Naruto: I, the villain template, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 178 The Wind Demon's Cry

"Water Release: Poison Mist Concealment Technique!"

As the blue-haired Takishinobu finished speaking, a wisp of pale purple mist rose up.

The heat generated by the explosion was reduced to freezing point, and a chilling atmosphere instantly permeated the entire area, reducing visibility in the fog to only three or four meters.

"Tch, it feels awful to be targeted."

Looking at the poisonous mist encroaching upon them, Yahiko frowned and whispered, "However, we are not ninjas, so you can only rely on your senses, right?"

Just as Yahiko thought, the reason why the blue-haired Takigakure didn't release the poison mist to its maximum concentration was because he couldn't sense any chakra in Yahiko and Yoru.

The black-haired Takigakure didn't possess the sensory ninjutsu that allowed him to directly detect physical forms, nor was he skilled in using long-range ninjutsu.

On the contrary, the black-haired Takigakure ninja is best at close-range ninjutsu such as "Water Release: Water Fang Blade", combined with his strong physical abilities and Takigakure fluid techniques.

To avoid putting his companion in the same situation of being unable to see, the blue-haired Takigakure had no choice but to slightly dilute the concentration of the Water Release: Poison Mist Concealment Technique.

However, this concentration of toxic fog was not enough to prevent Yahiko from using his breathing techniques.

This is both the perilous place he faces and the only opportunity left for him.

The next question is whether he will be poisoned or killed by the blue-haired Taki first, or whether he will deal with the blue-haired Taki before being poisoned.

"call!"

Realizing he needed to finish the fight quickly, Yahiko gripped his sword tightly and took a deep breath.

dong dong!dong dong!

The oxygen swam and surged in the toxic fog, was drawn into his body and transported to all parts of his body, and his heartbeat became clearer and deeper.

It's like a powerful man standing on a mountaintop, striking a drum with a thunderous warhammer.

The next moment, a figure leaped into the air from the mist, incredibly agile, jumping so high that it seemed as if gravity had no effect on it.

"Water Release: Water Fang Twin Blades!"

The black-haired ninja conjured two sharp water blades in his arms, which he swung and lashed out at the burly figure with ruthless force, like iron whips, accompanied by a terrifying howling sound!

With visibility at only three or four meters, when the black-haired Takigakure figure burst out of the mist, Yoru had almost no chance to react and could only raise his hand to block the twin blades coming from the air.

A savage glint appeared in the black-haired Takishinobu's eyes, as if he could already see the image of the arm that was blocking his way being severed by his sword.

His mastery of chakra transformation is unparalleled, making him one of the best in the entire Takigakure village. Even the gentle water can become sharp in his hands, and the cutting properties of his Water Fang Blade can cut through steel.

Not to mention, the chakra within him has now increased tenfold, enough to allow him to break through to a level he could never reach before.

puff! !

Just as the black-haired Takishinobu had predicted, the flesh and blood of the arm blocking the water blade was like butter melted by a hot blade, easily slicing deep into the ground without any resistance.

But in the next moment, the arm, which was even thicker than his thigh, swelled up again, and the taut muscles of the arm looked as if it were cast from refined steel.

In the blue-haired Takigakure's special sensory vision, the black-haired Takigakure's figure was suspended in mid-air, as if he had truly broken free from gravity and was floating in the air!

In fact, it was his two water jets that pierced through the skin and muscles of the arm, but they were jammed by the incredibly hard arm bones inside, and the two made a metallic cracking sound when they came into contact.

"How is that possible?!"

Upon sensing the unbreakable hardness, the black-haired Takishinobu's expression changed.

Now, he is confident that he can cut through even ninja tools forged from special metals.

But it was blocked by the arm bone of this huge monster in front of it?!

Just as the black-haired Takishinobu tried to pull his arm back, the muscles of that arm held him firmly in place, stopping all his subsequent movements.

"Damn it!"

Those eyes, filled with malice, looked down at the night beneath him, only to be met with a pair of scarlet vertical pupils that suppressed savagery.

The black-haired Takishino felt that the scorching exposure was like bronze that had been statically heated, slowly flowing deep within those vertical pupils engraved with "Upper Moon" and "Riku".

The next moment, Night's other hand reached out from beside him and grabbed at the black-haired Takishinobu.

It was a sturdy, dark blue hand, its rough skin as resilient and powerful as a pine tree. It even stirred up a gust of wind in mid-air, and could crush the "weak" man into powder if it could be grabbed.

