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Erupting from the ground at his command, twenty Rock Clones shot towards the surprised Boss monster, with the eight Shadow Clones starting a barrage of Gansetsukon, Dangan and Senfūkyū that rained down on the oversized monster.
Naruto noticed that his Rock Clones were using [Chakra Nagashi: Doton] in order to further increase the strength of their rock tantō blades and Gansetsukon strikes. Huh…he hadn't realised that you could use the Doton variant of the [Chakra Nagashi] jutsu through a construct like the Gansetsukon. You learn something new every day.
Shaking his head and pulling his mind out of that line of thought, the blond boy drew his tantō again and joined in with his Rock Clones to attack the [Bloody Berserk Fox Squirrel] up close and personal. It wasn't easy due to the speed and surprising agility of the beast, but the Rock Clones and Naruto managed somehow, especially with the rear line fire support of the Shadow Clones.
The steel-hard hide of the squirrel was literally covered in cuts, some deep enough to pierce through to the other side at thin enough points, but the damn monster just refused to keel over and die! How stubborn was this bastard!?
Craters ripped open in its flesh from the Senfūkyū, limbs pierced through with Gansetsukon, and several close calls with the Dangan…the sheer tenacity of an Area Boss was not to be underestimated.
"Boss, look!" one Shadow Clone yelled when the red chakra of the Kyūbi enveloped the [Bloody Berserk Fox Squirrel]. Just as expected, it must be on its last legs to use its trump card.
Naruto quickly dropped back out of close combat range to summon more Iwa Bunshin; the ones already out had to be running low on chakra and they would be crunched in a second once the stronger and faster chakra mutant got its claws into them.
Your clones take damage from the corrosive shroud of the beast!
The blond boy was suddenly very glad that he had retreated. That hadn't happened last time! He could even see the red chakra eating into the bodies of the clones, damaging them every time they went within a foot of the hulking monstrosity.
Swiftly ordering only the mostly untouched Rock Clones to remain in close combat range, Naruto had the others pull back and add to the ninjutsu barrage, pelting the [Bloody Berserk Fox Squirrel] with Gansetsukon and Dangan, as well as kunai and shuriken made from rock that had been created with them.
Such was the sheer volume of missiles being hurled at it; the Area Boss was actually forced back. The damage wasn't all that much now though, as the chakra shroud, in addition to boosting its physical stats and damaging anything nearby, also seemed to be acting as some kind of chakra-based armour. The Dangan got through it easily, as there was too much mass for it to corrode away quickly enough, and Gansetsukon were still hurting it, though less than before, but the shuriken and kunai made of rock were now proving to be as useful as a chocolate kettle.
Finally, the squirrel leapt away from the clones and opened its mouth. Bits of dark-red and blue chakra gathered into an almost colourless ball the size of a grapefruit in front of it and every danger sense that Naruto possessed went off, shrieking at him to not get hit by that thing at all costs.
Leaping away from his clones, the blond boy barely managed to throw himself behind a nearby tree when the [Bloody Berserk Fox Squirrel] fired the ball of chakra. It ploughed through his clones like a scythe through a field of corn, smashing the Rock Clones into pebbles and dispersing the Shadow Clones into chakra smoke. When it sped past the tree that Naruto was hiding behind, the density of the chakra ball made him very much unnerved.
'If that had hit me, I'd be dead!'
Naruto watched horrified fascination as the ball of condensed chakra slammed through several trees before blowing up like a ball of explosive notes on steroids. He had to flip himself around the tree to avoid the shockwave of the blast, as well as several bits of wood that may as well have been crude kunai from the speed they went at. He heard several of them thunk into the wood and stay there. He didn't need to be as smart as Sakura-chan to know they would have made holes the size of an Akimichi's finger in him had he not moved.
Boss fired [Chakra Bullet]! Boss now suffers from [Stun]!
A savage grin crossed Naruto's face. Payback time.
He charged forwards, drawing his tantō as he did, and went head to head with the dazed beast. He cut, slashed, stabbed and impaled the damn monster in a somewhat frenzied rush. His last two strikes took out an eye with Sumire and sliced open its jugular vein with Tsubaki respectively.
With a choked sound, the [Bloody Berserk Fox Squirrel] collapsed to the ground, twitching for a few moments before they faded and the body stilled.
Congratulations! You slew the [Bloody Berserk Fox Squirrel]! You earn 3500 EXP!
Congratulations, you have levelled up! LV15-LV16!
You have 5 Attribute points to spend.
[Short Blades Mastery] has levelled up! LV3-LV4!
[Evasion] has levelled up! LV2-LV3!
[Fūton: Senfūkyū no Jutsu] has levelled up! LV3-LV4!
[Doton: Dangan no Jutsu] has levelled up! LV4-LV5!
[Doton: Gansetsukon no Jutsu] has levelled up! LV7-LV8!
[Detect Bloodlust] has levelled up! LV10-LV11!
As a result of repeated actions, you have gained the [Backstab] skill!
[Backstab] (Passive) [LV1, 00.00]
As a ninja, you do not charge in headfirst, yelling a battle cry and fighting honourably like a samurai. No. You are a shadow warrior, who uses stealth guile and trickery to defeat your foes. At least you're supposed to be, anyway. This skill rewards that by granting you increased damage to your strikes as long as your target is unaware of your presence. Take a hint.
- All attacks made while your target is unaware of your presence have all damage boosted by +10.
- All attacks made while using stealth-skills to mask your presence from your target are granted an additional damage boost of +5 and an additional +5% chance to crit.
As a result of a specific action, you have created the skill [Self-Taught Nitō Ryū Tantō Kenjutsu: Hasamigiri]!
[Self-Taught Nitō Ryū Tantō Kenjutsu: Hasamigiri] (Active) [LV1, 00.00]
Created by Uzumaki Naruto in a fight against a vastly superior opponent, the Scissor Cut technique cuts the enemy with both blades overlapping like scissors an instant before impact, doubling the damage they deal.
- Costs 40 CP to use.
- When used, the strike multiplies the damage dealt by two should the blows land.
- Grants a +5 chance to inflict the [Bleeding] status effect on the target, as well as a +5 chance to crit.
"Whew…" Naruto whistled. That was a couple of pretty good skills he'd developed. Although he had to wonder about the way that first description was written. It sounded like someone was dissing him. He looked up as a crimson red light emerged from the corpse of the squirrel and shot at him. He had no chance to do more than blink in shock before the red chakra slammed into him.
You have absorbed the remaining chakra of the Kyūbi no Kitsune from the [Bloody Berserk Fox Squirrel]! You permanently gain +200 CP!
The boy had been staggered by the impact, but his eyes widened as he read the notice. "What the…I thought that stuff was corrosive! Why aren't I dead and why did I absorb it in the first place?!"
Much to his surprise, another pop-up appeared.
Help Feature, Active!
Bijū chakra is attracted to stronger reservoirs of similar Bijū chakra unless contained within a specially sealed vessel or a living being. That you absorbed the chakra of the Nine-Tailed Fox logically means you have said Tailed Beast sealed within you.
Have a nice day!
Naruto stared blankly at the screen with a deadpan expression on his face.
"Seriously? What the fuck?"
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