"You make a valid point."
Akihara Kagura wholeheartedly agreed with Kakashi Hatake, raising his hand to point his finger, and the vines on the sea swiftly began to converge!
"Then let it see..."
"How big the gap is between my Wood Release and the First Hokage's!"
"Roar!"
The Three-tails roared, its tail heavily slapping onto the sea surface!
On this vast sea, even if the most fearsome Nine-tails of the Ninja World arrived, the Three-tails wouldn't be afraid, as wave after wave surged towards Akihara Kagura!
"Wood Release: Wood Dragon Jutsu!"
A wooden dragon swam forth to meet the waves!
Standing atop the wooden dragon's head, Akihara Kagura could only strive to maneuver the dragon erratically through the waves, avoiding being overwhelmed by the towering waves!
"This is the power of the Tailed Beast..."
Uchiha Itachi stood behind Akihara Kagura, unable to hide his shock.
"Water Release gets greatly strengthened over the sea..."
Kakashi Hatake explained from beside them: "Moreover, the Three-tails is the Tailed Beast most skilled in Water Release Ninjutsu among the legendary nine Tailed Beasts..."
Kakashi Hatake's gaze was more focused on the enormous wooden dragon beneath them: "Even though I've seen this jutsu before, witnessing it again still feels awe-inspiring."
"Hold tight."
Akihara Kagura glanced back at the two ocean-viewing tourists, then lifted his hands to drive the enormous wooden dragon towards the gigantic Three-tails: "Next comes the most exciting performance!"
"Roar!"
The Three-tails looked toward the approaching wooden dragon with a fierce roar!
Clouds of tiny Chakra particles rapidly coalesced in front of the Three-tails, forming into a purple-black sphere!
This is...
Tailed Beast Ball!
Using a 2:8 ratio, condensing the Yin Yang Attribute Tailed Beast Chakra can create the most powerful and simplest jutsu a Tailed Beast can unleash!
Luckily...
The Three-tails' speed in forming the Tailed Beast Ball wasn't fast!
Akihara Kagura suddenly clasped his hands, and the wooden dragon's head began to transform, growing a pair of wooden dragon horns, while its jaws rapidly enlarged. Its body slowly sprouted robust tree roots, quickly forming four massive dragon claws!
The wooden dragon's appearance had distinctly deviated from the First Hokage's Wood Dragon Jutsu, now resembling the legendary Oriental dragon from Akihara Kagura's past life!
"This is..."
Kakashi Hatake looked over, curious.
"Oh, I'm attempting to improve the Wood Dragon Jutsu."
After further evolving the Wood Release Kekkeigenkai, Akihara Kagura had been searching for opportunities to develop it, and now was making preliminary adjustments to the Wood Dragon Jutsu's shape.
"This is a battle..."
Kakashi Hatake's eyelid twitched, he couldn't help but say: "Improving a jutsu during a fight, isn't there a risk of issues? The jutsu the Three-tails is about to release is quite dangerous..."
Akihara Kagura calmly interrupted Kakashi Hatake: "So this is a necessary improvement based on the jutsu it intends to unleash."
When the wooden dragon swiftly swam beside the Three-tails, the Three-tails finally completed the Tailed Beast Ball, instantly breathing it toward the wooden dragon's head!
"Careful!"
Kakashi Hatake fiercely seized Akihara Kagura and Uchiha Itachi, wishing to jump with the two kids off the wooden dragon's head!
"No need to worry."
Akihara Kagura's demeanor remained composed.
The wooden dragon suddenly lifted its dragon torso, raising a massive dragon claw to grab the Tailed Beast Ball, pressing it down towards the Three-tails like palming a basketball!
The wooden dragon's claw tightly gripped the Tailed Beast Ball, continuously absorbing the Chakra within it, regulating the explosive rhythm of the Tailed Beast Ball!
Under the grip of the dragon's claw, the Tailed Beast Ball gradually morphed into a luminous orb, ready to blast everything around at any moment!
