Chapter 502 Thunder Breathing Chakra Mode

Slow.

As Kakashi was about to swing his sword, Yokogawa Tsutomu’s movements in his eyes slowed down.

Kakashi, in a state of no thought or intention, did not ponder this; he merely performed the action he had repeated countless times during his training.

Buzzing!!

Kakashi’s entire Chakra instantly transformed into Lightning Release Chakra, and dazzling lightning enveloped him.

The flashing lightning flowed down his wrist into the sharp White Fang Short Blade, extending a lightning blade from it.

“No, is his next move a swing?” Yokogawa Tsutomu sensed something was off.

Normally, he should have been able to sense Kakashi’s movements before he even made them.

Yokogawa Tsutomu wanted to leave Kakashi’s side at extreme speed, but it was already too late; the moment he had that thought, Kakashi swung his lightning blade, unleashing that No Thought Strike of ultimate no-thought.

Boom!!

Purple electric light flashed, and a lightning slash, incredibly fast, struck Yokogawa Tsutomu, who was trying to escape.

When that slash, as if to tear everything apart, hit Yokogawa Tsutomu, he let out an extremely painful scream.

His body was mercilessly severed by the lightning slash, and every cell that touched the slash was corroded by this terrifying lightning.

Boom! Boom!

The powerful force ravaged the ground around Yokogawa Tsutomu, causing a series of explosions.

And Yokogawa Tsutomu, at the center of the slash, became two Yokogawa Tsutomu, his body cut in half at the waist.

“This guy, when did he get so strong?” Obito’s eyes widened in disbelief as he watched this scene.

Yokogawa Tsutomu, who had just put so many of them into a bitter struggle, was actually cut in half by Kakashi with a single sword.

Obito wanted to report Kakashi for cheating.

Previously, during the Chunin Exams, he unexpectedly encountered a Mist Village Jonin, and Kakashi, severely injured, instantly killed the Mist Village Jonin with one strike; this time, he was severely injured and instantly killed Yokogawa Tsutomu.

You, Kakashi, have a Bloodline Limit that lets you explode in power when severely injured, don’t you?

“What a powerful slash; this is a path he forged for himself by combining Lightning Release and sword arts.” Kosuke Maruboshi looked surprised.

As an experienced Ninja, he had been on the battlefield with White Fang; although White Fang killed Ninja like cutting melons and vegetables, he might not have been able to unleash such a slash when fighting a monster like this.

While it couldn’t be said that Kakashi had surpassed White Fang, it did show that Kakashi wasn’t simply following his father’s path.

“Impressive.” Shibi Aburame pushed up his sunglasses and praised.

If he were hit head-on by such a powerful slash, he would definitely not escape death.

“Is this the gap between Grass Ninja Village and Konoha?” Dragon Gate’s expression was complex as he watched Yokogawa Tsutomu cut in two.

Currently, he indeed only wanted to kill Yokogawa Tsutomu, but seeing Yokogawa Tsutomu turn into a monster yet be slain by a young Ninja like Kakashi still made him feel a surge of emotion.

Yokogawa Tsutomu had planned everything, even taking the entire Grass Ninja Village on a dangerous path to become stronger, but in the end, he couldn’t defeat Konoha’s elite squad.

“Lightning Release Chakra Mode?” Shisui had a guess after observing.

Kakashi’s earlier slash was too ridiculously strong, but if it was Transparent World plus Lightning Release Chakra Mode combined with the powerful Lightning Release sword art taught by Muzuki, such power would be normal.

After all, stacking them like that, a single slash would probably consume all of Kakashi’s Chakra.

As Shisui expected, Kakashi didn’t even get to be cool for three seconds before he tilted his head back and fell backward.

Rin Nohara, seeing this, activated Medical Ninjutsu while rushing towards Kakashi.

Obito, seeing this, quickly used the Body Flicker Technique to get to Kakashi’s side and help him up, saving Rin Nohara the trouble.

