strength

Chapter 74: Strength

Kiba lowered his body slightly,

his eyes fixed on Hirohiko, feeling quite a headache.

I don't know what kind of training Hirohiko has done

during this time, but his Taijutsu has improved so much.

Kiba lightly tightened his right

hand, still slightly numb from Hirohiko's kick.

I can't beat him in shuriken. Ninjutsu? His Fire

Style is countered by mine, and I also have Earth Style...

Leaving aside the scorched wood he

had used for the Substitution Jutsu, it lay quietly in the pit created by Hyuga

Yutaka's turnaround. The water in it had been evaporated by the Fireball Jutsu.

Do I really want to use Ninjutsu? Hirohiko threw me

here to use the Fireball Jutsu, probably to evaporate the water and reduce the

power of my Water Style. Water Style can only exert its full power where there

is water. Even half a pit of water can increase its power significantly.

Moreover, chakra can be saved by using existing

water. Without the water creation step, chakra can be saved by 70% to 80%.

I really envy the Second Hokage's chakra capacity.

He could create massive water flows even in waterless places.

Alas, I still need water to use Water Style. But

now, my chakra can't support such Ninjutsu in places without enough water.

Hirohiko's move was likely to block my large-scale Water Style Ninjutsu.

Thoughts flashed through Kiba's

mind.

At this time, Hirohiko was also

thinking.

Kiba's chakra level, after activating the secret

technique, is probably above Chunin level, approaching elite Chunin. His

control has improved.

It's right to get rid of the water first.

Hirohiko nodded silently.

Sensei Kushina is also a Water Style ninja. She

likely taught Kiba a lot of Water Style techniques. Based on Sensei Kushina's

techniques, Kiba has at least mastered Water Shockwave and Water Dragon Bullet,

in addition to those shown in previous battles.

Although Water Dragon Bullet is B-rank, Kiba's

learning ability means he could definitely master it. But it requires a lot of

water, which has been blocked. Even if he uses it, the chakra cost would be

high. He wouldn't be so unwise.

So, next...

Hirohiko's eyes focused, and his

hand behind him moved slightly.

He's going to move!

Kiba keenly sensed Hirohiko's

movements and became vigilant.

Shuriken? Ninjutsu? Or a feint?

Kiba frowned slightly, imagining

every possibility.

At that moment, Hirohiko moved,

his other hand suddenly reaching into his ninja bag. When he threw both hands

out, eight shurikens spun and rushed towards Kiba.

Kiba's pupils contracted slightly,

his eyes widening as he saw Hirohiko's hands quickly forming seals.

This seal is... Damn it! Sharingan!

Kiba paused, stopping his dodge.

He quickly formed a seal with his hands, pressing down violently when the seal

was completed.

Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu!

The shurikens multiplied from

eight to sixteen, sixteen to thirty-two, overwhelming in number.

Earth Style: Earth Wall!

A wall of earth suddenly erected.

"Boom!"

"Bang bang bang!"

The moment the wall was erected,

the shurikens and their shadow clones collided with it, sending earth powder

flying. The shuriken shadow clones hit and exploded into white mist, slowly

dispersing to the other side of the earth wall.

Kiba frowned as he watched the

spreading white mist and dust.

Did Hirohiko copy it with Sharingan when I used

Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu? Such an excellent Sharingan, copying A-rank

Ninjutsu before reaching three tomoe!

He must have another move, so...

Kiba's eyes narrowed slightly, a

smile appearing on his lips.

Dust flew around the earth wall,

and smoke filled the air.

"Puff!"

Suddenly, four shurikens sprang

out from the white mist in an arc, attacking Kiba.

In a blink, they were in front of

him!

Retreat!

Kiba retreated sharply, dodging

the four arcing shurikens in a fraction of a second.

"Ding!"

The four shurikens collided in one

place, Kiba still flying back.

Oops! Forgot about Hirohiko's fancy shuriken

techniques!

"Bang bang!"

After the four shurikens collided,

they scattered bullets in all directions. Two shurikens plunged into the earth

wall obliquely, and two struck towards Kiba in a straight line at faster

speeds.

"Ding!"

"Thud!"

A kunai embedded into Kiba's

shoulder, blood overflowing, while another was knocked down by the kunai Kiba

touched at the last moment.

Kiba fell to the ground, holding a

kunai in one hand, laying it across his chest, and looked up. The white mist

was dissipating, and the soil powder scattered.

From where will he attack, above? Or left and right?

Kiba frowned, slightly tightening

the kunai in his hand.

However, Hirohiko's figure did not

appear. Soon, the white mist cleared, and the dust fell, but Hirohiko did not

move, and no shuriken offensive followed.

What happened?

Kiba frowned even tighter.

At that moment, the earth wall

suddenly collapsed, and dust and mist rose in all directions. It was riddled

with holes from the shuriken attack and couldn't hold on.

Kiba's pupils contracted slightly,

a shocked look appearing on his face.

On the other side of the earth

wall, Hirohiko stood in place.

Two Hirohiko!

Both hands formed seals!

Different seals!

This is to...

Kiba suddenly understood

Hirohiko's plan, frowning tightly, but Hirohiko's seal was already completed,

and Kiba couldn't interrupt it.

"Fire Style: Great Fireball

Jutsu!"

"Wind Style: Wind

Cutter!"

"Fire-Wind Style: Explosive

Flame Whirlwind!"

The fireball and whirling wind

blade fused together, forming a blast of flames that swirled towards Kiba and

swept away.

The flame explosion was still far,

but the scorching temperature already made Kiba's forehead sweat slightly.

Combined Ninjutsu! Wind Style and Fire Style, the

wind enhances the fire! Unexpectedly, Hirohiko has dual attributes and

co-existing Wind Style and Fire Style!

Kiba's pupils reflected the

blazing rotating column of flames, his face turning slightly pale.

So fast! And this temperature!

Kiba's pupils contracted slightly,

this pillar of flames moving with the speed of the wind, already in front of

him in an instant.

Kiba sweated profusely, not

knowing if it was the flame's temperature or his tension, but he was drenched.

Uzumaki Kushina pursed her mouth,

looking at the flame pillar in the field. The people around her subconsciously

leaned back.

It's too hot! Hirohiko!

I just told him some principles of combined

Ninjutsu, and he figured it out by himself. Uchiha's Fire Style, coupled with

the Wind Style that enhances fire... This child discovered the two attributes

in himself, so he asked me about combining Ninjutsu?

But with this power... if hit head-on, Kiba would be

in danger! It's too hot! Hirohiko!

At that moment, there was an

anxious cry, "Kiba!"

Before the voice fell, the pillar

of flames swept away, engulfing Kiba completely!