"Fire Style: Dragon Swarm Technique!!!"
Akira took a deep breath and exhaled violently.
A torrent of blazing flames poured from his mouth—
transforming into dozens of fire dragons.
More than fifty of them.
They coiled and roared, forming a raging sea of fire.
Dragon cries echoed endlessly, forcing the advancing Cloud ninja to halt.
Their faces filled with fear.
Before them—
a burning world.
"…What are we even fighting?!"
They couldn't understand it.
Living fire dragons.
An entire ocean of flames.
Their sanity was being crushed.
That single attack—
had consumed nearly 50,000 chakra.
The 3,000 spent on his Awakening Skill—
was nothing in comparison.
The surrounding heat surged, igniting his clothes.
Akira casually equipped his gear.
Red-scaled armor covered his body.
Two rings adorned his fingers—
one ant, one spider.
A black mark ran along his neck—
the insignia of Fairy Tail.
A badge bearing a book and staff hung from his chest.
"…So cool!!!"
Not just Mushihime—
even Nawaki's eyes lit up.
This kind of full-body armor—
was completely alien to the ninja world.
Akira smirked—
and waved his hand.
The dragons surged forward.
Flames erupted—
the first wave breaking their formation.
But there was no relief.
The dragons followed immediately—
tearing through the battlefield.
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Experience notifications flooded his vision.
Genin.
Chunin.
Special jonin.
All burned alive.
Only jonin could resist—
barely.
Even then—
their bodies scorched continuously.
The desert terrain amplified fire damage.
"Water Style: Water Formation Wall!!!"
Multiple jonin cast simultaneously.
A massive surge of water overwhelmed the flames—
like a tidal wave swallowing fire.
The desert—
instantly became an ocean.
Charred and battered—
over a dozen Cloud jonin stood atop the water.
"…Eighteen?"
Akira grinned.
That meant—
at least 180,000 EXP left.
Combined with what he'd already gained—
over 100,000—
this was enough.
Enough to finally fuse Fire Release.
"You've really surprised me."
Blue flames ignited across his body.
Like a demon descending.
Unlimited Blue Flame (Fushi no Hi)—
even he didn't fully know its limits.
He only knew—
it drained 100 chakra per second.
With a step—
he charged forward.
"BOOM!"
The water beneath him exploded into waves.
Inside the safe zone—
Nawaki stared at the underwater world, speechless.
A white barrier protected him and Mushihime.
To watch the battle—
they had to look up.
"…So we have to look up at the fight?"
So that's where the word came from?!
Meanwhile—
outside the instance—
a massive blue dome covered the battlefield.
Cloud ninja surrounded it.
"What is this thing?! It won't break!"
"I used everything—didn't even leave a mark!"
No matter what they tried—
it didn't budge.
Only one person there—
could break it.
B.
He had already noticed the dome.
Just as he moved—
a shadow fell over him.
"Summoning: Toad Crushing Technique!"
A massive toad descended from the sky.
"BOOM!!!"
Dust exploded outward.
Jiraiya stood atop the toad, arms crossed.
"Mount Myoboku Sage—Jiraiya has arrived!"
Two figures appeared instantly beside B.
Orochimaru.
Tsunade.
The three formed a triangle—
surrounding him.
Jiraiya dropped to the ground as the toad vanished.
"…So it's you three."
B's expression hardened.
"The disciples of Hiruzen Sarutobi."
He understood immediately.
His attempt to hunt the "Mysterious Fireball"—
had never been hidden.
It was bait.
Akira—
was bait.
"Defeat you," Orochimaru said, licking his lips,
"and the Cloud front collapses."
B—
the jinchūriki.
One half of the legendary A-B duo.
The backbone of Kumogakure.
Lose one pillar—
the war continues.
Lose both—
it crumbles.
B inhaled deeply—
and drew his blade.
"…Then let me see what the Hokage's disciples can do."
Battle erupted.
Inside the instance—
the fight had become a one-man show.
Blue flames formed slashing waves—
cutting through the remaining jonin.
Every attack they launched—
passed straight through Akira.
Blades.
Ninjutsu.
Nothing connected.
"Transformation."
His body shifted—
half human, half flame.
Blue fire leaked from his mouth.
He floated in the air—
looking down like a god.
How much chakra did he have now?
Not just 100,000.
Every fallen Cloud ninja—
had added to his reserves.
At this point—
he was practically a tailed beast.
"Let's try something new."
Akira gripped the dark blade.
Bear stance.
Oni Back activated.
His body swelled—
muscles bulging.
He flipped upside down in midair—
and swung.
"Blue Flame: Meteor Slash!!"
A massive air cannon erupted—
igniting instantly into a colossal fireball.
Like a falling meteor—
descending upon them.
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