Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic.

"Hookah, how dare you instigate a rebellion and steal the hero's water!"

Shibukawa's roar came from behind. He was leaning on a stick, and his chakra was in disarray, indicating that he had already fought with the rogue ninja.

Most importantly, he seemed to have aged several years.

"Father!"

Seeing that his father was alright, Shibuki felt reassured and quickly carried Anzu to him.

Qingwu remained calm and quietly blocked Shuiyan's path.

From the few words he heard, he had roughly figured out the current situation: the Jonin named Suien in front of him had launched a rebellion for the so-called "Hero's Water" in his possession.

"You think you can stop me?"

Shuiyan didn't know Qingwu, but she had heard that the village had taken in an injured person who was allied with Konoha.

Although the ninjas from major ninja villages are usually much stronger than those from smaller ninja villages, he did not believe that a Jonin like himself would lose to an injured person.

"careful!"

The chieftain, Shechuan, ignored his son and instead called out anxiously to Qingwu, who was blocking his way.

"Earth Escape·Yellow Spring Marsh!"

Qingwu raised his hand and used the [Slowing Technique]. Grayish-brown vine patterns appeared, and a faint light instantly enveloped Shuiyan and his rebel subordinates, forcing them to slow down abruptly.

Shock flashed in Suigen's eyes, "Ninjutsu without hand seals!"

A fierce glint flashed across his face, and he suddenly kicked two of his subordinates toward Qingwu.

Taking this opportunity, Shuiyan tilted his head back and drank a mouthful of Hero's Water from the crystal gourd.

"Hookah, no!"

Seeing this, Shechuan reached out to stop him.

"boom--!!"

A massive surge of chakra erupted from beneath Suigan's feet, instantly forming a light blue chakra cloak around his body.

"This is……"

Qingwu was stunned by the effects of the Hero's Water.

The Naruto storyline hasn't unfolded yet, and the "Chakra Cloak," which only materializes energy, has only been heard of in legends and never actually seen.

"A humanoid tailed beast?"

Just as Qingwu had a thought, Shuiyan broke free from the range of the [Slowness Technique] with a 'whoosh'.

"Hahahahaha-"

With a long laugh, Shuiyan raised her hands and quickly formed hand seals, unleashing "Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

The lengthy hand seals were completed quickly with the help of massive chakra, and a huge water dragon rushed towards Qingwu.

"Green Wutong Tree—"

The father and son, Shechuan and Shemu, exclaimed in unison.

As if he had anticipated Shuiyan's next move, Qingwu had already distanced himself from the Water Dragon Bullet Technique.

The water dragon, with its crimson eyes wide open, pounced on the spot where Qingwu had just stood. In an instant, the several wooden houses behind it were reduced to ruins, demonstrating its power.

Qingwu remained calm.

A faint red glow shimmered around him, which was also like the materialization of the "Chakra Cloak" energy, making his movements even faster.

However, since he did not have any troops at the moment, Qingwu used the [Bloodlust Technique] on himself.

The effect of the [Bloodlust Technique] is to increase the attack speed and movement speed of the designated unit. Qingwu's physique, which is already enhanced by natural energy, becomes even more agile and swift after being enhanced by magic.

The moment he dodged the ninjutsu, he quickly approached the water pipe.

"Hahahaha—So what if it's Konoha!?"

The hookah seemed to have gone mad.

His unprecedentedly large chakra reserves have made him no longer take anyone seriously.

"Water Release: Water Sword Technique!"

As he raised his hand, a "chainsaw" formed by rapidly flowing water appeared in his grasp.

"Hahaha, melee combat, huh? Come on!"

At the edge of the water jet, the rapidly circulating water flowed like a terrifying chainsaw, sending chills down one's spine.

Qingwu raised his hand and cast another buff spell on himself.

First, a "shield" mark flashed on his body, then magic instantly spread into a layer of cyan-green light barrier, which was the intermediate air magic [Protective Shield].

"It's useless, it's useless!"

Shuiyan could sense Qingwu's ever-increasing aura, but now he felt... even if the Hokage were in front of him, he could kill him.

