Reborn into Naruto World with Tenseigan

Chapter 1044: Silence Before The Storm



Exactly as Kakashi had expected, the moment Darui and Raijin began to direct the Lightning Beasts in the clouds to the ground, it could no longer be stopped.

In the incoming clash, Darui seemed to have an advantage as his Black Wolf wantonly devoured the lightning in the dark clouds becoming larger and larger to the point that it started to become visible all the way to the other side of Konohagakure!

In comparison, Raijin’s White Serpentine Dragon did not seem to be as dangerous as Darui’s Black Wolf.

The reason behind such a scenario is not that Raijin is weaker than Darui, it’s just that Darui has more experience in using Lightning Chakra Nature and Storm Release, so he was somewhat more efficient & quicker. Of course, he also managed to seize the right opportunity and started using the Jutsu first, as he had more control over the Lightning in the Clouds, and Raijin had to fight to gain control over it, so his White Dragon appeared to be in a little disadvantageous position.

But Darui was not happy because his Black Wolf had more Lightning and appeared to have the upper hand, on the contrary, he was once again shocked as he witnessed Raijin create the White Lightning Dragon.

There are several factors behind the sudden appearance of Clouds in the sky other than the condensation of steam generated from the several battles being fought in the Forest of Death, Darui holds much responsibility for the creation of the dark clouds as he used his Storm Release Kekkei Genkai for the result. Since he used his Storm Release Kekkei Genkai, his Chakra is dispersed in the clouds allowing him control over the lightning, yet Raijin was able to take control of some lightning.

If the Lightning in the Clouds was free, then it wouldn’t be that big of a deal… however, the Lightning in the Clouds was not free, it was under Darui’s control, in such a scenario, if Raijin wants to take control of the Lightning, he needs to use Storm Release Kekkei Genkai as well!

The fact that Raijin not only possesses the said Kekkei Genkai but also manages to use it to complete such a feat is deeply shocking for Darui.

Storm Release Kekkei Genkai itself is very rare. Even in Kumogakure, not many ninjas have this Kekkei Genkai. So, discovering that Raijin too has the same Kekkei Genkai, Darui couldn’t help but murmur to himself, “How is this possible?”

He feels that never in his life has he been shocked this many times within a span of a few minutes.

First, the Lightning Stimulation Technique that leads up to the Lightning Chakra Mode exclusive to Kumogakure, then the single-nature transformation of the Lightning Chakra Nature, and now the Storm Release Kekkei Genkai as well… it’s like Darui is facing a version of himself with some differences!

‘Calm down…’ Taking a deep breath, Darui calmed himself. Although he was curious about the identity of Raijin behind the mask, he also understood very well that now was not the time to worry about such a thing, what’s important at this moment was to maintain control over the Black Wolf, lest it get out of control and the one to suffer the most would be him!

At the same time, Darui has to also figure out a way to survive Raijin’s attack, unlike Raijin, he had no intention of wasting his life!

With that in mind, he increased his focus, and soon both sides reached the limit. They could no longer restrain their respective Lightning Style Jutsu.

‘Although it’s a pity for such a talented guy to die in this manner, it must be done, with this, Raijin’s problem will be solved, and the village’s status will remain safe…’ thought Darui with a trace of pity in his eyes and waved his hand. He was quite certain that Raijin wouldn’t be able to survive his Black Wolf!

Growl!

With a loud rumbling growl, the Black Wolf dived down on Raijin, ‘Storm Release Secret Technique: Black Wolf!’

“Heh…” As if understanding Darui’s thoughts, Raijin chuckled lightly, and then he too swung his hand, immediately, with a rumbling roar, the White Dragon diver down on Darui, ‘Storm Release Secret Technique: White Dragon!’

‘Four Purple Flame Formation!’

BOOM!

Edge of the Forest of Death

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

With the sound of breaking through wind, the Godaime Hokage ‘Hyuga Kuroto,’ the Yondaime Raikage Ay, the Elders of Konoha save for Jiraiya and the representatives of other shinobi villages participating in the Joint Chūnin Promotion Exam appeared out of the Monitoring Room and landed on the top of several trees for a Clear view.

The previous collision of the Black Lightning and White Lightning destroyed almost all the cameras hidden in the Forest of Death, and the scale of their battle is continuously increasing, so they have no other choice but to come out and see what’s happening on the other side.

