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Chapter 684 : Disastrous Injuries!
🕑 Added 2024-07-02 00:35:04 +0000 UTCA few hundred kilometers to the East of the Village Hidden in the Clouds, a huge forest fire was spreading in the Land of Lightning. In one part of this forest fire was a large dome-shaped barrier containing nearly 400 ninjas, who were anxiously waiting. In another part was what looked like a gigantic blue cat who seemed to have been brutally tortured. Next to it were four injured ninjas.
Yugito looked carefully at the flames burning in the skies, attempting to look for their opponent. C approached Jin and began healing him. Darui and Samui walked next to him and asked, “Where is he?”
As he healed Jin, C answered, “I'm not sure. His chakra disappeared moments after that Lightning sphere suddenly appeared on the ground.”
Darui and Samui frowned. Jin finally stopped spasming. Using all his strength, he said, “I saw him using the Reverse Summoning jutsu just when that sphere exploded. He escaped…”
The reason why Jin had been slower was because he kept an eye on Fujin. Among the five Kumo ninjas, he had been the only one to do so.
Samui, Darui and C had complicated expressions. On one hand, they were upset that the murderer of their comrades had escaped scot-free. On the other hand, they were relieved that he left. Otherwise, they could have died as well. With them out of the way, the entire army could've been annihilated.
Finally, Darui sighed and said, “Sorry, old man. You had to suffer due to my incompetence.”
Jin just chuckled and said, “Don't worry. I have to work my old bones occasionally.”
He thought, ‘Besides, I can't really blame you. After all, I should have been the one to spot that deadly trap.’
Hearing their words, Yugito finally took back Matatabi's chakra and appeared next to them. Just like the rest, her clothes were covered in blood as well. She asked, “How did that slow-moving technique suddenly appear on the ground?”
C replied, “I'm not sure. That sphere just disappeared and appeared in front of us almost instantly. I'm not sure how he did it, but the speed of that sphere was definitely greater than Raikage-sama's speed.”
Darui thoughtfully said, “He said that Lightning has to be wild and unpredictable to be most effective. That jutsu is the embodiment of his words. It first moved slowly and then surprised us with a speed that we couldn't even track. I haven't seen a more unpredictable jutsu…”
Samui replied, “Even so, there must have been some reason why his jutsu was able to move in such a manner.”
Darui nodded and replied, “Yes, but I suppose it could be explained considering that the jutsu was made of Lightning. Real Lightning moves at a speed that even Boss can't reach. I guess he somehow managed to incorporate that into his jutsu along with a way to hide its chakra signature temporarily. That is probably why we couldn't track it.”
Samui thought for a bit before sighing. She said, “His methods of manipulating Lightning were really something else. Though it doesn't make any sense, his words might have been true. An ancient expert who somehow resurfaced in the current times. We need to dig up more information on him. Did you get his name?”
Darui agreed and said, “Yes. He said he used to be called Akuro.”
Yugito frowned and asked, “Akuro? It suits him. However, considering how he put it, this might be a name others gave him.”
Darui nodded and replied, “I have the same opinion. He also gave us some more information while fighting. We'll need to depend on our historians to find out more about him.”
Yugito and Samui nodded. Suddenly, C exclaimed, “What in the hell?”
Darui and the rest immediately became alert. Darui asked, “What happened?”
C's expression was grim as he answered, “It's these wounds… I can't heal them properly.”
Everyone immediately looked at Jin's wounds. The Lightning had burned and destroyed most of the flesh on his left arm. Under normal circumstances, C should have been able to heal it properly and regrow most of the flesh within a few minutes.
As he healed Jin, C was easily able to stop the injuries from spreading and getting worse. However, when he tried to heal them, he had an extremely difficult time. Despite trying for several minutes and using up a lot of his chakra, he barely made any progress.
Jin asked seriously, "What issue are you facing?"
In a grave tone, C answered, “The wounds inflicted by that Lightning are too deep. Even though I already stopped them from getting worse, healing them is very difficult. According to my analysis, we'll first need to remove all the flesh that was exposed to Lightning and only then could we try to regrow it.
However, the Lightning has also had a devastating effect on every nerve in your arm. I'm not even sure how we can heal them. Perhaps the only way is to remove all the nerves in your arm and grow new ones. This will be a rather troublesome process and you might need to be admitted for several months or even years.
The only good thing is that the Lightning didn't damage your bones. If it did…”
C didn't complete his sentence as everyone understood what the consequences would have been. Jin had an ashen expression. He didn't think that the injuries would be so troublesome.
C turned his gaze towards the wounds on his own chest and said, “The injuries on our bodies are similar in nature. We'll need to remove all the affected flesh and nerves before treating them. Since our injuries aren't as bad as Elder Jin's, we may need to spend just a month or two in the hospital for a full recovery.”
All of them were shocked. None of them expected the injuries to be so serious. Yugito would still be fine due to the Tailed Beast within her, but the rest of them would require a long rehabilitation process.
