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"Water Release: Spiral Shadowless Instant Kill Super Speed Line!"
Suddenly, a water line the thickness of yarn flew rapidly downwards, heading almost unavoidably straight for Yagura Karatachi's heart!
—Swish!
The sharp spiral water line instantly pierced through the thin mist and air, emitting a piercing shriek.
Just as the water line was about to hit Yagura Karatachi, Yagura's eyes changed; he snapped awake from Shisui's Genjutsu and immediately ducked his head.
Shisui's fierce attack momentum blocked his view. Yagura didn't dare retreat recklessly and expose a weakness.
Gritting his teeth, Yagura Karatachi quickly mobilized the Tailed Beast's chakra.
"Gurgle gurgle~"
Visible orange-red airflow continuously swirled around Yagura, instantly enveloping his entire body.
Tailed Beast Chakra Cloak!
Few ninjutsu could penetrate the defense made of Tailed Beast chakra.
After all, both relied on chakra manipulation principles. The amount of chakra possessed by a Tailed Beast was nearly several times that of a human.
Ordinary ninjutsu simply couldn't break through.
Before Yagura Karatachi could feel smug for more than a second, almost the instant the water line touched the Tailed Beast chakra... it penetrated the layer of rolling orange-red chakra directly with its extremely focused high-pressure force.
What?
Yagura's pupils violently constricted.
It can even penetrate the Tailed Beast's chakra defense?!
Unavoidable!
"Can't dodge...!"
Yagura Karatachi's purple pupils instantly shrank. He managed to slightly shift his body sideways.
The water line grazed directly past his chest and went straight through!
Pfft!
"Ugh...!"
Yagura Karatachi let out a muffled grunt; a spurt of blood instantly flew from his chest.
Yagura squinted, retreating repeatedly. The huge, spiky tail sluggishly blocked his chest, but it was already too late.
Yagura Karatachi's palm pressed tightly against his chest; his chest had been solidly pierced through by that water line.
The impact force and speed of the water line were too fast!
Normally, this kind of ninjutsu wouldn't pose a problem for Yagura Karatachi.
But he was under Obito's Genjutsu, and the forced borrowing of the Tailed Beast's power caused chakra chaos.
Adding Shisui's glance just now instantly dealt a huge blow to his spirit.
The surrounding clamor of battle instantly quieted down; the entire battlefield fell into an eerie silence for a moment.
For a time, everyone looked incredulously towards the tree branch from which the water line was fired.
A hesitant, slightly trembling voice suddenly sounded.
"Are you kidding me? The Tailed Beast chakra defense of Lord Mizukage was... pierced?!"
Upon this exclamation, the surrounding voices instantly became noisy again.
"Where did that line come from!?"
"Judging by the voice just now, it sounded like a child's voice!?"
"How is that possible? Breaking the Tailed Beast's chakra? How much power can a child have!"
Incredulous gasps filled the battlefield below; everyone's face wore extraordinary fear.
In such a chaotic battle, no one had previously noticed someone else was there!?
This was simply impossible!
The tree's shadow completely concealed the person above.
Only Hatake Kuroshi's two long legs swinging back and forth below the branch were barely visible.
Soon, Hatake Kuroshi's face emerged from the leaves.
He still wore a bright smile, waving at the ANBU members below as if at a fan meeting.
Amidst the chaotic discussions, he let out a light, flippant laugh.
"Oh—! Got discovered~"
Hatake Kuroshi jumped down lightly from the tree, holding Mangetsu Hozuki with one hand. Everyone's gaze focused on the two of them.
Whether voice or ability, all answers pointed towards Mangetsu Hozuki.
Hatake Kuroshi casually ruffled Mangetsu Hozuki's head, rubbed his chin, and looked towards Yagura Karatachi, who was retreating and sitting on the ground.
"Not bad. Though it was slightly off, the power was impressive!"
Mangetsu Hozuki enjoyed having his head ruffled immensely, the smile on his face no different from an ordinary child praised by parents.
"Hehe! Of course! After all, sensei taught me!"
Mangetsu Hozuki was, after all, a notoriously infamous student in the Ninja Academy. Many ANBU members had heard about his past deeds.
Seeing this kid act like a normal person today, even getting shy, made their eyes widen for a moment.
"Are you crazy? This guy is the teacher of that 'prodigy' Mangetsu Hozuki!?"
"Clearly can't sense any chakra presence...!"
"What's going on with this guy!"
The crowd looked at each other, completely bewildered.
Hatake Kuroshi put his arm around Mangetsu Hozuki, grinned, and pointed towards Yagura Karatachi behind the ANBU members.
"Aren't you going to check on your Lord Mizukage? Looks like he's seriously injured~"
The ANBU members seemed to snap back to reality, gave Hatake Kuroshi a complex look, and hurried towards Yagura Karatachi.
"Lord Mizukage!"
Many ANBU members ignored the surrounding enemies and rushed to Yagura Karatachi's side.
Several anxious ANBU members directly knelt beside Yagura.
One order they had previously received was not to maintain a distance of less than one meter from Yagura Karatachi.
This was a restriction imposed by Obito to prevent anyone from noticing Yagura was under Genjutsu.
But clearly, the current situation was no longer one where orders must be strictly followed.
Although Shisui had seen Mangetsu Hozuki practice, he hadn't expected that in just two days, not only would the kid improve rapidly, but the killing power of this technique would also increase significantly.
The moment it pierced the chakra cloak just now, admittedly, Shisui was also stunned.
Didn't expect this little guy to be quite formidable.
However, just now, he was almost attacked head-on by the Jinchuriki. He gave Hatake Kuroshi beside him a somewhat subtle look.
"If you two are going to help, don't just stay up there slacking off."
"This is opportunistic intervention. I helped very timely."
"Teacher and I weren't slacking off!"
Mangetsu Hozuki immediately stood by Hatake Kuroshi's leg, jumping up to refute.
Hatake Kuroshi's eyes narrowed; he playfully stuck his tongue out at Shisui.
What the heck, kid? Take off your rose-tinted glasses and see clearly this person who practically has 'I want to slack off' written on his face.
Shisui wasn't good at arguing pedantically with children and was choked speechless by Mangetsu Hozuki.
Back when he and Itachi were in the clan, Sasuke also seemed to always speak up for his brother and argue with Shisui.
Really missing a younger brother.
Shisui sighed and turned to look at Yagura Karatachi kneeling not far away.
These two scatterbrains came down and completely changed the atmosphere. That Yagura Karatachi guy still had a Tailed Beast inside him.
The worst-case scenario now was that after this blow, Yagura couldn't control the Tailed Beast, leading to a rampage.
"I remember the Fourth Mizukage should be able to perfectly control the Tailed Beast. His current state doesn't look right."
Shisui put his sunglasses back on, slightly concealing his Sharingan.
Although Genji and his group already knew his true identity, it was better to be somewhat reserved.
And under the Sharingan's gaze, the chakra within Yagura Karatachi's body already showed signs of rampaging.
Not at all like a Jinchuriki who could perfectly control a Tailed Beast.
Shisui looked deeply at Yagura Karatachi's figure, frowning tightly.
"He's about to lose control! If the Tailed Beast comes out now, everyone here will die!"
Shisui was right. Almost the next second, the large tail beside Yagura Karatachi instantly turned orange-red.
The few people surrounding Yagura were instantly sent flying.
Uncontrollable chakra leaked out; chaotic orange-red airflow continuously swirled around Yagura, almost completely concealing him.
Yagura Karatachi's spine continuously arched downwards, like an animal bending lower and lower.
Fighting among themselves was one thing, but if they really had to fight a Tailed Beast, their current combat power was simply insufficient!
The moment Yagura Karatachi showed abnormalities, the surrounding people hesitated and retreated.
Even if the ANBU worried about his safety, they had to worry about their own safety first now.
They had seen Yagura Karatachi fully transform into his Tailed Beast form before, but Lord Mizukage, who could communicate with them then, was completely different from the current situation.
Yagura Karatachi's face hidden behind the orange-red chakra looked extremely ugly, seemingly trying to suppress something but lacking the strength.
"He's trying his best to delay the full Tailed Beast transformation."
Leaving the Tailed Beast here definitely wasn't a problem, but currently, their manpower was completely insufficient to seal one.
Genji frowned deeply, looking down at the continuously changing situation below. A drop of sweat trickled down his aged cheek.
Yagura Karatachi was a rare perfect Jinchuriki; the current situation where the Tailed Beast was about to rampage far exceeded his previous expectations.
Ao had been beside Genji for quite some time; he had never seen this calculating old man show such flustered emotion.
"Lord Genji, just watching here isn't a solution. Lord Mizukage's rampage should only be a few minutes away."
"I want to go down and discuss the situation with Shunshin no Shisui."
"That child, Mangetsu Hozuki, should also possess considerable ability."
When Mangetsu Hozuki directly pierced Yagura Karatachi's Tailed Beast chakra defense earlier, that ninjutsu was a technique they had never seen before.
Perhaps it was some ability capable of countering Tailed Beasts.
Ao's Byakugan swept over the figures standing below. Whether Mangetsu Hozuki or Shisui, faint blue chakra flow could be seen within their bodies.
Only Hatake Kuroshi, standing in the very center, grinning without proper posture, showed no chakra flow in his body, looking even more civilian than a civilian.
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