Konoha Notes

Chapter 49 Armor
At the edge of her vision, Shizune was kneeling beside Itachi, the emerald green light of her Healing Palm technique flashing rapidly, the boy's thin body trembling uncontrollably, while Anko's figure was rushing towards the continuous explosions and flames in the backyard.

If they had arrived any later, would Shizune have died? Would Itachi have died? What about Anko?

Will Tsunade have time to make a move?

When he awoke from this body and began to live under the name Shuuji, he believed he was mentally prepared.

When it was time to take a life, there was no hesitation.

When formulating the battle plan, he also prepared himself mentally, but when he actually saw someone who was supposed to live a long time die in one of his missions, Shuji suddenly felt a little dazed.

Yes, the original stories can only serve as a reference; the future direction must ultimately be decided by the people living in this world.

The little devil in front of him seemed a bit distracted, yet he still strolled around leisurely, dodging attacks, which infuriated the leader of the Black Eclipse Clan.

"Don't pretend I don't exist, brat!" Jubei's roar made our eardrums ring, and the blade, carrying boundless rage, came crashing down again!
His body was enveloped in a dark blue flame that seemed to have been doused with oil, expanding and rising explosively, causing the ground to groan with every step he took.

The whistling sound of the blade tearing through the air grew more and more piercing with each passing moment.

Xiu Si's eyes sharpened, and he forcibly suppressed his surging emotions, slapping the ground with both hands.

Earth Escape·Swamp and Abyss
Chakra surged wildly! The hard ground seemed to be swallowed by an invisible giant maw, instantly softening and collapsing!
The murky mud churned with foul-smelling bubbles, forming a viscous and deadly swamp that appeared precisely in the path of Jubei's charge.

The immense inertia from the high-speed charge caused Jubei to plunge headlong into the mud like an out-of-control chariot!
The sticky, slippery mud instantly reached his upper thighs, and the powerful suction was like countless dead hands, dragging his body downwards and sinking!

"Ugh—!"

Jubei let out a low growl like a wild beast, his body surging with eerie blue flames as he tried to break free with brute force.

The mud was violently stirred up by his ferocious power, splashing mud everywhere, but it was like a bone-deep affliction, binding him tighter and tighter!
Zi-Yin-Chen-Wei-You-Xu
Lightning Release: Firefly Net!

Countless thin, yet bright and dazzling blue-white arcs of electricity, like a swarm of disturbed fireflies, burst forth densely from Shuuji's fingertips!

The leaping lightning greedily traveled along the wet mud, carrying a violent energy capable of destroying all life, rushing towards the trapped beast in the center of the swamp!

"what!!!"

At the critical moment of life and death, Jubei's roar almost tore his throat apart! His muscles bulged like rocks, and the eerie blue flames exploded like a volcanic eruption!

Boom! ! !

A visible circular shockwave spread violently outward from him!

The viscous mud, leaping electric arcs, and even the pervasive smoke and dust were violently pushed aside and scattered by this pure and violent burst of energy!
The mud was instantly blasted into a deep crater, and turbid mud droplets splashed everywhere like a rainstorm!

The price was that the already tattered clothes on his upper body were completely reduced to ashes.

As the smoke and dust dissipated, the battered body was revealed.

His bronze skin was almost entirely covered in unblemished patches.

The crisscrossing scars resembled countless ferocious centipedes, coiled around every knotted muscle.

The most jarring sights were the scars on his chest and lower abdomen—vital locations—which were particularly large, twisted, and deep enough to expose the bone, as if they had been repeatedly pierced by a sharp blade and forcibly healed. One old wound, slashing diagonally from his right shoulder to his left rib, looked as if it had cleaved his entire body in two.

This person should have died long ago, but he is still alive.

Their actions remained as swift and their strength as formidable as ever.

"Ha...hahaha!" Jubei gasped for breath, each breath sending up hot white steam, his crimson eyes fixed on Shuji. "See that, you brat from Konoha! I'm used to this kind of 'greeting'!"

Habit? No.

The words of the beastman, which sounded like a boast and a threat, did not disturb Shuji's thoughts. Instead, they made Shuji realize that this man was trying to cover something up.

What injuries that body suffered is not important; the real key lies in the current state of the Black Eclipse leader, and in his core secret of ignoring pain and poison while acting normally.

"This technique, those injuries."

"What is your life stored in?"

Jubei's pupils suddenly contracted to pinpoints! The savage grin on his face froze instantly, as if he had put on a clumsy mask.

Shuji lunged forward, his right hand hooking a kunai from his ninja tool pouch and thrusting it straight at Jubei's right shoulder joint!

Jubei reacted incredibly quickly, twisting his burning body to narrowly avoid the attack.

The next instant, Shuuji's sweeping leg lashed out like a steel whip at the wound on his left thigh, which had been previously injured by the Shizune Poison Senbon.

boom!
A dull crashing sound sounded.

Jubei's left leg swayed slightly before he regained his balance, a mocking sneer even appearing on his face as if to say, "Nothing special."

really!

Shuji's offensive suddenly accelerated, unleashing a torrent of punches, elbows, knees, and legs! The target was no longer limited to vital points, but rather the joints, ligaments, and muscle attachment points all over his body!
This forced Jubei to make his most instinctive reaction.

His right fist, carrying a powerful gust of wind, struck directly at the inside of his intact right elbow joint!

The muscles in Jubei's shoulder blades tensed up instantly like steel bars, and his entire right arm contracted and twisted inward at a tiny but swift angle, preferring to let his fist graz the outside of his arm and leave a bloody mark rather than let his elbow joint take the impact head-on!
The low kick, accompanied by a whooshing sound, swept towards his right ankle, which he was using as a fulcrum!

At the critical moment, Jubei used his left foot as a pivot and forcefully lifted his heavy right foot several inches off the ground!
The heavy kick only struck his strong calf muscles with a dull thud, failing to reach his vulnerable ankle!
These are the details! These subtle movements, which remained crystal clear and were carefully protected even under the ferocious onslaught!
He is not afraid of toxins eroding his internal organs, nor of muscles being torn apart or pierced, and may even ignore damage to some organs.

The only thing he tried his best to avoid, or even instinctively did, was the structural damage caused by the complete severing of his limbs and the complete destruction of his joints!
This battered and inhumanly powerful body is, in essence, a meticulously controlled weapon, a mobile suit of armor! As long as the main structure of this armor remains intact, the operator can continue to control it in battle!

So, how is it manipulated? Chakra threads, no.

If it's not controlled by external chakra threads, then the cockpit must be inside the body.

Recalling the probing earlier, the answer gradually emerged in Shuji's mind; it could only be that location.

Therefore, you should die.

(End of this chapter)