Chapter 097: Shock, Sasuke Actually Possesses a Bloodline Selection?
Chapter 097: Shock, Sasuke Actually Possesses a Bloodline Selection?
In various ninja villages like Iwagakure and Sunagakure, several ninjas made it onto the Bloodline Limit Rankings. Among them were Kurotsuchi, Toroi, and others, though their rankings were not particularly high. Nonetheless, they managed to make it onto the list.
Even Kimimaro's Shikotsumyaku made the list, ranking somewhere in the forties.
[38th Place on the Bloodline Limit Rankings: Fourth Kazekage Rasa, possessing the Magnet Release, skilled in controlling gold dust, and capable of using it in various jutsu.]
[Fourth Kazekage: My Magnet Release only ranked 38th?]
[Third Tsuchikage: You were killed by Orochimaru. How powerful did you think your Magnet Release could be? Even your son, Gaara, has surpassed you in his mastery of Magnet Release.]
[Fourth Kazekage: My son surpassing me is a good thing. I didn't have high expectations for him before, but now he's becoming stronger and stronger. I'm really happy!]
[Mei Terumi: I wonder where my Lava Release will rank?]
[Chojuro: Fifth Mizukage-sama, your Lava Release will definitely rank in the top 30!]
However, shortly after Chojuro said this, the next ranking was revealed.
[37th Place on the Bloodline Limit Rankings: Mei Terumi, possessing Lava Release, which can spew highly corrosive viscous liquid, capable of causing terrifying damage.]
[Mei Terumi: What? My Lava Release only ranked 37th? I'm not satisfied with that!]
[Fourth Kazekage: I only ranked 38th, so Fifth Mizukage, you should be satisfied with 37th!]
[Tsunade: Many ninja bloodline limits are ranked quite low. The top spots are occupied by extremely powerful bloodline limits, and even Bloodline Selections and Bloodline Encompassings.]
Quickly, the 36th place on the Bloodline Limit Rankings was announced.
[36th Place on the Bloodline Limit Rankings: Uchiha Obito, possessing the Wood Release, which can turn chakra into the source of life, accelerate and control plant growth, release powerful attacks, control enemies, suppress tailed beasts, and can also be used for defense, creating Wood Clones to gather intelligence, among other abilities.]
[Tsunade: Obito actually has Wood Release!]
[Kakashi: Half of Obito's body is made of Hashirama's cells, so the compatibility should be high. It's normal for him to have mastered Wood Release!]
[Hashirama Senju: Obito's strength seems decent, but it looks like the Wood Release created by merging my cells is just a weakened version!]
[Third Hokage: Hashirama-sensei's Wood Release is, of course, the strongest!]
[Hashirama Senju: Little Monkey, that's music to my ears!]
[Madara Uchiha: Heh, Hashirama, no matter how strong your Wood Release is, it won't make the top ten, maybe not even the top twenty.]
[Hashirama Senju: Madara, at least I'll make the list this time, unlike you. Your Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan has already been ranked, so it can't be ranked again. Plus, the fact that your Rinnegan doesn't belong to you and you won't get any rewards from the rankings makes me really happy!]
[Madara Uchiha: You might be disappointed this time!]
[Hashirama Senju: What do you mean?]
"My Wood Release only ranked 36th?"
Uchiha Obito furrowed his brows. He wasn't satisfied, but he understood the ranking. After all, he hadn't put much effort into mastering Wood Release, focusing instead on his Mangekyō Sharingan and Kamui abilities, so the power of his Wood Release wasn't that strong.
In hindsight, he thought that if he had studied Wood Release more, he might have ranked a bit higher.
Following that, the 35th place on the Bloodline Limit Rankings was announced.
[35th Place on the Bloodline Limit Rankings: Deidara, possessing the Explosion Release, which can form large amounts of explosive clay, creating various clay bombs with immense power.]
[Deidara: What? My Explosion Release only ranked 35th? This explosive art should at least be in the top ten!!!]
[Hashirama Senju: An Explosion Release user, so arrogant, thinking you should be in the top ten? If you encountered me, I'd crush you with one hand!]
[Deidara: Afraid of you? Bring it on! A dead man like you shouldn't be so arrogant!!!]
[Hashirama Senju: Are all the younger generation this cocky now?]
The two of them started arguing on the spot. To be honest, Deidara was only this bold with the deceased Hashirama. If Hashirama were alive, Deidara wouldn't dare utter a word.
Soon, the rankings reached 32nd place.
At this moment, Madara Uchiha's name appeared on the list, leaving Hashirama Senju dumbfounded.
