Chapter 167: CH 167
The force of the wind jutsu from Naruto forced Hidan back to the ground violently, kicking up a huge cloud of sand from the impact. Naruto however once again got slammed into by the wind mask, knocking him away harshly as it followed up by releasing a powerful gust to push Naruto towards the ground even harder and keeping him from turning himself upright.
"Not really the best plan to come out here alone was it?" Kakuzu taunted as he rushed in towards the falling blonde. He launched a punch that extended due to his special technique with the black threads in his body. In mid-flight of the punch, his fist turned dark colored as he hardened it with Doton: Domu and nailed Naruto right in the body.
Letting blood and spittle spew from his mouth, he was sent flying once more, getting knocked around like a ping-pong ball. Naruto hadn't even touched the ground for thirty seconds and had switched direction and altitude at least three times. Before he could impact with the ground and slide along the sand, he found himself caught by the very thing he could see for miles and miles. Naruto then found himself turned around and came face to face with a familiar pair of seafoam green eyes with black rings outlining them with a messy mop of red hair adorning his head.
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Back in the arena, attention had been grabbed for a moment as a loud lightning storm had kicked up out across the outskirts of the village. "Man the desert has some weird weather..." Kurotsuchi chimed, "Makes me glad we live in the mountains."
Akatsuchi spoke up next trying to interject helpfully, "We have lightning storms in the mountains too Kurotsuchi."
The girl blushed in embarrassment and pouted, "S-Shut up Akatsuchi!"
Kankuro looked around, "Where the hell is Gaara? It's time for the finals and he still isn't here. And for that matter where is Naruto? Did he seriously get lost?"
Shizune waved off his concern, "Oh you Naruto-kun."
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Kankuro rubbed his chin, "Yeah, I think I do, because the last time he was here and he pissed off Temari he ran away, lost her, and hid for the entire day afterwards. He didn't come back to the house until Gaara headed out and dragged him back. There's no way that guy got lost in our village."