That roar was quite powerful!
If Araki hadn't spent so much time training in the forest, at his age, seeing such a wild beast would have made him, even as a ninja, feel a sense of panic—the kind of natural reaction humans have when encountering wild animals.
"Let's try it on you!"
Araki's lips curled up slightly, revealing a hint of excitement. He showed no fear of this bear, after all, compared to the Kumogakure ninjas and Konoha Jonin Dan Katō that he had killed, this bear was far too weak.
All along.
When Araki was training in the forest, he always avoided conflict with wild animals.
This is actually a way to protect himself, because in the process of fighting wild beasts, he is likely to get injured, and there are many uncertainties. Furthermore, even if he wins the battle, he doesn't know what to do with the beast's carcass. If he is discovered by patrolling people, they will know that he is strong enough to fight wild beasts.
This can also expose one's own strength.
after all.
Araki's strength is actually not that simple.
He is not even ten years old yet and is still a student at the Ninja Academy. If he can defeat the beast now, he will be highly regarded in Konoha.
Then everything he had previously built will collapse.
After all, if Araki could defeat any wild beast in the forest, he would definitely possess the strength of Genin or higher, and he shouldn't have lost to anyone in the Ninja Academy's mock battles.
This introduces a major bug.
Therefore, Araki has always avoided any direct conflict with wild beasts, as this would have very adverse consequences for him. He trains in the forest, focusing all his time and energy on physical training. Physical training is the most important aspect; as long as his physical strength increases, his Chakra will also increase. This is the most important aspect of his training.
"Awooo!!!"
Seeing that Araki's expression remained unchanged and that he couldn't sense any panic from the human, the bear roared again, raising its aura to its peak.
Under such an atmosphere.
The bear roared and charged toward the Araki.
"Pretty fast?!"
Araki's pupils contracted slightly, a look of shock flashing in his eyes. He suddenly realized that although the bear was large and robust, its movements were unusually agile, completely unlike his previous impressions of bears. Since arriving in the ninja world, he had never fought any wild beasts, so he didn't really understand the fighting styles and habits of many animals.
Judging from the agility this bear displayed, it completely surpassed any student at the Ninja Academy, including the Maemoto Takashi whom he had just defeated not long ago.
"Interesting!"
Araki's lips curled up slightly. At this moment, a fighting spirit ignited within him. Because he had mostly relied on ambushes in the past and had never been involved in direct combat, he was not particularly clear about his own strength.
The appearance of this bear has actually given him an opportunity. He has been working hard to train his body during this time without any stage assessments. Even in front of Might Duy, he has always maintained a relatively low-key demeanor.
"Bring it on!"
Araki suddenly roared, his core muscles erupted, and he shot towards the black bear at an extremely fast speed, far exceeding the bear's speed.
Whoosh!
Araki's figure instantly created gusts of wind, appearing behind the black bear almost in an instant. This speed left the black bear feeling extremely surprised, yet unsure how to express it.
certainly.
Araki had no intention of giving him that opportunity.
This is his direct confrontation.
Although he was learning the Taijutsu of Konoha-Style Strong Fist, he didn't have much mastery of the Strong Fist. His fighting style wasn't the kind that involved head-on collisions, because he thought that was stupid, especially the kind where if the opponent throws a punch, he would throw a punch back, resulting in a clash of fists and a shockwave that would knock the opponent away. He found that incredibly foolish.
A true head-on battle is when I'm right in front of you, I'm not hiding anything, I fight you fair and square, but you can't even touch me, while I can keep launching attacks at you!
When Araki appeared behind the black bear, he didn't immediately use Kunai to attack it. Instead, he punched the black bear in the back.
Araki used eight-tenths of his strength in that punch.
He actually wanted to see just how powerful his punches were.
"Bang!"
With a trembling sound, the black bear's figure suddenly tilted forward, its central part collapsing downwards. Before its raised paws could reach the vanished figure, it instead used them to support its massive body on the ground.
"Clang!"
Another violent tremor resounded, but this time it didn't come from the black bear's body; instead, it came from the ground. The earth trembled as the bear's massive body collided with the ground.
"Hahaha!"
Araki burst into laughter upon seeing the scene before him, finding the feeling incredibly satisfying. After removing his willpower, he could clearly feel the impact of the force, and the feedback from the black bear's fall gave him a profound sense of fulfillment.
