Chapter 174: The Hidden Ninja of the Gauze Cloud

Just as Troy was concentrating on rubbing a Lightning Release Shuriken, Kakashi instantly felt his body loosen and regained his ability to move.

Kakashi immediately guessed what trump card Ninjutsu Troy was about to use, so he no longer had the energy to control him.

Kakashi swiftly used the Body Flicker Technique to flash away from his original spot, charging towards the enemies on Might Guy’s side.

The enemies on Might Guy’s side had been trying to attack the tent where the client was, leaving Might Guy busy defending.

Kakashi’s sudden attack caught the Cloud Ninja somewhat off guard, and several bloodstains quickly appeared on their bodies under Kakashi’s sharp swordplay.

Meanwhile, Might Guy’s eyes lit up when he saw Kakashi coming to his aid, knowing that the opportunity he had been waiting for had arrived.

“Rock Breathing, Total Concentration Breathing, Leaf Strong Whirlwind!”

Might Guy immediately used his strongest power, concentrating his breathing and further enhancing his physical abilities with Chakra, rapidly kicking out a whirlwind leg carrying immense force towards the Cloud Ninja.

With Kakashi attacking from one side and Might Guy erupting with power from the other, the Cloud Ninja instantly fell into a desperate situation.

Bang!!

Kakashi’s continuous, uninterrupted slashes left the Cloud Ninja no time to pay attention to Might Guy, and coupled with Might Guy’s sudden display of even greater speed than before, the misjudging Ninja was directly sent flying backward by Might Guy’s whirlwind kick.

“Such immense power.”

The Cloud Ninja felt the sharp pain coming from his body, his pupils suddenly dilated, and his face was full of surprise and unwillingness.

He was unwilling to accept that he had fallen to two young brats.

Whoosh whoosh!!

Kakashi did not give the Cloud Ninja a chance to reflect; the moment Might Guy kicked the Cloud Ninja away, he instantly threw two Kunai towards his chest, completely killing the Cloud Ninja.

“As expected of you, my best friend, perfect teamwork!” Might Guy gave Kakashi a thumbs up.

Having dealt with one enemy, Kakashi felt a slight sense of relief. He quickly shifted his attention to Muzuki’s battlefield, as that was the key to deciding the outcome of this encounter.

The reason he came to help Might Guy as soon as he broke free from control was, firstly, he didn’t know if Troy could continue to control him, and to avoid becoming a burden to Muzuki, he needed to create distance, as Ninjutsu has a casting range.

Secondly, it was to resolve the client’s crisis and simultaneously free up Might Guy as a combat force.

However, when Kakashi focused on Muzuki’s side, he found that Muzuki didn’t seem to need their help.

Facing the enormous lightning Shuriken coming at him, Muzuki did not dodge as Troy had imagined, but instead split off a Shadow Clone and began using Ninjutsu.

“Fire Release: Head Hardship!”

“Wind Release: Pressure Damage!”

Muzuki’s main body switched to Flame Breathing Constant State and used Head Hardship, while his clone used Pressure Damage.

This time, Muzuki did not deliberately suppress his power, because no matter how much commotion he caused here, no Anbu would come to check the situation.

He would kill all the enemies present, and the only remaining people were his disciples and the client hiding in the tent, so he could unleash his power to his heart’s content.

With the master-level Head Hardship, coupled with a Fire Release Chakra Nature Transformation proficiency of over seven thousand, and the Flame Breathing bonus, if Muzuki were to check his panel now, he would see his Chakra data rapidly decreasing.

The consumption of a large amount of Chakra exchanged for Ninjutsu of extremely terrifying power.

The moment Muzuki released the Fire Release, an orange-red firelight illuminated the forest. The flames spewed from Muzuki’s mouth were not fireballs or fire dragons, but a sea of fire!

Massive flames engulfed everything in front of Muzuki, and the towering firelight struck everyone’s faces. Though it was night, the immense brightness made the entire forest seem like daytime.

