Battle Against the Four Kage: The Second Mizukage (Middle)

The Issui and the Second Mizukage were locked in a tense standoff, neither willing to back down. Their exchange of words quickly turned them into irreconcilable enemies, a fight to the death. Of course, the Second Mizukage had already died once, but what difference would another death make? Ultimately, we'll have to wait and see who emerges victorious.

"Water Release: Water Balloon Technique!!!" The Second Mizukage launched the first attack. A large number of water bubbles appeared around the Second Mizukage, shimmering in the sunlight. Then, these water bubbles rushed towards the Issui at an extremely high speed.

"Earth Release: Earth Style Wall!!" Issui pressed his hands to the ground, and Issui wall made of earth blocked his way.

"Boom!!" A large number of bubbles collided with the soil, making a loud noise. Not only that, these seemingly fragile bubbles broke Issui rising water wall into several pieces of soil and rocks, and then the bubbles continued to move forward.

The water bubbles moved incredibly fast, breaking through the earthen and rocky walls before striking Issui again.

"Crack..." A series of shattering and exploding sounds rang out, and the Issui that had been hit by the bubble instantly turned into several broken wooden stakes.

"Earth Release - Double Suicide Decapitation Technique!!" Suddenly, Issui sprang out from under the Second Mizukage, grabbed his foot, and tried to pull him down.

"Kid, you're too naive. Watch this! Water Release (Secret Technique) - Great Water Arm Technique!!!" The Second Mizukage concentrated all the water in his body into his left hand, and then slashed fiercely at the Issui below.

"Boom..." The originally flat ground was blasted into a huge bowl-shaped crater, Issui body covered in wounds appeared in the crater. However, in less than a moment, the wounded body turned into a ball of water, which was Water Substitution Technique.

"Earth Release -- Swamp of the Underworld!!"

The Second Mizukage was about to say something about his battle experience when he suddenly found the ground beneath his feet had turned into a swamp, and his body was involuntarily sinking downwards. Damn it, his Hand Seals were so fast, he couldn't keep up with his movements at all, and he could only passively defend.

The other three Kage watching this battle were quite shocked. They had thought that someone as young as Issui must be a genius ninja, but compared to the older generation of ninjas, he was lacking in experience and other aspects. However, the current situation was quite different. Apart from his first attack, which was proactive, the Second Mizukage was only passively defending.

The Second Tsuchikage shook his head and said, "This battle might not be as simple as we imagined. This Hokage's Hand Seals speed far exceeds the limits of what ordinary people can achieve. Moreover, he's performing hand Hand Seals with one hand and simultaneously unleashing Ninjutsu with both hands. This is no simple matter. Two different types of Chakra energy flow through his body. If he's not careful, his entire body's meridians could be damaged. But he's able to do it so easily, he's probably already mastered it."

The Fourth Kazekage nodded and said, "Indeed, he's a terrifying guy. To be able to keep a well-established Kage Level ninja running around at such a young age is amazing. You could say he's the strongest among the new generation of ninjas. If he gains this much strength in a few more years, conquering the entire ninja world might not be impossible."

The Third Raikage said, "Let's keep watching. The Second Mizukage is also incredibly powerful; he won't be defeated so easily. He will also be known as the Battle-Crazed Tyrant.'"

"Since that's the case, then let's see some powerful techniques. You've already passed the test in Ninjutsu..." The Second Mizukage suddenly transformed into a pool of water and swam out of the Swamp of the Underworld, standing on the ground and looking at the Issui calm expression.

"Stop being so arrogant. Passed the test? Hmph, I think you're just fooling yourself. In that exchange just now, you were at a disadvantage the whole time. To save face, you said it was a test of my strength. You couldn't beat me, so you spread the word that I passed. But if you had beaten me, you would have said my strength wasn't enough. What a disgusting guy, just making up some baseless excuses for your failure. You lost, you lost, but you don't even dare to admit it. What a laughable fellow." Issui loudly mocked, "You old fools, it's because there are too many people like you that the world has become so corrupt."

Upon hearing Issui's words, the Second Mizukage's forehead veins bulged, and he angrily said, "Kid, don't be so arrogant. Fine, even if I was slightly inferior to you just now, you won't be able to gain even the slightest victory from me from now on."

"Hai-Xu-You-Shen-Wei, Summoning Technique --Mirage!!! Hiding Technique!!!" The Second Mizukage immediately summoned his Summoning. A huge, shell-like soft creature appeared before everyone. The Summoning, named Mirage, immediately opened its shell and spewed out a large cloud of mist, enough to cover the entire battlefield.

The moment the Second Mizukage 'Summoning appeared, Issui felt his vision blur, then returned to normal. The scene remained unchanged; the Second Mizukage was still standing there, except that behind him was a huge, shell-like creature, similar to a clam, only much larger.

