Battle with Jirobo

The group was caught off guard and trapped inside an Earth Release barrier. Jirobo said, "These guys are all mine. I was just looking to recover some of my strength." Kidomaru said, "Catch up when you're done enjoying yourself. We'll go on ahead." Then he hoisted the barrel containing Sasuke onto his back and left with Sakon and Ukon and Tayuya.

Inside the Earth Release barrier, everyone except Uzumaki Hane tested it, but found nothing. Neji used his Byakugan and discovered that their opponent was absorbing everyone's Chakra.

Uzumaki Hane had long known what was happening. "Leave it to me," he said. He walked over to the wall and pressed both hands against it, instantly turning them into lava. The terrifying heat melted the wall.

Jirobo had been enjoying everyone's Chakra when he suddenly sensed his Ninjutsu being destroyed. He quickly sprang backward. Without Jirobo's control, the Earth Release barrier shattered completely, and Uzumaki Hane and the others took the chance to escape.

Jirobo looked at them and said arrogantly, "You pieces of trash destroyed my Ninjutsu that quickly?" Naruto and Kiba were the first to lose patience and started to rush at him.

But someone was faster. Uzumaki Hane's figure flashed, and he appeared in front of Jirobo. "Magma Heavy Fist!" he shouted. His right hand turned to lava and swelled to three times its original size as he punched at Jirobo.

Jirobo thrust out his right hand and punched at Uzumaki Hane as well. Bang! Their fists met, and Uzumaki Hane felt that his opponent was actually stronger than he was. Using the force, Uzumaki Hane retreated to Naruto's side and said, "Shikamaru, Sasuke and the others have already left. Take everyone and hurry after them. Leave this to me."

Shikamaru looked at Uzumaki Hane and said, "Uzumaki Hane... all right, I'll leave this to you." Shikamaru trusted Uzumaki Hane's strength.

Jirobo shouted, "You pieces of trash, as if I'd let you get away with that! Earth Release: Earth Mausoleum Dumpling!" He raised a huge rock with both hands and hurled it at them. They scrambled out of its way.

Shikamaru said to the others, "Come on, let's go after Sasuke."

Uzumaki Hane shouted, "Lava Super Heavy Fist!" Both his hands rapidly turned to lava as he charged at Jirobo.

Jirobo had intended to stop them, but a heavy pressure came from Uzumaki Hane, forcing him to give up. He shouted, "Earth Release: Earth Shore Return!" He created a large stone slab in front of himself and smashed it, sending countless fragments flying at Uzumaki Hane.

Uzumaki Hane halted his charge and shouted, "Magma Wall!" He raised a wall of lava in front of himself, blocking and melting all the stone fragments. Then he said, "Right back at you." The entire lava wall broke apart and shot toward Jirobo.

Jirobo immediately created a stone wall in front of himself. Bang, bang, bang! The lava struck the wall, and soon the whole thing had melted.

Jirobo's eyes narrowed, and he quickly retreated. But Uzumaki Hane flickered forward several times and appeared in front of him. He raised his right hand, rapidly gathering Chakra in it, and shouted, "Superhuman Strength Fist!" He punched down, but Jirobo blocked it easily. Jirobo then struck with his knee. Uzumaki Hane blocked the strike with his hand just in time and used the force to retreat, landing gracefully on a tree branch. Uzumaki Hane thought, Did the Superhuman Strength Fist fail? Then I'll try again.

Uzumaki Hane leaped into the air and appeared above Jirobo. "Superhuman Strength Fist!" he shouted, punching at him again.

Jirobo blocked Uzumaki Hane's attack with his left hand and struck upward at him with his right palm. Uzumaki Hane blocked the attack with his left hand and used the force to retreat, landing on a tree trunk three meters away.

Uzumaki Hane murmured, "Did it fail again? The Superhuman Strength Fist is really hard to master."

Jirobo glared at Uzumaki Hane and said, "Are you looking down on me? Earth Release: Earth Mausoleum Dumpling!" He hurled a huge rock at Uzumaki Hane.

Uzumaki Hane shouted, "Lava Super Heavy Fist!" Both his hands rapidly turned to lava and swelled to ten times their size. With one blow, he knocked the incoming rock flying.

Jirobo said in shock, "How is that possible?"

Then Uzumaki Hane shouted, "Lava Shuriken!" He swung both hands sharply, firing dozens of lava shuriken.

Jirobo shouted, "Earth Release: Earth Shore Return!" A stone wall rose in front of him.

Uzumaki Hane flashed forward and appeared in front of the wall. His enormous lava arm smashed through it and sent Jirobo flying.

Jirobo climbed to his feet, let out an angry roar, and charged at Uzumaki Hane. Once in front of him, he thrust out a crashing palm strike at Uzumaki Hane from a distance.

Uzumaki Hane crossed his arms in front of his chest and blocked the attack. Jirobo followed up with a shoulder charge, slamming hard into Uzumaki Hane's shoulder. Uzumaki Hane's shoulder quickly turned to lava and sprouted several spikes.

Jirobo collided with the lava spikes and let out a muffled grunt. A ruthless look appeared in his eyes as he shouted, "Don't get too cocky!" Black markings began to appear all over his body, and he sent Uzumaki Hane flying with a knee strike.

Jirobo then shouted, "Ah! Earth Release: Earth Mausoleum Dumpling!" With even more terrifying strength, he hurled a huge rock at Uzumaki Hane.

Uzumaki Hane looked at the strange markings on Jirobo's body. They gave off an evil, chilling aura. Uzumaki Hane thought, So this is Orochimaru's Cursed Seal? Developed by studying Jūgo, and similar to sage transformation? I'll have to ask Orochimaru about it if I get the chance.

As the rock was about to hit him, Uzumaki Hane pulled himself from his thoughts and shouted, "Lava Super Heavy Fist!" He punched the rock with both fists, but felt a powerful force strike him. He staggered back several steps before he managed to stop it.

Uzumaki Hane said gravely, "His strength has increased a lot."

Jirobo charged at Uzumaki Hane and thrust out a crashing palm strike. Uzumaki Hane turned sideways to dodge it, then spun around and kicked at Jirobo.

Jirobo raised his left arm and firmly blocked the kick. Uzumaki Hane flashed behind him and shouted, "Superhuman Strength Fist!" He gathered Chakra in his right hand and punched at Jirobo. As he threw the punch, Uzumaki Hane felt a sense of exhilaration. He knew he had succeeded in using the Superhuman Strength Fist.

Jirobo had already noticed when Uzumaki Hane appeared behind him. He quickly turned and punched with terrifying strength. As he threw the punch, he felt that it had reached the peak of his life. He believed it could definitely kill Uzumaki Hane.

Bang! Their fists met, but Jirobo felt an overwhelming force. He could scarcely believe it and roared, "Impossible! How can you have such tremendous strength?" He flew backward and slammed into a tree trunk, smashing through several large trees before finally stopping. His arm was already twisted at an unnatural angle.

Naturally, Uzumaki Hane would not hold back. He flashed to Jirobo's side and shouted, "Superhuman Strength Fist!" He punched at Jirobo, who had just witnessed how terrifying the punch was and knew he could not withstand it. He immediately activated Curse Mark Stage Two, transforming into a monster, and threw a punch.

As Uzumaki Hane threw his punch, he felt none of the exhilaration from before and knew that his Superhuman Strength Fist had failed again. Then he felt an even more terrifying force than before come from Jirobo's fist. Uzumaki Hane flew backward, smashing through dozens of large trees.

Jirobo stood where he was and laughed wildly. "I told you not to get too cocky, you piece of trash."