Chapter 202: Third Kazekage Ending
Natsuki returned to his office.
Preparing for the Chunin Exams was not difficult.
Especially when it was a Chunin Exam held by a single shinobi village.
The other four shinobi villages were either at war or preparing for war. Even if Konoha sent invitations, they would not participate.
Some small shinobi villages might participate, but there was no meaning in it.
The gap between small shinobi villages and the Five Great Shinobi Villages was too large. It was better not to invite them at all and save time and effort.
Natsuki called Zō over.
He had him immediately send ANBU shinobi to notify the shinobi squads with genin members.
If they wanted to participate in the Chunin Exams, they had to finish registering within this month.
Before long, there was a knock on the door.
"Natsuki."
Nawaki walked in and asked impatiently, "Will your squad register for this Chunin Exam?"
"My three students already have chunin-level strength, so naturally they will participate."
Natsuki asked in return, "Are you not planning to let your students participate?"
"I was afraid your squad would not participate. If that happened, the Chunin Exam would not be difficult for them."
Nawaki laughed.
"You have that much confidence in them?"
Natsuki asked in surprise.
"Not really."
Nawaki shook his head and said, "My goal is to let Anko suffer some setbacks. She has been a little restless recently."
"That sounds familiar."
Natsuki could not help smiling as he said.
Nawaki froze for a moment, then reacted as well.
Tsunade had said something similar before.
Thinking about it this way, Nawaki realized that Anko's personality really was similar to his own.
Natsuki continued, "Minato's three students will probably participate as well."
"Then I'll leave first. I need to give Anko and the others special training during this period."
Nawaki nodded and said.
After he left, Natsuki returned to the Senju clan compound.
"Natsuki-sensei."
When Guy and Kurenai saw him, they quickly stopped training.
"There will be a Chunin Exam next month."
Natsuki went straight to the point and said, "I have already registered you."
"Great!"
Guy instantly became excited. "I will bloom with my youth just like my father!"
Kurenai was not as excited as him, nor was she as confident.
But she still had confidence in becoming a chunin.
After all, she had learned quite a lot of genjutsu and taijutsu from Natsuki.
"Spend this period training harder."
After Natsuki finished speaking, he went to Konoha Hospital.
Nonō was not in her office.
He immediately used Observation Haki and quickly confirmed her location.
She was performing surgery in the operating room, and Shizune was with her.
Natsuki was also a medical ninja.
He observed carefully and found that the surgery had already reached its final stage.
Natsuki did not disturb them. Since he had nothing else to do, he sat on the sofa and waited.
He thought of his Spirit Transformation Technique.
After studying the Spirit Transformation Technique for so long, he had fully mastered it, but it had not triggered a character template.
Natsuki felt that the timing had not yet arrived.
The triggering of some character templates required several conditions to overlap.
Simply learning the Spirit Transformation Technique was not difficult enough.
But he could foresee that the character template triggered at that time would not be bad.
Before long, the sound of the door opening rang out.
Nonō and Shizune walked in.
When they saw Natsuki, both of them froze slightly.
"Shizune."
Natsuki spoke first. "Next month, you will participate in the Chunin Exam together with Guy and Kurenai."
"Yes, Natsuki-sensei."
Shizune understood.
"Shizune, go rest first."
Nonō thought for a moment and said, "Starting tomorrow, I will give you targeted training."
Hearing this, Shizune turned and left.
The door closed.
Nonō walked toward Natsuki.
She naturally sat on his lap.
"Are you tired?"
Natsuki reached out and stroked her soft thigh.
"I'm not tired."
Nonō said softly, "This surgery was not difficult. I led it mainly to teach Shizune."
"I see."
Natsuki asked again, "Do you have anything else to do next?"
Nonō's breathing paused.
She shook her head, then sat facing him before Natsuki could answer.
Natsuki lowered his head and could not help taking a breath against her.
A pleasant fragrance came toward him.
Nonō's body trembled slightly, but she held him even tighter.
Natsuki's right hand moved down and patted her shapely hips.
Nonō blushed and gripped the hem of her clothes.
She was wearing a long robe, somewhat similar to a nun's habit.
Her snow-white thighs were revealed.
Natsuki leaned forward and kissed her.
