area51novel Chapter 74: Ninja Killing Machine
Chapter 74: Ninja Killing Machine
"Using the Shadow Cloak's properties to simulate the Flying Thunder God Technique, I must say, he truly lives up to his name, Yao-kun."
After his initial shock, Orochimaru uttered a sigh that sounded as if it were perfectly natural.
Yes, hasn't Fu Heiyao given him enough surprises already?
He simulated a bloodline limit using ordinary ninjutsu, created a hand seal-less ninjutsu, and also possessed the talent of shadow perception.
It was as if any incredible miracle could be achieved through Fu Heiyao.
"I also have to thank Kushina for her sealing technique; I couldn't have done it without her." Thinking of the experiences he had with Kushina in creating the Rabbit Clone, Fukuyo's lips curled up slightly.
In order to enable Kushina to quickly perform sealing techniques, she put a lot of effort into simplifying the sealing symbols.
Upon hearing that Kushina's sealing technique had been of great help, Orochimaru subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, Fu Heiyao wasn't a true all-around genius, otherwise it would have been difficult for him to become Fu Heiyao's apprentice.
That's right, Orochimaru hasn't given up on the idea of having Fushiko become his apprentice.
Although Fu Heiyao's strength is already comparable to his, surpassing him in the future is a certainty.
But who says a teacher has to be better than a student? Can't a teacher be someone who understands ninjutsu and other knowledge?
"Let's wipe out everyone in the stronghold first," said Fukuko, hearing the explosions coming from the battle between the Rain Ninja and the Unending Throat within the stronghold.
"Alright." Orochimaru nodded.
The only three Jonin at the base were instantly killed by Fukuko, so the rest were naturally not a threat.
Then, with the help of their summoned beasts, the two began killing anyone they saw, frantically wiping out the population of the stronghold.
In the end, Orochimaru simply stopped moving.
Because Fukuko's speed was simply too fast.
He seemed not to be a ninja skilled in assassination, but rather an unparalleled war god.
Ignore those genin who lack a solid foundation and are easily flustered; a single, casual slash from them would leave them no chance to escape.
With his eyes flashing with the red light of Sharingan, Fukuyo could trap Amegakure Chunin in Sharingan genjutsu with just a casual glance.
Even the lightning armor that wrapped around his body was completely different from the lightning chakra mode of the Hidden Cloud Village.
Because he can use this lightning armor to suddenly release arcs of electricity as thick as a finger, paralyzing and immobilizing his enemies.
It is obvious what follows.
A mere moment of distraction is all it takes for the Rain Ninja to face a slash that freezes their vision.
Orochimaru observed everything, and his opinion of Fukuyo rose even higher.
He believes that Obsidian will become a strategic deterrent unit comparable to Hanzo in the future.
No, it's even far greater than Hanzo.
If Hanzo's salamander poison could still be countered against the dominance of low-level ninjas, then Fukuko's attack, which can be unleashed instantly without hand seals and whose trajectory can only be vaguely sensed, leaves only the option of enduring it head-on.
Combined with his Yin Release healing technique that regenerates severed limbs, as long as Fukuko's chakra is not exhausted, he is a terrifying ninja killing machine.
And then there's the tireless worm, the Unending Throat.
Orochimaru didn't know where Fukuyo had found the summoning beast, but he thought it was stronger than Manda.
It can burrow underground, has high defense, and its ability to survive even made Orochimaru envious.
At four minutes and three seconds, blood stained the stronghold red like spilled ink.
The relentless rain of the Land of Rain relentlessly washed away the bloodstains scattered across the ground.
"I can't believe it went so smoothly."
Orochimaru packed up the heads of several Jonin, then stood on his Nue, which was covered in obsidian, and gazed at the increasingly smaller base beneath his feet.
In the past, Orochimaru had to be extremely cautious with such dangerous missions, because one wrong move could alert everyone.
Even a ninja of Orochimaru's caliber would have to temporarily retreat when surrounded by multiple attackers.
He didn't expect that this mission would not only achieve its objective immediately, but also directly destroy one of Amegakure's strongholds.
All of this was because of Fukuyo, a ten-year-old ninja prodigy.
Especially after Fu Heiyao's fierce battle, he seemed to be in complete control, showing no signs of exhaustion.
"This level of chakra is truly astounding."
Orochimaru was secretly surprised to see the chakra within Fukuyo gradually calming down.
He knew that after the Uchiha activated their Sharingan, their Yin Release would surge, making their chakra more biased towards the Yin attribute.
Orochimaru was certain that even within the entire Uchiha clan, there was no one whose chakra could rival that of Fukuko.
This level of Yin Release chakra, so pure it could almost be used directly as a medium for genjutsu, was something even Orochimaru had never seen before.
