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Chapter 40 - Chapter 40: Dead

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The Bloodthirsty Demon instantly eliminated another member of the Leaf Village's Anbu. 

Even high-ranking Jonin stood no chance before him, easily falling prey to his brutal attacks. 

As he claimed another victim, the blood flowing over his body thickened even more. 

Realizing he couldn't allow this slaughter to continue, Naruto appeared before the Bloodthirsty Demon in a flash of lightning. 

Holding his Thunder God Sword, Naruto pointed it at him and said, "Your opponent is me. This will be your final battle, like your " Blood Ninja" brother before you."

The Bloodthirsty Demon sneered and replied, "You should be hearing those words, Leaf Ninja." 

"You killed our third brother and my eldest brother, and I will never let you go. I'll make sure you die slowly." 

Naruto wasted no time with more words and launched himself at the Bloodthirsty Demon like a beam of light, moving so fast that his opponent couldn't follow his movements. 

But the Bloodthirsty Demon had a countermeasure. 

He slammed his hands on the ground and cast "Earth Style: Multiple Earth Walls," summoning several earth walls that rose and blocked him in all directions.

Naruto quickly broke through the walls with his Lightning Style, but the earth walls slowed him down slightly. 

The Bloodthirsty Demon seized the moment to cast "Earth Fissure," sending strange chakra through the ground that struck Naruto, bypassing his Lightning Armor and injuring his internal organs. 

However, Naruto's Thunder God Sword also pierced the earth's walls and struck the Bloodthirsty Demon, sending lightning coursing through his body. 

Naruto increased his chakra output, attempting to finish him off. 

Normally, this attack would have inflicted severe damage, but the Bloodthirsty Demon punched the Thunder God Sword away, and the wounds on his body quickly healed, though the blood covering him faded slightly.

Naruto's wounds began healing rapidly as well. Seeing his opponent still able to move, Naruto launched another attack. 

This time, although Naruto's assault once again broke through the earth's defenses and injured the Bloodthirsty Demon, Naruto himself was hurt. 

Yet, just as before, the enemy's wounds quickly healed, with his blood flow dimming further.

Naruto started to suspect that the Bloodthirsty Demon's ability to recover was linked to the blood surrounding him. 

As Naruto pondered this, the enemy launched another "Earth Fissure" attack. 

Naruto attempted to block it with his Thunder God Sword, but the attack seemed to channel chakra directly through the ground, making it impossible to stop. 

Seeing Naruto injured, the Bloodthirsty Demon continued his onslaught with "Earth Style: Earth Flow Spears," but the spears couldn't penetrate Naruto's Lightning Armor.

At that moment, a flute's melody filled the battlefield as the enemy tried to unleash a Genjutsu, capitalizing on their precarious situation. 

However, a gust of wind, brought forth by a Wind Style technique, interrupted the sound, preventing the Genjutsu from taking effect. 

The Leaf's forces swiftly eliminated the Genjutsu user. 

With each ally's death, the Mist Village's morale faltered, and another Mist ninja soon fell to the Leaf's attacks.

The blood of the fallen Mist ninja began to gather toward the Bloodthirsty Demon, replenishing the blood flowing around his body. 

Seeing this, Naruto engaged him again, but the battle followed the same pattern: both sides were injured, only to quickly heal again. 

Meanwhile, the Mist forces steadily lost ground as the Leaf's superior tactics whittled down their numbers. 

As the Bloodthirsty Demon continued fighting, he moved closer to the smaller skirmishes, absorbing more blood and growing stronger.

Naruto found himself in a difficult position. 

His enemy seemed to have endless regeneration, and the more the fight dragged on, the stronger the Bloodthirsty Demon became. 

The Bloodthirsty Demon, on the other hand, was frustrated that he couldn't finish off Naruto. He had fought for so long, yet Naruto remained standing.

Seeing the Bloodthirsty Demon preparing to use "Earth Fissure" again, Naruto, now familiar with the technique, tried something new. 

He thrust his Thunder God Sword into the ground, attempting to neutralize the chakra attack before it reached him. 

Normally, this would only work if he had a Byakugan, but this time, it miraculously blocked the enemy's chakra. 

Naruto was initially surprised but soon realized what had happened. 