"Sakiizumi!"

Sensing all this, the blue-haired Takigakure's expression changed drastically. Almost without thinking, he abandoned Yahiko, who was closest to him, and aimed his ninjutsu, which he had been releasing, at the burly figure.

Because he couldn't guarantee whether this blow would kill the brat, but he was certain that Sakizumi wouldn't be able to withstand it.

"Water Release: Water Stream Cannon!"

An unstoppable water cannon, carrying immense force, was spat out from the blue-haired Takigakure's mouth like a cannonball. The terrifying force struck Yoru's body, even producing a sonic boom.

His legs dragged deep furrows in the ground, and his hand, which was reaching for the black-haired Takishinobu, paused involuntarily.

"Idiot! I don't need your help, mind your own business!"

With a ferocious expression, the black-haired Takishinobu roared, and the water blade stuck in that thick arm began to flow and rotate like a drill.

puff! !

The flesh that was originally squeezing the water blade was instantly churned up, and dark red blood splattered in all directions in a vortex, and the black-haired Takigakure was finally able to pull his hand out.

Night's hand instantly clenched into a fist, creating a sonic boom in the air as it slammed down with a terrifying howl.

Blood Demon Art: Sky Shatter!

Boom!

The attack was barely dodged, and after missing its target, it crashed heavily to the ground with a terrifying explosion, causing the earth to tremble and groan.

Centered on the fist that landed in the night, the ground within several meters around it was lifted up by the terrifying force as if a punch had smashed a bunch of explosive tags.

Large amounts of soil, sharp stones, and fragments of underground tree roots scattered in all directions!

Large amounts of blood were spilled and splashed on the ground, but it was unknown whose blood it was.

After the explosion of flying pebbles and wood chips, resembling bullets, a crater of mixed soil appeared in the forest.

When the dust settled, in the center of the open space, Ye covered one eye, blood streaming down his cheek.

In his eye socket, there was a cut in his left eyeball, and a cross was cut out of the character "陆" on his eyeball.

"Pfft! Cough cough!!"

Not far from the open area, the black-haired Takigakure was thrown into the air by the immense force, flipped over, and slashed the ground with his sword, sliding dozens of meters before barely managing to stop.

His body was tattered and torn, and he knelt on one knee on the ground, vomiting blood.

The "tattered and tattered" part doesn't refer to his clothes, but rather to his body.

He suffered horrific penetrating wounds to his shoulder, right abdomen, left thigh, and cheek, as if his flesh had been torn apart by a shuriken.

Especially on the cheek, a large chunk of flesh has completely disappeared from the left side of the face, revealing the neat teeth inside.

These wounds were all inflicted when they were caught off guard and struck by bullet-like debris that exploded on the ground.

He thought the pebbles and sawdust wouldn't hurt him, but he realized he was wrong when the first pebble hit his left thigh.

A pebble shattered his thigh muscle, and the bone inside was easily broken like a stick, depriving him of any chance to dodge.

A piece of tree root and wood shavings pierced his cheek, instantly taking away half of his face, and an irregular hole was also punched through his shoulder.

"Cough! As expected, it really is... a monster!"

Blood gushed uncontrollably from the black-haired Takishinobu's cheeks, staining his upper body red.

He looked at the burly figure in the distance, watching the festering flesh on the other man's arm quickly repair and heave, and couldn't help but gasp.

He was a survivor of the First Shinobi World War, a time of mountains of corpses and seas of blood, but this was the first time he had encountered someone whose physical strength alone rivaled the power of ninjutsu.

Even the Third Raikage, who was known as the "strongest shield," might not possess such a pure and powerful body.

After all, the Third Raikage relied on his "Lightning Release Chakra Mode," also known as the "Lightning Release Armor," to concentrate lightning release chakra throughout his body, covering it with lightning-style chakra and activating his physical body to enhance his strength and speed.

That was a kind of "body-manipulation technique," not just pure physical strength.

The massive creature in front of you makes you wonder if the bones beneath its body are made of alloy.

The black-haired ninja felt that the Third Raikage, in his normal state without using "Lightning Armor" and "Hell Thrust," might not be able to hold his own against the monster in front of him.

How did this thing, which has no chakra at all and seems to be a bio-engineered object, come to be, and who created it?

but……

Looking at the night with one eye closed, the black-haired Taki Shinobu forced himself to stand up and whispered, "I see. So it can't be restored there?"

