Chapter 74 – The Intense Battle (Part 3) 紧张的战斗（下）

Deep in the forest, Hidan's body was torn to pieces, and only his head was left in the deep pit, roaring furiously: "You little bastard! I will never let you go! Once I get out of here, I will definitely kill you!!"

Shikamaru had a cold expression. He didn't respond to Hidan's threat. Instead, he lit his last cigarette and threw the cigarette butt hard at the explosive tags in the pit. With a loud bang, the entrance of the pit was completely destroyed, and the soil collapsed, burying Hidan underground forever.

Shikamaru stood quietly by the pit after the explosion. He held a chakra knife and his lips trembled a bit. He said softly, "Asuma, this victory is ours."

At this moment, Pakkun, Sakura, and Sai arrived at the scene. Pakkun frowned and said, "Shikamaru, you're in a bad state. Come back quickly!"

Shikamaru straightened up and shook his head: "No, I must go and support Kakashi-sensei and the others immediately. Hidan has been dealt with. We can't leave Kakuzu for them to face alone."

Sakura looked at Shikamaru worriedly. "Your chakra..."

Before she could say more, Shikamaru turned and ran to the battlefield.

...

On the battlefield where Kakuzu was, Lin Yuan leaned against a tree, his body weak and his face pale. Ino supported him and frowned, saying, "Lin Yuan, you've consumed too much chakra. If this goes on, you'll overdraw your body."

Lin Yuan gasped for breath and barely managed to stand up straight with his hands: "It's okay... I just need to rest for a while."

At this time, the voice of Jiuchong Ring rang in Lin Yuan's mind, with a hint of mockery in his tone: "Host, your strength is weak. If you don't want to die, practice taijutsu. Try the Eight Gates of Dunjia. It's risky, but it might help you now."

Lin Yuan's face froze, and he replied in a low voice: "Are you crazy? According to the current plot development, there's not enough time. And I don't want to wear Guy's green tight-fitting clothes! That's so embarrassing!"

Jiuchong Ring let out a helpless sigh: "You're such a disappointment. I really don't know how to help you."

Ino watched Lin Yuan talking to himself in the air, twitched the corner of her mouth, and finally said nothing. She just patted his shoulder gently, indicating that he should rest first.

On the battlefield, Naruto stood at the front, his eyes shining brightly as he looked at the powerful enemy Kakuzu. He took a deep breath and made three shadow clones to test the enemy right away.

"Wind Release: Rasenshuriken!" Naruto shouted in a low voice, and the shadow clones launched attacks one after another.

Kakuzu's eyes were cold. He easily dodged and broke the shadow clones with a casual wave of his hand: "Kid, don't waste your energy. No matter how powerful your moves are, they're useless."

Naruto was taken aback for a moment, then gritted his teeth and continued to try. However, no matter how hard he tried, his Wind Release: Rasenshuriken couldn't hit Kakuzu. Instead, several shadow clones dissipated after being hit by Kakuzu.

Yamato and Kakashi watched from the side. Kakashi frowned a bit and said, "Naruto's Rasenshuriken is really powerful, but he is lacking in combat experience."

At this time, Naruto stopped his attack, closed his eyes, and the figure of Sasuke appeared in his mind. The traitor who had said to him at the Valley of the End, "You'll never catch up with me," and the comrade whom he had to catch up with and give a good beating. Naruto suddenly opened his eyes, gritted his teeth, and said, "Kakashi-sensei, Captain Yamato, let me handle this battle alone!"

Kakashi was taken aback for a moment, but when he saw Naruto's determined gaze, he nodded gently: "Okay, Naruto, it's up to you."

Naruto ran at Kakuzu, thinking secretly, "Sasuke, I'll get stronger and catch up with you!"

At this moment, Kakuzu's tactics also began to change. He completely merged the last faceless ghost into his body, gradually forming a change in his form for long-range attacks. Obviously, he was making adjustments in response to Naruto's Rasenshuriken. Kakashi analyzed, "He's extending the range of his attacks and defenses to avoid being approached by Naruto."

Naruto snorted coldly, formed hand seals with both hands, and created three more shadow clones. He concentrated his chakra in his right hand, and the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken formed in his hand, and the intense spinning sound was deafening.

Naruto rushed towards Kakuzu. The shadow clones and the main body helped in front to draw Kakuzu's attention. The shadow clone that looked like the main body went around to the back. The Rasenshuriken in its right hand was ready to attack.

Kakuzu ignored the two Narutos in the front row and launched an attack on the Naruto at the back. The Naruto at the back was defeated. Just when Kakuzu thought the battle was over, the attacked Naruto suddenly turned into a puff of white smoke.

"Wind Release: Rasenshuriken!" Naruto used all his strength to press the Rasenshuriken against Kakuzu's back and throw it out. Kakuzu tried to break free, but the Rasenshuriken suddenly exploded in the air!

"Aaaaah!!" Kakuzu let out a scream. Countless tiny wind blades cut his body. It seemed like he was chopped into pieces in an instant. Finally, he fell hard to the ground, almost dead.

The surrounding battle temporarily subsided, and Kakashi and the others all showed shocked expressions. Kakashi said in a low voice: "This is Naruto... Has he grown to such an extent?"

