Overdrafting the Future, Starting in Naruto

Chapter 54: Fierce Battle!

Splash, splash, splash~

One by one, figures landed on the surface of the sea, bobbing with the waves.

Hatake Sakumo and Hidemi were at the forefront, one on the left and one on the right. Genichi and Uchiha Namiichi were behind and to the sides of them, also on the left and right. Yamanaka En was one position further back, in the center, with Mui standing right next to him.

Opposite them were also six people.

A and Killer Bee were in the front. Three more were spread out in a line behind them, with the Jonin, Shū, standing at the very back.

"White Fang, since you've appeared here, I take it my comrades have already been dealt with by you?" A spoke first.

Sakumo's expression was placid. "Apologies. The mission required it."

A was unyielding. "Since that's the case, then it's only right that we deal with you today."

Hearing this, Namiichi said coldly, "Are all Cloud ninja people who like to talk big? Or are you just that eager to see your comrades in the Pure Land?"

A glanced at Namiichi's two-tomoe Sharingan. "Your eyes will become a collector's item for my village!"

Namiichi drew his sword. "Your heads will become our merits!"

Genichi paid no attention to this pointless conversation. He was sizing up the people opposite him. There was a purpose to their battle formation. He especially noticed that one pair of eyes from the enemy side was always watching him, sometimes directly, sometimes indirectly.

"That person at the very back is a genjutsu-type ninja... maybe even a sensory-type."

In that case...

Genichi formed a hand seal.

At almost the same time, the Cloud Jonin, Shū, was also forming a seal.

Lightning Release: Thunder Light Pillar (Raiton: Raikōchū)!

A pillar of light appeared, and then it erupted outwards with a dazzling brilliance.

But in the instant before, Genichi's Bringer-of-Darkness Technique (Genjutsu: Kokuangyō no Jutsu) had completed first. In a flash, he deprived all his allies, including himself, of their vision.

"They have a genjutsu user!" Genichi's warning voice rang in everyone's ears.

En raised a single hand. "They're coming!"

On the other side, the moment the Thunder Light Pillar erupted, A and Killer Bee charged out. They were unaffected by the strong light. And as they charged, the three Cloud ninja behind them attacked first. Two of them threw out a multitude of shuriken, many of which had explosive tags attached. The third used a lightning jutsu, a bolt of electricity shooting straight for Sakumo.

"Water Release: Water Formation Pillar (Suiton: Suijinchū)!"

After casting the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique, Genichi had immediately continued forming seals.

Boom!

The surrounding seawater surged upwards, encircling everyone including Genichi himself, forming a rotating, circular curtain of water for defense. The shuriken, the explosions from the tags, and even the lightning attack were all intercepted.

The next moment, the stolen vision of the Konoha team was restored.

Boom!

The water curtain suddenly exploded. A, wreathed in lightning, had actually broken through the Water Formation Pillar and charged inside.

At the same time, En shouted a warning: "Above!"

"Leave him to me!" Namiichi leaped up, meeting Killer Bee who had jumped over the water wall and was descending from the air.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The two clashed in mid-air, a single sword against dual swords, the sound of metal on metal was incessant, and sparks flew everywhere.

And on the surface of the water, the clash between Sakumo and A seemed, in contrast, to make very little noise. The two of them flickered between different positions. The Grass Jonin, Hidemi, was completely unable to intervene in such a battle. He leaped up, intending to attack Killer Bee. But just as he was airborne, he was sent flying back at an even faster speed, crashing onto the water's surface with a boom and sending up a huge splash.

"Too fast..." Hidemi clutched his chest, barely able to breathe.

And in the air, A, who had just sent Hidemi flying, raised his arm and blocked Sakumo's short sword with his vambrace, but was also kicked away, crashing into the remnants of the water wall that Genichi was still maintaining.

At the same time, outside the water wall, the three supporting Cloud ninja were charging forward. But Genichi emerged from the sea and clapped his hands together.

Boom!

The water rose up like a wall, encircling the three of them.

Water Release: Water Formation Wall (Suiton: Suijinheki)! This defensive ninjutsu was being used by Genichi as a containment jutsu.

Following up from behind, the Cloud Jonin, Shū, already sensed that something was wrong. Their attack formation had been split by Genichi, forcing them into individual battles. Shū immediately moved to circle around the water wall. He had to stop Genichi, otherwise the A-B Combo would be in extreme danger. It would become a five-on-two fight!

And this was precisely Genichi's goal.

Both sides had the same number of people, but due to a lack of intelligence, it was unclear if their strength was equal. But creating a situation where they had superior numbers was undoubtedly the correct move.

That was why Genichi had first used the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique to deprive his own side of their vision, so they wouldn't be affected by the strong light. After being affected by a strong light, the eyes would need a period of time to recover. Human eyes can adapt to darkness, but have difficulty adapting to bright light.

The subsequent Water Formation Pillar was not just to defend against the enemy's attack, but also to further shield and weaken the visual interference and damage from the Thunder Light Pillar genjutsu. Water has the ability to refract and scatter light. Even if he dispelled the Bringer-of-Darkness while the Thunder Light Pillar was still active, the water wall would still be effective.

And it was just as he had predicted. After seeing this, the Cloud ninja did not maintain the light pillar. Genichi, on the other hand, maintained his water wall to isolate the battlefield. Before the battle had even begun, he had quietly replaced his real body with a water clone, while his real body hid underwater. Now, appearing outside the water wall to split the battlefield again, he was delaying the enemy and continuing to allow Sakumo and the others to fight with superior numbers.

As the Cloud Jonin, Shū, circled around the water wall, he was met with a surging, powerful wave.

"This guy has too much of an advantage here!" Shū was helpless, but he had no way to force a breakthrough.

On the other side, the water wall was now being broken through by the three Cloud ninja. But just at that moment, Genichi's hand seals were also complete.

Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique (Suiton: Suiryūdan no Jutsu)!

A huge water dragon plunged down, roaring towards the three of them.

Swish!

Two of the sword-wielding Cloud ninja immediately dodged to the sides, but the remaining one stood his ground and formed seals. A pillar of water surged up from behind him to meet the water dragon. He also knew Water Release, but he was not what you would call proficient.

Rumble!

The water pillar was easily shattered by the water dragon. The Cloud ninja who had cast the water jutsu immediately leaped backward to retreat. However, the water dragon, which had been plunging downwards, suddenly changed direction and now sped along the surface of the water in pursuit.

"What?!"

The retreating Cloud ninja, who was about to form another seal, was shocked. The next moment, the water dragon caught him in its jaws and then plunged into the sea.

"Die!"

The two Cloud ninja attacked Genichi from the left and right, while the Jonin, Shū, also cast a genjutsu.

Genichi's figure froze. The two Cloud ninja's figures crossed, and Genichi's body was instantly sliced in two.

But the next moment, Shū's pupils shrank. "Not good, it's a water substitution!"

The bisected Genichi suddenly turned into two streams of water and fell.

"Watch out, underwater!" Shū shouted.

The two Cloud ninja immediately leaped backward, retreating from their original spot.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

The surface of the sea was broken as several pillars of water shot out one after another.

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