"Okay, that's enough!"
Araki only threw one punch and didn't launch a second attack, because after that punch he almost understood his own strength. In addition, he didn't have many special techniques and just wanted to judge the extent of his strength.
Although this attack didn't provide him with specific numerical feedback on the amount of power he had achieved, it gave him a general sense of what it entailed and built up a certain level of confidence.
Once you've attacked, there's no need to keep attacking. Trying again won't have much effect or meaning; it will only leave more wounds on the black bear and more clues.
The more you do, the more likely you are to leave something behind!
It's better to keep it simple!
"Awooo!!!!"
The black bear roared again, its body suddenly standing upright, and it charged towards Araki as fast as a human. Its two huge claws, with sharp nails, aimed straight at Araki's face, and its reddened eyes seemed to want to tear Araki to pieces on the spot.
That punch just now dealt it a huge blow.
Although this black bear cannot be considered the king of the jungle, it has hardly suffered any major losses since it grew up.
So it had just been punched hard by a human that looked like an insect and fell to the ground, which made it feel that its self-esteem had been severely damaged.
Instantly, the black bear charged towards Araki at an incredibly fast pace, much faster than before, clearly having reached its full power.
That's incredibly fast; almost no student from another Ninja Academy could escape it.
Of course, Minato Namikaze is an exception!
Araki wasn't sure if Minato Namikaze would use the Flying Thunder God Technique at this point in time, but he believed that even with Taijutsu, Minato Namikaze's agility would still allow him to dodge the black bear's ferocious attacks.
"It's over!"
Araki's faint voice drifted through the air, and then his figure suddenly moved, disappearing as if he had teleported away.
The next moment.
Araki appeared directly behind the black bear.
The same move was repeated in front of the black bear, this time making the bear even angrier, as if it had been waiting for Araki. This time, instead of shifting all its weight forward, it turned around instantly, and its huge claws went straight for Araki.
Whoosh!
However, at this very moment...
Araki's figure disappeared again.
The black bear's claws struck the phantom directly, missing Araki. However, because it used immense force this time, Araki's center of gravity became unstable once again.
at the same time.
A fierce rage erupted from the black bear's bloodshot eyes.
Beasts at its level now possess a certain degree of intelligence, although not particularly high, it's clear that it's been tricked.
Swish!
Suddenly.
The black bear felt a sharp pain in its back.
"Awooo!!!"
The black bear suddenly roared again, then turned around to look at Araki, but Araki was no longer there.
"?"
The black bear cautiously looked around, but still couldn't see anyone. It was as if it were all an illusion, and there was no one there at all.
At this very moment.
Araki was already standing at the very top of the branch.
After delivering his final blow to the black bear, he withdrew and did not linger on the battlefield.
He had never intended to fight the black bear with fists and feet here, so after his first direct confrontation and determining his approximate strength, he prepared to test his concocted poison, Purple Blood.
The Kunai, coated with purple ointment, tore through the fur on the grizzly bear's back, leaving a trail of blood.
After all this is done.
Araki remained silently observing the black bear from the tree without making any further moves.
"Awooo!!!"
After looking around several times and finding no one else, the black bear roared angrily, but the stinging pain in its back persisted. However, it couldn't reach its back with its claws and had no idea what was wrong.
Left with no other choice.
The black bear had no choice but to give up and stop arguing with the human in front of it.
He lay down again and began to walk on all fours, moving deeper into the woods.
only...
The black bear was unaware.
The deep wound on his back gradually turned into a dark purple, looking as if it had been smeared with color, and the flowing red blood also began to be stained purple, which was very eerie.
Araki stood on a tree branch, his eyes fixed on the purple blood, his heart filled with immense excitement. His hands were clenched into fists, and beads of sweat glistened on his palms.
Based on the initial situation...
The symptoms of the Purple Blood poison have already appeared.
That is, the wound turns purple, and the blood flowing out also turns purple.
However, whether the actual effects will materialize requires further testing.
After all, if the black bear's wound successfully heals and stops bleeding, it means that the poison he prepared has failed. But if it continues to bleed until it dies, then it means that the poison has succeeded.
This poison still held great significance for him.
Araki never wants to face his enemies head-on. He may have the strength to confront them directly, but he will never do so because that would carry the risk of injury and put him in the enemy's sight.