Naruto Karyuden

Chapter 38: Hidden Mist Recovery V

HIDDEN MIST RECOVERY V

Naruto grips his fist at the sight in front of him. The odd mixture of serpent and crustacean imposes its menacing form, only heightened by its ability to hover over them.

'This is bad. So far we've only really fought against the Great Beasts, but now we have these guys... Shit, what are we supposed to deal with first?'

Takeshi disappears from sight but Hinata still sees him clearly. She moves to intercept him as he makes a dash toward Awaji again, hoping to get past the Hyuga at the very least, thrusting her hand through the air and sending gust of chakra and air to blow him back.

[Gentle Fist: Vacuum Palm]

"Naruto, leave him to me! You take care of the Great Beast!"

Takeshi tries to maneuver in any way he can

"Yeah, but..." He looks back to Awaji whose barrier is struggling against the onslaught of what seems to be members of the Uzumaki clan. "Damnit!" He forms his signature seal.

[Multi Shadow Clones]

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The entire area is filled with hundreds of Naruto who take charge. Many of them go upward, using the buildings to give themselves a bit more height to go after the Amikiri. They come at it from below, from the side, and some try to jump over it although that may be a tall order.

Amikiri swings with its claw, hitting some of the Clones, while with its other claw it snaps and ensnares another group of them. The ones who escape the fate of being dispersed, use this chance to hop onto its body.

[Fighting Tongue Bind]

Their tongues take on a much thicker appearance and lash out, wrapping around the creature's pincers and using the tongues to pull themselves up and on top of its back. Amikiri tries to shake them off by wriggling its body but they channel chakra to their hands and feet to hang on.

It tries to shake them off by slamming its back against a building, causing it to collapse even more than it already was. Some of the Clones manage to hop off in time and hop back on, others move out of the way just in time, while others are not as fortunate and are dispersed.

They try to position themselves on the same side of the creature's back and not be so scattered, so they can deliver a powerful blow. They all gather chakra at their palms.

[Massive Rasengan Barrage]

The Amikiri is sent falling sideways from the impact, losing its balance slightly, and crashes into a building.

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The rest of the Clones go to confront the Uzumaki, coming in waves at them. The Uzumaki send out their chains to attack with impressive precision. Some of the Clones attempt to grab onto a few rectangular chains with the intention of pulling their user away, but the moment they come into contact, the Clones' chakra is drained and they disappear.

'They can use the Draining Chains...' Awaji begins to sweat as he keeps focus on the shield he's created from his own chains. "Naruto! The rectangular ones will drain your chakra! The jagged ones have a higher attacking power!" He calls out instructions.

"Got it!" The Clones move on the defensive as the Draining Chains take on the role of a shield, ready to disperse any Clones that come near. "Let's see how good they are at absorbing chakra."

The Clones puff out their chests and let out a series of croaks that resonate off each other, boosting their strength.

[Frog Call]