RNP Chapter 100 The Art of Burning Money
Chapter 100 The Art of Burning Money
Chapter 100 The Art of Burning Money
The third day after leaving Konoha.
The air in the forest became thick and humid. This place was near the border of the Land of Rivers, a tropical climate. As the thirty ninjas leaped among the branches, the soles of their shoes rubbed against the bark, producing a soft rustling sound.
This is a silent team.
There's no idle chatter like in shonen manga. Everyone is like a finely tuned machine, maintaining their chakra at the lowest possible level, just to prepare for any battle that might break out at any moment.
Sosuke was in the middle of the group.
His left eye remained open. Beneath the eyepatch, the snake-like pupil tirelessly scanned for heat signals in the surroundings.
"It's so quiet. Too quiet."
Sosuke said in a low voice.
Beside him was Ryoma Aburame.
"My insects tell me that there is no large biological activity within three kilometers ahead."
Ryoma's voice came from under the high collar.
"This is not normal. At this time of year, the forests of the River Country should be teeming with wild animals."
"Unless something scared them away, or killed them all."
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The leader at the front, Nara Shikaku, suddenly raised his hand.
Gesture: [Stop].
The group of thirty people froze instantly. This level of discipline and obedience is a fundamental skill of ninjas.
"Hyuga clan, reconnaissance."
Shikaku's voice was transmitted to everyone's ears through chakra.
The three Hyuga clan members in the group immediately stepped forward and spread out in a fan shape.
"Byakugan, activate!"
Vicious veins bulged at the corners of their eyes. Their gaze pierced through the dense forest and rocks.
"Captain Shikaku!"
"A Hyuga ninja shouted in a low voice."
"Underground! There's a chakra reaction underground!"
"quantity?"
"Twenty—no, thirty! Moving at high speed! It's Earth Release: Rock Concealment Technique!"
Ninja from Iwagakure (Hidden Stone Village).
They are skilled in earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of escaping technique), infiltration, and positional warfare. They move underground like moles, avoiding surface reconnaissance networks.
"Everyone, climb the tree!"
Shikaku immediately issued the order.
"Prepare the explosive tags! Earth Release team, form the hand seals! Earth Release: Mud Swamp!"
The reaction is extremely fast.
Since the enemy is underground, let's turn the surface into a swamp and force them out.
However, it was still too late.
Rumble—!!!
The ground suddenly shook violently. It wasn't a mud pit, but a collapse.
Countless sharp stalagmites pierce the ground!
Its coverage area is extremely wide, encompassing almost the entire area where the team is located.
"Earth Release: Earth Rising Spear!"
"spread!"
The Konoha ninjas scattered and leaped into the air.
But not everyone can avoid it.
Two Chunin responsible for perimeter security reacted too slowly and were pierced through the chest by rock spears, hanging in mid-air.
Fresh blood flowed down the rocks.
This is war. There are no tests; it's a fight to the death from the very beginning.
"Enemy attack!"
As the ground cracked, more than thirty ninjas wearing Iwagakure headbands rushed out.
They were wearing red short-sleeved vests and, without saying a word, immediately attacked with kunai and ninja swords.
"Protect the supplies!"
Nara Shikaku's eyes were frighteningly calm.
"First squad, second squad, engage the enemy!"
"Third squad, retreat with Jonin Takaya!"
"Shadow Imitation Technique!"
Shikaku's shadow suddenly lengthened, like a black tentacle, instantly splitting into several strands that precisely grabbed the three Iwa ninjas charging at the front.
The three Iwa ninja froze, unable to move from their charging stance.
"kill!"
Accompanying Shikaku were two special Jonin from the Akimichi clan.
"Partial Multiplication Technique!"
A giant fist descended from the sky, smashing the three immobile Iwa ninja into a bloody pulp.
The coordination between Ino-Shika-Cho was incredibly sharp.
The battle instantly intensified.
Sosuke stood on a huge tree trunk.
He didn't lift a finger. His task was to protect the supplies—specifically, the scrolls at his waist.
Aburame Ryoma stood in front of him, and a large swarm of parasitic insects formed a black shield, blocking the flying shuriken.
"Jōnin Takaya, please do not leave my insect sphere."
"I know."
Sousuke's left eye was darting around frantically. He was assessing the situation.
The number of Iwagakure members was about the same as that of Konoha, but they came prepared.
and----
Something's not right.
The snake's eyes saw something different.
Behind the Iwa ninja, there was an individual with an unusually large amount of chakra.
The man didn't make a move; instead, he squatted down and pressed his hands to the ground.
He is transferring chakra.
The underground chakra flows down to the base of Sousuke's tree!
"Ryoma! Run! It's going to explode down there!"
Sosuke roared and activated the Body Flicker Technique, moving sideways.
Ryoma hesitated for a moment, but he chose to trust Sousuke's judgment. The swarm of insects instantly engulfed him and flew towards another tree.
The very next second after they left.
boom!!!
The towering tree, along with the ground within a ten-meter radius, exploded instantly.
It's a landmine.
