Random Blows Beat a Seasoned Veteran

Xu Yue did not possess Minato Namikaze’s exquisite mastery of the Flying Thunder God Technique, but by forcibly trading injuries for injuries, he had undoubtedly greatly narrowed the gap in combat experience between himself and an elite jonin!

"Damn brat!"

Xu Yue’s Flying Thunder God was not as traceless and unpredictable as Minato’s. Combined with his constant injury-for-injury fighting style, wounds kept accumulating across his body.

But Takagi, the elite jonin, was having an even harder time.

At first, not knowing his opponent’s traits, he had traded blows with him once. Now, the other side’s injuries were improving the more they fought, while Takagi himself had likely suffered internal bleeding from that direct hit by the ninjutsu.

Coupled with their subsequent head-on clashes, his injuries had only continued to worsen.

That kid was like a piece of chewing gum, not giving him even the slightest chance to break free and catch his breath.

That Body Flicker Technique, just like the Yellow Flash’s, was truly troublesome and difficult to deal with.

On the other side, Xu Yue swiftly completed a combined attack, continuously calculating his next route and backup moves.

So this is a true elite jonin?

If he had not taken advantage of the other party’s unfamiliarity with his abilities and injured him with the first strike, there really would have been major trouble!

An elite jonin was someone capable of exchanging a few moves head-on even against a Kage-level powerhouse.

In the end, Xu Yue’s Flying Thunder God was still far from flawless. Having quickly adapted to Xu Yue’s attack rhythm, Takagi relied on his abundant combat experience to seize an opening.

He raised his leg and kicked toward the spot where Xu Yue was about to appear. The instant Xu Yue emerged, he faced that heavy, powerful kick.

Even with advanced Body Mastery, Xu Yue found that his taijutsu was only roughly on par with his opponent’s—perhaps even slightly inferior!

Anyone who had reached elite jonin would not leave any obvious weaknesses in their taijutsu!

Caught off guard, Xu Yue raised an arm to block the heavy kick. As he flew backward, he swiftly formed hand seals.

By the time he landed, he had completed the final seal.

Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!

Scorching flames swept toward the charging Grass Ninja leader, filling his vision with distorted heat waves and blinding fireballs.

"Still just a brat."

Yet just as Xu Yue launched his Fire Style attack, Takagi appeared at Xu Yue’s side without warning.

With a savage grin, he brought down the ninja blade in his hand.

It was an advanced Earth Style technique—Earth Style: Hiding in Rock Technique! In the hands of an elite jonin, it could achieve an effect comparable to an excellent Body Flicker Technique.

Xu Yue had exchanged moves with Kage-level experts twice before, but the first time, his opponent had been in poor condition, and the second time, Minato Namikaze had faced the enemy head-on.

Now, as he faced an elite jonin alone for the first time, Xu Yue could already feel just how terrifying and seasoned his opponent’s methods were.

His grasp of timing and extensive battle experience ensured that he always made the correct and prudent choice.

But unfortunately…

When the ninja blade was halfway through its downward slash, Xu Yue, who was breathing fire, vanished instantly. The next moment, he appeared behind Takagi. He had painstakingly dragged the battle to this position for precisely this moment!

The Rasengan burst forth from his hand, its azure radiance striking directly into Takagi’s back.

It blasted his entire body apart.

Yet despite having laid the groundwork all this time and lured his opponent here, the strike Xu Yue launched using the marked kunai from his Wood Clone immediately felt wrong.

"Earth Substitution?"

For the Substitution Technique to achieve sufficient results in actual combat, one usually needed an advantage in strength.

The fact that his opponent could evade his attack with Earth Substitution was enough to demonstrate the terror of his overall abilities.

Xu Yue had finally found this opportunity through the kunai his Wood Clones had tossed throughout the cannon fodder camp, yet the enemy had easily neutralized it.

But…

That just makes it more interesting…

The smile on Xu Yue’s true body became somewhat deranged. Watching his opponent emerge from the earth once more, he felt as though every drop of blood in his body was trembling…

"That technique like the Yellow Flash’s, that strange physique, and that battlefield calculation ability… This kid…"

Takagi emerged from the ground, his expression turning grave.

Compared with the Yellow Flash’s ability to mow through enemies, the other party’s reactions were still slightly immature.

But without a doubt, his fighting style made up for that to a great extent.

Though young—indeed, practically a child—he had somehow made full use of every one of his advantages.

He had hidden his disadvantages in overall strength, combat experience, fighting techniques, and other areas as much as possible!

Even Takagi himself had nearly stumbled into a trap.

And if he could not quickly deal with this kid, the Yellow Flash would likely finish off all the other wounded attackers before long and come over to form a pincer attack.

At that speed, Takagi probably would not even have the ability to escape.

Whether to take revenge or to free himself from this fellow’s potential harassment, he had to end this quickly!

He touched the lower rib where he had first been struck by the Rasengan. Though he had deflected as much force as possible, his condition had worsened under their prolonged fierce exchange.

"Looks like it’s time to let you understand the difference between a newcomer and a veteran on the battlefield."

Having made up his mind, a strange glint flashed through Takagi’s eyes.

The next moment, he knocked aside a kunai shooting toward him. As the blade spun, he perfectly predicted the instant Xu Yue arrived through the Flying Thunder God Technique and launched an attack.

They had only fought a few exchanges, yet he had completely analyzed Xu Yue’s attack patterns!

"Compared to the Yellow Flash, you’re still far too green!"

Takagi slashed his hooked ninja blade toward Xu Yue. At the same time, this elite Grass Ninja jonin even formed hand seals one-handed with his other hand.

Earth Style: Earth Corridor

A vast stretch of earth rose up, forming maze-like corridors that continuously cut off the area.

After Xu Yue blocked the follow-up strike and was knocked away, he discovered that within this labyrinthine environment, kunai throws had been restricted to the absolute limit!

This was one major drawback of the first stage of the Flying Thunder God: he still had to move through those specially marked kunai.

The most appropriate timing, the most appropriate technique—an elite jonin truly lived up to his title!

But…

Boom!

A thunderous impact rang out. The entire ground shook as though struck by an earthquake, huge sections of the maze walls collapsing while a massive crater was blasted into the earth.

Even an elite jonin like Takagi had to scramble out of the crater in a somewhat disheveled state.

Monster Strength Technique!

Perhaps because of the delay needed to accumulate Chakra, even with Flying Thunder God support, the Monster Strength Technique’s hit rate was rather pitiful. But with its violently lethal power if it so much as grazed someone, it was undoubtedly exceptional for demolition work.

The Earth Style maze Takagi had painstakingly created after finally finding an opportunity had now had its entire combat area completely destroyed.

It made Takagi feel as though he had been utterly screwed over…

To use League of Legends or Honor of Kings as an analogy, Xu Yue was currently like a new hero whose skills nobody knew. His basic abilities were mediocre, but his ultimate could one-shot someone if given the chance. He also had movement speed gear and was controlled by a player with awareness but insufficient mechanical skill.

A Kage-level powerhouse, meanwhile, was a fully equipped hero with every skill, controlled by a professional player—yet Xu Yue knew that hero’s abilities.

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