Chapter 107: The Audience's Fighting Style
"You monster!"
Whether driven by fear or desperation, the Third Mizukage—barely managing to stay upright—launched another attack.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
A standard opening technique, but this time, his chakra reserves were clearly severely depleted.
The summoned water dragon wasn't nearly as massive as his previous attempts, but it remained formidable nonetheless, carrying surrounding water in a torrential assault toward Uchiha Kazuki.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
For such a straightforward ninjutsu, Uchiha Kazuki simply copied it with his Sharingan and mirrored the technique perfectly.
The two water dragons collided violently in mid-air, creating countless cascading water sprays.
Amidst the falling curtain of water, Uchiha Kazuki smashed directly through the liquid veil, unleashing his maximum speed. Like a hunting predator, his body glowed with faint golden luminescence as he charged forward with devastating momentum.
The Third Mizukage desperately wanted to evade, but the excruciating pain radiating from his abdomen significantly slowed his reflexes. "Damn it... if only I weren't so severely injured..."
But dwelling on such thoughts was pointless now—he could only raise his arm defensively to block.
"Konoha Style: Power Whirlwind!"
A sweeping kick like a cracking whip, accompanied by explosive wind pressure.
The Third Mizukage barely withstood the devastating kick with his raised arm, his bones audibly cracking as he was sent flying backward once again.
Fortunately, by consciously blocking the attack, he managed to dissipate most of the destructive force. He executed a desperate mid-air somersault, landing somewhat steadily on the water's surface, before suddenly releasing a massive burst of chakra.
"Uchiha Kazuki!"
The Third Mizukage viciously wiped blood from his mouth, clasped his hands together forcefully, and roared with final determination: "Be buried forever at the bottom of this lake—!"
The immense chakra surrounding him erupted like a devastating tsunami, the violent shockwaves creating powerful ripples that actually pushed aside the surrounding water entirely.
"Water Release: Raging Water Tornado!"
The very next moment, the chakra he had painstakingly accumulated in his mouth was explosively released.
BUZZ—!
A deafening explosion resonated across the battlefield!
The straight stream of water, compressed to its absolute extreme density, transformed into a streak of cutting light.
All impact force and destructive power were bound together with chakra into a single razor-thin line—like a pale blue glimmer of death itself. It swept across the turbulent lake surface with astonishing sharpness, carving a trench several meters wide, seemingly severing the water flow on either side.
Uchiha Kazuki ducked and dodged to the side, utilizing the Body Flicker Technique to teleport several meters away instantaneously.
BOOM!
The impossibly thin water stream swept past, instantly carving deep cracks into the hard bedrock beneath the lake.
Fish that accidentally touched the razor-thin water blade were sliced cleanly open at the molecular level, their cuts so smooth they resembled polished mirrors. The blade was so devastatingly sharp that even after being severed, their heads hadn't registered the damage—still swimming forward momentarily before their blood instantly stained the entire lakebed crimson.
"What an incredibly sharp water blade!"
Uchiha Kazuki's eyes flickered with genuine surprise at the technique's cutting power.
"Don't even think you can dodge forever—this isn't finished yet!"
The Mizukage naturally wouldn't allow him any respite, turning his head and manipulating the thin, deadly water blade to sweep horizontally in a wide arc.
This was practically his absolute last-ditch effort—if he couldn't eliminate Uchiha Kazuki with this technique, he would be in catastrophic trouble!
Whoosh!
The surging water blade swept rapidly across the lake's surface.
Wherever it passed, violent waves crashed, water spray flew everywhere, and the razor-sharp edge literally bisected the lake water itself.
Uchiha Kazuki leaned backward at a ninety-degree angle, the water blade grazing mere millimeters from his face, then used the momentum to execute a perfect flip—stomping against the water surface and accelerating directly toward the Third Mizukage's position.
"Trying to charge straight at me?"
The Third Mizukage stared at him intently, a cold, calculating glint in his eyes. "Foolish mistake! I'll slice you cleanly in two!"
However, just as he prepared to redirect the water blade to cleave Uchiha Kazuki in half, a sudden, sharp pain lanced through his skull, and an uncontrollable surge of rage and fury welled up from deep within his psyche.
This overwhelming anger and fury rapidly transformed into profound despondency and crushing sorrow.
And then, inexplicably, the sorrow was forcibly twisted into euphoric joy.
Thus, the Third Mizukage—like a complete madman—found himself simultaneously laughing uncontrollably while weeping bitterly.
"Hahahaha... sob Waaaaah..."
"Damn it, what is... Ahhh, I'm going to kill you!"
"Wait, no... Uchiha Kazuki isn't an enemy?"
"No, he IS an enemy!"
The Third Mizukage felt as if countless conflicting voices were chattering and clamoring chaotically inside his head.
He clutched his skull in absolute agony, his ninjutsu technique forced to an abrupt halt. Every nerve in his brain throbbed wildly, overstimulating his cortical cells. It felt as if white-hot steel rods had been plunged directly into his brain, churning and twisting violently—the intense psychological and neurological pain made it completely impossible to concentrate on anything.
