Chapter 37: Charizard

Chapter 37: Chapter 37: Charizard

"Lightning Release? Well, I’m sorry to say, kid! What I excel at is Wind Style, which just happens to counter you!"

Watching the lightning flash through the swirling sand, the Sand Village Jonin wore a ferocious grin as his hands swiftly formed hand seals.

"Wind Style—Wind..."

Thud!

The sound of flesh being pierced echoed amidst the chaotic chorus of Chidori cries. Lightning bloomed from the Sand Jonin’s chest.

"Elite Jonin? Hah, is this the level you call elite? You... with such slow hand seals, you’re truly pathetic."

Staring at the lightning piercing his abdomen, the Sand ninja in the midst of forming seals was filled with disbelief and panic. Hearing the whisper in his ear, his first thought was whether he had fallen under a Genjutsu.

Yet, the searing pain in his abdomen told him it was all real.

He... had truly been killed by a kid.

As the lightning wreaked havoc within his abdomen, the light faded from the Sand Jonin’s eyes.

[Defeated B-rank target. Obtained B-rank Card Draw Count: 1]

"Tch, as expected. Though he called himself an Elite Jonin, his strength was only at the level of an ordinary Jonin. Trash from the Sand Village."

Hearing the data prompt in his ear, Uchiha Xuan calmly withdrew his hand from the Sand Jonin’s abdomen. Looking at the blood staining his arm, his expression remained placid, his crimson Sharingan gently rotating.

"Completely adapted now."

His Sharingan had clearly seen the entire process of the Sand ninja being pierced by Chidori and dying.

Drawing blood wasn’t his main goal; adapting to killing was.

Ignoring the corpse on the ground, Uchiha Xuan continued forward. He wanted to take advantage of the Sand Village’s retreat to accumulate more Card Draw Counts.

....

"This... this can’t be real."

A Yamanaka ninja responsible for scouting the battlefield and locating enemy intelligence was shocked as he ’watched’ Uchiha Xuan flash through the crowd. With every sweep of his blade accompanied by lightning, a small gap would appear in the Sand Village’s ranks.

Although Uchiha Xuan was only killing Chunin, such an efficient killing frequency was something even many Jonin, even Elite Jonin, couldn’t achieve.

Blood splattered. Cloaked in a golden aura and wielding Narukami, Uchiha Xuan was completely immersed in the slaughter. With every enemy that fell, a data prompt sounded in his ear.

By now, he had already obtained over fifty C-rank Card Draw Counts. Even his B-rank Card Draw Count had increased by three, or four if counting that self-proclaimed Elite Jonin trash!

At this moment, the Yin Seal on Uchiha Xuan’s forehead was already activated. Although the time spent accumulating Chakra was still short, it was more than enough for this level of combat. 𝑓𝑟ℯℴ𝓂

To avoid wasting too much Chakra and Qi, Uchiha Xuan specifically targeted Chunin. In his view, obtaining more Card Draw Counts was the real priority.

Large-scale assaults like this from the Sand Village wouldn’t happen often, so he had to seize this opportunity.

The numerous Card Draw Counts gained from this battle would grant him a massive boost in strength!

Lightning danced atop Narukami as Uchiha Xuan swung his blade toward a new target. Suddenly, the sand on the ground surged, and his expression shifted. He swiftly retracted his blade and leaped backward.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The moment Uchiha Xuan dodged, several sharp Gold Dust spears shot up from the ground.

"Konohagakure brat, you’re getting a bit too reckless."

A cold voice echoed from the distance. At the same time, golden sand began to drift imperceptibly through the air, shimmering faintly under the sunlight.

"Gold Dust... Tch, a troublesome one has arrived."

Watching the falling sand, Uchiha Xuan frowned slightly.

At this stage, the only ninja in Sunagakure capable of using this technique... had to be Gaara’s father.

"It’s Lord Rasa, the Kazekage’s disciple!"

As the golden sand drifted down, a cry of surprise rose from the Sunagakure ninja.

"All Sunagakure ninja, retreat behind me immediately! Magnet Release—Golden Sand Wave!"

With those words, Rasa raised his hands and formed hand seals. The ground churned, and countless waves of Gold Dust surged and rolled toward Konohagakure’s side, with Uchiha Xuan also caught within the attack’s range.

The Gold Dust moved slowly, but its area of effect was immense—nearly everything within sight was engulfed by the churning sand.

As the Gold Dust grew denser and pressed further into the battlefield, Uchiha Xuan’s eyes turned icy. He pressed down on his wrist.

"It’s time to let these people witness your power. Come forth, Charizard!"

"Roar!!"

A torrent of raging flames erupted into the sky, engulfing Uchiha Xuan entirely. With a draconic roar, a pair of wings burst through the inferno, and with a single flap, the flames surrounding him scattered.

In the next moment, an orange-red dragon soared into the sky, carrying Uchiha Xuan on its back.

Standing atop Charizard, Uchiha Xuan glared coldly in Rasa’s direction.

"Charizard, Flamethrower."

At his command, scorching flames spewed down from the sky, aimed directly at Rasa, who was manipulating the Gold Dust below.

"A Summoning Beast that can fly and wield powerful Fire Style... impressive. But in this desert, even a Kage cannot harm me in the slightest."

Watching the massive pillar of fire descending from above, Rasa remained calm. He formed hand seals, and countless Gold Dust surged around him, encasing him completely.

The flames raged, the intense heat rapidly melting the Gold Dust. Layer after layer of sand melted and fell away, only to be replaced by fresh sand.

"Tch, the supernatural world really doesn’t adhere to precise science. The essence of demagnetization by high temperatures is the disruption of the magnetic domain structure in ferromagnetic materials due to increased heat—thermal motion scrambles the ordered alignment of atomic spin magnetic moments, causing the material to lose its magnetism above the Curie temperature.

Although Rasa’s Magnet Release Bloodline Limit is called Magnet Release, it’s fundamentally different from true magnetism. In that case, Charizard, coordinate with my attacks and occasionally spew flames into the sky."

Observing the sand fortress enveloped in Charizard’s flames yet showing no signs of breaking, Uchiha Xuan gave a brief instruction to the dragon beneath him before leaping off its back.

"Roar!"

Upon receiving the command, Charizard let out a furious roar. A dark green energy swiftly enveloped its claws, and three sharp energy blades extended from each claw.

Dragon Claw!

Following Uchiha Xuan’s descent, Charizard spread its wings and pursued. While executing Dragon Claw, it also obeyed Uchiha Xuan’s order and spewed a burst of flames toward the sky.