novelraw Chapter 346 You dare to hit a god with your fists!
Chapter 346 You dare to hit a god with your fists!
A while ago, when guests came to visit, Kushina Uzumaki realized something—Naruto's current small apartment was really not suitable to be a "home" for long-term living.
Before, it was just her and Naruto, plus Satsuki who occasionally came to eat, and the space was barely enough. But lately? First Kakashi, then those two mysterious "street performers".
There's barely enough room to turn around in the living room. If more guests come, will we have to sleep on the floor from now on?
This is not the kind of "home" she envisioned for Naruto.
So today, Kushina decided to go to the Hokage Building to ask about the ownership of the house she and Minato used to live in.
She never expected that this ordinary plan would lead her to stumble upon an attack targeting the Hokage.
Although Kushina was responsible for the Third Hokage's weakened state, she will not apologize for it.
To be precise, they wouldn't even feel a trace of guilt, let alone apologize.
However, this does not mean that she can stand idly by while the attack unfolds before her eyes!
"Whoosh!"
Kushina's figure had vanished through the doorway. The fist instantly loomed large before Urashiki's eyes, closing in!
Urashiki's face showed a hint of surprise. He didn't have time to completely dodge, or rather, based on his inertial understanding of human speed, he judged that this punch could not be avoided by conventional movement.
Thus, Urashiki's blue Rinnegan ability was activated, and time was reversed for an extremely brief moment.
To outsiders, it looked as if Urashiki had made an incredible, almost teleporting-like slight turn, narrowly avoiding the violent fist grazing his cheek!
What a quick reaction!
Kushina felt a chill run down her spine, slightly withdrew her attack, and landed back on the ground. She did not notice the anomaly of time being reversed, attributing it only to her opponent's astonishing instantaneous reaction speed or some kind of teleportation technique.
"Oh dear? I've been disturbed by someone unexpected again." Urashiki sized up Kushina, especially her bright red hair that resembled flames. "A new face I've never seen before... and the feeling of her chakra is quite unique. Since you've come to me of your own accord, I'll just 'collect' a little more to make up for my 'expenses' earlier."
"Kushina! Watch out for his weapon!" The Third Hokage shouted with all his might, despite his exhaustion. "Don't get touched by that fishhook! It will pierce your body and steal all your chakra!"
Almost at the same instant the third generation's voice rang out, Urashiki moved. The dark fishing rod drew an arc, heading straight for Kushina!
"boom--!"
Kushina immediately leaped backward.
The fishing hook missed its target and slammed hard against the wall of the ward behind where she had been standing. The solid stone wall instantly cracked and dented, sending up a large cloud of debris and dust that filled almost half of the ward!
The smoke and dust hadn't yet cleared—"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Several dazzling golden rays suddenly pierced through the smoke!
The Vajra Locket extended from behind Kushina, dancing wildly and sealing off all possible escape routes for Urashiki from every angle, wrapping around and piercing him at an astonishing speed!
The ward wasn't spacious to begin with, and with this sudden activation of the Vajra Lockdown, the space was almost instantly filled. A blue light flashed in Pu Shi's eyes; he seemed to want to use that strange movement technique again, but the chains came too fast and too densely, sealing off all directions—
"Whoosh!"
The next moment, several Vajra chains were tightly bound to Pu Shi's body, binding him from head to toe!
"Gotcha!" Kushina maintained the chain's effect, her eyes sharp. "Speak! Who are you! What's your purpose in coming to Konoha!"
However, Urashiki, who was tightly bound by chains, seemed completely unconcerned about his situation. He carefully "examined" Kushina, and after a moment, he spoke thoughtfully.
"Your chakra aura... it feels so familiar. What's your relationship with Naruto Uzumaki?"
"Naruto!?"
The moment that name was uttered by the enemy, Kushina's previously sharp gaze was instantly filled with murderous intent. "You...how do you know that name? Why did you bring him up?!"
Urashiki seemed quite pleased with the effect of his words. Despite having some difficulty breathing due to the chains, his voice still carried that condescending mockery.
"Why? Because he is the goal I set out for in this era. My purpose is simple—to seize... the Nine-Tails' chakra from Naruto Uzumaki's body..."
The word "pull" hasn't even been uttered yet!
"boom--!!!"
There was no need to listen to any more nonsense. The moment the words "target," "seize," and "Nine-Tails chakra" were strung together, Kushina's last shred of interrogation intent was completely crushed.
A mother's instinct made her blood almost run cold. Instead, a murderous intent that seemed to consume everything surged within her! Naruto's safety was at stake; any potential threat had to be eliminated immediately and completely!
