"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
"Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"
"Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique!"
"..."
Besides the Spirit Devour Ninjutsu, which was a natural counter to Parasitic Insects, Hoshimi, of course, also used Fire Release Ninjutsu, which caused the most damage to Parasitic Insects. And unfortunately, while Hoshimi's other Ninjutsu were not very good, he had a decent grasp of Fire Release Ninjutsu!
Hoshimi immediately turned into a turret, unleashing numerous Fire Release Ninjutsu as if they cost nothing, showering the retreating Flying Insect.
Towering flames illuminated the dark night sky, and terrifying high temperatures scorched Flying Insect, who was deemed the target.
Even though it was only a C-Rank Ninjutsu, after reaching Lv6, it almost unleashed the powerful force of a B-Rank Fire Release!
Moreover, while fighting, the prompts in front of Hoshimi never stopped, and the screen full of experience point increases made him more and more excited as he fought.
This was difficult for Flying Insect, his opponent. He was an Insect User, not a Vajra. The thing his insects feared most was terrifying high temperatures. Even if they weren't directly hit, over time, the Chakra insects within his body would suffer greatly due to prolonged high temperatures!
"Damn it, does this guy's Fire Release not require Chakra? How can he release it so many times consecutively?"
Ten minutes passed, and the air temperature had risen by at least ten degrees. The ground had turned scorched black, and the trees near their battlefield had lost their usual lushness due to the massive evaporation of water.
Flying Insect's back was covered in cold sweat, and his face was filled with an expression of disbelief. As a Ninja, he knew best what Ninja combat was like.
Genin battles were completely a contest of Taijutsu. Only Chunin might use some C-Rank Ninjutsu in combat, but even then, they would at most release Ninjutsu a few times in a single battle.
Jonin battles were more intense, but it was impossible to continuously release Ninjutsu for more than ten minutes!
This wasn't a question of whether one knew Ninjutsu; it was that a Jonin's Chakra simply couldn't sustain this level of Ninjutsu release.
If he dared to try, he would immediately turn into a dried-up husk and collapse!
"Impossible. As long as he's a Ninja, he'll definitely be limited by Chakra. This guy releasing Ninjutsu so recklessly is probably a way of pushing his potential, or even a desperate move!
He shouldn't be able to last much longer. As long as I persevere, the one who wins will definitely be me!"
After all, as a Root Elite who had undergone special training, Flying Insect quickly adjusted his emotions and regained his confidence through self-suggestion.
But what Flying Insect didn't know was that Hoshimi, on the other side, was truly under no pressure.
A mere C-Rank Fire Release Ninjutsu's consumption was negligible to him. After fusing with hashirama cells, although Hoshimi's Chakra limit hadn't received a huge boost, only reaching the level comparable to a Jonin, his recovery speed was abnormally monstrous!
For him, the Chakra he consumed to release a C-Rank Ninjutsu was already replenished while the Ninjutsu was still active.
However, his current state was not just about releasing C-Rank Fire Release; he was also constantly maintaining the consumption of another skill—Transformation.
And this part was the main drain on his Chakra!
So, Hoshimi was relaxed, but not as relaxed as he imagined. When he noticed that the experience gain for Fire Release Ninjutsu was getting slower and slower, he decisively abandoned this fighting style.
"Indeed, just C-Rank Ninjutsu still can't deal with the Root Elites. In that case, it's time for me to show some real strength!"
Hoshimi muttered to himself, and then a faint blue light emanated from his body. Gradually, the blue light grew more intense, eventually enveloping his entire body!
"Ninja Body Technique: Wind Shunshin!"
Looking at Hoshimi, whose aura had completely changed, Flying Insect was confused. He didn't understand what the other party was going to do, but he knew this was a good opportunity for him to counterattack!
However, learning from his previous lesson, he didn't release his Parasitic Insects to attack, but instead released another type of Chakra poisonous insect—a type of poisonous insect he had meticulously cultivated, much smaller than ordinary Parasitic Insects!
These poisonous insects were not Flying Insect's final work. He was attempting to cultivate nano-level poisonous insects, but he hadn't succeeded yet.
But it was close. Give him another year or two, and he would definitely succeed. At that time, with the help of nano poisonous insects, even a Kage-level Ninja would not be impossible for him to fight!
But these semi-finished products also possessed extremely strong lethality.
He refused to believe that this time his poisonous insects would still be inexplicably killed by the other party!
However, just as his poisonous insects were about to engulf Hoshimi, a sudden gust of wind blew, and then Hoshimi, glowing with blue light, disappeared from his original spot.
A deadly sense of threat came from all directions. Flying Insect immediately realized that the opponent's speed was far superior to his, and his strength also far exceeded his imagination!
He was about to recall his poisonous insects to protect himself, but a dark hand once again pierced through his body, and the insect body that came into contact with the opponent's arm rapidly necrotic and decayed at a visible speed!
Damn it, it's that strange ability again!
He cursed inwardly, but Flying Insect dared not hesitate physically. He retreated repeatedly, but this time, he didn't escape Hoshimi's grasp, because no matter how Flying Insect retreated, Hoshimi was like a leaf stuck to him, the distance not widening by an inch!
"Damn it, you monster, what the hell are you? I'll fight you to the death!"
"Secret Technique: Insect Bomb!"
A faint white light erupted from Flying Insect's body. A massive amount of Chakra was compressed into a single point, and then, directly ignited!
Like a sudden clap of thunder, a terrifying explosion sounded, and a huge shockwave destroyed a large number of buildings.
When the smoke and dust cleared, the ground within a ten-meter radius looked as if it had been bitten by some unknown giant beast, with a large chunk missing!
And the collapsed buildings were countless!
However, a blue light flashed and disappeared, and a blurry figure suddenly rushed into the center of the explosion.
This figure was naturally Hoshimi. In the instant before the explosion fully formed, he used Wind Shunshin to instantly move away from Flying Insect.
Facts proved that as long as he was fast enough, even an explosion comparable to a missile couldn't threaten Hoshimi!
Hoshimi arrived at the center of the explosion and saw Flying Insect, whose body below the chest was completely gone, but Parasitic Insects were constantly coming to fill in the missing parts.
Naturally, the other party also saw him, and saw that he was completely unharmed!
"Hiss, what kind of monster are you? This still can't kill you?!
What is your purpose? Why are you opposing me?"
"No, you are opposing me. Why did you come here?"
Hoshimi said indifferently, with no trace of pity in his tone.
Flying Insect paused at his words, seemingly thinking of something: "What is your relationship with that Hyuga Brat?"
"Very sharp, but unfortunately, I don't want to tell you that for now! When you reach the afterlife, you can ask the Six Paths Sage!"
Hoshimi glanced in a certain direction, seemingly with a hint of urgency.
"You want to kill me? Hahahaha, alright, come on! Lord Danzō will avenge me! No matter who you are, if you offend our Root, you're dead!"
"Hehehe, boring confidence. But it just so happens, I also plan to cause trouble for Danzo. Otherwise, always being passive isn't my style!"
He formed hand signs and released Fire Release. In Hoshimi's hands, this Ninjutsu, which had never killed anyone in the original work, finally achieved its first kill.
And it was a powerful Jonin!
Hoshimi habitually activated his Byakugan, wanting to confirm whether Flying Insect's Chakra heart fire had extinguished, but it was a good thing he looked, because he immediately discovered something else!
He kicked away Flying Insect's charred corpse, and then two black scrolls appeared before his eyes.
Immediately, Hoshimi's eyes lit up: "This is like hitting the jackpot!"
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