Naruto: Five Lives, Five Times the Excitement

Chapter 169 Asuma's Mixed Ninjutsu

"what?!"

Suddenly, Asma felt a thin resistance on his neck, followed by the sensation of his skin being scratched by a hard, cold object.

An extremely thin steel wire appeared on Asma's neck, part of it already embedded in his flesh.

Drops of blood slid down the wire toward Asuma's back, drawing two thin red lines behind him.

At the two ends of the red line are two kunai pierced into the trees.

The kunai didn't penetrate the tree very deeply, so the obstruction wasn't very strong, only causing Asuma's pursuit to falter for a moment.

As long as Asma is not afraid of getting hurt and struggles hard, he will be able to break free quickly.

However, in that brief moment of hesitation, Mi Shou was able to calmly adjust his body and launch a counterattack.

Of course, Mikami did not retaliate, but instead took a few steps back and held up two fingers at Asuma.

"The second move."

"I see. The kunai that was just shot out was connected to two steel wires, which were used to block Asuma's attack."

"During the battle, Abe Morikazu kept retreating into the woods, probably to create a suitable environment for a counterattack. Did he have this plan from the beginning?"

"Hehe, because the trees block the sunlight, there are large areas of shade there. As long as special paint is applied to the wire to reduce reflection, it is indeed difficult to spot."

"Asuma is an idiot. He's strong enough, but he fell into a trap because of his recklessness. If it were me, I would never make such a stupid mistake."

After the truth came to light, some armchair strategists began to engage in lengthy discussions, trying to prove their own wisdom by using the failures of others.

With such a temperament, one is hardly fit for important tasks.

He secretly noted down these people, knowing that if they didn't perform well enough later, they would be among the first to be eliminated.

At this moment, the person suffering the most is Asma in the arena.

I'm clearly better than him, so why can't I win?

I am clearly stronger, so what right does my opponent have to give me three moves?

I'm clearly the son of the Hokage, so why did I fall into such a simple trap!

Asma felt his blood burning hot all over his body, his breath becoming scorching, and his whole body seemed to swell up.

He ripped the wire off his neck, leaving a pool of blood, but Asma felt no pain whatsoever.

Asma felt only heartache.

The enemy's pity is the greatest insult!

He hated Mi Shou, hated him for not fighting back just now.

Even if I am killed, I want to die a glorious death, rather than being looked down upon, pitied, and ridiculed as I am now!

This is worse than death!

"It only damaged the skin; it didn't damage any major blood vessels."

Shisui examined Asuma's injuries and indicated to Kyosuke that there was no need to worry.

Kyosuke didn't care about Asuma; he was only secretly observing Mori and Kazuma's expressions.

As a ninja, Kazuma has excellent control over his facial expressions, appearing quite calm.

Mao Likun was a bit less convincing. Although he tried to hide his expression, the joy in his eyes and the slight upturn of his lips did not escape Kyosuke's notice.

It seems to be progressing well; Mimori's performance has caught their eye.

That's not enough; Mi Shou needs to be even more amazing to gain favor.

Thinking of this, Kyosuke, the "poisonous milk" expert, reappeared and loudly encouraged Asuma.

"Asuma, don't panic! Your strength is greater than his. As long as you play steadily, you will definitely win!"

Upon hearing this, Asuma's composure completely crumbled.

win?!

How can we talk about winning when we are pitied by the enemy and humiliated to this extent?

"Heh heh heh. Damn bastards, damn old men, damn world, may you all be destroyed!"

Asuma laughed in fury, tears seemingly glistening in his eyes. His fists, gripping the chakra blade, bulged with veins, making a squeaking sound as he clenched them.

This tone of grief and indignation, this expression of disillusionment with the world, this occasion under the spotlight.

If Asuma were the protagonist, he would have gone berserk and turned the tables at this point.

Kyosuke was overjoyed at the sight, but his expression was tense. He shouted loudly at Asuma.

"Don't lose your mind. We'll definitely win if we use the same tactics as before."

That makes sense, because Asuma did completely overwhelm Mikami just now. Mikami had no choice but to resort to tricks because he couldn't win in a head-on fight.

If Asuma is careful and doesn't fall for tricks again, and if Mikami can't reveal his strength, things will be really difficult.

But at this point, Asuma doesn't care whether what you're saying is right or wrong.

Kyosuke's words were like a million flies buzzing around, and Asuma felt like throwing up after just one sentence.

Whatever, I'm going to do it this way!

Asuma uses Shadow Clone Jutsu, preparing to use a mixed ninjutsu.

When Misato saw the two Asumas, one forming the hand seals for Wind Release and the other for Fire Release, he almost burst out laughing.

In fact, mixed ninjutsu is very powerful and requires a lot of skill; it's not something that can be called mixed ninjutsu simply by combining two ninjutsu techniques.

The true essence of hybrid ninjutsu lies in combining two ninjutsu to amplify their power, rather than allowing them to interfere with each other and diminish their effectiveness.

For example, if you don't use Wind Release and Fire Release properly, the wind will blow the fire away or scatter it, so what's the point of fighting? It's just a waste of chakra.

Ordinary people really don't know how to deal with mixed ninjutsu.

However, Mi Shou and a few others were exceptions.

Since acquiring the abundant chakra of the One-Tailed Beast, they have been practicing various ninjutsu, including a variety of mixed ninjutsu.

Their experience points increased rapidly, and they were able to deal with others using mixed ninjutsu with great ease.

Before Asuma could even unleash his ninjutsu, Mikami could roughly guess the range and power of Asuma's mixed ninjutsu based on the opponent's and clone's positioning, the speed of their hand seals, and the location and density of the surrounding trees.

With the Sharingan's powerful observational ability, Mikami made a prediction, first jumping back to a tree to leave the center of the mixed ninjutsu, and then using Earth Release.

"The art of ash accumulation!"

"Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Technique!"

With a Hokage father, Asuma knew many ninjutsu and used them beautifully.

Asma exhaled a cloud of gray air, like wind and mist, which quickly spread and engulfed the entire forest.

At the same time, Asuma's shadow clones continuously spat out numerous fireballs, which flew nimbly and struck the surrounding gray mist.

The fog, of unknown composition, was extremely flammable and explosive; it ignited instantly upon contact with a flame.

With multiple ignition points simultaneously igniting, flames spread from all sides towards the center, blocking all escape routes and instantly igniting the entire fog.

Even more terrifying is that this fog has a certain stickiness; once it touches anything, whether it's trees, flowers, grass, rocks, birds, or insects, the surface will be instantly ignited.

The entire forest turned into a fiery hell, and the rolling heatwave even swept up to the stands, scorching everyone's skin, causing many people's faces to change color immediately.

"It directly destroyed a quarter of the area. Such a large-scale ninjutsu would be difficult to dodge even if one was prepared."

Someone sneered, "Heh, don't forget, this fog is everywhere. If you inhale even a little bit, your internal organs might be ignited."

Someone sighed and said, "Abe Moriichi reacted quickly, probably preparing to use Earth Release, but this ninjutsu is too powerful, he will probably still lose."