Naruto: Cultivating to Immortality

Chapter 47 Metamorphosis of Soul Power

After being hit, Hyuga Kanan's consciousness was somewhat blurred, but the pain in his body immediately brought him back to his senses.

Hinata Kanan is now lying on the ground, sensing her body's condition. The energy within her body is constantly being used to nourish and restore the injured areas, which is rapidly being consumed to alleviate the pain.

The opponent is at least an elite Jonin, and may even have one foot in the door of Kage level. Most importantly, the opponent is a ninja who is good at speed, and is the nemesis of Hyuga Kanan.

Faced with Iwa ninja whose basic strength far surpasses his own, Hyuga Kanan now feels his greatest crisis has arrived. Iwa ninja had never taken him seriously before, considering him just a brat. Even if he were a member of the powerful Hyuga clan of Konoha, he was still just a child. But considering that this brat's escape ability was extremely strong, they decided to send a Jonin to pursue and capture him. This was already a very extravagant act, and it could be considered a price Iwa ninja had to pay to obtain the Byakugan.

However, no one expected that the Jonin who was pursuing Hyuga Kanan would be killed. Furthermore, after scouting and finding no other ninjas nearby, the Iwa ninja immediately changed their stance. After all, escaping from a Jonin was less desirable than killing him, regardless of the method used. Killing a Jonin was no longer a cause for complacency. They immediately dispatched the Iwa ninja's deputy, the elite Jonin Takanori, to pursue him. As the deputy commander of the Iwa ninja force, his strength was second only to the team leader, the Explosion Release ninja Takayuki, and he was also a jutsu-type ninja. Having learned the 'Earth Release: Light-Heavy Rock Technique,' although he couldn't fly or use it on objects, he could reduce his body weight. His greatest strength was speed, making him the most suitable candidate for capture.

Hyuga Kanan never imagined that the Iwa ninja he had killed at the cost of one of his Byakugan would increase the Iwa ninja's regard for him to such an extent that they would even send out his second-in-command, a speed-type ninja second only to the Bloodstained Ninja, Taka, to capture him. And this was a speed-type ninja far stronger than himself; they were clearly determined to capture him.

What to do now? That's the question Hyuga Kanan is currently pondering.

The difference in strength was too great; speed and power were severely suppressed. All the battle plans that Hyuga Kanan had come up with were rejected. As expected, without strength as a foundation, any battle plan would seem somewhat powerless.

What could possibly change the situation now? Hyuga Kanan pondered endlessly, trying to figure out what advantages he had over his opponent. Speed ​​was a given; while he could see and perceive his opponent's movements, his body clearly couldn't keep up. If his opponent maintained this speed, even if he could see through their attacks, he couldn't dodge them. Strength was even less of a concern; ninjas generally had greater explosive power than he did at his current level. He could only suppress a ninja by possessing higher internal energy. As for defense, most ninjas were strong in attack but weak in defense, but that only applied when the opponent wasn't using defensive ninjutsu. However, Iwa ninjas were known for their defensive ninjutsu. While his physical strength might be higher, his opponent, enhanced by ninjutsu, wouldn't be weaker and might even have higher defense. Should he try using his still-immature Byakugan again? But last time, against an Iwa ninja named Ida, he hadn't been able to control it for long and was almost killed. Now, facing an even stronger elite Jonin with a stronger will and momentum, it would be difficult to achieve any control, and his only remaining Byakugan would likely be ruined.

Hyuga Kanan's thoughts were racing. His body was also lessening in pain and his injuries were lessening under the nourishment of energy. However, the time was too short, and he could only reduce the pain for now. After all, what he needed now was to be able to put up some resistance, not to recover from his injuries.

The power of the soul constantly swirls around, observing the actions of the other side.

Fortunately, the Iwa ninja on the other side seemed very confident in the strength of their attack, believing that Hyuga Kanan was definitely out of the fight and unable to escape. They were now slowly walking towards Hyuga Kanan, preparing to reap their victory.

Hyuga Kanan's soul power constantly surrounded him, allowing him to clearly perceive the situation around him. The Konoha ninjas were now severely suppressed and could only fight and retreat continuously, so the hope of relying on the Konoha ninjas for rescue was slim.

What other options did he have? Hyuga Kanan sensed the approaching Iwa ninja slowly closing in and grew increasingly anxious. If he couldn't come up with a solution, he risked losing his life here!

Wait a minute, Hyuga Kanan suddenly realized that he had really been flustered by the defeat of the opposing Iwa ninja. He had been thinking about what advantages he had over the opponent, but completely forgot that his advantages had never changed.

His soul power was far superior to that of the ninja, and he had developed it to the point where he could influence his opponent, even for just a brief moment, giving him a sliver of resistance. His current goal wasn't to defeat his opponent, but to use the influence of his soul power to create an opportunity for escape.

If all else fails, he'll risk his last Byakugan. Going blind is better than being killed outright, even though a blind man like him would have little chance of surviving an Iwa ninja attack after escaping. But he still wants to fight for that sliver of hope.

My thoughts were racing, but less than a minute had passed.

Hinata Kanan braced himself with his right hand on the ground, slowly sitting up. He then leaned against the stone pillar behind him and slowly rose to his feet, preparing for one last attempt.

After the Iwa ninja slowly walked over, seeing that Hyuga Kanan was actually able to get up, he sighed slightly:

"Kid, your willpower is truly impressive! That attack must have severely damaged your bones and internal organs, yet you're still managing to stand up solely through sheer willpower. Very good!"

