Naruto: My setting is above yours

Chapter 92 Prey and Hunter

After dawn, news of the great victory in the war between the front lines and the Hidden Cloud Village quickly spread throughout Konoha, and the name Genma Mikazuchi also became widely known.

Previously, the high bounty on Yufeng Genma only made him famous among ninjas, and not many people actually knew about his actual battle record.

But now, the Konoha leadership is intentionally promoting and shaping geniuses and heroes to instill confidence in everyone. As a result, Yufeng Genma and his achievements have suddenly become known to every household.

"Lady Tsunade~"

Still half-asleep, Tsunade was startled awake by Fennel's voice. Still grumpy from being woken up, she asked irritably, "What is it now?"

Fennel rushed into the room: "Lady Tsunade, it's already spread outside that we won a great victory in the war against Kumogakure. It's said that Lord Genma severely injured the Third Raikage."

Tsunade snapped back to reality and abruptly stood up: "What?"

"That bastard severely injured the Third Raikage?"

Fennel nodded: "Although it sounds unbelievable, the news has spread throughout the village, so it should be true."

"Lord Genma's strength has grown to this extent? Even the Third Raikage is no match for him!"

Tsunade was also shocked and incredulous.

This guy is growing way too fast!

Will you not lose the bet next time?

Tsunade immediately thought of the bet with Genma.

But then I realized that betting isn't about who's stronger.

Relieved, Tsunade asked, "Is that guy alright?"

"Seriously injured the Third Raikage? Hmph, what are you showing off at such a young age?"

"Aren't Sakumo-senpai and Orochimaru here?"

Fennel said, "I haven't heard of it. It should be fine, right?"

"Why don't you ask the Third Hokage, Lady Tsunade?"

She was also eager to know about the situation of the Wind-Riding Black Horse.

Tsunade gave Fennel a strange look: "Why are you so concerned about that bastard?"

Fennel blushed immediately and said somewhat flusteredly, "? Really?"

"Is it because Lady Tsunade cares more about Lord Genma?"

"Besides, Lord Genma is also my savior!"

Tsunade scoffed, "I don't care much about that bastard."

"I just don't want to lose a gambling buddy."

"Alright, I'll go to the Hokage's office now!"

After saying that, the person disappeared.

Fennel patted its chest and let out a long sigh.

In the woods near the medical team camp on the northern border of the Land of Fire.

Xuanma was rapidly swinging his fists at a large tree, leaving clear fist marks on the trunk.

He was a full two meters away from the tree trunk.

At that distance, it would have been impossible for a fist to hit the tree trunk, but when Xuanma punched, his arm stretched out rapidly like rubber.

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Xuanma swung his fist at high speed, leaving countless afterimages of his fist and arm. His fist struck the tree trunk, and he could hardly feel any reaction force.

Because it was absorbed and neutralized by the body's high elasticity and flexibility.

This allows the fist to be swung quickly and strike with the same powerful force.

Of course, with Xuanma's previously powerful physique, he could withstand the reaction force and unleash a series of punches.

But the strain this puts on the body is real.

But when you unleash your full power, it's definitely not as smooth as it is now.

The existence of reaction force, especially when attacking a powerful opponent or a strong defense, is particularly noticeable, so continuous attacks will inevitably experience a sense of stagnation.

Now that the properties of rubber are present, the reaction force on the body is reduced to a minimum, and for Genma, who has a strong physique, it is almost negligible.

Bang!

The tree trunk exploded, shattered by Xuanma's final punch.

He stopped, a wide smile on his face: "If I had that ability yesterday, I could have easily defeated the Third Raikage!"

The properties of rubber allow him to have a faster attack speed, a more rapid burst of power, and to ensure that the power attenuation is extremely small even during high-speed attacks.

"Super strength + indestructible body + rubber man, achieving the same effect as the Morning Peacock doesn't seem too difficult!"

Genma stepped forward and extracted Wood Release chakra from the fallen tree, then instantly disappeared.

Before long, he arrived at a river, his body leaped into the air, his arms swung rapidly, his fists exploded with power, and his powerful punches blasted the air, compressing it and igniting it through friction.

In an instant, bursts of flames roared out as Xuanma swung his fist at high speed, crashing into the river below.

Rumble!

Water and fire clashed, roaring and booming, with large amounts of water vapor rising.

Xuanma quickly withdrew his fist, landed, and nodded in satisfaction as he watched the rising water vapor.

