Chapter 346: One Man vs. One Ninja Village

“Lord Sōsetsu, there’s no need to worry. With Lord Mu Yue here, you’ll all be fine,” Kakashi said calmly.

Since they hadn’t officially engaged in combat yet, Kakashi wasn’t sure of the exact skill level of the hundreds of Ninja on the opposing side. However, Muzuki wasn’t someone who spoke without basis; on the contrary, Muzuki had always been very humble. Despite being stronger than the Raikage Candidate, Muzuki hadn’t claimed to be certain of victory that time.

Therefore, when Muzuki said he could quell the rebellion, Kakashi believed it would definitely happen, and without any mishaps.

“But…” Fūka Sōsetsu still found it hard to believe.

After all, in his world, even being able to fight a few hundred ordinary people was astonishing enough, and on the other side were hundreds of Ninja, some of whom were quite strong.

Although Fūka Sōsetsu wasn’t a Ninja, he knew the other side was stronger by how quickly his own Ninja were routed.

“Father, I don’t want to leave.” Fuka Kazehana gripped Fūka Sōsetsu’s arm tightly with both hands.

Gazing at his daughter, whose eyes were sparkling with tears, Fūka Sōsetsu sighed. How could he bear to be separated from his beloved child?

“Muzuki, I beg you. If it comes to it, please try your best to take Fuka Kazehana away.” Fūka Sōsetsu placed Fuka Kazehana down and bowed deeply to Muzuki.

As a Ninja who had only accepted the mission to protect Fuka Kazehana, Muzuki had already done his utmost. Not only did he help expose Fūka Dotō’s crimes, but he was also willing to step forward and help him at this moment.

Muzuki nodded slightly to reassure Fūka Sōsetsu and said to his three disciples, “You don’t need to attack proactively. Just protect Fuka Kazehana and the Daimyo.”

Neither Fūka Sōsetsu nor Fuka Kazehana could die. If Fūka Sōsetsu died, it would have a major impact on Land of Snow, and Fuka Kazehana was the core of the escort mission to begin with.

It wasn’t the first time for the disciples to carry out a mission, and they all nodded, indicating their understanding.

With that, Muzuki walked towards the approaching Snow Ninja.

“Ice Release: Swallow Snowstorm!”

Hango Binfu gathered Chakra in his mouth and spat out a large number of snow shurikens, firing them in all directions.

Whoosh, whoosh!!!

Blooms of blood blossomed in the air, and many guards were injured by the snow shurikens.

“Ice Release: One-Horned White Whale!”

“Ice Release: Crushing Dragon Fierce Tiger!”

Taking advantage of this opportunity, many Snow Ninja performed hand signs and released Ninjutsu, attempting to wipe out the guard force in one fell swoop. A large number of snow secret technique beasts charged towards the guards.

There were also Ninja among the guards, but their power was inherently inferior to that of the Snow Ninja, not to mention that they were now injured, unable to resist so many Ninjutsu.

“Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!”

Just as the guards thought the battle was about to end, a large number of dense fireballs rushed out from behind them, soared over their heads, drew a graceful arc, and slammed into those ice whales and snow tigers.

Rumble!!!

A fierce blaze erupted, and a huge explosion sounded. All the ice and snow beasts created by the Snow Ninja were annihilated by the fireballs, turning into white smoke and dissipating.

“That’s the powerful Ninja Lord Mu Yue hired by Lord Sōsetsu! Everyone, don’t give up, we still have hope of victory!” Asama Santaifu turned around and shouted excitedly when he saw Muzuki approaching.

Although he knew very little about Muzuki, Asama Santaifu could only choose to trust Muzuki at this moment, because the facts had already proven that they couldn’t defeat the Snow Ninja brought by Fūka Dotō.

“Perhaps he really can do it.” A glimmer of hope arose in Fūka Sōsetsu’s heart.

Obito’s confidence in Muzuki, Muzuki’s confidence in himself, plus the impressive Fire Release that saved them, made Fūka Sōsetsu feel that Muzuki could create a miracle.

“Bīngfēng, he is Hayate Mugetsu. Do you have confidence?” Seeing the terrifying power of Muzuki’s Fire Release Ninjutsu, Fūka Dotō turned to Hango Binfu and asked.

Currently, the person Fūka Dotō most wanted to eliminate, besides Fūka Sōsetsu, was Hayate Mugetsu. Ever since Muzuki came to Land of Snow, he hadn’t had a single good day.

“A Ninja who can fight a Jinchuriki is indeed powerful, but if it’s just this level, even without Chakra Armor, I can defeat him,” Hango Binfu replied confidently.

The effect of Muzuki’s attack just now could be achieved, or even surpassed, by his most skilled Ninjutsu, Black Dragon Storm Kill.

“If he had cultivated for a few more years, I might really not be his opponent. If this kid doesn’t die, he might become the next Sannin.” Although he said he would definitely be fine, Hango Binfu no longer underestimated Muzuki in his heart.

