Inside Mountain River Space.
Su Zheng sat upright, contemplating the changes within himself!
In his battle with the Third Raikage, his Chakra Armor had been tempered rapidly. Its strength and power were exactly as he had imagined, far surpassing Susanoo!
Moreover, he could continuously condense the armor, so there was no possibility of it being shattered. He had also integrated the Seven-Day Breathing Method into the armor, greatly increasing his speed and explosive power!
But his strength had not yet reached the Six Paths level. When the time came, he would drag out the Sage of Six Paths for some sparring. As for Kaguya, he would personally make a move and defeat her...
He wondered whether Black Zetsu would despair if he learned what had become of his mother.
"Ah! Hehe... Hiss!" Su Zheng, who had been chuckling sinisterly, suddenly sucked in a cold breath.
It turned out that she had pinched the soft flesh at his waist. She even blinked playfully, as though she were quite satisfied with Su Zheng's performance!
This woman is getting better and better at stirring things up! Su Zheng sighed inwardly.
"If you don't behave, you'll be punished!"
Amegakure, Tsunade's home.
After being unconscious for two days, Tsunade finally woke up. She lazily sat up and looked at the note Su Zheng had left for her:
"Babe, when you wake up, go get something to eat. I'll definitely be fine. Your man—Su Zheng!"
If it had been before, Tsunade would have been overwhelmed with embarrassment upon hearing Su Zheng call her "babe." But after those days and nights of battle, Su Zheng's gentle whispers had long since made her accustomed to that form of address!
But she was not hungry at all. She put away the note and went back to sleep!
Sunagakure.
After Konoha's "free gift," Sunagakure had developed rapidly. It had swept away the shadow of war and instead grown even more prosperous!
"Kazekage-sama, an Amegakure ninja named Su Zheng is outside requesting an audience!"
"Su Zheng? The one who fought Ōnoki and the Third Raikage in succession?" The Third Kazekage, Kōno, stroked his chin. "Interesting. Then I'll go meet him!"
Outside, the Sand Ninja were discussing the protagonist behind the recent major incidents.
"That's Su Zheng? He's so handsome!" a female ninja said dreamily.
"I heard he specifically went to Iwagakure and Kumogakure to fight the two Kage!"
"Do you think he's here to fight our Kazekage-sama?"
Everyone came to the same realization. This youth really was bold! He dared challenge several Kage in succession, but they firmly believed their own Kazekage would not lose!
When Jinchuriki Bunpuku saw Su Zheng, he wanted to exchange blows with him. Seeing the Kazekage arrive, he said, "Kazekage-sama, let me test his abilities first. You can make your move afterward. How about it?"
Before Kazekage Kōno could speak, Su Zheng cut in first. "No need to trouble yourselves. The two of you can come at me together!"
"Arrogant!"
That was the shared thought of all the Sand Ninja. Just because you had fought two Kage did not mean you had the right to be so arrogant!
Seeing Su Zheng brimming with confidence, Kazekage Kōno decided to grant his wish.
Everyone arrived at Sunagakure's largest training ground, a vast desert wasteland. Only part of it had been enclosed by Sunagakure for use as a training field.
All the ninja training there were driven away, while the Sand Ninja stood in the distance, waiting to watch this powerful battle.
Boom!
Bunpuku's body was covered in sand, transforming into Shukaku's humanoid form. Bunpuku attacked first, the Shukaku-transformed arm reaching out to seize Su Zheng.
Bang!
A tremendous impact rang out. The condensed humanoid arm was directly shattered, turning into sand that scattered to the ground.
Azure Chakra Armor covered Su Zheng's entire body as he said teasingly, "That kind of power isn't enough!"
Roar!
Bunpuku stopped testing him and directly transformed into Complete Body mode. Shukaku's enormous figure appeared.
Wind Style: Void Missile!
Iron Sand Gathering: Iron Sand Spikes!
The Iron Sand Spikes fused with compressed air cannons, forming a combined ninjutsu with even greater power as they shot toward Su Zheng!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The ground split apart, kicking up a massive sandstorm. Yet Su Zheng was not sent flying. There was not the slightest mark on his armor, while the condensed Iron Sand weapons instead turned into iron filings and fell to the ground!
"He's this strong? The combined ninjutsu of the two lords was actually broken!"
The Sand Ninja nearby were utterly shocked. Among them, a red-haired youth furrowed his brow deeply.
Kazekage Kōno and Bunpuku were also somewhat stunned. Those had already been some of their most powerful ninjutsu, yet they had been completely ineffective!
The two exchanged a glance and decided to use their strongest attacks.
Magnet Release: Iron Sand Great Triangle!
Shukaku's Spear!
Highly condensed minerals were compressed to the extreme, creating the strongest weapons!
Rumble!
The weapons condensed by the two of them seemed to turn soft and weak upon striking Su Zheng. They could not leave behind any mark, and Su Zheng did not budge!
Kazekage Kōno gave a bitter smile. Iron Sand Great Triangle was already his strongest weapon, yet it could not break Su Zheng's defense at all! He decided to try once more. If it did not work, they could only rely on Bunpuku's power!
Magnet Release: Iron Sand Scatter Strike!
This time, it was not condensed Iron Sand weapons but iron filings like mist that rushed toward Su Zheng.
