[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-from-thunder-breathing-to-the-multiverse":3,"chapter-from-thunder-breathing-to-the-multiverse-from-thunder-breathing-to-the-multiverse-chapter-165":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","From Thunder Breathing to the Multiverse",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1676349,2141,"Chapter 165 165: Lightning Judgment","from-thunder-breathing-to-the-multiverse-chapter-165",165,"\u003Cp>Sensing the presence of a Sunagakure ninja whose chakra signature reached a full unit—a single card—racing directly toward the Konohagakure logistics squad, Hatake Kyūjō remained still in the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this is what they call an elite Jōnin… Going solo, huh? Trying to play the lone wolf act?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smirked slightly, the glow in his eyes sharpening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well… That just makes you the perfect first target.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, Kyūjō vanished from where he stood, fully tapping into his limitless perception system that extended across several dozen kilometers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time was not on his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Kyūjō failed to eliminate this elite Sunagakure ninja within the next five minutes, he'd be too late to protect his teammate—someone currently being hunted by another Sunagakure Jōnin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That someone… was none other than Senju Nawaki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nawaki-kun… If this time you can surpass the fate that once took your life during the Second Great Ninja War…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then live. Survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if you still fall… then even if I have to storm Sunagakure itself… I'll make them pay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having silently split from the enemy squad at a safe distance, Kyūjō let out a slow breath and muttered a silent prayer in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a sound, he unsheathed the short ninja blade at his waist—barely fifty centimeters long—then shot forward to intercept his prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He began channeling every bit of his Lightning-natured chakra—only one card's worth—into his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in a flash of brilliance, Hatake Kyūjō transformed into a streak of blue lightning. A glowing silhouette cloaked in electric aura from head to toe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three Sunagakure Jōnin had already scattered across the terrain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if one of them detected him, Kyūjō didn't care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had one objective: to slice down the strongest elite before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest? Just a game of predator and prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one could escape the grasp of his Infinity Perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few kilometers ahead, the elite Jōnin named Iwayagawa felt a shift in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped mid-run, his instincts flaring as he sensed the sudden surge of Lightning chakra fast approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm… A ninja? Lightning-natured… and fast—really fast,\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn't panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, his lips curled up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Konoha had sent a lightning-type ninja to guard their supplies? Strange choice… but laughable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a master of Wind Release, Iwayagawa had the natural elemental advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And besides, he wasn't just any shinobi—he was a Sunagakure Elite Jōnin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless his opponent was the Third Raikage himself, there was no way he'd lose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyūjō didn't keep him waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barely thirty seconds later, a human figure wrapped in blue lightning burst onto the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the moment Iwayagawa laid eyes on him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…A kid?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes widened in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's—! That's Lightning Release: Chakra Mode…?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's a forbidden technique from Kumogakure! Why is a Konoha ninja using it?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iwayagawa's thoughts scrambled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemy had a Konoha forehead protector. But the aura—no doubt about it—was from Kumogakure's secret art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A technique reserved for the Raikage bloodline…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who the hell are you?! Why do you know Kumogakure's secret technique?!\" Iwayagawa barked, glaring at the approaching lightning-clad figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Kyūjō didn't answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply raised his chakra blade—and vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a flash, he rocketed forward, closing a hundred meters in a heartbeat, his body like a blue comet streaking through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch…!\" Iwayagawa scowled, instantly forming hand signs. Tiger → Hare → Dog!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wind Release: Vacuum Serial Waves!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his mouth wide, firing a rapid stream of compressed air blades at Kyūjō.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even with such precision, Kyūjō didn't flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With graceful footwork and fluid motion, he weaved through the barrage as if taking a stroll through a rainstorm. His eyes were locked on Iwayagawa. The distance between them shrank by the second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is he dodging so easily…?!\" Iwayagawa muttered, beads of sweat forming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew now—this boy wasn't normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—he was a monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if he got close, Iwayagawa's fate was sealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not letting that happen…!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With desperate speed, Iwayagawa flashed a new sequence of hand signs—only two seals, one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wind Release: Turbulent Airflow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A whirlwind exploded from his body, kicking up dirt, debris, and sand into the air. In an instant, the battlefield turned into a suffocating sandstorm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Visibility dropped to zero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyūga Byakugan users would've cursed this technique—it blinded even dojutsu users.