Naruto: Five Lives, Five Times the Excitement

Chapter 185 Dare to Challenge Me?!

In the critical moment, Kyosuke appeared on the boulder in front of Shisui and summoned Gamaken.

The toad is enormous with purplish-red skin. Its weapons are a pot-lid-shaped shield and a harpoon covered in spikes, making it a versatile weapon for both offense and defense, perfectly suited for the current situation.

As soon as Hamaken appeared, he saw the huge rock that was about to smash down on his head.

"Brother Jian, I'm counting on you here!"

Kyosuke shouted a plea and then disappeared from the spot.

"Although I'm clumsy, I will try my best!"

Although Hama Ken lacked confidence, his deep, resonant voice always gave people a sense of reliability.

Boom!

With his long, narrow black pupils fixed on the center of the rock above, Hama Ken suddenly swung his thick harpoon with his right hand, unleashing a fierce blast of air as he slashed it down.

A deafening roar, like a mountain collapsing and the earth splitting open, was heard. A huge crater and cracks appeared where the harpoon struck, and the cracks quickly spread across the entire rock. Mountain-sized rocks began to crumble in the air, and a rain of rocks began to fall.

Many of the falling rocks were larger than millstones, and their impact was still considerable. Therefore, Gamaken slightly raised his left hand to shield Shisui's head, protecting him from the rain of rocks of all sizes.

As for the rocks that were hitting him, he could only take them!

Clap clap clap!

Numerous rocks crashed against the toad's body, producing a continuous, dull thud.

Especially some of the sharp-edged rocks, which directly sliced ​​open the toad's flesh, cutting wounds like knives, and the flowing blood collected on the ground like streams.

"It's here, the captain's summoned beast."

Shisui has a really good mental fortitude. After a series of changes, Shisui's mood went up and down like a roller coaster, but it didn't stop him from forming hand seals at all.

At this moment, Shisui completed the hand seals, and a solid rock protruded from the silt, lifting Shisui's body out of the silt.

Shisui regained his freedom and immediately used the Body Flicker Technique to leave the area covered by the rock rain, arriving at the edge of the plaza where he stood with Asuma, who had jumped down from the stands to meet him.

"No wonder Kyosuke keeps praising you; your character is indeed far superior to mine!"

Asuma watched Shisui, who had immediately taken medicine to restore his chakra after escaping danger and looked ready to fight again, and sincerely praised him.

Given Zhishui's current poor form, staying on the field would only be a burden to others; leaving is the right choice.

Everyone understands the principle, but when it comes to actually facing it themselves, very few people can put it into practice.

At least Asuma didn't think he could be as decisive as Shisui; he might hesitate for a moment.

After all, if your companion comes to rescue you, it feels wrong to just leave. And that hesitation might cost your companion their life.

Shisui didn't say much, but quickly assessed his physical condition and looked for Kyosuke's location, trying to continue playing his role.

The stands were filled with shock. People unconsciously straightened up, tilted their heads back, and stared wide-eyed at the sight of the majestic toad-like giant rock slamming against the small mountain.

"This...this...such a powerful summoning beast...I'm actually competing with such a monster..."

Some people even idolized Kyosuke: "Uesugi Kyosuke? He's so amazing! I hope I'll have the chance to meet him!"

Some people secretly rejoiced: "Luckily, I didn't challenge him, otherwise the outcome would have been tragic."

After receiving treatment, Bai Lang, who had just regained consciousness, also witnessed this scene from the stands. He clenched his fists tightly, his eyes filled with hatred.

"Damn it, is this the foundation of Konoha?! Uesugi Kyosuke is just a brat, yet he has such a summoning beast! The old folks in my family are still sticking to their stupid rules, preventing me from mastering secret techniques. They deserve to die, the clan will be finished sooner or later in their hands!"

At this moment, Bai Lang made a major decision in his heart!

On the outer walls of the fortress, among the ninjas responsible for security, there were also Konoha ninjas.

Some of them recognized Gamaken and knew that he was Jiraiya's summoned beast, which surprised them greatly.

"I never expected that Uesugi Kyosuke would receive Jiraiya's legacy and be able to summon a toad of this size. His chakra is truly abundant."

Some people frowned and said, "Last time it was Abe Morikazu, and this time it's Kazuma. They've killed Konoha ninjas. Are we just going to ignore it?"

Their captain sighed, "We're only responsible for the outermost security area, so we can't get close to the plaza at all. Even if we wanted to intervene, we wouldn't be able to get there in time. Besides, we're not strong enough. If they get killed head-on in battle, we can save them once, but can we save them forever?"

Upon hearing the captain's words, everyone else fell silent.

Environment changes people. These Konoha ninjas had all experienced brutal wars and seen many dead people, so many of them had become somewhat cold-hearted.

You can't be ruthless. With friends and family dying one after another, you can't be a ninja without being ruthless.

They don't have Tsunade's background, so they can basically say they won't be ninjas if they don't want to.

During wartime, when manpower is in high demand, if you don't become a ninja, you're shirking your responsibility and will be punished!

Only by closing off the softness in one's heart can one kill, and only then can one accept the death of someone important; otherwise, many people would break down.

Besides, how would one support their family if they didn't become a ninja? Life is tough, money is hard to earn, especially during wartime when all industries are in ruins. Only ninjas, who kill, are in high demand. Ordinary people who aren't ninjas are lucky if they don't starve.

Thinking about the harsh reality, the Konoha ninjas' concern for Kyosuke and the others vanished instantly, and they continued their mechanical patrols on the city walls.

Their greatest wish was to complete the mission, collect the reward, and survive this damned war.

Kyosuke, whom everyone was talking about, summoned Gamaken and charged straight at Kazuma.

When Kazuma saw the giant toad appear, he knew that the boulder might not be able to kill Shisui, so he formed hand seals and prepared to continue attacking with ninjutsu.

Before he could even finish the hand seals, Kyosuke, looking furious, appeared before him.

"Spiral pills!"

Damn it!

Kazuma could only retreat, unable to activate his ninjutsu, and could only watch helplessly as Shisui seized the opportunity to escape to safety.

Kyosuke had just forced Kazuma back and hadn't had time to make his next move when he saw a figure flash past on his right. He immediately dodged to the left.

With a ripping sound.

Kyosuke's clothes were pierced by a kunai, leaving a hole in his chest.

What a fierce attack!

Kyosuke took seven or eight steps back before stopping, and then he saw Yamori standing in front of him, holding a kunai and blocking Kazuma's way, looking like a loyal henchman.

"Hmph, get out of my way, I'm going to challenge Kazuma next."

Mikami scoffed, "Uesugi Kyosuke, don't forget that you and Shisui have no right to challenge others. Shisui is just a child, so we can overlook him. But you, just go back quietly and wait to be challenged and killed by me!"

Despite being criticized, Kyosuke calmly said loudly, "Since it is a ninja unit, there must be a commander. I believe I am the strongest and I volunteer to be the commander. However, judging from Kazuma's expression, he will definitely be dissatisfied, so I will give him a chance to challenge me."

I won't challenge others; I'll provoke them to challenge me!

At this moment, Gamaken had already jumped over. Kyosuke leaped onto Gamaken's head, crossed his arms, and glanced past Yamori at Kazuma.

"Kazuma, do you dare challenge me?!"