The Four Kumo elites looked at Jin with sorrow in their faces and eyes. While they were still young enough to make a complete recovery, Jin's age was very advanced and his wounds were the worst. They weren't sure whether he'd make a full recovery. Even if he did, it was very unlikely for him to ever be able to accompany anyone on missions.
Jin noticed their expressions and chuckled. He said, “Don't be so glum. At least the attack wasn't completely aimed at us. If he had managed to get it any closer to us, I doubt any of us, except Yugito, would have survived. I guess this is a drawback of that technique. It is so unpredictable that even he can't entirely control it. Otherwise, he wouldn't have exploded it so far away from us.”
As sorrowful as he was about the state of his body, Jin couldn't let it affect the future of Kumogakure. His time had long passed and the youngsters in front of him would be the ones to carry Kumogakure on their shoulders for the decades ahead.
Jin added, “Even though he might seem very strong, he definitely has several deficiencies. This loss doesn't matter. The only important thing is that you guys take lessons from this loss and get stronger. I don't know what era he was from or how much strength he controls, however, this isn't his era. It is yours. When he visits our village, I don't want to see Raikage-sama killing him. Instead, I want to see you killing him, Darui.”
Darui and the rest nodded solemnly. C continued healing them to the best of his abilities.
A couple of kilometers from Kumogakure, Fujin stood next to a small hill while looking at a massive barrier. He thought, ‘Saisho no Hikari… It's the result of my attempts to infuse Lightning chakra into the Rasengan. Just like the Rasenshuriken, this jutsu has some devastating effects as well.
The Rasenshuriken consists of countless microscopic wind blades. They're so dense that every cell in the victim's body is pierced several times and destroys their chakra network as a result.
Though different, the devastation caused by Saisho no Hikari is just as crazy. When the jutsu explodes, it unleashes a bright light in every direction. This light is nothing but highly concentrated Lightning.
If it falls on anyone, it'll destroy the flesh and nerves at and around the area of impact, effectively handicapping them. Even though the wounds are treatable, it'll be a long process and the pain will likely stay for decades. Not to mention, if Lightning penetrates up to the bone, then that body part will forever be unusable.
Therefore, if anyone takes the entire blow of the jutsu, then surviving is pretty much impossible. I believe that even Orochimaru would fall. The only one who might have a good chance of survival is Ay.
However, even if anyone dodges the jutsu, completely avoiding it is extremely difficult as Lightning is discharged in every direction. This is an edge this jutsu has over Rasenshuriken. Kakuzu wouldn't be able to interfere with it like he did against Naruto and Pain's bodies wouldn't be able to dodge it entirely. However…’
A wry smile appeared behind Fujin's mask. The advantage itself was a lethal disadvantage. The jutsu was less of an attacking jutsu and more of a suicidal jutsu!
Comments
Jack Nathaniel Mikhail
Enjoy your well deserved break!
Devil Hex
Thanks :)
Devil Hex
Ugh, that ability is kinda broken. Not only can they grow bones, they also seem to have a wolverine-like healing factor (otherwise they'd bleed too much). I guess they might be able to make a full recovery, though if they take it head-on, they'd die on the spot.
Jonnylawz0
Or yk... wait till the possible chunin exam war arc to answer that ;)
Jonnylawz0
Hey so question, what if a kaguya clan member took this hit From the lightning? Cuz they can grow bones... and all that jazz
Diametric
Fair enough on the lightning vs wind nature. Idk why the Boruto wiki hasn't updated that while the Naruto wiki has lmao. But the jutsus still have different effects. The Vanishing Rasengan turns invisible. Fujin's version here teleports instantly. And just because Fujin said it was because it is mimicking true lightning doesn't mean that's the truth lol. Don't you know how shameless he is? He even admits himself that the other ninjas there know more about lightning release than he does and that he is just BSing. I'm fairly sure that he just teleported it with the FTG.
Kwabena Kumi
Not gonna lie I never comment this much on novels in general this is probably the most engaged in discussion I’ve ever been…great fan fic Hex 👍🏿
Tjja97
Thanks brother!
Kwabena Kumi
This is actually a good idea and can help break through raikage's armor as well...if he can figure out the lightning armor as well he can kill raikage easily..I thought the same thing but in the first introduction of naruto and him being homage...they showed the modified version without him being in safe mode so it possibe
Devil Hex
Nah. I love reading comments :) Enjoy your break 😄
Tjja97
Sorry if I’m spamming the comments, I took time off from work this week for first time this year
Tjja97
It would be cool if he could create mini versions of his lightning Rasengan to launch from his fingers, acting like armor-piercing incendiary rounds. This would allow for easier penetration to the bone, making it almost a one-hit kill while conserving chakra.
Tjja97
I thought he couldn’t throw the small one and only was able to throw it once mastering sage mode and getting better control over his chakra. If I understand correctly you’re talking about the wind rasegan he tested against Kakashi
Tjja97
It was the vacuum ball that was like a scatter shot grenade
Devil Hex
Thanks 👍
Devil Hex
Not really. Quite different. You'll see in the next chapter.
