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End of the Week
Sub-Area 1, Training Ground 13
Naruto dove under the slavering maw of a [Ravening Rabid Red Squirrel] and sliced up with Tsubaki, gutting the beast in mid-flight. The yowl of pain from the squirrel was almost enough to shatter his eardrums.
You have inflicted a [Gutting] wound on a [Ravening Rabid Red Squirrel]! It is fatal! Time until death: 10:59…
Even as the Chakra Mutant landed on the ground, actually crashing would be a better word for it, Naruto was already moving in for the kill. Bleeding to death was not a pleasant way to go, at least according to Iruka-sensei, so mercy strokes were encouraged in these kinds of situations.
You have slain [Ravening Rabid Red Squirrel] X10! You earn 3000 EXP!
You have slain [Gnashing Gnasty Grey Squirrel] X5! You earn 2250 EXP!
Wiping his blades on the fur of the nearest dead mutant, Naruto sheathed Tsubaki and Sumire at his back and hit the 'Loot All' button. He got a bunch of squirrel fur and bones, with some Ryo and even another jutsu scroll.
"What's this…Ninpō: Kitsunerisu no Binshō (Ninja Art: Nimbleness of the Fox Squirrel)?" he muttered before actually opening it and scanning the description. It was a jutsu that used the user's charka to boost the user's dexterity while active. Not only that, once it got to higher levels, there was a chance to develop more techniques based on the abilities of a squirrel. The more DEX that he had, the higher the chance of him hitting things with Shurikenjutsu was, as well as granting a bonus to all of his skills that used DEX to determine their effects. [Evasion] would get a bonus at a higher level, for example.
And, with the amount of chakra that he had available, he didn't see why he couldn't keep the jutsu active 24/7. At least while he was awake, anyway.
[You have acquired the Ninpō: Kitsunerisu no Binshō jutsu scroll.]
Do you wish to learn this?
Y|N
Hitting 'Y' with eagerness, Naruto saw the blue light of the jutsu scroll divide in two, with half going into his inventory and the other half entering him.
Congratulations! You have learned Ninpō: Kitsunerisu no Binshō!
[Ninpō: Kitsunerisu no Binshō] (Active) [LV1, 00.00]
Ninja Art: Nimbleness of the Fox Squirrel was developed by a small clan who entered Konoha a decade after Senju Hashirama's famous battle with Uchiha Madara. They were the Kemono Clan, a group of non-blood-related ninja who had banded together due to a shared interest in developing jutsu similar to the Inuzuka's Gijū Ninpō: Shikyaku no Jutsu, allowing them to mimic the actions and traits of animals, without the feral instincts and appearance of the Dog Clan. They mysteriously vanished after the Second Great Shinobi War, leaving nothing behind except their empty Clan compound.
This jutsu allows one to mimic the agility and nimbleness of a fox squirrel, a breed known for their agility, to increase the amount in the DEX stat.
- Costs 15 CP/Minute.
- Grants a DEX bonus of +5.
It seemed a bit lacking, but then again it was only at Level 1, which was the equivalent of an E or D-ranked jutsu. You couldn't expect that much.
'Hey…this would be good for someone who uses their DEX stat a lot, like Tenten!' Naruto realised with a grin. 'I'll give her the copy as an apology for calling her 'Ten-chan' without permission. Go me!'
Plan safely in his mind, Naruto looked around. That had been the third group of Squirrels he had defeated today, but it was the largest by far. If he was a betting man, he'd bet on the area boss showing up soon.
In a flash of movement, Naruto was suddenly standing in a very familiar clearing, where the husk of a split tree stood. This was where he had faced the [Berserk Fox Squirrel] the first time. Knowing what was about to happen, Naruto drew Tsubaki and Sumire and activated the [Chakra Nagashi: Fūton] Jutsu through them. A blue glow surrounded his blades and he could almost hear the shriek of the wind as it was formed into invisible blades along the edge of his tantō. He also activated his new [Ninpō: Kitsunerisu no Binshō].
You never knew when you'd need a bit of extra speed and it wasn't like he didn't have the chakra for it.
As the last time, a tree erupted from the ground, with a giant squirrel perched atop the topmost branches. Unlike last time, the tree itself was warped and evil-looking. Then Naruto took a good look at the Area Boss.
LV 19 Bloody Berserk Fox Squirrel
[Shadow of the Fox]
"Oh…fuck." Naruto gulped. Four levels above him and it actually had a title now, as opposed to how it had been when it had been Level 7. This did not bode well. Not only that, it looked even more buff than last time, which was saying something. The version that Neko-san had ever-so-casually beheaded had been more ripped than a professional body builder.
With a bestial snarl that sounded as if it came from a far larger beast, the superpowered chakra mutant leapt at Naruto with speed that exceeded his expectations.
'Fast!'
He dodged to the side and lashed out with his twin Tantō in a scissor motion, the invisible blades biting deep into the beast's flesh. Seemingly able to completely ignore the chakra-infused blades in its side, the squirrel lashed out with one talon-bearing paw, forcing Naruto back again.
For a few minutes, Naruto struggled with the [Bloody Berserk Fox Squirrel], making full use of his [Evasion] skill and counterattacking when he could, but the chakra mutant was just too fast. The blond boy leapt over one scything talon to land on the back of the squirrel and proceeded to stab the fuck out of it with first one, then both of his Tantō multiple times, making the Area Boss shriek with rage and pain.
Whump!
Naruto felt something hit the side of his body and then a brief sensation of weightlessness before tumbling side over side across the ground. Dammit…he'd forgotten about the damn tail.
You were struck by the tail of the [Bloody Berserk Fox Squirrel]! You lose 100 HP! Status [Defence Down] inflicted for 120 seconds!
"Ok, seriously? What the fuck?!" Naruto gasped as he flipped to his feet. Taking advantage of the distance between him and the Boss, he sheathed his blades and ran through two series of handsigns in a row.
"Doton: Iwa Bunshin no Jutsu! Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!"
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