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JST Chapter 167: When Life Gives You Bones, Pulverize Them
🕑 Added 2025-01-22 18:09:05 +0000 UTCThe Third Mizukage was thrown to the bottom of the ocean by the force of Kazuki's full-force punch. The whirlpools generated by the wind from the fist engulfed him, causing his figure to disappear completely.
Kazuki looked at his own fist and murmured calmly, "Although I am interested in Water Release ninjutsu, that doesn't mean I don't master other techniques..."
Kazuki then in a blink of an eye appeared in front of the nearby Kaguya clan shinobi and smiled softly. "Jinzaburo told me that his clan values strength above all else, ignoring logic and feelings."
Taking a step forward, he continued in a calm voice, "If you cannot understand the Will of Fire, perhaps I can explain it to you with my fists..."
At that moment, golden-black lines began to form on Kazuki's right arm. These lines shone like crystal and took the shape of a bone.
Meanwhile, on the left side of his face, a sinister and detailed bone mask began to slowly spread.
The steam generated by the Boil Release and the flashes of the Lightning Release danced around his figure, intensifying his murderous aura to the point of becoming almost tangible. Amongst the clouds of lightning, flashes of the Nine-Tails' chakra occasionally flickered, fusing with the rest of his aura.
The tomoe in his eyes slowly rotated, emitting a pupil power so intense that one glance was enough to make anyone feel a chill running down their spine.
The Kaguya clan shinobi standing in front of Kazuki instinctively raised their bone swords due to the shock caused by his aura.
"Are you still raising your weapons?" Kazuki sighed. "I've heard that the Kaguya clan is even more warlike than the Uchiha, warriors who never back down from an enemy... Very well then, go ahead."
The Kaguya shinobi closest to Kazuki changed expression drastically and complained madly in his mind. Although he was still holding his bone sword, it was because he was completely paralyzed by fear.
It turned out that Jinzaburo had not deceived the clan; there really was an Uchiha who mastered Shikotsumyaku and had even surpassed all the current members of the Kaguya Clan.
While he was pondering, Kazuki had already approached him.
The Kaguya Clan's jonin opened his eyes wide. Thanks to his great combat instinct, he managed to extract a bone blade from his spine and brandished it directly at Kazuki.
With the Kaguya Clan's personality, bowing down immediately was impossible. Before agreeing to anything, they had to engage in battle.
[Swish!]
Kazuki caught the sharp bone blade with one hand. The friction between the bone armor in his palm and the blade made a shrill screeching sound.
"Why isn't your bone sword hard enough? Are you even training properly?" Kazuki asked, his tone serious, reminiscent of a master scolding a negligent apprentice.
The jonin of the Kaguya Clan, seeing Kazuki's Sharingan while being interrogated, felt a chill run through his body.
"I... I do train seriously!" he replied with a trembling voice. "Really... I do it with great effort..."
Kazuki's hand slowly closed, increasing the pressure.
As he opened his hand, the white dust of shattered bones scattered through the air, carried by the sea breeze.
The bone hardened by the Shikotsumyaku had been pulverized by sheer brute force.
Kazuki frowned slightly, shaking his head in discontent. “It’s still not enough…”
"This blow I'm going to give you is the fruit of years of effort. Do your best to appreciate it."
As he finished speaking, his fist, enveloped in a faint green healing chakra, rushed with devastating force towards the Jonin’s abdomen.
The jonin reacted with a start. He quickly reinforced his arms with the Shikotsumyaku, crossing them to try to block the impact.
But at the instant of impact, his body flew out, propelled by a titanic force that launched him from the sea to the land several hundred meters away.
The blow had shattered his arms, leaving him lying on the ground, barely conscious.
However, the surprising thing was that the healing chakra that covered Kazuki's fist now enveloped him, beginning to heal his wounds.
Jinzaburo clicked his tongue as he looked at the Jonin of the Kaguya clan, he had recognized him.
According to the seniority, he should call this Kaguya jonin his cousin...
"See? Why didn't you listen to me before?" Jinzaburo said as he squatted down beside the injured man, smiling mockingly.
