Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic.

"You helped my sister this time. Not only can you use my intelligence network in the Land of Water, but I can also facilitate an alliance between Kirigakure and Konoha."

Qingwu got goosebumps on his arms. This woman spoke in a sweet, coquettish voice, but her words were also very alluring.

"The past is the past. During the Ninja Wars, everyone lost a lot of people."

Mei Terumi gave her subordinates a look, signaling them to step back.

Only after leaving her and the boy behind did he continue:

"I heard that Konoha is at war with both Kumogakure and Iwagakure. Well, with my current strength, it's unlikely that I can send reinforcements. But the Land of Water is rich in resources, and we can still provide support to our allies in terms of supplies, medicine, and logistics."

Qingwu didn't care about alliances or anything like that; he was still thinking about finding Tsunade before going back to the battlefield to gain experience.

Seeing that the boy remained silent for a long time, Terumi Mei gritted her teeth and said:

"I, Terumi Mei, owe you a favor. If you help me get rid of this major threat, I'll agree to anything you ask afterward."

"!!" Qingwu turned her head and glanced at the eye-catching curve under the light blue robe... Hmm, she's got more assets than those little girls like Hongdou and Xiyan.

"You—" Mei Terumi was somewhat embarrassed and annoyed, but it was too late to continue the conversation.

"Hahahaha, Terumi Mei, why don't you come out and greet this great one!" A sinister and arrogant laugh suddenly pierced through the wooden door of the gambling house, carrying a chilling killing intent and arrogance.

Before he could finish speaking, with a loud "bang," the gambling den's door was shattered by a violent bolt of lightning.

Wood chips mixed with gravel flew everywhere, and the pungent smell of gunpowder, along with the murderous aura, instantly filled the entire gambling den.

Raiga Kurozumi was a man with heavy eye shadow. He stood at the door, holding the Raiga sword, whose blade was crackling with dazzling lightning.

Behind him followed dozens of rogue ninjas, each with a fierce glint in their eyes, completely blocking the area around the gambling den.

Qingwu glanced at him, then turned back, asking as if no one was around:

"Are you so sure I'll help you? If you had moved as soon as you received the report, you might still have made it in time."

Mei Terumi looked at Raiga Kurosuki with a solemn expression and said softly:

"I'm afraid it won't be easy. Qing is right. This guy doesn't do anything unprepared. If I'm not mistaken, there must be an ambush in the direction he's fleeing."

At this point, she changed the subject: "Besides... fortune favors the bold. If I have the chance to deal with a tough opponent, why can't I take a gamble!"

These words sounded frank and didn't seem like a lie... Qingwu nodded slightly, and when he looked up again, he saw that Hei Chu Lei Ya was also staring at him.

"You are..." Kurosuki Raiga looked at the boy and found him somewhat familiar, but having not left the Land of Water for a long time, he couldn't remember him for a moment.

A subordinate whispered a few words in his ear, and Kurozuki Raiga looked like he suddenly understood.

He then looked at the boy and sneered, "A little brat like you survived the Four-Tails and the Tsuchikage? Konoha is as shameless as ever."

He attributed Qingwu's reputation to publicity and hype.

This wasn't unprecedented; during wartime, ninja villages would deliberately create "false" war heroes to boost the village's morale.

The key factor is Qingwu's age. Now that he has shed his disguise, he doesn't look like a powerful ninja who could survive against a Kage-level opponent.

Raiga Kurozuki doesn't believe what he hears, he only believes what he sees.

and so……

"Let's die together!!"

Raiya raised his twin swords, their blades crackling with lightning, and the arrogant Black Hoe Raiya attacked.

call out!

"So fast!" Qing's white eyes remained activated. "Watch out!"

"His lightning release speed is extremely fast!" Mei Terumi warned, while simultaneously forming hand seals: "Water Release: Water Wall!"

"Bam—!!"

The lightning struck the water wall, instantly creating a shower of water droplets. The water wall sizzled from the lightning and melted away in the blink of an eye.

Raiga Kurozuki's figure emerged from the water curtain.

The lightning bolts from the Thunder Blade condensed into a sharp blade several feet long, hurtling straight towards the Green Wutong tree with a sharp, whistling sound as it cut through the wind.

"Tsk, I've been underestimated."

Now, Qingwu is not afraid of close combat. Instead of retreating, he advances, his toes touching the ground, and he rushes straight at Heichu Leiya amidst the splashing water.

"Crack—!!"

At the same time, thick roots emerged from the ground, binding the feet of the unsuspecting Black Hoe Raiya.

"Um!?"

With a furious roar, Raiga Kurosuki unleashed a burst of Lightning Release chakra, transforming into a dazzling ring of lightning.

With a hissing sound, it actually shook the tough roots until they were charred and broken.

