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Chapter 81 The Origin of Red

Oh!

Lightning flashed, and a dust dragon trailed behind it as it darted erratically across the arena.

Soon, smoke and dust covered the entire area.

"Black" was surrounded by arcs of electricity as it sped toward Tsunade. Its speed was beyond the limits... The wind it generated even lifted the ground.

"Innocent!"

Tsunade snorted coldly, raised her right leg high above her head, and then brought it down with a thud.

boom!

The ground had been cracked countless times already. The floor, which was several meters shorter, shattered again, turning into dense rubble that exploded forward in a 180-degree arc under the influence of the shockwave.

"Black" swiftly turned, leaping left and right, weaving through the pebbles like a dragonfly skimming the water, just like a nimble squirrel leaping through the forest.

However, there were too many and too densely packed pebbles, and even the most agile person could not avoid them all.

"Black" dodged the large boulders he could avoid, then landed safely and seamlessly, quickly forming a hand seal with one hand, unleashing dazzling lightning.

[Lightning Release: Lightning Spear!]

"Black" raised his left hand and swung it forward, unleashing a thunderous spear that swept away the rubble in front of him with overwhelming force before striking Tsunade.

"You can even do hand seals with one hand? That's impressive!" Tsunade praised her opponent, but her hands moved just as quickly.

She lightly stepped on the ground, and a boulder more than two meters high stood up, blocking her way.

boom!

The lightning spear struck the boulder and immediately crumbled.

boom!

Tsunade punched the boulder, and the powerful force instantly disintegrated it, turning it into fragments that shot towards "Black".

"Black" was enveloped in arcs of electricity, his figure blurring as he moved swiftly, easily dodging all the rubble before launching another attack...

This back-and-forth battle has been going on for twenty minutes, but none of the spectators outside the arena have found it boring; they've been on tenterhooks the whole time.

This battle was too intense... Although it looked like Black was constantly launching attacks while Tsunade could only passively defend, her body was getting more and more small wounds, and she was showing signs of defeat.

In reality, this kind of injury is nothing to Tsunade and has no impact on the outcome of the battle.

Her strength is astonishing; if she can hit the enemy even once, she can win.

Therefore, this seemingly advantageous situation is actually only a 50/50 match. The slightest lapse in concentration by either side will immediately determine the winner.

That's why the spectators are even more nervous than the fighters, fearing that their favorite player might be defeated by the opponent if they make a careless mistake.

Sarutobi looked at Ryuji again, and saw that he still maintained his confident smile. He opened his mouth, wanting to discuss a reconciliation, but the idea died in the womb once again.

What exactly is going on?

Why is he so confident?

If Black has any trump cards up its sleeve, it's been so long, it's time to use them.

But if there isn't one, then it means Black has no trump card.

If that's the case, then why is he so confident?

Were they misled by the apparent advantages of the black side and failed to see the true situation?

No, that's impossible.

The opponent is a ninja at the pinnacle of the ninja world; there is no way he wouldn't see the true situation at this moment.

But it's neither this nor that, so where does his confidence come from?

Or was it just an act to reassure his subordinates?

Actually, they didn't have any trump cards at all.

Or rather, even with Black as his driving force, Ryuji had no idea what kind of crazy tricks Red could pull off.

But there's no need for any fancy maneuvers or hidden cards. Kurenai's raw strength surpasses Tsunade's, and even in this stalemate, Tsunade will ultimately be the one to lose.

Because red simply cannot make mistakes.

In other words, even if Tsunade doesn't make any mistakes, the stalemate will just continue until one side's stamina or chakra can't hold on and they collapse first.

But it's impossible for Tsunade not to make a mistake.

Even the most skilled person makes mistakes, unless they are not human.

Ahem... This isn't to say that Hong isn't human, nor is it an insult about her being human.

But how should I put it, she is not an ordinary person.

Red was born in the realm of the gods; she is a manifestation of miracles, an embodiment of rules, and an unreplicable unique being. She is the end of alchemy and one of the three great miracles: "the creation of life."

It is not a life form like Silver, which is anthropomorphic but not human, nor is it a life form like Black, which is derived from the residue left by other people. Rather, it is a vibrant life form that is truly created from nothing.

Humans without any flaws, without any weaknesses, and without any defects.

Even Ryuji failed to truly master this technology.

Hong's birth was due to his cleverness.

Over the years he's been signing in, he's acquired three different Philosopher's Stones.

One of them is the Philosopher's Stone, representing one of the three great miracles of alchemy—the transformation of matter—which can replace any metal.

This piece was used to create the Ring of Ugo some time ago.

The other is the Philosopher's Stone, representing one of the three great miracles of alchemy: creation from nothing... capable of creating "anything" as a price.

This piece is still lying in the Dragon Two system space.

The last piece represents one of the three great miracles of alchemy: the creation of life... the Philosopher's Stone, which can give life to any inanimate object.

This piece was used to create red.

but.

Although the three Philosopher's Stones each represent one of the three great miracles of alchemy, the first two clearly do not meet the standards of the three great miracles.

The first piece can only replace the corresponding metal.

The second piece isn't truly created from nothing; it requires sacrificing itself to obtain something finite. It's less about creating something from nothing and more about an equivalent exchange.

The third piece, however, is the true creation of life.

Red's original form was just a golem, an inanimate object created by Ryuji using the golem technology recorded in the book "Golems and Dragons"... a being similar to an intelligent robot.

But the Philosopher's Stone gave her life.

Furthermore, it can adjust itself within the upper and lower limits of human life.

As long as they remain within the realm of humanity, it doesn't matter if you're the Sage of Six Paths or Princess Kaguya... as long as Kurenai can imagine and witness it, then his limit will become Kurenai's limit.

The upper limit here does not refer to things like replicating bloodline ninjutsu, but simply to improving various functions of the human body.

Vitality, nerve response, endurance, recovery speed, spirit, speed, resilience, chakra... No matter how outrageous the opponent is, as long as they are still human, Kurenai can adjust them freely.

Through the ocean of consciousness, Hong has encountered countless masters and individuals with astonishing potential.

She possesses Sasori's multitasking focus, Minato Namikaze's nerve reflexes comparable to Six Paths level, Shikaku's quick calculations and ability to grasp the big picture, Naruto Uzumaki's freakish stamina and recovery, and Tsunade's monstrous strength...

There are too many, so many that even Ryuji doesn't know exactly how many extraordinary talents Hong possesses.

Over the years, everyone that Ryuji has met... their talents have all become part of Akira's talents.

(End of this chapter)