Chapter 142: The Unshaking Defense

Chapter 142: The Unshaking Defense

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"Dialogue"

'Thoughts'

-Author notes-

Chapter 142: The Unshaking Defense

Naruto activated his movement technique and vanished from his spot.

He appeared to Kimimaro's left side and sent a powerful kick aimed at his head.

"Oh?" Kimimaro murmured, as bones extended from his shoulder, blocking the strike. He had not known anything about Naruto's fighting style of his choice. But it would be good for him if it was close-range combat. That was also his preferred style.

Naruto's kick should have been strong enough to bend steel, but the bones barely suffered a few fractures.

He took a step back and tried again, this time aiming a punch at Kimimaro's stomach. But as six sharp bones shot up to intercept his fist, Naruto withdrew just in time to avoid having his hand pierced.

"What a bizarre ability... What's with all those bones?" Naruto wondered if this was some kind of jutsu he hadn't seen before. Not only they were coming out instantly, but they must also be enormously fortified in order to withstand his attacks.

Kimimaro met his gaze with calm indifference. "This is my bloodline limit. My clan can transform our bones at will and reinforce them to be harder than steel."

"How convenient..." Naruto thought, realizing that attacking close-range was a poor strategy unless he used enough force to break through those defenses.

He moved again, this time positioning himself safely behind Kimimaro.

"Fire Release... Great Fireball!"

"You're a thorn in my Master's side, and if I thought I could end you, I would."

"Are you sick?" Naruto asked.

"Even if I stayed in bed, I wouldn't have lasted another month. This way, I can at least be of use one last time." As Kimimaro spoke, another shield of bone formed on his other arm.

"I'll keep you here for as long as I can. I won't allow this mission to fail."

"You're confident you can withstand anything I throw at you, huh?" Naruto said.

"I am!" Kimimaro replied, his determination evident. Until his last breath, he would not leave this place and he would not allow Naruto to leave either. This was his goal from the beginning.

"Since you're so eager to be useful, I'll use you to test something. I was only given this technique three days ago, so forgive me if I'm a little rough with it." Naruto said, as the chakra within him began to stir.

To convince Maito Guy of his sincerity, Naruto shared a partial truth about himself. If he had lied and claimed his knowledge came from some legacy left by his parents, it would have backfired, as Kakashi was close to them and would have known if they'd had techniques like the ones Naruto possessed.

Reincarnation was not a foreign concept in this world, it seemed, and with few other explanations, Guy had mostly believed him and sworn to keep his secret.

Of course, the man believed Naruto was simply a reincarnation of an older inhabitant of this world. He could never guess the full truth, and it was better that way.

The complete truth must never come to light, for his own sake.

But he had to admit...the technique had been worth revealing that sliver of information.

"First Gate... Open!"

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