Shiraha VS Steam Ninja Han (Extra-Large Chapter)
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
In a steep mountain forest, the loud sounds of Exploding Tag echoed continuously, along with traces of Ninjutsu being released.
Rocks cracked and thunder roared.
The two sides of ninjas are fighting.
The side with fewer people consisted of the Iwagakure ninja, with only four members.
The side with more people consisted of ninjas from Kumogakure, totaling six people.
Although the Kumogakure ninjas had a slight advantage due to their numerical superiority, the Earth Release Ninjutsu could be used to its fullest potential in the steep mountain forest. Taking advantage of the terrain, the Iwagakure ninjas held off the six Kumogakure Village ninjas.
The six Kumogakure members looked slightly impatient. They were already in the heart of the Earth Country, not far from Iwagakure. If they dragged this out any longer and other Iwa Ninja came to their aid, things would get much more complicated.
They were here to meet with spies who had infiltrated Iwagakure. Their deaths were a minor matter; if they failed to bring back any intelligence and instead exposed their identities as spies, it would be a huge betrayal of the Raikage's trust.
"Gentlemen, I think there might be a misunderstanding today. We, the Kumogakure, and you, the Iwagakure, have formed an alliance. Our fighting here might affect the peace between the two villages. We just wandered in here by mistake. If you let us leave, the Kumogakure will not pursue this matter today."
The captain of the Kumogakure Jonin squad shouted loudly. As the captain of this mission, he was also a Sensor Ninja, which is why he was able to avoid the Iwagakure ninjas and penetrate deep into the heart of the village to meet with the spies sent to Iwagakure.
He just didn't expect that there was Sensor Ninja in the Iwagakure team, and that the sensory ability was even better than his. Not only did he avoid his senses, but he also found their location.
At this moment, he sensed an extremely powerful Chakra approaching, definitely belonging to Kage Level expert.
The enemy wasn't moving fast, so it's highly likely they weren't coming to provide support intentionally, but rather just happened to be nearby. However, if the fighting continues, they'll definitely notice the commotion, and then they might not be able to leave.
"Now that you've arrived at the gates of our Iwagakure, if we don't treat you well, Kumogakure will think we Iwagakure people are unhospitable and have neglected our guests. You'd better come back to the village with us, otherwise you can't just leave like this!"
The sensory ninja from Iwagakure responded immediately, using rather euphemistic language, but his attitude was resolute. After being sensed by him, the other party launched an attack from the very beginning, clearly intending to kill all four of them, obviously with some ulterior motive.
Two spies were recently discovered within Iwagakure. These two spies killed several Iwagakure ninjas and managed to escape. The Third Tsuchikage was furious about this, and the entire village went on high alert.
Now that we've discovered the Kumogakure people sneaking around the area, they're very likely meeting with spies. How could we just let them leave?
In particular, the Chakra that was approaching was extremely familiar to him.
Whoosh—Bang!
The Jōnin from Iwagakure released a signal flare that shot straight into the sky, exploded in the air, and released a burst of purplish-black smoke.
"Retreat immediately!" Upon seeing this, the captain of the Kumogakure's Jōnin team's expression changed, and he ordered his comrades.
"Hold them off!"
Earth Release · Earth Flow Rampart!
Earth Release Technique: Earth Splitting Nucleus!
Earth Release: Earth Splitting Palm!
Earth Release: Earth Mound Spear!
Four Iwa Ninja simultaneously activated Earth Release Ninjutsu, causing the steep terrain to tremble violently. Then, the surrounding ground cracked inch by inch, and sharp earth spikes emerged from the ground, thrusting towards the six Kumogakure.
The six men jumped up to dodge the thrusting attack. Just as they landed on the tree, the thick tree collapsed due to the ground sinking.
Just as the six people were about to jump again, a huge earthen wall rose from the ground, blocking their path.
As they landed, the ground quickly sank, and the six of them instantly fell into a deep pit.