“I’ve always said that Kazuki-sama is a prodigy of the Shikotsumyaku, something not seen in a century. Calling him a genius is an understatement.” Jinzaburo shook his head, watching the medical chakra heal the Jonin’s wounds. “Luckily, Kazuki-sama still has some attachment to the clan. Even though he taught you a lesson, he’s also healing you. Now tell me, don’t you feel that after that punch, the anger in your heart has lessened? Don’t you sense some improvement in your strength?”
The jonin looked up at the blue sky. As he felt the life drain from his body, he also felt the warm relief that the healing chakra gave him as it healed him. For the first time, he felt the beauty of nature.
'It's true,' he thought. 'Why hold on to so much anger? Why insist that madness and combat are the only path for the Kaguya clan?'
Before he could answer Jinzaburo, another clan member was thrown from the ocean, landing beside him. Then came a third, a fourth...
They were Jinzaburo's cousins and uncles...
One after another, members of the Kaguya clan fell in a row next to the first wounded man. All of them with their bones shattered, but with the bright green medical chakra healing their wounds.
Jinzaburo sighed as he stood up, shaking his head. Addressing his clan members, he raised his voice in a solemn tone: "You guys thank Kazuki-sama! Be thankful for this act of kindness!"
“Don’t you see? Blows that could have killed you are accompanied by healing chakra to heal you. This is because he still cares about the clan!” Jinzaburo pointed at the others, his voice firm. “You guys didn’t learn your lesson and dared to confront him. But even so, Kazuki-sama decided to spare your lives!”
The Kaguya clan members, lying on the beach, nodded slowly. With difficulty, they turned their heads towards the ocean, where Kazuki was still fighting.
It’s not that they have Stockholm syndrome.
It was because, in the Kaguya clan and even in all of Kirigakure, if someone felt offended, they did not hesitate to use lethal force, even against their own family members. The rule was clear: conflicts were resolved without mercy, and no one had the right to complain.
In the Kaguya clan's perception, or even in the logic shared by the shinobi, if Kazuki killed them all today, there would be nothing to blame him for. After all, they were already on opposite sides during this war.
However, the fact that he spared their lives and even used such a sophisticated method as healing while fighting to punish them showed some consideration for the Kaguya clan.
[A large number of targets have been detected in direct conflict with the host. Their strength is considerable, and they share similar characteristics.]
[The host binds a special line target: the Kaguya clan of Kirigakure!]
[From the Kaguya clan of Kirigakure: You get a special talent - Respect for Shikotsumyaku!]
[Respect for Shikotsumyaku]: When the Kaguya clan members who rely on or follow the host increase in power, a feedback effect is generated. The host's Shikotsumyaku enters a phase of accelerated development.
...
Above the sea.
After accurately sending the last member of the Kaguya clan flying, Kazuki heard an electronic notification ring in his mind and gave a slight smile.
Following that smile, the bone half mask covering his face seemed to solidify even more, exuding an even more intimidating aura.
Before, his Shikotsumyaku was barely at the level of an average genius of the clan, like Jinzaburo.
However, thanks to the genetic combinations of the Uchiha, Senju, Hyuga, and Uzumaki bloodlines in his body, these bloodlines had catalyzed each other, causing mutations in the Shikotsumyaku and granting it unique abilities.
[Bone armor mask]!
Although he had not achieved complete control and only half of the mask was manifested, Kazuki could feel its incredible power.
This evolution, similar to the Uchiha clan's Mangekyo Sharingan, represented a significant advancement in the purity of the bloodline.
For now, the mask provided him with exceptional defense. But, when he managed to complete the mask, he would surely unleash even more shocking abilities.
...
From the sea to the shore.
Kazuki charged forward, sweeping through the Kirigakure shinobi like an unstoppable storm. In his enhanced state, he had almost completely eliminated the need for defensive strategies such as dodging kunai, shuriken, or low-level ninjutsu.
This was a huge advantage. Even someone as powerful as Sarutobi Hiruzen had to stop and block basic weapons due to his physical vulnerability, which affected the pace of his fights.
Kazuki, on the other hand, with his formidable defense, had completely changed the rules of combat.
To him, a shinobi unable to break through his defense was nothing more than a punching bag waiting to be destroyed.
In this state, he was already fit to take on thousands.
