Chapter 478

Shi, as the strongest genius since the establishment of the Hidden Cloud Village, did not owe his title of genius entirely to his super-strong talent; it relied more on his acquired training.

In order to practice the Lightning Style Chakra Mode, he once climbed with his bare hands to the highest peak in the Land of Lightning, raising his hands high to accept the baptism of lightning from nature.

He had originally thought that the thunderbolts from beyond the firmament were the limit of lightning strikes.

But now, Shi realized he was wrong.

And, he was wrong in a way that was too outrageous.

The strongest lightning,

actually came from a rear crack.

This was his last thought before being swallowed by the lightning.

Rumble—

A single clap of thunder awakens ten thousand hibernating creatures.

When the black plasma surged out from Danzo's massive rear crack, the ears of everyone present entered a state of temporary deafness, and pairs of eyes widened in shock.

This kind of shocking and world-defying scene was something they might not see even once in their entire lives.

"Slap!"

"How is this possible!?"

Jin Jiao, who had been sitting securely on the fishing platform, slapped himself hard. After confirming he wasn't under a genjutsu, he asked the soul-searching question in disbelief.

Why could a mere rear crack achieve this level?

"It's root-nature."

Suddenly, a voice entered his ears. Jin Jiao turned his head, only to see Senju Tobirama not far away nodding, his face full of gratification.

"Danzo possesses a resilience and forbearance far beyond ordinary people. Even if he suffers much slander, he can still persist in walking his own path. Being able to achieve his current success is what he deserves."

Among Senju Tobirama's several disciples, Danzo's talent was not considered good; it could even be said to be the worst of them.

He did not have the five-attribute chakra Sarutobi Hiruzen was born with, nor did he have Uchiha Kagami's formidable Kekkei Genkai or Akimichi Torifu's family secret techniques.

Even Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu possessed special talents rarer than his.

Danzo could only be called an outstanding person among conventional ninjas; compared to geniuses, he appeared inadequate.

Therefore, in his teaching of Danzo, Senju Tobirama could not give him too much constructive guidance. If he had developed along the normal route, he would have eventually stopped at Elite Jonin, with no further achievements in his life.

However, Danzo was lucky; he met a man who changed his destiny.

Uchiha Gin.

That curly-haired guy who seemed unreliable taught him a unique secret technique with huge potential.

Even if the price was huge and he might live in the shadow of being despised by others for the rest of his life,

Danzo accepted it.

He knew very well that only by walking this path could he possess the qualifications to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the strong.

At this moment, the secret technique he had practiced bitterly for over twenty years could finally shine brilliantly.

Today,

is the time to let the name of Butt Style resound throughout the Ninja World.

Crackle.

When the lightning in the arena extinguished, everyone watching stood on their tiptoes, wanting to get a look at the result.

They saw the two people in the arena still standing in their original spots, but Danzo's previously huge buttocks had shrunk back, hanging down powerlessly. He himself was pale, his figure swaying and on the verge of collapse.

As for Shi, who had taken the full force of the double rebound damage, he no longer looked human. His previously steel-like skin had been completely carbonized under the baptism of lightning, his yellowish-brown long hair had been vaporized by the high temperature, and a scent of cooked meat wafted up.

"Did Danzo win?"

The remaining F6 members all had sweaty palms, their hearts in their throats, their gazes fixed tightly on the half-conscious Danzo, praying for their friend's victory.

Thump—

However, things went against their wishes. Danzo, who had exhausted his strength, ultimately did not persist until the moment his enemy fell. With the meridians in his body completely destroyed by the lightning, he could only fall backward with regret.

Shi's Black Lightning attack had completely exceeded the threshold that Danzo's Butt Rebound could withstand; being able to rebound it double was only due to his incomparably tenacious will.

"Danzo!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen and Kagami flashed into the training ground, stepping on the lightning-filled ground and helping the fallen Danzo up. Detecting that his electrocuted body still had breath, the two immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Cough, cough..."

Just as the two were rejoicing, a hoarse coughing sound rang out behind them. The two turned their heads in surprise, revealing expressions as if they had seen a ghost.

Shi, who had been ravaged into charcoal by the lightning, had a flash of brilliance erupt from his rolled-back white eyes.

"Crackle~ Crackle!"

The next moment, thick plasma leaked out from his body. The skin that had been roasted into charcoal by the high temperature actually began to crack; as the wind blew, black debris scattered like snowflakes, revealing the blood-stained dark red muscle layer inside.

"Are you human or a ghost?"

Seeing this terrifying scene, Sarutobi Hiruzen and his companion subconsciously took a step back. Shi, having regained consciousness, pulled at the corners of his mouth in disdain.