Feeling the intense pain from his body, Kakashi frowned; he hadn’t felt anything when he swung the sword earlier, but now he realized how severe his abdominal injury was.

If not for Rin Nohara and Katsuyu’s treatment, he would probably have gone into shock immediately after completing the No Thought Strike.

Severe injury combined with excessive Chakra depletion—this state was too terrible.

“In that case, the One Thought Cut cannot be used in an internal battle at all.” Kakashi shook his head inwardly.

He could only use the One Thought Cut with the enhancement of Lightning Release Chakra Mode, and this huge consumption allowed him to only unleash one slash.

That’s right, even if he was in peak condition and didn’t use any Ninjutsu, he would almost lose his combat ability after using the One Thought Cut once.

But the other disciples weren’t foolish; they wouldn’t rush forward to clash with Kakashi directly. They would definitely choose to deplete Kakashi’s Chakra, preventing him from using the No Thought Strike later.

Not just in internal battles, but in normal combat, it also heavily relied on timing.

Because Kakashi would be out of commission after one slash, he would have to rely on his teammates afterward, so the slash he unleashed had to be a crucial one, one that, even if it couldn’t kill the enemy, had to severely wound them.

“Lightning Release Chakra Mode is a very good gain.” Kakashi felt this was a worthwhile trip.

With Lightning Release Chakra Mode stacked with Transparent World, his strength and speed would reach a new level, and his Lightning Release Ninjutsu would also be greatly enhanced.

Overall, this trip to Grass Ninja Village was a great improvement for him; if he could seize the opportunity to truly master the One Thought Cut, Might Guy wouldn’t be impossible to defeat.

“Kakashi, are you doing this on purpose? You can’t use Ninjutsu unless you’re severely injured, can you?” Obito couldn’t help but complain, looking at Kakashi’s abdominal wound.

Seeing Kakashi’s strength inexplicably skyrocketing, Obito felt troubled; how was he supposed to fight the next internal battle now?

The best outcome would only be for Kakashi and Might Guy to meet in the first round, then he and Shisui would fight, making it possible to avoid punishment, but still missing out on being the strongest disciple.

Kakashi, lacking strength, didn’t want to talk to Obito and rolled his eyes, expressing his exasperation.

“The injury is very severe, thankfully Lord Katsuyu is here.” Rin Nohara immediately began treatment after reaching Kakashi’s side.

At this moment, Dragon Gate also walked to their side, relieved to see Kakashi still having such a rich expression.

If Kakashi couldn’t make it, then he would have no choice but to sacrifice himself using the Dragon Life Reincarnation to extend Kakashi’s life.

After all, who knew if Raging Sun Mu Yue would blame Grass Ninja Village for the death of his disciple? Losing such a super genius, Konoha’s attitude towards Grass Ninja Village would also become unknown.

Dragon Gate walked to Yokogawa Tsutomu’s corpse, recalling the times when they used to view each other as rivals and improved together.

Dragon Gate shook his head, suppressing the chaotic thoughts, and began to form hand seals, preparing to use Fire Release.

The big commotion here had already attracted the attention of the entire Grass Ninja Village, but because Yokogawa Tsutomu looked too terrifying, no civilians dared to approach.

To give Yokogawa Tsutomu one last shred of dignity, Dragon Gate prepared to use Fire Release to burn Yokogawa Tsutomu to ashes, preventing him from dying in the form of a monster.

“Fire Release: Ghost Lantern!”

Just as Dragon Gate formed the hand seals and used Fire Release, Yokogawa Tsutomu’s upper body suddenly moved, his large hand grabbing Dragon Gate, flapping his wings, and flying straight towards the paradise box.

This sudden change shocked everyone present.

“His vitality is so tenacious? He’s not dead even after that.” Nara Suzaku was very surprised.

He hadn’t expected Yokogawa Tsutomu to have such abnormal vitality; Kakashi’s slash earlier had severed Yokogawa Tsutomu’s body very cleanly, without any lingering connection.