"Unfortunately, my orders were to capture you alive, but given your previous attempts to escape, I've decided to break your limbs first to avoid causing me trouble later! You can now rest assured and become the founder of the Hyuga clan in Iwagakure! Even if it's just as a breeding tool."

As he spoke, he stretched out his palm, clearly intending to do what he said and break Hyuga Kanan's limbs.

Hyuga Kanan was also burning with anger. He, a transmigrator and cultivator, was being humiliated by providing nourishment to these Sages of Six Paths of the Ninja World.

The liquid soul power in the mind was also constantly churning, like water being heated to a high temperature, constantly being turned into mist and then condensed, as if it was being purified.

However, Hyuga Kanan was not paying attention to the situation in his mind. He was only thinking about how to counterattack the Iwa ninja and teach them a profound lesson so that they would know that cultivators cannot be humiliated.

Just as the opponent was about to attack his feet, he mobilized all the energy in his body and concentrated it in his right hand, forming a sword-like finger to fiercely attack the opponent's vital point.

But all I can say is that, as expected of an elite Jonin, his reaction was extremely quick. Although he didn't dodge, his subconscious sidestep still managed to avoid a vital spot.

Hyuga Kanan's sword finger struck the Iwa ninja's left shoulder armor hard. The surging energy pierced through the shoulder armor, sending him flying. A bloody hole appeared in the left shoulder armor, and blood gushed out.

The elite Jonin of Iwagakure was too confident, believing his attack would render Hyuga Kanan powerless to resist. He was only able to stand up by sheer willpower. In a moment of carelessness, he allowed Hyuga Kanan to successfully attack him. If he hadn't instinctively shifted his body to the side to avoid a vital spot, he would probably have lost his life.

The Iwa ninja quickly stood up, looking at his bleeding left shoulder, feeling both lingering fear and furious. He had actually been injured by this brat, and not just any minor injury at that.

Suddenly, he roared, his previously calm and composed expression turning twisted and ferocious.

"Damn it, damn it brat, can't you just calmly break your limbs and become a tool for our Iwagakure? Now I'm not only going to break your limbs, but I'm also going to torture you severely so you'll know that elite Jonin are not something a brat like you can resist!"

"Oh! If you can do it, then give it a try. Let me see just how far an elite Jonin from Iwagakure can go!"

Hyuga Kanan's current goal is to provoke the opponent, causing them to lose their composure. This would give her a better chance to use her soul power to disrupt the opponent's consciousness and allow her to escape more easily.

After that attack, Hyuga Kanan calmed down. So be it, he thought, "Who told me I'm not as skilled as them? I can't treat the ninjas of the ninja world like I'm treating natives anymore. Even if they have no future, they're still not someone a mere Qi Refining cultivator like me can handle right now."

Unfortunately, that attack didn't finish off the opponent. As expected, none of the elite Jonin are simple characters. Even with such close-range and high-speed attacks, the opponent managed to dodge vital points. The attack only managed to land on the opponent's shoulder armor, slightly incapacitating them.

Without further ado, the Iwa ninja launched an attack. He only wanted to quickly break the brat's limbs and inflict endless torment on him, letting him know what an elite ninja was all about.

Seeing the faster Iwa ninja attacking, Hyuga Kanan didn't hesitate and directly mobilized his soul power to enter the opponent's mind and interfere with the opponent's consciousness.

Hyuga Kanan clearly felt that his soul power was stronger, easier to control, and more capable of interfering with others.

Hyuga Kanan could clearly see and sense the rapid attacks from the other side. At the moment of the attack, he would always lose focus for a moment, allowing his body to react and barely dodge, but leaving him no room to counterattack.

Two figures moved constantly, with the Iwa ninja relentlessly attacking and Hyuga Kanan constantly dodging.

Hyuga Kanan continuously used his soul power to interfere with the consciousness of the Iwa ninja opposite him, and for a time neither side made any progress.

However, Hyuga Kanan is about to reach her limit. Her physical injuries are affecting her reactions, and constantly using her soul power to interfere with the opponent's consciousness is also taking a huge toll.

As Hyuga Kanan's speed decreased, he came directly into the sight of the Iwa ninja. Although he didn't know what method the opponent used to make him momentarily disoriented when attacking, the decrease in the opponent's speed and reaction made it easy for him to attack. His attack just now was only a hair's breadth away from hitting the opponent's body, but the opponent dodged and the blow was not delivered, so it did not cause the opponent much damage.

Hyuga Kanan knew she was running out of strength to dodge, and the pain in her body was getting worse. Her only option now was to find a way to escape.

Seeing the Iwa ninja attack again, Hyuga Kanan instinctively used his soul power to interfere with the opponent, buying himself time and space to dodge.

The moment she activated it, Hyuga Kanan suddenly felt a strange sensation in her soul power. Her consciousness followed the strangeness in her mind, and then her soul power began to transform continuously. Her mind was filled with constant roaring, and her consciousness began to blur.

At this moment, within Hyuga Kanan's mind, soul power continuously contracted and changed. The soul power, like a mist, gradually began to gather together, countless liquid soul power particles condensing and compressing. Finally, as the consciousness and soul power in his mind merged into azure droplets, emitting a dazzling light, they returned to calm. But now, only a tiny, sesame-seed-sized azure droplet remained in Hyuga Kanan's mind, shimmering with a faint glow.