Naruto, are you all so good at self-seduction

The moment the words escaped his lips, a stir rippled through the crowd.

The cult leader in white robes frowned, taken aback.

"Who are you?!"

Bang!

Asuma dispelled his transformation technique and threw a kunai with swift precision.

"I'm the one here to take your life!"

The kunai whizzed past the cult leader, who evaded it with a smooth motion. When he recognized Asuma's attire, a cold smirk spread across his face.

"So it's a ninja from Konoha. You five great nations just never give up!"

Some girls who hadn't yet consumed the "Holy Water" shrank back in fear against the cave's rocky walls, while Oboro stealthily followed the crowd.

The black-robed cultists revealed their combat garb, seemingly prepared for battle from the outset.

Asuma drew his Twin Flying Swallow Blades and leapt forward, but three black-robed cultists quickly intercepted him, engaging him in combat. The cult leader slipped behind the stone altar and activated a mechanism.

Suddenly, countless sealing patterns appeared across the rocky walls.

Asuma had intended to finish the fight quickly, but these three were unexpectedly tough opponents, each possessing at least Chunin-level strength.

Meanwhile, Oboro encouraged the girls to escape and began to awaken those affected by the genjutsu one by one.

In the midst of intense fighting, Asuma noticed the patterns on the wall shifting again, unleashing many black tendrils that charged towards him.

"Sealing technique?!" Asuma exclaimed, feeling his legs suddenly shackle, unable to move.

As the three black-robed cultists charged at him, he found himself in a dire predicament. Frustrated, he hurled his Twin Flying Swallow Blades into the air while rapidly performing hand seals.

"Wind Release: Dust Cloud Technique!"

He inhaled deeply while altering the sequence of hand seals and unleashed a fierce black cloud of smoke that spread wildly, obscuring everyone's vision.

The three attackers, engulfed in darkness, halted, unsure of their next move.

"Wind Release: Azure Gale Storm!"

As the blades descended into the dense smoke, they were enveloped in blue chakra, drawn into a fierce and deadly assault.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

The swarm of blades crashed against the rock walls and ground, creating a cacophony of destruction, sending dust and rubble flying. Chaos erupted inside the cavern.

"Ah!"

The cold scream of the cult leader echoed amidst the tumult, fading away as the smoke began to dissipate, revealing three bodies pierced through the chest by the blades.

Asuma's Twin Flying Swallow Blades returned to his grip as he steadied his breath, feeling slightly winded.

The Azure Gale Storm allowed him to manipulate the chakra-infused blades remotely for attacking, but it consumed a substantial amount of chakra.

Now, only the cult leader remained...

Asuma turned his gaze towards him, gripping his blades tight.

This technique should finish the fight.

Blue chakra enveloped the blades, forming a massive chakra edge.

Whoosh!

He threw the Twin Flying Swallow Blades again while performing additional hand seals.

"Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique!"

The blades transformed into dozens of identical chakra-infused shuriken, raining down on the cult leader.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

The sharp projectiles collided with the rocky walls, creating a storm of shattering sounds, leaving the cave in disarray.

"Ah!" The cult leader's panicked screams pierced the air before vanishing in the wake of the onslaught.

That was quite impressive…

Oboro observed, having successfully evacuated the girls, and noted that the fight appeared to have ended.

Asuma's strength was far superior to what he had previously encountered with Shiranui Genma and others.

However, Asuma soon discovered his body was still restrained, immobilized by the sealing technique, and he felt a wave of frustration wash over him.

How do I break this sealing technique...?

He recalled his Twin Flying Swallow Blades and contemplated what to do next.

"Ha ha ha..."

Suddenly, a chilling laugh echoed through the cave.

The cult leader in white robes re-emerged, standing defiantly near the stone altar, his body riddled with the slashes from chakra blades, bloodied and gruesome.

Yet astonishingly, he remained standing, his eyes fixated on Asuma with a cold glint that sent chills down his spine.

"How is this possible…" Asuma murmured, the sight before him exceeding his comprehension.

Who could survive being struck at such critical points?

The cult leader's throat and heart had been pierced by his blades.

"Did you think the legend of the Immortal God is a mere fabrication?!" he sneered.

"You've ruined my plans; today, you'll witness how the ninjas of the five great nations meet their demise!"

"I will personally offer your life to the Immortal God!"

Asuma, in a rush, hurled his Twin Flying Swallow Blades again, striking the cult leader squarely in the forehead. The chakra blade embedded itself deep into his skull, penetrating the bone.

Yet still, the cult leader did not collapse; instead, he yanked the blade from his head, now splattered with blood.

"What kind of monster are you?!" Asuma gasped, horrified as he watched the cult leader advance toward him.

"My immortality is not yet complete; I cannot invoke the Blood Curse, or I would surely make you experience my pain!" the leader hissed, lunging at Asuma and wrapping a hand around his neck.

With sheer determination, he lifted his blade toward Asuma's chest.

"Die!"

But just as the blade was about to pierce Asuma, it suddenly halted, the cult leader's expression shifting to one of shock.

"What's happening?! Why can't I move?!"

Asuma snapped back to reality, struggling to pry the cult leader's grip from his neck.

"Who are you?!" the cult leader screamed at the figure who had appeared behind Asuma.

Asuma turned, equally astonished to see Oboro standing there, realizing he had come to save him.

"You're the one…"

Bang.

Oboro dispelled his transformation technique.

"It's you!" Asuma exclaimed.

"Another ninja from Konoha! Damn it! I won't let you get away with this!" the cult leader roared in anger.

Ignoring the tumultuous exchange between them, Oboro moved toward the stone altar, where the active sealing techniques had been clearly inscribed.

Odd-numbered seals and the modified Ichijikanshin technique.

Sealing techniques were not difficult; he had learned the principles and how to dispel them during his studies at the Ninja Academy.

Performing a series of hand signs, he pressed his palms to the seals.

The patterns on the walls shifted immediately, and Asuma felt the immobilization fade away.

"What should we do with him?" Asuma asked, now free and regaining his composure.

"You can't kill me!" the cult leader spat defiantly.

"Damn it, the Immortal God will punish you!"

Asuma frowned at his words; if they couldn't kill him, they would have to seal him and bring him back to the village.

"Let's burn him," Oboro suggested matter-of-factly.

The cult leader's expression shifted to pure terror.

"No! You can't do this!"

"Curse it! The Immortal God will punish you!" he sobbed in despair.

Quite the effective idea…

Asuma considered, rummaging through the cult leader's belongings to find a scroll. Scanning the cave for anything useful yielded little.

He then unleashed a Fire Release technique, igniting the cult leader in flames. Their anguished cries echoed terrifyingly through the cave.

Together, Asuma and Oboro watched as the man burned to ashes.

"Thank you," Asuma said, turning to Oboro.

"Thank Hokage-sama instead."

"…"

Asuma fell silent, realizing that Oboro was sent by his father to protect him covertly.

Under different circumstances, he might have been frustrated with his father's interference, but had it not been for that, he might have lost his life here.

Hiruzen cared about him, after all. He wasn't entirely in the wrong...

Asuma contemplated, slowly beginning to understand the intentions of the Third Hokage.

"Regardless, you saved my life," Asuma said, smiling at Oboro. "I owe you my thanks."

"No need."

With that, Oboro turned and departed the scene.

[Name: Sarutobi Asuma]

[Gender: Male]

[Age: 21]

[Affection: 80]

[Relationship: Benefactor]

[Bond Route: Selectable]

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