I teach in Naruto, and the system says I am Tsunade's student

Chapter 357 Kakuzu's Crushing Defeat (Third and Fourth Updates)

New week, Monday.

Today is a theory class for the genius class, so Kitazawa doesn't need to go to the ninja academy.

Normally, he would find a place to practice Wood Release, but this Monday was different.

He had promised Konan that he would spar with Kakuzu using Wood Release.

Of course, the main reason was to complete his system tasks.

Although Kitazawa had never met Kakuzu, he knew him very well.

His greatest secret is the Earthly Grudge.

The Earth Grudge Technique is a secret technique originating from Takigakure Village.

It can steal the target's heart by releasing black tentacles through the user.

However, including one's own heart, one can have a maximum of five.

Of course, its function is not simply to collect hearts; it has two major functions.

First, the heart of the target that is captured will possess a chakra nature, through which one can use the corresponding escape techniques.

Kakudo has five hearts, representing earth, water, fire, lightning, and wind. In other words, he is proficient in the five elemental ninjutsu.

If one of his hearts is destroyed, he will no longer be able to use the escape technique.

Secondly, the heart can be replaced at any time and can inherit the target's lifespan.

Kakuzu can be considered the longest-living ninja in the ninja world.

In the original work, he died at the age of ninety-one.

Due to the Ninja World War and frequent missions, ninjas generally had short lifespans, and it was already quite rare for one to live past fifty.

Kakuzu is theoretically immortal.

Of course, this is all predicated on having a heart.

If all five hearts are destroyed, then one will die.

In the original work, Kakuzu's five hearts were destroyed by Kakashi Hatake, Naruto Uzumaki, and Shikamaru Nara, respectively.

Kakuzu has five signature escape techniques in the original work, and Kitazawa has already learned three of them through system rewards.

This also includes his composite ninjutsu: Flame Wind Chaos.

However, he also possesses a combination of three escape techniques: Earth Grudge Fear - Final Shot.

Judging from the original work, this is his ultimate method.

"It's already 8:30, Kitazawa."

Xiao Nan spoke up to remind him.

Upon hearing this, Kitazawa opened his eyes, only to be met with an obstruction.

He was currently resting his head on Xiao Nan's lap, so he couldn't see her face directly.

"Let's go then."

Kitazawa sat up and said.

Xiao Nan nodded and followed him out of the Dark Division base.

The Valley of the End is located in the north of Konoha Village. It would take a normal ninja about 20 to 30 minutes to get there.

In other words, no matter how intense the battle at the Valley of the End, it will not affect Konoha Village.

Kitazawa stopped after reaching the Forest of Death.

He looked at Xiao Nan, coughed lightly, and said, "Time is of the essence, take me there."

After Kitazawa finished speaking, he walked up to her and hugged her.

Xiao Nan's breath hitched, her body tensed up, but she quickly relaxed.

She didn't say much, but silently spread her wings.

The two flew towards the Valley of the End.

Kitazawa felt the softness of Konan's body, smelled the faint fragrance, and looked down.

Two enormous statues stand on either side of the waterfall in the distance.

These are statues of Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha.

To commemorate this battle, Konoha Village erected a statue of them.

Furthermore, the Valley of the End did not originally exist; it was carved out by the transformed Buddha on the top of Hashirama Senju's head.

This shows just how terrifying his battle with Madara Uchiha must have been.

Before even reaching the Valley of the End, Konan began to slowly descend.

She released Kitazawa, hesitating to speak.

Normally, she should have landed in the Valley of the End, but she was worried about being seen by Kakuzu.

If Kakuzu were to spread the word or report it to Nagato, then... it would be very difficult for her to explain herself.

Kitazawa glanced at her and roughly guessed what she was thinking.

how to say?

Given her personality, she shouldn't care, unless she's feeling guilty.

"Let's go."

Kitazawa didn't say much, and turned to walk towards the Valley of the End.

Xiao Nan felt a little relieved and followed behind him.

Kakuzu had already arrived and was waiting under the statue of Senju Hashirama.

Upon hearing footsteps, he turned around and looked at Kitazawa and Konan.

Kakuzu was wearing the Akatsuki's red cloud black robe and a black mask, revealing only his eyes.

"Kakuzu, this is Kitazawa."

Xiao Nan introduced herself.

"Nice to meet you."

Kakuzu asked succinctly, "Shall we spar now?"

