Chapter 78: Shocking the Arena, The Ultimate Technique of Three Nature Transformation Fusions

Chapter 78: Shocking the Arena, The Ultimate Technique of Three Nature Transformation Fusions

"Flying... he's actually flying!"

"That kid can actually fly!"

"Do ninja even have flight jutsu these days? So... incredible!"

"Those two guys don't seem easy to handle. This match might be even more intense than the last!"

The audience stared in stunned silence for only a few seconds before erupting into chaos. Gasps, murmurs, and excited shouts filled the air.

Unlike the clueless civilians, the shinobi present wore expressions of deep shock.

"Flight? Could that brat have mastered Iwagakure's Earth Release: Flying Technique?"

"Is it a Ninjutsu, a Secret Technique, or even a Bloodline Limit?"

"It's him—the rookie of this year's batch, the top-ranked one! The kid who controls five Nature Transformations and created his own Storm Release by fusing two Natures with the Fourth's Rasengan!"

"Could this flight technique also be his original creation? What terrifying talent!"

The murmurs of astonishment spread through the shinobi ranks. Even elite Jonin like Kakashi Hatake and Might Guy looked stunned.

"Amazing... my big brother can actually fly", Hanabi Hyuga whispered, eyes wide.

Beside her, Hiashi Hyuga's temples throbbed as he glared toward the competitor's stand. When he saw the other examinees gaping in shock while his eldest daughter smiled faintly, he deactivated his Byakugan, his heart churning.

It seemed Izayoi and Hinata had known about the surveillance long ago. Otherwise, how could the intelligence gap be so vast? Five Nature Transformations, Rasengan, Storm Release, and now flight techniques...

These details had completely escaped both the village guards and himself. Those two kids had been hiding their true strength far too well.

"Konoha truly is the cradle of geniuses", Orochimaru mused from the Vip section. "Even a rare flight technique has emerged here."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said nothing, merely taking a long drag from his pipe, his eyes shining with quiet pride.

Yes... truly extraordinary!

Tobirama, Hashirama-sensei, your decision was correct!

By integrating the Senju into Konoha, the village's future has become brighter than ever.

Uchiha's last heir, the Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki, and a Ninjutsu prodigy with unknown bloodline... this generation will see Konoha rise again.

As the center of attention, Izayoi slowly descended to Kotetsu Hagane's right side. After a long glance at the white-robed youth, Kotetsu raised his arm.

"Second round: Izayoi versus Gaara—begin!"

With a flicker of Body Flicker, he leapt backward, creating distance. Even ordinary spectators could sense the intensity of this match from their dramatic entrances. As a former guard of the Fourth Hokage, he certainly wouldn't underestimate these two.

Both Izayoi and the gourd-carrying Gaara radiated overwhelming chakra pressure.

The match began. Gaara stood motionless, arms crossed, his expression unchanging despite Izayoi's flight. This wasn't composure—it was a mask. Beneath his sand armor, his true face twisted with bloodlust.

As if responding to his will, the gourd's cork popped open. Sand surged out, defying gravity to swirl around him.

In one swift motion, Gaara extended his arms—not commanding the surrounding sand, but manipulating the earth itself. Two massive sand waves erupted from either side of Izayoi, morphing into giant hands that lunged to crush him.

"Sand Coffin!"

The twin waves twisted into a spiral, a deadly trap that had claimed countless lives when combined with Desert Funeral.

But this time, no blood stained the sand.

Looking up, Gaara saw Izayoi's white-robed figure hovering above, having Body Flickered away moments earlier.

Gazing down, Izayoi muttered, "In my current state, I can't waste time on child's play."

He raised his hands, forming a massive blue-white sphere. The white core darkened into a deeper blue before he hurled it downward.

"Air-Sand Defense!"

Gaara slammed his palms onto the ground, converting earth into sand to form a colossal shield. The energy ball struck with a thunderous explosion, unleashing a swirling water dragon that drilled into the shield while drenching the sand, increasing its weight.

Izayoi didn't expect an instant victory. As the first sphere detonated, he formed another—smaller, the size of a basketball. Within it, two smaller orbs emerged—one blue, one white—fusing into an S-rank Storm Release technique familiar to those who'd seen his preliminary match.

Just as the Jonin recognized the Storm Release: Super Hurricane Barrage, a third orb materialized inside. This one shifted from blue-white to a fiery orange-red, unmistakably containing fire chakra.

The three-colored chakra—lightning's white, water's blue, and fire's red—swirled like Sharingan tomoe. Suddenly, the blue orb reversed direction, colliding with the white, then the red, shattering like glass. The three chakras merged into a radiant cyan.

"Ultimate Technique... Trinity Barrage!"

The cyan sphere shot downward, homing in on the weakened crater in Gaara's shield. Accelerating rapidly, it expanded into a cylindrical beam of blazing cyan, its core glowing with fiery orange light.

Unlike the wide, current-like Judgement Beam, this beam radiated pure destruction.

"Are you trying to kill him?!" Kotetsu shouted, Body Flickering away as the water dragon dissipated.

Gaara felt death's breath—like his mother's warning. Without hesitation, he whispered, "Feigned Inaction Technique!"

His body turned to sand as the beam struck.

The explosion roared across Konoha's Central Street. The arena quaked violently. Closest spectators clutched their ears, faces contorted in pain. Outside, people collapsed from the shockwave.

A mushroom cloud billowed skyward. Before panic could spread, shadowy figures emerged, launching attacks on patrolling shinobi.

"Summoning Jutsu!"

A massive white fog erupted as a three-headed serpent burst through the village gates, wreaking havoc. Feathers drifted down from the plaza, inducing overwhelming drowsiness.

Konoha's destruction plan had begun.

(End of Chapter)

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