It should be known that he began cultivating at the age of six and had cultivated for over thirty years to reach his current strength, while Muzuki was still under twenty.

“Alright then, I’ll leave this place to you. I’ll find an opportunity to take people inside and capture Fūka Sōsetsu.” Fūka Dotō felt instantly relieved when he saw Hango Binfu so confident.

Hango Binfu nodded, affirming Fūka Dotō’s plan. If Fūka Sōsetsu escaped, it would indeed be a big problem.

“You all should retreat a bit, otherwise, it won’t be good if you get caught in the crossfire later,” Muzuki said to the guards.

There were hundreds of Ninja on the opposing side, so Muzuki would definitely use large-scale Ninjutsu. And since their side didn’t have many reliable Ninja, to avoid accidentally harming friendly forces, Muzuki chose to have them retreat and fight the entire Snow Ninja Village by himself.

Asama Santaifu looked at Muzuki in a daze, wondering if his ears had suffered severe damage during the previous battle, leading to hearing loss.

“Lord Mu Yue, are you really going to fight the enemy alone?” a guard Ninja couldn’t help but ask.

Although Muzuki had performed very strongly just now, this action was simply too confusing.

“Lord Mu Yue, there are still quite a few of us who have combat capabilities,” Asama Santaifu said, gripping the long sword in his hand.

Muzuki shook his head and said, “Your retreat is the best help you can give me. The Ninjutsu I’m about to use will have a very wide range.”

The guards’ intentions were good, but the reality was cruel. For Muzuki, they were just burdens who couldn’t help.

Although Muzuki’s Chakra control ability was very strong, facing hundreds of Ninja at the same time while also trying not to accidentally harm friendly forces was indeed extremely taxing on his mind, because some of the guards were ordinary people, and attacks that Ninja could dodge, they couldn’t.

A guard still wanted to say something, but several Snow Ninja had already charged forward.

Swish!

Muzuki’s figure flickered, moving at a speed imperceptible to ordinary people, appearing in front of the Snow Ninja and rapidly throwing punches.

Bang, bang, bang!!!

Several charging Snow Ninja instantly flew backward at an even faster speed, slamming heavily onto the ground or into other Snow Ninja.

From Asama Santaifu’s perspective, Muzuki’s body blurred for a moment, and then the Snow Ninja were sent flying. By the time he reacted, Muzuki had already returned to his original position.

“Is this the power of a true strong person?” Asama Santaifu was momentarily lost in thought.

“Everyone, retreat. Don’t hinder Lord Mu Yue’s battle,” Asama Santaifu finally shouted. He chose to trust Muzuki, believing that Muzuki wasn’t arrogant but truly possessed the strength.

Some Ninja among the guards, discerning Muzuki’s power, nodded and retreated. As Ninja, they understood Muzuki’s strength even more.

The Snow Ninja also realized Muzuki was strong, but they had an absolute numerical advantage, so they weren’t afraid. They all used Ninja tools and Ninjutsu to launch an attack on Muzuki.

“Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!”

Muzuki switched to Flame Breathing and spat out an enormous fireball, engulfing all the attacks rushing towards him. With Muzuki’s current Fire Release level, even the Great Fireball Technique had considerable power.

“Such powerful Fire Release Ninjutsu!”

Cold sweat trickled down the foreheads of the Snow Ninja as they looked at the enormous fireball, as large as a two-story building.

“Ice Release: One-Horned White Whale!”

Hango Binfu immediately rushed forward, condensing a large amount of Chakra to create an ice whale even larger than the fireball, which shattered the fireball. The high temperature of the Great Fireball Technique then completely melted the ice whale.

Seeing this, the Snow Ninja’s morale surged again. Muzuki was strong, but their leader was also a strong person!

Just then, silver-white fragments suddenly began to fall from the sky.

This was a common occurrence in Land of Snow, but on the battlefield, it caused the guards to show distressed expressions and the Snow Ninja to cheer excitedly.

“Oh no, the Snow Ninja’s Ninjutsu becomes stronger when it snows.” The Ninja among the defending forces looked at Muzuki with worry.

There was already a huge numerical disparity, and now they all got a collective buff. How were they supposed to fight?

“Kid, it seems fate wants you dead,” Hango Binfu laughed loudly.

The sudden heavy snowfall undoubtedly added another layer to their already significant victory.

“Is that so? Actually, the Great Fireball Technique just now was only one of the weaker Ninjutsu I possess,” Muzuki said with a faint smile, his inner calm unaffected by the change in environment.

The environment could indeed affect the power of a Ninja’s Ninjutsu, but if the power gap was too large, no environment would matter.

“Hmph, bluster.” Hango Binfu believed Muzuki was exaggerating his strength.

That level of Fire Release Ninjutsu, even he had to seriously use Ninjutsu to block it, it was nowhere near ‘weaker’.

“Flame Breathing, Full Concentration!”

