Naruto : The Wind Calamity

Hoka was about to strike Yuji, when an Ice Mirror started forming between them! Needless to say, that was Hikari's handiwork. At the same time, Yuji flickered backwards to get away from Hoka.

Hoka snorted and continued his attack. His palm hit the partially formed Ice Mirror, crumbling it to pieces. At the same time, a vacuum shell was fired from his palm. Due to the short distance between them, Yuji couldn't dodge it and was hit right in a crucial chakra point on his abdomen!

His Body Flicker was interrupted and he crashed backwards. To the surprise of Fujin's students, Yuji didn't wake up. Sayaka wondered in shock, 'What the hell? How did a single attack knock out Yuji?'

Suddenly, her eyes widened as she felt a presence behind her. Before she could react, she felt a pain in the back of her neck and collapsed just like Yuji. Standing behind Hoka thought, 'Handling the vanguard was brave, but if you lose support or your focus for even a second, you'll lose your life. Let this be a lesson for you.'

Takeshi, Hikari and Shoma immediately gathered themselves and attacked Hoka right after he knocked out Sayaka. Unfortunately, none of them were quick enough and Hoka flickered away without taking any more damage.

Observing from above, Fujin analyzed, 'They messed up. They didn't imagine someone could take all their jutsus head-on and still continue fighting just as fiercely. That was their first mistake.

The second mistake was getting distracted when Yuji fell. Though Hoka destroyed the Ice Mirror, Hikari could have still used it to attack Hoka again. Hoka wasn't in a position to dodge.It wouldn't have been enough to knock him out, but his injuries would have accumulated. That was their best bet against Hoka.

Sayaka also took her eyes off Hoka for a moment. A moment that proved too costly. Only Takeshi kept an eye on Hoka, but there wasn't much he could do. This battle is over...'

The next moment, Hoka targeted Hikari and Shoma, the two weakest members of the team. The two immediately counterattacked, with Hikari forming Ice Dragons and Shoma using Ice Chains. At the same time, Takeshi also flickered, chasing behind Hoka.

As good as Hikari and Shoma's attacks were, they lacked the deadliness that Sayaka's attacks possessed. Nor did they possess her close combat skills. Hoka easily destroyed their attacks with his Vacuum Palm while comfortably dodging Takeshi's wind jutsus from behind.

He was about to land finishing blows on both, when he suddenly felt intense heat behind him. Hoka immediately flickered to his left while Hikari and Shoma moved in the opposite direction while weaving hand seals.

'Wind Release: Great Breakthrough jutsu'

A scorching ball of fire dropped where Hoka was initially standing and exploded, releasing an intense heat in the vicinity. Moments later, it was hit by the Great Breakthrough jutsu and the intense heat was blasted at Hoka. Hoka immediately used the Iron Skin jutsu to protect himself,

However, it didn't feel good. Moments earlier, Hoka was experiencing sub-zero temperatures. Suddenly, he was bombarded with heat intense enough to evaporate water in seconds. The extreme temperature variance was beyond uncomfortable for Hoka.

Takeshi appeared in front of Hikari and Shoma with a frown on his face. He calculated, 'Shit! He took out Sayaka and Yuji so suddenly. Most of our plans are unusable now. This temperature variance was supposed to be one of our final moves. Now, it's our only good option. Beating him with just us three...'

Takeshi knew they didn't stand a chance. His eyes involuntarily moved towards Sayaka and Yuji, hoping one of them woke up. Unfortunately, all he saw was winds carrying them in the sky.

Hikari softly asked, "What do we do now?"

Takeshi answered, "We'll use formation 17. I'll lead. Hoka-sensei is injured. That's our best bet now."

Shoma and Hikari looked at Hoka. As Takeshi said, Hoka was injured. Countless small cuts on his body were continuously bleeding. There were even more burns on his body from Yuji's lightning strikes. The latest heat wave had aggravated his injuries further. Just like Takeshi, they knew they couldn't defeat Hoka with just the three of them. Their only hope was if Hoka faltered due to his injuries.

