Naruto: My Unique System

Chapter 88: Artful Explosion Trap

The nature of Shiro Yaksha is mysterious, with an undefined upper limit. It becomes stronger in the face of strong opponents, capable of enduring attacks that would leave an ordinary person heavily wounded. Tatsuma could withstand the force of a significant impact or engage in a back-and-forth battle, though he would feel more discomfort afterward.

After a brief moment of quiet, Hoshi raised his right hand, and the humanoid puppet rushed towards Inuzuka Makoto. Meanwhile, Hoshi lifted his other hand, and it seemed that Chakra Threads were also attached to his left hand.

"Tatsuma! Be careful!"

After Inuzuka Makoto's loud warning, he, along with his Nin-Dog companion of over a decade, engaged in a well-coordinated battle against the puppet. Tatsuma wielded the Blade of Wind, continuously sensing the changes in his surroundings through Chakra.

"Swish, swish, swish~"

Suddenly, a row of Kunai came flying towards Tatsuma. Upon closer inspection of the Kunai's trailing rings, one could discern that they were being manipulated by threads.

"Thud, thud, thud~"

Faced with the dense barrage of Kunai attacks, Tatsuma chose not to block but decisively opted to dodge. However, when he came to a stop on a tree, another wave of Kunai was swiftly thrown at him.

"Are Kunai in the Hidden Sand Village handed for free?"

Observing the sheer quantity of Kunai, Tatsuma muttered under his breath. Once again, he used Body Flicker to evade. Hoshi seemed unperturbed; his hands moved like a conductor directing an orchestra.

While controlling the puppet in combat against Inuzuka Makoto, Hoshi continuously launched Kunai throws at Tatsuma. As someone proficient in Ninja Tool Throwing like Tatsuma, he was not afraid of these Kunai.

With little need for contemplation, he effortlessly found positions to escape from the onslaught.

"Swish~"

Suddenly, Tatsuma came to a halt. A blood arrow, propelled from his recently cleared shoulder, soared through the air. Amidst the splattering of blood, a faint, blood-colored large net appeared in the sky.

"You've already fallen into the spider's web."

Hoshi's voice echoed as he produced a scroll, performed hand seals, and summoned a gigantic puppet spider, which hovered in the air.

Tatsuma used Medical Ninjutsu to provide simple treatment to his left shoulder. Observing Hoshi's unchanged expression and the growing anxiety on Inuzuka Makoto's face, Tatsuma couldn't help but smile.

"Chakra Threads and steel threads mutually entwined, weaving into a massive net through the interplay of reality and illusion. You're quite impressive, managing to employ Puppet Jutsu to this extent."

Upon hearing Tatsuma's words of praise, even though he had been stealthily lurking for a while, Hoshi, who had just received Tatsuma's praise, displayed a somewhat unnatural expression on his face.

Inuzuka Makoto was getting increasingly anxious. However, facing this particularly resilient puppet, even the claws of his Nin-Dog could only harm the puppet's outer shell, unable to destroy it.

Tatsuma seemed unconcerned about the reactions of others. He took a slight step back, and straightened up, and the tips of his hair were gently pressed by the steel threads above, yet they couldn't touch his body.

At this moment, Tatsuma raised his hand and said, "I don't know if you've heard a term called 'threading the needle.' Compared to someone like you, the one in the active position is actually more like a needle, not the one threading the fabric."

Hoshi now noticed that the pouch at Tatsuma's waist was open, but it didn't contain a single Kunai or Shuriken. A sense of foreboding crept over Hoshi.

As Tatsuma lifted his hand, he held a strand of steel thread. Looking at Tatsuma's radiant and infectious smile, Hoshi suddenly had a bad feeling.

"As a puppeteer, maybe you shouldn't try to play with ninja tools like others. Keep that in mind for next time."

With those words, Tatsuma waved his hand, manipulating the steel thread. Suddenly, a dozen Kunai and Shuriken appeared in the forest, swiftly flying toward Hoshi along the threads he had set up, all of them adorned with Explosive Tags.

"Art is an explosion!"

"Boom! Boom, boom, boom!!"

"Spider Defense!"

Hoshi retracted his hands, and the puppet spider instantly enveloped him, directly facing the bombardment of the Explosive Tags. However, the Sand Village ninja next to Hoshi had no means of defense.

At the moment of the Explosive Tag explosions, he was blasted and thrown out, lying motionless on the ground.

Of the initial five Sand Village ninjas who surrounded Tatsuma, Inuzuka Makoto killed two, Tatsuma injured one with the Blade of Wind, another was blown away by an Explosive Tag, and the last one, in the aftermath, collided with a tree and fell into unconsciousness.

"Ding~ [Speed+25], [Spirit+20], [Seals+15], Would you like to claim?"

"Pick up."

Tatsuma felt a bit impressed by the generous rewards, but the next moment, he heard an angry voice.

"Konoha brat! I'm going to kill you!"

At the same time, rows of Senbon, glimmering with an eerie light, descended like a rainstorm toward Tatsuma.

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