142: The Five Techniques of Tathagata, Protect Our Little Hero!

"Damn it!" The leader of the Sound ninja squad roared, eyes bloodshot.

The Three-Headed Serpent, summoned using a massive number of sacrifices, had one of its heads destroyed by that brat in a single encounter.

And the key was, everyone saw it clearly. 

The kid didn't even use a large-scale jutsu, he had just slapped it like swatting a fly. The serpent's head, as big as a house, was instantly smashed into the ground.

This kind of technique was unheard of.

"What jutsu did that brat use? Did anyone see it?" The leading Jonin asked his subordinates while using the Genjutsu Dissipation, thinking he must have been caught in a genjutsu to witness such an absurd scene.

But even after repeatedly trying dissipate any genjutsu, the scene before his eyes didn't change at all. This was definitely not a genjutsu.

"Lord Watanabe," a Sound ninja beside him hurriedly replied, wiping the sweat from his forehead, "We only saw that guy wave his hand, and one of the Three-Headed Serpent's heads was flattened."

"Idiot, what do you think I have eyes for? I've seen it clearly. 

"It seems that this bastard has the ability to somehow counter the Three-Headed Serpent. We absolutely can't let him ruin our plan!" The lead Jonin, Watanabe, shouted loudly, "Everyone, attack together! Kill this brat first!"

As he spoke, he directed the six Sound ninjas on the left to attack together.

"Just in time. I'll let you have a taste of Great Merciful Slap–Ahem, a taste of Great Merciful Palm!" Natsuki, floating in the air, had eyes as sharp as knives.

His small figure regarded the enormous Three-Headed Serpent and the numerous enemy ninjas as nothing. 

Only when the six people flew towards him did he unhurriedly raise his right palm.

Great Compassionate Palm!

Hum!!

Rumble—

Before the six could even scream, they were reduced to dust. 

A giant palm print was embedded in the center of the street.

"No...no hand seals?" Jonin Watanabe's face drastically changed.

If the sudden attack of the Great Compassionate Slap-Palm earlier was too fast for everyone to see clearly, this attack, which obviously altered the terrain, finally made everyone notice the boy's movements. 

Such a terrifying attack didn't require hand seals. Moreover, it was emitted from that small, fair and tender looking palm.

Universal Pull!

While Watanabe was stunned, Natsuki didn't miss this great opportunity. He raised his left hand remotely, activating the gravitational pull. 

At the same time, his right palm struck out again. 

Instantly, Watanabe felt himself being pulled by a powerful force.

Years of training as a ninja and instinct made him instantly use the Substitution Jutsu.

The next moment, the giant palm print exploded again. 

The surrounding hundred square meters of ground shattered with a bang.

The remaining seven ninjas on Watanabe's right were not as lucky as their team leader; they were too slow with their Hand seals. 

They were turned into dust before they could react.

Hiss!!

After this brief interruption, the Three-Headed Serpent, whose middle had been smashed into the ground, burst out of the earth. 

Its two remaining intact heads attacked with swift motion. 

In its cold snake eyes, there was deep-seated hatred.

Great Radiant Light Fist!

This time, a dazzling golden light shone from Natsuki. 

And the shadow of a golden fist roared outward from him.

Initially, it was only the size of an ordinary fist, but after leaving his body, it rapidly expanded, swelling in the blink of an eye into a gigantic fist shadow tens of meters in size.

Whoosh!

Boom!!

With unstoppable momentum, it blasted another head of the Three-Headed Serpent. 

A massive amount of blood splattered everywhere. 

The golden fist shadow dragged the serpent's huge body, carving out a trench hundreds of meters long.

This one strike directly obliterated half of the street.

"This... this is too outrageous."

"When did Konoha get such a strong ninja?"

The dozens of Konoha ninjas, who had been in imminent danger just moments before, stared blankly at the small yet imposing figure ahead. 

From the moment he arrived, he had smashed the seemingly invincible Three-Headed Serpent into the ground with a single blow. 

With two more strikes, he annihilated the troublesome ninja squad specifically designed to work with the serpent.

The key was, he was just a boy.

His not particularly robust frame seemed to shield everyone from the storm. 

Standing behind him, one felt a sense of security akin to having all the past Hokage by their side.

"Sand ninjas, how long are you going to wait?" Watanabe, who had escaped death using the Substitution Jutsu and crawled out of the rubble, shouted hoarsely, "If we don't take down this brat together here, we're all going to die!"

"He definitely can't use a jutsu with this much power many times, definitely!

"Don't give him a chance to breathe!

"Everyone, attack!"

The remaining dozen or so Sound ninjas in the vicinity were the first to respond to the command, charging towards Natsuki.

The dozens of Sand ninjas scattered around, who had surrounded the Konoha ninja in a semi-circle, looked at each other, their faces pale. 

At this point, anyone could see that the kid possessed Kage-level strength. This level of power, the pinnacle of a hidden village, was something no one wanted to face.

But, as the Sound ninja commander said, if they didn't seize this opportunity to kill him while he was exhausted... they would be in danger once he recovered. 

Moreover, the three-headed serpent summoned by the Sound ninja only had one head left. 

If this giant serpent fell, the force holding back the ordinary Konoha ninjas would be gone, and it would be their turn to be beaten.

"Jonin Watanabe is right. It's either him or us."

"All units, listen up!"

"Obliterate that brat at all costs!" The commander of the Sand ninja unit, his face grim, shouted with his right hand raised high.

"Die!!"

The deafening battle cry diluted the fear of the Kage-level powerhouse. 

At this moment, the Sand and Sound ninjas cooperated, their briefly unified courage even causing fear in the hearts of the surrounding Konoha ninja. 

A dense swarm of dark figures flew in from all directions, surrounding and attacking the lone figure in the sky.

Facing the enemies attacking from all sides, Natsuki showed no fear on his face. 

With his hands clasped together, he executed the fourth style of the Five Techniques of Tathagata: Buddha's Light Illuminates All.

His entire being erupted with a myriad of Golden lights. 

Within the dazzling brilliance, an unfathomable heavenly might faintly emerged, causing the enemies to unconsciously halt their steps, not daring to advance further. 

Under the illumination of this light, the fatigue of his allies was swept away, and the fear in their hearts vanished. 

Strength quietly yet steadily arose within their hearts.

"Don't let them succeed! We can't let a child face the enemy alone!"

"He's our Konoha's Little Hero!"

"Protect Konoha's Little Hero!"

"If you want to hurt our little hero, you'll have to step over our dead bodies!"

The Konoha ninjas, their courage surging and their fear dispelled, flew towards where Natsuki was.

"Halt! Use your best jutsu with all your might!" Watanabe commanded loudly again. "Use AOE Jutsu, take them all out together! In this range, they can't use the Substitution Jutsu."

But under the dazzling golden light, their most practiced jutsu frequently went awry, unable to be used as smoothly as usual. 

By the time the Konoha ninja caught up, they had only just managed to successfully execute their jutsu.

Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!

Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet Jutsu!

Fire Style: Dragon Fire Jutsu!

Gathering from small to large, the dense jutsus gradually surged forward like a torrent...

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