"Go over there."

Kitazawa smiled and said, "If I damage the statue, I'll have to find someone to repair it."

Kakuzu didn't say anything more after hearing this. He moved away from the statue and came to an open space in the distance.

"please."

Kitazawa stood opposite him.

Kakuzu nodded and slowly took off his black robe.

He was wearing a vest-like garment underneath, which exposed his shoulders and arms.

There were black threads sewn on his shoulders and arms.

Kitazawa thought of Frankenstein, the mad scientist from his past life.

But are you going to take off your clothes right away?
Thankfully, this was just a friendly sparring match; otherwise, it would likely have triggered the curse that Akatsuki members would die if they took off their clothes.

Kakuzu clapped his hands together.

His body suddenly split open, and a large number of tentacles resembling black threads surged out.

The black, thread-like tentacles writhed, and four masks emerged.

The masks are similar in style, but the mouth area has different colors, corresponding to different escape techniques.

The four masks represent fire, wind, water, and thunder.

As for the earth, it is his own original heart.

Kakuzu looked at Kitazawa with a solemn expression.

There are very few ninjas who can remain calm and composed even in Earth Grudge Fear Mode, and each of them possesses formidable strength.

Lightning Release: False Darkness!

Without wasting any words, Kakuzu made his move immediately.

His lightning mask was slightly raised, and his mouth was open.

A bolt of lightning suddenly shot out, rapidly expanding in the air and transforming into a curved spear.

The spear moved with incredible speed, reaching Kitazawa in the blink of an eye.

Kitazawa was well aware of the power of Lightning Release: False Darkness, which could easily pierce through a huge rock.

Wood escape·Wooden spindle wall!
A row of wooden pillars rose up on both sides of Kitazawa.

The wooden pillars bent to form arches that completely covered him.

The next second, the lightning spear struck the wooden wall and immediately pierced it.

But it only penetrated less than ten centimeters before it could not go any further.

Kakuzu's gaze sharpened, and he immediately unleashed his second ninjutsu.

Fire Release: Head Carving!
The fire-style mask on his body opened its mouth, and a fireball flew out, landing on the ground and transforming into endless flames.

The sea of ​​fire formed in the blink of an eye, completely engulfing Mubi and Beize.

Boom!
The wooden walls caught fire, followed by an explosion.

A scorching heat arose, and rolling heat waves swept around.

Wood Release: Explosive Spear Tree!
Suddenly, several vines emerged from the sea of ​​fire.

The vines intertwined and quickly formed a giant tree.

The flames were immediately blocked, creating a stalemate with the giant tree.

Kitazawa stood on the giant tree, looking calmly at Kakuzu.

Wind Release: Pressure Damage!

Seeing this, Kakuzu formed hand seals again.

The Wind Release mask released a high-pressure wind ball.

The high-pressure typhoon ball exploded suddenly upon landing.

The wind howled, and a terrible storm arose.

But it's not just Wind Release: Pressure Damage; the sea of ​​fire created by Fire Release: Head Hardening is still there.

When the two are combined, they become the Composite Ninja Art: Flame Wind Chaos.

The fire spread rapidly when the wind blew it.

The temperature around them rose rapidly, and the giant tree at Kitazawa's feet could not withstand it, turning to ashes in the flames.

Without the giant tree, the flames raged even more unrestrained.

Kitazawa was like a lone boat in the vast ocean, about to be swallowed up completely.

Wood Escape·The Tree Realm is born!

Kitazawa calmly formed hand seals.

The ground trembled, and countless vines burst forth from the soil, growing into towering trees in the blink of an eye.

Countless branches and vines stretched outwards and quickly became entangled together.

The raging sea of ​​fire suddenly stopped expanding.

Theoretically, Fire Release counters Wood Release, but in reality, this is not the case.

Because Wood Release allows one to live.

Kakuzu's expression changed.

In just a few seconds, his vast sea of ​​fire was completely engulfed by the forest.

Kakuzu had heard of Wood Release: Advent of the Tree World, but had never seen it.

Because he hadn't even seen Wood Release: Advent of the World of Trees before he was already half-dead by Hashirama Senju.

But before he could recall anything, the branches and vines rushed towards him.

A green ocean unfolded before him.

Endless branches and vines burst forth, as if they were about to devour him alive at any moment.

Wind Release: Pressure Damage!