At this time, Kitsuchi pointed at the clouds and spoke, “We might be a bit too late… it’s impossible to stop that thing at this point.”

The others also looked at the sky and saw the scene of Black Wolf and White Dragon about to descend to the plane from the heavens.

Looking at the palpating scene, Raikage couldn’t help but wonder, “What the hell is going on? How could Darui get so reckless and use that Jutsu in the Chūnin Promotion Exam?”

Tsunade-hime questioned in surprise, “Did Kumogakure develop that Jutsu?”

Raikage nodded with a not-so-happy expression, “Yes… in order to resist the Akatsuki and Shimura Danzō if they attack Kumo…”

Having lost both Yugito Nii and Killer Bee, Kumogakure has lost the deterrence of tailed beast and tailed beast bomb, as a result, they have turned to creating Jutsu that are as powerful as a tailed beast, perhaps. Of course, they haven’t succeeded yet, but they have made significant progress and the Jutsu that Darui is using is the result of that progress.

Terumi Mei couldn’t help but question, “But the Chakra Reserves? For a Jutsu of this scale, Chakra requirements must be too high!”

The one to answer the question was ‘Hyuga Kuroto,’ “The Jutsu they are using seems to involve the use of environment… so perhaps the Chakra consumption is not that high…”

Seeing that the secret of the Jutsu was so easily figured out by the Godaime Hokage Raikage was not happy, but he nodded, “Yes… By deriving the power of Nature, it becomes possible to use Jutsu far more powerful than one’s Chakra reserves allow, therefore, even if someone doesn’t have too much Chakra, as long as the environmental conditions are met, it becomes possible to use a Jutsu of that scale.”

Elder Hiruzen narrowed his eyes, “I see…” In his opinion, for someone to have mastered such a Jutsu, it’s actually a very big threat. Even if the power is not as high as a tailed beast bomb, there is no stopping a Jutsu that falls down from the heavens. If used on the battlefields, it can turn the tides of wars, and this somewhat worried him, ‘We might have to think of precautions…’

“We can discuss the Jutsu later… for now, think about what to do with them?” spoke Elder Chiyo bringing the attention back to the important matter. She was really concerned for the lives of Sunagakure Genins participating in the Chūnin Promotion Exam. They are the future of Sunagakure if something were to happen to them it would greatly impact their village’s strength in the future!

Kitsuchi was also worried about his daughter, Deidara, and Suzumebachi, the same can be said of Terumi Mei as well as she is worried about the lives of her subordinates and other Kirigakure Genins.

Elder Hiruzen sighed, ‘How did things develop to this extent in a Chūnin Promotion Exam!’

Just when everyone was worried, suddenly, ‘Hyuga Kuroto’ spoke, “There is no need to worry… The necessary precaution has already been taken by Kakashi and the Jōnins under him…”

Tsunade-hime asked, “What do you mean? What is he trying to do?”

She was concerned whether Kakashi was trying to transfer the Jutsu to some other place and prevent it from hitting the Forest of Death, but contrary to her worries, that was not the case as ‘Kuroto’ answered her question, “Kakashi and the others are using a Barrier formation to contain the damage…”

Suddenly, Raikage’s mood became sour, “But that would put Darui’s life at risk!”

‘Kuroto’ shrugged, “There is nothing else we can do about it… he is using such a dangerous Jutsu in the Chūnin Promotion Exam, he needs to be prepared for the result as well…”

Raikage was speechless and looked back at the clouds pondering whether he should go there himself and save Darui’s life. But he was not certain whether he would succeed. Certainly, he is very fast when using the Lightning Chakra Mode at full capacity, but the speed of lightning is hundreds of times faster than him!

Since Kakashi and other Jōnins had already taken measures to contain the damage, the others did not have any intentions of getting closer to the battlefield either as it would only be a waste of effort.

Time passed instant by instant as the rain stopped and the sky darkened. The lights and sounds of thunder and lightning disappeared as if the entire world had fallen into an inexplicable silence, and it was the silence before the storm which made everyone hold their breath.

Then suddenly two simultaneous pillars of lightning, one black and one white fell on the ground.

The pillars of lightning brightly illuminated the entire forest of death to the point that even the representatives of the Five Great Nations standing so far away from the source of light had to subconsciously shut their eyes lest they might be blinded.

A few instants after the bright light, ear piercing roar resounded through the Forest of Death shaking it entirely.

Roar!

Roar!

Rumble!


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