Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic

Chapter 58 Storm Release

"The match begins!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Darui moved.

It wasn't teleportation, but his speed was so fast that he left afterimages!

The silver-haired man drew a trail of lightning in the air and instantly appeared to Qingwu's right, slashing horizontally with his greatsword!

"Kumakuya's ninjutsu!"

Many spectators were secretly shocked.

The key is Darui's age.

This means that another genius has emerged in Kumogakure!

"Lightning Release: Lightning Slash!"

The blade was crackling with blue lightning, tearing through the air.

The speed and power of this strike have reached the peak of Chunin level.

But Qingwu only turned slightly to the side.

The blade grazed the hem of his clothes, striking empty air.

Darui's pupils contracted—the opponent wasn't just relying on summoned beasts; their speed was also faster than expected!

No, it's not about speed.

It's a prediction.

The moment before the blade struck, Qingwu had already turned to the side, as if he had already seen through the trajectory of the attack.

"White eyes?" The thought flashed through Darui's mind, but he immediately dismissed it, as his opponent's eyes were perfectly normal.

Is it combat instinct? Or...?

"Your attack was all too obvious."

Qingwu said calmly, raising his right hand with his palm facing upward.

Dense roots sprouted from his palm.

"!!" Upon seeing this, Darui immediately flew back.

"Wood Release..." At the same time, everyone in the stands, who had been watching Qingwu's actions, finally saw it.

"Water Release·Water Formation Wall!"

Darui dared not be careless, and spat out a waterfall of water from his mouth to form a wall in front of him.

Then, he quickly formed hand seals: "Lightning Release: Gratitude Wave!"

The water is electrified, making it both offensive and defensive, and further enhancing the defensive capabilities of the water array walls.

"They're here!"

hope stood up expectantly in the stands; this was the starting stance for Darui's signature move.

Qingwu ignored Darui's actions, instead focusing its roots on the top, creating a dense, dark mass.

He regarded such "sparring" as an opportunity to test his ninjutsu.

Previously, he had commanded the withered tree guardians to rapidly wriggle and grow large areas of roots, and then used the time difference to continuously fan outwards.

Now that skills can be shared, this is the first time he has used them himself.

That's about it... Qingwu felt his control starting to become sluggish, and the number of roots on his head had reached the limit he could currently control.

"Wood Release: Rain of Thorns!"

It was still just randomly shouting out the names of ninjutsu.

At the same time, the Darui on the opposite side also completed his spell:

"Storm Release: Resilience and Determination!"

The water array wall and the gratitude wave generated a chakra reaction, and the water vaporized into multiple powerful lasers that shot towards Qingwu.

"That's truly a bloodline limit!"

Sarutobi Asuma leaned down, staring intently at what was below, seemingly unaware that a cigarette butt was burning his fingers.

The beautiful eyes of the sunset glowed, but her gaze fell upon the calm and composed Qingwu.

Having witnessed the boy's battle against Orochimaru, she had no need to worry about what threat a bloodline ninjutsu that was not yet fully developed could pose to the boy.

Moreover, Wood Release is a "mythical" bloodline ninjutsu!

"Sizzle sizzle—"

The lightning bolts formed by Storm Release possess the destructive power of lightning and the control over water; if ordinary ninjutsu were to encounter them, they would be easily penetrated.

Qingwu's "Wood Release" also seems to be slightly inferior in quality.

Branches flew everywhere as Darui's lasers continuously broke through the Wood Release's defenses.

"Oh……"

However, Qingwu had so many roots that only one-fifth of them had fallen just now.

"Boom, boom, boom—"

The dark brown roots began to strike intermittently. This manipulation with time differences allowed the roots to hit a wider area, and Qingwu used it as a continuous skill.

The Storm Release laser was "submerged".

At the same time, Qingwu lightly stomped his foot as if it were nothing.

Then, the remaining numerous roots on his head, under his control, extended towards Darui like a dense python.

Seeing his Storm Release technique annihilated, Darui gritted his teeth and raised his greatsword.

His attention was focused on the vast expanse of Wood Release material ahead, but just as he was about to move...

"What?!" Darui exclaimed in shock; he was unable to move.

With a soft cracking sound, several sturdy roots broke through the soil beneath his feet, binding his feet.

Qingwu had just discovered that he could only control a limited number of roots.

However, after some of his roots are damaged by the Storm Release, he can use natural energy to replenish them.

What makes him most difficult to guard against is that his "ninjutsu" doesn't necessarily have to be released from hand seals; like the Drywood Guardian, it can be released from any part of his body.

"I give up!"

When the Wood Release: Roots surged towards him, Darui very decisively abandoned his sword and raised his hand.

"Whoosh!"

The examiner, Namiashi Raido, instantly appeared in front of Darui and reached out to stop Qingwu's Wood Release attack from continuing.

"..." Qingwu said with a slight regret.

The skills from the Deadwood Guardian are good at controlling but lack offensive power, and when released from his hands, they are obviously less powerful than when they are in the hands of the Deadwood Guardian.

However, he was satisfied with the effect of the "skill".

If this were a life-or-death battle, once Darui was controlled, he could easily kill Darui by summoning two centaurs or wood elves.

"The victor—Qingwu!"

The moment the results were announced was exactly the same.

Darui collapsed to the ground with a sigh of relief, not wanting to move at all.

This is utterly hopeless. Is this supposed to be a Chunin Exam-level battle?

"This kid didn't even use his full strength." Kurenai Yuhi's lips curled up.

"..." Asuma's mouth dropped open, he was extremely shocked.

Originally, after hearing the news that the kid below was fighting Orochimaru, he thought that Orochimaru was only holding back because he was "worried about breaking the toy".

I told you, how much better can a graduate who's even younger than him be?

In fact, most people in Konoha had similar views before witnessing Qingwu's actions firsthand.

Can……

Now Asma has to admit that he... is not as good as her.

When he saw the Storm Release technique in Darui's hands, he put himself in Darui's shoes and realized that even he would find it difficult to deal with such a bloodline limit.

However, the boy below remained calm and collected, defeating the Storm Release ninja with just one technique from beginning to end.

"hiss……"

Asma couldn't help but turn around and ask, "Is he really three years younger than us?"

Kurenai Yuhi gave a half-smile: "What's wrong? Feeling discouraged? You're the Hokage's... "

"Alright," Asma interrupted, "don't mention the old man to me."

Having said that, Asuma looked around and said softly:

"His name is Qingwu... right? This guy's rise might bring something different, old man... what exactly are you thinking?"

Even as the son of the Third Hokage, Asuma could not understand the Third Hokage's thoughts.

Why reveal that Konoha has two Wood Release ninjas at this time? Besides Danzo's covetousness, what else could it be for?

Kurenai Yuhi spoke up: "Orochimaru!"

"What?" Asma frowned, deep in thought.

"I heard that Qingwu has always wanted to leave the village," Kurenai Yuhi said, gazing down below.

"The Hokage probably wants to keep him in the village, especially after what happened with Orochimaru..."