The Iwagakure demolition squad is skilled at planting "explosive clay" mines using earth-based techniques.
If Sousuke had been even a second slower, he would have been blown to pieces by now.
"That was close!"
Sosuke landed on another tree, cold sweat pouring down his face.
The snake-eye thermal imaging played a crucial role. The detonating clay undergoes a violent thermal reaction before detonation.
"That's... the demolition squad's Hunti?"
Ryoma looked at the Iwa ninja squatting on the ground.
"Be careful, that's a Jonin with the Explosion Release bloodline limit."
Explosion.
Imbue chakra with explosive properties. It explodes upon impact.
The man named Shou stood up. He was burly and had a fierce look in his eyes.
"Tch, you dodged it, huh?"
Kari's gaze locked onto Sousuke.
"That guy with the blindfold, carrying a scroll. The supplies are on him!"
"Kill him!"
At Kari's command, the five Iwa ninja broke away from the battle and headed straight for Sousuke.
The five worked together seamlessly; three formed hand seals and used earth magic to block the route, while the other two charged forward wielding short swords.
"Protect the target!"
Hyuga Masaru came and stood guard beside Sousuke.
Seeing the enemy charging towards him, he did not retreat, but instead stepped forward.
"Don't use bones."
Sosuke reminded him in a low voice.
"clear."
Hyuga Katsu assumed a Gentle Fist stance.
A rock ninja rushed forward, his long sword aimed straight at Hyuga Katsu's head.
Hyuga Katsu neither dodged nor avoided.
He raised his palm and slapped directly at the blade!
"You're asking for death!" Iwa ninja grinned maliciously.
when!
A crisp sound of metal clashing.
Iwa ninja's smile froze.
His knife is very heavy!
But when it struck Hyuga Masaru's palm, it was like striking a steel plate.
Not only did it fail to cut the palm, but the enormous recoil caused the tiger's mouth to split open.
That was the periosteum beneath Hyuga Katsu's skin, the bone hardness enhanced by the Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse), allowing him to withstand ninja tools without any pressure.
"Steel-Gentle Fist - Collapse!"
Hyuga Katsuya transformed his palm into a fist and slammed it into the chest of an Iwa ninja.
Click!
The sternum was shattered.
The back of Iwa ninja's clothes ripped open, and he flew out like a cannonball, crashing into a large tree and dying instantly.
This is a powerful strike combining the power of the Corpse Bone Pulse with the techniques of Gentle Fist.
"What monster?!"
The remaining four Iwa ninja were stunned.
Catching a blade with bare hands? Is this still the Hyuga clan?
"Don't just stand there! Use Earth Release to crush him!"
The four Iwa ninja quickly formed hand seals.
"Earth Release: Rock Collapse!"
The rocks overhead collapsed, and huge boulders crashed down on Hyuga Katsukazu and Sousuke.
"Ryoma!" Sousuke shouted.
"exist."
Aburame Ryoma waved his hands.
Countless parasitic insects soared into the sky, forming a huge black cloud that caught the falling rocks.
Although the individual insects are small, when tens of thousands of insects come together, their power is astonishing.
"It's my turn."
Sosuke stood on the tree trunk and untied a small roll from his waist.
"Summoning: The Sea of Ninja Tools!"
Bang!
The white smoke dissipated.
There were a hundred explosive tags, densely packed together. The tags were attached to steel wires, which were then tied to the sword in his hand.
These steel wires converge between Sosuke's ten fingers.
"Puppet Control - Explosive Array!"
Although he doesn't have Sharingan, Sousuke has Snake Eyes.
Snake Eyes' insight into heat and chakra allows him to see the trajectory of each talisman.
One hundred explosive tags scattered in the air, like a net, covering the four Iwa ninja.
"Get out of the way! It's an explosive rune array!"
The Iwa ninja were terrified.
So many explosive tags? Has this Konoha ninja gone mad? This one attack is going to burn hundreds of thousands of ryo?!
They had never seen this style of play before.
Ninjas typically use one or two explosive tags, either as traps or as an auxiliary tool.
Who would scatter explosive tags like they're throwing away paper money?
"Earth Release·Earth Style Wall!"
Four Iwa ninjas worked together to raise a thick earthen wall.
"Can it be blocked?"
Sousuke sneered.
His fingers suddenly tightened.
The steel wire pulled the detonator around the earthen wall.
The refraction and rotation of the shuriken.
The geometric wiring of the Yuanzao sect was brought to its fullest potential at this moment.
One hundred explosive tags flew, some behind the earthen wall, some overhead, and some stuck to the ground.
Encircle from all sides.
"burst."
Rumble rumble rumble!!!
The continuous explosions echoed through the forest.
Flames shot into the sky.
The sheer volume of firepower in that instant was comparable to a massive ninja bombardment.
The earthen wall was blasted into powder.
The four Iwa ninja were reduced to ashes in the flames.
Smoke and dust billowed. The effect was stunning.
The fighting around them paused for a moment.
Both the ninjas from Konoha and the ninjas from Iwagakure stared in horror at the flames.
