Human Punching Bag (First Update)

Lightning Release: False Darkness!

Upon seeing Hawking approach, Kakuzu immediately activated the advanced Lightning Release Ninjutsu with his Lightning Release Mask.

"Your Taijutsu are strong, and you're fast, but can you be faster than lightning?"

A bolt of lightning, much thicker than a thigh, shot out from the mouth of the Lightning Release mask, like a giant lightning spear, heading straight for Hawking.

"That's interesting, but I don't need to be faster than lightning."

Hawking stopped and pointed:

"Shield Charm!"

Instantly, a transparent magical shield appeared in front of him, blocking the thick bolt of lightning.

It is the Shield Charm, a high-level protective magic most commonly used by wizards.

With the blessing of Reaper's soul power, his magical power was greatly enhanced, and the protective effect of the Shield Charm was naturally also greatly improved.

"Perhaps... I can try my hand on the two of you."

After blocking Kakuzu's Lightning Release Ninjutsu, Hawking suddenly had a new idea.

He originally planned to finish the battle quickly and take down Hidan and Kakuzu in close combat.

But now that I think about it, even if he defeated Hidan and Kakuzu in no time, Naruto and the others probably wouldn't be able to get back to Konoha within an hour, and he wouldn't be able to start learning Sealing Technique.

Why not take Hidan and Kakuzu now and test the effects and power of all the magic at this stage, so that we can have a better understanding of their capabilities?

Since acquiring the Reaper template, he has actually conducted many magical experiments, but they are mostly everyday magic.

More powerful spells, however, have never had the opportunity to be tested because there are no suitable test subjects.

Hidan and Kakuzu, the Immortal Duo, who could be more suitable as human punching bags than them?

"Hidan, get him in close combat!"

Seeing that Hawking had blocked his advanced Lightning Release Ninjutsu with an unknown Ninjutsu, Kakuzu flicked his hand, extended his tentacle, grabbed Hidan's scythe on the ground, and threw it to Hidan.

Although he disliked Hidan's constant chatter, he had to admit that he and Hidan were the most suitable fighting partners.

Hidan is immortal and can get close to his opponent at any cost, making it impossible for the opponent to form an effective defense.

And he could then unleash those powerful Ninjutsu without any restraint.

His Ninjutsu attacks don't need to avoid Hidan; they can directly cover both Hidan and the enemy. Since Hidan is immortal and will be fine, the enemy will be the one who dies in the end.

If the enemy Isshin resisting his Ninjutsu but underestimates Hidan, and Hidan manages to get even a drop of blood from them, they will surely die.

"Hahaha, I'm going to get revenge for that kick you gave me, and let you experience the mercy of the Evil God!"

Hidan grabbed the scythe that fit his hand and immediately ran excitedly toward Hawking.

Hawking stood there quietly, smiling as he watched the number one sandbag rush towards him.

Just as Hidan was close enough to slice his neck with his scythe, he raised his hand again:

"Expelliarmus!"

A beam of blue light shot out and struck Hidan. The scythe in Hidan's hand immediately flew out of his hand, and Hidan himself seemed to have been hit, falling flat on his back.

The Disarming Charm not only forcibly removes weapons from an enemy's hands, but also has the effect of repelling the enemy.

"What a strange Ninjutsu."

Kakuzu, seeing Hidan being thrown back, frowned and immediately unleashed his second prepared Ninjutsu:

"Wind Release: Pressure Damage!"

The Wind Release mask spat out a high-pressure wind ball, which instantly created a huge storm that swept towards Hawking.

He had barely unleashed the second Ninjutsu when he began preparing the Ninjutsu.

"A storm? Anyone can do that!"

Faced with the storm that seemed to lift the ground, Hawking chanted a spell:

"Wind Whirlwind!"

Instantly, a whirlwind flew out of Hawking's hand and immediately transformed into the same storm that rushed forward.

This is why he suddenly lost interest in many normal elemental Ninjutsu.

Instead of spending time researching so many elemental Ninjutsu, it's better to upgrade your own magic. The effects are about the same anyway, and you don't have to spend time learning two things.

The key to Ninjutsu is that it consumes Chakra, which is a combination of mental and physical strength. Excessive Chakra will lead to weakness, and excessive consumption may even be life-threatening. It also takes time to recover after Chakra is used up.

Magic, on the other hand, relies on the Wizard Bloodline to transform external energy into magical power, which is inexhaustible. At most, one's spirit may become slightly fatigued over time, but there is no such thing as running out of magical power.

So it's not that Ninjutsu with different attributes isn't good enough, but rather that magic is more cost-effective.

It's better to save Chakra for Ninjutsu that magic can't replace, such as Shadow Clone, Sealing Technique, and the Flying Thunder God Technique.

"Aaaaaah!"

Hidan, who had just been sent Hidan by the Disarming Charm, was immediately met with a storm from behind by his partner. Despite being covered in bruises, he excitedly lunged at Hawking again, intending to give him a strong-man lock-up and share the damage the storm was inflicting on their bodies.

But when Hawking pointed his finger, he unleashed a storm that was almost as big as a storm.

So he was tragically caught between two storms, being rubbed back and forth, his flesh and bones constantly separating and then healing again, experiencing ecstasy that made him scream incessantly.

"I never imagined that Hawking was not only skilled in Taijutsu, but also so proficient in wind-attribute Ninjutsu!"

Seeing this, Sakura and the others behind couldn't help but sigh.

"Perhaps it's not Ninjutsu, but rather the kind of power he mentioned called magic."

Kakashi calmly analyzed the situation.

Regarding Hawking's time in Konoha, all the things he said and did have been compiled into relevant information, which he had seen from Tsunade before.

One of them is that Hawking used a power called magic in another world, which could produce all sorts of amazing effects without needing to Hand Seals.

For example, it can make things Yamato or smaller, change clothes into other shapes, and even fly.

He had just seen Hawking release the storm without Hand Seals, but instead simply pointing his hand as if releasing magic, just like in the intelligence reports. Therefore, he concluded that it was not a wind-attribute Ninjutsu, but magic.

"I never imagined magic could be so powerful. It's a pity that it's innate and can't be learned."

Naruto sounded somewhat regretful. He had heard Hawking say that learning magic requires a certain bloodline, like Kekkei Genkai, which cannot be learned later in life.

"But it's okay, once I learn how to change the nature of wind, I can do it too!"

Fire Release: Hard Working Head!

As soon as the storm ended, Kakuzu unleashed a sea of fire that hurtled toward Hawking.

Seeing this, Hawking smiled and continued chanting:

"Fiery Flames!"

Flames of comparable magnitude to those Fire God Opens the Way erupted and charged forward once more.

Hidan, who had just landed and gotten up, hadn't even had a chance to catch his breath before attacking Hawking, when he was once again attacked by flames, and his newly healed skin instantly turned into black charcoal.