Chapter 27: The Heart Arsonist
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The two fought fiercely, as the five Konoha ninjas were strong and had drawn most of the Kumo ninja troops away.
Coupled with the effect of the initial detonating talisman, the surrounding stone peaks collapsed one after another. Amidst the flying dust, Muzan successfully blended in.
It wasn't that no one noticed his presence, but most of those who did were chunin. With Muzan's current strength, he could easily surpass any chunin.
As he emerged from the dust, several chunin spotted Muzan and immediately attacked.
However, their taijutsu, which they prided themselves on, was no match for Muzan. After a brief fight, they realized Muzan's taijutsu was far superior.
After a few swift moves, several bodies lay on the ground.
Meanwhile, on the main battlefield, Aburame Koji adopted a risky approach to break through the opponent's blockade.
"Boom!"
Two loud explosions echoed. A large number of detonating talismans had been prepared for this mission, and a jonin ignited them all.
The scene was chaotic, and many ninjas were seriously injured.
However, the situation for Konoha was not looking good. Koji Aburame hesitated for a moment. If he couldn't break through the opponent's defense line, he would consider retreating.
Dodai's eyes were filled with gloom. Despite wanting to help with the deaths caused by the explosion, he understood Konoha's true purpose better.
"The Aburame clan! I will personally hold Konoha accountable for today's losses on the battlefield!"
To prevent the explosion from affecting the supplies behind them, Dodai expanded his ninjutsu.
A layer of yellow rubber appeared around him, absorbing both explosions and ninjutsu.
He knew that the opponent's forceful attack would only last a few minutes. If the supplies weren't destroyed within that time, Konoha would retreat immediately.
"Ninjas at the rear! Protect the supplies at all costs! Don't let Konoha's plan succeed!"
The earth-release ninjas used their ninjutsu together, causing the entire ground to collapse and successfully blocking the aftermath of the explosion.
But they ignored a figure in the smoke. Muzan was also affected by the explosion. The air wave blew him uncontrollably, and his back was stained with blood. After paying such a price, he would naturally gain a lot.
The Kumo ninjas saw Muzan. They instinctively thought he was affected by the explosion, believing no flesh and blood body could withstand the detonating talisman.
Don't underestimate the power of the detonating talisman. Even a jonin would suffer serious injuries if they resisted the explosion unprotected.
However, Muzan got up and rushed towards the nearby supplies without hesitation.
Some Kumo ninjas saw a dark figure rapidly approaching their supplies. They thought it was a hallucination. How could anyone survive such an explosion?
"Hurry up! Someone is rushing towards our supplies!"
"What nonsense are you talking about? Damn it!"
"Stop him quickly! Don't let him set the supplies on fire!"
The Kumo ninjas fighting on the front line were drawn by their comrade's loud voice. As they turned their heads, they couldn't stop it anymore!
"Fire Release: Great Fireball!"
The most underestimated ninjutsu in Naruto had never burned anyone to death, but today was its highlight moment!
Considering the consumption of C-level ninjutsu, Muzan's current chakra reserves allowed him to use it without restraint!
Thus, a bizarre scene unfolded. Muzan kept spitting fire from his mouth, like an enhanced version of a torch pea shooter!
"Asshole! If you spit fireballs again, I'll kill you!"
"Get rid of this guy!"
Aburame Koji, blocked by the platform, heard the commotion behind him but couldn't see clearly due to the smoke.
However, the commotion benefited Konoha, so the two ninjas next to him immediately made a breakthrough.
Leading the charge was a Sarutobi clan ninja. He had learned a powerful fire release ninjutsu from the Third Hokage. Gathering a large amount of chakra, he quickly formed seals with his hands.
"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"
Three fire dragons hit the earth wall, making the jonin standing above look solemn.
The heat from the rising flames created convection currents, sweeping away the dust and smoke.
Everyone could now see the situation behind them. A puff of smoke rose not far away, indicating insufficient combustion.
"Who did this?"
Could Lord Sakumo have sent another strong ninja? But why wasn't I informed? Does Lord Sakumo not trust the five of us?
Aburame Koji instinctively didn't think of Muzan. After all, in such a battlefield, it would be useless for a genius genin to rush in. A genius who doesn't grow up is always a weakling.
"It seems to be Muzan..."
The Sarutobi clan ninja next to him looked at the shadow fighting the enemy. He had seen Muzan before and added unconfidently.
"Probably."
After being reminded, Aburame Koji removed his sunglasses, narrowing his eyes to avoid missing any detail.
"Hahaha! How miserable!"
"Everyone, change strategy! Hold back the strong Kumo ninjas! We can't let them interfere with Muzan!"
The positions of the attacker and blocker quietly changed, all because of Muzan.
Since the strongest Kumo ninjas were blocking Konoha's strongest, only a few were left to guard the supplies.
Now it was the Kumo ninja's turn to be unlucky. Dodai wanted to rush over and kill Muzan, but Koji Aburame wouldn't give him a chance.
Aburame Koji released all his parasites, forming a barrier on the battlefield.
Anyone approaching the barrier without effective protection would have their chakra devoured by the bugs.
"Idiot! Forget about that kid and go put out the fire!"
Dodai hadn't been this furious in a long time. He poured out his chakra, forcing a gap open.
"Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Jutsu!"
Two elite jonin surrounded Dodai, preventing him from escaping and supporting the rear.
At the back, Muzan was committing arson, and all the Kumo ninjas remembered his face!
It was engraved in their minds!
If given the chance, they would kill Muzan at all costs to avenge today!
"Pity..."
Having just started a few fires, Muzan saw several figures emerging from the rubber tunnel. Without thinking, he knew they were there to stop him.
It's a pity the fire wasn't enough, and some supplies remained unburned.
The ninjas who rushed over didn't immediately target Muzan. They had more important tasks.
"Water Release…"
Desperately trying to save the burned supplies, Muzan took advantage of the gap to slip away, but felt something sticky under his feet.
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