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to Iwayagawa, this was his domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thick haze didn't affect his senses. His Wind-natured chakra let him \"see\" through the breeze itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Kyūjō…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He inhaled sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because of the fog—but because his body had drawn in too much micro-dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his current Breathing Technique, his oxygen intake had drastically increased, making him vulnerable to even microscopic contaminants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately shut his breathing—sealed his pores, nose, and mouth. Even his eyes closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not his perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a pulse of Lightning chakra and the activation of Thunder Eye, Kyūjō instantly located his prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And activated his original technique:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning Judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning Judgment was Kyūjō's first self-created ninjutsu in this world—born from combining Thunder Eye and his Lightning chakra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its execution mirrored the earlier sneak attack on the Chūnin from Sunagakure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now—enhanced by Lightning Release: Chakra Mode—its power had evolved drastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What once held the destructive force of a C-Rank jutsu… now surged at A-Rank levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to most ninja, whose defense was paper-thin without protective jutsu—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One strike meant instant death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The downside?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyūjō's chakra pool was only one card—and Lightning Judgment consumed 0.63 cards per cast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had one shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning gathered like a vortex of doom, electricity roaring above the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iwayagawa's instincts screamed—this was no ordinary jutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers blurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven hand seals formed in less than a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wind Release: Pressure Damage!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive ball of compressed air surged upward to intercept the lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue lightning collided with howling wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The resulting explosion was cataclysmic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A towering mushroom cloud mushroomed above the desert, shaking the earth beneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deafening shockwave tore through several kilometers, obliterating Iwayagawa's earlier sandstorm completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But all that lingered in his heart now… was fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the attack hadn't been so chakra-dense… if it had remained hidden like before…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would've been dead before he even sensed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No shinobi could maintain high-level defensive jutsu twenty-four hours a day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a hidden S-Rank strike like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unblockable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Undodgeable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unsurvivable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was, without doubt—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A true assassination technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Kyūjō had already confirmed the outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through Infinity Perception, he saw Iwayagawa—disoriented, shell-shocked, but still alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dashed forward at top speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning flashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of afterimages trailed behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time Iwayagawa blinked—Kyūjō's blade was already inches from his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elite Jōnin's pupils contracted in terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyūjō… smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But rather than strike his target—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pivoted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And stabbed the shadow behind Iwayagawa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhlick!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp slicing sound echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood sprayed from the darkened ground—as if the very shadow was bleeding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iwayagawa's eyes widened as red stained the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't alone…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hidden threat—assassin or clone—was dealt with in one swift move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still dazed, Iwayagawa turned his gaze to Kyūjō's face. His voice trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"H-How… how can you track me so perfectly…? I-Is it that strange eye of yours…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Kyūjō didn't answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply twisted his blade and pulled it free—from directly over the man's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And before a single drop of blood hit the ground, he vanished in a flash of blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no interest in answering a dying man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially not when techniques like—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edo Tensei (Reanimation Jutsu) existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the dead could talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So loose lips were never safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hang in there, Nawaki-kun!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought blazing in his heart, Hatake Kyūjō pushed his body to the limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only 0.25 cards of chakra remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that would have to be enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He poured everything into speed—his body becoming a streak of pure blue light across the desert sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because someone still needed saving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Hatake Kyūjō… would not fail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Join my Patreon here:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>🔗 patreon.com\u002FFaaanzKun\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>✅ Enjoy 95+ chapters ahead of WebNovel\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>✅ 2 new chapters every day (Monday–Saturday), exclusive on Patreon\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>✅ Be the first to experience Arc 5 and the new season before anyone else!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>📖 The first chapter of Arc 5 is now live!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can read it right now on Patreon~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>🌙 Note: Sunday is a rest day, so there will be no updates tomorrow. 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