However, Nonō was rather playful and kept avoiding him.
Natsuki could not hold back anymore and directly lifted her up.
The sudden feeling of being suspended made Nonō hold him tightly.
Her beautiful eyes were full of haze, and she bit her rosy lips, looking as if she wanted to say something but stopped herself.
Natsuki held her body as he walked to the window.
When Nonō saw the window, she suddenly tensed.
She steadied herself and barely regained some clarity.
In theory, people outside could see them through the window.
Natsuki immediately felt a tingling sensation.
He guessed what Nonō was thinking.
In fact, he had done it on purpose.
Moreover, Nonō was too focused, so she had not noticed that he had already set up a Concealment Barrier.
"Do not worry. They cannot see us."
After a brief grimace, Natsuki said.
Nonō looked at him with a slightly resentful gaze.
In the end, she became a little angry and bit him.
It was not until noon that her anger faded.
Natsuki carried the soft and fragrant her home, letting her rest properly.
One week later.
Suna.
Natsuki sat on the sofa and looked at Pakura in front of him.
She had changed into combat clothing that suited battle very well.
"I can let you fight the Third Kazekage first."
Natsuki joked.
"If that is your order, I will naturally carry it out."
Pakura said calmly, "I can heavily injure the Third Kazekage. At that point, you can kill him easily."
"With your strength, if the Third Kazekage is heavily injured, you will be heavily injured too."
Natsuki stood and walked in front of her. He pinched her cheek and said, "You will look terrible after being heavily injured."
"I am under the blood curse. As long as you do not die, I will not die."
Pakura froze slightly and said.
"All right. I brought you along to watch the battle."
Natsuki told the truth. "I never planned to let you take part in the fight."
"You. Can you really do it alone?"
Pakura hesitated for a moment and asked.
"You need to be punished for asking that question."
Natsuki's gaze fell on her lips.
Pakura noticed his gaze, and panic inevitably appeared in her heart.
But in the next second, she stood on tiptoe and kissed him.
She would not allow herself to act like a shy woman.
"Since you are this confident, I hope you will not need me to save you later."
Pakura said without changing her expression.
"Of course not."
Natsuki raised his hand and opened a spatial gate.
The two of them walked into it.
When they walked out, they arrived on an endless plain.
This was a route the Third Kazekage had to take.
Time slowly passed.
"Kazekage-sama."
The ANBU shinobi in charge of sensing suddenly had a change in expression and said, "There are two shinobi blocking the road ahead."
The Third Kazekage raised an eyebrow in surprise.
Only a few people knew that he was going to the metropolis of the Land of Wind.
And even after knowing he was the Kazekage, they still dared to block his path?
Thinking up to this point, the Third Kazekage accelerated and moved forward.
But when he clearly saw Pakura and Natsuki blocking the road, he could not help freezing.
"Pakura, what is the meaning of this?"
The Third Kazekage stopped, looked at Natsuki, and asked with a frown.
He naturally recognized Natsuki.
After all, during the Second Shinobi World War, Suna's crushing defeat was closely connected to Natsuki.
In particular, he had defeated Rasa and captured Pakura.
Wait.
The Third Kazekage suddenly had a terrifying guess.
After Pakura was captured, had she reached a cooperation with Natsuki?
He also thought of Pakura and her rainwater business with the Daimyō of the Land of Rain.
Although Amegakure could not control the Daimyō of the Land of Rain, if Konoha truly wanted to stop it, there were many ways.
However, up to this day, Konoha had not interfered with such a profitable rainwater business.
Logically speaking, he should have noticed these suspicious points long ago.
But the rainwater business was too profitable, causing him to overlook them.
"It is very simple."
Pakura answered, "I am Natsuki's person."
"Why?"
The Third Kazekage asked in confusion, "Has Suna treated you badly?"
"When Rasa and Retsu tried to kill me, why did you not ask why?"
Pakura asked with a cold smile.
The Third Kazekage was suddenly speechless.
But he was still the Kazekage, and he quickly regained his calm.
"Since you have already become a missing-nin, then you and Natsuki can die here together."
By the end, his killing intent was fully revealed. The Third Kazekage raised his hand without hesitation.
Magnet Release: Iron Sand Drizzle.
The entire ground shook.