Ino gently patted Lin Yuan's shoulder and said in a low voice: "See, this is the candidate for Hokage."

Lin Yuan scratched his head and smiled bitterly. "I guess I need to work harder. Wait, I never said I wanted to be Hokage..."

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在森林深处,飞段的身体四分五裂,只剩下头颅在深坑中奋力嘶吼着:"你这个混蛋小鬼!我绝不会放过你!等我脱困了,定要杀了你!!"

鹿丸神情冷峻,他没有回应飞段的威胁,而是点燃了最后一根烟,将烟头狠狠丢向深坑中的起爆符.轰然巨响中,洞口被彻底炸毁,泥土坍塌,将飞段永埋地下.

鹿丸静静地站在爆炸后的坑边,手握查克拉刀,嘴唇微微颤抖.他低声呢喃:"阿斯玛,这次的胜利,是属于我们的."

这时,帕克,小樱和佐井赶到现场.帕克皱着眉说道:"鹿丸,你的状态很糟糕,快点回来!"

鹿丸站直身子,摇了摇头:"不,我必须立刻去支援卡卡西老师他们,飞段已经解决,剩下的角都不能留给他们单独对付."

小樱担忧地看了鹿丸一眼:"但你的查克拉..."

鹿丸没等她说完,转身就往战场的方向跑去.

...

角都所在的战场上,林远靠在树旁,身体虚脱,脸色苍白.井野扶住他,皱眉道:"林远,你的查克拉消耗太多了,再这样下去会透支身体."

林远喘着气,用手勉强支撑自己站直:"没事...只是需要休息一下."

这时,九重戒的声音在林远的脑海中响起,语气中带着嘲讽:"宿主,你这体力可真够弱的.怕死就该好好练练体术,我建议你试试八门遁甲,虽然可能会死,但对你现在这种状态来说,很值得一试."

林远脸色一僵,低声回应道:"你疯了吧?以现在的剧情发展,时间不够了,而且我才不要穿凯那件绿色的紧身衣!那太丢人了!"

九重戒无奈地叹了口气:"不争气的家伙,真不知道怎么帮你了."

井野看着林远对着空气自言自语,嘴角抽了抽,最终还是没说什么,只是轻轻拍了拍他的肩膀,示意他先休息.

战场上,鸣人站在最前方,目光炯炯,望着强大的敌人角都.他深吸一口气,立刻分出三个影分身试探对方.

"风遁·螺旋手里剑!" 鸣人低喝一声,影分身轮番发动攻击.

角都眼神冰冷,轻松闪避,随手一挥便将影分身击破:"小鬼,别浪费力气了,你的招式再强,也没用."

鸣人愣了一下,立刻咬牙继续尝试.可是,无论他怎么努力,他的风遁螺旋手里剑都无法命中角都,反而让几个影分身,被角都击中后消散.

大和和卡卡西在旁观察,卡卡西微微皱眉:"鸣人的螺旋手里剑威力确实惊人,但他还缺乏实战经验."

这时,鸣人停下攻击,闭上眼睛,脑海中浮现出佐助的身影.那个在终结谷对他说 "你永远追不上我" 的叛村忍者,以及必须追赶并狠狠揍一顿的同伴.鸣人猛地睁开眼睛,咬牙说道: "卡卡西老师,大和队长,这一战让我一个人来!"

卡卡西一愣,但看到鸣人坚定的目光后,他轻轻点头:"好,鸣人,交给你了."

鸣人冲向角都,心中暗暗下定决心:"佐助,我一定会变得更强,我要追上你!"

此时,角都的战术也开始改变.他将最后一个无面鬼完全融合进身体内,逐渐形成远距离攻击的形态变化,显然是在针对鸣人的螺旋手里剑做出调整.卡卡西分析道:"他在延申攻击与防御的距离,避免被鸣人近身."

鸣人冷哼一声,双手结印,再次分出三个影分身.他将查克拉集中到右手,风遁螺旋手里剑在手中形成,剧烈的旋转声震耳欲聋.

鸣人朝着角都冲了过去,影分身和本体在前方辅助吸引角都的注意力,而伪装成本体的影分身则绕到后方,右手的螺旋手里剑伺机而动.

角都忽略了前排的两个鸣人,并向着后方的鸣人展开攻击,在后方的鸣人被击败.正当角都以为战斗已经结束时,被攻击到的鸣人突然化作一道白烟.

"风遁·螺旋手里剑!" 鸣人用尽全力,将螺旋手里剑按在角都的背上并投掷而出.角都试图挣脱,但螺旋手里剑在空中竟突然爆发!

"啊啊啊!!" 角都发出惨叫,他的身体被无数细小的风刃切割,仿佛瞬间被剁成无数块,最终重重倒地,奄奄一息.

周围的战斗暂时平息,卡卡西和其他人都露出震惊的神色.卡卡西低声说道:"这就是鸣人...他已经成长到这种地步了吗?"

井野轻轻拍了拍林远的肩膀,低声说道:"看吧,这才是火影的候选人."

林远挠了挠头,苦笑着说:"看来,我得再努力一点了.等等,我又没说要当火影..."