Chapter 94: Great Victory, Level 40! (Seeking Subscriptions, Monthly Votes, Recommendation Votes)
Glancing at the corpses of the Kaguya Clan, Sarutobi Asuma cautioned, "From now on, be extremely careful of Kirigakure's Kaguya Clan. This clan is bloodthirsty and enjoys killing, showing no regard for death."
He recalled that the Kaguya Clan was annihilated by Kirigakure for rebellion just a few years after the Third Great Ninja War.
Whether Uchiha Obito was manipulating things was unknown, but based on the recent confrontation, this clan was the most brutal among the Mist Ninja.
Shikotsumyaku!
Sarutobi Asuma pondered for a moment, took out a scroll, and stored the two Kaguya Clan corpses.
These were excellent research materials.
The Shikotsumyaku itself was not bad, but even more formidable was Kekkei Mora: All-Killing Ash Bones, which caused instant death upon contact!
"Captain Asuma, Kirigakure's reinforcements are here!"
"Numerous enemies, scattered formations, a total of sixty people, spread across a 3-mile distance, less than four kilometers away from us!"
Hizashi Hyuga reported.
Upon hearing this, Sarutobi Asuma immediately ordered, "Shizune, help Uncle Duy with his fatigue. Hizashi-senpai, you'll be the second echelon. Kurenai, you'll release Genjutsu with me!"
At his command, everyone sprang into action.
Sarutobi Asuma and Kurenai moved forward a hundred meters to conceal themselves.
Meanwhile, the Konoha ninja army, led by Jiraiya from the rear, had already charged forward.
Their arrival time should be roughly the same as the approaching Mist Ninja.
"They're here!"
Soon, Sarutobi Asuma saw a large number of Mist Ninja moving rapidly through the dense forest.
Exchanging a glance with Yūhi Kurenai nearby, they simultaneously cast Genjutsu.
Genjutsu - Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique!
This was undoubtedly a very basic and not overly difficult Genjutsu.
However, that did not mean it lacked power.
As the saying goes, the power of Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, and Taijutsu depends on the user!
With Level 10 Yin Style Chakra Nature Transformation and Sage Mode Chakra, even ordinary Genjutsu could exhibit astonishing power for Sarutobi Asuma.
Moreover, at this moment, the Genjutsu was being used as a supporting technique.
With Sarutobi Asuma and Yūhi Kurenai working together, the Genjutsu enveloped all the approaching Mist Ninja.
"Careful!"
"It's Konoha's Purple Flash!"
"Damn it, we're ambushed!"
...
In an instant, terrified roars from the Mist Ninja echoed through the forest.
That's right, the horrifying scene that Sarutobi Asuma and Yūhi Kurenai presented to these Mist Ninja was Sarutobi Asuma himself.
The Mist Ninja were in disarray!
Some were preparing to fight desperately, while others retreated in terror.
Some realized it was Genjutsu and attempted to break free, as the Mist Ninja were not incompetent.
After casting Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique, Sarutobi Asuma appeared behind Yūhi Kurenai, one hand on her shoulder, the other raised.
Yūhi Kurenai had already completed her Hand Seals.
Demonic Illusion: Tree Binding Death!
This Genjutsu was primarily cast by Yūhi Kurenai, with Sarutobi Asuma merely assisting to enhance its power.
The Mist Ninja Jonin, who had just escaped the previous Genjutsu, were immediately bound by trees.
Even knowing it was an illusion, their bodies were unable to move.
Yūhi Kurenai and Sarutobi Asuma vanished from their positions simultaneously.
The slaughter began!
Behind them.
Hizashi Hyuga, who had activated his Byakugan, watched in utter shock as Sarutobi Asuma and Yūhi Kurenai, working in tandem, trapped so many Mist Ninja with just two Genjutsu.
Genjutsu was that powerful?
Ever since meeting Sarutobi Asuma, his understanding of the past few decades had been profoundly challenged.
Soon, the ground forces arrived.
They easily overwhelmed the remaining few Mist Ninja, leaving only scattered corpses.
Similar scenes were also unfolding on other battlefields.
Konoha's full-scale counterattack was swift and fierce, like a bamboo breaking through its segments, easily crushing the three layers of defenses the Mist Ninja had established on the front lines of the Land of Fire.
This was a strategy of striking multiple points, then connecting them to form a net, devouring all the scattered Mist Ninja between these points before more of their forces could react.
