Naruto: Troublesome Ninja Haruta

Chapter 13: The Combination of Sage Art and Yin Release

Pakura?

Hearing that name, Haruta's expression immediately changed.

Was his luck really that good?

According to Danzo's plan, Pakura was his target—but he never expected to run into her here.

Then again, it made sense.

At this point in time, Pakura was leading the charge against Kirigakure while also fending off Onoki's forces from the north.

This had earned her massive fame, making Kirigakure despise her to the core.

In the end, they hated her so much that they were willing to negotiate a ceasefire with Sunagakure just to kill her.

"But how far along is that process now?"

Haruta rubbed his chin.

He wasn't sure if Pakura had already been glorified as Sunagakure's war hero—

Or if they were just about to betray her, selling her to Kirigakure in preparation for the battle against Iwagakure.

(As seen in Naruto Shippuden Episode 505.)

To be honest, Konoha didn't have much intel on Sunagakure's internal affairs.

Even Hiruzen probably hadn't expected them to be so ruthless as to sell off one of their own.

If this had been Konoha…

"Damn it, a pair of scheming bastards!"

Haruta cursed internally before turning to Shisui.

"Senpai, we've got a big one."

"Hmm."

Shisui frowned, staring into the distance, deep in thought.

His expression showed hesitation—

He was concerned about Pakura's strength and the possibility of Sunagakure reinforcements.

Not to mention, their opponents far outnumbered them.

But at the same time—this was an opportunity too good to pass up.

After a long pause, Shisui finally made his decision.

"Prepare for action.

We'll end this as quickly as possible.

If things go south, we retreat immediately—there might be reinforcements nearby."

"Yes!"

Haruta and Yugao both nodded in unison.

Their squad had never explicitly designated a leader, but based on experience, skill, and backing, Shisui was the natural choice.

After all, he was a genius of the Uchiha Clan.

Of course, he had only recently joined the squad—and on his first day, Haruta had already played him.

Coupled with Shisui's personality, no one ever brought up leadership.

But at moments like this—someone had to make the call and take responsibility.

"At least if things go wrong, we'll have someone to take the blame."

As they stealthily approached, Haruta raised his gaze toward Pakura, standing tall in the battlefield.

She was single-handedly decimating Kirigakure shinobi with her Scorch Release—

Evaporating what little moisture remained in the air, leaving the Mist ninja stumbling in desperation.

It was clear why Kirigakure wanted her dead so badly.

Her Scorch Release was a direct counter to their entire fighting style.

And on top of that—Pakura was an absolute powerhouse.

"Even with Shisui here, we'd better have some extra insurance."

Haruta muttered to himself, then glanced at his remaining Free Points—3 points in total.

After a moment of thought, he dumped all of them into [Yin Release].

[Free Points: 0]

[Yin Release: Lv3]

Instantly, a flood of knowledge surged into Haruta's mind.

Techniques, principles, and applications similar to Madara Uchiha's Yin Release became crystal clear to him.

He now understood exactly how to use this power more effectively.

But just as he was processing this, the battlefield was already shifting.

Pakura and her Sunagakure squad had nearly wiped out the remaining Mist shinobi.

Their formation was beginning to spread out, and Shisui's eyes turned into Sharingan.

"Move in!"

The moment he spoke, Shisui charged forward, rushing straight toward Pakura while forming hand seals.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu!"

A massive fireball roared through the air, flying straight toward Pakura's squad.

The Sunagakure shinobi were caught off guard.

"What?! Who's there?!"

They had just finished dealing with one wave of enemies—

Many were injured and exhausted.

They never expected another enemy force to strike immediately.

"Don't panic—prepare for battle.

I'm here."

Pakura's calm, authoritative voice immediately steadied her troops.

At the same time, multiple glowing orange orbs manifested around her.

The searing heat distorted the air itself.

Shisui's fireball was instantly neutralized by one of her Scorch Release spheres—

But by then, Shisui had already closed the distance.

Their battle was about to begin.

"Let's move, Senpai."

Haruta secured his mask and nodded to Yugao before activating his Cursed Seal and launching forward.

The Land of Wind's environment was limiting his Water Release—

But there was no point in holding back.

As the power of the Cursed Seal surged through his body, Haruta's speed skyrocketed.

Like a blur, he appeared in front of a Sunagakure ninja.

"What?!"

The ninja's eyes widened in shock—

He simply couldn't react fast enough to Haruta's speed.

Haruta showed no mercy.

A kunai flashed in his hand.

Ignoring the look of horror on his opponent's face, he slashed downward.

Blood splattered across the sand.

The Sunagakure ninja clutched his throat, collapsing onto his knees as blood gushed through his fingers.

His body began to spasm uncontrollably.

But Haruta was already moving toward his next target.

"DIE!"

The remaining Sunagakure shinobi were enraged—

One of them lunged at Haruta, dual-wielding kunai.

"You've got guts.

But you're still too slow."

Haruta, still in Cursed Seal form, sidestepped gracefully, dodging the kunai with ease.

Then, in one fluid motion—

He drove his elbow into the enemy's ribs.

The ninja stumbled backward in pain—but before he could recover, he hurled his kunai at Haruta.

The kunai whistled through the air—

Haruta's own kunai flicked out.

Clang! Clang!

With two crisp metallic clashes, the enemy's kunai dropped to the ground.

Then, in an instant—Haruta's kunai flew toward the ninja's chest.

The sharp edge sank deep into his target.

Haruta barely spared him a glance before leaping backward.

"Wind Release: Air Bullet!"

"Wind Release: Wind Cutter!"

"Wind Release: Gale Slice!"

The moment he moved, multiple Wind Release jutsu bombarded his position, stirring up a violent sandstorm.

Apparently, his aggressive fighting style had drawn a lot of attention.

But—he wasn't worried.

Yugao had already entered the battle, and Shisui was keeping Pakura occupied.

This gave him the perfect opportunity to experiment.

*"Yin Release doesn't enhance taijutsu… but it works wonders on ninjutsu.

And if I combine it with Sage Chakra while in Cursed Seal state…"*

Landing firmly on the ground, Haruta formed a seal—

Not because he needed to—his Earth Release was already Lv6, meaning he could perform jutsu instantly.

But he still had to make it look convincing.

Watching the approaching Sunagakure ninja, Haruta suddenly grinned.

"Sage Art + Yin Release + Earth Release…

There are some people in the ninja world that you should never mess with.

For example—"

"People like me."

"Sage Art: Yin Release—Earth Stone Dragon!"

The soft desert ground trembled violently—

Then, with a deafening roar, a massive 50-meter-long dragon erupted from the sand!

Its thunderous bellow shook the battlefield.

Even Haruta was momentarily stunned.

"Wait… is this an Earth Dragon or a Wood Dragon?"

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