After graduating from the Ninja Academy, Asuma faced three life-or-death crises. The first was his first time on the Jonin world. Although he was just a Genin accompanying the team and doing odd jobs in the logistics unit, he was still considered a qualified ninja. He was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night.
Unfortunately, their logistics outpost was discovered by a Kumogakure decapitation squad.
The base only had one Jonin, four Chunin, and a dozen Genin, while their opponents were an elite Kumogakure force capable of carrying out decapitation missions. The outcome was obvious.
Fortunately, he was 'lucky' enough that a passing Jonin squad happened to spot them and wiped out the elite Kumogakure unit, rescuing them.
It wasn't until after the Third Shinobi World War that he learned it was the old man who had arranged the guard for him. Because of this, he resolutely left Konoha and joined the Daimyo's newly formed direct guard— the Twelve Guardian Ninja.
Then came the second and third life-or-death crises, but fortunately he overcame them without serious injury. The most dangerous one only required him to lie in bed for two months.
However, this time the sense of crisis is even greater than the sum of the previous three!
Even though the Senju Clan using Wood Release stood there motionless, Asuma's sense of danger was buzzing like crazy. Every cell in his body was screaming and sending him a message—escape! Escape quickly! Escape at all costs!
"Hoo--" He exhaled a long breath, which brought in more oxygen. His heart felt like it had been injected with a stimulant, and it started beating strongly and rapidly. Blood was pumped to every part of his body, and his body temperature rose sharply.
This is the battle horn!
Buzz--
Asuma turned and assumed a fighting stance, the blades of his knuckle dusters glowing with blue Chakra. This was his most prized Ninjutsu — Flying Swallow, or rather, Nintaijutsu. He had originally wanted to spar with the Fourth Raikage, the pinnacle of Nintaijutsu, but it seemed that the opportunity was now gone...
" Chiriku, the opponent is the Senju Clan who have awakened Wood Release. You are no match for them. Run!" After shouting this at the top of his lungs, Asuma mustered his last bit of courage and charged toward the enemy he was destined to never defeat.
"Courage is commendable, but strength is so-so." Naoki Senju casually commented, then, at a speed that Asuma could barely see, he punched Asuma in the wide-open abdomen.
When Tsunade's Monster Strength Fist are combined with Naoki Senju's increasingly inhuman speed, they create an absolute dominance.
Asuma had barely spotted his enemy and hadn't even had time to formulate a strategy when he was punched in the stomach. The sensation made Asuma wonder if he had been punched right through.
Asuma, who was nearly punched so hard his eyes rolled back, was sent flying more than ten meters, crashing into two giant trees before finally stopping. He leaned against one of the tree trunks, vomiting blood like it was nothing, looking like he was breathing but couldn't exhale.
However, it wouldn't be accurate to say that Asuma was instantly killed; at least from Asuma's perspective, he did manage to inflict damage on the enemy.
Naoki Senju glanced at the wound on his right arm. It was from the extremely sharp Flying Swallow, which had cut him the instant he struck Asuma. The cut was clean and deep enough to expose the bone; its power far surpassed that of medical-nin's Chakra Scalpel. Unfortunately...
Naoki Senju clenched his right fist, his flesh tensing, and Chakra flowed to the wound. To Asuma's horrified gaze, the terrifying wound on his right arm, deep enough to expose bone, was beginning to heal at a visible speed.
If you get a little closer, you can even see pinkish granulation tissue growing and wriggling, and ruptured blood vessels beginning to heal automatically. Even the skin, which recovers the slowest, heals instantly.
Tsunade's "Ninja Art: Creation Rebirth - Strength of a Hundred Technique " is based on Hashirama's Sage Body. Naoki Senju, who awakened Wood Release, naturally also awakened Sage Body; otherwise, he would have been completely drained by Wood Release, which can be described as a "juicer."
However, Naoki Senju's current self-healing ability is far from what Madara Uchiha described. " Hashirama Senju can heal all injuries without Hand Seals."
Although Madara was a Hashirama fan of Hashirama and his portrayal was somewhat exaggerated, it was not far from the truth. Even Tsunade herself admitted that her Creation Rebirth Technique could only replicate a portion of the First Hokage's healing abilities.
But no matter how much of the First Hokage Naoki Senju had achieved, it was still a piece of despairing information for Asuma.
With its extreme speed, unparalleled strength, and formidable self-healing ability, plus its unused Wood Release, this is undoubtedly the most terrifying enemy Asuma has ever encountered in his life!
As the formidable enemy drew ever closer, Asuma quietly tightened his grip on the Chakra Blade in his hand. The light of the Flying Swallow was no longer as striking, but its power increased rather than decreased.
"A good ninja must know how to conceal his sharpness." This is a teaching that occupies an entire page in the swordsmanship training manual left to Konoha by Hatake Sakumo, the White Fang of Konoha.
Now, he only has one chance to strike!
The terrifying figure disappeared from Asuma's sight once again, but this time, he did not blindly search for the enemy's location. Instead, he relied on his senses and slashed to his right.
The sharp yet restrained blade light sliced through the air with the swing of Asuma's arm, leaving a shallow cut that lingered for a long time, as if it had cut through some medium in the air. It only began to slowly dissipate after three or four seconds.
Anyone who has witnessed the White Fang of Konoha would be utterly astonished by this scene. The fact that the sword light is so concentrated and unyielding proves that this person already possesses three-tenths of the White Fang's skill in swordsmanship.
Unfortunately, no one present recognized its value, and the strike missed its intended target; it was merely a visually spectacular sword swing.
As Asuma swung his sword, he knew his strike couldn't possibly hit the incredibly fast man, which meant his ninja career was coming to an end...
"Come to welcome· Thousand-Armed Murder."
As his consciousness began to fade, Asuma heard a familiar voice, but he wished he hadn't... Run... Chiriku, run!
Naoki Senju withdrew his right hand, which was reaching for Asuma's collar, and at the same time, as if he had seen something interesting, he threw out his left fist, which struck empty air.
The Twelve Guardian Ninja reluctantly followed Chiriku to rescue Asuma. The group, who were initially quite panicked, almost burst out laughing when they saw this scene.
But whether in a peaceful or furious Chiriku, deeply influenced by Buddhism and undisturbed by time, was stirred violently for the first time.
His welcoming attack, the Thousand-Armed Murder, was blocked perfectly!
Naoki Senju rubbed his slightly sore wrists. If he wasn't mistaken, Chiriku's Thousand-Armed Murder just now... used the omnipresent Natural Energy.
Without a doubt, this move, the Thousand-Armed Murder, demonstrates an even greater mastery of Natural Energy than the Frog Kata of Mount Myōboku. No wonder Chiriku is known as a 'talent of the immortal race'.