It's worth noting that Kai needs to open six gates to unleash this move in the later stages of the game.

This can be considered as having a long-range, large-scale attack capability.

Furthermore, there is still room for development in this feature.

Genma has discovered that both Yang Release nature transformation activation and Lightning Release chakra mode cell activation enhance the body's rubber-like properties.

This inevitably reminded him of the Akimichi clan's multiplication technique.

Of course, the goal should be to emulate the laws of heaven and earth!

"We need to develop this properly!"

Xuanma made up his mind.

Time passed day by day as ninjutsu was developed.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Genma arrived at Orochimaru's cabin and found that in addition to his teacher Hatake Sakumo, Jonin such as Uchiha Fugaku and Hyuga Hizashi were also there.

Another unexpected person was Mitokado.

Upon seeing this, Genma couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Could it be that they're going to negotiate peace?"

Mitokado Homura nodded to Genma Mikado and said kindly, "Genma, the key to our victory over the Cloud Ninja this time lies with you. You are the hero of the village!"

Xuanma humbly replied, "Elder, you flatter me. It was not possible to defeat the Cloud Ninja by myself alone; it was the result of everyone's joint efforts."

Mitokado Homura smiled and said, "What a good boy. Don't worry, the village will remember your contribution."

After saying that, he turned to Orochimaru and said, "Everyone's here, let's make the announcement!"

Orochimaru nodded: "Gentlemen, the higher-ups have decided to negotiate with Kumogakure."

Upon hearing this, the many Jonin in the room exchanged bewildered glances.

How could such a favorable situation end in a negotiated settlement?

However, no one spoke up.

Orochimaru continued, "However, until the peace talks are completed, the front lines must remain highly vigilant, and the previous arrangements will remain unchanged. Everyone must be prepared to fight at any time."

There was still no reaction from the crowd.

But this is also a reaction.

Mitomon Homura could only say, "The reason for the peace talks with Kumogakure is because there was a problem in the Land of Grass; the daimyo of the Land of Grass was assassinated."

These words surprised everyone in the room.

Assassinating a daimyo is rare, even in a small country like the Land of Grass.

Mitomon En said, "The pressure in the northwest is increasing sharply, and Iwagakure is constantly reinforcing its troops. A major battle is already foreseeable."

"Furthermore, according to information from the village, Kumogakure has withdrawn from the Land of Wind."

"The village needs to avoid fighting on two fronts, and I hope everyone understands."

Sakumo Hatake and the others nodded in agreement.

Mitomon Homura secretly breathed a sigh of relief; now that everyone was on the same page, things would be much easier.

The meeting ended a few moments later.

Orochimaru stopped Genma and, after the others had left, asked, "Genma-kun, what are your thoughts on the peace talks?"

Genma smiled and said, "Senior, I'll just stand here and watch."

"However, the village's considerations may not be without fault."

"It depends on how the village negotiates."

Orochimaru smiled meaningfully and said, "Sarutobi-sensei is getting old!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi is 52 years old now, which isn't actually that old.

Genma roughly understood Orochimaru's meaning and asked, "Senior, if it were you, what would you do?"

"Continue fighting Kumogakure until the village is destroyed?"

Orochimaru was surprised: "Heh, I didn't expect Genma-kun to think that way."

Genma shrugged: "No, I'm just speculating on the choice you might make, senior."

Orochimaru smiled and said, "If it were me, I might also choose to negotiate, but I would definitely not initiate negotiations."

"Sarutobi-sensei has exposed the village's cowardice, which is not a good thing."

Although he was smiling, Genma seemed to sense a trace of sadness from Orochimaru.

Is it because the once-powerful Renxiong has grown old?

Even such powerful ninjas can become cowardly when they get old. Perhaps this is a kind of tragedy?

Xuanma thought to himself, but didn't say anything.

Orochimaru quickly composed himself and said, "The village originally wanted to transfer you back to the village, but I refused."

"Although we're going to negotiate, I think having you here will make the village appear more assertive."

Genma nodded: "Senior, I have no objection."

It must be said that Konoha's initiative to negotiate directly undermined the effect of a great victory.

As the one who orchestrated this victory, Genma wasn't angry about anything.

You're not in charge!

Therefore, Xuanma didn't have any emotions.

He was more concerned about the changing situation in the Land of Grass.

Orochimaru noticed this and, somewhat surprised, asked with a smile, "It seems Genma-kun is more interested in ninjutsu."

Xuanma nodded: "After all, this world belongs to the strong."