Muzuki concentrated his breathing even further, enhancing his physical abilities and Fire Release Chakra Nature Transformation. Immediately after, he formed hand signs, gathering a large amount of Chakra in his throat.

“Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!”

Whoosh, whoosh!!!

A massive amount of flames was exhaled by Muzuki in a single breath. These incredibly scorching flames rapidly melted and dried the ice and snow on the ground, burning everything combustible in the vicinity to ashes. Even the snowflakes that hadn’t yet fallen melted directly under the influence of this high temperature.

A vast, orange-red sea of fire rapidly formed around Muzuki. The high temperature generated by these scorching flames caused some of the defending forces to sweat profusely, even as heavy snow fell from the sky.

Looking at this terrifying sea of fire, the defending forces who maintained a distance from Muzuki finally understood why Muzuki had told them to retreat. If they hadn’t stayed far away, they would probably have been burned to cinders by these terrifying flames.

At this moment, Asama Santaifu was incredibly grateful that Muzuki had taken on the mission. He felt that even in a renowned Ninja Village like Konoha, there probably weren’t many Ninja with Muzuki’s strength.

“I told you Lord Mu Yue was super strong, didn’t I? With him here, there’s definitely no problem,” Obito said with a proud chuckle, standing high up and looking at the dazzling red sea of fire.

Obito felt that he deserved one-third of the credit for the enemies defeated by the Great Fire Annihilation, because it was he who had given Muzuki the Great Fire Annihilation.

Previously, Obito had performed very well at a Uchiha gathering, and his final reward was the Great Fire Annihilation. After obtaining the Ninjutsu, Obito decisively gave it to Muzuki, because once Muzuki learned it, he could teach it to him, and it might even be faster than him researching it himself.

“Perhaps issuing that mission was the only correct decision I’ve made in a long time,” Fūka Sōsetsu sighed, gazing at the towering flames.

As Muzuki made his move, that glimmer of hope in Fūka Sōsetsu’s heart gradually grew larger.

While marveling at the power of Muzuki’s Fire Release, Kakashi also carefully observed his surroundings to prevent any enemies from breaking through the defenses and launching an attack.

After all, those guards looked really unreliable, and it was perfectly normal for Muzuki to miss a few when fighting hundreds.

“Quick, use defensive Ninjutsu with me!”

Perceiving the increasingly terrifying aura emanating from Muzuki, Hango Binfu immediately shouted.

Although it was a bit unbelievable, Muzuki seemed to be telling the truth; he really did have much stronger Ninjutsu.

Hango Binfu, standing at the very front, was the one who could most intensely feel the terror of that high-temperature sea of fire. He looked at Muzuki in disbelief, never expecting that the kid in his eyes could use such astonishingly powerful Fire Release Ninjutsu.

At this moment, Hango Binfu cursed Fūka Dotō in his heart. He hadn’t bothered to send people to investigate Muzuki because he had seen the information Fūka Dotō collected, but now Muzuki’s demonstrated strength made him feel like he had read fake information.

However, Hango Binfu didn’t have time to think about what had gone wrong. He had to block this Fire Release with Ninjutsu.

“Ice Release: Ice Wall!”

Dozens of Snow Ninja, including Hango Binfu, simultaneously cast defensive Ninjutsu, creating three incredibly thick ice and snow walls.

A single Snow Ninja’s defensive Ninjutsu certainly couldn’t block Muzuki’s Fire Release, but it was different if dozens of Snow Ninja cast the Ninjutsu together.

The thick ice and snow walls, infused with a large amount of Chakra, even managed to block Muzuki’s high-temperature flames.

Under the gaze of both the Snow Ninja and the defending forces, the first ice wall quickly melted. At this point, the range of the sea of fire shrunk. After the second ice wall melted, it further diminished. When the last ice wall melted, the vast sea of fire also disappeared.

Hango Binfu breathed a sigh of relief. This proved that while Muzuki was strong, he wasn’t so strong as to be unresolvable. Hundreds ganging up on one still had a chance.

“Damn it, if only our Ninja could also…” Asama Santaifu felt very unwilling as he watched the sea of fire being blocked.

Because Hango Binfu’s side had hundreds of Ninja who could help him, while their side couldn’t help Muzuki.

“Very good, you’ve blocked another Fire Release. So, can you continue to block the next one?” Muzuki said with a faint smile.

Although the previous Fire Release was fierce, it wasn’t his full power. Such combat opportunities were rare, and Muzuki was testing the skill’s power just now.

As Muzuki spoke, he silently activated his Markings and entered Flame Breathing Chakra Mode.

Muzuki’s breathing rhythm suddenly changed drastically. A large amount of Chakra erupted within his body, combining with his Breathing Technique to burn and enhance the power of his Fire Release Chakra. His aura rapidly surged.

“Is this guy a monster?”

Feeling Muzuki’s powerful and scorching aura, Hango Binfu’s expression changed rapidly. This wasn’t encountering a genius Ninja; this was clearly a strong person who had already matured!

There’s another chapter coming.