What Is the Strongest Ninjutsu in the World? / Heading North

Deidara heard Kari's voice, looked over, and was startled.

With his face covered in blood and contorted in a ferocious expression, Hunter charged forward and slammed his fist into the ice giant's foot joint, causing another violent explosion.

The blast wave from the explosion blew towards Deidara's location. Instinctively, he hugged Kurotsuchi, using his back to block the blast wave and hardening his body.

With a dull thud, his body was lifted into the air by the blast wave.

Deidara realized Hunt's intentions.

Without looking back, he used the blast of air to propel himself far away before carrying the Kurotsuchi into the forest.

Outside the forest, Uchiha Shingen did not immediately give chase, but instead focused his attention back on Kari.

The Landmine Fist, while not breaking through the Majestic Attire's defenses, did cause some damage to the ice giant's structure.

It wasn't caused by the explosion itself, but rather by the shockwave generated by the explosion.

Chakra was injected again, and the damage was repaired instantly. The Ice Giant straightened its body again.

"You're such a nuisance," Uchiha Shingen said. "Kari, don't you value your own life?"

"White Ghost, don't underestimate me." Shou wiped the blood from his face.

His initial self-sacrificing attack, coupled with the ice giant's swing, had already caused him internal injuries.

With that last blow, his internal injuries were even more severe, but he didn't even have a chance to receive treatment.

"Alright, I won't underestimate you." Uchiha Shingen nodded. "Your head is still quite valuable."

The ice giant drew his Chakra sword once more and slashed down.

This is also the standard fighting style of the Uchiha Clan when using Susanoo.

That's it. As long as you hit once, the opponent will obediently go and get their lunchbox.

Chapter Twenty-Seven: What is the most powerful Ninjutsu in the world?

"Teacher, what is the most powerful Ninjutsu in the world?"

"Hmph! Needless to say, it's our Iwagakure's Dust Release! You should train hard, you'll have the chance to learn it someday."

"Shouldn't something that can explode be even more powerful?"

"Tch! You ignorant little brat, you won't think like that when you grow up."

"Do any other villages have Ninjutsu as powerful as Master's Dust Release?"

"Hahahaha! Of course not! Dust Release is the most powerful!"

"Aren't there any others as powerful as us? If we're so powerful, why don't we move to the Land of Fire?"

"Why do children ask so many questions? Focus on your spiritual practice!"

"Oh..."

"Come back! I haven't finished yet! Hmm... there is something else. If you ever see a Red Eye ninja who can create a huge samurai with Chakra, you'd better run away quickly if you don't know Dust Release."

As Deidara fled, the memory of his conversation with his teacher flashed through his mind.

I didn't think much of it at the time, to the point that I almost forgot about it.

Red Eye ninja and a giant samurai... well, that thing doesn't quite look like a samurai, but it does slash with a sword like a samurai.

It turns out, the explosion wasn't the strongest...

No wonder Iwagakure has been nestled in a remote mountain village for so many years.

How powerful an explosion would be needed to destroy this monstrous Ninjutsu?

Have I been wrong all along?

Boom--!

The deafening roar resounded once more, powerfully shaking the earth and resonating deep within people's hearts.

"Ah!"

A cry of pain came from the Kurotsuchi.

Deidara slammed on the brakes and looked back.

After rushing into the forest, he put down the Kurotsuchi, and then the two of them ran together.

At this moment, Kurotsuchi was struggling to get up from the ground, seemingly because he had injured his foot.

"Kurotsuchi!" Deidara rushed to Kurotsuchi's side, his brows furrowed. "What happened?"

"Waaah..." Kurotsuchi, her eyes brimming with tears. "I twisted my ankle."

[Is it because the ground is constantly shaking...?]

Deidara didn't say anything, but squatted down, turning his back to the Kurotsuchi.

"Kurotsuchi, come up here."

"Deidara, don't worry about me, run! I'm not scared!"

You're not afraid of the enemy, but I'm afraid of you!

"You idiot, don't talk back! Get up here!"

"Ugh~~"

With Kurotsuchi on his back, Deidara took off running again.

Fortunately, Ōnoki's training for him was quite solid, and he knew very well how to use his physical strength efficiently, so he was fine in the short term.

Once we escape this monster's pursuit, things will be much easier.