Despite its odd nature, the attack was still an Earth-style jutsu, and Naruto's Lightning Style had a natural advantage over it. 

The Lightning Style countered the Earth Style, dissipating the enemy's chakra.

Seeing that his Earth Fissure technique was ineffective, the Bloodthirsty Demon tried again, but Naruto once more neutralized the attack with his Thunder God Sword. 

Naruto, grinning, taunted, "Your jutsu is impressive, but no matter how special it is, it's still Earth-style. Against someone like me, who specializes in Lightning Style, your jutsu is meaningless."

Naruto attacked again, using Shadow Clones to assault from multiple angles. 

Naruto's offensive intensified since the enemy's Earth-style attacks no longer hampered him. 

He managed to slice the Bloodthirsty Demon in half with a single stroke. 

However, instead of the expected gush of blood, the red liquid around the demon's body quickly enveloped his severed halves, pulling them back together and healing his body once more, though he was weakened.

The blood on the Bloodthirsty Demon's body began to churn, and his hands emitted a powerful chakra, mixed with the red liquid to form a pair of terrifying blood claws. 

Sensing the danger, Naruto didn't know exactly how powerful these claws were, but he could tell they posed a significant threat. 

The Bloodthirsty Demon laughed maniacally, "As expected from a Leaf elite! You've managed to break my jutsu, but now I'll kill you with these blood claws. Prepare to face my wrath!"

With a crazed grin, he lunged at Naruto with the blood claws. As the claws neared, they expanded, attempting to envelop Naruto entirely. 

Naruto quickly raised his Thunder God Sword and infused it with a surge of chakra. 

The blood claws clashed with the sword, and for a moment, the sword's lightning dimmed under the pressure of the claws. Despite the strain, the claws couldn't press any closer.

At that moment, Naruto noticed the cruel expression on Bloodthirsty Demon's face and the sinister smirk on his lips. 

Suddenly, a powerful burst of chakra, similar to the previous Earth Fissure attack but much stronger, hit Naruto from within.

Naruto dropped to one knee, coughing up blood, but his rapid healing ability kept him from being incapacitated. Still, the pain was intense.

The Bloodthirsty Demon, sensing an opportunity, charged at Naruto again. 

Feeling the immediate danger, Naruto quickly retreated, forming hand signs as he did. "Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet!" 

A massive water dragon surged towards the Bloodthirsty Demon. Although it didn't harm him, the water was flexible and disrupted his advance. 

Naruto followed up with a Lightning Style attack because his opponent was now drenched. 

The combination of Water and Lightning granted Naruto a moment to recover as his wounds rapidly healed.

The battle was far from over, but Naruto's strategy and determination kept him in the fight.

Naruto had suffered a setback once and didn't dare engage the enemy in close combat again. 

Instead, he used shadow clones and long-range ninjutsu to tangle with his opponent. 

However, these attacks didn't cause much damage, and Naruto realized this wasn't a sustainable solution. 

Meanwhile, the battle between Konoha and the Hidden Mist ninjas had shifted in favor of Konoha. 

The ANBU members of Konoha began overwhelming their opponents, and despite the Mist ninjas' strength, they were steadily being defeated. 

At the same time, the blood flowing around the Bloodthirsty Demon became more intense, and Naruto suspected that his strength was linked to this blood.

Naruto summoned many shadow clones, launching a fake attack while throwing kunai marked with seals. 

Although the kunai didn't harm the Bloodthirsty Demon, they quickly surrounded the area. 

Naruto rushed toward the demon once more, and as the demon's blood claws lashed out, Naruto's Raijin Sword glowed with lightning. 

Just as their attacks were about to collide, Naruto suddenly appeared behind him and slashed the Bloodthirsty Demon's body in half with his lightning-infused sword.

The moment the demon's body was split, his cold smirk turned into disbelief. 

Even though Naruto had once again injured him, the demon's powerful regenerative abilities allowed him to heal swiftly. 

But just as his body recovered, Naruto appeared behind him once more and cut him in half again with his sword.

As his body regenerated again, the Bloodthirsty Demon growled, "You can teleport behind me? You're the first ninja to sever my body multiple times." 

"I'll have to take more time to finish this game." To prevent further attacks, he formed a barrier of blood around him. 

Although Naruto could break through it, the barrier blocked his vision, making it hard to land an accurate hit. 