Following Takeshi's lead, they restarted their attack on Hoka. Their tactics were quite similar to how Sayaka, Takeshi and Yuji fought earlier. The only difference was their attempts to wither Hoka down with extreme temperature variances. However, Hoka, who was taking too many risks, changed his fighting style. Instead of going on the offensive, he became completely passive, dodging most of the attacks and attacking with the least amount of chakra.

Due to the long battle, Takeshi, Hikari and Shoma's chakra reserves were running low. Without Yuji and Sayaka, they couldn't apply enough pressure on Hoka. So, Hoka no longer had a reason to take risks. Always read at the source—MV@LEMP@YR.

Observing the battle, Fujin shook his head. He thought, 'Jackass… He can crush them head-on without taking any risks. The only reason he isn't is to defeat them through tactics instead of overwhelming strength. Looks like their strategies touched a nerve…'

As for Hoka's injuries, Fujin didn't even pay any attention to those. While he understood Takeshi's thoughts, Takeshi's experience was too low. A ninja who has rarely been to battle wouldn't understand the limits of a battle hardened ninja.

Even though Hoka was hit by countless lightning strikes, he had softened the blow by releasing chakra from his chakra points just before he was hit. So, even though his clothes and body looked burnt, Hoka's injuries weren't as bad as Fujin's students thought.

The cuts on his body were superficial as well. Though he couldn't avoid the attacks completely, Hoka moved his body at the last moments to ensure none of the cuts were deep. Fujin thought, 'Even if the cuts were 10 times as deep, it still wouldn't slow Hoka down. Anyway…'

Fujin observed his five students. Needless to say, every one of them had grown splendidly. Their talents were never under question. Danzo had scoured the Land of Water to find the most talented kids to kidnap and rebuild his Root. And these 5 were the most talented among that elite group.

In addition, they also had a tragic past, providing them the perfect motivation to get stronger. Fujin's first speech, of ensuring their kids don't go through the same tragedy that they did, had also impacted their young minds. So, even though they weren't transmigrated like Fujin was or a training maniac like Guy, they trained far harder than other ninjas their age.

In a manner, their training journey so far was quite similar to that of Fujin's. There were some differences of course. For instance, they didn't diversify their skills too much into fields like Fuinjutsu, Sensor or Medical jutsus, which allowed them to focus entirely on raising their combat strength. As a result, they didn't employ Shadow Clones for training much either. Their chakra reserves couldn't sustain clones for long during a chakra-exhaustive training session.

Of course, the biggest difference was direct guidance they received from Fujin and several other elite ninjas like Guy, Hoka and the Anbu instructors. That, along with their dedication and talent, was the main reason behind their explosive growth. However, they now faced a certain limitation.

Fujin analyzed, 'Their strength is far greater than any ninja who hasn't started going on missions. Even I was far weaker when I had just graduated from the academy. But they'll hit a wall soon. Even though Guy's training is deadly and sparring with Hoka are a great learning experience, they don't feel a sense of danger. They know Hoka wouldn't kill them, which is why they take such risks in battle. If they did the same in real missions, they'll die sooner or later.

It's time to end their training and give them actual mission experience.'

While Fujin came to a decision, Takeshi and the others collapsed. They were far too exhausted to continue battling. Even without taking a single hit from Hoka, they could no longer fight him.

Hoka chuckled, "If this was a real battle, you would not even receive the kind of death you want. You'll be completely vulnerable to your enemy's desires."

Taking heavy breaths, Takeshi replied, "We could still explode ourselves with explosive tags…"

Hoka shook his head, "If I wanted to, all three of you would be knocked out unconscious just like Sayaka and Yuji."

His voice softened, "Besides, life is too precious. You shouldn't be in such a hurry to die."

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