Iron sand surged like waves, then shifted around him and formed countless iron needles.
The iron needles suddenly accelerated, completely covering Natsuki and Pakura.
Pakura looked at Natsuki.
She was very curious about his strength.
Natsuki naturally would not disappoint her.
Countless swords and blades appeared from nothing in an instant.
The sound of breaking wind rang out.
They flew out one after another, and after colliding with the iron needles, they suddenly exploded.
Flames surged out, and because there were too many, they immediately formed a sea of fire.
The sea of fire spread over more than fifty meters, distorting the air as it swept toward the Third Kazekage with terrifying momentum.
"Fall back!"
After the Third Kazekage finished speaking, he immediately formed hand seals.
He had brought an ANBU squad with him on this trip.
But at this moment, they could not play any role at all and would only get in his way.
Magnet Release: Iron Sand Wall.
A thick wall appeared.
But under the scorching heat, the wall made of iron sand instantly turned red.
Fortunately, the ANBU squad had already taken the opportunity to leave.
Magnet Release: Iron Sand Wings.
The Third Kazekage flew into the air.
A pair of wings grew from his back, allowing him to avoid the sea of fire and reach the sky.
The Third Kazekage flapped his wings.
Iron sand feathers shot toward Natsuki and Pakura.
Their speed was pushed to the extreme, and they arrived in front of Natsuki and Pakura almost like lightning.
Natsuki raised his hand.
All the iron sand feathers stopped.
Pakura could not help freezing.
The Third Kazekage's eyes widened.
Natsuki waved his hand sharply, and the iron sand feathers shot back toward the Third Kazekage one after another.
"How do you know Magnet Release?"
Pakura blurted out.
This was also the question the Third Kazekage wanted to ask.
But he had no time to ask.
He raised both hands, terrifying chakra surging out, and finally controlled the iron sand feathers.
However, before he could breathe in relief, he felt the iron sand feathers accelerate and rush toward him again.
The Third Kazekage's heart shook, and he quickly dodged.
With the same Magnet Release and the same control over iron sand, who was stronger depended on the amount of chakra.
The fact that Natsuki could forcibly control his iron sand feathers meant everything.
The Third Kazekage found it unbelievable.
How old was Natsuki?
A ninja's peak usually arrived around thirty years old.
But Natsuki was still far from thirty.
Even so, his chakra had already surpassed his own.
One had to know that he was the Kazekage, one of the five people standing at the peak of the shinobi world.
Magnet Release: Iron Sand World Method.
The Third Kazekage used his strongest killing move without hesitation.
In an instant, with him as the center, countless iron sand grains spread out.
In the blink of an eye, they formed a large barrier with long spikes in the air.
Within the barrier, the Third Kazekage could not only fly freely, but also attack and defend.
"Be careful!"
Seeing this, Pakura could not help reminding him.
She was very clear about how terrifying Magnet Release: Iron Sand World Method was.
Unlimited Blade Works.
Natsuki stood in place without moving.
The Third Kazekage's pupils immediately contracted.
He suddenly arrived in a world filled with swords and blades.
Natsuki was not far away.
In the next second, all the swords and blades shattered.
Light flowed and formed a sword in Natsuki's hand.
The Third Kazekage felt a sense of danger unlike anything he had ever experienced before.
Without hesitation, he waved both hands.
The entire barrier moved, forming layer after layer of indestructible defense in front of him.
Natsuki aimed at him and swung with force.
A slash that was hard to describe in words suddenly cut across the sky.
Wherever it passed, the defenses formed by iron sand were cut open one after another.
A scream rang out.
The Third Kazekage fell from the sky.
Blood splattered across the ground.
"How is this possible?"
Pakura lost her composure and showed a shocked expression.
Because she was not the target of Unlimited Blade Works, from her perspective, she only saw Natsuki swing once.
After that one slash, the barrier formed by Magnet Release: Iron Sand World Method was split in two, and even the Third Kazekage could not dodge in time and was struck.
The Third Kazekage was not dead yet.
However, a deep wound that exposed bone had appeared on the left side of his body.
"Kazekage-sama!"
The four Suna ANBU shinobi quickly appeared around him.
Natsuki took out Minazuki.
Bankai.
The entire sky darkened.