What kind of ninjutsu is that? Is it Fire Release?
No, those are detonation tags.
"That bastard—"
Hunting, watching from afar, saw five of his men disappear in an instant, and his eyes twitched.
"Using explosive tags to clean up the ground? When did Konoha become so rich?"
"That's the special Jonin, Takaya Sousuke."
"A sense-sensing ninja from Iwagakure nearby said."
"The intelligence says he's a businessman."
"merchant?"
He was so angry that he laughed instead.
"What a businessman! I hate rich people the most!"
"Cover me! I'm going to blow him to smithereens myself!"
The hunt has begun.
As the owner of the Explosion Release Kekkei Genkai, he is a battlefield reaper.
He charged towards Sosuke. He was incredibly fast.
"Sousuke! Be careful!"
Nara Shikaku wanted to provide support, but he was entangled by three Iwagakure Jonin.
"Shadow Imitation Technique is countered by Earth Release, damn it!"
Shikaku was anxious.
Kari had already rushed up to Sousuke.
The distance is thirty meters.
"Explosive Release: Landmine Fist!"
Hunting's right fist emitted an eerie white light. Anyone struck by this punch would explode.
Sousuke's snake eyes stared at Kari.
Wow, that's fast. That's the speed of a Jonin.
It's a bit faster than Matt Daly's regular speed.
He couldn't dodge it. His teleportation technique couldn't match this speed.
He'd only trained for a few months, so surpassing most Chunin was already quite an achievement. He couldn't compare to Jonin at all.
Hyuga Masaru wanted to save them, but they were too far away.
As soon as Ryoma Aburame's insects flew out, they were shattered by the chakra aura emanating from Kari.
A desperate situation.
Sosuke took a deep breath.
His right hand reached for his ninja tool pouch.
There, there was a purple test tube.
Chakra suppressants.
Orochimaru gave him a poison that could instantly put chakra to sleep.
He was going to give Hunting an injection.
But that's incredibly difficult. To precisely insert a needle into the enemy's vein while moving at high speed—
"Let's take a gamble."
Sosuke was confident in his reflexes. His left eye, with its serpentine pupil, stood upright.
In the moment of life and death, time seems to slow down.
He saw the trajectory of Kari's punch and the bulging veins on Kari's arm.
"That's it."
Sousuke took a step forward to meet Kari's fist.
Is he courting death?
Everyone thinks that way.
however.
Just as Kari's fist was about to touch Sousuke's chest.
Sosuke's body suddenly folded backward at a ninety-degree angle, as if it had no bones.
That was a desperate dodge he was forced to perform while practicing dodging rocks. It incorporated some principles of Jiu-Jitsu.
The fist grazed the tip of his nose.
That fleeting moment of intersection.
Sosuke's right hand held the test tube, which was a syringe modified into the shape of a needle.
puff.
The needle pierced precisely into Shou's armpit. That was the area with the most lymph nodes, where the medication was absorbed most quickly.
Recommended bet!
The purple liquid entered Hunt's body.
"What is that?!"
Hunt felt a coolness under his armpit.
Immediately afterward, the white light on his fist went out. The raging Explosion Release chakra was like a fire doused with a bucket of ice water; it instantly went silent.
"My chakra?!"
Hunting stared wide-eyed in horror.
He could no longer sense chakra. The energy pathways within his body were blocked by some force.
Sosuke, however, had already straightened up.
His left hand was flashing with blue light.
Chakra Scalpel!
Although he couldn't unleash an instantaneous explosion like Hunt, he had practiced severing muscles thousands of times.
"goodbye."
Sousuke's hand slashed across Kari's neck.
The carotid artery was precisely severed.
*Pfft.* Fresh blood gushed out.
Shou clutched his neck and staggered backward. His eyes were filled with disbelief.
He lost?
They lost to a special Jonin who only knows how to throw money around?
And this was after losing his prized bloodline limit?
"What did you do to me?"
Hunting collapsed to the ground, convulsing.
"Trade secrets".
Sosuke looked at him coldly.
"Remember this in your next life: don't engage in close combat with others carelessly."
The entire room fell silent.
The morale of the Iwagakure ninjas collapsed instantly upon seeing their fallen captain.
"Kari-sama————is dead?!"
"Retreat! Retreat now!"
The Iwa ninja began to flee.
The Konoha side did not pursue, as they too had suffered heavy casualties.
Nara Shikaku walked over to Sousuke and looked at the empty syringe in his hand.
"Jōnin Takaya—do you still have this medicine?"
Shikaku asked the question that everyone wanted to ask.
A drug that can instantly cripple a Jonin with a bloodline limit—what kind of strategic weapon is this?
"That's all."
Sosuke threw the syringe away.
"This is Lord Orochimaru's work. That was the only one."
Orochimaru. No wonder.
If it belongs to that man, then it makes sense. And since it's a unique item, it has no value for strategic promotion.
Lu Jiu didn't ask any more questions.
"Ten-minute break."
Shikaku gave the order.
"Dispose of the bodies and retrieve the ninja tools. We must reach the front-line camp before nightfall."
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