Chapter 259: Hinata, the Savior
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"Dialogue"
'Thoughts'
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Chapter 259: Hinata, the Savior
Naruto appeared on the marker he had set up in his house's yard. He then activated the last stage of his movement technique, the Red Lotus Shift, and took to the skies.
In an instant, he flew through the window of the Hokage's office, where he had sensed that Hinata was.
The two of them seemed to be discussing something, but he didn't stop long enough to find out.
"I need you." He landed right beside Hinata, and while she stared at him with a shocked expression, he pulled them back to the marker he left at the previous location.
"What th—"
Was all he heard from Tsunade before leaving.
The two of them were back in the grassy fields, surrounded by the ruins of the old fort. Hidan was in front of them, while Asuma was behind, still clutching his leg.
Naruto used his free hand to grab hold of the kunai he had previously thrown into the air and was now coming down.
"Now… I have a job for you, Hinata-."
"Hinata?!" Ino exclaimed.
"Where did she come from?" Hidan looked very confused by Hinata's sudden appearance.
"Did… did you just go back to Konoha and bring her with you?" Shikamaru was staring at him like he was some sort of monster or something like that.
"Yes, but that's not important right now," Naruto said.
Hinata looked around to get her bearings. "You found Ino… and—" Her eyes went to Asuma and his injured leg. "You're seriously hurt." She looked back at Naruto. She was sure that he hadn't brought her here just to heal Asuma. When it came to healing, Ino was miles better than her. So there must be another reason.
"Sorry about this." Naruto charged forward at lightning speed and, without hesitation, punched Hidan right in the face, sending the man tumbling backward.
"Argh!" At the same time, Asuma seemed to suffer a similar blow and was pushed away from Naruto, with blood coming out of his mouth.
"Sensei!" Shikamaru shouted.
"Naruto! What did you…" Hinata then understood. The silver-haired Akatsuki member that Naruto punched had a similar wound on his leg and was holding a small spear covered in blood. That had made her suspicious as to why it looked like he had just injured himself. But when Naruto attacked him, she was able to put the pieces together and knew why Naruto said he needed her.
"Byakugan!"
She saw it immediately. There was a strange membrane of energy connecting Hidan and Asuma.
"Do you see it?" Naruto asked.
Hinata nodded. "There's a black string connecting them. But it doesn't look like a chakra string… it's something different… it's dark and eerie, but also powerful."
"It's called Death Chi. I can't see it with my own eyes, but I can feel its traces. That's why I called you," Naruto told her.
"Death Chi?" Hinata had never heard of such a thing.
"If Natural Energy represents life, then this is the opposite. Death Chi is cultivated by being close to those who have just died. At the moment of a person's death, a small amount of that energy becomes concentrated enough to be absorbed. This means that the most optimal way to follow this path is to commit countless murders in order to gain power," Naruto explained.
"That's so cruel…" Hinata frowned. Indiscriminately killing innocent people just for a small increase in power was just evil. There was no other way to see it.
"Now… I need you to cut the connection between this man and Asuma… then I'll put his immortality to the test."
"I'll try…" She was still getting used to this new vision, but Hinata understood that if she could break that connection inmediatly, then Asuma was likely to die.
Dark marks appeared beneath Hinata's eyes as she began to take in the natural energies in the surrounding area and mix them with her own chakra.
Her eyes gained a blue tone on the outer ring, and she could now see the connection much clearer. 'I can do this…' She told herself.
The ground cracked beneath her feet, and her body became a blur.
'Such power!' This was the first time Hinata fought while using her Sage Mode. Even though it was still far from being perfect, she could immediately feel a massive boost in her speed and strength.
Her hands were glowing with energy, ready to strike at her enemy.
Hidan couldn't follow her movements with his eyes, but knowing that she was coming directly at him, he took a swing of his triple-bladed scythe in her direction.
Hinata could see him move in slow motion. She passed beneath the crimson blades and arrived at his back. The black strings originated from the back of his neck, and that's where she aimed her attack.
"Gentle Step… Lion Emperor Fist!" Her chakra-covered hands cut through the Death Strings with ease. And that wasn't the only thing they cut.
"Sensei!" Shikamaru hurried to Asuma's side when he saw him collapse.
At the same time, Hidan's head was separated from his shoulders and sent flying through the air.
"Ugh…" Hinata made a face of disgust when she realized that her strike may have had too much force behind it.
"Let me see!" Ino arrived at Asuma's side to check his condition. "He's alive!" She immediately began to administer first aid to her Sensei.
"She broke the connection in time, then…" Shikamaru sighed in relief. When he saw Hidan being decapitated, he had feared for the worst.
Hinata also sighed in relief. "I did it… phew." She felt a massive weight being lifted from her shoulders.
"You did great, Hinata," Naruto said as he caught something from the air.
"Release me!" Hidan spat with fury.
"He's still alive?!" Hinata was shocked, but just then, she saw the body moving by itself and attempting to attack her.
"How can that be?..." Shikamaru frowned. "Is that guy truly immortal?"
Naruto chuckled. "No one in this world is truly immortal, but even for those who believe they are...there are fates worse than death."
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