Naruto: Forbidden Arts and an Immortal Agenda

Noticing the shimmering chains beginning to form in the hands of the three Anbu members, Yugito knew she couldn't afford to delay any longer.

Unfortunately, she had no idea how Black Lightning was doing. Otherwise, she would've retreated right away.

Speak of the devil — just as she thought of him, something happened!

Suddenly, a thunderous roar echoed in everyone's ears — a rumbling sound like surging torrents crashing down, similar to thousands of galloping horses.

Looking toward the source, they saw a towering wave roaring down from the mountain.

The towering wave roared down from the mountain, transforming into a raging flood that surged along the path, uprooting trees and carrying boulders with it.

The flood was unstoppable by human force. Everyone quickly scattered in search of higher ground to avoid being swept away.

[Waterfall Gushing Down Technique]!

Standing on a tree branch, Kakashi looked toward the mountainside and said, "Looks like Jonin Aizawa has won!"

The [Waterfall Gushing Down Technique], as a powerful B-rank water-based Ninjutsu attack, was second to none among water techniques regarding both offensive power and range, except for its slow casting speed.

Among ninja of the same level, if a water-style user could initiate this technique first, the outcome of the battle would usually be decided already.

Indeed, soon after, the others saw Black Lightning being carried down by the current, followed closely by Team One running atop the waves.

At this moment, all four were severely injured — Kona Aizawa and Rong Hyuga were covered in sword wounds, continuously bleeding; Saya Kurama was especially disheveled, slung over Willow Seiichiro's shoulder.

Nevertheless, they had indeed emerged victorious.

Yugito lightly jumped a couple of times and pulled Black Lightning out of the water.

"Cough… cough…"

Spitting out dirty water and coagulated blood, Black Lightning managed to stand up with difficulty and apologized, "I'm sorry… I lost!"

"It's my mistake. I should've listened to your suggestion!"

Yugito glanced at the Konoha ninjas slowly surrounding them, then squatted down and said, "Climb on. Let's break through together!"

Black Lightning looked at the Konoha team and then at the squatting Yugito, a smile appearing on his face.

"There's no need. Ever since the day I became a ninja, I've already prepared myself for death."

As his words finished, he gathered what little chakra remained in his right hand.

"Shhh—"

A sharp 'shhh—' sound of a blade piercing flesh rang out. Yugito turned around to see Black Lightning's right hand had gone straight through his own heart.

"Yugito, survive!"

No sooner had these words left his lips than this strong man collapsed lifelessly.

Blood pouring from his chest rapidly drained away the last bit of his vitality.

Yugito didn't know Medical Ninjutsu — even if she did, she wouldn't have tried to save him at this point. She respected Black Lightning's final decision.

This powerful man possessed an uncommonly delicate mind, along with determination far beyond ordinary people.

She hated her own arrogance and regretted not heeding his wise counsel.

"Ahh—meow—wuu—"

After an inhuman screech, more chakra surged from Yugito's body.

Manifested chakra enveloped her completely, entirely obscuring her form.

Before everyone's eyes, the Yugito wearing a Tailed Beast Chakra Cloak was gone, replaced instead by a two-tailed demon cat from hell itself.

[Full Tailed Beast Transformation]!

Kakashi, Kona Aizawa, and Shibi Aburame cried out in unison.

In this state, the jinchuriki was nearly indistinguishable from the tailed beast — aside from sheer size.

She crouched low, continuously spewing chakra from her mouth, forming a deep cerulean yin-yang energy sphere — its balance skewed at eight parts yang to two parts yin — right before her.

"Tail Beast Ball!"

Aozora noticed something wrong immediately and bolted without hesitation.

This wasn't some little chakra pellet Naruto could just roll between his fingers! Each tailed beast's Tail Beast Ball carried tremendous power, capable of triggering landslides and splitting the earth itself. Even a glancing blow could be fatal, let alone a direct hit.

