"What is this? What is this?"
"Mangekyo Sharingan! Susanoo?!!"
From a distance, watching that crimson phantom of a demonic god manifesting its might in the rain.
The Hidden Mist elder, Genji, couldn't help but exclaim.
It had been nearly sixty years.
The sight before his eyes involuntarily brought back memories.
Back to the end of the Warring States era—Madara, the leader of the Uchiha Clan.
Same terrifying power. Same unstoppable strength.
So many years have passed. And now another monstrous talent has emerged from the Uchiha?
And he was so young—shockingly young!
Is this seriously who Zabuza brought?
"There's a chance! We've got an opening!"
Genji's eyes lit up as if seeing a glimmer of hope.
He was well aware of the sheer power of the Mangekyo Sharingan and Susanoo.
It was absolutely enough to rival tailed beast-level strength!
Besides, judging from appearances, that Uchiha teenager hadn't gone all out. Who knows what kind of deal he'd made with Zabuza.
Well, as long as they could overthrow the Fourth Mizukage.
Some cost would be worth paying.
And a child that young probably wouldn't ask for much…
"Elder! This…"
Suppressing the shock in her heart, Terumi Mei quietly asked.
Genji: "Prepare yourselves. Wait for my signal before taking action!"
Terumi Mei's eyes lit up as she quickly agreed: "Understood!"
And immediately went off to make arrangements.
...
At the same time.
Most of the Anbu ninja had directly joined the battle after receiving orders from the Mizukage Yagura.
But there was also a small group of Anbu who didn't rush into battle recklessly.
Leading them was none other than Fuguki Suikazan.
"Captain!"
"It's you, Kisame? You finally arrived."
Fuguki Suikazan turned around, seeing Kisame stealthily approaching from behind, showing slight delight.
"Captain, aren't we joining the fight?"
"Not yet. Tell me, do you think you can withstand a single strike from that guy?"
Pointing toward the towering Susanoo, Fuguki Suikazan asked with lingering fear.
Such overwhelming might—perhaps even he himself couldn't survive one hit?
Much less Kisame?
"What about Kisame?"
Kisame fell silent. As an honest man, he wouldn't boast recklessly.
If he couldn't take it, he just couldn't…
"Kisame, let me ask you something."
"Do you swear loyalty to the Fourth Mizukage, or to our village?" Fuguki Suikazan asked solemnly again.
Kisame hesitated, faintly guessing something.
"Definitely the village."
"Good. Then follow my orders later!"
"Understood!"
Fuguki Suikazan extended his big hand and firmly patted Kisame's back, giving final instructions.
...
The battle was intense.
Within moments, the main gate of the Hidden Mist Village along with more than ten surrounding houses were reduced to rubble by collateral damage.
This alone showed just how devastating Susanoo's combat power could be.
However, the fierce fighting ended rather quickly.
[Lured by the promise of a million souls per strike.]
Controlling Susanoo, Shimoku launched brutal strikes, reveling in the carnage.
In less than half a minute, he swept through dozens of Anbu ninjas around him.
Of course, he had deliberately controlled the strength of his strike. Except for one or two unfortunate ninjas who had run straight into Susano'o's blade and died instantly, the majority of the Anbu operatives were merely knocked unconscious by the flat of the blade, without their lives being endangered.
After all, every surviving ninja meant more money lining Kirigakure's pockets later! How could Shimoku possibly turn his back on cash?
...
Seeing his numerous Anbu operatives rapidly defeated, Yagura, the Fourth Mizukage whose mind was under control, remained expressionless. He seemed utterly indifferent to the life or death of those Anbu ninjas. Perhaps he had planned from the start to use these shinobi to wear down Shimoku first.
As for Shimoku, after dealing with the minor enemies, he didn't waste a single word. Without hesitation, he swung his blade directly at Yagura, the Fourth Mizukage.
"Mizukage-sama!"
"Fourth Mizukage!"
Someone in the crowd shouted urgently.
Even the cruelest rulers always have their share of loyal followers ready to fight to the death—as long as there's something in it for them.
The next moment, just as the blade was about to land, a massive surge of chakra suddenly erupted from Yagura's body.
Without a doubt, it was the chakra of the Three-Tails [Isobu].
In an instant, Isobu's dark red chakra enveloped Yagura's body, transforming him into a partial beast state with three dark red tails sprouting from his back. This dramatically boosted Yagura's overall power.
"Clang—"
Letting out a loud roar toward the sky, the half-transformed Yagura extended a pair of razor-sharp claws and forcefully intercepted Susano'o's slash, producing a metallic clashing sound that echoed through the surroundings.
The powerful counter-force generated a hurricane-like shockwave radiating outward. Meanwhile, the half-transformed Yagura was forced backward by the impact, sliding more than ten meters across the ground, leaving behind several deep grooves.
However, relying on the immense defensive power of the 'Tailed Beast Coat,' he actually managed to withstand the attack, suffering only minor injuries from the impact.
This fully demonstrated the incredible strength of Tailed Beast power!
"Huh. Didn't expect you to survive that."
"It seems this sword just wasn't sharp enough."
"Then let's switch blades!"
Shimoku raised his eyebrows slightly and smiled faintly.
If something won't cut, then either you're not strong enough… or your blade needs sharpening.
Shimoku's own power was definitely more than enough. Plus, he just happened to possess a divine sword capable of Spiritualization.
The next moment, his Chakra Great Sword vanished into thin air.
Immediately afterward, a crimson-red glow shined forth in the hand of Susano'o. The divine artifact [Dragon-Weaving Blade] swiftly materialized, transforming into a twenty-meter-long spiritual weapon.
"Now then! Try facing this slash!"
A blinding beam of light came crashing down like a falling star—moving so fast, Yagura didn't even have time to react!
"Augh!—"
Under the blade, the half-transformed Yagura roared loudly, again waving his twin claws upward, preparing to block head-on!
But this time, the sharp slash was incomparable to the previous one.
"Bang—"
That incredibly tough hide, the Tailed Beast Coat known for astonishing defense capabilities—even capable of resisting penetration from the Sword of Kusanagi—could only be defeated under the edge of the [Dragon-Weaving Blade].
Didn't even last half a second!
The blade instantly sliced through its sharp claw.
One tail and its entire left arm—all hacked clean off!
Blood exploded in every direction.
Everyone froze in shock.
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