Kakuzu retreated while forming hand seals.

A fierce wind erupted before him, sweeping across the green ocean. With a deafening roar!
The storm caused an explosion, creating a vortex.

Wherever it went, leaves were torn apart and vines were severed.

But Kakuzu felt no joy at all.

As the green ocean returned to normal in the blink of an eye, the vortex-like vacuum was quickly filled with branches and vines.

Kakuzu immediately realized the problem.

Kitazawa can control the entire forest.

This forest will not be destroyed by him until his chakra is exhausted.

The only solution is to target Kitazawa, not the forest.

Kitazawa is currently in the forest, and if Kakuzu enters, he will suffer a devastating blow.

But if he doesn't go in and stays outside, he can only wear down Kitazawa.

Can he outlast him?

Upon realizing this, Kakuzu immediately activated the three masks: Wind, Fire, and Thunder.

All three masks were brought together on his right arm.

Kakuzu raised his right arm, aiming it at the green ocean rushing towards him.

He could see the branches and vines writhing and converging together, creating an indescribable sense of dread.

Earth Grudge Fear: Final Shot!
All three masks simultaneously opened their mouths.

A terrifying surge of chakra erupted, transforming into a beam of light.

The beam of light tore through the green ocean at incredible speed, pulverizing everything from leaves and vines to giant trees.

Kakuzu followed closely behind, entering the forest created by Kitazawa along the path blasted by the chakra cannon.

He looked around and quickly spotted the familiar figure.

Earth escape·Earth spear!

Kakuzu clapped his hands together, and his skin hardened rapidly.

Although it's called an earthen spear, it's not actually a spear; rather, it's an extremely powerful defensive weapon.

Kakuzu flashed towards Kitazawa.

Its black tentacles flared up, making it look like a giant sea urchin.

Upon reaching Kitazawa, the black tentacles fully unfurled, coalescing into eight giant lines.

Eight giant lines, each as thick as an arm, came from all directions, completely sealing off the North Marshland.

Wood Release: Great Forest Technique!
Kitazawa raised his right arm.

With a single twitch of the skin on his right arm, eight wooden sticks sprouted.

The wooden strip flew out, bending, and became entangled with Kakuzu's eight giant lines.

Kakuzu's gaze sharpened, and he came to an abrupt stop, pressing his feet firmly to the ground, beginning a tug-of-war with Kitazawa.

But a terrifying force struck, causing him to run forward involuntarily.

His feet left two deep marks on the ground.

Realizing he was no match for Kitazawa, Kakuzu immediately removed his right hand.

Instead of blood, the arm without hands gushed out a large number of black tentacles, which shot towards Kitazawa like a rain of arrows.

Kitazawa remained standing, but nearby branches and vines blocked his way.

Lightning Release: False Darkness!

Kakuzu retracted his black tentacles.

The Lightning Release Mask opened its mouth and spat out a bolt of lightning.

The next second, lightning pierced through the branches and vines.

But just as it was about to strike Kitazawa, the ground shook, and a vine surged forth.

This vine possesses incredible toughness, directly withstanding the attack of lightning.

Jiaodu was taken aback.

Kitazawa withdrew the Wood Release: Great Forest Technique.

Kakuzu's eight giant lines lost their target, causing him to lose his balance and lean forward.

Just then, Kitazawa rose from its original position.

The vine grew rapidly, lifting him into the air.

Even the corner of his eye couldn't help but tremble.

A wooden dragon over fifty meters long appeared before him.

With a flick of its body, the wooden dragon unleashed its massive tail at him.

In an instant, space distorted, and a suffocating pressure swept over us.

Earth Grudge Fear: Final Shot!
Kakuzu raised his right arm without hesitation.

The three masks—Wind, Fire, and Lightning—simultaneously unleashed chakra.

The chakra cannon rammed into the wooden dragon and immediately exploded in front of Kakuzu.

A gust of wind was formed, and waves of chakra spread in all directions, causing leaves to flutter and half the sky to seem to be illuminated.

Kakuzu retreated while keeping an eye on the epicenter of the explosion.

Suddenly, countless branches flew out from all around him, trying to bind him.

Kakuzu, with his attention highly focused, immediately leaped up.

But as soon as he reached mid-air, the wooden dragon's tail wrapped around him.

"what?"

Kakuzu's expression suddenly changed drastically.