Devil Hex
😅
Devil Hex
Rasenshuriken. Hasn't started on Vacuum Rasengan yet...
Devil Hex
No. Sorry, fell asleep 😅
Bernard Cernea
ofc not
Tjja97
He will need to get more control to launch it from range or he can always mark his opponent and use Hiraishin to detonate it at point blank range while maintaining a safe distance
Tomasz Pieniak
Is this the end of the arc? Are going to take a break now?
Kwabena Kumi
That is true but he won’t get away without injury…at point black that’s mutual destruction…so something without the mutual would be more realistic and I don’t the Hex is going to make him have regeneration just like them cuz that’ll make him too OP…he has to make up for that in other ways.one of those is his creativity. And why he is even better at wind than Danzo or any other wind ninja
Galaxy-Past
Yeah, the Vanishing Rasengan was retconned to be the lightning release version of Rasengan in the anime I believe. But honestly with how much bs there is I'd prefer to think of anything in Boruto as non-cannon. While I don't think it is the case here, it would be very interesting if Fujin could use FTG to teleport his jutsu as well, ans there is precedent for it with Minato's FTG: Guiding Thunder jutsu.
Greedsmith
You’re wrong on both accounts. The Vanishing Rasengan is a Lightning natures jutsu. And this Saisho no Hikari doesn’t teleport using the FTG, it’s just super fast because it mimics true lightning, as explained in this chapter.
Greedsmith
Wasn’t that also the problem when he was developing some Vacuum technique? I forgot which one. Was it a Vacuum Rasengan? Or maybe it was the Rasenshuriken. It’s bin a long time ago now, I just can’t remember.
Greedsmith
“Next to her were four injured ninjas.” Next to it* You were talking about something that looked like a big cat, not about Yugito. “and only then we could try to regrow it.” could we* I see that the Lightning natured Rasengan also has a devastating effect, just like the Wind nature one. Jin could still become a teacher for the next generation, if he isn’t one already. Those are some damn nice words from Jin.
Tjja97
But for people who can regenerate like Orochimaru, kakuzu, hidan and jinchuriki this is the most certain way to eliminate them completely if the jutsu goes off at point blank range
Thariaus
VR is lightning nature
cory hawks
Evil Wolf.
cory hawks
That should be true with RS as well. At least untill he can use Sage Mode.
cory hawks
His Lighting isn't his main element, Fujin has and will use very awesome Jutsu.
shrekk
What does akuro mean and why does it suit him?
Jack Nathaniel Mikhail
Thank you for the chapter.
Diametric
I just looked on the wiki, and this doesn't seem to be the same thing as the vanishing rasengan (VR). The VR uses wind chakra to become invisible in midair. Fujin's attack teleported instantly — presumably with the flying thunder god. Completely different effects.
Mugen Strife
Nice name for the Jutsu Saisho no Hikari aka First Light/The First Light
G 21
So his clones can use it but not him
Kwabena Kumi
That’s where the originality comes in…raikages lightning armor works on his physical body condensing it’s limit…a technique like the rasengan is gonna cause chaos cuz of it nature…so creating a jutsu that is sustainable and under his control like the raikage should be the focus this one can be used only under extreme circumstances..which almost never happens cuz he has ways to escape any situation
Tjja97
But it would hamper the lethality and make it more escapable
Tjja97
Isn’t the area of effect the suicidal part so to eliminate it he’d have changes the design of the jutsu to have a forward direction only
Morgan Gibson
That’s another reason why I don’t like an mc having some many aliases is that the true mc won’t ever use such a cool technique
T5p6
After recent chapters I start to pitying kumo. Embarrassing their leader,destroy the new fortresses and kill hundred’s of the elite force within .then kill hundred ninja that been sent to stop the massacre,also crippling and traumatized the new era leadership. And now he in the main village,what next?,he gonna pull a heist?kill few hundreds more?pay a visit to Raikage secretary?’mark’ his desk?
Galaxy-Past
I remember you saying that you hadn't watched Boruto, but isn't this litterally the Vanishing Rasengan from Boruto? It's so similar in fact that I don't think it could be a coincidence 🤣. So should we expect more stuff from Boruto to crop up from time to time? If so, please be careful in the selection there is a loooooot of trash in there that doesnt make any sense.
Kwabena Kumi
Naruto actually was making them without Sage mode creating a smaller version that can be thrown at will…I think that if he can create an original version not a shuriken that fixes that suicidal issue…it’ll be next level…like he said lightning is wild and unpredictable…creating an original form using that concept will reinforce his identity further
Kwabena Kumi
So is this going to be a repeat of Naruto changing the version to the shuriken like in the series?…cuz if he fixes the suicidal affects and can use it at will well..he will have a good shot at the raikage once his mastery of lightning is almost at the peak Thanks for chapter
Mohammed Sheekh
sage mode: allow me to introduce myself
ZephyrZepar
Thanks for the chapter!
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