"Genjutsu... Damn it!"
He immediately realized he was likely trapped under the influence of an extremely potent genjutsu and desperately tried disrupting his chakra flow to break free from its effects.
However, even this standard countermeasure couldn't alleviate his overwhelming suffering whatsoever.
"What the hell did you do to me, Uchiha Kazuki!"
The Third Mizukage's forehead veins bulged dangerously, his face flushed deep crimson, and he hunched over in absolute agony, howling desperately: "Damn it! DAMN IT! What kind of cursed technique is this?!"
But Uchiha Kazuki offered no answer whatsoever—he simply slowed his deliberate pace and continued approaching methodically.
"I'm nothing but a pathetic pig!"
"No, no, no—I'm actually Danzō's loyal dog!"
"Being the Mizukage is so exhausting... I'd genuinely rather be dead."
Countless chaotic, contradictory thoughts were forcibly crammed into his consciousness, making the Third Mizukage increasingly mentally agitated and psychologically unstable.
But what proved even more terrifying was that just as he managed to maintain some semblance of composure—suppressing those invasive chaotic thoughts through superhuman willpower—another insidious whisper materialized. A deep, eerie murmur, hoarse and shrill, was violently shoved into his mind, instantly dragging him toward complete madness!
Twisted. Chaotic. Insane. Terrifying.
The subtle murmuring was like whispers through a thin curtain, yet even so, it brought him to the absolute precipice of total psychological collapse.
"AHHHHH—!"
The Third Mizukage steeled his resolve, enduring the maddening thoughts, and bit down hard on his own tongue.
Despite the excruciating pain, he forced himself to concentrate through sheer desperation, clasped his hands together, and swiftly gathered his remaining chakra: "Water Release: Exploding Dragon Collision Wave!"
But just as the chakra became fully condensed and purified—right as he prepared to unleash the devastating technique—the Third Mizukage suddenly froze completely.
How... how was this jutsu performed?
He abruptly realized he didn't know how to execute this powerful secret technique anymore.
At the exact same moment, Uchiha Kazuki—standing directly opposite him—began forming identical hand seals. His expression remained utterly indifferent as he calmly spoke: "Water Release: Exploding Dragon Collision Wave!"
No... that's impossible!
The Third Mizukage's pupils dilated to their absolute limits, his expression transforming into complete horror: "That's clearly MY village's secret technique!"
But unfortunately, the scene that materialized before him in the next moment undoubtedly confirmed to the Third Mizukage that his opponent could genuinely utilize his personal secret technique!
If Uchiha Kazuki could somehow hear the Mizukage's desperate thoughts, he might shake his head with an amused smile.
Of course he couldn't naturally copy secret techniques—even the Sharingan had limitations in that regard. The reason he could successfully employ the Third Mizukage's exclusive secret technique was because he had just utilized the Beyonder item 'Theft'!
Right before the Third Mizukage could unleash his ultimate jutsu, Kazuki had stolen his knowledge of the 'secret technique' itself.
RUMBLE!
Massive surges of water rapidly gathered, transforming into dozens of ferocious water dragons that violently broke through the lake's surface before crashing down upon the Mizukage with overwhelming, apocalyptic force.
"AAAAHHH—!"
The Third Mizukage was mercilessly battered by several converging water dragons, his body slamming against the rocky cliff wall like a broken ragdoll.
The raging water dragons cascaded downward relentlessly—like massive trucks carrying tens of tons at maximum velocity—crashing directly into his devastated body. The powerful kinetic impact instantly destroyed his remaining internal organs. His muscles and skeletal structure groaned and screamed in protest as the pressurized water relentlessly pounded against him without mercy.
"Hatred, anger, joy, sorrow, pain."
Uchiha Kazuki's Sharingan rippled with power as he gazed down at the barely-standing Third Mizukage. "Having experienced the extreme transformation and manipulation of the seven emotions... how do you feel?"
"Uchiha Kazuki..."
The Third Mizukage slowly raised his head—half his face locked in a grotesque smile, the other half streaming with tears. His eyes reflected barely-suppressed madness as his hoarse voice asked one final question: "What exactly... are you?"
"I'm human, of course."
Uchiha Kazuki instinctively moved to adjust his glasses, only to remember they'd been destroyed earlier. He could only brush aside stray locks of wet hair and spoke slowly with deliberate emphasis: "Yes, that's correct. At least... for now, I'm still human."
The instant those final words left his mouth, his hand—moving like a penetrating blade—pierced cleanly through the Third Mizukage's chest!
Blood dripped steadily down his extended arm.
The Third Mizukage's eyes gradually dimmed and darkened, breathing his absolute last breath while consumed with profound resentment and unanswered questions.
[Side Quest: Go and Cause Chaos (Completed)]
[A qualified Audience member will direct the trends of the times. Now it's your turn. Go and cause chaos according to your own script, and let the war proceed exactly as you desire.]
[Reward: Adult Mind Dragon's Brain ×1, Adult Mind Dragon's Blood 500ml]
[End of Chapter 107]
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