Chapter 083: A Single Strike Pierces Hundreds of Miles, Shocking the Shinobi World!
Chapter 083: A Single Strike Pierces Hundreds of Miles, Shocking the Shinobi World!
Soon, the 25th place on the Ninjutsu Ranking was announced.
[Ninjutsu Ranking No.25: Sage Art: Gate of the Great God, User: Hashirama Senju]
[Kurama: It's Hashirama's Gate of the Great God. This Sage Art is incredibly powerful; it once suppressed me!]
[Madara Uchiha: The Gate of the Great God is indeed formidable. It once managed to suppress me too. Ranking 25th on the list seems a bit low to me!]
[Hashirama Senju: Hahaha, I'm satisfied with this. After all, I've made it into the rankings multiple times, unlike you, Madara. You rely mostly on your dōjutsu, and while your ninjutsu is also good, not every technique can be called the best.]
[Madara Uchiha: Hmph, I've already been on the list before. This is just your first time.]
[Hashirama Senju: So what if it's my first time? I made it in multiple times, so I won't miss out on any rewards!]
[Tsunade: Grandpa, remember to give me the rewards you get!]
[Hashirama Senju: Alright, Tsunade. Grandpa has no use for these rewards; you can have them all!]
[Tsunade: Thank you, Grandpa!]
Then, the 24th place on the Ninjutsu Ranking was announced.
[Ninjutsu Ranking No.24: Uchiha Reflection, User: Madara Uchiha]
[Hashirama Senju: Haha, even your Uchiha Reflection made it onto the list?]
[Madara Uchiha: What's wrong with that? This technique is incredibly powerful. Against the current shinobi of the world, I could easily reflect all of their techniques. If their jutsu can make it onto the list, why can't mine?]
[Hashirama Senju: That makes sense, but why is it ranked higher than my Gate of the Great God? I'm not happy about this!]
[Madara Uchiha: It shows that I'm stronger than you now!]
Not long after, the 23rd place on the Ninjutsu Ranking was announced.
[Ninjutsu Ranking No.23: Flying Thunder God Technique, User: Tobirama Senju]
[Fourth Hokage: As expected, Second Hokage-sama's Flying Thunder God Technique made it onto the list. It seems my version of the technique still falls short. Congratulations, Second Hokage-sama!]
[Tobirama Senju: Hmm, not bad. I'll be donating my rewards to Konoha as well.]
[Tsunade: Thank you, Second Grandpa!!!]
[Fourth Hokage: My rewards will go to Naruto. No one is allowed to take them!]
[Naruto Uzumaki: Dad, you're the best!!!]
[Kushina Uzumaki: I hope your dad can be revived. If we get a resurrection reward this time, that would be amazing!]
[Fourth Hokage: I hope so too!]
Next up, the Fourth Hokage's Reaper Death Seal also made it onto the list, ranking 22nd. Although the Reaper Death Seal wasn't exclusive to the Fourth Hokage, he was undoubtedly its most proficient user, followed closely by the Third Hokage.
They were the only ones who had truly mastered the Reaper Death Seal, but the Fourth Hokage had a deeper understanding of it than the Third. Therefore, this position was claimed by the Fourth Hokage.
If he were still alive, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, might have felt a bit uneasy about this. But since he's already dead, he doesn't mind anymore.
Quickly, the 22nd place on the Ninjutsu Ranking was announced.
[Ninjutsu Ranking No.22: Sage Art: Infinite Multiplication, User: Slug Sage]
[White Snake Sage: The Slug's Infinite Multiplication is ranked quite high, placing 22nd!]
[Great Toad Sage: Indeed, that's not a bad ranking at all. Many of Ye Tian's summoned beasts are also skilled in Sage Arts. Their techniques must be exceptionally powerful, and they've likely claimed many of the higher spots. So, placing 22nd in the Sage Art ranking is indeed respectable!]
"Master, it seems our Sage Art rankings should all be quite high!" Yaya said.
"Hmm, you're all very skilled in Sage Arts, so your rankings should naturally be high. Unfortunately, your techniques overlap, otherwise the top 30 spots on the Sage Art list would almost entirely be yours!" Ye Tian said regretfully.
Yaya sighed, "It's not your fault, Master. Since Sage Arts are universal, we naturally learn the same ones. This also helps save time on researching new techniques."
Honghong added, "As long as we make it onto the list, it's fine. Besides, each of us has our own specialized Sage Art, so we're sure to be ranked."
"Ugh, I don't know any Sage Arts!" Kumoko lamented.
