Garaga: Sneaking Up on a Thousand-Year-Old Elder?

Shiraha and Kushina walked through the dark and cramped cave.

The further you go, the wider the road becomes.

The light ahead was getting brighter and brighter, indicating that we were almost at the exit.

Following the route indicated by the Aoda, we are about to enter the territory of Garaga.

Shiraha reiterated, "Kushina, don't be hasty during the battle. Your safety must come first. If you get injured, even if we successfully obtain Garaga's Reverse Scale, this operation will have failed, understand?"

Kushina pouted, "I know, you've emphasized it several times already, I've remembered!"

Although she said that, Kushina was actually very happy inside.

She takes Garaga seriously and will never be as careless as before.

After all, she had already decided that she would protect Shiraha well from now on and be the woman in front of him.

"Hmm." Shiraha nodded, activating "Sixth Sense" and "Sensory Enhancement".

As his Magic Power and Mental Power output increased, he sensed an extremely strong Energy Field emanating from about 500 meters away.

It's Garaga!

Considering the consumption of Magic Power and Mental Power, Shiraha narrowed down his perception range after sensing Garaga's approximate location. He then gestured to Kushina, and the two began to slow their pace, minimizing their noise.

When they reached the cave entrance, Shiraha peered outside.

The air was thick with fog, and visibility was very low.

The entire space looked very spacious, not at all like a cave, and the sky was gray and the top was not visible.

A dense forest could be vaguely seen in front of me.

Energy Particles in space are extremely active.

If one meditates in a place like this, the speed of spiritual practice would probably be greatly increased.

This place is practically a sacred place for Wizard to cultivate themselves.

They walked about two hundred meters when Kushina's voice rang out from the depths of Shiraha's heart.

[How can there be such a huge mountain?! And it's red?]

After Shiraha's proficiency in the [Message] reached the advanced level, he referenced the ' Spirit Transformation Jutsu ' and combined this spell with Chakra to develop a new ability.

Now, all you need to do is know someone's Chakra characteristics, and if the other person doesn't resist, you can make a call within a certain distance.

In this way, whether Shiraha is whispering to Kushina or cooperating in battle, telepathy can play a significant role.

[Mountain?]

Shiraha was taken aback upon hearing this, and following Kushina's gaze, he looked up.

Through the thick fog, he saw a large red mountain.

This isn't a mountain! It's Garaga!

Shiraha exclaimed in surprise, "Garaga's size is simply outrageous."

Garaga curled up into a small mountain shape, and even so, it was nearly fifty meters tall and its length was estimated to be over one hundred meters.

No wonder Aoda said that even Manda dared not provoke Garaga.

[Its alertness is so poor! We've already come right up to it, and it's still sleeping!]

Be careful, first locate the approximate location of the Reverse Scale, then act together!

Shiraha reminded him.

According to the Aoda, the Reverse Scale usually grow either on the lower jaw or on the back of the head.

Although snakes are not as strong when fighting alone as they are when fighting in combination with ninjas, Garaga in front of us is definitely a Kage Level. It would be best to defeat him in one blow.

Kushina: [The fog is too thick, I can't see clearly]

Shiraha: [There's no other way, I'll launch a feint attack while you find the right position.]

Kushina: [Hmm!]

Just as Shiraha was about to launch the first attack to attract Garaga's attention, a hint of mockery appeared in Garaga's eyes.

"Be careful! Garaga is hostile towards you; it's not asleep!" the Kurama suddenly warned from within the Sealing Space.

"Retreat!" Kushina shouted.

Shiraha reacted quickly, and the two of them simultaneously unleashed their Chakra, pushed off the ground with their feet, and leaped into the air.

Boom--!

A gigantic snake tail lashed out, flashing past like a whirlwind sweeping away fallen leaves. A large patch of grass was torn off the ground, and the surrounding trees were snapped in half and swept into the sky, as if hit by a category 10 typhoon.

Above, Garaga opened its blood-red maw, revealing sharp fangs more than two meters long, and swallowed Shiraha and Kushina whole, its force like Mount Tai crashing down.

At this moment, Kushina crossed her hands into a cross shape and quickly formed a 'Ren' seal.

' Shadow Clone Jutsu!'

Bang!