"The effects of Hero's Water are temporary. Qingwu, step back first, and then seize the opportunity to take the Hero's Water from his hand."

When Takigakure leader Shibukawa saw Seigo attempting close combat, he quickly tried to dissuade him.

Without uttering a word, Qingwu closed in on Shuiyan and unleashed a lightning-fast [Magic Arrow], forcing Shuiyan to raise her water sword in defense.

Qingwu immediately drew his kunai and stepped forward decisively.

Having fought Wen Ya several times, his close-combat abilities are now vastly different from what they used to be.

Moreover, ever since he saw "Hero's Water," he had a feeling that "this thing is destined for him," so how could he give hookah "water" any more chances?

"Om-"

Water swordsmanship is indeed a very advantageous technique for close combat, as it is flexible and sharp!

However, Qingwu was highly skilled and daring, and relying on the agility brought by magic enhancement, he fought Shuiyan in a fierce battle.

"Is he... is he really only a teenager?"

Shibukawa's cloudy eyes seemed to have aged even more, and he thought to himself: Is this the foundation of the Great Ninja Village?

"Shibuki, you and Aogo are about the same age, right?"

Anzu, who was perched on Shibuki's back, didn't forget to give Shibuki's heart "two cuts".

Shibuki: "..."

As Qingwu gradually became familiar with the fighting style of the hookah, he felt even more at ease.

A Jonin from a small ninja village wouldn't even qualify as a Jonin in Konoha; at best, they'd be a slightly stronger Chunin.

Even though this guy's chakra seems to have increased dozens of times, it's like a child swinging a giant hammer—it won't hit him, so it's useless.

Qingwu dealt with Shuiyan's water sword technique with ease.

Occasionally, use [Slow Spell] and [Magic Arrow] to instantly disrupt his offensive rhythm.

Even with a massive amount of chakra, hookah could break free from the [Slowness Technique] in an instant.

But the kunai in Qingwu's hand continued to inflict damage on Shuiyan...

Chapter 91 The Opportunity for Territory Upgrade

"Ahhh-"

After a prolonged and unsuccessful battle, the hookah, which had been hailing as the "best in the world," seemed to begin to "wake up."

"No, I want even stronger chakra!"

Taking advantage of the moment when he was kicked away by Qingwu, he took out the gourd containing "Hero's Water" again, wanting to take a big gulp.

However, this time, Qingwu, who was prepared, instantly struck his wrist with [Magic Arrow].

"Do not--"

Seeing the gourd spinning as it was caught in Qingwu's hand in an instant, Shuiyan went completely mad.

"I want you dead!!"

His figure descended from the sky, his water sword raised high, aiming to slash at Qingwu's head.

Meanwhile, Shuiyan's subordinates also sensed something was wrong and launched an attack on Qingwu, trying to reclaim "Hero's Water".

"careful!"

Shechuan spoke out again to remind them.

Qingwu's figure flashed like lightning, and one by one, the ninjas from Takigakure collapsed, clutching their necks.

Since he was a rogue ninja, he would no longer hold back.

As for the culprit, Shuiyan, Qingwu simply stomped his foot and used his roots to bind him tightly, then threw him at the feet of the leader, Shechuan, leaving him to decide his fate.

The battle didn't take much time.

The disparity between the major and minor ninja villages is vividly portrayed.

"..."

The leader, Shechuan, opened his mouth, looking at the subdued Shuiyan with a solemn and somewhat weary expression.

Qingwu flipped his hand and brought the gourd containing the "Hero's Water" to his eyes.

That crystal-clear, flowing light blue seemed to possess a kind of magic, and an alluring voice rose from the depths of his heart: Drink it, drink it and you'll be invincible...

"Qingwu!!!"

The leader, Shechuan, gave a low shout, startling Qingwu awake.

"Isn't that strange?"

Shibukawa approached and slowly said, "Everyone will be drawn to its power, and then... become like me."

The water pipe, which was firmly bound on the ground, suddenly froze, then looked at Shibukawa in disbelief.

"Father!!"

Shibuki then understood why his father was so old, but he still had many questions in his mind.