Lava Style: Hell Hound

This is Lava Style.

Lava Style is formed by fusing Earth and Fire!

Lava Style is a Kekkei Genkai created by combining Earth and Fire nature chakra. In the Naruto anime, it was only ever used by the Four-Tails Son Gokū jinchūriki from Iwagakure, Rōshi.

Although Rōshi was defeated by Kisame Hoshigaki, who extracted the Four-Tails Son Gokū from him, Rōshi's strength was not to be underestimated. During his duel against the Nine-Tails jinchūriki Naruto Uzumaki and the Eight-Tails jinchūriki Killer B, he managed to burn Naruto Uzumaki while in his "Lava Style Chakra Mode," proving that Lava Style is a Kekkei Genkai with immense destructive potential.

As for his battle with Kisame Hoshigaki, it was largely because Kisame Hoshigaki possessed Samehada, one of the Seven Ninja Swords of the Mist. Samehada is a fish that lives parasitically within the Three-Tails Isobu, responsible for helping the Three-Tails absorb and consume chakra; it can extract five times the amount of chakra a normal being could from its food.

It was precisely because he possessed Samehada that Kisame Hoshigaki could wield chakra on par with a Tailed Beast and unleash high-level Water Style ninjutsu comparable to the Second Hokage. Samehada can suppress ninjutsu, and high-level Water Style can counter Lava Style—

Even with so many trump cards, it was still no easy feat for the Kage-level Kisame Hoshigaki to defeat the Four-Tails jinchūriki Rōshi.

Excitement flared in Sato Hideaka's eyes as Earth and Fire chakra slowly gathered in his right hand. A dark, crimson, scorching magma swirled to coat his hand, the heat singeing the surface of the nearby wooden house.

As the magma grew in volume, the weight on his right hand increased as well—

Jumping off the wooden floor onto the grassy field, Sato Hideaka sprinted toward a rock half the height of an adult. The dark crimson magma on his right hand seemed to take the vague shape of a canine.

[Lava Style: Hell Hound]

His right hand, dripping with scorching lava, plunged fiercely into the hard rock. As the Akainu-like head formed, countless jets of magma erupted, melting the half-man-high rock into nothingness!!

Sato Hideaka took a few deep breaths, but he couldn't hide his joyful expression. This technique, "Hell Hound," was his imitation of a move used by the top-tier powerhouse from One Piece, one of the three Marine Admirals, Akainu (Sakazuki).

Akainu (Sakazuki) possesses the Logia-type "Magma-Magma Fruit." Judging from the Paramount War where Akainu dueled Whitebeard, while the "Magma-Magma Fruit" might fall short of the "Tremor-Tremor Fruit" in terms of environmental or structural destruction, it surpasses it in lethality against living beings.

The [Hell Hound] technique is one of Akainu's signature moves. Its destructive power is terrifying; it once blew off half of the face of the world's strongest man, Whitebeard (changed to piercing his abdomen in the anime), and punched a hole through the chest of the former Pirate King Roger's son, Fire Fist Ace.

It features high explosive power, short range, and superior offensive capabilities.

Sato Hideaka had only intended to recreate the image from his mind in reality, but he hadn't expected everything to go so smoothly. The magma taking the shape of a canine—this must be what is known as chakra shape transformation.

After [Lava Style: Hell Hound] pierced through the rock, the stone was completely melted by the scorching lava, assimilating into a liquid magma substance that sank deep into the soil, leaving the ground around the original rock scorched and radiating intense heat and flames...

In terms of destructive power, it should fall between an A-rank and an S-rank ninjutsu, arguably no weaker than the Chidori created by Kakashi Hatake!

"So amazing! Hideaka, where did you learn this move? How is it so strong?"

"Hideaka, Brother Hideaka is so cool!"

"Is this... is this ninjutsu? It's too amazing, too cool! I want to be a ninja just like Hideaka too."

The friends in the courtyard were stunned by the scene. After seeing Sato Hideaka condense chakra earlier—climbing trees, walking on water, and even playing on the rooftops—they had already been envious.

But now, seeing Sato Hideaka destroy a hard rock with a single punch was simply incredible!

"Hi... Brother Hideaka, Mai wants to learn too, Mai wants to learn!"

Three-year-old Fujiwara Mai stretched out her hands and trotted toward Sato Hideaka on her short legs, her face flushed red from the intense heat.