As expected of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, all of whom are elite Jonin... Qingwu's eyes narrowed slightly, and at close range, he instantly unleashed the [Magic Arrow]...

Chapter 145 Eight Gates Formation: Rest Gate?

"Ninjutsu without hand seals?"

"Wood Release?"

Mei Terumi's beautiful eyes sparkled; she had indeed made the right bet. The boy before her was definitely not an ordinary Jonin.

"So what if it's Wood Release?!"

Seeing Qingwu approaching, Hei Chu Lei Ya neither dodged nor evaded, but instead slashed horizontally with his sword.

"clang--!!"

The magic arrow was more powerful than he had expected.

A lightning blade struck the "unsealed ninjutsu," but the impact violently shook the five fingers that were tightly gripping the hilt, and the lightning blade flew out of the hand.

"What!!"

Fortunately, there were two Thunder Blades, and he still had one in his hand.

Kurosuki Raiga focused his mind, unleashing a massive amount of lightning chakra from his remaining lightning blade, successfully forcing Qingwu back.

Looking back at the thunder blade stuck in the wooden wall in the distance, his Adam's apple bobbed, and Kurozuki Raiga finally put away all the contempt in his heart.

"Eight Gates Formation - Gate of Rest - Open!!"

Qingwu crossed his arms and shouted in a pretentious manner, which reminded Hei Chu Leiya of the nightmare from many years ago.

"The Eight Gates?!"

Raiga Kurozuki's voice trembled, and he instinctively took a step back.

Back then, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist gathered together, only to be defeated by that unassuming, even somewhat comical, Konoha ninja…

That devastating power was a shadow etched into his bones, and even after so many years, it still haunted him.

He stared intently at Qingwu, his eyes filled with disbelief and fear.

A boy who can use no-seal ninjutsu and Wood Release, and also knows the Eight Gates? Did he start training in it from the womb?

Qing, who was standing to the side, kept his Byakugan open the whole time, but he didn't notice the abnormality in Qingwu's chakra. However, he naturally wouldn't say anything at this time.

Qingwu had no knowledge of any of the Eight Gates; he was just using it as an "excuse" to hone his physical skills.

However, given his body currently enhanced by natural energy, he should be comparable to Might Guy opening the second gate of the Eight Gates.

"Konoha Whirlwind!!"

Qingwu continued shouting incoherently, then kicked at Hei Chu Leiya.

He was also very fast, no less than Raiga Kurosuki.

The two fought with lightning speed, instantly becoming entangled in combat.

Having lost his lightning sword at the beginning, Raiga Kurosugi had weaknesses in both his ninjutsu and taijutsu, and his mentality was greatly affected when he heard about the "Eight Gates".

In just a few rounds, Qingwu seized an opportunity, using the [Slow Spell] to envelop Black Hoe Thunder Fang, while simultaneously using [Magic Arrow] to knock away the remaining Thunder Blade.

Now, Raiga Kurosuki has lost most of his strength.

He himself can also use Lightning Release, but without the enhancement of "Lightning Blade: Kiba", he is only at the level of an ordinary Jonin.

Qingwu simply enhanced himself with the [Protective Shield], and launched even more unrestrained close-range attacks.

"Well--!"

A prolonged defense is bound to fail. With his mind in disarray, Kurozuki Raiga felt a numbness in his neck. Just as he was about to speak, Qingwu's knee slammed heavily into his lower abdomen.

"boom--!!"

The immense force struck him like lightning; he was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the gambling den wall and spitting out a mouthful of blood.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye.

From the moment Lei Dao was knocked away to the moment Hei Chu Lei Ya was severely injured and knocked away, it all happened in the blink of an eye.

"..."

The gambling den fell into dead silence instantly.

Mei Terumi maintained her hand seals; she had originally been prepared to provide support at any time... but now it seemed that she didn't need to intervene at all.

Looking at that handsome young man, Mei Terumi's shock was almost overflowing.

The same was true of her subordinates behind her.

Solo kill?

A teenager, facing the Seven Ninja Swordsmen wielding lightning blades, severely injured Raiga Kurosuki without using any major ninjutsu, relying solely on taijutsu and minor wood-style ninjutsu?!

Qing's white eye remained open, and the shock in his single eye was beyond measure.

He saw it more clearly than others: the boy's control over his body's strength during the attack was extremely precise, and the use of the unsealed ninjutsu was flawless in terms of angle and force.

This level of combat intelligence and strength is simply not what a teenager should have!

"He's not dead!" Qing suddenly turned his head and reminded him.

Then, Raiga Kurosuki, who had been slumped in the corner, struggled to his feet and raised a finger: "Ninja Art: Hidden Mist Technique!"

The damp, cold mist spread out in an instant.