flame Dragon's eyes showed disdain.
'Air Blade!'
The Flame Dragon concentrated chakra in its claws and swiftly swung out two wind blades, slicing into the hellhound's body, which was full of openings.
Then, something unexpected happened—the hellhound not only wasn't seriously injured but also strangely split into two.
The divided hellhounds continued to bite towards the Flame Dragon.
The Flame Dragon, not one to give up, swung out two more wind blades to repel the approaching hellhounds, but they turned into four.
The Flame Dragon was dumbfounded; the more it fought, the more enemies appeared.
"Hahaha!"
Genggui revealed a pleased smile, moving closer to the Flame Dragon, preparing to join the hellhound in ganging up on it.
'Shadow Ball!'
Genggui concentrated chakra in his hand, quickly forming a pitch-black ball that he hurled towards the Flame Dragon.
Fortunately, the Flame Dragon was flying high in the sky, with a wide field of view, and noticed Genggui's sly move, tilting its body to dodge the sneak attack.
However, this allowed one of the hellhounds to seize the opportunity and bite the Flame Dragon's tail hard.
The Flame Dragon accelerated and flew away, shaking off the hellhound, but this caused the hellhound to split again, increasing the number of enemies.
"Roar!"
The Flame Dragon couldn't help but let out a mournful cry.
Dai Tu, save me! These beasts are unreasonable; how dare so many of them gang up on a single dragon!
Dai Tu, entangled with Chojiro, heard the Flame Dragon's cry and glanced at it with a sidelong glance, then continued fighting Chojiro.
There was no choice; the situation on his side wasn't great either.
Moreover, he saw the Flame Dragon flying swiftly in the sky and thought it could hold on a little longer.
"Things will get better once my battle plan succeeds."
Dai Tu's restless heart calmed as he thought of the battle plan he had obtained from Kakashi at a great cost.
"Wind Style: Suppress!"
"Lightning Style: Pseudo Dark!"
Chojiro didn't hold back, using chakra for various wide-range ninjutsu, forcing Dai Tu to dodge and run.
Dai Tu threw the Flying Thunder God Kunai, and Chojiro countered with Divine Heavenly Barrier.
Combined with the bombardment of wide-range ninjutsu, Dai Tu struggled to even get close.
"No wonder you're the opponent who once defeated me; you're truly troublesome."
Even after mentally rehearsing the battle, when Dai Tu truly fought Chojiro, he realized he had underestimated the extent of Chojiro's abilities.
The Sealing Absorption made all of Dai Tu's Fire Style jutsu ineffective, and the Divine Heavenly Barrier made it difficult for Dai Tu to approach Chojiro.
"It's a pity that my Yang Style training is insufficient. If I could use Divine Power without limits, I wouldn't fear his methods."
Dai Tu sighed inwardly.
Using Divine Power without limits might not guarantee victory over Chojiro, but it could at least keep him undefeated.
"Ten Thousand World Attraction!"
Chojiro seized the opportunity when Dai Tu dodged the ninjutsu, quickly extending his left hand, and a powerful attraction force pulled Dai Tu towards Chojiro.
Whoosh!!
At the same time, Chojiro's shadow clone quickly performed hand seals and used Wind Style, blowing a strong wind with wind blades towards Dai Tu.
Boom!!
The wind blades passed through Dai Tu's body as if slicing through a phantom that didn't exist in reality, slamming into the ground not far from Dai Tu, kicking up a cloud of dust.
"Divine Heavenly Barrier!"
To test Dai Tu's abilities, Chojiro concentrated chakra in his eyes, and a powerful repulsion force erupted from his body again.
Bang!
Dai Tu's body flew backward like a broken kite, slamming hard into the ground.
"As expected, Chojiro is indeed the strongest genius, and Uchiha Batu is almost powerless against him."
A ninja in the audience commented as he witnessed the battle.
From the start, Batu hadn't even touched Chojiro's clothing, yet he couldn't dodge Chojiro's ninjutsu every time.
"Batu is at a disadvantage in terms of training time. After all, Chojiro is a few years older. If Batu had a few more years to train, the outcome might have been different."
A Konoha ninja rebutted.
"But that doesn't change the fact that Chojiro is the strongest right now."
A Stone Hidden Village ninja spoke up. In the previous rounds, the Konoha ninja had been too dominant, so they didn't dare speak loudly. Now, they had to take the opportunity to strike back.
"All the preparations have been made; it's time for the next clash."
Kakashi didn't argue for Batu, instead focusing intently on the battlefield.
Batu had done well, and if he lost, it would indeed be due to his inferior strength.
"Could it be that this ability can't be maintained for too long?"
Chojiro made speculations based on Batu's performance.
There was no truly invincible ability, just like how his Divine Heavenly Barrier had a cooldown time.
"Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire!"
The shadow clone, seizing the opportunity, unleashed two fire dragons that shot towards Batu.
"Flame Style Chakra Mode!"
Batu knew the battle had reached its most critical moment. He focused his breathing to the extreme, without holding back, consuming a large amount of chakra to enhance his physical abilities and strengthen his nature transformation.
"Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire!"
Batu didn't form hand seals; he simply opened his mouth, and a large amount of terrifying high-temperature flames spewed out, quickly forming three massive fire dragons.
Although it was the same ninjutsu, Batu in Flame Style Chakra Mode was evidently much stronger.
Batu's fire dragons quickly engulfed Chojiro's shadow clone's fire dragons and continued to attack Chojiro.
Chojiro didn't pay attention to the incoming high-temperature fire dragons; instead, his two Rinnegan stared intently at Batu.
This ninjutsu was completely ineffective against him, and he didn't even need to use ninjutsu to defend against it.
"Fire Doton: Blue Flame Great Fireball!"
Batu consumed a massive amount of chakra and spat out a blue flame, creating a fist-sized blue fireball.
Chojiro's expression remained unchanged as he rapidly gathered chakra within his body, preparing to attack Batu.
He could sense that this ninjutsu was not simple, but it was still within the absorption range of his Rinnegan.
A deafening explosion sounded, and the intense shockwave from the explosion continuously pressed towards the surroundings, accompanied by a high-temperature air current.
The aftermath of such a ninjutsu was not enough to harm Chojiro's main body, but it caused his shadow clone to dissipate.
"Lightning Style Pseudo Dark!"
Chojiro remained unmoved, gathering a large amount of lightning chakra in his throat and spitting out a sharp lightning spear towards the approaching Batu.
Like the wind blade from before, the lightning spear pierced through Batu's body and flew to the edge of the battlefield.
"Divine Heavenly Barrier!"
Chojiro raised his hand, and a powerful repulsive force erupted, pushing everything around him away.
But it didn't include Batu.
"Was that a deliberate opening just now?"
Seeing that Batu wasn't pushed away by the Divine Heavenly Barrier, Chojiro instantly understood Batu's tactic.
Batu's Hakushin had a time limit, but it was definitely not as short as Chojiro had previously tested.
"Divine Power!"
Batu directly opened the Divine Power space and shot out the hundreds of Flying Thunder God Kunai he had prepared.
With such a large number of kunai, even Chojiro couldn't dodge or completely block them in such a short time, and several Flying Thunder God Kunai pierced his body.
"Fire Style Flame Punch!"
Batu immediately activated the Flying Thunder God Technique, teleporting behind Chojiro and throwing a punch carrying high-temperature flames.
"I got him!"
A delighted expression appeared on Batu's face.
Although Chojiro's taijutsu had indeed improved significantly, it was no match for Batu in Flame Style Chakra Mode.
"Yang Style Chakra Mode!"
Chojiro focused on his breathing, and his aura suddenly surged, with the Yang attribute gathering in his arms, enhancing his physical abilities. He swiftly turned around and firmly caught Batu's incoming fire punch.
He didn't even need to use his Sharingan; his Rinnegan had already seen Batu's actions.
The role of the Hellhound was not only to deal with the Flame Dragon but also to provide him with an additional field of vision.
Feeling the power transmitted from the punch, Batu's expression changed rapidly.
(End of Chapter)
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