Naruto: Multiverse Character Templates

The next afternoon.

"Something's happening!"

Natsuki suddenly perked up and spoke.

"Did you find them?"

Kushina asked hurriedly.

She had thought missions would be thrilling and exciting, but she had not expected them to be even more boring than she had imagined.

Because they had not found anything since yesterday afternoon.

"Kuroba saw a group of rogue ninja robbing a merchant ship on the southern sea."

Natsuki immediately said, "Barring any surprises, they should be our mission targets."

These rogue ninja were essentially pirates.

And this sea area was their territory. In theory, they would not allow a second pirate force to exist.

"Then let's go save them right now!"

Nawaki immediately said happily.

With his personality, he definitely would not miss a chance to step in and help when he saw injustice.

"There are only three of us. The best way is to approach quietly and launch a sneak attack from the shadows,"

Natsuki said after thinking for a moment. "Leave that pirate leader to me."

"Mhm."

Nawaki did not say anything more after hearing this.

Natsuki was the strongest and had the secret technique Shadow Assassin, making him the most suitable person to deal with the pirate leader.

"Be careful."

Kushina quickly said.

"You too."

Natsuki dispelled the Summoning Jutsu and rushed toward the merchant ship with Nawaki and Kushina.

A moment later, they spotted the merchant ship.

Two groups were fighting on the deck, but they could not see the details clearly. They could only hear screams.

Because a layer of mist enveloped the ship.

This was Kirigakure's most classic Ninjutsu, Water Release: Hiding in Mist Technique.

Its effect was to create a large amount of mist to disrupt the enemy's vision.

Ninja from Kirigakure learned the Silent Killing Technique from a young age, allowing them to easily gain the upper hand within the mist.

Furthermore, the rogue ninja pirate leader was a Tokubetsu Jonin skilled in Water Release.

In the ninja world, specific environments provided a boost to Release techniques.

For example, Water Release ninja became significantly stronger in places with water.

Because water was nearby, Water Release ninja did not need to consume Chakra to create water. They could simply use Chakra to manipulate the water directly.

"Troublesome."

Seeing this, Nawaki immediately felt a little frustrated.

"Wait for me."

Natsuki thought for a moment and said, "It's likely the pirate leader using Hiding in Mist Technique. I'll go take him out."

After speaking, he used Movement-Type Magic: Water Spider, and his entire body immediately sped across the sea at an extremely high speed.

Although one could walk on water using Chakra, there was no speed boost.

Arriving in front of the merchant ship, he immediately used Shadow Assassin.

After boarding the deck, Natsuki looked around and quickly found the pirate leader.

Although the mist blocked his view of their figures, he could sense the fluctuations of Chakra.

And the Chakra fluctuations near the pirate leader were the strongest.

Natsuki cautiously approached him.

When he was close enough, he finally saw the pirate leader.

He was a middle-aged man wearing a Kirigakure forehead protector with a slash through it, signifying his status as a rogue ninja.

The one fighting him was also a middle-aged man, but his strength was clearly far inferior. He was covered in wounds and could not hold out much longer.

Natsuki hesitated no longer.

He dispelled Shadow Assassin and immediately gripped the Sword of the Thunder God.

Water Breathing, Third Form: Flowing Dance!

Natsuki originally wanted to use the abilities of the Roronoa Zoro Template, but since they were at sea and Water Breathing was essentially Water Release, it could receive a boost.

In the next moment, flowing water appeared around him.

As his body moved, the Sword of the Thunder God swung toward the pirate leader's neck.

A strong sense of danger emerged.

A look of horror appeared on the pirate leader's face.

However, he was a battle-hardened Tokubetsu Jonin after all. He reacted quickly, turning around and slashing.

Natsuki's blade had already been swung out. Normally, it would be difficult to change direction.

But he was using Flowing Dance.

Its characteristic was the ability to launch attacks from multiple directions.

Natsuki's Sword of the Thunder God suddenly shifted, bypassing the pirate leader's blade and striking his heart.

In an instant, blood sprayed out.

The pirate leader's eyes widened involuntarily.

His eyes were filled with disbelief.

Partly because of the sudden change in the blade's direction, and partly because he was shocked that he was actually dying at the hands of a child.

The middle-aged man who had been fighting the pirate leader also froze in place.

A truly shocking scene had unfolded before him.

