Chapter 247: Submerged in Water, Clueless [Part Two] (Patreon)

Chapter List: Naruto: Sakura Blizzard

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"Well, if you intend to use ninjutsu, it probably won't be very effective against me!" Kira hesitated for a moment but couldn't hold back his words.

"Mist Village, ninjutsu won't have much effect on you. Combining this information, if my guess is correct, you must be the owner of Dark Release, right?" Sakura's mind raced through a series of information. Mist Village possessed a powerful Kekkei Genkai called Dark Release. Dark Release owners could absorb the ninjutsu released by their opponents using seals on their palms and return them as they were. However, Dark Release had its limitations; it couldn't absorb senjutsu, nor could it absorb chakra beyond the user's control. In other words, if the opponent's ninjutsu attack was so powerful that it exceeded the user's chakra control, Dark Release couldn't absorb it.

Just like with Hiruko, he absorbed both Rasengan and Raikiri using Dark Release, but when faced with Rasenshuriken, the rotation was too fast, and the chakra exceeded his control, leading to his death from cellular damage caused by Rasenshuriken's attack.

In the Chunin or Jōnin ranks, Dark Release was undoubtedly a very powerful weapon, but when facing true experts, it wouldn't be very effective.

"You know about Dark Release?" Kira was somewhat surprised. The ninja world had been peaceful for many years, with no wars, so Dark Release hadn't had many opportunities to shine. Sakura knowing about Dark Release was quite astonishing to him.

"I've heard some things about it," Sakura nodded. Since Kira's trump card was Dark Release, she didn't need to worry too much. She was not only proficient in ordinary ninjutsu.

"Since you've heard of Dark Release, do you still want to continue?" Kira advised. "You should know that for someone with Dark Release like me, ninjutsu attacks won't be very effective."

"I know, but giving up isn't in my nature. Regardless of the outcome, I have to try!" Sakura's expression remained unchanged. Giving up easily wasn't her style. Even if she ended up battered and bruised, it was still better than giving up too easily.

"Very well, I respect your choice," Kira took a deep breath, his expression becoming more serious. "Out of respect for my opponent, I will give it my all!"

"Thank you," Sakura said as she quickly formed hand seals, mobilizing a large amount of chakra. "Suiton―Exploding Water Shockwave..."

A vast amount of water appeared in the arena, and the water surged towards Kira like a torrential wave.

"Such a massive amount of chakra. You can actually use Suiton ninjutsu in a place without water like this," Kira's face was full of surprise. Suiton ninjutsu relied on a massive amount of chakra to have any killing power; otherwise, it would have to rely on the surrounding environment. That's why Mist Village never casually provoked Hidden Sand Village, as their combat capabilities would significantly decrease in a desert.

Although surprised, Kira quickly reacted. Dark Release seals on his left palm began to glow. "Dark Release―Phantom Slayer..."

Dark Release―Phantom Slayer: Dark Release owners could eliminate all ninjutsu except senjutsu using seals on their palms.

The surging waves mysteriously disappeared just before reaching Kira. However, only the waves around Kira disappeared; he couldn't erase the water elsewhere.

"For ordinary ninjutsu, Dark Release is indeed quite deadly!" Sakura stood on the crest of a wave, not surprised that Exploding Water Shockwave didn't harm Kira. The primary purpose of this move wasn't to injure but to change the environment, creating a terrain favorable for Suiton ninja.

"I didn't expect your chakra to be so massive," Kira looked around. Everywhere he looked, the arena was submerged in water. Sakura had blocked the exit to the outside world with Earth Release. They appeared to be standing on the surface of a lake while fighting.

"What I have the most of is chakra!" Sakura shrugged. Chakra energy was nothing compared to the infinite chakra stored in the Infinite Tsukuyomi. If she needed more chakra, she could easily convert it from the Infinite Tsukuyomi's energy. Alternatively, she could extract chakra from Nine-Tails and others through her mental space. In terms of chakra quantity, Sakura wasn't afraid of anyone.

"However, no matter how much chakra you have, ninjutsu still won't be able to hurt me!" Kira remained calm. The power of Dark Release gave him the ability to counter most ninjas, except for those like Lee, who excelled in taijutsu. In normal circumstances, ninjas with strong ninjutsu skills would find it challenging to deal with him.

"Is that so? Don't speak too soon; until the very end, we won't know who wins!" Sakura formed hand seals, and a high-pressure water column spouted from her mouth, slicing horizontally toward Kira's body. "Suiton―Water Severing Wave..."

Wherever the high-pressure water column passed, the arena's walls were shattered. It was clear that if Kira were hit, he would be sliced in half.

"Dark Release―Acupuncture Hole Absorption..." Kira calmly put his short sword back into its sheath on his back and extended his palm toward the Water Severing Wave. The seals on his palm emitted a brief light, and the high-pressure water column that his palm touched instantly disappeared, as if it had been sucked in by the seals.

"Here you go..." After absorbing it, Kira pointed his palm in Sakura's direction, and another high-pressure water column spewed from his palm.

"The ability to absorb and return ninjutsu, huh? In some ways, it's quite disgusting!" Sakura swiftly dodged the attack, showing remarkable agility. However, the wall behind her wasn't as lucky and was directly shattered by the high-pressure water column.

"Since you want to absorb it, I'm curious to see how much you can absorb..." Sakura's lips curled upward. She was quite curious about the limits of Dark Release's chakra absorption. It was known that the human body had a certain limit when it came to chakra absorption. Otsutsuki Toneri had almost exploded on the spot just from inadvertently absorbing a tiny, insignificant amount of energy from the sun. For Kira, who possessed Dark Release, there had to be a limit to how much chakra he could absorb.

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