"Damn it, when did such a freakish brat appear in the Ninja World? His strength is terrifying. One punch would seriously injure me!"
A Hidden Mist Rogue Ninja rubbed his arm, which had just been struck by Sora's attack. Even a mere graze had bruised a Chunin's arm.
Although he was only an average Chunin, he was still not someone to be underestimated. This alone showed how staggering Sora's strength was.
"Water Release: Hiding in Mist Technique!"
In desperation, the Rogue Ninja used his signature move.
In the Ninja World, the more trump cards you had, the better your chances of survival.
Thus, many Ninjas—especially Rogue Ninjas—would not reveal their trump cards until the final moment.
"Brat, I don't believe you can see me in this thick mist. Do you know why I chose to settle here? Because there are many rivers here, and the moisture in the air is particularly dense!"
The Rogue Ninja's voice echoed from all directions within the thick fog.
"Hmph. Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Sora sneered as his hands formed seals at lightning speed. He inhaled deeply and exhaled a massive fireball.
The intense heat rapidly evaporated the surrounding moisture, thinning the mist considerably.
A figure was instantly revealed.
This opponent was merely a Chunin, not Zabuza Momochi of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, who was a master of the Silent Killing Technique.
Breaking his mist was not difficult at all.
"Die!"
Sora leaped forward, bursting with maximum speed.
Chakra flared beneath his feet as he shot forward like a bullet, instantly appearing in front of the Rogue Ninja.
His fist drove straight toward the man's heart.
Squelch!
The Rogue Ninja suddenly turned into a puddle of water.
It was only a Water Clone.
"Water Release: Water Prison Technique!"
A surge of water rose behind Sora, forming into the shape of the Rogue Ninja.
A powerful stream of water blasted toward him, forming a massive sphere that trapped Sora inside.
"Your strength and speed are indeed amazing," the Rogue Ninja said coldly.
"But ninjutsu reigns supreme in the Ninja World. You can't beat me with taijutsu alone!"
Another Rogue Ninja appeared from the nearby river.
Clearly, the one maintaining the Water Prison was also a Water Clone.
"Go to hell along with my Water Clone!"
The Rogue Ninja flicked his wrists, launching two kunai.
The kunai pierced the water sphere and stabbed directly through Sora's heart.
However—
Sora suddenly turned into a mass of water.
"What?!" The Rogue Ninja froze in shock.
Before he could react, he felt his legs grow incredibly heavy, as if they were made of lead.
He found himself unable to leave the surface of the water.
A stream of water wrapped around him, forming a prison identical to the technique he had just used.
"As Rogue Ninjas of kirikagura, most of you are proficient in Water Release techniques. Choosing a place filled with rivers and dense moisture as a hiding spot is only natural."
Sora's calm voice echoed nearby, "I just forgot to tell you something. Besides Fire Release, the release I'm most proficient in… is Water Release.
Your mastery of Water Release is far inferior to mine. I knew your plan from the very beginning. So now… you can die.
Let me show you my latest ninjutsu."
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
Whoosh!
Sora appeared directly in front of the Rogue Ninja.
Clearly, the Sora who had been trapped earlier was also just a Water Clone.
In an environment filled with water, there was no way Sora wouldn't take advantage of Water Release techniques.
The earlier Fire Release had only been used to make the enemy lower his guard.
A massive surge of water rose from the river, forming a roaring water dragon.
Under the Rogue Ninja's terrified gaze, the dragon slammed directly into him.
The tremendous impact crushed his internal organs into pulp.
Sora stood silently as the body fell.
"That's the thirtieth one," Sora thought.
Over the past few years, he had killed thirty Rogue Ninjas. Most of them were Chunin.
Through constant battles, his strength had steadily improved—his mastery of ninjutsu, the quality of his chakra, his taijutsu, gengutsu resistance, and overall combat ability had all grown tremendously.
In particular, his control of chakra for the Monster Strength Fist was already very close to Shizune's level.
He believed that it would not take long before he reached her standard.
Because he had defeated many Chunin despite his young age, Sora's name had already begun spreading through the Ninja World.
But he was still not satisfied.
"It's still not enough," Sora murmured.
"These Chunin can't put enough pressure on me. Only powerful Chunin who possess Secret Techniques or a Bloodline Limit can push me toward a breakthrough."
Recently, he had clearly reached a bottleneck. No matter how hard he trained, he was only one step away from advancing further.
After asking Tsunade, her answer had been simple.
Fight.
Fight constantly.
Gain insight through battle. Break through during battle. Sublimate under the pressure of life-and-death situations.
This was the true path of a Ninja.
Even the weakest Ninja walked on the edge of death. Only those who survived again and again could climb to higher peaks.
This was why Ninjas who lived through wartime—even those with mediocre aptitude—often improved rapidly. They had been baptized by war.
Ninjas raised in peaceful times simply could not compare.
Thus, Sora relied on hunting Rogue Ninjas to temper himself.
After exchanging the bounty for money, Sora had barely stepped through the door when a hand stretched out in front of him.
His eyes twitched.
With a sigh, he obediently took out all the money from his pocket and placed it into that delicate, jade-white hand.
"Tsk tsk… another Chunin," Tsunade said with a satisfied grin.
"Making you a bounty hunter really was a wise decision. Our monthly living expenses have increased several times over."
She immediately pulled Sora into a tight hug.
Even though Sora had already grown into a young man, Tsunade still treated him the same way she had when he was a child, completely unconcerned about the intimacy.
Sora had long since grown used to it.
In fact… he quite enjoyed it.
After all, he was probably the only person in the entire Ninja World who could receive such treatment.
When he had been a baby, the experience had been a mixture of pain and pleasure because he could barely breathe.
But now that his strength had increased and his physique far surpassed that of ordinary people, he could easily hold his breath for long periods.
Now there was only pleasure.
No pain.
"Trying to take advantage of your mom again?" Tsunade teased when she saw the satisfied expression on his face.
"It seems like you're the one who starts this every time," Sora replied softly.
Then he closed his eyes and rested quietly in Tsunade's arms, leaning against her ample bosom.
Using Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique earlier had consumed a large amount of chakra.
After all, he was still only an Elite Genin.
Although the purity of his chakra was comparable to a Chunin's, the total volume of his chakra was only about one or two times that of an ordinary Genin.
A B-rank Water Release technique consumed quite a lot of chakra.
A gentle, affectionate expression appeared in Tsunade's eyes as she began lightly massaging Sora.
A faint green glow appeared in her hands.
She was using medical ninjutsu to check his physical condition.
"It seems Sora's biggest weakness right now is that his chakra volume can't keep up," Tsunade thought.
"But there's no helping it. Sora is still an ordinary person. Even though I raised him, his physique is only slightly superior to others.
Compared to Jinchuriki or those with a Bloodline Limit, there is still a significant gap."
Tsunade fell into deep thought.
She began considering how she could help Sora overcome this weakness.
After all, with a mother like her, Sora had already won the 'battle of mothers' against countless geniuses in the Ninja World.
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