Chapter 197: Hardening Technique
"If you want to capture me, it depends on if you have the strength to do it."
Higashino tore off his right shoulder sleeve, leaving his arms bare and full of fighting spirit. He believed that even though they were both elite jonin, the counter of Earth Style against Water Style should allow for a quick victory.
"Earth Style: Rock Fist Technique!"
He charged at full speed, rapidly expanding his right arm into a gigantic rock fist that struck with the force of a mountain.
"Six Arms, Unite!"
Sasuke's six arms joined together to block. With a dull thud, he was sent flying and crashed into a giant tree. He suffered only minor injuries, but his six arms were paralyzed. He recovered instantly thanks to his Yang Style healing chakra. Higashino wanted to take the opportunity to pursue him, but two mecha puppets blocked his path.
"Rampant Wind Cut!"
The two puppets wielded their executioner blades in a spinning cut. Higashino tried to block with his rock fist, but the sword cut it to pieces. The other sword headed towards him, cutting him in half.
"Earth Style: Hardening Technique!"
A layer of rock armor appeared on his body, blocking the critical blow.
"What powerful defense!" Sasuke exclaimed, surprised.
"Earth Style: Heavy Rock Technique!"
Higashino continued to resist the mechas' blows, taking the opportunity to place his hands on each of them. The ground under the puppets cracked, and they lost their balance, collapsing. They tried to stand up but were burdened by immense gravity, unable to even lift their swords. The mechas' enormous body, their greatest advantage, had become their weakness.
"Wind Style: Great Void Ball!"
A vacuum bomb, like a cannonball, hit Higashino head-on. "Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall!" he countered. The wall tried in vain to block the impact but was shattered. Higashino, a combat veteran, used the wall mainly to block the line of sight and facilitate evasion. Unfortunately, when facing an opponent with 360-degree vision, the tactic proved ineffective. He could only resist with his Hardening Technique.
A Void Bomb impacted his left arm, shattering the armor. The powerful shockwaves completely blew off his arm. Enduring the pain, he rolled and jumped, dodging the next bombs. With a flash, Sasuke arrived in front of the mechas and placed Samehada on them.
"Samehada: Chakra Devourer!"
The aggravated rock technique broke, and the mechas regained their mobility.
"Earth Style: Rock Fist Technique!" Higashino used his old technique again.
"Great Ball Rasengan!"
With Samehada's help, Sasuke condensed a huge chakra ball. With a bang, Higashino's rock hand was shattered, and the bones in his arm broke.
"Run!" knowing he was no match, he fled to save his life.
"Wind Breath!" Sasuke's aura expanded, transforming into a ghostly figure that crashed into him. The Blade of the Thunder God he held easily pierced Higashino's hardening technique, perforating his kidney. A torrent of lightning chakra flooded him, and he collapsed.
"Samehada: Chakra Devourer!"
Samehada coiled around Higashino, absorbing all his chakra. Then, Sasuke formed hand seals with his middle hand, completely sealing him.
"Done!" He brandished Samehada, lifted the captured body, and jumped onto Shirotaka's back, soaring into the sky, in full view of the entire battlefield.
When the ninjas saw Higashino hanging from Samehada, they immediately caused a sensation.
"It's Higashino, the commander of the Rock Corps!"
"He's worthy of being our Konoha's Iron Wall!"
"The Rock Ninja can no longer fight, charge...!"
Konoha's ninjas seemed to have taken stimulants and resumed the pursuit at full speed. The Iwagakure ninjas, seeing their commander captured, lost their morale and began to flee.
- - - - - - - - - -
Hello everyone!
Thanks for reading this chapter.
This week, we'll have 3 daily chapters for you to enjoy. This is possible thanks to all your support with Power Stones.
To keep increasing our chapters, I'm asking for your support. For every 150 Power Stones we collect across all novels this week, I'll add an extra daily chapter for next week.
If you want to catch up and read even more, you can find over 150 advanced chapters of my novels on my Patreon.
Your comments and Power Stones are what make this possible. Thanks!
@Patreon/iLikeeMikee