..........
When the two returned to the Konoha camp, it was just beginning to get light. Many early-rising ninjas looked at them with admiration.
Of course, this is for Orochimaru.
After all, Fukuyo had only just arrived, while Orochimaru had been fighting bravely for half a year, bearing the pressure from Hanzo.
"Lord Orochimaru!"
They bowed to Orochimaru, who smiled and nodded, sometimes offering words of encouragement.
Then these ninjas became incredibly energetic, as if they'd been injected with adrenaline.
This made Fu Heiyao feel increasingly strange.
"Yo-kun, your eyes seem strange." Orochimaru noticed Fushiko Yo's odd behavior.
Because Fukuyo is usually even more aloof than the Uchiha clan, those who know him pay extra attention to every little emotion he displays.
"It just feels a bit off." Fu Heiyao shook his head without offering any further explanation.
"We're all comrades living in Konoha, bathed in the Will of Fire. What's so strange about that?"
Orochimaru said with a smile.
Fu Heiyao: ".............."
"You two are finally back."
Outside the tent, Tsunade's eyes lit up when she saw the two return.
"Tsunade, you're not usually like this when I'm on missions," Orochimaru said, speechless.
"How can that be the same?" Tsunade looked at Orochimaru's dirty appearance and his reddish-brown breastplate, and then at Fukuko's soft armor which was only stained with a few bloodstains before she felt relieved.
Upon hearing this, Orochimaru thought of Fukuyo's slaughter efficiency, comparable to Hanzo's, and the Sharingan that even he found unsettling, and smiled with relief.
What else can I say but to go along with her?
"Are you adapting well to the battlefield in Amegakure?"
"I've gotten used to it." Fu Heiyao slapped Tsunade's mischievous hand away with the back of his hand and made a packing gesture.
"This is Hanzo's confidant. He's been handed over to the Yamanaka clan to extract intelligence."
However, Orochimaru didn't delay anything. He took out the heads of the three Jonin and gave orders to a Chunin standing next to the tent.
"Yes!" Upon hearing Orochimaru's words, the Chunin immediately showed an admiring look in his eyes, raised his head, and ran towards the intelligence division's tent.
"You went to the Amegakure base!?" Upon hearing Orochimaru's words, Tsunade, who had previously had a kind and gentle expression, immediately frowned.
The hand that had just been patting Fu Heiyao suddenly grabbed Fu Heiyao's arm, leaving a handprint on it.
"Hiss!" Caught off guard, Fukuyo, who hadn't covered his arm with chakra, suddenly felt a burning pain.
He immediately summoned black lightning; the jet-black arcs of electricity felt like needles pricking her, instantly causing Tsunade to retract her arm.
"You heartless brat! Your sister Tsunade cared about you, and you still dared to shock me!"
Tsunade winced in pain.
She immediately wanted to punch Fu Heiyao to make him understand the principle that a younger brother is still a younger brother, but when she subconsciously treated her palm, she suddenly realized that her arm did not seem to be injured.
Where does this stinging pain come from?
No, it's this brat's lightning that's wrong. Where is there any lightning release technique that's black?
However, Tsunade didn't ask immediately; everyone has their little secrets.
Since Fu Heiyao didn't seem to be hiding anything, she believed he would tell her on his own later.
"You got caught in the rain all night yesterday, go warm yourself by the fire first." At this moment, Orochimaru patted Fukuyo on the shoulder, telling him to go and rest.
Fu Heiyao readily accepted.
The endless rainy environment of the Land of Rain was too harsh for people like Fukuyo from the Land of Fire.
He walked to the tent Tsunade had assigned to him yesterday, took off his equipment, and took out clean clothes from his shadow space to put on.
He then warmed himself by the fire while sorting out his thoughts about Chimeramon.
Evening
Fukuyo followed Orochimaru to the command camp, and as soon as he pulled back the curtain, he saw Danzo's stern face staring at him.
The Nara clan members nearby stared intently, but unlike Danzo's jealousy, their gazes were more fiery.
Fukuyo was not surprised by this; on the way back, he agreed to let Orochimaru reveal some information about Shadow Cloak.
Otherwise, no one would dare to make the decision to have Fukuko and Tsunade, these two living fathers, infiltrate Amegakure.
As for the consequences of exposure, they're nothing.
Nara coveted his Shadow Cloak; he also wanted the Shadow Imitation Technique.
As a shadow technique based on a pure chakra system, it is of great reference value to Fukuyo.
Moreover, he had already told Hiruzen Sarutobi about the Shadow Cloak technique.
In exchange, Hiruzen Sarutobi would help him pull strings to obtain a copy of the Shadow Imitation Technique from Nara.