Kona Aizawa instantly used Water Release – Water Pulse to redirect the current, sending Team One surging up the hillside against the flow.

Yet she herself kept her eyes locked firmly on Yugito Nii's transformed state.

Similarly, not even the wounded Shibi Aburame or Kakashi and the other three Anbu reinforcements flinched.

As jonin-level ninja, they all understood the immense strategic value of a jinchuriki.

Capturing Yugito Nii was worth any sacrifice — even if it meant giving their lives.

"Boom!"

The deep cerulean chakra sphere suddenly exploded, transforming into a powerful beam racing toward them.

This radiant pillar unleashed incredible destruction, carving a deep trench across the ground as it advanced, instantly melting any trees and rocks in its path.

"Secret Technique – Bug Wall!"

"Earth Release – Earth Wall!"

"Water Release – Water Wall!"

Three defensive techniques were unleashed simultaneously, but these usually-reliable protective barriers proved no stronger than paper against this assault, pierced and melted away within moments.

However, those few precious seconds provided just enough time for everyone to react and escape the Tailed Beast Ball's blast radius.

Aozora had stayed farthest from the epicenter and reacted first, so he dodged the impact completely unscathed.

Staring at the hundreds-of-meter-long trench carved out by the attack, Aozora let out a sharp whistle through his teeth, "Now that's terrifying!"

"No wonder they're called living war machines! On the battlefield, this is like firing off a massive laser cannon — who could even hope to survive that kind of power?"

Certainly someone could withstand it though. While Aozora marveled at what he'd seen, others were already preparing counterattacks.

Before the smoke had even fully cleared, Kona Aizawa, Shibi Aburame, and Kakashi launched their counterattack.

[Water Release – Sticky Fluid!]

Kona Aizawa struck first, expelling large quantities of thick, chakra-infused liquid to restrict Yugito's mobility.

[Secret Technique – Worm Cocoon!]

Shibi Aburame also decided to go all-out, swallowing a Military Rations Pill to forcibly extract extra chakra.

The chakra stimulated microscopic insect eggs inside his body, hatching swarms of bugs that flew from his nose and mouth.

After sending the swarm toward Yugito, Shibi didn't stop there. He bit his finger open, formed hand seals, and shouted, [Summoning Jutsu!]

"Puff!"

A venomous wasp, the size of a yellow cow, burst forth from the smoke and charged straight at Yugito.

This mutated wasp wasn't only abnormally large and extremely fast — its razor-sharp stinger actually managed to occupy Yugito momentarily.

Meanwhile, Kakashi crouched on a high branch, his crimson left eye locked onto Yugito while arcs of lightning surged more intensely around his right hand.

[Chidori!] Crack! Crack!

"

A piercing, high-speed crackling sound erupted from Kakashi's Lightning Cutter.

No one needed to test it firsthand; everyone understood that the dazzling blue light carried immense destructive power.

Without a word, the three instinctively divided their roles—Kona Aizawa provided support, Shibi Aburame engaged head-on, and Kakashi prepared for the final, decisive blow.

They all knew that to even injure Yugito in her Tailed Beast Form, at least an A-ranked Ninjutsu was required—and fortunately, Kakashi had precisely that ability.

Kakashi's lightning-infused hand dropped downward, the erupting sparks striking the ground and tearing away a chunk of earth.

The moment dust began to rise into the air, Chakra erupted from the soles of Kakashi's feet.

His afterimage remained in place, but he had already dashed toward Yugito at blinding speed.

Although somewhat distant, with the enhancement of his Double-Tomoe Sharingan, Aozora clearly saw Kakashi forming the Hand Seals, the burst of Chakra beneath his feet, and the fierce gleam in Yugito's eyes.

[Lightning Cutter] could indeed pierce through the Tailed Beast Chakra Cloak—but once they closed the distance, who would be more dangerous?

Was it Yugito, cloaked in beastly Chakra, or Kakashi—just flesh and blood?

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