He reacted quickly, and a large number of black tentacles surged from his body, heading towards the wooden dragon.

But it was no use; the wooden dragon had completely entangled him.

Just as Kakuzu was about to form hand seals, he suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of weakness within his body.

His chakra was mostly absorbed by the Wood Dragon in an instant.

Kakuzu immediately looked horrified.

He suddenly realized a problem.

If Kitazawa had used Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique from the beginning, would he have been instantly killed?

Because his strongest attack, Earth Grudge Fear: Final Shot, cannot cause any damage to the Wood Dragon.

"I surrender!"

Kakuzu noticed the increasingly terrifying feeling of being bound by the wooden dragon and quickly shouted.

He was terrified that if he was even a second slower, he would be crushed into a pulp.

Mu Long immediately released him.

Kakuzu landed on the ground, panting heavily.

He already has less than 10% of his chakra left; if he slows down any further, it will be completely drained.

You should know that he has five hearts, and each heart can provide him with chakra.

In other words, he possesses the chakra of five people.

But against the wooden dragon, it couldn't even last five seconds.

Jiaodu couldn't help but fall silent.

Since his defeat to Hashirama Senju, he has worked hard to improve his strength and obtained the Earth Grudge Fear, which has led to a rapid increase in his power.

But when he encountered Wood Release again, it was still useless. He was defeated at lightning speed, and the difference in strength was simply beyond his imagination.

Moreover, Kitazawa used only Wood Release from beginning to end.

Before his Wood Release was revealed, he was known throughout the ninja world for his Water Release and medical ninjutsu.

In other words, he doesn't feel any pressure and doesn't need to use any other ninjutsu besides Wood Release.

In fact, that's exactly what happened.

Kakuzu sighed as he thought of this.

He probably won't be able to defeat Wood Release in his lifetime.

Xiao Nan maintained her aloof expression throughout the entire event.

Because she had already guessed the outcome.

Kakuzu is strong, but not much stronger than Moryo, and even less so in terms of chakra.

Losing is to be expected and nothing to be surprised about.

[Current Mission: Defeat Kakuzu using Wood Release as a challenge.]

[Mission Reward: Wind Release: Rasenshuriken]

[The host has completed the mission; reward issued.]

Kitazawa stood still, processing the large amount of information that had suddenly appeared in his mind.

In the original work, there are many types of Rasengan.

However, in the official setting, there are only three forms: Rasengan, Giant Rasengan, and Rasenshuriken.

Other Rasengans are basically variations of these three forms.

Wind Release: Rasenshuriken, on the surface it looks like a Rasenshuriken, but in reality it is made up of countless tiny chakra blades.

Its attack effect is similar to that of a toxin, directly targeting the target's cells.

Simply put, it's an attack at the microscopic level.

Once hit, the target will die, and there is basically no chance of saving them.

However, precisely because of this, the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken cannot be released from the hand before hitting its target, and will injure the user.

Kitazawa stroked his chin.

He felt that he might be able to withstand the side effects of Wind Release: Rasenshuriken.

Because he possesses Yin Seal, No Seal Healing, Thousand Hands Chakra Mode, and Yang Release Chakra Mode.

However, being able to endure it doesn't mean it won't hurt.

Kitazawa has no need to harm himself.

Although Wind Release: Rasenshuriken is very powerful, Wood Release: Advent of a World of Trees and Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique are not inferior.

"Thanks for the enlightenment."

Kakuzu walked up to Kitazawa and said earnestly, "Let's spar again when we have the chance."

"There will be a chance."

Kitazawa said calmly, "This time it was just a friendly sparring session because of Konan, but next time it might be different."

If Kakuzu had remained with Akatsuki, he would inevitably have one day become an enemy of Konoha.

They will face off again then.

Kakuzu was startled and said nothing more, because Kitazawa was telling the truth.

He picked up the black robe from the ground and turned to leave.

Xiao Nan subconsciously bit her lip.

She was right.

Kitazawa agreed to spar with Kakuzu precisely because of her.

It seems I owe him a favor again.

"It's time to go back, Xiao Nan."

Kitazawa withdrew Wood Release: Advent of a World of Trees and Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique, and said.

Xiao Nan snapped out of her daze, walked up to him, and hugged him.

White wings unfurled behind her, and the two flew towards Konoha Village.

　Five thousand words, two chapters combined into one, two chapters totaling ten thousand words.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)