At this moment, there was also disagreement among the four Sound ninja, with differing opinions. However, Xia Li gave them no more room for choice and led an attack against the hundreds of enemies!
In the next instant, the ground seemed to tremble as a massive toad leapt into the air. It jumped so high that it almost seemed to fly. Its enormous body nearly blocked out all sunlight.
Xia Li and his shadow clone stood firmly atop Gamabunta's head. In the next moment, the shadow clone completed a sealing.
"Ninja Technique—Toad Oil Fire Bomb!"
Chapter 156: Wind Escape – Rasengan Shuriken
A massive fireball erupted from the shadow clone's mouth, a powerful Fire Release technique.
Gamabunta was unwilling to be outdone and spat a large amount of toad oil from his belly. The moment this toad oil met fire, it would ignite immediately!
Although Xia Li's fire evasion wasn't particularly strong and still lagged behind that of specialized fire-escape ninjas, at this moment, he was essentially just an arsonist.
The real power came from igniting Gamabunta's toad oil…
Xia Li saw Xia Li's true body smile—the sealing had been completed.
"Wind Escape—Major Breakthrough!"
In an instant, countless strong gusts blew through, causing the already enormous burning bomb to flare even more fiercely—but that wasn't all.
Xia Li's major breakthrough also dispersed the previously clumped toad oil, spreading out the force somewhat, yet…
The Toad Oil Fire Bomb had now grown to a massive scale, engulfing all the Sound ninja beneath it, obscuring both sky and sun.
The fire's scale could almost be compared to a tailed beast ball's Fire Release, or the full-powered Earth Release: Planetary Destruction of a certain Rinnegan wielder.
Of course, in terms of raw power, it couldn't truly compare—but the scene, scale, and heat alone were enough to shock everyone.
At this moment, the sky seemed stained red, surrounded by flames!
This achieved Xia Li's purpose: to showcase his power.
Every Sand ninja present saw the figure standing atop the giant toad as if he were a god, invincible and overwhelming!
As time passed, the massive burning bomb finally fell onto the ground where the Sound ninja stood.
In an instant, all vegetation was incinerated, and any water-based escape techniques immediately evaporated!
The relentless heatwave announced the terrifying spectacle to everyone present.
The opening move… cleared the battlefield!
The raging fire burned for a long time. Even without combustible material, it continued, as if determined to consume the entire land!
After a while, the flames finally subsided slightly, and the Sand ninja could clearly see the situation on the other side. They swallowed hard.
Because a single strike had left almost no one standing on the enemy side, and most had no bodies left at all…
Only a few marginalized individuals barely survived.
It was truly hell on earth!
"So… so strong." Sweat appeared on Kankuro's forehead. He didn't know if it was from the fire's heat or from the fear in his heart.
At this moment, they all sighed in relief. Fortunately, the battle took place outside of Konoha; such a jutsu couldn't be used in the village. Otherwise, the surviving Sand ninja would likely have been trapped there.
Seeing the tragic state of the Sound ninja, everyone else couldn't help but glance back at the sky.
At this moment, the massive toad vanished, revealing a sky stained red by fire. Beneath this fiery sky, the demonic figure stood upright in midair, showing no sign of falling.
All the Sand ninja present had to admit one thing: this ninja named Xia Li was no longer human… he was a god!
Had they ever seen him use such a jutsu and seemingly fly?!
Of course, Xia Li wasn't truly flying. It was more accurate to say he was floating in midair, using magnetic fields.
After releasing his spiritual energy, Xia Li wrapped iron fragments around various parts of his body, then used the magnetic field to achieve this effect.
In the past, Xia Li could never have done this. But after breaking through the Kongming state, the essence of Lightning Release had also been surpassed, greatly increasing the intensity of electric current.
Only in this way could Xia Li float in midair, even manipulating the direction of the magnetic field. Flight was possible, though speed might be very slow.
As for this technique, Xia Li only intended to show off his power. In fact, his strength wasn't overwhelming; an ANBU-level ninja could have stopped him.
After all, Xia Li had dispersed the power of the Toad Oil Fire Bomb. Although the combination of Wind and Fire Release with Gamabunta's oil was terrifying, an ANBU could still endure it when dispersed. Unfortunately…
There were essentially no ANBU present here, not even the Sound ninja four couldn't reach that level.
However, Xia Li was surprised to see that all four Sound ninja had survived, relying on earth-release sealing techniques to wrap themselves together. Originally, the other three would have been constantly supplying chakra to counter the fat one.
In fact, Xia Li's earlier action had already accomplished his task. After some thought, he made a decision.
He glanced at Gaara in the distance, realizing his strategy could fool most, but probably not Gaara. The Fifth Kazekage had likely seen through his trick.
Even Gaara's full-power sand explosions and sand burial wouldn't reduce the display of power much.
Since Gaara was the Fifth Kazekage, Xia Li thought he should specifically demonstrate his power to him. As for the targets of this display, the Sound ninja four were enough.
Xia Li was lucky—all four had survived. Otherwise, there would be no one to showcase his power to.
Next, Xia Li extended his hand. A chakra sphere quickly formed in it, followed by a sharp, piercing sound that echoed across the arena.
"That's… Wind Release?" Kankuro could no longer contain himself and shouted.