Kōno had thought Su Zheng would fall, but when he saw Su Zheng walk through the black mist without any reaction, he knew Su Zheng had not been contaminated by the iron filings. His technique was truly troublesome!
Kazekage Kōno entered Shukaku's body and transferred his Chakra to Bunpuku. "My techniques are completely useless against him. We can only rely on you!"
"Alright!" Bunpuku was full of confidence after receiving Kōno's Chakra.
Sand Binding Prison!
The sand surged in like ocean waves, burying Su Zheng!
Sand Prison Spear Strike!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! A massive spiral sand spear had already formed above the sand. That powerful weapon, dozens of meters long, spun continuously as it came crashing down...
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The desert rolled like ocean waves before finally settling down!
"Is it over?" Bunpuku murmured.
"No, he's above us!" Kōno warned.
Su Zheng rapidly descended from the sky. The white steam winding around him and the blue flames constantly flickering over his body all displayed the power he possessed at that moment...
Sand Waterfall Spear Burial!
Rumble! Rumble!
A high-density sand mountain hundreds of meters tall formed instantly, trapping Su Zheng within it. In the distance, Shukaku's Spear, dozens of meters long, shot toward him like a bullet!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! In midair, Shukaku's Spear continuously accelerated as it slammed into Su Zheng!
Boom!
The sand mountain hundreds of meters high and Shukaku's Spear dozens of meters long completely shattered, forming a dust cloud that stretched for thousands of meters and swept outward!
The ninja nearby shouted, "Quick, use the Sandstorm Formation!"
Several ninja squads rapidly formed hand seals. Boom! A massive formation wrapped around the enormous sandstorm for dozens of kilometers.
Inside the barrier.
The enormous dust cloud raged wildly, filling the sky with sand and completely obscuring their vision!
Kōno relied on the magnetism of the area to sense Su Zheng's location. "He's at the three o'clock direction!"
Bunpuku understood. "Since we can't defeat you, then we'll bury you instead. The land of Sunagakure needs the blood of a strong man like you!"
Sandfall Burial Annihilation!
Suddenly, Su Zheng, who had been moving forward, stepped into a fissure in the desert. The surrounding sand rapidly covered him.
Rumble!
The earth collapsed, and everything covered by sand was crushed to pieces. Su Zheng was dragged downward, sinking into the depths of the earth!
Hell Sand Burial!
Squelch! Like falling into a whirlpool, he rapidly sank. Su Zheng was buried two hundred meters underground!
The pressure around him continuously pressed in, but Su Zheng instead felt that this was a good place—an opportunity to break through his limits!
"Is it over?"
"Of course. Buried two hundred meters underground, he's under the equivalent of thirty atmospheres of pressure. No matter how strong he is, he won't be able to come out!" Bunpuku said confidently.
But just as Bunpuku was preparing to release Shukaku's form, a sudden change occurred!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The underground sand churned as though it had been boiled. Boom! A heaven-shaking aura burst forth as Su Zheng leaped out!
"How is that possible?" Bunpuku could not believe it. Someone had actually escaped!
Even the swirling sandstorm was avoiding Su Zheng. Within hundreds of meters around him, everything was calm and windless. It was terrifying!
"Quick, attack! His aura has become even stronger!" Kōno said worriedly.
Without time to analyze his power, the two attacked together!
Magnet Release: Iron Sand Funeral!
Desert Layer Great Burial Seal!
Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!
The sweeping Iron Sand mixed with sand, forming an even stronger material that swallowed Su Zheng before turning into a seven-layered golden pyramid...
Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!
Fuinjutsu formulas wrapped around it layer by layer. Finally, a vertical formula connected all the sealing formulas together. Desert Layer Great Burial Seal was complete!
"Huff... huff..." Kōno panted. He had transferred all his Chakra to Bunpuku, leaving nothing behind!
Before the two could celebrate, the pyramid had already been destroyed!
Rumble!
A gigantic Chakra blade completely shattered the sealing formulas!
Whoosh! Su Zheng returned to the ground and said calmly, "Is this the extent of your power?"
"Ah... this bastard!" Bunpuku was enraged.
Boom! Shukaku opened his mouth, compressing Yin-Yang Tailed Beast Chakra at a ratio of two to eight into an ultra-dense black sphere.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Super Tailed Beast Bomb Barrage! Fire!
Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!
Accompanied by explosive light, the winds and clouds churned. The dust cloud grew even larger, and the Sandstorm Formation shook violently. Boom!
The unleashed energy erupted forth and swept through everything, dragging all the Sand Ninja into the dust storm!
Su Zheng looked down at the two and said with a smile, "I was originally planning to take back the half of Sunagakure's supplies that remained from before. But now, there's no need. Consider it payment for being my sparring partners!"
That was naked humiliation!
But Kōno's heart remained unruffled, because he had long since gone numb. He himself had experienced the damage of a Tailed Beast Bomb.
He and Bunpuku had tested it before. They spent an entire day preparing, erecting many sand walls outside to block the heat. Inside, he had left behind a clone to use Iron Sand Wings and Iron Sand Defense: Absolute Defense!
Yet a single Tailed Beast Bomb had erased all of it without a trace, leaving behind only crystallized marks!
Su Zheng was actually this strong! Before half a day had passed, the Land of Wind had also released news: "Su Zheng of Amegakure fought the Third Kazekage Kōno and survived!"
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