The golden chains of the Vajra Lock suddenly burst forth with an even stronger light, and the chains abruptly retracted, dragging Urashiki towards Kushina like a tattered doll!
As the distance rapidly closed, Kushina's clenched fist was aimed directly at Urashiki's head—she was going to blast this threat to pieces right here!
Urashiki was pulled towards the fist, but his face remained completely calm. In his mind, this kind of physical restraint could be easily broken by using his will to transform his body into a red chakra origami crane, and he could even use it to launch a counterattack...
however--
Just as he was turning his thoughts and trying to mobilize the chakra within his body, his expression changed!
There was no response! He couldn't mobilize even a single bit of chakra within his body! It was as if an incredibly heavy force had completely suppressed and sealed the source of his chakra!
Was it these golden chains that were behind this?!
Urashiki instantly understood. These unassuming chains weren't just simple binding ninjutsu; they possessed the terrifying ability to directly suppress and even seal an opponent's chakra! This completely disrupted his escape plan!
"Bang!!!!!!"
The next second, without any fancy moves, Kushina's fist, which contained all her anger and power, slammed solidly and completely into Urashiki's face!
That was a force powerful enough to pulverize most solid matter! A terrifying shockwave exploded outwards from the point of impact, the air crackling with an unbearable roar!
Pu's head twisted backward at an exaggerated angle and slammed hard against the cracked ward wall behind him!
"BOOM—!!!"
The entire wall trembled violently, groaning as if on the verge of collapse. Huge spiderweb-like cracks spread out instantly, and rubble fell down in a flurry. A clear human-shaped dent was even punched into the center of the wall!
It's clear that Kushina's attack was truly merciless, a desperate effort with only one goal—to kill her opponent!
"Click."
A crisp snapping sound rang out. The gray, square "horn" on Urashiki's head, which was now only one side long and resembled some kind of organ or decoration, finally broke off completely under the heavy blow, fell to the ground, rolled a few times, and then came to a stop.
Urashiki's body was limply embedded in the recess of the wall, his head hanging low, his life hanging in the balance. Even though he looked like a broken doll, Kushina did not relax her vigilance. The chains of the Vajra Lock remained tightly bound to him, without the slightest loosening.
When it comes to Naruto, Kushina can't afford to gamble with anything. Even if it means repeatedly bombarding his corpse until it's completely reduced to a bloody mist, she will do it without hesitation.
She manipulated the chains, "lifting" Pu Shi's limp body out of the wall and suspending it in mid-air. She then carefully approached, wanting to confirm whether this terrible threat had truly lost its will to live.
However, the very next moment she focused her attention on investigating—
"Eh-!!!"
A sharp, piercing screech suddenly erupted from the red fish basket behind Urashiki!
Immediately afterwards, azure lightning chakra poured out of the fish basket like a flood bursting its banks! The chakra flow was filled with intense interference and disorder! It surged wildly, binding and entangling the Adamantine Sealing Chains that tightly bound Urashiki!
The golden chains clashed violently with the blue lightning. The sealing power flowing steadily on the chains flickered and shone intensely under the sudden, high-intensity interference of the lightning chakra.
It was in that very moment!
"Whoosh!"
Urashiki's blue Rinnegan can be activated again! The ability to rewind time is used to make the best escape choice for the present moment in a moment in the past!
From Kushina's perspective, Urashiki's previously limp body suddenly transformed into countless scarlet chakra origami cranes, which flowed out from the gaps in the chains binding him!
The next instant, all the origami cranes coalesced on the other side of the ward, and Pu Shi's slightly disheveled figure reappeared. Without pausing, the blue light in his eyes still lingering, he swung the fishing rod out again!
It aimed precisely at Kushina's back, where a momentary opening appeared due to the disruption of the chains!
"Pfft."
This time, the fishhook hit its mark. It pierced Kushina's back.
"Merely inferior beings from a lowly planet..."
Urashi was panting, his face showing humiliation and rage from being punched, his previously nonchalant tone replaced by a ferocious expression.
"You bastard! How dare you strike a god with your fists! I'll kill you!"
He waited for the moment when the fishhook would devour his opponent's chakra, causing him to collapse to the ground. Based on experience, anyone struck by this fishhook, no matter how strong a ninja, would instantly lose most of their chakra and mobility.
however--
Before he could finish his harsh words, an accident occurred.
The scene that I had envisioned—Kushina's chakra being drained and her collapsing weakly—did not occur.
Kushina suddenly reached behind her, not to try to pull off the hook, but to grab the fishing line attached to it! Then...
"Whoosh—!!!"
A tremendous force traveled along the fishing line! Urashiki was uncontrollably pulled away by this brute force!
My vision spun, and all I could barely make out was the fist rapidly enlarging before my eyes once more.