Yashui vs. Choza 2

Yashui pulled several shuriken and a kunai from his ninja tool pouch, throwing the shuriken as he ran.

Choza was huge, but he was an agile fat man! He dodged every shuriken, darting left and right.

Yashui charged in at that moment. Choza didn't even bother using the long staff in his hands; he simply grabbed Yashui by the wrist.

"Don't underestimate the Akimichi Clan. Our Taijutsu isn't as simple as you think." Choza tightened his grip and disarmed Yashui.

Just then, the "Yashui" in front of Choza turned into a crow. Choza was excellent in every regard, but his eyes were ordinary human eyes, and he couldn't see through Yashui's Substitution Technique.

Choza realized he'd been tricked. He hadn't expected Yashui to use the same ninjutsu twice in front of him. A Saint Seiya warrior could never use the same move twice. No, wait—that was a ninja.

Yashui's real body was already attacking from behind Choza. Choza hadn't guarded against this, and in his haste, he immediately retreated, thrusting his staff forward to try to deflect Yashui's attack.

Choza's staff technique was exquisite, and his staff was incredibly fast. Faced with the sudden thrust, Yashui smiled. He grabbed Choza's staff with both hands, seemingly trying to defend against the move.

In terms of strength, Choza was worth ten Yashuis. Yashui's defense crumbled before Choza's power. His hands couldn't even hold onto Choza's staff, and it drove straight into his chin. If Choza applied even a little more force, Yashui's life would end right there.

"Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique!" Yashui smiled as he unleashed a ninjutsu with tremendous pinpoint striking power.

This was all part of Yashui's plan. He had already formed the seals for the Dragon Fire Technique before leaving the woods. Everything he did had been leading up to this moment. Even if his frail body had to take a blow from Choza's staff, it would all be worth it if this plan succeeded!

Choza hadn't expected Yashui's attack to be so fierce. For the first time, he was thrown into disarray by a Genin.

As a Jonin, Choza had seen plenty, and he knew what the Dragon Fire Technique was. Its pinpoint striking power surpassed even the Great Fireball Technique. But the technique needed a wire to guide it toward the opponent. That was its limitation.

Yashui didn't have any wire, but he used Choza's staff as a guide, directing the Dragon Fire Technique toward him in an instant.

Even Choza, whose defense was stronger than that of an ordinary ninja, would be laid up for days if hit by the Dragon Fire Technique. The staff was just over three meters long, and the technique would cover that guiding distance in a fraction of a second, hitting Choza before he could react.

In other words, this ninjutsu was almost impossible for Choza to dodge!

"Multi-Size Technique!"

"Boom!"

The only way Choza could reduce the damage from the Dragon Fire Technique was to use the Akimichi Clan's secret technique, the Multi-Size Technique. After using it, Choza towered over all of Konoha. In his eyes, Yashui, Hachiko, and Xun were as tiny as ants.

The Dragon Fire Technique's point of impact shifted because of the Multi-Size Technique. Yashui had aimed for Choza's right shoulder, but when Choza grew larger, the attack struck his ankle instead. The giant Choza barely felt the damage.

In the end, Yashui still lost the Taijutsu exchange. Once Choza grew larger, the outcome was decided. Yashui couldn't overcome a giant this powerful. The only thing his plan had accomplished was destroying Choza's staff.

"Yashui, well done. You've already found the resolve to kill me." Choza had been outmaneuvered by Yashui, and now he was furious. He said coldly to Yashui: