Chapter 129: Their Respective Opponents
"Bee! Stay close to me in a moment!"
"Oh! Big Brother!"
"Heh, that won't be up to you!"
"Puppet Technique: Jinsong Ten Figures!"
"And me! White Secret Technique: Five Puppets!"
Chiyo and her son surrounded Fourth Raikage A and Killer Bee with a total of fifteen puppets.
"Hmph! Just a bunch of scrap metal. Watch me smash them to pieces!"
"Lightning Oppression Horizontal!"
As the provocation ended, Fourth Raikage A's body was covered in Lightning Release Chakra, and he swung his right hand like a blade toward the puppets in front of him.
Powerful force wrapped in lightning slammed one puppet directly into the distant ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
"Hahaha... What Puppet Technique? They're all fragile before my Lightning Release."
Seeing the legendary Jinsong Ten Figures unable to withstand a single blow from him, Fourth Raikage A broke into a wild laugh.
However, the smile on Fourth Raikage A's face came to an abrupt halt as the puppet leapt out of the pit.
This was followed by a face full of shock.
Because the puppet he had struck had no scratches on it, aside from a bit of dust.
One must know that even someone as strong as his old man would have at least a scratch after taking one of his hits.
"I didn't expect these damn puppets to be so hard!"
Looking at the puppets that had returned to the encirclement, Fourth Raikage A's expression turned solemn.
"Hehe, didn't expect that, did you, junior? Did you think my puppets were still made of rotten wood and scrap metal?"
"Have you heard of insulation materials?"
"Have you heard of shock absorption systems?"
"You Cloud bumpkin!"
"Yargh!!!"
"Don't get cocky, you old hag! I just wasn't using my full strength!"
"Old hag?"
"Son, have I grown more wrinkles?"
"Uh... Mother, you're currently in a Transformation Jutsu state!"
"Oh, right, I almost forgot! I am an old hag right now!"
"Hmph! Muscle man! Someone like you, I wouldn't have even spared a glance at when I was young!"
"If it weren't for the potions from our Hidden Sand Village, you'd still be a lonely bachelor!"
"Yargh!!!"
"Just you wait, old hag! Bee!"
"OK, Big Brother!"
"Double Lariat!"
Boom!
Under the combined efforts of Fourth Raikage A and Killer Bee, a puppet's head was directly twisted off.
"Haha, old hag, let's see how many puppets you have left!"
Seeing that they had successfully broken the defense of one puppet, Fourth Raikage A regained his usual arrogance.
"Idiot, these are puppets, not living people!"
After saying that, Chiyo controlled the headless puppet to continue the attack.
"Hmph! It was hard to hit without an opening, but do you think I can't hit a puppet with such a large gap now?"
"Four-Finger Nukite!"
A giant hand thrust violently into the gap of the puppet, and the internal mechanisms were instantly shredded by the powerful electric current.
The puppet also fell apart in all directions.
"See that? You have nine puppets left, and your son has five. I want to see how long you can last!"
"Nine? What Puppeteer only brings one set of puppets when they go out?"
Fourth Raikage A: [???]
"Cloud bumpkin!"
"Son... eh, forget it, you're useless."
"Sasori, Grandma's precious grandson, help Grandma take a scroll out of her pocket."
"Sure thing, Grandma."
"Grandma, next time I'll make a mechanical arm for you, so you can take scrolls out yourself when you're alone."
"That makes sense. As expected of my good grandson, you really care for your Grandma."
Poof!
After a burst of smoke, another set of the Jinsong Ten Figures appeared before everyone's eyes.
Fourth Raikage A: [!!!]
... "So you are the current head of the Uchiha Clan, Uchiha Fugaku?"
"Miya Jomon! What? Are you here to seek revenge on our Uchiha Clan?"
"Revenge? You could say that, but... the Kazekage really wants your Uchiha Clan."
"So... as long as you can survive the hands of our Chinoike Clan, our previous accounts will be settled!"
"Arrogant!"
"Just a bunch of ants watched over by our Uchiha, yet you dare to be so arrogant. It seems the Chinoike Clan wants to be exterminated today!"
"That's right, Clan Leader, we must wipe out the Chinoike Clan today!"
Facing the increasingly harsh words of his clansmen, Uchiha Fugaku directly suppressed their agitation with a shout.
"Shut up!"
It wasn't that Fugaku wasn't angry, but as the Clan Leader, he couldn't afford to be.
Furthermore, he had captured an important piece of information from Miya Jomon's words just now.
Based on the current war situation, the outcome was truly uncertain. The power of the Rinnegan was too high; if that previous move could still be used, the Allied Forces really wouldn't be able to take it.
If they won, his Uchiha Clan would still be the number one Ninja Clan in Konoha.
If they lost, based on the news just now, he could completely ensure the Uchiha Clan's survival.
But the Uchiha Clan at that time would surely be extremely weak. If they offended the Chinoike Clan to death, life would definitely be difficult.
So the best way was to have a match and resolve the enmity between the two clans.
Thinking of this, Uchiha Fugaku looked back at Miya Jomon.
"Fine! I also want to see how the legendary Blood Dragon Eye truly is!"
"Hehe, good! As expected of the Uchiha Clan Leader! You've made the most correct choice."
"Clansmen!"
"Here!"
"Activate the clan's heritage!"
"Yes!"
Uchiha Fugaku: [!!!]
[What's the situation? Why use the ultimate right from the start? Aren't ultimates supposed to be saved?]
... "Flying Thunder God!"
Seeing a Sand Ninja appear at the location of his Kunai, Minato Namikaze immediately teleported above that Sand Ninja and swung the Kunai in his hand toward the Ninja's neck.
Just as the Kunai was about to strike, a strand of gold dust suddenly appeared from the ground beneath the Sand Ninja, pulling him down forcefully and pinning him to the ground.
But it also allowed him to dodge the Kunai that was about to hit him.
Seeing that the strike didn't land, Minato Namikaze didn't intend to pursue further and flashed back to his previous position.
"Who is it!"
"Hehe, as expected of the person the Kazekage specifically mentioned. With the Flying Thunder God Technique, your speed is indeed fast enough!"
"You are... Magnet Release Rasa."
"That's right. The upcoming battle won't let you run around everywhere anymore."
"Magnet Release: Gold Dust World Method!"
... Just as the Ninjas of the Hidden Sand Village and the Allied Forces were locked in a fierce battle, a thick mist quietly arrived behind the Sand Ninjas.
"Suikazan Fuguki, don't you think having mist only where we are is a bit too conspicuous? We can't hide like this!"
"You think you can still hide! What I'm doing is just to create a favorable environment."
"When the time comes to face those Sand Ninjas, we'll have a few more chances of winning."
"Boss is truly the boss, thinking of everything. However..."
"However what?"
"However, don't you feel the surrounding temperature is getting lower and lower..."
"Temperature?"
"Not good! Defend quickly!"
Actually, Suikazan Fuguki had also felt the low temperature, but he hadn't taken it to heart.
After all, with the thick mist surrounding them and the sunlight unable to penetrate, how could the temperature not be low?
But after his subordinate specifically mentioned it, Suikazan Fuguki also focused his senses on the surrounding temperature.
Only then did he realize that the surrounding temperature was indeed getting lower and lower.
He immediately shouted to warn everyone to be alert.
Suikazan Fuguki's warning had just fallen.
Some quick-reacting Kirigakure Ninjas had already prepared their defenses, while some slower ones... let out a chorus of miserable screams in the next second.
Looking toward the source of the screams, they saw Kirigakure Ninjas pierced all over by ice needles.
The mist that was originally intended to interfere with the enemy and protect themselves had now become the best breeding ground for the enemy to perform Ninjutsu.
"It's the remnants of the Yuki Clan, everyone be careful!"
"Everyone back-to-back to prevent the Yuki Clan's surprise attacks!"
Hearing Suikazan Fuguki's warning, the other Kirigakure Ninjas followed suit, grouping in threes and fours to watch out for enemies around them.
For a moment, the mist became quiet.
Only... the mist didn't become any thinner.
"What's going on? Who is still releasing the Hidden Mist Jutsu!"
"Reporting, sir, it's the enemy who is spreading it."
"Then use Wind Release! Those who know Wind Release, hurry up and blow this mist away!"
"Yes!"
"It's no use, sir! There's too much mist. The mist we blow away is being replenished faster than we can clear it!"
Suikazan Fuguki: [?]
[I suspect you're acting!]
... At another part of the mist.
"Yahiko, I must say, young people really have clever heads."
"To think of letting the Mirage not use Genjutsu, but just spray mist."
"Hehe, I was just thinking that if the Mirage gets hit, the Genjutsu would be broken. Seeing the Hidden Mist Village using the Hidden Mist Jutsu, I thought of just letting the Mirage spray mist directly."
"Anyway, with the Uzumaki Clan's sensory Ninjutsu, there won't be much of a problem in this state."
"Haha, that's true. Our Uzumaki Clan's perception is very powerful."
"Watch closely, Grandpa is going to do some fishing for you!"
"Fujiwara, Marimo, shall we go together?"
"Yes, Elder Meito!"
Swish Swish Swish~
A total of twelve chains from the three of them extended deep into the mist... "Have you sensed any enemies over there?"
"Reporting, sir, no perception at all."
"Strange, could it be to delay us? Are there actually not many people here?"
As soon as he thought of this, Suikazan Fuguki's mind couldn't help but lean in this direction.
This time, they, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, were leading parts of the Hidden Mist Village Ninjas in separate groups.
The reason was simple.
It was to make the already outnumbered Hidden Sand Village even more stretched thin.
That's it!
The Hidden Sand Village must know we're acting in separate groups, so they could only send a few people here to put up a front, wanting to take advantage of my caution.
Damn Sand, truly cunning!
"Everyone, accelerate! There must not be many people from the Hidden Sand Village; they want to delay us!"
"Yes!"
Hearing Suikazan Fuguki's words, the other Hidden Mist Ninjas also felt that it made sense. Coupled with the boss personally speaking, they quickly deactivated their defensive states and rushed toward their destination... "Yo! What are those Hidden Mist people thinking? Why did they just give up their defense and start moving again?"
"Uh... maybe it's because Elder Snow Dragon only attacked once and then never showed up again. They think we're bluffing and intentionally delaying for time."
"Then how can he be sure that what he's encountered isn't the main force?"
"Maybe he thinks he's the head of the Ninja Swordsmen, and if there's a fight, the Executioner's Blade should be the first to be targeted."
"Young! Still too young!"
"They still don't understand our Hidden Sand Village!"
"Our Hidden Sand Village has always started with ultimates!"
"And when we fight... we prioritize hitting the strongest!"
... [Heh! As I suspected, the Hidden Sand Village is just bluffing!]
Suikazan Fuguki ran at the very front of the team. Seeing that everything was peaceful along the way, the guess in his heart became even more certain.
But often, life is like that; the more certain you are of something, the more uncertain it becomes.
"Ah~~"
As a scream came from a Kirigakure Ninja behind him.
It also completely pulled Suikazan Fuguki back from his certainty to reality.
"Who is it!"
Hearing the scream, Suikazan Fuguki suddenly used a Body Flicker toward the direction of the scream.
But it was too late.
By the time he caught up, that Kirigakure Ninja's chest had already been pierced, and he was as dead as could be!
"Dammit! Cowardly rats, show yourselves if you have the guts!"
"..."
Silence all around.
But the Hidden Mist team was not silent.
"Ah!"
"Save me!"
"Water Release..."
"No! My Chakra won't move!"
"Save me! Help me!"
"Sir! Save me! Sir~~~"
Hearing the screams from the team in the distance.
Suikazan Fuguki inwardly cursed, then quickly returned to the team.
But it was too late. The hidden enemy had already concealed themselves. No matter how he sensed, there were no Chakra fluctuations nearby!
"Dammit! Curse you! Don't let me find out who you are!"
Looking at the Kirigakure Ninjas following him, who had suddenly decreased by nearly half while he still didn't know who the enemy was.
His heart was filled with frustration.
But reality would not give Suikazan Fuguki much time to think.
Several surging water columns shot directly from afar.
"What!"
The speed of the water columns was so fast that Suikazan Fuguki didn't even have time to form hand seals to block them.
In the moment of crisis, it was still the wide Samehada that gave him enough sense of security.
But although Samehada was wide, Suikazan Fuguki's physique was equally impressive.
The Samehada, which looked exceptionally wide in others' eyes... when placed against Suikazan Fuguki's physique... appeared quite modest.
However, it was enough for Suikazan Fuguki to protect his vital points.
But although he blocked the vitals, some unimportant areas were still pierced by the water columns. After being hit in the leg, Suikazan Fuguki, whose feet lost strength, was also blasted into the distance by the impact of the water columns hitting Samehada.
His position landed squarely among the other Kirigakure Ninjas who had been hit by the water columns.
Several people were blasted together by the water columns.
"Si... Sir... help..."
A Kirigakure Ninja beside him, upon seeing Suikazan Fuguki, instinctively wanted to ask for help, but in the next second, his eyes widened.
"Wh... why..."
"Hehe, you wouldn't have lived much longer anyway. You might as well give your Chakra to me to help me recover from my injuries. Don't worry, I will live on well."
"You... you... eh!"
After using Samehada to absorb Chakra and recover from his injuries, Suikazan Fuguki stood up again.
However, the solemnity on his face did not diminish in the slightest.
In fact, it even gained a few hints of cruelty.
Even added a touch of cruelty.
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