Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic

Chapter 12 The Upper Limit of the Deadwood Guardian

At only 15 years old, Kakashi was already at the peak of his combat power among Jonin.

Regardless of other factors, its comprehensiveness surpasses that of most Jonin.

"Zzzzzzz—!!"

The piercing bird calls tore through the air.

The condensed blue-white lightning exuded a dangerous aura as Kakashi attacked the wooden cage without mercy.

Qingwu was confident that he could have the Dryad Guardians block the Fireball Jutsu, which involved relatively dispersed chakra, with his natural energy, but...

He wasn't confident even when facing a ninjutsu with such strong penetrating power as Lightning Release: Chidori.

"Senior, are you really going to kill me?!" Qingwu remained calm.

As he gave the order for the withered wood guards to prepare to defend themselves, Qingwu slightly raised his hand.

A sharp, emerald-green energy arrow instantly condensed in his hand, its surface crackling with electric arcs.

"Hmm? Is this the effect of using magic with natural energy?"

Before Qingwu could even think, he unleashed, "Wood Release: Lightning Release - Absolute Sonic Critical Strike - Hou Yi's Sword!!!"

Kakashi: ? ? ?

He felt that the scene before him was somewhat familiar. In the past, there was also someone who liked to give such strange, long, and tedious ninjutsu names.

What disgusted him the most was that before the kid could even finish reciting the name of the ninjutsu, the jutsu had already reached his mask.

"Ninjutsu without hand seals!?"

"So fast!"

A flash of crimson on the mask disappeared in an instant, and Kakashi narrowly missed the magic arrow.

however……

The magic arrow can not only be fired instantly, but also has a slight mental lock, which can slightly correct its trajectory.

Kakashi miscalculated.

bass--

A splash of bright red was sprinkled in the air.

The magical arrow, which suddenly whirled around, knocked the mask away, leaving a shallow bloodstain above Kakashi's mask.

At the same time, Kakashi, using his momentum to propel himself forward, slammed his Lightning Release technique onto the wooden prison.

zizi——

boom!

The main body of the wooden prison was ultimately not the true form of the withered tree guardian; the bars were pierced and shattered!

Qingwu landed on the ground, looking slightly disheveled, and shouted, "Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!"

His Earth Flow Wall is far inferior to Kakashi's.

However, it can withstand some sawdust and gravel without much problem.

Kakashi stood there, stunned, as if in disbelief, lightly wiping the blood from his face with his fingers. How could a Jonin like him be injured by a kid who had just graduated?

However, the commotion beneath him made Kakashi realize that he was standing on the head of a summoned creature.

call out!

Kakashi instantly disappeared, and the dense roots missed their target.

At this point, Kakashi could roughly assess this summoned creature, concluding that, like most giant summoned beasts, it was more offensive than agile.

call out!

Kakashi appeared above the earthen wall of Qingwu and slashed down with his ninja sword.

They looked like they were determined to fight to the death.

"senior!"

Qingwu looked up, and a magical arrow once again materialized in his hand.

Is this guy trying to force out all his cards, or is he really intent on killing him?

"Kakashi!!"

With a wave of his hand, Qingwu unleashed a magic arrow that shot towards Kakashi's face at close range.

With a flash of red light from his Sharingan, Kakashi disappeared behind the earthen wall.

click!

The roots broke through the soil, and the green parasol tree was pulled back onto the head of the withered tree guardian once again.

Kakashi: "..."

He appeared ten meters away and asked, "Do you know me?"

Qingwu's palms were sweating; fighting Kakashi was too dangerous. "Senior, I'm your idol!"

Kakashi: "Hmm?"

"Uh, no, senior, you're an idol to all of us!" Qingwu quickly corrected.

"When I was in school, I would be used as a tool to criticize myself by my teachers almost every year around graduation season."

Kakashi: "..."

He seems to have facial paralysis.

Qingwu thought to herself: Isn't it funny? Or can't even such a compliment make you smile?

Oh, wait, this guy has another mask underneath...

I can't see the expression!

"Let's end this sparring session here!" Kakashi's indifferent voice made Qingwu breathe a sigh of relief.

He had run out of cards to play, and he was satisfied with the effect of the magic arrow.

"I lost!" Kakashi was silent for a moment: "Your Wood Release is quite impressive."

Kakashi could only use his speed to maneuver around summoned creatures like the Dryad Guardian, but that unspelled ninjutsu was just too fast.

"No, no!" Qingwu hurriedly said, "If we continue fighting, I'll be the one who loses."

He wasn't exactly modest; the Drywood Guardian was fine defensively, but offensively it was difficult to catch the extremely fast Kakashi.

Moreover... his natural energy is currently insufficient to sustain a prolonged battle.

Each Magic Arrow consumes 20 points of natural energy, meaning that even at full capacity, it can only be used 7 times.

Kakashi, whose chakra was hampered by the Sharingan, still looked energetic.

"Hmph!" Kakashi said coldly, "There's no need for that. I'm injured, so we've already lost this time."

He paused for a moment and then said, "Let's have another match tomorrow."

What are you doing? Trying to get revenge?

Qingwu said awkwardly, "No need."

He's very busy; he needs to gather resources and develop his character!

Kakashi turned back and walked towards the outside of the wall. "You can recover your energy using the same method as before."

Huh!?

If the green parasol tree looks up, I can openly gather its leaves, then I won't be sleepy anymore.

Watching Kakashi's figure disappear, Qingwu looked down at his hands.

"I...I won?"

"You beat Kakashi?"

In the original owner's memories, Kakashi was a god-like man in the eyes of his generation of kids!

"And now!"

"I defeated Kakashi in just two days after getting this cheat code?"

"Regardless of the outcome of continuing the fight."

"at least……"

Qingwu crouched down and gently stroked the bark of the withered tree guardian. "Big guy, your combat power is no less than that of an elite Jonin!"

The Deadwood Guardian certainly has many shortcomings.

But in the realm of the forest, it might be able to hold off multiple Jonin on its own.

As for Shadow-level...

Qingwu dares not even think about it now!

But things might change once his offensive and defensive attributes are enhanced...

A single Tier 1 soldier can reach the Shadow level?

"What if I lead a whole group?"

"What a bright future!"

In the darkness of night, Qingwu's eyes shone as brightly as the stars...

……

next day

The Uzuki Squad assembles.

The three of them received their upgrade reward to B-level at the mission center.

A full 15 taels.

"How do we split it?" Xi Yan asked, looking at the two of them with her bulging money bag in hand.

Iruka raised his hand: "I didn't contribute much to this mission. At first, Yugao blocked the Cloud Ninja, and Qingwu even saved me."

His voice was somewhat hoarse: "Later, we were only able to survive because Qingwu awakened the Wood Release bloodline limit, so..."

Having just graduated, Iruka had never seen so much money before, and having lost both his parents, he desperately needed it.

But he knew very well that he almost became a burden this time.

"What are you babbling about?"

Qingwu interrupted Iruka, "As agreed beforehand, we'll split it equally!"

Iruka took good care of him when they were at school. The reason the three of them temporarily formed a team was because of the war, and there were very few fixed teams in the village.

It was agreed before the task was completed that the reward would be split equally.

Qingwu felt there was no need to change anything.

"Should we split it equally?" Xi Yan glanced at Qing Wu with her purple eyes. "I don't agree!"