This eliminated the danger of enemies attacking Konoha's advancing army from behind due to their rapid advance.
Nara Shikaku's tactics were undoubtedly a success.
By attacking multiple points to break through defenses and unleashing the full potential of Sarutobi Asuma's formidable combat power.
A powerful breakthrough to block enemy reinforcements!
In just half a day, after Sarutobi Asuma flattened the Mist Ninja's hidden command post, the Mist Ninja were completely forced into fighting independently, leading to a total collapse on all fronts.
However, Konoha did not scatter to pursue frantically but continued with their established strategy.
Forming a net from the scattered points, like fishing with a net, they swept through the area, ensuring no Mist Ninja could escape.
This was a steady, methodical advance.
After all, Konoha's forces were ultimately insufficient. If they advanced too quickly, even with a powerful ninja like Sarutobi Asuma, they could still encounter problems in localized areas, resulting in significant losses that could jeopardize the entire battle.
Three days later.
On a reef along the coastline, Sarutobi Asuma watched the ships fleeing out to sea, a smile on his face.
"Captain Asuma, aren't we going to pursue them?"
Hizashi Hyuga still had fight left in him.
Sarutobi Asuma, who could fly, could easily take them out to sea and slay those Mist Ninja.
Sarutobi Asuma chuckled, "Let's rest for now."
"Besides, these Mist Ninja won't return directly to the Land of Water. They must have island strongholds at sea."
Hizashi Hyuga immediately understood and nodded, "Everyone is indeed very exhausted after these two weeks."
He and the others were fine, but Sarutobi Asuma, he hadn't seen him rest much at all.
They had been fighting continuously for half a month, with the Mist Ninja retreating steadily. Finally, a portion of them had been driven out of the Land of Fire.
"Asuma, you should rest first!"
Yūhi Kurenai stepped forward, her eyes filled with concern.
During this period, Sarutobi Asuma had been more exhausted than anyone.
"Okay!"
Sarutobi Asuma nodded and said, "Although the Mist Ninja have been thoroughly defeated, we cannot completely relax. We must remain vigilant against surprise attacks from the sea!"
"Don't worry, Captain Asuma, I'll keep watch!"
Hizashi Hyuga assured him.
"Then I'll leave it to you!"
Sarutobi Asuma nodded and then turned to rest.
Meanwhile, Shizune had already set up a tent.
Lying down inside, Sarutobi Asuma fell into a deep sleep in less than a minute.
He had been utterly exhausted for the past half-month.
His physical body was not a major concern; with Natural Energy constantly replenishing him, it was fine.
However, the mental fatigue required sufficient sleep to recover.
When Sarutobi Asuma woke up, it was already past dawn the next day.
His fatigue had vanished.
Sarutobi Asuma didn't get up immediately. Instead, he opened his system.
He had finally leveled up again.
His character level had increased from 39 to 40.
However, the experience points required for the next level-up were a staggering one million.
Based on his previous experience, creating an S-Rank Ninjutsu only yielded between 100,000 to 200,000 experience points.
He would need to create ten S-Rank Ninjutsu just to level up.
"If it takes this long to reach level 100, who knows when that will be."
Sarutobi Asuma sighed, but then he cast the problem aside.
He continued allocating his attribute points to Constitution, and he temporarily kept his skill points.
Coincidentally, after allocating the points, his Constitution reached 90!
His Chakra limit had increased again, and simultaneously, the amount of Natural Energy his cells could absorb also rose.
"Awesome!"
Feeling his body grow stronger, Sarutobi Asuma was quite pleased.
This kind of improvement was the most intoxicating.
"If I continue like this, even without the system's boosts, by the time I'm 20, my chakra limit will definitely surpass Jiraiya's. And with Sage Mode, perhaps it could even match Naruto Uzumaki's own chakra levels."
Thinking this, Sarutobi Asuma frowned.
If even with cheats things were like this, what about ordinary people without them?
"My training efficiency is still too low..."
Sarutobi Asuma reflected.
His current cells could directly "consume" natural energy, treating it as nourishment – the most comprehensive nourishment, better than any supplement.
However, the process of converting natural energy into physical improvement required a lot of time spent training.
"Is there a faster way to digest it, or a more efficient training method?"
Sarutobi Asuma was a bit flustered.
In this Naruto world, he hadn't seen any ninjutsu or secret techniques for body training.
Unless it was like Orochimaru's human experimentation?
Or perhaps find a way through Kekkei Genkai?
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