"Besides, pursuing the truth of chakra is a very interesting thing, isn't it, Orochimaru-senpai?"

Orochimaru was delighted: "That's right."

"Does Genma-kun have any ninjutsu that interest him?"

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"I'd be happy to help if needed."

Is this someone trying to open up to me completely?

Xuanma's mind raced, and a mischievous glint appeared in his eye. He asked earnestly, "Senior, don't you think human life is far too fragile?"

Orochimaru's eyes lit up, then he nodded: "Human life is indeed very fragile."

"Except for a few, even a powerful ninja only needs a single kunai to end his life."

"Even the strongest ninjas who once stood at the pinnacle of the ninja world could not escape death."

"Compared to humans, ants are incredibly fragile, but over a long period of time, there isn't much difference between humans and ants."

"In a short life, even the most talented person can only master a limited number of ninjutsu, making it impossible to effectively explore the truth of the world. Only immortality—"

At this moment, Orochimaru's eyes were burning with passion.

Xuanma deliberately asked, "But achieving immortality is very difficult, isn't it?"

"Have you done any research on this, senior?"

Orochimaru composed himself and chuckled, "Of course."

"The human body is too fragile, yet each person's body contains infinite mysteries."

"Therefore, as long as the spirit can be eternal, it can continue to explore the hidden mysteries of the human body and bring them together."

"Like Genma-kun's self-healing without a seal, the Hyuga's Byakugan, and the Uchiha clan's Sharingan."

"Just imagine how wonderful it would be to understand and master all of these things!"

Aunt Snake, you're making me a little scared!

Xuanma sighed inwardly.

Orochimaru looked at Genma and coaxed, "So, Genma-kun, are you interested in studying this together?"

You want me to be studied by you first, don't you?

Genma muttered to himself, then thought for a moment and said, "I heard the Second Hokage say that the Sharingan bloodline limit of the Uchiha clan is activated by the special Yin Release chakra acting on the optic nerve when emotions are stimulated."

"Theoretically speaking, even if you are not from the Uchiha clan, you can indeed awaken the Sharingan."

Second Hokage?

Orochimaru's brain seemed to freeze for a moment, then he chuckled and asked, "Did Genma-kun hear about this from Tsunade?"

"The Second Hokage seems to have a very deep understanding of the Uchiha clan!"

Genma shook his head: "Lady Tsunade doesn't know this; it was the Second Hokage who said it himself."

In person!?

Orochimaru instantly thought of a technique.

Impure World Reincarnation Technique!

He had also secretly—no, he had secretly studied this technique.

But given Tsunade's personality, she would never allow such a technique to appear in front of her, right?

"Genma-kun has actually met the Second Hokage?"

Orochimaru was suddenly filled with curiosity.

Genma nodded: "Use the Summoning Technique to summon the soul of the Second Hokage from the Pure Land."

Spiritual communication?!

Aren't we learning the same psychic arts?

Orochimaru thought about it carefully. If he could simply summon the soul, he could indeed do it, but that would not be able to get rid of the power from the Pure Land. How could he let the soul remain in the mortal world?

After a moment of contemplation, Orochimaru asked the question.

Xuanma feigned surprise: "It seems you've also studied this, senior?"

"Actually, it's not difficult if you think about it. It's about making the summoned spirit use your chakra."

Orochimaru was taken aback, then chuckled: "I see, it does sound simple."

Genma nodded: "Yes, just like how the Sharingan is activated."

"In fact, theoretically speaking, any kind of bloodline limit, or even bloodline elimination, is ultimately one of the seven chakra nature transformations that we know."

Orochimaru immediately asked, "So, Genma-kun, your Wood Release was formed by fusing Earth Release and Water Release nature transformation?"

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Genma shook his head: "No, I extracted Wood Release chakra from the cells of plants."

"Would you like to learn, senior?"

"I'll teach you, but even Lady Tsunade hasn't learned it yet, which is a pity."

Orochimaru stood there dumbfounded once again.

Extracting Wood Release chakra from plant cells?

I'll teach you?

Who is tempting whom?

Genma led Orochimaru to a large tree, reached out and pressed his hand on the trunk to extract some Wood Release chakra, then pressed it on Orochimaru's arm.

His arm instantly turned to wood, but quickly recovered once Genma withdrew the Wood Release chakra.

"That's amazing!"

Orochimaru was astonished.

Genma replied matter-of-factly, "Since human cells can extract chakra, plant cells certainly can too."

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