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As Uchiha Shi's voice fell, the scene suddenly cleared, all five Fog Hidden Pursuers were cut down, leaving only Hozuki Suigetsu in the team chasing Yagura and intercepting Terumi Mei.
The Heavy Rain abruptly stopped, the dark clouds over the Castle dispersed, and the surging waves temporarily calmed.
A beam of sunlight pierced through the dome, refracting through the colorful glass on the water and the dome, illuminating the entire hall.
Uchiha Madara, who had been silently watching the battle, shook his head:
'Jumping around like that, your dance skills are barely passable.'
Then, he opened his crimson eyes and stared at Uchiha Shi with interest:
'But what are you going to do next, facing the brat from the Hozuki clan?'
Behind Uchiha Madara, the Third Mizukage, under the influence of Genjutsu, spoke indifferently:
'A mere Two-Tomoe Sharingan, it probably won't even force out a full moon's Ninja Blade before he meets his end here.'
'Hozuki Suigetsu is the successor I am grooming to be the next Mizukage. He is not someone a brat like you can compare to.'
With these words, in the hall below, [The Third Mizukage expresses disdain towards you.]
The sudden subtitle made Uchiha Shi pause. He quickly looked around, but seeing no one, he could only assume it was a bug in the system. Otherwise, that would be too ridiculous.
In just two days, he had encountered four or five Kage-level experts, and if another one appeared now, especially at this critical juncture where he must save Terumi Mei and alter the plot to continue his reckless actions, it would be too much to handle.
He turned around, took a deep breath, and cleared his mind, focusing intently on Hozuki Suigetsu in front of him.
While he might mock the enemy strategically, he definitely needed to take them seriously tactically.
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Hozuki Suigetsu glanced at the broken blade in his hand, his eyes narrowing slightly.
Such a powerful Hardening Technique was unheard of, far surpassing the Earth Release: Hardening Technique he had seen before.
The force of the Water Release: Great Water Collar Technique was enough to pierce through anything, yet this kid was unscathed, and instead, his own Ninja Blade had shattered.
Understanding this, he immediately leaped back, raising his hands in a gun-like gesture.
He aimed at the vital points of the young opponent and used the Water Release: Water Gun Technique.
This was a secret technique passed down through generations of the Hozuki clan, where the hand is shaped like a gun, and liquid bullets are shot from the fingertips to pierce the enemy.
No hand seals, instant activation, and extremely strong penetration, it nearly took down the Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki in the hands of the Second Mizukage Hozuki Ao.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Four water bullets shot out in quick succession.
Uchiha Shi's Sharingan eyes darted back and forth, trying to track the trajectory of the jutsu, but the water bullets were too fast, and at such close range, his eyes couldn't keep up.
He could only rely on instinct to use Earth Release: Earth Spear, hardening the areas he felt were in danger.
Pang! Pang! Pang! Pang!
The sound of bullets hitting a copper wall echoed.
The moment the hardening ended, Uchiha Shi quickly formed hand seals, drew a wildly spinning Water Fang Blade, and slashed at Hozuki Suigetsu, who was just inches away, interrupting his attempt to fire another water bullet.
At the same time, he glared and shouted:
'Genjutsu: Sharingan!'
Hearing this, Hozuki Suigetsu's heart skipped a beat, immediately breaking eye contact, backflipped, and partially waterfied the area that was about to be hit.
Uchiha Shi took this opportunity to throw four shuriken and forcefully swing his sword, reversing it and throwing it.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
The ninja tools tore through the air, heading towards Hozuki Suigetsu.
He then kicked out, the Water Release: Water Slice Technique wrapped around his foot, slicing towards his opponent's throat.
This series of attacks caught Hozuki Suigetsu off guard, forcing him to retreat immediately.
Even though he had waterfied in time, he still got several cuts on his arm from the shuriken.
In this round of confrontation, Uchiha Shi actually gained a slight advantage.
However, Uchiha Shi did not feel any relief; instead, he became even more serious.
He had managed to injure Hozuki Suigetsu by relying on his reaction speed to compensate for his weaknesses, and Hozuki Suigetsu, after being forced back, immediately showed a cold smile.
Through the probing, he had completely seen through this Uchiha brat.
The opponent had an abnormally strong reaction speed, dazzling shuriken techniques, some skill in taijutsu, and a ridiculously hard Earth Release technique.
He was good at feints and liked to use underhanded tactics, which was quite annoying.
However, these strengths could not hide the lack of a decisive move to turn the tide of battle!
Moreover, Hozuki Suigetsu had found a weakness—
This brat's seemingly invincible Hardening Technique was not without flaws. After using it, there was an unavoidable stiffness in the body.
When using this technique, the opponent's abnormally strong reaction speed was actually restrained.
With this in mind, Hozuki Suigetsu slightly bent his body, his gaze growing cold as he slowly drew a scroll from his back.
Uchiha Shi, seeing this, his eyes narrowed, and he immediately reached for his leg bindings.
There, he had a scroll as well, a scroll sealing the Zero-Tailed Dark Chakra!
Enough to activate his Dark Chakra state and combine it with Earth Spear to deliver an Ultra Active Punch.
However, at this moment, Terumi Mei suddenly appeared in front of Uchiha Shi, blocking his action to draw the scroll, and pressed his wrist with her hand.
She turned her head, her clear green eyes meeting Uchiha Shi's, and said solemnly:
'Not yet, it's not the right time!'
'Your guess is correct. Leave the rest to me.'
Her tone was firm, and she asked:
'Uchiha Shi, can you trust me?'
Uchiha Shi frowned slightly, remained silent for a moment, and then nodded.
Terumi Mei immediately turned around, her expression serious, and loudly addressed Hozuki Suigetsu:
'That's enough, Hozuki Suigetsu!'
'Continuing this fight is meaningless.'
Hearing this, Hozuki Suigetsu raised an eyebrow and looked at Terumi Mei coldly.
'Meaning, what defines meaning for you?'
'I am here to kill you, to kill the Yagura you serve!'
His face was calm and indifferent.
He waved the [Seven Ninja Blade Summoning Scroll], [Two], [Great], [Lightning], [Broken], [Long], [Explosive], [Blunt]!
Seven circular sealing marks appeared!
Hozuki Suigetsu held the scroll, and a wave of water surged beneath his feet, lifting him up.
Standing on the water platform, he looked down at the two, and asked coldly:
'What, do you think that getting rid of five nuisances means you've won?'
As he spoke, the water below churned, the platform grew higher, gradually draining all the water from the ground.
Then, Boom!
The surface of the water platform collapsed, and a water monster over ten meters tall burst out, with sharp teeth, a ferocious face, and every movement causing the hall to rumble, dust continuously falling from the dome.
Water Release: Shield Hat!
This water monster, born from the Hozuki clan's secret technique, was revealed before the two!
Hozuki Suigetsu stood high on the head of this small Giga, holding the scroll, his purple eye coldly looking down at the two, and said indifferently:
'The game has only just begun.'
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