Chapter 42: Chapter 42: Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion
Boom!
The rain poured, and thunder roared. Everyone, including Toroi, watched the parting flames in the distance and the figure emerging from the fire, cold sweat slowly beading on their foreheads.
What kind of ninjutsu was that? Some unknown bloodline limit?
Meanwhile, Hyuga Kawa in the distance raised his hand. Blue chakra surged out, enveloping his body like a robe fluttering in the wind. His body was lifted by a gentle force, and he slowly floated into the air.
Immediately after, two black chakra beads gradually condensed, floating and circling around Hyuga Kawa's wrists.
The "chakra beads" condensed by the Tenseigan were not Truth-Seeking Balls, which could only be used after fusing with the Ten-Tails; their function was actually more akin to the Rinnegan's "black receivers."
However, just as Hyuga Kawa attempted to condense a third chakra bead, the already incredibly weak connection was suddenly severed. He lost his perception of the Tenseigan on the moon and could no longer draw dōjutsu power from it.
"Such a swift reaction?"
Hyuga Kawa's blue eyes remained unperturbed. He thought, It seems the Otsutsuki clan on the moon aren't all dead yet.
At this point, Otsutsuki Toneri should be only three or four years old, like Naruto. If it were just Toneri, he wouldn't be able to sever his connection with the Tenseigan so quickly.
Therefore, the opportunity to borrow the Tenseigan's power was, for now, a one-time affair.
Realizing this, Hyuga Kawa suppressed the greed and excitement in his heart, raising his gaze to the dozens of unfamiliar presences in the distance.
"They're finally here," he thought. "Now, this dōjutsu power should be enough for the grand finale of this show."
Buzz buzz! Hum!
The giant shuriken, sweeping through the rain and wind, produced a sharp buzzing sound. Eight giant shuriken spun and sliced towards Hyuga Kawa.
"Magnet Release: Hornet Twin Blades!"
Several dazzling sparks burst brightly in front of him, erupting and spraying in the dim, gloomy rainy night.
Dozens of slashing attacks occurred in just a few seconds. A cornered beast still fights.
Toroi was truly insane, completely disregarding his chakra consumption, going all out in an attempt to annihilate him.
He even actively walked towards Hyuga Kawa, his blood-soaked face utterly grotesque.
And "Almighty Push" was not irresistible; the caster would also bear some of the recoil.
If it was like when Deva Path Pain fought a rampaging Six-Tails Naruto, where encountering something that couldn't be repelled would cause the caster to be repelled themselves, Hyuga Kawa was now feeling a heavy recoil.
"Magnet Release user, Toroi, was it?"
Hyuga Kawa suddenly pushed his hand forward. Several muffled sounds rang out, and the circling, slashing shuriken were repelled.
Bang! Bang!
When Toroi tried to manipulate the shuriken to slash again, Hyuga Kawa's figure suddenly vanished from the air. The target's silhouette disappeared from his sight.
"Above!"
Akimichi Doto's roar came from behind. Toroi instinctively constricted his pupils and looked up. But before he could turn and react, immense force suddenly pressed down from in front of him.
Boom!
Toroi was pressed down as if by an iron wall, forced to his knees, his knees emitting a chilling crack.
"That mark on your forehead…"
Rainwater slid off his hood. Hyuga Kawa looked down at Toroi's forehead protector, his brilliant eyes more dazzling than the moon in the night sky.
"Tell me," his voice was hoarse and low, "Does Ninshū still exist today?"
Kneeling on the ground, battered and humiliated, Toroi felt the gaze from above and was overwhelmed by humiliation, anger, and fear.
"Still not speaking?"
Hyuga Kawa's tone remained cold, his voice unruffled and as calm as a mirror.
Crack!
"Ah!!"
Amidst a series of agonizing bone-cracking sounds, Toroi screamed as his entire body collapsed onto all fours. He quickly shouted, "No! It doesn't! Ninshū is just a legend!!"
"Legend?" Hyuga Kawa murmured to himself. "Ninjas still exist, but the Ninshū founded by that Otsutsuki Hagoromo has disappeared?"