Looking at the sudden sea of fire, Kakashi’s eyes were filled with flames. His mind was greatly shaken, not expecting Muzuki’s Fire Release to be so terrifyingly powerful. He had never seen Ninjutsu of such exaggerated power; the overwhelming sea of fire seemed to want to incinerate the entire forest.

“So, he’s best at Fire Release!” Muzuki once again refreshed his impression in Kakashi’s mind.

“With such terrifying strength, even the Sannin wouldn’t be much more than this, right?” Kakashi couldn’t help but sigh in his heart.

At first, he thought Muzuki was just a Jonin with excellent overall strength, but every time Muzuki made a move, it gave him a new understanding of Muzuki’s power.

Obito and Locke Bee, who were currently fighting, were also shocked by this terrifying scene, and both sides distanced themselves and temporarily stopped fighting.

“This Fire Release is too cool. I wonder when I’ll be able to use Fire Release of this level.” Obito thought as he looked at Muzuki standing in front of the sea of fire.

“This enemy is unexpectedly troublesome.” Looking at the incomparably terrifying sea of fire, Locke Bee, who had always believed Troy would win, couldn’t help but waver.

Before Muzuki released this terrifying Ninjutsu, he was very confident. After all, there were strong Jonin who had died at Troy’s hands, but such a strong enemy was a bit beyond his comprehension.

“Damn it, where did this strong person come from? There’s no information at all about such a powerful Fire Release Ninja.” Troy’s face instantly darkened as he looked at the sea of fire spewed by Muzuki.

He had originally planned to kill Muzuki with his trump card and then let a Genin go back, but now he no longer had any intention of killing; only the thought of retreating remained in his mind.

Running away when you can’t win is not shameful; it’s a strategy.

But Muzuki had no intention of letting anyone escape.

After the main body used Head Hardship, the Shadow Clone quickly spewed out a high-pressure wind ball. The wind fueled the fire, and instantly, the sea of fire spewed by Muzuki rapidly expanded.

Gang Ximei, who had originally intended to go forward and entangle Muzuki, was the first to collide head-on with the sea of fire. She saw the sea of fire and wanted to retreat, but it was already too late.

Gang Ximei unleashed her full strength using Lightning Release, but facing the sweeping, gigantic sea of fire, it was like a praying mantis trying to stop a chariot; she was instantly engulfed by the high-temperature flames.

With the aid of Pressure Damage, the sea of fire expanded rapidly, a large number of trees instantly turned to ashes, and Troy’s Lightning Release Shuriken also failed to break through the terrifyingly powerful sea of fire.

As the sea of fire rapidly expanded, Troy no longer had any intention of fighting Muzuki. He used a scroll to summon a large number of Shuriken, pushing his Magnet Release and Lightning Release to their limits to briefly resist the sea of fire’s attack.

Rumble!!

A huge explosion rang out. Relying on the smoke generated by the explosion, Troy desperately used the Body Flicker Technique to retreat backward. He wanted to bring Muzuki’s intelligence back.

But the next moment, a blue electric light suddenly rushed out of the sea of fire. Troy’s movements instantly paused. He looked down and saw a blood hole had appeared in his chest at some unknown time.

Muzuki, bathed in blue electric light, stood in front of him, smiling at him, his right hand still extended with a single finger.

“Lightning Release Chakra Mode, Hell Stab?” Troy was very confused at this moment. Such speed and power really resembled their Kumogakure’s Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

“Our Iwagakure will not let you off.” Before dying, Troy did not forget his mission.

If he could make Muzuki believe that Iwagakure was attacking them, then he wouldn’t have failed too badly.

“I don’t recall Iwagakure having so many Ninja who use Lightning Release.” Muzuki raised his left hand, adjusted his glasses, and smiled with narrowed eyes.

Iwagakure, at least they should have found two Ninja who use Earth Release.

“You…” Troy’s eyes widened, wanting to say something more, but his life force could no longer support him speaking. Carrying the guilt towards his Village, Troy died with his eyes open.