Despite the fact that Earth Release is countered by Lightning Release, they managed to hold off the six members of the Kumogakure in an instant by taking advantage of the terrain and their excellent teamwork.
"Oh no!" The captain of the Kumogakure's Jōnin team exclaimed in surprise.
Just as they used Chakra to attach to the stone wall on the soles of their feet, the four Iwa Ninja released Earth Release Ninjutsu again, causing the stone wall to tremble. Then the stone wall cracked and turned into pieces of rock, which kept falling into the deep pit in the middle.
The six people had only run less than ten meters when they fell down again, while constantly having to dodge falling rocks.
Lightning Release: Earth Flow!
Lightning Release: Black Spot!
Lightning Release: Raging Thunder Tiger!
The six Kumogakure Ninja had a clear division of labor: three of them continuously blocked the falling rocks, while the other three quickly used Lightning Release Ninjutsu to attack the Iwa Ninja were constantly releasing Earth Release Ninjutsu above the pit.
"Ah!"
The lightning bolts rising along the stone wall were dodged by the Iwa Ninja, but the lightning leopard and lightning tiger that followed struck one of the Iwa Ninja respectively. Both of them screamed in pain, their bodies turned black and emitting a burnt smell, before collapsing to the ground.
"Well done! Quick! Intensify the attack!" The leader Jōnin the Kumogakure was delighted, but his breathing became a little rapid. He was Sensor Ninja and not very good at combat. After using Lightning Release: Black Spot, a powerful Lightning Release technique developed by the Second Raikage, and after expending a lot of energy in the previous battle, his Chakra was almost depleted. He had to leave this place as soon as possible.
The four members of the Iwagakure faction had already consumed more Chakra due to their coordinated use of wide-range Earth Release. Now that two of them had been knocked down, the remaining two were simply unable to maintain their Earth Release Ninjutsu.
Once the offensive weakened, the number of rubble falling into the deep pit decreased sharply, and the six Kumogakure members, now free from pressure, launched a simultaneous attack.
"Retreat!" The Jōnin captain of Iwagakure signaled to his companions, and the two of them each helped up one of their companions and quickly retreated.
Whoosh whoosh!
Six Kumogakure Ninja quickly climbed out of the deep pit.
Meeting the hostile gazes of the six people, the remaining two from Iwagakure instantly tensed up.
"Go!" The captain of the Kumogakure Jōnin Jonin wanted to kill all four Iwagakure members, but he didn't even have enough Chakra to activate his senses. If he dragged it out any longer, he would be in danger, so he quickly ordered a retreat.
"Yes!" The other five people, though unwilling, responded at the same time and prepared to retreat.
Rumble!
Just then, a huge roar of steam suddenly rang out, growing louder and louder as it approached.
Boom!
Suddenly, a large plume of steam rose in front of everyone. With a loud bang, the steam quickly dissipated, revealing a small giant who was nearly 2.3 meters tall. The ground beneath his feet was covered with cracks that spread outwards like a dense spider web.
"I didn't say you could leave!"
The newcomer was none other than Han, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki of Iwagakure, known as the "Steam Ninja".
Han was a full 2.28 meters tall, wearing bright red armor, an umbrella-shaped hat, and carrying a pointed metal object resembling a small steam engine on his back.
Beneath his red mask, a pair of earth-yellow eyes were revealed, his gaze somewhat indifferent. His superhumanly robust physique gave off a terrifying sense of oppression simply by standing there, not to mention the terrifying Chakra emanating from his body.
Seeing the Iwagakure ninja injured and unconscious by Lightning Release, Han's eyes sharpened. Looking at the Kumogakure Ninja before him, he coldly said, "Do you think Iwagakure is a place you can come and go as you please?!"
It's over!