Wait, Otsutsuki Hagoromo? Ninshū? What does that mean?
Toroi's pupils began to tremble violently. An incredible conjecture emerged in his mind as he struggled to look up at the figure above.
In this stormy downpour, that figure was as hard as a jagged black cliff. Any overwhelming wave that crashed against it would be shattered.
And his pride as a bloodline limit ninja was laughable before this monster, like a fish flapping against a reef. Showing fangs and claws would only lead to despair.
Seemingly sensing something, Hyuga Kawa looked up into the distance. It turned out that while he was engaging Toroi, the Konoha ninjas had all fled. A very rational choice.
Hyuga Kawa floated in mid-air, choosing not to pursue them, but instead looked towards the rustling forest on the other side. A commotion arose in the noisy night as dozens of muscular men burst forth from the trees.
"That's…"
"Lord Toroi!"
The Hidden Cloud ninjas stationed at the border between the Land of Hot Water and the Land of Lightning had arrived, but they never expected to witness such a terrifying and bizarre scene.
However, they quickly reacted. Flares were shot into the sky, their blinding light illuminating the entire dark, rainy night, casting multiple shadows of the Hidden Cloud ninjas onto the ground. Within a few breaths, the area was surrounded.
There were no escape routes; it seemed nothing could escape, even with wings. The Hidden Cloud ninjas' combat discipline was high; they completed the encirclement in just a short time.
They locked onto Hyuga Kawa's every move from all directions, patiently waiting for their superior to give the command.
"Run!!"
Toroi's painful, desperate roar reached their ears, stunning the bewildered Hidden Cloud ninjas. The opponent was just one person. Who needed to run?
"This guy is a monster! A monster sealed here! His ability is…"
Toroi's intel was cut short before he could finish. Hyuga Kawa's eyelids lowered slightly.
Boom!
Toroi's limb bones twisted as he slammed into the ground. His eyeballs were streaked with bursting blood vessels, his face pressed against the ground, contorted and crumpled. His entire being endured unimaginable pain.
Seeing this, the Hidden Cloud ninjas' expressions changed. Several impulsive ones even charged forward.
"Release Lord Toroi!"
Hyuga Kawa sighed and said, "So noisy."
Bang!!
It was like bursting a human-shaped bag of red blood. The stored liquid and solids exploded with a bang, covering the ground in formless crimson!
"Damn him!" Seeing this, the Hidden Cloud ninjas angrily gave the command, "Attack! Kill him!"
Hyuga Kawa finally looked up at the charging Hidden Cloud ninjas. He gently raised his arm, and the two chakra beads circulated before him, gradually picking up speed. And so, a silver ring appeared before him, a perfect, flawless silver ring.
Facing the ninjutsu of those Hidden Cloud ninjas, Hyuga Kawa softly uttered a few words:
"Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion."
As the indifferent command was given, a terrifying hurricane surged forth.
Boom!!
A deafening roar swept across the rain curtain before them. The terrifying impact caused the ground beneath their feet to crack, and his hood fluttered, revealing those deep, ethereal blue pupils.
Several kilometers away, on a tree, a black and white figure peered out halfway from the tree trunk.
"No, no! Impossible! Who is that?!"
Black Zetsu, who had seen much over millennia, now looked at the figure floating above, his hoarse voice filled with terror. A chill surged from his very soul. Who was that guy? How could such power exist in the shinobi world?!
"Still standing there! Run!" White Zetsu was even more terrified than him. He immediately phased into the ground, fleeing without hesitation.
Meanwhile, in another direction, among the thoroughly battered Konoha ninjas in chaotic retreat, the "Hyuga Kawa" at the tail of the group suddenly stopped, looking into the unnoticed shadow beside him.
"Heh heh, so you're Hyuga Kawa. A pleasure to finally meet you."
A figure wrapped in bandages emerged from the shadow, gazing greedily at Hyuga Kawa's Byakugan, and chuckled, "I was originally tracking that Magnet Release user, but, the Byakugan seems quite good as well."