Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic

Chapter 19 The Dwarves' Fighting Power

Judging from the mining activities of the centaurs and dwarves.

The summoned creature is a "perpetual motion machine".

Kakashi's strategy undoubtedly failed.

After a series of skirmishes, he discovered that the dwarves and centaurs' attacks remained steady and sharp.

call out!

Kakashi temporarily withdrew from the battle and slowly looked towards Qingwu.

Qingwu: ? ?

Are they going to deal with me, the "Summoner," again? No way!?

But then Kakashi took off the ninja sword from his back.

However, he did not draw his sword; instead, he charged forward again with his sheathed ninja sword in hand.

Qingwu: "..."

Kakashi, having changed his strategy, launched highly targeted attacks.

He had already discovered that dwarves were strong, but their attack and turning speeds were slow.

Kakashi feigned an attack on the centaur, but in reality, he began to "trick" the dwarf.

A moment later, taking advantage of the dwarf's slight slowness due to frequent turning, he instantly cut into the inner circle.

"Thump!"

The sheathed ninja sword struck a centaur on the back of the neck.

The centaur, struck by the impact, collapsed to the ground.

Temporarily out of contact, but not dead... Qingwu then realized that summoned creatures could also be stunned.

This discovery also secretly relieved Kakashi.

Otherwise, without using ninjutsu, he really wouldn't know how to deal with these strange summoned creatures.

"Thump!"

"Thump!" "Thump!"

Following the same method, Kakashi found an opening and quickly stunned the other three centaurs as well.

however……

When he tried to use the same trick to stun the dwarf, he encountered a problem.

"puff!"

The dwarves' body structures seemed different, and the sounds from striking the back of their necks were all different.

Kakashi struck the same spot twice in a row, but...

The dwarf still brandished his warhammer with great enthusiasm.

"boom!"

The warhammer slams into the ground, the shockwave spreads—pure power and skillful application of force.

Kakashi was having a bit of a headache.

Qingwu didn't care about the centaur losing its fighting ability.

As a Tier 1 cannon fodder unit, its purpose is simply to harass the enemy.

Moreover, these "glass cannons" in the ninja world, with high attack but low defense, can kill a ninja with a single kunai, and naturally, a spear can too.

He focused on directing the two dwarves, making them stand back to back, with their massive warhammers protecting their front.

"Senior, you can try using ninjutsu, but don't use anything too powerful," Qingwu called out.

He wanted to test the dwarves' actual combat defensive capabilities.

As one of only two defensive units in the Bastion faction, before the appearance of the Deadwood Guardians, the Dwarves were the only ones who could protect ranged units in the early game.

"Clang, clang, clang!"

Kakashi ignored Qingwu's advice and attacked several more times with his sheathed ninja sword.

He found that he simply couldn't "break through" her defenses.

The dwarf's melee skills are quite good, and even if he uses his speed to strike the dwarf, the ninja sword, which is like a "stick," seems to have little effect.

rustling!

Kakashi didn't hesitate any longer, stepping back and quickly forming hand seals: "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

In the firelight, Qingwu's excited yet nervous gaze was reflected.

"boom!"

Kakashi's Great Fireball, which reduced chakra output, engulfed two "living targets".

"It's over!" Kakashi stood up straight and said, "I'm sorry you lost two summoned creatures!"

Qingwu ignored him, her gaze fixed on the two dark figures that had not fallen.

Kakashi seemed to sense something and turned to look in the direction where the fire jutsu had exploded.

"Impossible!" Kakashi's pupils contracted sharply.

As the smoke cleared, the two dwarfs' beards were charred black, but they still took two steps forward as Qingwu commanded.

"As expected!" Qingwu's gaze was intense.

In the game, dwarves are born with 40% magic resistance, and ninjutsu is undoubtedly an elemental attack.

We held on!

As expected, it is the unit with the best defense among all the Tier 2 units of all factions in the game.

The only downside is its slow speed.

This is quite fatal in the ninja world; "living targets" are easily eliminated by ninjutsu, Qingwu thought regretfully to himself.

"How is this possible?!" Kakashi was still astonished.

Even though he didn't use much chakra in his Fire Release technique, the dwarf who looked like a humanoid creature was still alive.

Immediately, he, disbelieving in superstition, spread his hands and formed a mudra.

"Hey, senior!" Qingwu quickly stopped him, "Alright, alright!"

Although Kakashi is jokingly referred to as a "chakra unit" in many fan fictions, if he were to increase his chakra output, a level 2 dwarf would probably not be able to withstand his ninjutsu, and a level 5 withered tree guard would be needed.

Kakashi realized what was happening and stopped forming hand seals.

But his subsequent actions left Qingwu speechless.

...As if unwilling to give up, Kakashi pressed forward again, using his sheathed ninja sword to deliver a finishing blow to each of the two dwarves.

"Pfft!" "Pfft!"

This time, there were no further incidents.

The dwarves, already low on health, both collapsed to the ground.

Qingwu: "..."

Are all ninjas this competitive?

After retrieving all the centaurs and dwarves lying haphazardly on the ground, Qingwu looked expectantly at Kakashi.

"Senior? How did it go? Did you get the test results?"

"..." Kakashi breathed slightly.

After a long pause, he finally answered:

"Those centaur monsters are standard genin level. Their advantages are decent impact and speed, but their attack methods are limited, making them easy to deal with."

"Then there are the dwarves. Their defense and strength... in a head-on fight, they're inferior to many Chunin. The problem is, they're too slow..."

"On the battlefield, being slow means being kited, worn down, and used as a stationary target."

Qingwu breathed a sigh of relief; Kakashi's assessment was very accurate.

But he was already very satisfied.

Centaurs are considered Genin-level, but can dwarves reach Chunin-level?

They are a bit weak at the moment, but as long as there are enough resources, these basic units are the easiest to "produce" in large numbers. When the quantitative change leads to the qualitative change, it will not be difficult.

Moreover, the combat power of Tier 1 and Tier 2 units is already like this, which makes Qingwu even more excited about the later unit types.

By the way, I've already unlocked two brand new barracks, but I haven't had a chance to check the building requirements yet.

Thinking of this, Qingwu couldn't wait to shoo people away:

"Senior, please go and report to the Hokage, and while you're at it, ask him if I can leave the village to train."

"..." Kakashi paused for a moment, then said, "Okay!"

"Hmm?" Qingwu looked at him, her eyes filled with questions.

"I said yes," Kakashi said calmly. "Testing your summoned creature's combat strength is also part of determining whether you can leave the village."

Qingwu suddenly realized why the Third Generation wanted to test him as soon as he arrived; it turned out that the Third Generation wanted to determine whether he had the ability to protect himself.

"However, they can't go to the battlefield," Kakashi added. "Even transporting supplies to the front lines is not allowed."

"Then how can I earn money to pay you back?" Qingwu asked, expressing his disappointment.

Kakashi paused for a moment:

"My money... there's no rush to pay it back. If I were you, I would become strong as soon as possible, and then no one would stop you."

"How strong do you have to be to go to the battlefield?" Qingwu blinked.

Kakashi's voice was devoid of any emotion: "Defeat me!"