Chapter 65: The Exposed Flying Thunder God
"Is this a new member of the Akatsuki Organization? His swordsmanship is on par with, or perhaps even slightly better than, Sakumo Hatake's!"
Seeing his Vacuum Sphere completely shattered by a single slash from Naruto, Danzo Shimura was shocked. Beyond that, he grew increasingly wary of the deeply hidden Akatsuki Organization, even harboring thoughts of eliminating them as soon as possible.
"Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!"
Although his mind raced, Danzo Shimura did not hesitate to act. Seeing that his first attack had failed, his second wave of attacks followed in quick succession.
"This time..." Just as Danzo Shimura prepared to watch Naruto's pathetic display, a shocking scene unfolded before him. "What! This is impossible!"
Danzo Shimura knew the power of the Sharingan. It not only possessed the ability to replicate techniques but was also peerless in kinetic vision. However, the scene before him made Danzo Shimura realize that the Uchiha were truly worthy of being feared, even by his teacher, the Second Hokage, Tobirama!
He watched as Naruto casually dodged a barrage of air sickles as if taking a stroll. With his ninja sword, Naruto occasionally swiped a few times, easily avoiding the continuous stream of air sickles.
"Is it a prediction or precognition ability from the Sharingan!"
Amidst his shock, Danzo Shimura reached a conclusion, which added a touch of greed to the killing intent in his gaze toward Naruto.
"I will have your Mangekyo Sharingan!"
Danzo Shimura was also a master of the blade. Although his swordsmanship was not as famous as Sakumo Hatake's, whenever he drew his sword, it meant he had absolute confidence.
"Clang!"
With a low hum, Danzo drew his ninja sword. With a powerful stomp, the floor beneath his feet cracked, and Danzo Shimura lunged at Naruto.
"Excellent!"
Naruto let out a low, excited roar in his heart. Without dodging or avoiding, he raised his blade and charged forward. He wanted to test exactly how much weight Danzo Shimura carried in his original world.
"Clang!"
As the two ninja swords collided, leaving a trail of sparks in the air, Naruto felt a massive force transfer through them. In their clash of strength, he was at a disadvantage from the very first encounter.
"Your actual age seems much younger than you look!" Danzo Shimura naturally felt that his strength far exceeded Naruto's. "Then I will take your Sharingan!"
Naruto pursed his lips and remained silent. He treated Danzo Shimura's clamoring as a joke. Sometimes, having superior strength didn't guarantee victory; technique was just as important.
Seeing that he couldn't win in terms of strength, Naruto decisively sheathed his sword and retreated. While retreating, he didn't forget to use his scabbard as a blade, unleashing an incomplete "Twin Dragon Flash"!
While Danzo Shimura was busy blocking with his sword, Naruto had already retreated several steps, resheathed his sword, and hunched his body to an extremely low stance.
The 0-version Nine-Headed Dragon Flash of the Hiten Mitsurugi-ryū made its first official appearance in Naruto's own world!
"What!" This was the first time in his life that Danzo Shimura had uttered so many exclamations in a single day.
His right eye, transplanted from Uchiha Shisui, clearly saw nine slashes, released almost simultaneously, coming straight at him, capable of countering any sword technique. Danzo Shimurarealized that he had no countermeasure other than to take it head-on!
"Poof!"
A wooden log was instantly slashed into nine pieces and fell to the ground. Danzo Shimura's figure appeared in the distance immediately after, with cold sweat on his forehead clearly visible under Naruto's observation.
Naruto shook his head in disdain. Without even forming hand seals, the exact same air sickles as Danzo Shimura's earlier attack shot out from Naruto's mouth, and the number was, if anything, greater than Danzo Shimura's.
"Damn it!"
Danzo Shimura felt incredibly frustrated. When clashing with swords, he only had the advantage in strength, and when clashing with Ninjutsu, the opponent had the Sharingan, that copying Divine Artifact. Fighting him was like fighting one's own left hand with the right; it was restrictive.
"Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!"
Danzo Shimura didn't have time to think. He chose to counter with the same Ninjutsu. In an instant, air sickles flew chaotically, with shockwaves from collisions and explosions everywhere.
After the Ninjutsu clash ended, their vision was briefly obscured by the smoke and dust from the explosions. At this moment, Naruto pulled out a special three-pronged Kunai, performed a few hand seals, and threw the Kunai toward Danzo Shimura.
The Kunai flying in the air began to change drastically under Naruto's influence. It went from one to two, then from two to four. By the time it was about to reach Danzo's position, it had become a dense swarm, blotting out the sky!
"Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique?"
After Danzo Shimura named Naruto's Ninjutsu, he didn't have time to think. He subconsciously wanted to dodge, but unexpectedly, just as he was about to evade, the flying Kunai collided with each other and changed their flight trajectories.
"Damn Uchiha! Damn Sharingan!"
Danzo Shimura had nowhere to hide. These incoming Kunai had already changed their trajectories through collisions, sealing off all his escape routes. There was no third option left for him besides taking it head-on or counterattacking.
"Boom!"
Four tall earthen walls rose from the ground to block Danzo Shimura. While this completely blocked the incoming Kunai, it also completely blocked Danzo Shimura's line of sight.
With this, Danzo Shimura could no longer see Naruto's small movements.
"Earth Style Wall, huh... And a four-sided Earth Style Wall at that."
Naruto naturally recognized this technique. He had seen it more than once during his last life experience game and knew its strengths and weaknesses by heart.
But Naruto didn't want to use his previous method of breaking it, because the Kunai he threw were special Flying Thunder God Kunai!
Although the Shuriken Shadow Clone Techniquecould create a large number of Kunai, and their lethality was identical to real ones, the Flying Thunder God Mark could not be perfectly replicated through this technique.
Fortunately, Naruto had made improvements to the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique, allowing it to perfectly replicate the Flying Thunder God Mark. The only downside was that the Flying Thunder God Mark had a time limit and would automatically dissipate after about two minutes.
But those short two minutes were completely enough for Naruto!
"Whoosh!"
Naruto's figure instantly vanished. At this moment, Naruto seemed to have turned into a streak of light, shuttling back and forth across the four walls made of rock and earth. His fleeting figure merged into one; if someone didn't know the situation, they would have thought Naruto had used the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu.
"Can you tell me, how exactly did you get your Flying Thunder God!"
Danzo Shimura had absolutely no realization of his defeat. He ignored the ninja sword resting on his shoulder and just stared at Naruto, asking intently.
"Trade it for information on Orochimaru!" Narutosmiled playfully. At this moment, he seemed to understand what was in Danzo Shimura's heart. "Not only can I tell you how I obtained the Flying Thunder God, but... I can also help you frame Hiruzen!"