Only...

"Deidara, what about the others?"

"I can't worry about that now, I just hope everyone can get away."

"What about Brother Shou?"

"..."

Deidara remained silent.

Kurotsuchi buried his head behind Deidara, shrinking away like a kitten.

Neither of them spoke again.

The only sounds accompanying the two little ones were the terrifying roars and towering Kakkō coming from behind.

The forest is burning, the earth is wailing.

The battle was over where Deidara had fled with Kurotsuchi.

The earth was riddled with holes and crisscrossed with ravines. Shou lay on the scorched soil, his body covered in burns. Broken bones pierced his internal organs, and he could barely speak. Blood and foam kept gushing from his mouth and nose.

As a powerful ninja, he has a strong will to live and has not yet completely died.

His gaze began to wander, but his eyes remained fixed on the ice giant standing on the ground.

Inside the ice giant's head, Uchiha Shingen looked at Kari calmly, while the two men beside him had lost their initial excitement and became silent.

"Captain, why isn't he running...?"

Inuzuka Keita asked sullenly.

"Because of the village," Uchiha Shingen glanced at him, "Those two kids who just ran away, one is the Tsuchikage's disciple, and the other is the Tsuchikage's granddaughter. If we catch them, Iwagakure will be at a disadvantage in negotiations."

"There's no need to work so hard. Is money more important than people?"

"It's precisely because people are more important than money that we have to fight to the death," Uchiha Shingen said. "Due to various factors, it's normal to turn a capture into a killing, or even crippling them."

"Captain, we've been here for so long, the enemy must have already escaped, right?"

Have you heard the saying?

"What?"

"Long legs are amazing."

The ice giant turned around and raised its leg.

Lying on the ground, Kari instinctively raised his hand, but grabbed nothing.

The next moment, the ground he stood on was shrouded in shadow.

Boom--!

The ice giant stomped the hunter and the ground beneath him, burying them deep underground.

"I will remember you, Kari of Iwagakure."

The words echoed in the air as the ice giant strode once more into the forest, which had been engulfed in flames.

This sea of fire is largely the work of Hunti.

Perhaps he wanted to use fire to stop the ice giant's advance.

The forest, now ablaze, unleashed a heatwave that was felt by all three people protected by the ice giant's head.

"Captain." Hyuga Yayoi's face showed fear.

From her and Inuzuka Keita's perspective, looking down, all they could see was flames.

The lower half of the ice giant had sunk into the sea of fire, and the flames howled as they pounced on its body, tearing at it frantically. Due to the temperature difference, it seemed as if it was about to leap up.

But since Uchiha Shingen chose to use Ice Release, he must have considered this possibility.

His Chakra output never stopped.

The ice giant swung its Chakra sword once more.

Rumble--

The greatsword swept across, blasting away an entire burning forest and creating a fireless zone.

The ice giant stepped into the area; part of its surface melted, but intense cold swept over it again, replenishing its losses.

During this process, it became like a real person, with a terrifying flow of Chakra beginning to flow within its body.

Since it is a creation of Ninjutsu, it does not need to Hand Seals like humans.

The transparent ice layer allowed Uchiha Shingen to clearly see the flow and changes in Chakra.

The previously dry air became humid.

The next moment, water, spinning and rising rapidly like a tornado, was created out of thin air from the ice giant's feet. Due to the ice giant's enormous size, the original tornado was transformed into a waterspout.

The Milky Way surges backward.

The massive waves, like a tsunami, swallowed everything.

The forest fire ended amidst cries of agony.

Hyuga Yayoi and Inuzuka Keita stared wide-eyed, completely dumbfounded.

So this is how Ninjutsu can be used!

Uchiha Shingen withdrew his Hand Seals. In his perception, the two little ones were still trying to escape, but their speed had slowed down.

No, there should be one person who was injured and was being carried by the other, because the two streams of Chakra were very, very close together.

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Heading North

Deidara began to pant.

He hadn't even reached the place where he had crossed the river.

When we came here, this kilometer was like a piece of cake.

But now, it's going to be a matter of life and death.

"Deidara, put me down! I can walk!"

Kurotsuchi sensed Deidara's struggle and felt frustrated by her own incompetence.

Deidara was furious when he heard this.