Two Shadow Clone appeared beside Kushina, one on each side, grabbing Kushina waist and turning her upside down.

This turned her into a position with her feet up and her head down.

The two Shadow Clone, palms facing outward and hands crossed in front of their chests, pushed downwards with force, while Kushina simultaneously pushed off with both feet, her body rapidly falling to the ground.

This series of actions was completed in one smooth motion.

Considering that Kushina was only good at using Ninjutsu Shadow Clone, Shiraha devised a specific tactic for her. After all, only she could use this kind of fighting style where Chakra seemed to be free.

At this moment, on the other side, Shiraha was less than five meters away from Garaga's big mouth.

However, Shiraha remained calm and composed, showing no signs of distress.

When he saw Garaga open her mouth wide, he calmly took out a pair of sunglasses that looked like goggles from his ninja tool bag and put them on. Then he pulled out a greatsword from his Storage Scroll. Its style was very different from ordinary Ninja Blade, and its width exceeded Kushina's slender waist.

[Flash (Master Level)]

Bright!

Unparalleled brightness!

Light!

A dazzling light!

It appeared suddenly, like a small sun.

Shiraha seemed to have transformed into light, completely enveloped in its radiance.

Even through the specially made sunglasses, he felt it was very dazzling.

"Ah—! My eyes!" Garaga was shocked and furious. The sphere of light appeared without any warning, and the blinding light shone directly into his single eye.

Garaga's right eye was already blind, and now, after being "sneaked" by Shiraha's "despicable" means, his left eye also fell into a state of temporary blindness.

Boom!

Shiraha unleashed his Chakra and used Breathing Technique to swing his greatsword like a door, striking Garaga directly in the chin.

The blade made a sharp scraping sound as it rubbed against the Garaga armor-like scales of the fang, sending sparks flying.

The immense force of the blow caused Garaga to lose his balance and fall to one side.

At that moment, Kushina below seized the opportunity and unleashed her strongest punch, with the Nine-Tails Chakra and Breathing Technique exploding simultaneously, blasting towards Garaga's jaw.

"Hateful!"

Garaga had already realized something was wrong, and in the face of Kushina's attack, a pool of blue-black liquid quickly accumulated in its mouth.

This is Garaga's Petrification Secret Technique; if even a tiny bit touches it, the entire body will be petrified.

Boom!

Suddenly, a large hole opened up in the ground behind Garaga, and the Aoda leaped out from underground, biting hard at Garaga's vital spot. Although it barely managed to break through its defenses, biting through Garaga's scales and piercing its surface skin, the intense pain still made Garaga's body tremble, its mouth twist, and blue-black liquid spray onto the ground.

Kushina arrived in an instant, striking Garaga's jaw with a punch while simultaneously tearing off its Reverse Scale.

Boom--!

Garaga fell backward, his mouth twisted, revealing his thick, long forked tongue, having been knocked unconscious by Kushina's punch.

Aoda: Σ(°△°|||)

The Aoda was still biting Garaga, but its mouth opened wide involuntarily. The force transmitted through Garaga's body made its body tremble. One can imagine how Garaga felt after taking a punch from Kushina.

It should be noted that it used all its strength to barely bite through Garaga's scales, which was only a superficial injury to Garaga.

That punch was absolutely terrifying!

No wonder Shiraha was confident enough to cause trouble for Garaga.

However, when the Aoda looked at Shiraha, she found that he was also in a daze.

Shiraha: (⊙⊙)

"Well done, Kushina!" Shiraha swallowed unconsciously.

Is he perhaps practicing a fake "Crimson Dragon Calamity"?

His full-force sword strike just now barely broke through Garaga's scales, while Kushina completely stunned Garaga.

Even with Garaga's size and defensive capabilities, he was beaten to the point of foaming at the mouth. If the couple were to fight in the future, Kushina would probably be able to smash his brains into a smooth paste with just one punch.

"Hehe, I was worried that it wouldn't be powerful enough, so I used all my strength!" Kushina chuckled.

Shiraha simply gave her a thumbs up, carefully put away the sharp, Reverse Scale Garaga in her hand, and then looked at the Aoda:

"Aoda, come with me to find the ' Dragon Transformation Grass '."

"Yes!" Aoda answered, her tone unconsciously becoming much more respectful.

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