From a distance, all he could see was the white light in Xia Li's hand, containing a massive amount of chakra, but the piercing sound revealed nothing of its true power.
Although Gaara appeared calm, his eyes narrowed slightly. Could his armor really withstand such a Wind Release attack? Even Shukaku would have felt immense discomfort from this strike.
"Xia Li…" Gaara couldn't help but think of Uzumaki Naruto as he looked at Xia Li hovering in midair. Could Konoha really be this strong?
At this moment, Xia Li's face was actually pale. After all, the Rasengan Shuriken consumed a huge amount of chakra. Even after swallowing two soldier rations, his chakra was nearly depleted.
Xia Li looked at the Rasengan Shuriken in his hand and sighed. He hadn't expected its first use to be here, nor to be buried so deeply.
Previously, Xia Li hadn't had the opportunity to use the Rasengan Shuriken. Against Orochimaru, he didn't have enough chakra; against Itachi…
How could he use the Rasengan Shuriken to strike secretly and gain an advantage? Its sound, like Chidori, was nearly impossible to conceal.
If he could directly ambush with the Rasengan Shuriken, Itachi would likely die instantly. Its cellular-level attack was lethal, as Itachi had few means of self-defense. A direct hit meant certain death.
Thinking of this, Xia Li threw the Rasengan Shuriken like tossing a ball.
When the Rasengan Shuriken landed, it cut directly into the ground, as if there were no obstacles, landing among the four Sound ninja. Terror filled their eyes…
In the next moment, the Rasengan Shuriken's power exploded, the dazzling white light enveloping all four.
Xia Li glanced once, then looked away. The four didn't last long—they died almost immediately. Although the perfected Rasengan Shuriken wasn't much stronger than the half-finished version, it was enough since it could only be thrown.
After Xia Li converted her own chakra into natural energy, her power was expected to see a qualitative increase.
Xia Li swallowed another soldier ration and, using Flying Thunder God Blade, reached the front line of the Sand ninja forces. The Flying Thunder God kunai he had left earlier came along.
"The remaining mess is yours to clean up. There are still some Sound ninja ambushers here; I'll return to Konoha first," Xia Li said, pulling out the previously left Flying Thunder God kunai and handing it to Kankuro. Before the words finished, he disappeared.
"Alright… alright." Despite Xia Li's disappearance, Kankuro replied coldly.
At this point, Kankuro completely lost his composure. To be able to release such massive chakra, and this power…
He hadn't seen Xia Li leave. Was the jutsu still ongoing over there?
The sudden appearance and disappearance of such a technique… teleportation shouldn't exist…
The well-informed Kankuro couldn't help but think of a name: Kinshan!
Kankuro clicked his tongue at the thought. From now on, as long as this guy was around, anyone daring to provoke Konoha in the Sand Village would be opposed first.
With such a monster nearby, challenging Konoha would be asking for trouble!
Soon, the Rasengan Shuriken's power dissipated, leaving a deep crater on the ground. The bodies of the four Sound ninja lay exposed at the bottom.
Kankuro ordered the army to clean up, though he himself did nothing. After all, Xia Li had killed everyone who needed to die; there was nothing left for him to do.
Maki, along with Gaara and the others, approached the four Sound ninja's bodies. To their surprise, the bodies appeared intact…
Could one remain so perfect after such an attack? Perhaps it was another type of technique—outwardly strong but subtly powerful inside?
No. We can't say the first jutsu is outwardly strong but internally strong. If Xia Li hadn't dispersed the power, its concentrated force would have been terrifying.
Then, Maki began inspecting the four bodies, hoping to learn more about the jutsu.
Her expression changed as she discovered that although the bodies appeared unharmed, all their cells had been pierced, cut, and destroyed.
Could anyone truly withstand such an attack?
Gaara and the other three quickly realized the secret, their expressions turning serious. Gaara knew he couldn't face this head-on and had to find a way to avoid it.
At that moment, Gaara gazed at the scorched earth, the still-red sky, the four Sound ninja corpses, and Xia Li's vanished jutsu…
From start to finish, Gaara had sensed Xia Li's incredible strength—but he never imagined Xia Li was this powerful!
Xia Li—he remembered!
Chapter 157: Solve Problems to Get Promoted? Naruto…
Of course, when Xia Li returned home, he didn't know that the future Fifth Kazekage had already taken note of him.
He reflected on everything he had done at home, nodding in approval at his own actions.
The display and impact were more than sufficient, so the task of showcasing Konoha's power could be considered perfectly completed.
In fact, if Xia Li had been there from the beginning, it would have been enough to demonstrate the Flying Thunder God's power.
Instead, he had dawdled on Mount Myogi, forcing Xia Li to go to great lengths to show off.
The Toad Oil Fire Bomb had been good, but the greatest cost was summoning Gamabunta. And the Rasengan Shuriken wasn't cheap either!
In the future, there shouldn't be any problems. The next step would be dealing with his reputation in Konoha.
Thinking of this, Xia Li held his head, feeling a slight headache.
If the Sound ninja's record were restored, his support for becoming the Fifth Hokage might increase…
At that time, Tsunade had originally returned to assume the Hokage position, but someone proposed that Xia Li should be the Fifth Hokage. Then what happened?
Even though Tsunade didn't care much about the position, she couldn't feel entirely comfortable.
But what should be done now?
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