Chapter 71: Bunta's Social Death

Hiss! Hiss!

As Heiyan formed hand seals, countless droplets of water vapor gathered around him. Finally, with an earth-shattering roar, a massive dragon head took shape.

This dragon head had a diameter of a staggering twenty meters, its horns, eyes, and whiskers lifelike and vivid.

Next, something truly unbelievable occurred.

"Hisss!"

Under Heiyan's control, the dragon head shot forward. It suddenly opened its mouth wide and inhaled, actually swallowing the incoming iron cannonball into its gaping abyss-like maw.

[Sage Art: Water Release - Water Dragon Bullet]!

After modifications by the Second Hokage, the Water Dragon Bullet technique not only simplified the hand seals but also came with a hidden ability:

Absorbing chakra from opponents' techniques.

It demonstrated absolute superiority against Water Release ninjutsu.

This was something Heiyan discovered after perfecting the Water Dragon Bullet technique.

"Roar!"

After absorbing the chakra from the cannonball, the colossal dragon roared again, growing a massive body behind its head.

Then, this Water Release dragon charged straight at Gamabunta.

"What?!"

Faced with such an unreasonable jutsu from Heiyan, Gamabunta was both shocked and furious, almost cursing out loud.

Seeing the water dragon barreling toward him, desperation kicked in. He forcefully pushed off the ground using the legendary Frog clan jump, soaring tens of meters into the air.

Looking down immediately afterward, he broke into a cold sweat, shaken by what he saw.

On the ground below, the water dragon smashed into the stone forest, recklessly ramming through and toppling five or six stone spires before finally dissipating.

Absolutely mustn't engage in a jutsu battle with this kid.

Gamabunta instantly reached that conclusion.

In that case, he would defeat Heiyan using taijutsu.

Coincidentally, this happened to be his strongest suit.

"Take this, brat!"

Gamabunta descended from the sky, gripping a sharp tanto firmly with both hands, slashing downward toward Heiyan.

This strike came swift and heavy, impossible to block directly.

So, without hesitation, Heiyan activated the Chidori Shunshin. With a flash of blue light, he vanished completely.

Boom!

Almost simultaneously, Bunta's blade struck the ground, triggering a massive explosion that cracked open the earth, creating a fissure over two meters deep and more than ten meters long.

"Hmph."

Missing his target with one strike, Bunta simply snorted coldly, yanked his blade upward, and immediately gave chase, swinging wildly overhead in a flurry of relentless blows.

What kind of swordplay is that—some drunken windmill slash?

Facing Bunta's fierce assault, Heiyan stayed calm and executed flawless evasive maneuvers, as if gliding across a battlefield of blades.

During the fight, his understanding of Sage Mode deepened further.

Heiyan realized that in Sage Mode, his cells were fully activated, significantly enhancing his strength, speed, and endurance.

He even had a reckless urge—to let Gamabunta land a hit and see if it healed on the spot.

However, he ultimately suppressed that suicidal thought.

Stay steady, no flexing—don't flip the script here.

"Brat, how long are you planning to keep dodging?"

Heiyan had no idea what Bunta was thinking. To him, Bunta was just a coward who dodged attacks and dared not face him head-on.

However, as soon as Gamabunta finished speaking, a blinding burst of bright blue light erupted from Heiyan's hand.

Crackling arcs of electricity filled the air, their sound sharp and piercing.

[Sage Art: Chidori!]

Heiyan crouched low and lunged toward Bunta's massive frame. Taking advantage of that brief moment when the latter's vision and hearing were momentarily disrupted, he launched a surprise attack.

Bunta was taken aback and barely managed to raise his tanto in front of himself in panic.

Then, he felt a tremendous tremor run through the blade, followed by a loud "Crack!"

The tanto Bunta had carried for years shattered under the full force of the Sage Chidori.

Gamabunta himself was shaken backward several steps, staggering.

Bang!

Naturally, Heiyan didn't miss this opportunity. He rushed forward and delivered a powerful kick, sending the giant frog sprawling.

"Damn it!"

Bunta tried to rise but suddenly felt his entire body grow heavy. That's when he realized he was entirely encased in a water sphere several meters in diameter.

[Sage Art: Water Release: Water Prison Technique.]

Heiyan inserted one hand into the water prison, continuously channeling chakra into it, trapping Gamabunta completely.

Remember, Gamabunta was a frog—

Due to his natural racial talent, even underwater he could still breathe and wouldn't die from suffocation. However, within the water prison, the immense pressure coming from all directions left him unable to move.

Even more humiliating for Gamabunta though,

As the champion of Mount Myoboku, he'd been defeated by Heiyan in front of his brothers and subordinates.

To him, it was a disgrace among his kin.

Looking at the struggling Gamabunta inside the water prison, Heiyan shook his head.

It seemed Bunta had underestimated him.

At this stage, Gamabunta was barely over five meters tall—still immature. Even if he used Sage techniques, he was at best on par with a Kage-level fighter.

As for Heiyan, after entering Sage Mode, he had already achieved strength surpassing that of a Kage.

Facing him, mere Gamabunta stood no chance other than being utterly crushed.

Unless, of course, the three frog brothers attacked together—only then could they hope to stand against Heiyan.

In fact,

That was exactly what these three were thinking.

"Whoosh!"

A huge trident flew straight toward Heiyan with a fierce whistling sound.

Swoosh!

Heiyan dodged sideways, and the Water Prison Technique instantly dissolved, freeing Gamabunta.

"Ken, great job!"

Bunta pushed himself up from the ground, shouting loudly.

"The enemy is too fast; my ambush failed," Gamaken said as he entered the battlefield, picking up the trident and rubbing his head. "Indeed, I am still too foolish."

"Now isn't the time for self-pity."

Gamahiro stepped forward, speaking while drawing two swords from behind his back. He stared grimly at Heiyan in the distance.

"It's been a while since we've fought side by side like this," Gamabunta muttered grimly.

Though already defeated, it still refused to accept the loss. Today, no matter how unfair it seemed to gang up on one person, it was determined to make that annoying brat taste the bitterness of defeat.

So, they were going for a righteous three-on-one?

Heiyan watched the three giant frogs across from him, his expression remaining calm.

Fine. He'd use these three nuisances to test his current limits.

Thinking that, Heiyan drew the Thunder God Sword hanging at his waist.

Crack!

As he poured Lightning Release chakra into it, the blade instantly turned into a dazzling golden color.

[Lightning Release: Chidori Blade.]

Next second—

Thud!

With a flash of the Body Flicker Technique, Heiyan charged at the frog trio, blade drawn, launching an attack against the frog trio.

"Here he comes!"

Gamaken growled, spinning around to grab the shield on his back before charging straight ahead.

Clang!

He blocked Heiyan's slash from the Thunder God Sword with his shield.

Thud!

Stepping onto Gamaken's back, Gamahiro leaped into the air, then came crashing down with both swords slashing toward Heiyan from left and right.

[Dual Blade Strike!]

Just as Heiyan began to dodge—

Whip!

Gamabunta had already anticipated his move. He shot out his several-meter-long tongue, wrapping Heiyan tightly in place.

[Frog Tongue Binding Jutsu!]

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