Ninja Ice House

Chapter 537 Combat Experience

Karin doesn't really believe in the idea of ​​teamwork or anything like that.

Once someone like Ringo Ameyuri becomes a rogue ninja, she has no loyalty or righteousness to speak of.

What exactly is this "Gathering of Eight Heroes" all about? Others may not know, but how could Karin be completely ignorant?

That was a non-mainstream rogue ninja organization indirectly controlled by the Kosugi clan. In terms of its harm to the entire ninja world, it might not be as harmful as the Akatsuki organization, but its impact on the mainstream order was even stronger.

Many members of this organization were thrown in; they're full of flaws, potentially useful but easily backfire if mishandled.

Just as I was about to chat a little longer, the illusion space was suddenly torn apart.

A figure wearing a swirling mask, wrapped in hard vines, and dressed in a black robe with red clouds burst in. He approached at incredible speed, even using space-time ninjutsu, and quickly rushed to Uchiha Sasuke's side, not forgetting to throw a scythe-like weapon with chains at Karin.

Karin, caught off guard, instinctively retreated to avoid the attack, but then realized something was wrong and tried to protect the severely weakened Uchiha Sasuke, who was currently unable to resist. However, it was too late.

Just then, a flash of silver lightning streaked across the sky, pulling Sasuke Uchiha aside. The electric arc also charred his arm, which had been ejected from the space-time vortex.

Space-time ninjutsu is not omnipotent. Kamui's intangibility has a consumption cost and time and interval limitations. Launching an attack by traversing space-time out of thin air is not something that can be used at will. It also requires choosing the right time. Otherwise, the "casting pre-animation" is too obvious and can be easily dodged by experts, resulting in a waste of chakra and eye power.

Only after the crisis was over did a completely embarrassed Shiro appear beside Karin.

"I'm sorry, I was careless. I thought we had reached an agreement with the other party to buy time, but I didn't expect..."

"That's enough. The surgery and transplant are complete. The rest is up to him."

If it were just Zetsu who knew Wood Release, it wouldn't be so bad; Haku could still hold him off. Add to that Obito Uchiha, who knew the space-time ninjutsu Kamui, and although they couldn't win, they could at least buy some time.

However, if the two opponents get serious and go all out, they could launch a ninja world war and be a formidable opponent to directly confront the allied forces of the five great ninja villages. If casualties and costs are disregarded, Haku's strength alone is still too weak, even with Uchiha Izumi who has the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Even in the critical moment, using the still-unskilled Susanoo, it was still suddenly defeated by the Wood Release's strangulation.

Ultimately, it all comes down to the fact that Izumi Uchiha hadn't awakened her Sharingan for long enough to fully grasp its true power and unleash its full potential. Furthermore, she wasn't in her complete form at the time, so her ability to handle unexpected situations was somewhat lacking.

Wood Release's direct combat ability is too outstanding, and the space-time ninjutsu Kamui has an exceptional ability to break through defenses. If Obito Uchiha were to reveal his Wood Release trump card again, along with a bunch of White Zetsu providing support, this would be a formidable enemy that two young ninjas should not be able to face. It would require the Five Kage, the Three Legendary Sannin, or at least a super expert of Kakashi Hatake's caliber to deal with it.

The inexperienced young ninjas were still lacking in skill, and were easily overwhelmed by the change in rhythm.

Not only were Haku and Uchiha Izumi careless, but Kurama Yakumo and Karin were also unprepared for a sudden attack from a powerful enemy. During the battle, changes in rhythm are the best way for true strongmen to unleash their full strength, or even perform beyond their usual level, and achieve extraordinary results.

The young ninjas still lacked experience.

Fortunately, Obito Uchiha and Zetsu did not have an overwhelming advantage; they were just particularly impressive when bullying "children."

Karin, regaining her senses, didn't hesitate. While Ringo Ameyuri and Obito Uchiha were locked in a fierce battle at lightning speed, Karin swiftly activated her chakra, forming a dense protective water sphere. It was similar to Kisame Hoshigaki's environmental ninjutsu, except that Kisame created a large water prison that was advantageous for his own combat attacks, while Karin created a tough defensive water sphere that also had some chakra recovery and buff effects.

Moreover, this large water-style defensive sphere, enhanced with the effects of Yang-style and the divine Yin-Yang Release power transmitted from the deep connection of the bloodline, has largely isolated it from disturbances, including space-time secret techniques, unless the chakra of the entity that directly penetrates the water-style defensive sphere with powerful force.

Given that Karin inherited her parents' physical attributes and training talent, apart from a handful of people in the ninja world who could beat Karin on paper, there were actually very few people who could defeat her by brute force.

Indeed, after securing a relatively safe environment, Karin looked at Uchiha Izumi, who had been knocked to the ground unprepared. Fortunately, she was not seriously injured; she had only been entangled by Wood Release, which had depleted her chakra. After eating two soldier pills, she was noticeably better and had recovered most of her fighting strength.

The tricky thing about Wood Release is that it actively or passively absorbs chakra from the environment and then rapidly stimulates growth. Once the vines mature, they can quickly flower and bear fruit, releasing a large amount of odor containing various negative effects, causing the enemy's combat power to drop sharply in a short period of time.

In a duel between masters, the slightest difference can determine the outcome, and even a brief disruption to one's state of mind can cost one one's life.

Therefore, characters like Tenzo, Obito Uchiha, and Zetsu did not fully unleash the power of Wood Release, and their strength was far inferior to that of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju. However, the power they displayed still far exceeded that of ordinary ninjutsu.

At this moment, Ringo Ameyuri's behavior has truly shocked both those who know her and those who don't.

The powerful yet mysterious vortex-masked man, who had broken through the illusion space and achieved a preliminary victory, was actually suppressed by the petite female rogue ninja Ringo Ameyuri from Kirigakure, and was unable to make any progress. Under the fierce onslaught of the lightning blade Kiba, he appeared extremely disheveled.

"Such powerful Lightning Release! Even the Raikage of Kumogakure might not be this strong..."

After the illusion space was broken, Kurama Yakumo, looking somewhat dejected, asked curiously,

"This guy... the Mizukage actually let someone like this become a rogue ninja?"

Karin responded quite understandingly:

"Each ninja village has its own difficulties. Konoha Village's problems are equally serious. Orochimaru defected, Jiraiya hasn't been home for a long time, and the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, only recently had a change of heart and returned with a huge amount of debt. Sasori of the Red Sand Village, Killer Bee of the Cloud Village, and Deidara of the Stone Village—aren't they all talents that are both lovable and troublesome?"

Putting aside everything else, even a senior like Jiraiya, who had a great reputation and strength, had a lot of bad habits.