At this moment, his body was covered in blood, and the excruciating pain brought him to the brink of collapse, but even so, he managed to straighten his body.

He probably already understands the big guy's weakness.

It is indeed troublesome, but once we find its weakness, killing that big guy may not be impossible.

But by the time he discovered his weakness, the blue-haired Takishinobu on the other side had already revealed his position.

"I'm looking for you, where are you looking?"

At a distance of less than a few dozen meters, Yahiko's figure flashed and appeared behind him in an instant, performing a somersault and wielding his sword with both hands like a lion slashing down.

Sun Breathing, Fifth Type, Train!

The blade, wreathed in flames and glowing with a scorching red light, slashed vertically. The katana, sharp enough to cut a hair in two, produced a whistling wind, its force several times more powerful than a simple slash.

The movements were so fast they were almost invisible, but the killing intent was intense, like a blinding light piercing through the face of the blue-haired Takigakure.

The next moment, there was a loud bang and water splashed.

"Water Release·Water Formation Wall!"

This murderous strike only managed to cut through the surging water curtain, creating huge ripples!

"That was a quick reaction!" Yahiko's pupils contracted instantly.

Blue-haired Takishinobu watched him through the water curtain, raised the short sword in his hand, and thrust it directly upwards through the water curtain, drawing an upward arc. The tip of the spear swept towards Yahiko's throat, intending to pierce his head.

The swift current tightly gripped Yahiko's blade. If he wanted to back away, he would have to give up his katana, and losing the katana meant losing his only weapon.

With simple methods, he easily countered his attack and killed him.

Just before the short sword was about to pierce Yahiko, he indeed loosened his grip on the hilt, just as the blue-haired Takigakure had predicted.

But in the next moment, under the gaze of the blue-haired Takishinobu, Yahiko, after releasing the knife, suddenly leaned back in mid-air, so far that his face was no longer visible.

All that could be heard was the sound of the surrounding air rushing violently into a vortex, accompanied by the rapid, booming sound of a heartbeat.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

His violently pounding heart made it feel as if a surging tide of red water was rolling in his chest, about to burst through his chest and drown everything he saw and perceived.

Like a machine violently pumping blood through the veins, it pushed the pressure in the whole body to an extreme point, on the verge of exploding.

Sun Breathing, Seventh Form, Yang Hua Sudden!

"break!"

Yahiko's voice was almost a tearing roar. He suddenly bent forward, like a hard bamboo that had been bent to its limit and then suddenly snapped back up. With his fist clenched so tightly that blood was spurting out, and with all the pressure in his body pushed to the limit, he smashed it into the hilt of the katana in front of him!

It was as if one could see with the naked eye the "force" climbing up his spine from his waist, reaching his shoulder blades in the ripples of his rolling muscles, and then moving along his arms all the way to his finger bones, before striking the hilt of the knife stuck in the water curtain!

The sword seemed to freeze in place; after all its power had been transferred, it disappeared into the water curtain.

Like lightning flashing by, after it falls, comes the thunder.

Bang! !

All the power burst forth in a dazzling flame in an instant, and Yahiko plunged his katana, which he used as a weapon, directly into it!

The katana pierced through the water curtain, leaving a hazy red light. The hilt of the katana was even faintly visible, surrounded by rising water mist. With pure violence, it shattered the entire curtain of turbulent water, and the deadly blade tip instantly pierced the heart of the blue-haired Takigakure ninja!

puff!

"Damn brat!"

Half of the katana's blade was already embedded in the blue-haired Takishinobu's chest. Despite his pained expression, he still gripped the katana tightly to prevent it from piercing any further, while raising his other hand to strike the crimson longsword in front of him.

This is a folding knife!

But at that very moment, the black-haired Takishinobu, who was not far away, suddenly looked up, his pupils fixed on the sky.

The next moment, a gust of wind, accompanied by an unbearable, piercing howl, suddenly exploded from the sky!

Almost visible to the naked eye, a ring of sound waves instantly rippled outwards, the destructive sound waves crashing and surging wildly, as if ten thousand wind demons were drilling into their ears at that moment!

"ah!!"

The sound waves caused their bodies to tremble violently, instantly blanking their minds and leaving them kneeling on the ground with incredibly ferocious and distorted expressions.

Kakuzu emerged from the purple mist, dragging a corpse of a Takigakure ninja. He glanced at the four people in front of him, then looked up at "Kaze Ai" in the sky.

Blood Demon Art: Howling Wind Demon!

(End of this chapter)