"It's been a long time since I felt such intense pain; it's truly nostalgic."

Senju Tobirama in the distance frowned tightly, glanced at the relaxed Jin Jiao, and couldn't help but ask aloud.

"What exactly has he experienced?"

How could someone still be able to talk and laugh with an enemy after experiencing a baptism of lightning?

"What you think is a fatal wound is just a little bit of wind and frost to Shi."

Facing the questioning, Jin Jiao shook his head lightly, and a figure bathing in lightning couldn't help but appear in his mind.

He dared to call himself the strongest in the Cloud Village entirely because Shi had not yet fully grown up.

If he didn't use the power of the Tailed Beast, he and the current Shi would be on par.

"Shi, catch."

After finishing his recollection, Jin Jiao threw an outer garment to Shi, who was about to go streaking.

"It's indecent; there are women here."

"Skinless and hairless, who would want to look!"

As soon as these words were spoken, they instantly aroused the dissatisfaction of the only two women in the arena. Utatane Koharu, who had been staring intently, turned her head and gritted her teeth in defense.

Isn't it just a naked man? I don't know how many I've dissected.

It's just that, such tight muscle layers, I really want to try cutting them!

"Thank you, Senior Brother."

After putting on the coat, Shi looked at the unconscious Danzo, and a touch of respect actually appeared on his ferocious face.

"This bolt of lightning was more violent than any I have ever withstood."

In this era where only the strong can win respect, Danzo proved himself with actual actions and gained Shi's recognition.

"Danzo, your butt is quite good."

"Kagami, you take Danzo down for treatment first; let me meet him."

Misunderstanding Shi's heartfelt praise as mockery of his close friend, Sarutobi Hiruzen raised his head, his eyes brimming with tangible anger.

"Hiruzen, be careful. Although he looks like this, his aura hasn't weakened at all."

Uchiha Kagami stared with his scarlet Sharingan, sweeping over Shi's scarred body, and discovered that this battered Blackie not only had no decrease in the chakra in his meridians, but it even faintly showed signs of being full.

"What?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's face stiffened upon hearing this. He had originally thought he could successfully pick up a kill and win the MVP of the whole match.

As a result, you tell me that this enemy, who looks like he's already heavily damaged, is actually in a fully charged state, and the black health bar on his head isn't empty, but so full it's crowded into black.

"Hiruzen, come on, I believe in you."

Kagami did not notice Sarutobi Hiruzen's abnormality; he carried the electrocuted Danzo on his back, gave a subtle instruction, and flew off the field.

"Koharu, I'll leave it to you."

Placing Danzo between Mitokado Homura and Akimichi Torifu, Uchiha Kagami said to the healer beside him with a solemn face.

"Leave it to me; I will definitely heal both of them."

Utatane Koharu nodded, her gaze turning to the shattered glasses, and a faint sadness appeared on her face.

"Homura, your spirit in heaven must protect Danzo."

"Cough, cough, cough, cough..."

"Eh? Koharu, did you hear any sound?"

"No, did the thunder from just now give you auditory hallucinations?"

"Perhaps."

Mitokado Homura: I feel like I can still be saved.

In the arena,

Shi looked at the handsome Sarutobi Hiruzen, a fierce look flashing in his eyes. He hated these weak-looking pretty boys the most, just like the glasses guy who appeared first; there wasn't a bit of masculine virility on him.

"Konoha, Sarutobi Hiruzen, please advise."

Now, it was too late to escape. With so many eyes outside the arena staring at him, Sarutobi Hiruzen could only bite the bullet and have a "discussion" with this terrifying Blackie.

The pain all over his body had worn out Shi's patience; he now just wanted to end the battle as soon as possible and go back to take a good bath and disinfect.

"Cut the crap, let's fight."

At this time, scabs had begun to form all over Shi's body, but dark red blood was still seeping out. After he assumed his attack stance, even more tiny blood arrows shot out.

Sarutobi Hiruzen cautiously retreated to put some distance between them; fighting this type of taijutsu ninja in close quarters was a major taboo.

"Ha!"

Dazzling lightning erupted from Shi's body again. The blue lightning armor carried a hint of black electric arcs, looking even more terrifying than before.

Whoosh—

In Lightning Style Chakra Mode, Shi unleashed the Body Flicker Technique, his sturdy body turning into an afterimage and vanishing from his spot.

Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was staring fixedly at his enemy, narrowed his eyes, crossed his hands, and performed six seals in one second.

"Earth Style: Earth Flow River."

A stream of viscous mud gushed out from his mouth, instantly covering the entire training ground. The brown mud dripped down, making one think of some unpleasant things at first glance.