The wooden dragon grasping the imminent Tailed Beast Ball pressed it against the Three-tails, the explosion's radiance instantly became dazzling!
Boom!
The entire sea trembled!
The Three-tails roared in pain from being blasted by its own Tailed Beast Ball!
The three atop the wooden dragon's head were thrashed around frantically by the shockwaves!
The wooden dragon appeared unaffected, slowly entwining its body around the Three-tails, wrapping it tightly!
The Three-tails struggled violently!
The two gigantic creatures clashed fiercely atop the sea!
The Three-tails swung its three tails like hammers, smashing into the wooden dragon's body, breaking parts, sending wooden debris flying everywhere!
However...
The wooden dragon's body quickly regenerated!
Because it wasn't a summon, but formed through Wood Release Chakra, allowing its body to rapidly heal as Chakra flowed!
The wooden dragon's tail grew numerous vine-like roots, binding the Three-tails' three tails, preventing further trouble from the Tailed Beast!
The Three-tails' Chakra was rapidly being absorbed by the wooden dragon!
Wood Release, known as the Tailed Beast's bane because it absorbs their Chakra; consequently, the Tailed Beast's power keeps weakening!
The Three-tails feverishly flailed its head, aiming to take some action in its predicament, its body intensely twisting to slip into the sea!
The wooden dragon's head swiftly approached the Three-tails, a dragon claw suddenly emerged beneath, directly grasping the Three-tails' throat, immobilizing its head!
The Three-tails could make no further move!
"The battle is over."
Upon the wooden dragon subduing the Three-tails, Akihara Kagura announced the end of the fight; not every Tailed Beast could resist the Wood Dragon Jutsu.
Sure enough.
As the wooden dragon absorbed Chakra, the Three-tails' strength dwindled steadily.
This enormous Tailed Beast could only withstand the wooden dragon's assault for mere minutes before being thoroughly suppressed, unable to retaliate.
If the Fourth Mizukage Karatachi Yagura had battled in humanoid form, Akihara Kagura reckoned it would have required more time and tactics; however, Karatachi Yagura chose to confront Akihara Kagura's Wood Release using his formidable Tailed Beast form...
Bang!
A cloud of smoke rose!
The Three-tails, drained of energy, and its vast body instantly dispersed!
The diminutive figure of the Fourth Mizukage Karatachi Yagura appeared, the Mizukage lay weakly atop the sea, unable to move.
"Is it over so quickly?"
Kakashi Hatake felt a peculiar sensation.
"Is it over so quickly?"
Uchiha Itachi echoed Kakashi Hatake.
Initially, the two had expected a fierce battle between the Three-tails and the wooden dragon; they were surprised when Akihara Kagura's wooden dragon promptly subdued the Three-tails.
"Don't assume it was easy..."
"It's because I improved the Wood Dragon Jutsu..."
Akihara Kagura felt satisfied with his revised Wood Dragon Jutsu.
Had he not temporarily adjusted the wooden dragon's size and shape, the nearby Tailed Beast Ball alone would have posed significant trouble!
Akihara Kagura raised his finger again, commanding vines to sprout from the wooden dragon's body, binding the Fourth Mizukage Karatachi Yagura on the sea, the vines gently delivering him before the trio.
"..."
Kakashi Hatake fell silent.
This matter seemed to suddenly present complications.
Their initial mission was to scout out Uchiha Obito's whereabouts in The Hidden Mist Village, yet the reconnaissance hadn't started, and now they captured the village leader?
The issue was...
They had captured the Mizukage...
Should they still infiltrate The Hidden Mist Village for reconnaissance?
"Let's deal with the present dilemma first!"
Akihara Kagura looked at Kakashi Hatake and Uchiha Itachi: "The Mizukage cannot resist anymore, can you use Genjutsu to control him? So he doesn't cause trouble en route."
"..."
Fourth Mizukage Karatachi Yagura strained to widen his eyes, fixating on Akihara Kagura; the Mizukage seemed not to see a demon, but rather a savior in him!