Naruto: Nawaki was already dead, how could you bring him back to life?

They were considered "geniuses" by others since childhood, but in front of Chiba, they were completely overshadowed!

“Yes, you three seniors can leave with peace of mind. I will stay here to buy you enough time,” Chiba said with a smile.

"Alright, then be careful. When we get back to Konoha, the three of us will treat you to drinks!" Shikaku nodded and said.

The three turned and left. Shikaku made up his mind that when he returned, he would definitely bring gifts and visit Chiba in person to improve his relationship with him.

Swish!

Chiba's paper clone did not dissipate, but instead rushed directly into Kusagakure Hospital and began searching along the way.

"Hmm, not in the hospital? What a pity..."

After casually killing more than a dozen grass ninja, Chiba did not find the person he was looking for in the hospital. He scratched his head with some regret, then transformed into a paper shikigami and flew back to his original body.

"This paper clone is really something! Couldn't you have tortured a few people before killing them?!"

Chiba cursed under his breath, leaving behind a string of explosive tags before instantly disappearing from the spot and grabbing a lucky grass ninja.

"Tell me, where is the person in your village who possesses the Vortex bloodline?"

Chiba revealed his Sharingan and easily controlled the mind of the little Karami, beginning the interrogation.

"You, you mean the medicine person? Her house is on the very edge of the western part of the village," Grass Ninja replied mechanically, her eyes glazed over.

Click.

Chiba raised his hand and snapped the other's neck. Just as he was about to use the Mutual Explosion Talisman + Flying Thunder God Technique to relocate, the grass on the ground under his feet suddenly began to grow wildly.

In the blink of an eye, the dense green grass stretched to four or five meters long, wrapping around the thousand leaves like green ribbons and tightening instantly!

A suction force emanated from the grass, and the blades of grass seemed to have a life of their own, devouring Chiba's chakra!

"This is……?!"

Chiba's pupils suddenly contracted, and a word popped into his mind: Blue Silver Binding, ugh, Wood Release!

Chapter 101 Wood Release: Heart, Target: Uzumaki

"Wood Release: Grass and Tree Barrier!"

In the Hidden Grass Village, a tall figure sped from afar, heading straight for Chiba, who was bound by a grass and tree barrier. The raging anger in his eyes was almost overflowing.

"The foundation of my Grass Ninja Village built over decades has been destroyed because of you. You have no choice but to die! Even if I cut you into a thousand pieces, it will not be enough to quell the hatred in my heart!"

The angry figure was none other than Sou Jun, the current village chief of Kusagakure and the leader of the "Grass Fruit" faction.

Taking advantage of the moment when Chiba was interrogating Karami, he finally used his plant perception to locate Chiba and captured this madman who was destroying the Grass Village everywhere.

"To tear me to pieces?"

Chiba sensed the intensity of the blue silver shackles binding him and couldn't help but laugh: "You only know a few simple Wood Release techniques? Do you think you're Hashirama Senju?"

The man in front of them, like Moegi from Boruto, indeed possessed the Wood Release bloodline limit, which was formed by combining Earth and Water chakra.

Well, in other words, without the power of the Divine Tree, its strength is not only not comparable to Hashirama Senju, but it might not even be able to match Yamato, who is good at landscaping.

It just looks intimidating; it might scare Kakuzu, but it won't scare Chiba.

"Damn, that scared me to death! I thought it was Madara, but it's just a nobody." Chiba secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

boom!

Chiba's chakra erupted, shattering the vegetation barrier surrounding him. He dusted off non-existent dust from his clothes and calmly waited for Cang Chun to approach.

"Although it's a bit weak, it's still Wood Release. I'll take your heart," Chiba murmured.

chap!

Seeing that Qianye had easily broken free of the vegetation barrier, Cang Chun, who had been speeding along, slammed on the brakes and came to an abrupt halt, his face filled with horror.

"My Wood Release technique can absorb chakra. Once captured by the grass and wood barrier, there is absolutely no way for me to break free on my own. How did you manage to do that?!"

Chiba ignored Aojun.

What's wrong with you? During a fight, you ask someone how they broke your move. Do you think this is an anime where you have to explain it to the audience?

"I'm a tailless tailed beast! You think you can bind me with your blue silver entanglement?"

Swish!

Chiba charged towards Cang Chun, raised his hand and conjured a forty-meter-long paper knife, slashing fiercely at his opponent.

"Wood Release: Vine Shield!"

Cang Chun formed hand seals, and vines sprouted from the ground, growing wildly and twisting in front of him to form a tough shield, blocking Qianye's attacking longsword.

"Hmph, Shikigami Dance: Paper Rain!"

Chiba snorted coldly, and his long sword suddenly scattered in the air, turning into a dense array of paper shards that flew like raindrops towards Soujun on the ground.

"Wood Release: Green Technique!"

Cang Chun maintained his hand seal posture, manipulating the wildly growing grass and vines to protect himself completely. He turned around and shouted to the side, "Wuwei, come and help me!"

"Oh? You have helpers too?"

Chiba glanced to the side and saw a figure with long black hair and a cloak rush out of the shadows. It was none other than the lord of Hozuki Castle—Muwei.

Fire Release: Great Fire Prison!