Under the horrified gazes of Pakura and the Third Kazekage, blood seeped out from all around them.
This was an extremely eerie scene.
They had never seen a ninjutsu, secret technique, or kekkei genkai like this.
Wind Release: Wind Blade.
The ANBU squad captain formed hand seals without hesitation.
An extremely thin, circular wind blade about twenty centimeters in diameter was flung toward Natsuki.
The other three ANBU shinobi also reacted and formed hand seals one after another.
A terrifying hurricane formed.
Natsuki stood in place and swung sharply.
Minazuki rapidly lengthened, cutting through the wind blade and hurricane, then continued toward the Third Kazekage and the others without losing momentum.
"Retreat quickly!"
The Third Kazekage said while enduring the pain.
But at that moment, Minazuki suddenly trembled, and a large amount of blood seeped out from the blade.
Blood Demon Art: Exploding Blood.
Natsuki waved casually.
The blood splashed toward the Third Kazekage and the others, then immediately exploded.
A deafening sound rang out.
The blood burned, and the intense heat made the ANBU shinobi scream.
But the sound quickly stopped, because they could not endure for long before they were burned to ash.
Only the Third Kazekage reacted quickly, using iron sand to form a wall in front of himself and block the splashing blood.
But he felt no joy, only despair.
Pakura subconsciously bit her lip.
She had actually already estimated Natsuki's strength very highly, even believing that he could defeat the Third Kazekage.
The facts were just as she had expected. Natsuki had defeated the Third Kazekage.
The problem was that it had been too easy.
So easy that Pakura felt as if she had fallen into a genjutsu.
As a Suna shinobi, she naturally trusted the Kazekage's strength very much.
Although she had already become a missing-nin of Suna, that impression had not changed.
But after today, the invincible image of the Third Kazekage had completely collapsed.
Natsuki took a step forward.
The iron sand in front of him immediately split in two.
When the Third Kazekage saw him, he was scared out of his wits.
But it was already too late to escape.
He gritted his teeth and used Magnet Release: Iron Sand World Method once again.
Countless iron sand spikes rushed toward Natsuki as if they were alive.
Armament Haki.
Conqueror's Haki.
The two types of Haki wrapped around Minazuki.
Natsuki swung his sword.
All the iron sand spikes were immediately cut apart.
The Third Kazekage only felt a substantial wave of air arrive before him.
His entire body flew backward.
In the air, as blood sprayed out, his body split into two halves.
"He is dead?"
Pakura muttered to herself.
The battle between the Third Kazekage and Natsuki had given her a great shock.
Now she had only one question.
Just how strong was Natsuki?
Even the Third Kazekage had been forced back again and again before him, suppressed from beginning to end.
Was this how a Kage was supposed to perform?
Natsuki put away Minazuki.
Killing the Third Kazekage could be said to have gone exactly as expected.
Although he was a Kage, among the Five Kage, the Kazekage's performance was at the bottom.
In the original timeline, the Third Kazekage was killed by Sasori when Sasori was around fifteen or sixteen.
The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, was killed by Orochimaru and Kimimaro Kaguya.
Both Kazekage died by assassination.
Natsuki walked forward and put away the Third Kazekage's corpse.
His corpse might still be useful.
If nothing else, he could use the Reanimation Jutsu to make him come out and work for free.
"Pakura."
Natsuki looked at Pakura.
Pakura returned to her senses and met his gaze. For a moment, she did not know what to say.
"I will leave the rest to you. Do not disappoint me."
Natsuki walked in front of her and said with a smile.
"I will quickly take control of Suna."
Pakura said with absolute certainty.
Whether in terms of forces or strength, she now surpassed Rasa and Retsu.
There was no need to mention forces. Thanks to the money earned from the rainwater business, many shinobi had already stood on her side.
As for strength, she had already unlocked Complete Oni Transformation and Blood Demon Art: Kokushibo, making her a true Kage-level powerhouse.
"I look forward to your good news."
Natsuki nodded and said.
After speaking, he opened a spatial gate.
Pakura walked into it and disappeared.
Natsuki waited for a moment and found that no new character template had been triggered.
It seemed he had to wait until Pakura became Suna's Fourth Kazekage before it would trigger.
(To be continued.)
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