“Cough, cough, everyone, don’t panic, he must have suffered severe injuries.” Kakashi said with difficulty.

If Yokogawa Tsutomu still had his previous combat ability, then he could totally take advantage of Kakashi’s weakness to launch a sneak attack, catching them off guard.

Kakashi speculated that Yokogawa Tsutomu had survived by relying on some characteristic of the monster, but his current state was not much better than his own.

Shisui quickly Body Flickered to Kakashi’s side, his closed Sharingan reopening, staring intently at Yokogawa Tsutomu.

Yokogawa Tsutomu flew above the paradise box and stopped, his claws still gripping Dragon Gate tightly.

“Dragon Gate, your time to sacrifice for Grass Ninja Village has come. Use Dragon Life Reincarnation on me, and then I can recover my strength and kill all these Konoha Ninja,” Yokogawa Tsutomu commanded.

“Grass Ninja Village will not forget your contribution. I will reward your family’s descendants.”

Dragon Gate sneered, “You monster are dreaming. You are not worthy of sharing my life.”

Bang!

Yokogawa Tsutomu was enraged, raising his arm and violently slamming Dragon Gate in front of the paradise box.

“Why do you always oppose me? I am making Grass Ninja Village great! I am the Leader of Grass Ninja Village!” Yokogawa Tsutomu cursed.

“Monster, you will regret this.” Dragon Gate still held his ground.

Kakashi and the others seized every second to refine Chakra, Shibi Aburame continuously used Chakra to hatch more insects, and Nara Suzaku, after careful consideration, chose a standing position neither too close nor too far from Yokogawa Tsutomu.

Since Yokogawa Tsutomu was holding Dragon Gate, Kakashi and the others weren’t in a huge hurry.

They couldn’t possibly risk their lives for an unfamiliar Ninja from another village, especially with the current confirmed situation of Grass Ninja Village helping Iwagakure attack Konoha.

“paradise box, please help me recover from my injuries, or control Dragon Gate to use Dragon Life Reincarnation on me.” Yokogawa Tsutomu had no choice but to seek help from the paradise box.

But what made Yokogawa Tsutomu feel uneasy was that the paradise box remained silent, no matter how hard he tried to contact it, it gave no response.

“I wonder what’s happening with Muzuki-sensei.” Shisui used his Sharingan to look at the entrance of the paradise box, but he couldn’t see through the darkness into the box’s interior.

Shisui guessed that the space inside this box might be different in size from the outside, otherwise, with Muzuki’s strength, fighting in such a box would definitely not be quiet.

“What is this?” Hana-rei Uzumaki looked around at the messy surroundings with a blank expression after waking up.

Rin Nohara noticed her and briefly explained the situation to Hana-rei Uzumaki through the Katsuyu on Kakashi’s body.

“Since you won’t help me, then I’ll kill all your family members!” Yokogawa Tsutomu grabbed Dragon Gate and threatened.

The paradise box wasn’t cooperating, so he had to find a way to save himself.

“Then go ahead.” Dragon Gate said indifferently.

Although he felt somewhat sorry for his family, it concerned the entire Grass Ninja Village; even if Yokogawa Tsutomu truly spared his family, the Konoha Ninja Force that would arrive later would equally send all Grass Ninja to their deaths.

“Do you think I’m just scaring you?” Yokogawa Tsutomu swung his claw again, grabbing Dragon Gate’s body, preparing to threaten Dragon Gate into healing him with the lives of his family members.

Nara Suzaku and Shibi Aburame formed hand seals, preparing to intercept.

If Yokogawa Tsutomu truly recovered his strength, the outcome of the battle would be uncertain.

Just as Yokogawa Tsutomu flapped his wings and flew into the air, a golden figure flashed above him.

Kakashi, Shisui, and the others’ eyes lit up; Obito, now in Flame Breathing Chakra Mode, quickly retreated. Yokogawa Tsutomu’s fate was sealed.

P.S.: There will be one more chapter later, which will conclude the battle. The release time should be before 2 AM.