Wuwei unleashed his strongest killing move, releasing a strange flame from his palm that transformed into streams of light that scattered toward Qianye, its binding strength far exceeding that of the Blue Silver Entanglement.

Swish!

Chiba temporarily halted his attack on Sojun, transforming into a paper dodging the soon-to-be-formed Great Fire Prison. This move was something even Satoru, who possessed the power of the Box of Bliss, could control; Chiba didn't want to risk his life.

You can be contemptuous of the enemy in attitude, but you must take the enemy seriously in battle, otherwise even if you are strong, you may still be defeated.

Wow~~

Chiba's figure reappeared not far away.

Cang Chun stood shoulder to shoulder with Wuwei, his face grim, and said, "Wuwei, come with me and take down this madman!"

Cang Chun thought he could take down the opponent on his own, but who knew he would need Wuwei to save the day. He was losing face and just wanted to get rid of Qianye as soon as possible to end this turmoil.

"To ensure the heart remains intact, we can't use Wind Release shuriken. One Grass Release and one Fire Release..."

Chiba rubbed his chin in mid-air, looking at the two people below him, and muttered to himself, "Hmm, I might as well let you see my newly developed skill."

In other hidden villages, Chiba wouldn't dare to be too reckless, as there's a risk of being entangled and worn down to death. But in Kusagakure, he can act a little more recklessly.

"Lava Release - Chakra Mode!"

With a low shout, layers of Lava Release chakra left his body, wrapping around his skin and turning into high-temperature lava. In the dim night, Chiba looked as if he were wearing a set of burning armor.

"Magma Mash Fruit: Meteor Volcano (Powerful Strike)!"

Chiba fell from the sky like a meteor, his fists wrapped in scorching lava, and slammed into Wuwei and Cangchun on the ground.

boom!

The earth cracked and flames spread everywhere. Wuwei pushed Cangchun aside and retreated rapidly, avoiding Qianye's fierce attack.

"Fire Release·Tianlao Fire Sword!"

Wuwei turned back with a light touch on his toes, gripped a longsword made of fire-style chakra, and stabbed it fiercely into Chiba's chest.

"Kusakusen-ryu - Hair-Breaking Palm!"

Cang Chun also used chakra to protect his arms and used the unique taijutsu of Kusagakure, striking Chiba's joints with lightning speed.

"Hmph, Lava Release: Granite!"

Chiba snorted coldly, neither dodging nor flinching, and deliberately collided with the two's attacks. Whether it was the runic longsword or Cang Chun's chakra, they were all incinerated into nothingness by the lava when they touched Chiba's body.

"not good!!!"

Both of them were shocked. They hadn't expected that their full-force attack wouldn't even be able to break through Chiba's defense. The enemy's strength was far beyond what they could handle!

boom!

Just as the two were about to leave, Chiba's lava armor suddenly shattered, turning into streams of flame that landed on them.

"Uhhhhhhhhhh!"

The terrifying heat instantly scorched their skin. If Chiba hadn't wanted to spare their lives, he would have melted them into ashes with his full power.

These two were unlucky. Cang Chun's beggar-style Wood Release combined with Wuwei's Heavenly Prison Ninjutsu meant that if they encountered other Kage-level powerhouses, they would definitely have a fighting chance, and it wouldn't be impossible for them to defeat their opponents.

Unfortunately, they ran into Chiba, who had a large pool of ninjas in his hero pool. No matter who they faced, Chiba could pick out a character template that was a natural counter to the opponent and beat them to a pulp.

Swish!

Despite the excruciating pain, Cang Chun and Wu Wei fled in different directions.

With lightning speed, Chiba unleashed a slash of earthly resentment at Cang Chun, piercing his chest and tearing out a fresh heart.

As for Wuwei, let him go if he's gone. Qianye is too lazy to chase after him anymore. He can be dealt with by the Crown Prince later.

Thump, thump.

Chiba discarded the heart of the previous Root ninja and replaced it with Aojun's heart, and a stronger sense of power pumped through his blood throughout his body.

"Not bad, this heart is much stronger than the previous one. Let's try using Wood Release then..."

Although Earth Grudge Fear can steal the opponent's chakra nature, it may not be able to make him unleash the opponent's bloodline limit. Chiba plans to try it out on the spot.

"It hurts so much! Aaaaaaaah!"

Chiba clapped his hands together, trying to use the Earth Grudge connected to Cang Chun's heart to conduct and integrate the chakra of water and earth natures, and then released it to urge the grass under his feet to grow.

Chiba's voice was almost hoarse from shouting. Finally, the grass under his feet expanded rapidly as if inflated, growing to four or five meters tall in an instant.

"Wuhu, it actually took off!"

Chiba's eyes lit up. Even a beggar's version of Wood Release is still Wood Release. With his beggar's version of Uchiha bloodline, Susanoo-equipped Buddha is just around the corner!

"To be honest, Wood Release is much more user-friendly than the Sharingan. You can use it as long as you clap your hands and shout loud enough. Not bad, not bad."

Chiba nodded in satisfaction. This trip to Kusagakure was worthwhile; he had gained a lot. It would be even better if he could catch another Uzumaki before leaving.

If I remember correctly, Karin Uzumaki was born in Kusagakure in the original work, and Chiba's target was her mother.

"Multiplying Explosive Tags Technique!"