But this move was the best means to deal with enemies with high movement speeds.

"Plop!"

Shi, who was moving at high speed, looked down at the highly viscous mud under his feet and frowned slightly. It had such strong adhesion; the more he struggled to break free, the tighter he was sucked in.

"Found you!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen keenly captured Shi's trail, a faint joy appearing in his eyes. His hands performed seals at high speed, and a scorching heat brewed in his mouth.

"Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire Technique."

Koko-chan!

A ferocious fire dragon escaped his mouth and bit straight toward Shi, who was trapped in the mud.

"Bang!"

Seeing that he was about to be swallowed by the ruthless fire dragon, Shi raised his right hand, turning his fist into a palm, and a hand blade glowing with black lightning slashed fiercely toward the incoming fire dragon.

【Lightning Oppression Horizontal】

After a loud noise, the fire dragon was simply slashed into fireworks by his single hand blade.

"How is this possible!?"

His signature ninjutsu was easily resolved by the opponent. Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes were full of disbelief, but his hands did not pause at all. As a turret-type ninja, he had to try his best to exert his advantages.

"Earth Style: Earth Dragon Bullet!"

On the mud-filled ground, a massive dragon head emerged. With a wide mouth, countless earth bullets shot toward Shi, who was having difficulty moving.

"Waste of effort."

This time, Shi raised his hands to protect his front, lightning flashing in his hands. The blue electric arcs actually formed two huge hand blades.

Swish!

Swish~ Swish!

Shi, holding the lightning hand blades, swung them through the air. Two lightning blade auras left his hands and collided straight with the flying earth bullets. The seemingly unbreakable earth bullets disintegrated instantly.

The law of Lightning overcoming Earth was materialized at this moment.

After shattering the earth bullets, the momentum of the blade auras did not weaken, colliding toward Sarutobi Hiruzen with unstoppable force.

"Wind Style: Air Cyclone."

At the critical moment, he spat out a violent gust of wind from his mouth, whistling to meet the lightning blade auras.

"Crackle~ Crackle~ Boom!"

The two collided, emitting a violent explosion. Fearing he would be caught in the blast, Sarutobi Hiruzen flashed backward, which also gave Shi a chance to break free.

"Mere mud, break for me!"

Shi, trapped in the mud, adjusted the lightning armor on his body to maximum power. Violent lightning overflowed, actually shaking the mud under his feet away, and he took the opportunity to leap up and land in a place not covered by mud.

"Good combat awareness, but unfortunately, your methods are mediocre."

At this moment, Shi still had the mood to evaluate his enemy; it could be seen that he was already holding the victory in his hands.

"Don't underestimate me!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's face was as gloomy as water. Since his debut, he had experienced no fewer than a hundred battles, but this was the first time he had lost the initiative in front of his peers.

"I just want to tell you that in the face of absolute speed and power, all resistance is futile."

Shi proudly bent down, making a sprinting posture. Seeing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen's internal alarm bells rang loudly. His hands crossed rapidly, and the record of six seals per second was surpassed by himself at this moment.

"Earth Style: Earth Wall."

Just as Sarutobi Hiruzen was rejoicing that he had raised a heavy defense a step earlier, a crisp cracking sound made his smile freeze on his face instantly.

"Crack!"

"Lightning Duck Neck!"

A blow that was hard to capture with the naked eye elbowed fiercely into Sarutobi Hiruzen's lower abdomen.

"Pfft!"

The savage force entered his body, his internal organs shifted instantly, the air in his lungs was squeezed out, and his whole face turned red instantly due to lack of oxygen.

"Being able to fall under my elbow is a gift from heaven to you."

Looking at the pained Sarutobi Hiruzen, Shi revealed a look of triumph, but the next second, he couldn't laugh anymore.

"Bang~"

The Sarutobi Hiruzen in front of him actually turned into a puff of white smoke and vanished. Only then did Shi realize he had been tricked.

"Shadow Clone, when?"

"When I was performing the Earth Wall."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's voice came from above. Shi looked up in astonishment, only to find five figures in the sky.

"That is..."

Each Sarutobi Hiruzen's mouth was brewing a completely different energy. Even though Shi's sensory ability was relatively poor, he could still clearly feel the terrifying destructive power contained in these energies.

"Five Style: Great Combo Technique!"

Fire, Lightning, Water, Earth, and Wind—five different attributes of ninjutsu were unleashed simultaneously. The violent energies gathered in the air, and several incompatible attributes were forcibly blended together; the consequences could be imagined.

"Lightning Armor!!!"

"Behave! Stay here honestly!" (End of chapter)