Chapter 248: Submerged in Uncertainty [Part Three] (Patreon)

Chapter List: Naruto: Sakura Blizzard

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"Suiton—Water Dragon Bullet..."

A water dragon emerged from the water, charging towards Kira. At the same time, beneath the water's surface, a shark also faintly revealed its form.

"Suiton—Water Shark Bullet Jutsu..."

"Dark Release—Acupoint Absorption..."

Kira extended his hand, and as the water dragon and shark touched his palm, they both transformed into pure chakra and were absorbed into his body. Then, the seal on his palm lit up, and a blue chakra flame burst forth.

"Dark Release—Evil Self-Destruction..."

"Suiton—Water Formation Wall..."

Sakura's long-practiced hand seals were now being executed at an incredible speed. In the blink of an eye, a water curtain rose before her, blocking the blue chakra flames.

"Try this one, Suiton—Water Surge Wave..."

While Sakura used the Water Formation Wall, she quickly formed another hand seal. As soon as her hand seal was completed, the water beneath her feet began to churn wildly, forming a continuously swirling vortex.

"Isn't this chakra amount a bit too much?"

Kira sighed in frustration. He had battled many opponents, some with substantial chakra reserves, but few could use so many Suiton jutsu in such a short time without breaking a sweat.

Utilizing Dark Release could indeed eliminate ninjutsu, but it could only eliminate the portion it touched. For wide-ranging jutsu like Water Surge Wave, Kira had no choice but to concentrate solely on canceling the chakra that came too close to him, leaving him unable to make any other moves at the moment.

"Look here..."

Sakura's figure suddenly appeared behind Kira. With chakra manipulating the water beneath her feet, she created a massive wave that crashed toward Kira. "Suiton—Grand Waterfall Jutsu..."

"Suiton—Grand Waterfall Jutsu..."

Simultaneously, the Sakura in front of Kira also unleashed the Grand Waterfall Jutsu. The two Grand Waterfall Jutsu converged on Kira, creating a pincer attack.

"You even have chakra clone jutsu?"

Kira's eyes briefly widened in astonishment. However, he couldn't dwell on it for long and had to focus on using Dark Release to eliminate the chakra coming too close to him.

The collision of the two Grand Waterfall Jutsu left Kira in the middle, like a small boat about to be engulfed by the waves. Although he appeared vulnerable, the small boat always managed to stay afloat, swaying with the rising and falling waves.

When the waves finally calmed down, Kira's forehead was covered in sweat. Dark Release could eliminate chakra, but only the part it touched. Against large-scale attacks like Suiton, Kira had to remain fully focused to ensure his safety.

Sakura lightly tapped the water's surface with her foot, and the water formed by chakra quickly receded, revealing the dry ground of the arena.

"Do you run out of chakra?" Kira questioned with some doubt. Suiton was known to consume a significant amount of chakra, and Sakura, a Genin in her teens, had used multiple ninjutsu in quick succession. Her chakra reserves should have been depleted by now.

"No, I just got a bit bored..."

Sakura stretched her limbs and continued, "Your Dark Release can neutralize ordinary ninjutsu attacks, and even if I keep using Suiton against you, we would end up in a stalemate. So, I thought why not settle this with one move? I want to go home and rest."

"One move to decide the outcome? What do you mean?" Kira asked, puzzled.

"Next, I'll use a Fire Release attack on you. If you can emerge unscathed from that attack, then I'll admit defeat. How about it?" Sakura's eyes flashed with cunning. She had her own confidence in this plan. As long as Kira agreed, victory would be assured.

"Sure, no problem..." Kira agreed after a moment's consideration. If Sakura continued to engage him with Suiton as before, it would be troublesome. It was more efficient to end the match decisively without harming her.

"Alright, get ready..."

Sakura formed several hand seals, took a deep breath, and exhaled a massive ball of flames. "Fire Release—Great Flame Bomb..."

Sakura possessed both Water and Earth Release, but that didn't mean she couldn't use other elemental ninjutsu. It just required more effort to learn and use them. The Great Flame Bomb had a wide coverage, and with Sakura's abundant chakra, it covered almost half of the arena. Upon closer inspection, one could see faint strands of deep purple energy flickering within the raging flames.

"Dark Release—Acupoint Absorption..."

Kira extended his palm, absorbing the flames. However, as he absorbed a small portion of the flames, his body suddenly stiffened, and he coughed up blood.

"You lose..."

In the instant Kira coughed up blood, Sakura also stopped supplying chakra, causing the flames to vanish. Only the hot, steaming ground remained as a witness to what had just occurred.

"Your chakra... it's toxic..."

Kira collapsed to the ground, convulsing uncontrollably with a grotesque expression.

"My chakra isn't toxic; I just mixed in a bit of other energy," Sakura kindly explained. She had infused a small amount of Power Stone energy into the Fire Release, a highly invasive energy that Kira couldn't control. When Kira absorbed it, the energy wreaked havoc within his body, causing his current distress.

"Don't worry; it will dissipate on its own in a while. It won't take your life," Sakura reassured him. Fortunately, Kira had absorbed only a small amount, so it wouldn't cause irreversible harm. However, there would definitely be some hefty medical bills.

Watching Kira being carried away by Zabuza, Sakura couldn't help but sigh. In the hands of these two unscrupulous doctors, Kira was likely to lose a lot of blood.

Inside the partially ruined arena, fifteen participants who had advanced through the preliminaries stood in a row. The Third Hokage stood before them, his pipe in his mouth, wearing a pleased expression. Among the fifteen, eleven were from Konoha, while the remaining four had their own stories—one was a result of behind-the-scenes manipulation, and the other was Shikamaru, who had conceded defeat. This outcome left the Third Hokage feeling content.

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