Chapter 146: Bone-shattering Bronze Light
After seeing the Fox enter the tent, Kiiroinu said joyfully, “Copper Fox, you’re back.”
“Copper Fox? Am I not the Fox? Are they giving me a new mask?”
Kiiroinu actually laughed under his mask:
“Haha, Fox, the Sand Ninja Frontline Headquarters specially issued an order for you, requiring Sand Ninja to be extremely careful when encountering Konoha Anbu wearing a Fox Mask.
In that order, they refer to you as ‘Copper Fox’, the Anbu Ninja with the Absolute Defense Secret Jutsu.”
Yoru said, “Captain, my understanding of ninjutsu is getting deeper and deeper. I figured out a secret jutsu myself, and it left such a deep impression on the Sand Ninja.”
Kiiroinu nodded and said:
“Many ninja have self-created ninjutsu, and self-created ninjutsu often becomes the ninja’s most suitable and powerful trump card.
Your kind of secret jutsu has never appeared in the ninja world before; it’s the first time Anbu has recorded it.
Well done, Fox.”
Yoru’s strength was getting stronger and stronger; many abilities given by the system could be explained as self-created or replicated.
Anbu would review team members’ strength, analyzing through ninjutsu and other information whether they had connections to enemy villages or hostile forces.
This rule would impose less and less constraint on Yoru in the future.
Rules constrain the weak, because rules are formulated by the strong.
Kiiroinu said:
“Fox, congratulations on completing your 4th S-rank mission.
In the Suna Harbor Raid Mission, you performed outstandingly.
First, you contributed the glider, this flying ninja tool, providing technical feasibility for the raid.
Second, in the rearguard mission, you performed outstandingly, almost single-handedly blocking a Sand Ninja Battalion.
Finally, the Sand Ninja Headquarters issued an order about you, requiring all Sand Ninja to be careful of your powerful physical defense capability when encountering you.
The headquarters comprehensively considered and deemed you the second meritorious contributor to the raid mission.”
Yoru asked, “Second? Then who is the first meritorious contributor?”
“Of course, it’s Lord Nara Shikaku, who formulated the plan and went deep into the front line to command the raid troops.”
Yoru thought to himself how silly he was; of course the credit goes to the leader, did that even need to be said.
Kiiroinu continued:
“However, Akimichi Yamashiro Clan Head was seriously injured in the mission, losing an arm, so Lord Nara Shikaku gave the top merit to Akimichi Yamashiro Clan Head.
By the way, a reminder of something to note.
Your Absolute Defense Secret Jutsu has become your signature ability. When executing assassination missions, like assassinating disobedient nobles of the Land of Fire, you absolutely cannot use it.
Even if you die in the mission, you cannot use your secret jutsu, or else the Daimyo will know it was the Hokage who sent people to assassinate the nobles.”
“Um, I understand.”
The Daimyo is the nominal highest leader of the Land of Fire, and Konoha nominally shows great respect to the Daimyo and nobles.
However, Anbu may not necessarily respect the Daimyo.
Yoru could feel that after earning a title, no matter if the title sounded good or not, Kiiroinu Captain’s attitude toward him had clearly improved a lot.
In the ninja world, strength is the top priority.
Afterward, he returned to the squad’s tent area.
Purple Cat, Aries, and Hanashika, the three squad leaders, gathered around.
Purple Cat excitedly asked, “Captain! The Sand Ninja are all calling you Copper Fox, why?”
Yoru said, “In future battles, you don’t need to worry about me. I self-created a secret jutsu that can ignore physical attacks.”
With that, Yoru formed the seal for Shadow Clone.
“Hanashika, give the shadow clone three kunai.”
After taking the kunai, the shadow clone jumped back and threw the three kunai at Yoru with full force.
The three kunai were extremely fast, showing no mercy, and struck Yoru’s neck.
The skin on his neck instantly turned a dark red copper color.
Ding ding ding.
After three crisp sounds, the kunai bounced off.
Hanashika picked up the nearest kunai to him and was shocked to discover that the tip of the kunai was actually chipped.
This level of defensive capability would be invincible in taijutsu close combat, right?
