N-A-A Chapter 48: The "Superhuman Strength" Taught in Advance
Chapter 48: The "Superhuman Strength" Taught in Advance
The water on the sword began to churn wildly, like a shattered mirror, cutting the sunlight into blinding spots that scattered in all directions.
The bandits at the forefront only saw a flash of white light before their eyes, and everything in their field of vision began to distort and deform.
His companion's face had turned into a monster's shape, and the ground beneath his feet undulated like waves.
Qingyu infused Yin Release chakra into the water and used the water as a medium to cast a wide-area genjutsu.
Those who see the sword light will fall into a hallucination.
"!"
The bandits were stunned on the spot, their knives and axes slipping from their hands, and they stood frozen in place.
Qingyu's figure emerged from the illusionary light, and with a flash of sword light, two heads flew up.
Just as the strongest bandit, known as the leader, raised his great axe to strike, Qingyu dodged to the side and pierced his heart with a backhand sword.
When the lightning sword pierced through his chest, the skilled bandit leader's eyes widened, and he fell to the ground without even uttering a sound.
[Collectible Trait Detected: Mountain Bandit King]
[E-Rank Trait: Mountain Bandit King]
[Effect: After killing the nearby bandit leader, your fighting style will more easily instill fear in enemies, attracting more followers.]
Qingyu killed the bandit leader with a single sword strike, and the remaining bandits, who were controlled by illusions, also fell one after another in the flash of sword light.
As the illusion faded, the remaining bandits finally came to their senses, only to find corpses strewn across the ground and their companions' unseeing faces.
They no longer cared about any treasures; they dropped their weapons and tried to run into the woods.
Kurenai was already waiting there.
She formed a hand seal with one hand, and the bandit running in the lead suddenly stopped, his fear turning into confusion.
Kurenai Yuhi used her shuriken to finish off the bandit who was now unable to resist.
On the other side, Sarutobi Asuma also caught up with a fleeing bandit and stabbed him in the back with a kunai.
The battle was over, and the mountain road was silent.
Fukuda Jun, still shaken, peeked out from behind the oxcart. After confirming that all the bandits were lying in pools of blood, he shakily pulled out a handkerchief from his pocket and kept wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.
"Thank you so much, esteemed ninjas! Thank you so much! If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would have been..."
"It's good that you're alright."
Yuhi Shinku walked over from beside the oxcart, her gaze sweeping over the corpses on the ground to make sure no one had escaped, before turning her attention to Kiyoha.
"Qingyu deserves the most credit this time."
He looked at Qingyu with undisguised admiration on his face.
Before meeting him, Kurenai Yuhi thought that Kiyoha's fighting style was to copy other people's moves with his Sharingan, or to use the Senju clan's massive chakra to bombard with ninjutsu.
But he didn't expect that Qingyu had added Yin Release chakra to the water.
This requires exceptional talent in both Yin Release and Water Release, as well as extremely precise chakra control, to allow the two nature transformations to coexist stably on the same ninja tool.
Such ingenuity and skill are something that even many chunin, let alone genin, might not be able to achieve.
As Kurenai Yuhi was thinking, she suddenly sensed an unusual fluctuation of chakra in the air.
He didn't turn around, anticipating that there were enemies behind him.
He simply turned around and simultaneously cast an illusion.
A bandit hiding in the shadows somehow crept up to the rear of the group, formed hand seals, and Asahi Shinku unleashed an illusion.
Just before the Yin Release chakra of the illusion technique touched Kurenai Yuhi's body, it bounced back as if it had hit an invisible mirror.
The bandit hiding in the shadows let out a muffled groan, then fell backward onto the ground, his eyes rolled back, foaming at the mouth, and convulsing on the ground.
He was consumed by his own illusion.
Yuhi Makoto then turned around, glanced down at the unconscious bandit on the ground, and shook her head.
He didn't say anything, but simply waved to the children, signaling them to continue on their way.
Many mountain bandits were originally minor ninjas, but they chose to abandon their ninja identity while still using chakra and ninjutsu.
[Collectible trait detected: Illusion Reflection]
[Rank D Trait: Illusion Reflection]
[Effect: Increases resistance to illusions by 30%, with a small chance to reflect illusions back to the caster.]
Qingyu looked at the words that appeared before her eyes and felt a surge of joy.
No wonder it's rumored in the original work that Shinku Yuhi could deflect illusions; it turns out she really does have some skills.
Jun Fukuda drove the oxcart back on the road, leaving behind only a few unclaimed corpses on the mountain path.
The wind blew through the treetops, dispelling the stench of blood in the air, and everything returned to calm.
For Kurenai Yuhi, this C-rank mission was just a routine escort, but for Kiyoha and his two classmates, it was their first real combat experience.
Sarutobi Asuma wiped the blood off his kunai with a cloth, saying nothing, but his mind was still on the Thunder God's sword.
The old man is biased; I must confront him when I get back.
……
Several days later, Qingyu finally returned to Konoha.
After receiving her share of the payment, Qingyu returned home.
Tsunade, with her legs crossed, glanced outside instinctively when she heard the knocking.
I wanted to see if Jingyin had bought the wine.
"Qingyu, you're back so soon."
Qingyu changed her shoes and walked into the living room, her gaze falling on Tsunade's crossed leg.
The trousers slipped down to the calves, revealing a section of fair ankle, and the toes swayed gently in the air.
"Tsunade-neechan, have you washed your feet?"
Tsunade paused for a moment, then looked up at Qingyu with an expression that seemed to say, "Are you tired of living?"
"I wash my feet every day, what kind of look is that?"
She put the magazine aside, and as if to prove something, swung her toes.
The arch of the foot is soft and smooth, and the toes are full and rounded. The dark red nail polish on the toes is already somewhat patchy and faded, indicating that it hasn't been touched up in a while.
Tsunade looked down and noticed the problem herself.
She rummaged through the pile of odds and ends next to the sofa armrest, pulled out a small bottle of dark red nail polish, and handed it to Qingyu.
"Since you're here, can you help me apply it?"
Qingyu glanced at the bottle of nail polish, then at Tsunade, and stood still.
"Weren't you just complaining about me? Hurry up, I have something important to discuss with you later."
Tsunade shook the bottle.
Qingyu sighed, took the nail polish, and squatted down next to the sofa.
Tsunade casually stretched out her leg, resting her fleshy thigh on Qingyu's knee, her toes landing right next to his hand.
Qingyu unscrewed the bottle cap, dipped a small brush into the nail polish, and began to apply it to Tsunade's toenails.
His movements were surprisingly steady, without a single drop of the ointment touching his skin. This was probably due to the steady hand he had developed from practicing medical ninjutsu and swordsmanship for so long.
"So, Tsunade-nee, what is the important matter you mentioned?"
Qingyu asked as she applied the ointment.
When Kiyoyu was near Tsunade, he could always smell a faint fragrance.
Upon closer inspection, Qingyu also noticed that Tsunade's skin was excellent, completely without any blemishes.
"It's 'super strength,' of course! You little brat, you're already starting to take on missions ahead of schedule. I think it's time to see if you can learn anything."
Tsunade said.
As for Shizune, Tsunade felt that Shizune was still a bit lacking, and her talent was not as good as Kiyoyu's.
We can only take it slowly.