Chapter 648: , The True Genius of Iwagakure

Not only could he not do it, Lao Zi even failed to see through the secret of the Ice Long Wang.

However, this actually couldn't be blamed on Lao Zi; before the Ice Long Wang appeared in the Ninja World, there had not yet appeared a ninjutsu like the Ice Long Wang.

Even though ninjas often condensed ninjutsu attacks into dragon shapes to launch attacks, they were clearly all one-shot attacks.

Someone like Mizunuki Ryosuke, who could manipulate the condensed elemental body back and forth like a puppet, was indeed unique.

Plus, the Ice Long Wang under Mizunuki Ryosuke's manipulation was so vivid, it really looked as if it had come alive.

Thus, Lao Zi subconsciously treated the Ice Long Wang as "life," thinking that shattering the Ice Long Wang's head would make everything fine.

The result was naturally that the ideal was plump, but reality was skinny.

Fortunately, facing the tail attack of the Ice Long Wang, Lao Zi still made a defensive move at the last moment.

With the Lava Cloak formed by the Lava Release Chakra Mode, it offset the fatal damage for Lao Zi.

Although he was hit by this sudden strike from the Ice Long Wang, causing some internal organ displacement, at least he could continue to fight.

Before Lao Zi could catch his breath, the wave of Mizunuki Ryosuke's attacks had struck again, and one wave was higher than the next.

Not only the dragon whose head was shattered by Lao Zi, but even the Ice Long Wang that had been shattered by Lava Release: Scorching River Rock Technique had once again been reborn in the wind and snow, bathed in the falling snow.

Ignoring Lao Zi, who had been kicked flying by the Ice Long Wang's tail, Mizunuki Ryosuke raised his hand and waved the Extreme Ice Construction: Scepter Form in his hand, commanding the Ice Long Wang to conduct additional attacks.

Heavenly Phenomenon Descent Second Stage: Ice Dragon Spinning Tail: Double!

Under Mizunuki Ryosuke's manipulation, two Ice Dragon Kings soared side by side in the air, circling incessantly in the sky in a swirling shape, one left and one right.

Suddenly, the two Ice Dragon Kings tightened their wings simultaneously, wrapping their massive bodies with their wings, only revealing their thick tails covered in hideous barbs.

Immediately after, the two Ice Dragon Kings suddenly began to spin rapidly like spinning tops!

Subsequently, the two giant ice monsters attacked Lao Zi without mercy; the transparent ice crystal bodies, accompanied by the howling cold wind in the air, brought unparalleled pressure to Lao Zi.

When the two Ice Dragon Kings were about to make contact with Lao Zi, they extended their tails simultaneously, attacking from both the left and right sides of Lao Zi with extremely large-scale movements.

The terrifying acceleration brought by the swooping and spinning brought the power of the Ice Long Wang's tail strike to a very terrifying level.

This strike, no matter what, Lao Zi could not take; clutching his body that had already suffered severe injuries, Lao Zi was very clear about this point.

What to do?

Lao Zi looked at the approaching Ice Long Wang tail, and a hint of profundity flashed in his eyes.

For some reason, he suddenly closed his eyes.

To those who didn't know, Lao Zi's action seemed to be resigning himself to fate.

—He was waiting for death.

And only Lao Zi knew that his action was actually seeking a final glimmer of survival for himself.

Yes, that's right, Lao Zi was making a final effort for himself and for Iwagakure.

In this world called the Ninja World, there is always a group of people who are different from 99% of ninjas.

They lead a ninja village, a country, to reach new heights.

Their names resound through the Ninja World, are sung by thousands, and even their own status stands above millions of lives.

This group of people has a common title, and that is—Genius!

Among the Iwa ninjas, if you ask who was the number one genius of Iwagakure before the First Ninja World War.

Everyone would tell you without hesitation that it was the Second Tsuchikage Mu.

But if you ask who was the number one genius of Iwagakure after the First Ninja World War.

Everyone would likewise tell you without hesitation that this person is Lao Zi!

That's right, the number one genius of Iwagakure is not the current Third Tsuchikage Onoki, nor is it Huang Tu, the successor Onoki cultivated with all his might.

But the Lava Release ninja who is not famous in the Ninja World, Lao Zi!

Lao Zi's talent is so high that it is fully worthy of being recorded in the history books of Iwagakure.

The reason why there is such a statement is naturally not fabricated or a coincidence, but because Lao Zi indeed has such ability.

All of this must start from everything hidden under this ninja Lao Zi.

Since the establishment of the pattern of the Five Great Nations and the Five Great Ninja Villages, "Tailed Beasts" have been the objects that the major nations have competed to research.

Everyone wants to grasp this terrifying power in their own hands and turn it into a weapon in the hands of their country and village.

With the passing of the First Kage of the major ninja villages, the Ninja World gradually stepped into the flames of war under the leadership of the Second Kage.

As Iwagakure became increasingly strained in the First Ninja World War, the Second Tsuchikage Mu also increasingly eagerly desired to fully grasp the power called "Tailed Beast" to reverse the situation on the battlefield.

Thus, under the leadership of the Second Tsuchikage Mu, the research plan for Tailed Beasts by Iwagakure was launched vigorously.

After killing a few Jinchuriki, Mu also gradually understood in his heart that the key to successfully utilizing the power of Tailed Beasts lies in the "compatibility" between the Tailed Beast and the Jinchuriki.

"Compatibility" determines the compatibility between the Tailed Beast's power and the Jinchuriki themselves; if the compatibility is not enough, the Jinchuriki will soon die under the rejection of the Tailed Beast's power.

Thus, under his leadership, after layers of selection, two teenagers with the best "compatibility" with Tailed Beasts were found in the village.

One of the teenagers was named Han, and the other was Lao Zi.

And so, Han and Lao Zi became the Jinchuriki of the Five-Tails Kokuo and the Four-Tails Son Goku respectively.

In the many years that followed, research on Tailed Beast power by major ninja villages fell into a stalemate.

It seemed that obtaining the legendary "perfect Jinchuriki" was an unrealistic thing.

But even so, the ninjas who became Jinchuriki were more or less influenced by the power of the Tailed Beasts and awakened new powers.

Many years later, Lao Zi and Han slowly grew up, until in the ten-plus years of the First Ninja World War, both had grown up respectively.

During this period, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki Han even established great military exploits for Iwagakure by relying on the Boil Release bloodline brought by the Five-Tails Kokuo, enjoying a good reputation in the Ninja World, and Han even developed Boil Release to a very good level.

In contrast, Lao Zi was not famous in the Ninja World and had always been in a state of "listening to orders but not announcements."

Even Tsuchikage Onoki could do nothing about Lao Zi.

Because unlike "quasi-Kage" like Han, Lao Zi was a solid Kage-level combat force!

And the reason why, as Jinchuriki, Lao Zi's strength was a notch higher than Han's, the reason was also very simple—Lao Zi was a genius! A true genius.

"Boil Release," without a doubt, was the bloodline influence brought by the Five-Tails Kokuo.

And Lao Zi's "Lava Release," in reality, was not directly derived from the Four-Tails Son Goku; in other words: Lao Zi's Lava Release was developed by himself! ===== CHAPTER 650 =====