Chapter 32: Suikazan Fuguki
The ones who wanted to challenge Kiyoshi were Suikazan Fuguki, the leader of the First Squad, and Murasaki, the leader of the Second Squad.
Kiyoshi knew Suikazan Fuguki mainly because his physique was too easy to recognize. His long orange hair that hung down to his waist, coupled with his uniquely massive build, was a one-of-a-kind sight in the ninja world.
Because of this, Suikazan Fuguki had no codename and usually didn't wear a mask, because it was useless. Any serious ninja could recognize him even if he wore a mask.
As for Murasaki, the leader of the Second Squad, Kiyoshi didn't know much about him. However, the unique cold and icy feeling in Kiyoshi's senses told him that Murasaki was likely from the Yuki clan, which possessed the Ice Release Kekkei Genkai.
Suikazan Fuguki was born in Hidden Mist Year 12 and was already 21 years old this year, possessing strength at the peak of Jōnin, close to Elite Jōnin. Originally, after the position of squad leader of the First Division became vacant, he believed he was the strongest contender for the position. Although his strength hadn't reached Elite Jōnin, his Chakra capacity as a Jōnin exceeded 30 units. With his Chakra capacity far surpassing that of normal ninjas, he could fight against Elite Jōnin without being defeated, and he also had enough seniority in the Anbu. He just hadn't expected that the squad leader position would ultimately go to a snot-nosed brat from the Sixth Squad, which made him extremely dissatisfied.
As for Murasaki stepping out, he simply wanted to fight Kiyoshi. In the perception of members of powerful bloodline clans, if you want to lead me, then you must be stronger than me.
However, since someone had jumped out, regardless of the reason, Kiyoshi had to defeat them quickly with thunderous means to establish his authority.
"Alright, is there anyone else who wants to come?" Kiyoshi confirmed with the others.
Seeing that no one responded after a while, Kiyoshi prepared to begin the duel with Suikazan Fuguki and Murasaki.
"I'll go first!" Murasaki stepped forward and said with his head held high.
"No need, you two come at me together!" Kiyoshi replied indifferently. His nonchalant tone couldn't help but anger the two.
"You said it! Murasaki, let's attack together and teach him a lesson!" Suikazan Fuguki said with an angry expression. As a well-known figure in the Anbu, he felt underestimated by Kiyoshi.
Kiyoshi slowly took off the Anbu armor he was wearing, removed his shirt, revealing his strong and powerful upper body. His eight-pack abs were well-defined, and his clearly defined muscles looked like a masterpiece carefully carved by a sculptor, exuding powerful strength.
Murasaki, who had some understanding of the Kaguya clan as another member of a powerful bloodline clan, couldn't help but narrow his pupils when he saw Kiyoshi's actions. He had seen the battles of those who possessed the Shikotsumyaku of the Kaguya clan. Ordinary Kaguya clan members fought like madmen, but the Kaguya who had awakened the Shikotsumyaku were completely different. Everyone was an elegant dancer.
"Suikazan, attack! He's a Shikotsumyaku awakener from the Kaguya clan!" Murasaki shouted at Suikazan Fuguki.
Hearing this, Suikazan Fuguki quickly began to form hand seals. His long orange hair began to float up and became extremely hard as the seals were completed, then fell off, turning into hair needles that shot towards Kiyoshi at an extremely fast speed like a rainstorm.
"Ninja Art: Hair Needle Senbon!"
At this time, Kiyoshi had already taken off all his clothes. With a casual flick, he threw his clothes to where Yagura was.
"Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!"
Seeing the fierce momentum of Suikazan Fuguki's attack, Kiyoshi had no intention of taking it head-on. He formed hand seals, and Earth Release Chakra quickly poured into the ground, forming multiple upright earth walls.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The incoming hair needles heavily bombarded the earth walls, stirring up a thick cloud of smoke. Suddenly, a tall earth wall also rose up behind Suikazan Fuguki, and a figure leaped out from behind the earth wall, heading straight for Suikazan Fuguki. It was Kiyoshi, who had used Earth Release to move stealthily.
"Too naive, brat!" Suikazan Fuguki shouted disdainfully. With his extremely large Chakra capacity, he couldn't understand the future suffering of Hatake Kakashi's lack of blue (Chakra). He used ninjutsu casually, as if it didn't cost anything.
"Ninja Art: Hair Needle Senbon!"
His hair rapidly grew, turning into a thick, large orange senbon that pierced towards Kiyoshi.
Kiyoshi didn't dodge or evade, charging head-on towards Suikazan Fuguki's attack.
"Puff!" Suikazan Fuguki's hair pierced through Kiyoshi's body, but it was just Kiyoshi's Earth Clone. Kiyoshi took the opportunity to control the mud formed by the destruction of the Earth Clone, firmly restraining Suikazan Fuguki's hair. Another Kiyoshi appeared beside the Earth Clone, his hands rapidly forming hand seals, leaving afterimages in the air.
Snake - Ox - Monkey - Tiger, the four seals were quickly completed.
"Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet!" The mud on the ground softened, and an earth dragon rose up, opening its mouth to shoot out a large number of extremely fast earth bullets towards Suikazan Fuguki in front.
"It's not over yet!" Kiyoshi's hand seals continued, Snake - Ox - Boar - Tiger.
"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Bullet!" Kiyoshi opened his mouth and spat out a scorching fire dragon that quickly caught up with the earth bullets just fired by the earth dragon.
"Combined Ninjutsu: Earth Dragon Flame Bullet!"
The flames enveloped the earth bullets, creating a lava-like effect, and shot densely towards Suikazan Fuguki.
"As expected of someone who can become a squad leader at such a young age, he actually combined Earth Release and Fire Release to form an attack," the onlookers whispered to each other.
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Supplement to the settings:
Combined Ninjutsu is an attack formed by combining two types of elemental release, such as Earth Dragon Flame Bullet, Lightning Water Dragon Bullet, and Hurricane Water Vortex Technique.
Composite Ninjutsu is when two types of elemental release are compounded together, fusing to form a new attack similar to the Bloodline Limit Kekkei Genkai, such as Naruto and Sasuke's Scorch Release: Light Wheel Gale Black Arrow Zero Style fused during the Fourth Great Ninja War.
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