[32nd Place on the Bloodline Limit Rankings: Madara Uchiha, possessing Wood Release, which can turn chakra into the source of life, accelerate and control plant growth, release powerful attacks, control enemies, suppress tailed beasts, and can also be used for defense, creating Wood Clones to gather intelligence, among other abilities.]
[Hashirama Senju: What? Madara, how do you have Wood Release?]
[Tsunade: Madara Uchiha also has Wood Release?]
[Kakashi: It's obvious that Madara transplanted Hashirama's cells!]
[Hashirama Senju: You transplanted my cells?]
[Madara Uchiha: I won't hide it from you, Hashirama. You thought you killed me back then, but I didn't die. I found your cells on the battlefield, successfully fused with them, and thus saved my life. Then, I awakened the Rinnegan and used it to summon the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, which allowed me to prolong my life. So, I owe the awakening of my Rinnegan to you!]
[Hashirama Senju: So that's how it is. Then you really should thank me!]
[Madara Uchiha: You're not angry? I thought you'd be furious!]
[Hashirama Senju: I was angry the first time I learned that my cells were being used by others, but now that so many have used them, I'm used to it!]
[Madara Uchiha: So, I've made the list too. You mocked me before, but now you've been proven wrong, heh!]
[Hashirama Senju:]
[Kakuzu: I'm thinking about trying to fuse with Hashirama's cells. If I succeed, I could also gain the power of Wood Release and make it onto the list!]
[Hidan: It's worth a try, haha. If a bunch of people succeed, will the Bloodline Limit Rankings be filled with Wood Release users?]
[Third Hokage: It's not that easy to fuse with Hashirama's cells. Even if the fusion is successful, mastering Wood Release is incredibly difficult!]
[Hidan: It's worth trying; after all, I can't die!]
The rankings continued, and soon the 31st place was announced.
At this point, someone's ranking caused a shock among the onlookers.
[31st Place on the Bloodline Limit Rankings: Uchiha Sasuke, possessing the Bloodline Selection of Demonic Power, which has terrifying destructive and corrosive capabilities, can be integrated into any jutsu, significantly enhancing power, can temper the body, slightly enhances and stimulates ocular abilities, can also be used defensively, and with prolonged stimulation, can cause ocular abilities to evolve.]
[Tsunade: Sasuke actually has a Bloodline Selection in addition to his Sharingan?]
[Naruto Uzumaki: Demonic Power? When did Sasuke get a Bloodline Selection? But this ability looks awesome!]
[Fugaku Uchiha: How does my son have a Bloodline Selection?]
[Kabuto: Demonic Power is a Bloodline Selection? That's right, this kind of power indeed qualifies as a Bloodline Selection. It's formed through the combination of multiple elemental transformations and possesses abilities beyond the known limits of the shinobi world.]
[Kakashi: The Uchiha clan definitely doesn't have a Bloodline Selection; that much is certain. The Bloodline Selection in Sasuke must not be innate. It was probably developed later. The creation of this Bloodline Selection must be closely linked to Orochimaru.]
[Hidan: Orochimaru could create a Bloodline Selection? That's impressive!]
[Kakuzu: I wonder how this Bloodline Selection compares to the Third Tsuchikage's Bloodline Selection, the Dust Release?]
[Fourth Raikage: Sasuke's current strength is still weak. Right now, the Demon Power may not yet surpass the Dust Release, which is a Bloodline Selection. However, this Demon Power seems to have many abilities, and it might be able to defend against Dust Release, meaning that Dust Release might not be able to kill Sasuke!]
"Killer Bee: Big brother, in the future, you'll have to be more cautious when you punch Susanoo since Sasuke now possesses a Bloodline Selection!"
"Fourth Raikage: Bee, do you think I'd do something that foolish?"
"Bloodline Selection, not bad, but my Bloodline Selection only ranks 31st. It seems my strength isn't sufficient, and my development of this ability is lacking. Otherwise, my rank wouldn't be this low!"
Even so, Sasuke was satisfied. At least he had made it onto the list in some way and could now continuously receive rewards.
Moreover, as his strength grows, his ranking in Bloodline Selection could rise further.
"Just wait, Itachi. I will defeat you with my own hands and demand to know why!"
Sasuke murmured to himself. His strength was steadily increasing, and if the reward from this list was decent, his power could rise significantly. At that point, he would be qualified to face Itachi!
Meanwhile, elsewhere:
Kisame Hoshigaki reminded, "Itachi, your little brother's power is growing rapidly. He's always wanted revenge against you. He's the person you love most, so if you ever face him, would you go easy on him?"
"No."
Itachi Uchiha replied softly, his face expressionless.