Flash Chidori

"Ah! Murder!"

A shout came from inside the hospital.

It sounded like a young nurse's voice.

Then the hospital alarm went off.

Beep boop beep boop, doo doo doo~~~ chirp chirp chirp~

Over a thousand ninjas from the Land of Grass rushed over from every direction after hearing the alarm.

When they saw the long, terrifying black wooden spikes covering the outside of the hospital, they could not help but feel afraid.

A middle-aged man with an oily face, draped in gold and silver, and shoulder-length hair timidly stepped forward and said:

"May I ask why you have killed ninjas of my Land of Grass!"

Looking at how the man was dressed, Shao Nan saw that he looked every bit like a wealthy landlord.

A blind guess said there was an eighty or ninety percent chance he was the leader of the Land of Grass!

"They deserved to die. Perhaps you do too!"

Senju Monster Strength erupted from Shao Nan's body, his fierce aura bearing down on every ninja before him.

"Release all the Uzumaki clansmen, and hand over every antidote you have. Do that, and I'll spare your lives."

The middle-aged man immediately realized how serious the situation was.

When he spotted Karin Uzumaki in Shao Nan's arms, he knew she had found herself a backer.

He had clearly sent her out on a mission, so how had she brought a man back?

It made no sense. None at all!

Wasn't she afraid I'd slaughter her entire clan?

"Sir, are you planning to make an enemy of the Land of Grass? Think carefully!

You are alone, and you're even carrying dead weight."

Karin Uzumaki feared that, just as he had said, she was Shao Nan's dead weight.

She wanted to pull free from Shao Nan's hand,

but Shao Nan held her tightly.

"Don't listen to that old bastard! In my eyes, Karin Uzumaki, you are special!"

After hearing that, tears once again streamed down Karin Uzumaki's face without her realizing it.

Karin Uzumaki was only too young now, which was why she could not yet use the Uzumaki clan's unique sealing techniques.

Otherwise, did those scraps across from her really think they could have trapped Karin Uzumaki?

And they still had the nerve to call Karin Uzumaki dead weight.

If you don't die, who will!

Shao Nan strode toward the Land of Grass ninjas one step at a time with the gait of an absolute king.

"Not to mention this tiny Land of Grass—even if I made an enemy of the entire Ninja World, what would I have to fear!"

The middle-aged man trembled violently, his entire body shaking without pause.

He kept backing away, only steadying himself slightly once he had retreated into the middle of the crowd.

Then he shouted:

"Don't think we're afraid of you! Get him!"

After receiving the order, the Land of Grass ninjas

did not make a single move. They looked at one another, and no one seemed willing to go first.

Indeed, Shao Nan's gait was simply too frightening.

His entire body radiated bizarre waves of pure white chakra.

With every step he took, the flat ground around him caved into a pit, sending shattered stones flying.

"Get him now! Kill him, and I'll reward you with ten million!"

Under a heavy reward, brave men would surely emerge!

Whoosh, whoosh~

Seven or eight figures rushed forward at once.

These Land of Grass ninjas who wanted money more than life swung their weapons and charged straight in.

Explosive tags,

kunai,

shuriken.

Double Flying Swallows,

little flying clubs.

Weapons of the Ninja World appeared one after another, flying directly toward Shao Nan.

"Water Release: Water Wild Wave Technique."

'Earth Release: Earth Pillar Explosion.'

A line of earthen pillars exploded from the ground and extended toward Shao Nan, mixed with a spitting ninjutsu.

"The dance of a bunch of ants is truly ugly!"

After saying that, Shao Nan stomped his right foot against the ground.

"Wood Release: Wood Ingot Wall."

Rows upon rows, layer upon layer of wooden pillars rose from the ground,

joining together and curving into an enormous ramen bowl shape that covered the ground, protecting Karin Uzumaki.

A golden gleam flashed across Shao Nan's right Mangekyō Sharingan.

"Godfall."

Shao Nan vanished directly from within the Wood Ingot Wall, leaving Karin Uzumaki alone inside.

A frigid aura swept across the entire hospital grounds.

Crackle, crackle, crackle~

Accompanied by a sound like the resonance of a thousand Chidori,

a bright blue streak of light appeared, ghostlike,

coming without a trace and leaving without a trace,

weaving through the Land of Grass ninjas.

In a single instant, the attacks launched by those ninjas who risked their lives for money all crashed into the Wood Ingot Wall.

A series of explosions rang out, kicking up a small cloud of thick smoke.

When Shao Nan appeared again,

he had already returned to the side of the Wood Ingot Wall,

watching every Land of Grass ninja across from him.

He shook his head at them, then casually turned to look at the Wood Ingot Wall,

golden light gleaming in his eyes while the Chidori in his right hand continued to chirp.

(I won't use Sage Mode against a bunch of trash.)

Chidori combined with the Mangekyo Sharingan's ability was surprisingly effective.

I need to give it a name. Forget it, I can't be bothered to think. Keep it simple.

Shao Nan let out a low shout. "Flash Chidori."

Thud, thud, thud~

Every Land of Grass ninja fell to the ground at the same time,

their eyes wide as though they had witnessed something unimaginable,

or perhaps they simply died without understanding, dying with their eyes still open.

Not one of them had even had time to utter their final words.

Shao Nan kicked the Wood Ingot Wall.

"Release."

The Wood Ingot Wall opened, and Karin Uzumaki emerged without a scratch.

The moment she stepped out, the sight before her left Karin Uzumaki stunned.

What was going on?

The ninja force that had originally numbered over a thousand had all died.

She had only been inside the Wood Ingot Wall for what felt like a moment.

Karin Uzumaki looked at Shao Nan in disbelief. "Brother Shao Nan, they... how did you do that?!"

Shao Nan said smugly, "Because I'm just too powerful. The moment I came out, my overwhelming aura scared them to death.

Karin Uzumaki, let me tell you, with a light slap on the ground, I already know my opponent's level.

That year, when I pressed my palms together, I had no idea what an opponent was."

Karin Uzumaki looked almost lovestruck, her small pink fists clasped beneath her chin as she listened intently to Shao Nan's nonsense.

Shao Nan flicked Karin Uzumaki's forehead with a finger. "Snap out of it. I left one Land of Grass ninja alive!"

Shao Nan walked into the pile of corpses and found the leader of the Land of Grass.

Then he gave him a hard kick:

"Stop playing dead. I didn't lay a finger on you.

You're quite the actor!

When everyone else fell, you fell too. Did you think I was stupid?!

You thought I wouldn't notice!"

After being exposed, the leader of the Land of Grass hurriedly dropped to his knees and grabbed Shao Nan's pant leg.

"Big brother, boss, don't kill me! I have elders above me and children below me. My whole family is waiting for me to support them!

Didn't you want the antidote? Here, I'll give you all of it!"

He then pulled out a scroll from his clothes and handed it to Shao Nan. "The antidotes, they're all in here. Let me go!!!"

Just as Shao Nan took the antidotes, Karin Uzumaki opened her small mouth and said sternly:

"Brother Shao Nan! The antidotes only temporarily ease the symptoms when the poison acts up. They can't cure it at all!"

Shao Nan frowned gravely, staring silently at the leader of the Land of Grass.

At the same time,

the people in the hospital began discussing matters after seeing that all the Land of Grass ninjas had been killed.

"Those tyrants are all dead?"

"Wonderful, we're finally saved."

"They died well, they died beautifully! We finally don't have to live in misery anymore!"

"Don't celebrate too soon. Without them, the Land of Grass won't be far from destruction either."