A child who looked seven or eight years old had just run a Tokubetsu Jonin straight through with a single strike.

"Am I in a Genjutsu?"

The middle-aged man asked subconsciously.

But the rapidly dissipating mist around him told him it was not a Genjutsu.

With the pirate leader's death, the Water Release: Hiding in Mist Technique he had cast could no longer be maintained.

"What's going on?"

"The boss is dead?"

"That's impossible!"

As the mist cleared, the other rogue ninja also discovered Natsuki and the pirate leader he had killed.

"I am a ninja of Konoha."

Natsuki immediately said to the middle-aged man, "Let's deal with them first, then we can talk in detail."

"Alright!"

The middle-aged man said excitedly, feeling as if he had been given a second chance at life.

Water Breathing, Second Form: Water Wheel!

Natsuki leaped up, attacking the nearest rogue ninja like a water wheel.

In the rogue ninja's vision, only the swirling water that looked like blade light remained.

He looked down and saw that his throat had been slashed open.

Water Breathing, First Form: Water Surface Slash!

Natsuki spun around, and the Sword of the Thunder God in his hand swung out.

Before him, an arc of blade light formed from water precisely sliced through another rogue ninja's head.

Now that he had four Kakashis' worth of Chakra, he was not afraid of running out at all. He frequently used the first three forms of Water Breathing, and for a moment, heads went rolling.

Not only were the merchant ship's guards stunned, even Kushina and Nawaki, who had just boarded after the mist cleared, wore expressions of shock.

"Water Release plus swordsmanship?"

Tsunade asked with a surprised look. "Did you teach him? Or did he create it himself?"

"He created it himself,"

Orochimaru said with a sigh of admiration. "I knew he was learning Water Release from Nawaki, but I did not expect him to create a whole set of Nintaijutsu."

"To be able to defeat a Tokubetsu Jonin, this Nintaijutsu isn't weak. It's at least B-rank,"

Tsunade evaluated.

"Mhm."

Orochimaru smiled faintly, quite satisfied, and said, "Natsuki always manages to surprise people."

"The battle is over. Let's go down."

Tsunade nodded and said.

With the death of the pirate leader, the rogue ninja collapsed like a fallen mountain, and they were quickly dealt with.

"I am the person in charge of this merchant ship, Ryoichi."

A middle-aged man stepped forward and asked, "May I know your esteemed names?"

"Orochimaru."

Orochimaru said casually.

"Tsunade."

Tsunade also announced her name.

"The two esteemed disciples of Konoha's Hokage-sama?"

Ryoichi immediately showed a look of shock.

"You know us?"

Tsunade asked, somewhat surprised.

Although they were famous now, it was mainly within Konoha.

"I am a merchant from the Land of Whirlpools."

Ryoichi explained.

"I see."

After Tsunade finished speaking, her eyes suddenly narrowed.

Because she noticed that someone in the crowd had an unnatural expression.

Although it vanished in a flash and returned to normal, it did not escape her eyes.

"Thank you for your assistance. I am willing to pay the reward for an A-rank mission."

Ryoichi said tactfully.

"That's fine."

Tsunade did not refuse.

An A-rank mission would be a good addition to Natsuki and the others' records.

Besides, ninja were essentially mercenaries. Since they had saved them, they should collect payment.

"My lords, please rest first."

Ryoichi raised his hand and said, "We will clean up the merchant ship."

Orochimaru and Tsunade nodded.

Led by Ryoichi, the group entered the cabin to rest.

"I noticed someone acting strange,"

Tsunade said directly. "His expression changed when he heard our names, and his strength isn't weak. He's likely a Jonin."

"This merchant ship comes from the Land of Whirlpools."

Natsuki's heart stirred, and he asked, "Could he be a spy ninja who stole intelligence on the Land of Whirlpools or the Uzumaki Clan?"

The reason he thought this was naturally because he knew the Uzumaki Clan was about to be wiped out.

But before a clan could be destroyed, intelligence investigations would certainly be conducted.

The Uzumaki Clan was not just any random group. They were a great ninja clan on par with the Senju and Uchiha Clans.

Without sufficient preparation, it would be difficult to wipe out the Uzumaki Clan overnight.

As soon as Natsuki said this, everyone's expressions changed, especially Kushina, who showed an anxious look.

(To be continued.)