Sato Hideaka scooped up Fujiwara Mai and planted a firm kiss on her apple-like cheek, carrying her away from the magma zone. The destructive power of [Lava Style: Hell Hound] was simply too great; the spot where the rock had been was now a pool of magma that kept sinking deeper.

If one were to get too close, they would definitely be burned by the heat!

"When Mai-chan grows up to be as big as Brother, Brother Hideaka will teach you, how about that?"

Fujiwara Mai scrunched up her face and wiped away the saliva left by Sato Hideaka's kiss, looking at him with utter disdain: "How can Brother Hideaka kiss Mai's face? Sister Director said boys can't kiss girls, unless Brother Hideaka becomes Mai's sister..."

Two black lines appeared on Sato Hideaka's forehead. He had almost forgotten about that embarrassing incident, but he hadn't expected this little girl to bring it up again. She was the one who had called him "sister" when he first arrived at the orphanage, and now she was at it again.

"Mai-chan, if you dare say that again, watch out, or your chubby face will turn square."

Sato Hideaka set Fujiwara Mai down and, ignoring her frantic struggles, used both palms to vigorously knead her cheeks. Her chubby face really did feel great.

The magma didn't extinguish until two and a half hours later. Another half hour passed before Yakushi Nonō returned to the orphanage. Seeing the charred crater where the rockery had once stood in the backyard, she couldn't help but ask:

"What happened while I was away? What is this all about??"

"It was Hideaka! He created a ninjutsu where his fist catches fire. He burned this rock away with one punch, and it didn't stop burning for half the day!"

The one speaking was the older Horibe Ryuichi. He felt that compared to Sato Hideaka, who was seven years his junior, he was nothing but a fool. He would fall after two steps when climbing trees, he had never managed to stand on the lake surface while walking on water, and as for ninjutsu—

Before he had even begun to learn, Sato Hideaka had already created such a powerful technique!

However, compared to the other children his age, he was the first to condense chakra, so he wasn't as weak as he had imagined. But compared to Sato Hideaka, the gap was just too wide...

Looking at the dejected Horibe Ryuichi, Yakushi Nonō didn't know how to comfort him. In terms of talent, Horibe Ryuichi was already above average, but compared to a monster-level talent, there was still a chasm-like difference.

Perhaps in this world, there truly are monster-level geniuses who stand above everyone else!

However, looking at the charred crater, Yakushi Nonō still found it hard to believe this was the result of Sato Hideaka's ninjutsu. Standard ninjutsu wouldn't cause this type of destruction; the rock had been burned to nothing, leaving behind a scorched pit. Was there really a Fire Style ninjutsu like this?

Or was it caused by another form of attack, perhaps the "Lava Style" Kekkei Genkai?

Yakushi Nonō frowned and asked, "Ryuichi, do you know where Hideaka is right now??"

"Hideaka took Mai and the others to the river to play at walking on water..."

With a few leaps, Yakushi Nonō quickly arrived at the riverbank. At that moment, Sato Hideaka was holding a three-year-old child, walking on the surface of the water and playing. A group of children on the bank watched them with envy, shouting that they wanted to play too.

Due to the warnings from Yakushi Nonō and the other orphanage teachers, the children usually wouldn't come to such a dangerous place as the river. But ever since Sato Hideaka condensed chakra and learned to walk on water, he would occasionally bring a group of children to the river to play.

Yakushi Nonō was aware of this, but Sato Hideaka was more mature than the average child and considered things very thoroughly when doing things, so she felt at ease leaving the children in his care. After all, blocking is not as effective as guiding; learning to swim and gaining an extra skill wasn't a bad thing.

At worst, she and the teachers just had to remind the children a few more times not to come to the river to play without an adult or an older brother or sister to look after them!

Yakushi Nonō arrived at the riverbank, where a group of children swarmed around her, chirping incessantly about wanting to learn ninjutsu or become ninjas, clearly envious of Sato Hideaka's ability to stand upon the water.

"Hideaka, come here quickly. Big Sister has something to ask you..."

After exchanging a few words with the children, Yakushi Nonō waved toward Sato Hideaka in the middle of the river and called out loudly.

Sato Hideaka, cradling the child in his arms, dashed across the surface of the lake amidst the boy's excited shrieks, leaped onto the bank, and arrived beside Yakushi Nonō before setting the still-eager child down.

"What is it? Is there something you need me for, Big Sister?"