No wonder the Sand Ninja call Fox Captain ‘Copper Fox’; it’s indeed like that copper with diamond-hard bones.
Yoru said to his three squad leaders:
“We destroyed the Sand Ninja’s sea transport supplies. Without iron ore, the Sand Ninja can only rely on stockpiled weapons for combat.
The Sand Ninja will probably organize a counterattack. During mission gaps, every squad must pay attention to training.”
After assigning training missions to the three squads, Yoru himself began organizing new taijutsu suitable for him.
Absolute Defense Copper Light, besides providing physical defense, also made his fists exceptionally hard.
If others used their forearms to block his fist, it would be like using a dry tree branch to block a ninja sword.
If the force was strong enough, one punch could shatter the enemy’s bones.
Besides fists, Yoru’s hand blade power was also very great. The side edge of his palm chopping down, ordinary ninja couldn’t withstand it.
Outside the camp, Yoru found a place with many boulders and began training his taijutsu.
Wherever his fists and feet reached, the boulders shattered one after another.
After spending a week, he roughly familiarized himself with the force exertion patterns, summarized efficient taijutsu moves, and named this set of taijutsu Bone Shattering Copper Light.
As the name implies, a taijutsu aimed at shattering the enemy’s bones.
Besides establishing the taijutsu system, there was also ninjutsu resistance testing.
Yoru found several team members in the squad with different chakra natures.
Wind Release Ninjutsu, this was the ninjutsu least threatening to Absolute Defense Copper Light.
Whether wind blades, tornadoes, or wind pressure ninjutsu, none could harm Yoru.
Earth Release Ninjutsu, piercing types had no effect; impact types required careful resolution of the impact force.
The impact force of stones would penetrate the skin, impacting internal organs and bones.
In the future, he needed to think of ways to increase his internal organs and bone strength.
Fire Release Ninjutsu, flames couldn’t burn the skin, but the high temperature made Yoru very uncomfortable.
When encountering Fire Release, prioritize evasion; anyway, Fire Release can’t burn people to death.
Water Style Ninjutsu, Water Style Ninjutsu mainly impact types; need to be careful of the impact force, and being trapped by Water Style unable to move.
Lightning Release Ninjutsu, Yoru didn’t find team members to spar.
He wouldn’t expose his weakness to team members.
Just like Kakashi’s Raikiri can pierce Kakuzu’s Earth Release Earth Spear, Lightning Release would also destroy the strength of Copper Light, causing defense to drop.
When encountering Lightning Release ninja, need to be extra careful.
Among the sparring team members, there were two Yoru didn’t recognize.
During the time he was away, the three squads were also continuously executing missions.
Every squad, when executing missions, might encounter casualties, leading to personnel changes.
Purple Cat was not only squad leader but also half an assistant to Yoru, helping Yoru assign and record missions, and collect mission reports.
For Anbu Ninja, full-time training is a luxury. After only training for a week, Yoru received a new mission.
Kiiroinu Captain said:
“Fox, the Sand Ninja collected corpses and ninja tools from the rearguard battalion at Suna Harbor, including the glider.
Intelligence ninja reported that the Sand Ninja are replicating the glider.
The jonin in charge of the Equipment Department, Nara Baika, went to investigate the Sand Ninja’s replication situation.
The frontline squad received Nara Baika’s rescue signal. Nara Baika is very important; you are responsible for rescuing her.”
“Got it, I understand.” Yoru asked:
“Captain, for this kind of rescue mission, sending us Anbu, is there an attached execution mission?
Does that Nara Baika have a problem? Do we need to find a deserted place midway to kill her?”
Kiiroinu coughed repeatedly and hurriedly said, “Don’t overthink it. It’s not execution; it’s a real rescue, a must-rescue. Nara Baika is very important to the Nara Clan, so we’re deploying Anbu elites to rescue her.”
Yoru felt a bit disappointed in his heart; not execution, huh. Looks like it’s abusing public resources, sending Anbu ninja to do work for the Nara Clan.
“Fox, go see Commander-in-Chief Nara Shikaku. He will instruct you on the mission details.”