She had chosen a different path, that of a Demon King. Her skills likely wouldn't be classified as ninjutsu, as they were techniques engraved in her soul or part of her bloodline. Therefore, they wouldn't be categorized as ninjutsu.
If they were forced to classify them, her skills could be considered Kekkei Genkai, Kekkei Tōta, or even Kekkei Mōra!
Not just her, but Rimuru the Slime had also chosen the path of a Demon King, so his skills wouldn't be listed either.
As for Red Lotus Godzilla, that guy was focused on physical evolution combined with atomic breath, which definitely wouldn't be considered ninjutsu.
And then there's Garaga, who never learned any Sage Arts in the first place. He used to rely solely on physical strength, following a path of pure physical combat. Although he has now become a member of the Dragon Clan, he only possesses innate skills, which would be categorized as Kekkei Genkai at best.
Therefore, under Ye Tian's command, only Beerus, Sun Wukong, Octopus Sensei, and the three fox spirit sisters can be considered proficient in Senjutsu.
Quickly.
The Great Toad Sage and the White Snake Sage's various Senjutsu also made it into the top twenty.
In reality, although the sages of the three great sanctuaries know many Senjutsu, most of these techniques are auxiliary, lacking in power and effectiveness. The ones they truly master are the few strong Senjutsu, and that's enough!
As for Kaguya Otsutsuki, Hamura Otsutsuki, and the others, they didn't actually know any Ninjutsu. They mostly relied on Dojutsu, Kekkei Mōra, Kekkei Tōta, and the power of the Six Paths to display immense strength.
However, Hagoromo Otsutsuki knew Ninjutsu—he was the developer of Ninjutsu. But initially, without any resources, Hamura Otsutsuki was merely a developer of Ninjutsu but wasn't highly accomplished. At that time, Ninjutsu was indeed very scarce.
As a result, only a few of the Sage of Six Paths' Ninjutsu made it onto the list.
Unconsciously, the Ninjutsu list had reached the twelfth place.
[Ninjutsu List: Number 12: Sage Art Thousand-Handed Shadow, User: Octopus Sensei]
[Great Toad Sage: As expected, the top positions on the Ninjutsu list are dominated by these summoned beasts. Their Senjutsu proficiency is indeed above ours!]
[White Snake Sage: Anyway, that guy Garaga definitely doesn't know Senjutsu!]
[Garaga: So what if I don't know Senjutsu? I'm still stronger than you, and I've even transformed into a dragon!!!!]
[Hashirama Senju: Thousand-Handed Shadow... Why does this Sage Art remind me of my Sage Art Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands? Unfortunately, this technique requires the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai to activate, so it couldn't make it onto the Ninjutsu list!]
Soon.
The eleventh-ranked Ninjutsu on the list was also announced.
[Ninjutsu List: Number 11: Sage Art Fox Immortal Manifestation, User: Fox Spirit Rongrong]
At this moment, Rongrong had just returned and planned to stay here for a while. She would return periodically to accompany her master, Ye Tian.
Honghong, Yaya, and Rongrong, the three sisters, were all watching the livestream. When they saw Rongrong's Sage Art being announced on the Ninjutsu list, the three women began to discuss it enthusiastically.
"Fox Immortal Manifestation—looks like our little sister's Fox Immortal Manifestation has surpassed ours! Come on, tell us, have you been secretly practicing this technique a lot?" Honghong asked with a hint of surprise.
"I just have some talent in Fox Immortal Manifestation!" Rongrong smiled.
The Fox Immortal Manifestation is a Senjutsu technique that summons a massive Fox Immortal phantom. With the Fox Immortal Manifestation's enhancement, one's speed, strength, and defense all become incredibly powerful, and other Senjutsu techniques will also receive its boost, unleashing tremendous power.
For example, when Rongrong summons the Fox Immortal Manifestation, she can crush a mountain with a single swipe of her claw.
One could say that the power of this Sage Art is truly terrifying!
"It seems we need to work harder, or we'll be surpassed by our little sister!" Yaya teased.
"Both of you are much stronger than me. What does my strength count for?" Rongrong replied.
Next, the tenth-ranked Ninjutsu on the list was announced.
Since it was the tenth rank, the livestream showed a visual.
A stunning woman appeared on the screen—none other than the Fox Spirit Yaya.
When she appeared, many shinobi were left in shock.
Although this wasn't the first time they had seen Fox Spirit Yaya—they had seen her human form during the previous Pet Ranking—but it was only a fleeting image.