"I'm practically invincible right now. I'd like to see how you break my Hiding Technique. Let me warn you, I truly am invincible!" the Second Mizukage said with a faint smile.

Issui quietly observed the Second Mizukage and the mirage behind him, wondering how they would attack. Since it was uncertain for the time being, he would test the waters and hope it would go as he expected...

"Earth Release - Earth Release: Stone Coffin!!!"

The ground around the Second Mizukage rapidly cracked open, the split earth and rocks surrounding him on all sides before quickly closing in, attempting to crush him to death. However, when the Earth Release attack subsided and the dust gradually dissipated, the Second Mizukage was completely unharmed, standing on the shattered earth and rocks, mockingly looking at Issui as if laughing at the ineffectiveness of his attack, which had caused him no damage whatsoever.

"I told you, I'm invincible right now! Any attack you launch will be useless against me. I advise you to admit defeat. I won't laugh at you like that; at most, I'll just... kill you... Hehe..." The Second Mizukage chuckled lewdly, finally getting his revenge. Sigh, so quickly, he's already resorting to Summoning. It must be because the enemy is quite powerful; otherwise, he wouldn't use Summoning so easily. After all, it's a means of evasion, and he prefers fighting to evasion.

So next, he'll have to give Issui a good beating. His attacks will cause damage, but Yishui's attacks will have no effect on him. With this shift in power, Yishui will surely be defeated by him.

"Water Release (Secret Technique) - Super Water Bubble Technique!!" The Second Mizukage's Chakra energy surged wildly, and numerous bubbles appeared around him. Compared to ordinary bubbles, these bubbles were far more powerful, with increased speed and attack intensity. This was because he had mastered the Water Bubble Technique to a perfect degree, allowing him to control its intensity. It could be a C-rank Ninjutsu, a B-rank, an A-rank Ninjutsu, or even an S-rank Ninjutsu, depending entirely on its attack power.

Although the scene he saw was the same, Issui understood that this time the bubble wouldn't be so simple. With the addition of the word "super," there were many possibilities, and he had to be careful. However, he needed to test the true weakness of his Genjutsu while enduring the Second Mizukage's attacks. Once he found the weakness, he wouldn't be so passive. After all, no matter how powerful the attack was, it was useless if it couldn't hit him.

The Second Tsuchikage, observing the battle unfolding before him, remarked, "That guy (the Second Mizukage) was forced to use this technique so quickly. It seems that Kotetsu is definitely in trouble. If he didn't understand the Mirage's abilities, he would likely be greatly affected. But even if he did, breaking through that thing's shell won't be easy, especially with that guy constantly attacking. It's going to be difficult..."

The Third Raikage shook his head. "On the battlefield, what matters is morale. You can look at the Second Mizukage; his morale isn't as high as before. He suffered a defeat at the very beginning of the battle, and his morale plummeted. Although he currently has the upper hand, he's only forced to use Summoning. The Sixth Hokage's side is the same. His morale has never wavered. He completely manipulates his opponents. The initial exchange has already boosted his morale. Now he's just lying in wait, waiting for the right moment to deliver a devastating blow to the enemy. In short, I favor the Sixth Hokage."

The Fourth Kazekage remained silent, listening to the conversation of these Shinobi World. Even if others didn't say anything, he was fully aware of the situation on the battlefield. If the Second Mizukage hadn't revealed his trump cards, his fate would likely have been defeat.

The Second Mizukage overheard every word of the conversation between the other three Kage and angrily shouted at them, "Damn it! We're a team now! Can't you stop boosting the enemy's morale and making yourselves look bad?! You bastards!!"

The four Kage were making a ruckus, but Issui wasn't in the mood, because the Second Mizukage's water bubble was already close to him.

"Earth Release - Earth Release: Earth Shore Return!!" Issui quickly pressed one hand to the ground, pulling a rock out from underground to block his path.

"Boom!!!"

Unfortunately, the rock wall only held for a moment before quickly crumbling, and the bubbles had already passed through the rock and reached the Issui at incredible speed!

"Hai-Xu-You-Shen-Wei, the Summoning Technique — the Triple Rashomon!!!"

This defensive Summoning Technique is a powerful technique from the Konoha Scroll of Seals. After Hokage Issui naturally had access to the Ninjutsu in the Scroll of Seals, making it perfect for defense. Although this was only his first time using this Summoning jutsu, having previously only watched Orochimaru and his subordinates use it, he was now getting his chance to try it out himself.

"Boom... Crack... Crack..."

The water bubble's attack was simple yet incredibly sharp, instantly shattering one Rashomon. Then, the second barrier was also bombarded and shattered, with massive cracks piercing through Rashomon...