Chapter 172, Eliminating a Correct Answer First.

But even knowing the principle, such a technique cannot be executed casually.

Lightning Release: Qilin, although most of its power comes from the sky.

But if one's mastery of Lightning Release hasn't reached a certain level, no one can guarantee whether such powerful Lightning Release will strike the enemy or oneself.

Not only must one have sufficient proficiency in Lightning Release, but one must also be able to clearly see the speed and direction of the electric current.

If the former can be barely achieved by ordinary ninjas after a long period of training, the latter, almost no one except those with Sharingan can see clearly.

Such a technique should no longer be considered an S-rank Ninjutsu but should be classified as a forbidden jutsu!

And it seems that it's because of using the hard vortex water blade by the sea that such power was unleashed.

But without Tsunade's near-perfect control of chakra and the strong body of the Senju family.

Which normal ninja could manage a hard vortex water blade in each hand?

Let alone one in each hand, even learning this technique would be enough to be called a genius!

Compressing spiral water into a javelin not only requires extremely high chakra control but also places a high strain on the body.

Ordinary ninjas, even if they have trained their Water Release to the point where they can simultaneously execute two hard vortex water blades, their bodies do not support the demands of doing so at the same time.

If forced, the most likely outcome is not successful execution of the technique, but direct disability of both hands.

Just like shadow clones, a few shadow clones are A-rank Ninjutsu, but once the number increases, it becomes a forbidden jutsu.

This is the Senju and Uchiha...

They can do what ordinary ninjas can't achieve in their lifetimes, which is the biggest reason these two clans have survived to this day.

It's hard to imagine that those who wield such power are still only Chunin...

Chunin...

Orochimaru couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"What's so funny?"

Raijin glanced at Orochimaru while waiting for the aftermath of the Ninjutsu to dissipate.

"Nothing."

Orochimaru shook his head and then looked towards the two slowly fading water columns.

His form slowly disintegrated, silently vanishing on the spot.

Raijin pursed his lips at this, not taking it to heart, and in a flash, transformed into a bolt of purple lightning, rushing towards the two water columns.

Tsunade looked somewhat helplessly at where the two had been standing, her body covered in a golden glow as she picked up the long staff beside her and charged forward.

Suddenly, Tsunade wondered if she should learn some kind of elemental transformation too?

After all, compared to the others, Tsunade suddenly felt silly running forward with a staff in hand...

...

"What's that sound?"

A muffled thunder mixed with the sound of water made Hozuki Takuya instinctively stand up and look eastward.

"Could it be thunder?"

Hozuki Kazuma blinked and tentatively suggested.

It couldn't possibly be Konohagakure ninjas clashing with Kirigakure over there, could it?

At this thought, Hozuki Kazuma couldn't help but laugh out loud. How interesting.

Kirigakure's reinforcements won't arrive for another two days, and even if Konohagakure ninjas could make such a commotion, there's no one for them to clash with.

"Thunder?"

Hozuki Takuya frowned and silently watched the east.

He pursed his lips and eventually sat down on the ground.

It definitely wouldn't be Konohagakure ninjas clashing with Kirigakure again.

Not to mention that Kirigakure's reinforcements haven't arrived yet, even if they had, there have been no signs of a large number of Konohagakure ninjas entering the Land of Waves during this time.

Just three small squads of Konohagakure ninjas, even combined, couldn't possibly cause such a big disturbance.

"Huh..."

Hozuki Takuya leaned casually against a tree, slowly exhaling a breath of air.

...

"So strong..."

Jiraiya stared dumbfounded towards the east.

The commotion from that far distance could still be heard.

What kind of jutsu did Raijin and the others use?

"Indeed very strong."

Sarutobi Hiruzen glanced eastward and nodded. He was aware of Raijin's plan.

But he hadn't expected that once the plan was put into action, it would be so outrageous!

At this moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen truly felt surpassed by his disciples.

They're only sixteen...

Thinking about his own thirty years of hard training, a sense of helplessness suddenly arose.

Genius... really doesn't play by the rules...

A genius with the strongest bloodline in the shinobi world... is even more unreasonable...

"Sensei, I want to learn that too."

Jiraiya turned his head, his eyes burning as he looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen.

The teacher wouldn't...

Sarutobi Hiruzen pursed his lips, swallowing the words that almost slipped out, and after a moment of contemplation, said to Jiraiya.

"Why learn a jutsu they've already mastered? Tell me, why did Orochimaru, instead of learning the ready-made Lightning Transformation, choose to develop his own Wind Transformation? What do you think?"

"You can't always think about learning jutsu that others have already mastered. If you do, you'll only become a poor imitator. What you need to do is find a way to defeat them."

"Defeat them?"

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya blinked and then asked Sarutobi Hiruzen, "How can I defeat them?"

"Devote more time to training, learn more techniques, and ensure that no matter what technique your opponent uses, you have a way to counter it," Sarutobi Hiruzen advised Jiraiya.

"I understand!" 

Jiraiya nodded, his heart ablaze with determination.

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In the face of a combined Ninjutsu like Lightning Release Kirin and Hard Vortex Water Blade, even Jonin would find it difficult to survive. Over thirty Kirigakure Anbu were nearly annihilated in an instant. In the end, only the Anbu Captain of Kirigakure was left, controlled by Raijin's Genjutsu.

At this moment, the Kirigakure Anbu Captain, trapped in Genjutsu, lay sleeping by the coast. Raijin, Tsunade, and one other were on the beach, digging up the previously buried Explosive Tags.

"If only we hadn't buried so many Explosive Tags," Orochimaru sighed, tucking a thick stack of Explosive Tags into his chest, looking out at the endless coast with a hint of resignation.

"The fact is, after burying so many Explosive Tags, you're a bit scared," Raijin stood up, pocketing the Explosive Tags and taking a water bottle from Tsunade.

"Under normal circumstances, wouldn't three Chunin ambushing over thirty Kirigakure Anbu be afraid?" Orochimaru looked at Raijin with a touch of helplessness.

"So, let's keep digging," Raijin shrugged and continued to dig up Explosive Tags.

In the ninja world, the price of a single Explosive Tag is still quite high.

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