Tyrannical Taijutsu (Second Update)

Chapter 134: Tyrannical Taijutsu (Second Update)

As an "elite jonin" with his own "Yellow Flash" title, Minato Namikaze also bore a considerable burden on the battlefield.

He was constantly acting as a firefighter.

The two jonin from the Inuzuka Clan and Akimichi Clan paired with him simply could not keep up with his pace.

He could not help but miss Uchiha Yue’s strengths.

I heard he came to the front lines too.

But at that moment, Minato raised a hand to stop his teammates from advancing, frowning as he looked ahead.

Almost in the next instant, a group of Hidden Cloud shinobi emerged from the forest as well.

It was quite the coincidental encounter.

Both sides remained highly vigilant, but neither attacked immediately. They seemed to be observing one another and gathering intelligence first.

"That’s… the Yellow Flash?"

Minato Namikaze had made quite a name for himself on the battlefield lately, and that distinctive golden hair made him easy to recognize.

But in the next instant, a lightning-like figure had already arrived before Minato. At terrifying speed, a fist tore through the air and shot straight at Minato’s face!

The dreadful speed left everyone else present unable to react.

Yet that explosive punch struck only Minato’s afterimage.

"He dodged it? He dodged my speed?"

Feeling no impact during his punch, A was filled with astonishment.

Other than his father, this was the first time someone had kept up with him in speed…

A kunai Minato had flicked out before vanishing, spinning through the air as A threw his punch, had already reached A’s side. In the next instant, Minato, who had vanished, appeared behind him with that kunai in hand and stabbed at him!

No! His speed was even greater than mine!

Feeling the killing intent behind him, A was unwilling to admit it, but he had no choice but to accept reality.

Fortunately, at that moment, a thick tentacle descended from above and lashed down between them, smashing fiercely into the ground.

Not only did it separate the two, it also successfully took that tricky strike in A’s place.

The tentacle was pierced through more than halfway by the kunai. Minato pressed a hand against it, using the force to spring away.

"Thanks, B. Are you all right?"

Having narrowly escaped disaster, A quickly returned to Killer B’s side. Looking at the tentacle that had been cut open more than halfway, he asked worriedly.

"No problem, big bro. With you and me here, we can take them down."

Killer B said with slight panting. To keep up with that speed just now, he had used the Eight-Tails’ power without any preparation. Even so, his tone still carried a strange rap-like rhythm that made people want to hit him.

The appearance of those distinctive tentacles immediately drew cries of alarm from the Konoha shinobi.

"It’s the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki!"

"This is bad."

At that moment, the retreat signal sounded as well. Clearly, news from this side had already been sent back, and they had received orders to withdraw.

With trump cards on both sides, neither side was foolish enough to charge in blindly. Each had their own reservations.

Minato waved a hand, preparing to stay behind and cover the others’ retreat.

Looking at A and Killer B, the two companions who worked so seamlessly together, Minato Namikaze seemed somewhat wistful and nostalgic as he said to the injured Killer B,

"You truly are brave, but not merely as the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki. As a shinobi, you possess something powerful."

Seeing Minato suddenly evaluate his partner, A pointed at Killer B and said to Minato,

"Watch closely. His talent surpasses even mine."

"No, that’s not what I mean. I mean that he already possesses something even more precious…"

After pausing briefly, Minato continued,

"A, you have a good partner, and so do I… In any case, the next time we meet, you and I should both bear the title of Kage."

"Oh, Minato, hearing you say that makes me rather embarrassed."

Xu Yue appeared on a tree trunk beside Minato with a dazzling smile, interrupting the exchange between the future Fourth Hokage and Fourth Raikage.

Minato froze for a moment, somewhat dumbfounded. What he had wanted to mention was actually his girlfriend, Kushina. Since they were both Jinchuriki, he had felt a certain kinship with Killer B. Otherwise, he was not someone who talked much.

But now that Xu Yue had suddenly stepped forward to claim the title, Minato really could not say anything. And thinking about it, Lord Yue did count as a good partner. Still, why did putting him on the same level as Kushina feel somehow wrong?

"Oh? Reinforcements have arrived? At first, I thought winning would be somewhat unfair. But now, let’s see whose teamwork is better!"

When A saw Xu Yue appear, a smile appeared on his face instead, and he attacked again!

"I’ve seen through your movements. You have to move near those kunai, right?!"

His body had already reached Minato Namikaze. With Lightning Chakra coursing through his entire body, he possessed not only an incredibly powerful physique, but unparalleled speed as well.

Without any surprise, Minato vanished from where he stood again.

Yet almost at the same time, A ignored Minato entirely. He kicked off the ground, cracking it over a wide area, and charged straight at Xu Yue in the tree!

Or rather, his attack on Minato had only been a feint from the start. His true first target had been this newly appeared partner.

Even with Mangekyo in both eyes, further enhancing the tracking ability he had in his Three Tomoe state,

A’s speed still left Xu Yue stunned.

Xu Yue himself possessed Advanced Body Mastery! Setting everything else aside, Body Mastery alone could earn him the title of Special Jonin.

But after seeing A’s speed and the shockwaves he tore through the air, Xu Yue realized that Advanced Body Mastery was utterly pathetic!

Even though the Sharingan could capture the other man’s figure, his body could not keep up at all. Before A even arrived, the terrifying gale had distorted Xu Yue’s expression into something almost grotesque.

Their fists collided in midair, and the powerful tearing force shredded the entire tree into dust.

Then both men were sent flying backward at the same time.

It was an even match!

After landing, Xu Yue felt the arm hanging limply at his side like a noodle. With his other hand, he used the Mystical Palm Technique, aided by his Advanced Sage Body, to recover.

Although it appeared to be an even match, Xu Yue knew that in terms of taijutsu alone, he was far behind. They were not even on the same level.

He had only gotten the chance to prepare the Monster Strength Punch because A’s first target had been Minato.

And A had chosen to meet the Monster Strength Technique head-on because of his absolute confidence in himself. If he had chosen to dodge instead, then with his taijutsu speed and skill alone, he could have simply gone around Xu Yue and blown him apart.

Even under those circumstances, the result they displayed was merely an "even match."

Of course, if A had not chosen to take the Monster Strength Punch head-on, Xu Yue would have simply used Flying Thunder God to leave.

But now, A’s arm, which had clashed with Xu Yue’s, was also covered in tiny torn wounds.

Yet compared to Xu Yue’s injuries, they were far lighter due to A’s freakishly tough body. They were nothing more than superficial wounds.

"Haha! Interesting. This is the first time anyone has been able to contend with me head-on in taijutsu. Though you’re still far from my level, that fight was very… very… uh…"

Watching Xu Yue’s arm fully recover as he began performing Blood Revival movements, A lowered his head to look at the torn wounds covering the body he had once been so proud of.

A suddenly felt as though he had fucked the Eight-Tails…