Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic

Chapter 90 Hero's Water

Upon returning to Takigakure Village.

The village was in complete chaos.

The village, which had previously resembled a paradise, seemed to have transformed into a living hell in an instant.

"Uncle Yosuke..."

Several Takigakure ninja lay dead in pools of blood, and Shibuki, carrying Anzu on his back, looked at one of the corpses with a sorrowful voice.

Although Xing was temporarily out of danger due to excessive blood loss and under Qingwu's treatment, she was still very weak.

She pointed ahead: "Quick, quick, let's go to the leader."

Seeing that there were no outsiders' headbands among the corpses, Qingwu already had a guess in mind: "Is it an internal rebellion?"

Tears welled in Shibuki's eyes, but he simply shook his head: "I don't know."

The sounds of fighting still echoed in the distance. Qingwu said in a deep voice, "Go and save them first."

Takigakure is an ally of Konoha, and he was just saved by Takigakure. In any case, he will definitely help the leader Shibukawa if something happens.

Moreover, a stable Takigakure village would make it easier for him to explore the "sacred tree" that felt familiar to him.

"there!"

Having witnessed Qingwu's power, Shemu felt somewhat relieved. He wiped away his tears with his sleeve and took the initiative to lead the way.

When they arrived at the center of the village, even more corpses appeared before them.

A man dressed in the attire of a Jonin from Takigakure rushed out of a crystal gourd, followed by a dozen or so Takigakure ninja.

"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.

"Be careful!"

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

"Earth Release·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.

"No hookah!"

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 is only materialized 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, Suien raised her hands and swiftly 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 Shuiyan raised his hand, a "chainsaw" formed by rapidly flowing water appeared in his hand.

"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 power 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 Hero's Water from his hand when the opportunity arises."

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?

"Buzz—"

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: So this is 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...