Avenge of the Uzumaki Twins: Naruto and Menma Chapter 139 CHAPTER 139

Chakra natures.

This was one of the most fundantal attributes assigned to every shinobi at birth. Although it was possible to later cultivate additional chakra natures through training and learning, there was always a clear difference between innate affinity and acquired mastery.

A shinobi without the corresponding chakra nature could still perform techniques of that elent, but there were obvious limitations.

First, the chakra consumption would be far higher than normal.

Second, even if the technique was successfully executed, its power would often be noticeably weaker than when used by a shinobi with natural affinity.

Because of this, the vast majority of shinobi focused primarily on ninjutsu aligned with their innate chakra natures. Not only because learning multiple nature transformations required imnse talent and ti, but also because few shinobi could afford to waste chakra recklessly.

nma, however, was an exception.

Through chakra paper testing conducted with Orochimaru, nma had confird that his natural affinities were Fire Release and Wind Release. But aside from the chakra of the Nine-Tails sealed within him, nma's own chakra reserves alone were already far beyond those of ordinary jōnin.

At least for ninjutsu below S-rank, chakra consumption was not sothing he needed to overly concern himself with.

Even if he used techniques outside his innate affinities, a slight reduction in power was irrelevant.

If the output was insufficient, he could simply pour more chakra into it.

The enormous lightning dragon before him both in scale and destructive force was already comparable to a Thunder Release technique unleashed by an elite jōnin with deep mastery.

Under nma's control

The thunder dragon roared forward.

In an instant, between flashes of lightning and rolling thunder, it slamd directly into the massive black castle.

"ZZZZZZZZ!"

Brilliant lightning exploded across the surface as thunder shook the mountains.

"ROOOOAR!!!"

The castle trembled violently before releasing a shrill, ear-piercing scream.

The next mont

The black fortress collapsed inward.

A thick mist spread outward as debris scattered.

"BOOM!"

A colossal dark-green lizard erged from within.

Its body stretched well over a hundred ters in length, standing more than ten ters tall. Deep crimson pupils burned with hostility, while its scales reflected the fading sunlight with an eerie sheen.

At the sa ti, a terrifying chakra pressure flooded the surroundings.

A sense of danger perated the air.

"!?"

nma's pupils contracted slightly then imdiately lit up with excitent.

This aura alone was enough to confirm it.

The Shōzaki Lizard was powerful.

Powerful enough to justify everything nma had risked to co here.

Powerful enough to be worth conquering.

"Humans… invading humans must be eliminated."

The Shōzaki Lizard's gaze locked directly onto nma the instant it revealed its true form.

Boom

Its chakra surged violently, rising sky-high.

With a shockwave tearing through the air, the massive body lunged forward at a speed that completely contradicted its size.

For the Shōzaki Lizard, which had remained sealed within this place for decades, there was only one obsession

The final command of its previous master.

Destroy all intruders who dared invade Shōzaki Castle.

And at this mont

nma was that intruder.

"Good."

nma remained expressionless, yet a hint of exhilaration flashed in his eyes.

The stronger the Shōzaki Lizard was, the more satisfied he felt.

And the more it proved that this journey had been worth it.

"Snap!"

His palms ca together.

Chakra surged once more.

Boom

A violent wave of pressure swept outward.

Just as the Shōzaki Lizard's massive body crashed down

nma's figure flickered.

Boom!

He narrowly avoided the impact, twisting mid-air and leaping upward at an astonishing angle.

"Ninjutsu—Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique!"

The shuriken hurled from his hand spun violently.

With the activation of chakra

The single projectile multiplied instantly.

Across the sky, countless shuriken materialized, forming a rainstorm far denser than the original technique was ever ant to produce.

"Whoosh"

"Whoosh"

"Whoosh"

Guided with precise control, they descended toward the Shōzaki Lizard below.

"ROAR!"

Instead of retreating, the Shōzaki Lizard advanced.

Boom

Its massive forelimb slamd into the ground.

The earth shook violently.

Huge slabs of rock were torn free and hurled upward.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

"Boom!"

"Crack!"

Explosions erupted as the shuriken barrage collided with the stone barrier.

The rock shattered under the sustained assault, debris raining down in all directions.

Although it didn't fully block the attack, it created enough space for the Shōzaki Lizard to maneuver.

Its massive body moved with terrifying agility, dodging the majority of the shuriken rain.

The next instant

"WHOOSH!"

The Shōzaki Lizard's tail whipped violently through the air, sweeping toward nma's airborne position with lightning-fast speed.

The crushing pressure hit him head-on.

There was no ti to dodge.

nma's breathing stalled.

"BANG!"

He braced himself

And the tail struck his body squarely.

His figure was blasted away like a cannonball.

"nma!?"

Karin cried out in shock.

Boom!

nma slamd into the ground, carving out a deep crater as dust and debris exploded upward.

For a brief mont

Silence.

Then

"SWOOSH!"

nma burst out of the dust cloud, reappearing in mid-air.

Aside from torn clothing and a slightly disheveled appearance, there were no visible serious injuries.

Only then did Karin finally exhale in relief.

"…Still a bit forced," nma muttered softly, watching the raging Shōzaki Lizard ahead.

Since graduating, through countless battles, repeated life-and-death clashes, and continuous mastery of new techniques

nma had grown far stronger than his forr self.

With all his abilities combined, he could already contend with most jōnin in the shinobi world.

But

Facing a high-level summoning beast like the Shōzaki Lizard, this level of strength was still insufficient.

Boom!

The decision was made in less than a second.

Another surge of chakra erupted

But this ti, it was different.

A chilling pressure spread outward.

Crimson chakra surged violently around nma's body.

The aura alone caused the Shōzaki Lizard's movents to falter.

An instinctive sense of danger rose within it.

This

Was the chakra of the Nine-Tails.

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