For the first time ever, Chinya summoned his Susanoo on the battlefield.
Faced with Chinya's Susanoo, many Mist ninja were seized by fear and faltered.
Chinya manipulated the Susanoo as a string of Magatama appeared in its hands.
The Susanoo began hurling the Magatama in all directions.
Each one that struck the ground carved out a deep crater, killing countless Mist ninja.
Meanwhile, the enemy's ninjutsu, shuriken, and kunai bounced harmlessly off Chinya's Susanoo without leaving a scratch.
The Third Mizukage immediately formed hand seals.
[Ice Release Secret Technique: Ultimate Glacial Binding!]
The air around Chinya turned frigid in an instant.
In the next moment, Chinya's Susanoo was frozen solid into an ice sculpture.
Seeing the Susanoo encased in ice, the Third Mizukage didn't stop — instead, he poured more chakra into the technique, reinforcing the ice to prevent Chinya from breaking free.
Ideals may be bountiful, but reality is harsh — and this time was no different.
Inside the thick ice, the Susanoo's arm suddenly burst outward, shattering the frost around it. It grabbed one of the Sanming Blades and swung it at the icy prison surrounding its body.
The Third Mizukage roared as he tried to freeze the Susanoo's arm again.
A layer of ice crystals did form along the arm — but it was too late.
The Daitōren slashed into the Susanoo, cracking the icy shell before finally reducing it to dust.
Now freed, Chinya drove the Susanoo forward, slashing straight toward the Third Mizukage.
The Third Mizukage leapt into the air, narrowly escaping the deadly strike.
He shouted at the surrounding Mist ninja, "Hold him back! Don't let him reach the village!"
Every Mist ninja unleashed their techniques in a desperate attempt to strike down Chinya.
Yet none of their attacks could even shake Chinya's Susanoo.
The Third Mizukage aimed to buy time.
Using such a powerful technique must be draining a tremendous amount of chakra. He planned to prolong the fight until Chinya's reserves ran dry, forcing the Susanoo to collapse.
Chinya saw through this plan and smirked with quiet contempt.
Activating the dojutsu ability of his right Mangekyo Sharingan, he unleashed Blind Peak, analyzing and recording the incoming techniques.
While attacking the surrounding Mist ninja, Chinya steadily advanced toward the Mist Village.
The Third Mizukage kept launching Ice Release techniques, trying desperately to slow Chinya's advance — but to little effect.
Still, he wasn't entirely wrong. Maintaining the Susanoo consumed immense chakra, and in just a short time, Chinya had already burned through a massive amount.
Five hundred meters from the Mist Village, Chinya's Susanoo regressed into a skeletal frame.
Seeing this degeneration, both the Third Mizukage and the Mist ninja felt a surge of hope — victory seemed within reach.
At the edge of the battlefield, Kakashi watched the scene unfold. With a cold scoff, he said, "Sensei, you've already accomplished your goal, haven't you?"
Chinya's shadow clone smiled and replied, "Ah, I have."
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Once Chinya's Susanoo devolved into its skeletal form, even overwhelming attacks could break through its defense.
Under the relentless assault of the Mist ninja and the Third Mizukage, Chinya's Susanoo was finally shattered, vanishing on the spot.
Believing Chinya had reached his limit, the Mist ninja and the Third Mizukage charged toward him simultaneously.
To the Third Mizukage's horror, he saw Chinya reveal a chilling smile.
That grin sent shivers down his spine, filling him with an overwhelming sense of dread.
Trusting his instincts, the Third Mizukage roared, "Retreat! Fall back now!"
The Mist ninja didn't understand why they should retreat when Chinya seemed cornered.
But they understood in the next moment.
[Dojutsu: Blind Peak - Return!]
From Chinya as the center, an extremely violent explosion surged outward in all directions.
Everything in its path—objects or living beings—was destroyed by the blast.
Because the Mist ninja had unleashed numerous ninjutsu at Chinya beforehand, the stored power within Blind Peak was greatly amplified.
The explosion directly devastated nearly half of the Hidden Mist Village.
As the explosion subsided, nearly half the Hidden Mist Village lay flattened in ruins.
Chinya's shadow clone, having protected Kakashi within the explosion, had already dispersed.
Kakashi stared at the flattened wasteland ahead, completely stunned.
"Is this truly Chinya-sensei's true strength? It's just too overwhelming!"
After releasing Blind Peak: Return, blood trickled from Chinya's right eye. A sharp pain shot through him as he covered his right eye with his hand.
Looking forward with his left eye slightly narrowed, Chinya observed something unexpected.
Before him stood a massive block of ice, mostly shattered, with only a small section still intact.
Inside that remaining piece of ice, the Third Mizukage lay frozen.
The ice began to crack, and the Third Mizukage emerged, dropping onto one knee and spitting out a mouthful of blood violently.
The explosion had left the Third Mizukage severely wounded.
Chinya lowered his hand from his right eye and gazed at the Mizukage with a faint smile. "Truly impressive. In those circumstances, you still managed to use a jutsu to protect yourself. You truly deserve to be the Kage of your village."
The Third Mizukage glanced behind him, noticing how nearly half the Hidden Mist Village had been destroyed. Struggling to stand, he glared at Chinya with murder in his eyes. "I will definitely kill you!"
With a hand resting on his ninja sword, Chinya smiled and said, "Why say things you can't accomplish? You've already reached your limit, while I'm far from mine. Besides, in all my battles until now, I've never defeated a village's Kage. The Third Mizukage of the Hidden Mist deserves that honor, especially since it is one of the Five Great Ninja Villages."
Chinya looked over the ruined Hidden Mist Village. Along the borders, ninja and civilians peeked cautiously at the scene, their eyes filled with extreme terror.
Sighing, Chinya remarked, "You must be a pretty failed Mizukage. Look at yourself—beaten and battered—and yet no one even looks willing to help you. Your rule as Kage, including your Blood Mist Policy, has been a complete failure."
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The Third Mizukage wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and roared, "I don't need anyone's help! And what do you really understand? Compared to Kumo, Iwagakure, and Konoha, our village — Kiri, being located on an island — has absolutely no advantages at all.
To survive in this ruthless Shinobi World, we must be ruthless toward ourselves!"
Chinya mused calmly, "Perhaps what you say is true..."
The Third Mizukage began forming hand seals with both hands, but before he could finish, a [Lightning Aura] flashed. The world tilted as the Third Mizukage's head rolled to the ground.
Looking at the corpse of the Third Mizukage, Chinya murmured, "However, this is as far as you go."
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