Naruto Reborn: The Rise of the Tsar

Chapter 148
I saw that the assassin's reaction speed was extremely fast. In an instant, the figure that was unable to form a single blow began to slowly turn into a phantom and was about to disappear.

However, at such a close distance, Fuchuan was faster. He appeared in front of the assassin like a ghost and put his hand on the opponent's left forearm.

Almost in the blink of an eye, the assassin's left arm quickly dehydrated, as if it had become a dry branch.

At the same time, a flash of sword light flashed, and the old man who sensed the danger decisively cut off his entire left arm with a sharp blade!

This person is not simple!
Fukawa frowned, seeing that the sand transformation ability failed to kill the opponent, when he raised his hand, the Zanpakutō was unsheathed and suddenly lit up like lightning!

However, the expected feeling of the blade tearing muscles and chopping bones was not felt.

The moment the Zanpakutō struck the opponent's body, the old man suddenly disappeared like a phantom.

Looking at the reflection of the clouds below in the direct sunlight.

Fukawa frowned. Almost in an instant, he lost his sense of the other party, and both chakra and vitality disappeared.

Is it possible that the one who can do this is the time and space ninjutsu?
It has only been two days since I arrived in the Wind Capital. Who is targeting me?

In an unknown courtyard, surrounded by high walls, the entire courtyard was covered in shadows blocked by the walls.

Suddenly, a ripple appeared, and the ground in the shadow rippled like water.

A rickety figure slowly climbed up from the ripples. He was wet and covered with unknown black mucus, and his left arm was completely broken off at shoulder level.

He hasn't been this embarrassed in a long time, he thought.

Sure enough, this kind of strong man who grew up on the battlefield cannot be dealt with by ordinary means.

He was unable to succeed with one strike, but instead made the other party wary.

It seems that this matter needs to be discussed slowly and long-term.

Thinking of this, the old man's face showed no expression, as if this kind of life of knife-edge bleeding had become the norm.

He slowly entered the house, opened the box, found healing medicine and sprinkled it on his wounds.
As the cold wind at high altitude became more and more fierce, Xiao Nan slowly increased the chakra transmission in the thousand origami cranes under her seat.

From the moment the assassin appeared to the moment he was injured by Fuchuan and escaped, it all ended in an instant.

Xiaonan didn't even see the other person's face clearly, but she found that the other person had dropped an arm and disappeared. She secretly glanced at Fuchuan behind her.

I originally thought that since the inexplicable changes in the chakra in my body, my strength had increased significantly, and I could already see his back.

Even if I work harder, I might be able to stand side by side with him one day.

However, if it had been him who had taken that blow just now, even if he hadn't died, he would have been hard-pressed to escape unscathed, let alone repel the enemy in such a short time.

Unexpectedly, the gap between myself and the other party is still so big.
As the paper crane continued to climb, the biting wind seemed to bring the chill from the abyss deep into the bone marrow. Xiaonan accidentally sneezed suddenly.

Is it due to excessive chakra consumption?
Perhaps noticing something strange about Xiaonan, Fuchuan slowly put his hand on the other person's shoulder.

Turbulent chakra began to pour in instantly, and warmth immediately surrounded her.

"Don't take it to heart. People always have what they are good at and what they are not good at. Fighting is not the only meaning of a ninja's existence."

Feeling the chakra as thick as a mountain slowly flowing into his body, Xiaonan nodded silently and concentrated on controlling the paper crane.

The two of them followed the paper cranes in silence as they continued to rise into the sky, gradually penetrating through the thick clouds. Suddenly, the sun came towards them and shone on the surging sea of ​​clouds, like a dream.
As evening approached, a ninja with a "wind" scarf wrapped around his waist stood on a high platform and kept looking at the few people nearby.

These are people who have already arrived, in other words they have passed the first level of selection.The deserted scene at this moment was in sharp contrast to the bustling scene in the early morning.

Moreover, if you observe carefully, you can find that there are very few lone ninjas. Most of them are three or five people gathered together. There are even more than a dozen people gathered in a group to stare at the lone ninjas around them.

However, without knowing the specific rules of the next level, conserving your energy is the best option.

Fuchuan and Xiaonan still gathered around the fire, leisurely keeping warm.

It would be great if I could have some mutton skewers. Such delicacies are also available in this world, but for the Country of Wind, where animal husbandry is almost zero, beef and mutton are delicacies that only the nobles or aristocratic families can enjoy.

He had only tasted it once at a previous celebration banquet.

Not only is the diet difficult, but the climate in the Kingdom of Wind is also rough. During the day, the temperature can soar to more than 40 degrees when the sun is shining directly. However, the temperature drops suddenly near dusk, and can even drop to below zero in the middle of the night.

In such a harsh environment, ninjas cultivated tend to have extremely strong survivability.

"Brother, you made it through too?"

"It's just good luck...eh? Look at those two people..."

"What's wrong...Hey! Aren't those the two people flying in the air during the day?"

"Hmph, I usually hate seeing such opportunistic guys."

Many people recognized the two of Fuchuan, and their words were full of contempt and a little sour.

However, Fuchuan didn't care about this. After all, in the ninja world, strength is respected. Except for the assassin who suddenly appeared before, Fuchuan felt that no one at the scene seemed to pose a threat to Xiaonan.

He was too lazy to pay attention to other people's thoughts and continued to talk and laugh with Xiaonan.

Finally, it was completely dark.

The 'Guardian Ninja' whispered a few words to the assistant on the side. The other person turned and left, and soon the flag marking the target location was taken down.

Fuchuan looked up and saw that less than 400 people had reached the finish line.

Even if the rest of them manage to reach here in the end, they will probably be deemed to have exceeded the time limit and lose their qualifications for the next round.

At this moment, the ninja wearing the wind scarf slowly took two steps forward so that he could see everyone clearly.

The swaying bonfire illuminated everyone's faces.

"Everyone must be exhausted after traveling all day today."

The 'Guardian Ninja' then pointed to the valley behind him and said with a smile, "There are sumptuous meals, wine, and soft beds prepared for everyone. Please feel free to enjoy them."

Fuchuan frowned. If it was for rest, why did he ask people to wait here? Why not just let them in?

As everyone slowly entered the valley, Fuchuan suddenly noticed traces of chakra fluctuations coming from around the valley.

Have a formation?
Fuchuan knew in his heart that the second level was coming.

Sure enough, as the next person entered the valley, dozens of blue lights instantly rose from around the valley.

In the blink of an eye, a huge curtain covered the entire valley.
(End of this chapter)