Chapter 46: Duel with the Iwa Jonin!

There were only two enemies in the cave, but neither was any ordinary foe.

In the instant he charged into the cave, Fujinaka Genma first threw a flash bomb, spat out the senbon clenched in his mouth, and activated the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique with senbon.

These two moves immediately prevented the enemies from killing the hostage, and the senbon forced both to retreat away from him.

Then, Hyuga Mio rescued the hostage and fled, while Fujinaka Genma created a shadow clone to handle the two enemies.

The two coordinated perfectly, and Hyuga Mio easily rescued the hostage.

Inside the cave, four figures moved at high speed, colliding repeatedly—clang!—the enemies’ weapons were cleanly severed in half by Fujinaka Genma.

As the sound of Chidori screeched, the white electric arcs swirling around Fujinaka Genma suddenly surged, flooding the entire cave in an instant.

Aah! Aah!

With two screams, both enemies were paralyzed by the high-voltage current, their hair standing on end.

Even one of them used Earth Release to cover his entire body with soil could not avoid it.

Fujinaka Genma moved like lightning—his body and shadow clone, one wielding the Raiga Blade, the other a kunai enhanced by the system—finished both enemies while they were immobilized.

He dashed out of the cave and said, “Mio, take the hostage and leave with my shadow clone—I’m going to help!”

“Yes!”

Hyuga Mio nodded and immediately carried the hostage back the way they came.

Fujinaka Genma sped toward Ebisu and the others.

Just now, one of his shadow clones had been eliminated.

“These Iwa ninja are no joke!”

Though they wore no forehead protectors, Fujinaka Genma had already confirmed their identity.

The two he just killed—one was a Jonin, the other a Chunin.

At Ebisu’s position, there were likely two Jonin.

Boom!

As he neared the battlefield, thunderous roars echoed, accompanied by unmistakable tremors shaking the ground.

Large-scale Earth Release technique!

Another shadow clone was eliminated.

Memory returned.

Ebisu and the others were trapped inside a massive earth prison, and two of the four enemies had already been eliminated.

But the remaining two were powerful Jonin, effortlessly wielding various Earth Release techniques.

From dozens to nearly a hundred meters away, Fujinaka Genma already saw the massive earth prison.

It was formed by stacked stone walls, like an inverted hollow stone sphere with gaps between them.

“No time…”

Fujinaka Genma leapt high into the air, his kunai glowing with white light, then hurled it downward.

Multiple Shadow Clone Technique with Kunai!

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Thousands of kunai shot down like thousands of white lasers, roaring and churning dust, blasting a massive gap through the earth prison.

Inside, the two Iwa ninja who were about to finish Ebisu and Guy were startled, forced to retreat to avoid the dense barrage of “lasers.”

But

When they retreated, the “lasers” vanished—leaving only the original kunai resting before Ebisu.

“It’s Genma!”

Ebisu, drenched in sweat and certain he was about to die, was overwhelmed with relief.

The next instant, Fujinaka Genma appeared before them.

He stared at the two Iwa ninja, drew his kunai, and asked, “Can Itachi still move?”

“Yes!”

Guy and Ebisu gritted their teeth and rose, supporting each other.

“Good. Go meet up with Mio—I’ll handle this.”

Fujinaka Genma stood, revealing a faint smile.

“Be careful.”

Neither Ebisu nor Guy suggested staying—they turned and left immediately.

“Hey, kid, Itachi’re really not taking us seriously.”

The two Iwa ninja were annoyed.

One of them, a fat man with a scar across his nose, said, “Looks like Itachi’ve taken out our people. If that’s the case, we’ll just take Itachi back as a prize.”

As he spoke, the scarred giant slapped the ground: “Earth Release, Earth Spear!”

The ground shook violently—then sharp stone pillars erupted from the earth, dense as a forest, surging toward Fujinaka Genma from all directions.

Almost simultaneously, the other Iwa ninja rapidly formed hand seals and spat out a rock bullet, hurtling straight at Fujinaka Genma.

The sound of Chidori screeched.

Fujinaka Genma was encircled by white electric arcs, kunai in his left hand, Raiga short blade in his right.

He pushed off the ground—not retreating, but charging forward into the forest of sharp stone spears.

His speed was incredible—like streaks of lightning—he dodged each rock bullet and each pillar erupting from the earth.

If he couldn’t dodge, he simply severed them with his high-frequency thunder blade.

“Incredible speed!”

The two Iwa ninja were stunned as Fujinaka Genma circled to their flank.

The scarred giant turned and cast another technique: “Earth Release, Earth Flow River!”

Soil surged upward like a river, rushing toward Fujinaka Genma as he charged from the side.

But

Boom!

Fujinaka Genma was shattered by the surging earth.

Clone!

Both Iwa ninja were startled—they hadn’t expected Fujinaka Genma to create a shadow clone while moving at such speed.

They spun around and saw Fujinaka Genma leaping into the air, his kunai coated in white light, thrown downward—and instantly splitting into thousands, filling their entire field of vision.

Earth Release, Earth Prison Dome!

The two Iwa ninja, though startled, remained calm and combined their techniques.

Stone surged upward, forming a half-spherical dome that enclosed them.

This Earth Release barrier, originally meant to trap enemies, was now cleverly used for defense.

They had already witnessed the power of Fujinaka Genma’s technique—ordinary Earth Release couldn’t withstand the penetration of kunai enhanced with Lightning Release.

But Earth Prison Dome could continuously maintain and repair itself with chakra.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The “lasers” rained down like a storm, dust billowing in thick clouds.

Blocked!

Or rather—partially blocked.

The two Iwa ninja were clever—they cast Earth Prison Dome again inside, layering two defenses, focusing their chakra on shielding themselves.

But before they could breathe easy, a clinking sound rang out—two golden chains descended from above, piercing through their final defense.

The chains slithered like snakes, effortlessly binding them and sealing their chakra.

This was Fujinaka Genma’s first use of Jin Gang Lock against an enemy—the effect was exceptional, instantly subduing two Jonin.

“Jin Gang Lock!”

“Itachi’re a descendant of the Uzumaki clan!”

The two Iwa ninja cried out.

Both were over thirty, veterans of the Second Shinobi World War, familiar with the Uzumaki clan.

Fujinaka Genma landed, said nothing, and knocked them both unconscious.

He then pulled out a sealing scroll, removed the sealing paper inside, deactivated Jin Gang Lock, and sealed their chakra again.

That wasn’t enough.

For safety, Fujinaka Genma severed both their arms.

“After this battle, Itachi’ve made significant progress.”

“Level increased.”

“Random equipment enhanced.”

Suddenly, a system notification echoed in his mind.