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Chapter 903 Asumas Scuffle with Aoki

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Looking at the dead bodies scattered around, Asuma commanded the Anbu members with a serious expression, Everyone, search separately and see if there are any survivors.

The Anbu members responded promptly and began inspecting the bodies of the bounty hunters, wandering samurai, and rogue ninjas.

Asuma himself wasnt idle either. He squatted down beside a bounty hunters corpse, carefully examining the wounds.

For a moment, he couldnt help but recognize the identity of the corpse, Isnt he Momochi Zabuza of Kirigakure? Was he also part of the people the Uchiha Clan hired?

After separating from Kakashi, Asuma led five Anbu squads in a rush to the outer wall, anticipating a surprise attack. However, the attack was delayed, so they decided to search the area around the village. This search led them to discover these dead bodies scattered throughout the forest.

Huh, all of them have only one wound in the throat? Asuma was taken aback for a moment as he observed the body of the bounty hunter in front of him. The corpse appeared to be entirely fine, except for a thin cut at the throat; there were no other wounds.

As Asuma checked several other corpses, he realized that they all had a single wound, either on the throat, the heart, or between the eyebrows.

He pondered, Was this all done by Kuroto? The pattern of the wounds seemed to indicate a certain precision and skill, and it matched Kurotos modus operandi.

As Asuma continued to analyze the evidence, his surprise grew. The wounds on all the corpses, the techniques used, and the style of the killings were remarkably similar, clearly the work of one individual. Moreover, there were no signs of large-scale ninjutsu being employed on the battlefield. It appeared that Kuroto had single-handedly dispatched hundreds of shinobi in the forest, preventing them from dispersing or escaping.

How fast was he to be able to kill so many skilled shinobi without giving them a chance to escape? Asuma wondered, impressed and slightly alarmed by Kurotos incredible speed and prowess.

As he pondered the situation, a sudden commotion among the Anbu members caught his attention. One of them reported, Asuma-sama someone is approaching!

That persons speed is too fast!

Moreover, their Chakra Reserves are humongous like a Jinchuriki! Everyone, be on guard!

Asumas vigilance heightened as he heard the report. The fact that the approaching individual could make even the elite Anbu so nervous indicated their immense power. Asuma couldnt help but wonder, Could it be Kuroto?

As the figure approached and came into Asumas view, he shook his head, Nah Its not Kuroto. and tried to identify the person, Someone from the Uchiha Clan, perhaps?

The speed at which this person moved was extraordinary, leaping dozens of meters with just a light touch on the ground, almost gliding through the earth.

As it became evident that this individual was neither Kuroto nor a Uchiha nor any other Konoha shinobi, Asumas vigilance intensified to the maximum. He immediately ordered the Anbu, Intercept him!

The Anbu responded promptly, unsheathing their swords and using Body Flicker Jutsu to accelerate their speed as they rushed toward the incoming person.

The person the Anbu attempted to intercept was none other than the puppet Aoki was using to move around.

As the puppet, controlled by Aoki, felt the Anbu attempting to intercept it, anger surged within its artificial form. It roared fiercely, Get out of my way! and unleashed an unexplainable repulsive force that sent the Anbu members flying backward, causing them to crash onto the ground.

Asuma was taken aback by the sudden repellent force, but being an Elite Jonin, he quickly recovered, and after weaving the Hand Signs, he released a Ninjutsu, Fire Style: Flint Yagura!

Boom!

Suddenly, a pillar of fire enveloped Aoki. As the opponent was being burned within the fire pillar, Asuma instructed an Anbu squad, Quick try to restrain his movements!

An Anbu squad nodded, Yes! as they surrounded the pillar of fire from four sides while weaving hand signs and released a Ninjutsu in unison, Lightning Style: Four Pillar Trap!

Rumble!

By the time the pillar of fire disappeared, with the rumbling of the earth, four colossal stone pillars were summoned, and Lightning was shot between them, surrounding Aoki at the center and temporarily immobilizing him.

As Aokis movements were restrained, Asuma once again weaved hand signs and used yet another Fire Style ninjutsu, Fire Style: Ash Pile Burning!

He spewed chakra-infused gunpowder from his mouth, which surrounded Aoki, who was restrained by the Four Pillar Trap. As soon as the gunpowder came into contact with lightning, the gunpowder exploded.

Boom! BooM! BOOM!

Did that do something? pondered Asuma as he gazed at the dispersing smoke. Considering that three consecutive B-Rank Jutsu were employed against the approaching enemy, even if it didnt kill him, it should have at least inflicted deep injuries, or so Asuma believed.

But he couldnt be more wrong because suddenly, an Anbu beside him shouted in warning, Asuma-sama, be careful his chakra signature it hasnt disappeared at all!

Asuma was taken aback, Wh-what?!

As the smoke drifted away, the figure of Aoki with both arms outstretched emerged in front of everyone. Whats more bizarre is that there wasnt a single scar on his body; in fact, not even his clothes were damaged at all!

This? Youve got to be kidding me!

They dont know how he managed it; however, this changes a lot of things. Firstly, they have to figure out his abilities and then plan a counterattack.

One thing, in particular, that surprised Asuma and the Anbu around him was the presence of a pair of Byakugan in the eyes of the enemy.

That those eyes arent they Byakugan? muttered one of the Anbu.

Asuma also noticed the anomaly, You are a member of the Hyuga Clan? he questioned, Who are you? And what are you doing here?

Aoki, who was shrouded in exhaustion and tiredness, had no intention of entangling with Asuma and others at the moment. Instead of bothering to answer the question, he lightly muttered, I will give that back to you.

Hishaaaaaa!

Instantly, a monstrous fire pillar mixed with dazzling lightning erupted from Aokis palms, sweeping everything around. This was the combination of all the Ninjutsu they used against him, and he had just returned them. Not only did he return them as they were, but he also amplified them with his Chakra, increasing their scale.

The B-Rank Ninjutsu immediately transformed into S-Rank Ninjutsu, turning the surroundings into a sea of lightning flames. Asuma and the Anbu around him were caught off guard and engulfed in lightning flames.

Normally, Aoki would have stayed and watched them suffer, but currently, he did not have time to deal with these people. He leaped past the sea of flames and disappeared.

As everything unfolded, Kuroto, who was standing in a tree not far away, murmured with a thoughtful expression, So he is already able to absorb and release Ninjutsu? It seems he has invested some time and effort in understanding some of the powers of Tenseigan.

After reaching this understanding, Kuroto leaped high into the air, silently following Aoki.

As for Asuma and the Anbu inside the sea of lightning flame?

There was no need to worry about them; they were safe. Asuma is one of the best and strongest Elite Jonin of Konoha. If he were this easy to kill, he would have been dead long ago. Even when subjected to S-Rank Lightning Flame, it wasnt something he couldnt deal with.

The same applies to the Elite Anbu around him. Although they will suffer a few injuries, paralysis, nd burns, they will be able to make it out alive.

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