Naruto created several shadow clones and continued to use lightning-based attacks, but each time he cut the demon in half, the demon regenerated. 

Though the blood flowing around him was depleting, the Mist ninjas kept falling, allowing him to replenish his strength.

As Naruto paused momentarily after his flurry of attacks, the Bloodthirsty Demon stared at him, surprised. 

He observed Naruto and said, "Lightning-fast speed, mastery over lightning jutsu, and immense chakra... Are you the infamous 'Black Flash' who assassinated the Daimyō of the Land of Earth?" 

(T/N: Ryujin: Naruto Anbu Nickname. Black Flash: Naruto Title)

Although this event had happened recently, the Bloodthirsty Demon had heard rumors. He hadn't expected Naruto to be from Konoha.

Naruto didn't deny the claim, which only made the Bloodthirsty Demon more certain. 

He continued, "You infiltrated the Land of Earth alone, broke its defenses, and assassinated the Daimyō before the Tsuchikage and his guards." 

"Even my brothers and I together couldn't accomplish that. It's an honor to fight someone like you... but you killed our younger brother, and for that, I will fight you to the end."

At this moment, the Konoha ANBU had defeated the last of the Mist ninjas, leaving only the two strongest Mist leaders standing. 

Bloodstorm, unable to escape the entanglement with Yamato and the others, faced increasing numbers of Konoha ninjas. 

According to Naruto's instructions, none got too close to him. Despite their numbers, they couldn't harm Bloodstorm due to his powerful defense.

Using the Flying Thunder God Technique, Naruto continued attacking the Bloodthirsty Demon, whose regenerative powers began to slow as he ran out of blood to absorb from fallen allies. 

Though Naruto had used up a lot of chakras, the Bloodthirsty Demon couldn't land a single hit after Naruto began using the Flying Thunder God. 

Frustrated, the demon grew desperate and charged toward the Konoha ANBU, ignoring Naruto's attacks.

Following Naruto's previous orders, the Konoha ninjas quickly evaded the Bloodthirsty Demon's reckless onslaught. 

Naruto, however, continued to assault him using the Flying Thunder God Technique. 

From the moment Naruto first injured him, the demon had been marked with Naruto's seal, so no matter how far he ran, Naruto could always teleport to him. 

His only advantage was his powerful healing ability, which had kept him alive.

In his frenzy, the Bloodthirsty Demon inadvertently reunited with Bloodstorm. 

Seeing his brother in such a state, Bloodstorm roared, "Who are you? You not only killed our younger brother but have driven my second brother to this point." 

"Even if it costs me my life today, I'll kill you!" Bloodstorm began to form hand seals for a secret technique, but the Bloodthirsty Demon quickly stopped him.

"Big brother, don't! Your secret technique is incredibly powerful and could wipe out all the Konoha ANBU here, but the risks are too high." 

Besides the damage it'll do to your body, you'll lose all your strength after using it, and then we'll both be finished."

Bloodstorm was furious. "We'll wipe out the enemy! Yes, the cost will be great, but their cost will be even greater!"

The Bloodthirsty Demon closed his eyes in frustration and replied, "The problem is... we won't be able to kill everyone, especially that man they call the Black Flash."

"Nani!" Bloodstorm's gaze focused on Naruto. He sized him up in shock, realizing what his brother was saying was true. 

The stories of the Black Flash had spread across the Five Great Nations, and as an elite ninja, Bloodstorm knew of them. He just hadn't expected to meet the legend himself.

Naruto, too, was watching Bloodstorm. He wore heavy layers of defense, and unlike the previous opponents, he could easily use water jutsu to create water from nothing, making him a difficult target. 

Now that he had reunited with the Bloodthirsty Demon, even with help from the ANBU, defeating them would require exhausting a lot of chakras.

Just as Naruto considered his next move, Bloodstorm suddenly formed hand seals. 

"Ninja Art: Iron Wall Flood!" The special water surrounding him expanded rapidly, infused with a large amount of chakra. 

The swelling water formed a giant sphere, causing the Konoha forces to retreat, unsure of what was coming next. 

Suddenly, the sphere exploded, sending a powerful shockwave that forced the Konoha ninjas back. 

Water droplets obscured their vision, and when they finally regained their senses, both Mist leaders had vanished.

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