The captain of the Cloud Jōnin Kumogakure felt a wave of despair. If the six of them were in good condition, they would definitely be able to First Shinobi World War against an ordinary Kage Level ninja. However, the one in front of them was no ordinary Kage Level ninja. He was the Five-Tails Jinchuriki of the Iwagakure, a top-tier ninja who had once fought against their Third Raikage, A, in Taijutsu. The title "Steam Ninja" had been personally acknowledged by their boss.
If they resist against a powerhouse of this caliber, they would likely be killed very quickly.
Despite his deep reluctance to be taken prisoner and his inability to reveal information, the captain of the Kumogakure Jōnin team, being Sensor Ninja, knew he couldn't just die like that.
In the entire Shinobi World, only Konoha is so extravagant as to treat Sensor Ninja as consumables. No other village has ninjas Hyuga clan entire clan is skilled in sensory perception, or the Aburame Clan, whose members excel at intelligence gathering.
A deathly silence fell over the scene. The captain of the Kumogakure's Jōnin team gave a wink to his comrades behind him. Surrendering was out of the question. As Sensor Ninja, he could be exchanged back to Kumogakure through diplomatic means if he were captured, but his other five comrades would be in danger. Moreover, he had to send back the intelligence that his comrades had painstakingly gathered over a long period of infiltration.
"I told them they could leave."
A cold voice suddenly rang out, sounding particularly abrupt in the empty and silent mountain forest.
"Who?!"
Han tensed up and turned around abruptly. He saw a handsome young man in a silver-white robe standing on a tree trunk not far behind him, looking down at him.
"You are... Yagami Shiraha!" The captain of the Kumogakure's Jōnin team exclaimed in surprise as he looked at the young man's face. Hearing Shiraha's words, he suddenly felt that things had taken a turn for the better.
"Lord Shiraha, we've met before. You met Lord Kushina back then." The captain of the Kumogakure's Jōnin became much more respectful, preparing to establish a rapport. However, he stopped halfway through his sentence. Back then, when he followed the BOSS to attack Iwagakure, it was because they encountered Kushina and Shiraha on the way. Kushina had a brief encounter with the BOSS, which made them abandon their plan to ambush Iwagakure.
Later, in the battle against Konoha, Kushina defeated the BOSS multiple times. In the final First Shinobi World War, Shiraha even broke the BOSS's finger in front of everyone, leaving a deep impression.
"You can leave now." Shiraha glanced at the Jōnin captain of Kumogakure, but had no recollection of him. His eyes darkened slightly as he said calmly, "If you don't want to be caught in the crossfire."
As he spoke, the patterns on the silver-white robe covering Shiraha gradually lit up, and then a pale red aura rose from his body, with one vortex after another expanding.
An invisible aura appeared around him, gradually increasing in strength.
The captain of the Cloud Village's Jonin team froze for a moment. As one of the top Jonin in the Cloud Village, he was now being ordered around by Bai Yu like a lowly henchman. However, considering the difference in their status and strength, as well as the current situation, he quickly recovered and hurriedly said:
"Lord Shiraha. We at Kumogakure will remember this kindness and will tell the BOSS."
"Let's go!"
The six people from Kumogakure turned and left.
Upon seeing this, the two Iwa Ninja quickly looked at Han: "Lord Han, we can't just let them escape like this. They might..."
"You're here for me?!"
Han's expression was extremely solemn. He ignored the anxious words of his two companions because he sensed a deadly threat from Shiraha.
At this moment, Han couldn't care less about leaving the Kumogakure ninja behind. Without turning his head, he said to the two Iwa Ninja beside him, "You two take the wounded and leave first!"
Han's gaze remained fixed on Shiraha.
"I'm here to see Ōnoki, but if we capture you first, the negotiations should go much smoother," Shiraha said calmly, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.
"Yagami Shiraha, I know you're strong, but you're really underestimating me!" Han's eyes flashed with anger, and a large amount of steam rose from his body. A white tail appeared behind him. Facing an enemy like Shiraha, he didn't intend to launch a probing attack, but instead directly borrowed the Five-Tails 'Chakra.
"Han, be careful, this human is very powerful! I can sense the Kurama 'Chakra on him!" At this moment, the Five-Tails Kokuō, spoke from within Han's body.
After spending these years together, the Five-Tails has accepted Han as its Jinchuriki, and their relationship has become harmonious. So when it sensed the terrifying aura emanating from Shiraha, the Five-Tails Kokuō couldn't help but remind it that it didn't want to change its Jinchuriki so soon after it had gotten along well with Han.
"Why aren't you leaving yet!" Han glared at the stunned Iwa Ninja beside him. A large amount of red Tailed Beast Chakra surged from his body. Even though he had become Perfect Jinchuriki, he rarely used such a large amount of Tailed Beast Chakra at once. The violent Chakra made him feel a trace of ferocity rising in his heart.
"Run!"
Sensing the ominous aura emanating from Han, the two Iwa Ninja quickly moved away, carrying their two injured companions.
A signal flare has already been fired, and it's estimated that a large force will arrive to provide support soon, and even the Third Tsuchikage will be alerted.
Although Yagami Shiraha is Shinobi World, Lord Han is Peak Kage Level ninja who once fought the Third Raikage, A, head-on without being at a disadvantage. In addition, with the power of the Five-Tails, even if he cannot defeat Yagami Shiraha, he can definitely protect himself. Their presence here will only be a hindrance.
Shiraha let the four of them leave and then jumped down from the tree trunk.
His height of over 1.8 meters is already considered very tall among ordinary people, but compared to Han's nearly 2.3 meters, he looks like a dwarf.
At this moment, Han was completely enveloped in crimson Tailed Beast Chakra, and the special equipment on his back, resembling a small steam engine, was running rapidly, filling his entire body with steam, making him look like a berserk little giant who could tear Shiraha apart at any moment.
Boom--!
Han Hand Seals, his Chakra surged again, and he suddenly retreated, creating some distance between himself and Shiraha before charging straight towards him.
Seeing Shiraha standing motionless as if stunned, Han's expression faltered slightly. He was able to First Shinobi World War the Third Raikage A with just his physical strength and the monstrous power of his steam burst. Now, with the addition of the Tailed Beast Chakra, even the Third Raikage A probably couldn't stand still and take the hit head-on. After all, they were both human, and even if their physical strength was trained to the extreme, it couldn't possibly be harder than the cloak formed by the Tailed Beast Chakra.
In terms of physical defense alone, even the Third Raikage, A, cannot compare to him in his current state. The power of the Lightning Release Chakra Mode is not only a combination of offense and defense, but speed is also key.
Shiraha's way of standing is a gross underestimation of him.
Han accelerated again halfway through his sprint, even if he couldn't seriously injure Shiraha with this attack, he wanted to let Shiraha know the price of underestimating him, the "Steam Ninja".
"A head-on confrontation?" Shiraha's eyes flickered slightly, and he suddenly became interested.
He stood still, rapidly mobilizing his Magic Power and Mental Power. Suddenly, his body was covered with white scales, and his entire body expanded rapidly like a balloon, growing a size larger and reaching a height of nearly two meters. The light red vortex on his body turned into Crimson Airflow, like flames.
"Demonic Scales", "Colossus Skill", and "Crimson Dragon Calamity" are activated simultaneously.
This caused Shiraha's physique to increase exponentially in a short period of time.
He also wanted to know the extent to which he could achieve a direct confrontation in terms of combat power.
Of course, Shiraha also made a preliminary test, activating the level 1 offensive spell "Acid Arrow".
As Han's body slammed into the ground, a ball of dark blue liquid appeared above his head, then transformed into an arrow and shot towards Han's eyes.
Sizzle!
The Acid Arrow struck Han's Tailed Beast Cloak, immediately corroding the Tailed Beast Chakra. Han was shocked to see the deep red Tailed Beast Cloak being rapidly corroded by the dark blue liquid. However, under his control, a large mass of Tailed Beast Chakra, enveloping the dark blue liquid, was peeled away.
Sizzle!
The stripped dark blue liquid quickly corroded the Tailed Beast Chakra, and then corroded a small hole in the ground.
Han's sprinting motion was thus slowed down.
"How insidious!" Han cursed inwardly. Sure enough, no famous ninja is simple. Shiraha was pretending to look down on him, but he wanted to provoke him and then launch a sneak attack.
"As expected, if it's not the Kurama, the Tailed Beast Cloak's defensive capabilities seem rather weak." Shiraha looked at the corroded Tailed Beast Chakra with a thoughtful expression, then threw a punch at Han.
With a muffled boom, as if the air had been blasted apart, Shiraha and Han's fists collided head-on. A large amount of steam was released, and the surrounding trees and flowers withered rapidly under the high temperature steam.
Feeling the monstrous power emanating from Han's fist, Shiraha was slightly surprised. Han's attack power might not be as strong as the Third Raikage Third Raikage, but his physical strength seemed to be even stronger. However, this was mainly due to the additional effect of the Tailed Beast Chakra. According to intelligence, the Five-Tails was good at physical attacks.
Han unleashed his power once more, watching Shiraha's body gradually retreat. Before he could even breathe a sigh of relief, he noticed that Shiraha's fist suddenly swelled up, and then he felt a terrifying force travel through his fist and spread throughout his entire body.
Boom--!
Shiraha unleashed his full power, pressing Han's right arm back down and twisting it, then punched him away.
Han's body flew backward from the thick steam like a cannonball, knocking down a large number of trees. After flying more than a hundred meters away, his body plowed a deep trench in the ground. A deep wound appeared on his right chest, exposing the bone, and seven or eight ribs were broken.
However, the injury, which would be fatal to an ordinary person, was rapidly healed under the effect of the Tailed Beast Chakra, with wisps of white smoke rising from the wound.
Han stared at Shiraha, who was a hundred meters away, his eyes filled with shock. Shiraha's punch, delivered with force from the spot, had almost taken half his life, and it was in the area of power that he was most proficient in. After becoming Perfect Jinchuriki, he was confident that he could compete with the humanoid Tailed Beast, the Third Raikage, A, in terms of strength, but he was knocked down by Shiraha with a single punch.
Is this a human being?
Han's injuries were lessened considerably by the healing power of the Tailed Beast Chakra, but his chest still ached slightly. This time, he did not launch an attack, but instead lay down on the ground and entered Partial Tailed Beast Transformation state, with five tails appearing behind him.
He opened his mouth, and the purplish-black Chakra symbolizing the Yin Release and the blue Chakra symbolizing the Yang Release quickly gathered in his mouth, then mixed and compressed in a yin-yang ratio of 2:8.
A highly concentrated ball of Chakra condensed above Han's head.
Even those who aren't Sensor Ninja can sense the terrifying power contained within the tangible Tailed Beast Chakra.
This is the ultimate power of the Tailed Beast — the Tailed Beast Ball!
Only Perfect Jinchuriki can use the Tailed Beast Ball without Complete Tailed Beast Transformation into a Tailed Beast.
This state allows the Jinchuriki to maintain their rationality, while Complete Tailed Beast Transformation makes it easy for the Jinchuriki to lose their rationality in battle. Han felt that only by relying on the Tailed Beast Ball could he defeat Shiraha, but because this place was too close to Iwagakure, he did not use the large Tailed Beast Ball in Complete Tailed Beast Transformation state, and he still maintained restraint.
"Was it magnified directly?! Han is actually Perfect Jinchuriki too!"
Shiraha's expression changed slightly as he watched the rapidly condensing purplish-black Chakra ball in front of him. He quickly chanted an incantation and then slammed his hands onto the ground.
A special radiating force field rose up and instantly filled the space within a radius of several hundred meters.