Boiling Release, Lava Release

"The Water Release: Water Gun Technique"

The high-speed water bullet, with unparalleled penetrating power, struck Katsuki hard in the back. The short-sleeved shirt she had just changed into instantly exploded, turning into pieces of cloth that fluttered like butterflies. The powerful impact made Katsuki stagger, and she staggered several steps before regaining her balance.

However, this result was not very satisfactory. The spot on Katsuki's back where she was hit was only red, without even a scratch.

"...Damn it, is this guy even human?"

The Hozuki Clan patriarch's face was frighteningly dark. He even wondered if he was getting too old and should retire, as his Water Release: Water Gun Technique was surprisingly weak.

"Who the hell knows? Old man Hozuki, if you're not up to the task, you'd better get out of here. Don't waste your life and let your little brats take your place."

"Get lost, I don't need your help."

The Hozuki Clan Head cursed and used the Body Flicker Technique to quickly escape from Katsuki's side. They had been fighting back and forth for a while, and he knew how terrifying Katsuki's close combat was. Only then did he risk closing the distance to test their Hozuki Clan's Water Release: Water Gun Technique and see if they could defeat this physically powerful monster, Katsuki.

The result was disappointing.

Most of Kirigakure's top fighters have gathered here. Apart from the Seven Ninja Swordsmen Six-Tails Jinchuriki who is too young to join the battle, there is the Third Mizukage, the Three-Tails Shitsukura, the Hozuki Clan head and the clan's top fighters, the Terumi Clan with the Lava Release Kekkei Genkai, and the Koshimizu Clan with the Boiling Release Kekkei Genkai.

Top experts gathered.

However, despite this large group of powerful individuals fighting around Katsuki for a long time, they failed to make any progress whatsoever.

"Damn it, this kid isn't even human."

The Hozuki Clan Head cursed angrily, never having been so frustrated in a fight. No matter what they tried, they couldn't do anything to Katsuki. His powerful body alone was enough to block 90% of the attacks. Boiling Release and Lava Release attacks could have some effect, but Katsuki was too fast. The acid mist and highly corrosive viscous liquid couldn't catch up with Katsuki at all.

If you can't hit it, there's no threat whatsoever.

Neither Ninjutsu nor Taijutsu were of any use, yet no one considered using Genjutsu. Everyone present was a seasoned veteran, and there were quite a few Genjutsu masters among them. For example, the Jonin of the Hozuki Clan had a very deep foundation in Yin Release. The reason they didn't use Genjutsu was simple: to use Genjutsu in front of a sensory ninja was suicidal!

"Bang!"

The wall built from the solidified Lava Release slime was shattered by Katsuki's punch, making Terumi Clan Head's teeth ache.

The Third Mizukage also felt quite powerless. Such an opponent was truly frustrating; he couldn't break through their defenses, couldn't catch them, and their counterattacks were incredibly fierce. Eight Jonin from the Hozuki Clan, Terumi, and Koshimi clans had already been Jonin injured and killed. If he hadn't intervened quickly enough, it wouldn't have been just a matter of serious injuries.

"Coral Palm".

Shitsukura Katsuki's shoulder with a palm strike, but the price he paid was a fierce knee strike to the abdomen from Katsuki. He was sent flying like a kite with a short string, crashing into three houses before finally embedding himself deep in the ruins.

"You've devoured my Chakra... and calcium too. You've got guts."

Coral grew profusely on her shoulder, spreading towards her left arm and chest.

"Crack!"

Silvery-white arcs of electricity leaped and flashed, like silver snakes darting about, shattering the coral on the shoulder. This so-called Coral Palm was quite interesting; it could quickly devour the enemy's Chakra and calcium growth, damaging the body's functions. It is known that calcium deficiency can cause symptoms such as weakness and leg weakness, and the speed at which the Coral Palm extracts calcium is terrifying, causing the resulting calcium deficiency to be amplified tenfold.

Techniques for countering Taijutsu ninjas.

"A nemesis of Taijutsu? This must be a technique specifically developed to counter the Kaguya clan's Shikotsumyaku). It's damn ingenious!" Katsuki exclaimed in admiration. The idea behind this was truly brilliant, especially since the Kaguya Clan's Kekkei Genkai was to control the calcium in their bodies, which was precisely countered by this Coral Palm technique.

"Unfortunately, it's useless to me."

Katsuki smiled. His control over his body was so high that the so-called Coral Palm couldn't extract even a trace of his Chakra and calcium. If he hadn't deliberately let his guard down to observe the technique, the coral wouldn't have grown at all.

"Boiling Release, Extreme Speed"

"Boiling Release, Ash Snake."

The Third Mizukage swept past Katsuki at lightning speed. A small snake formed of grayish-white acid mist crawled up Katsuki's calf, its fine hairs gradually disappearing under the corrosive effect of the acid mist, and even his skin, impervious to blades and spears, was being eroded away...

"You underestimate me, Third Mizukage."

"Bang!"

A dull cracking sound rang out, and the bluestone slab beneath Katsuki's feet shattered completely. The ground sank ten centimeters, and the right trouser leg was completely corroded by the acid mist, revealing bulging, muscular muscles that were as indestructible as iron. With the force of the muscles' elasticity, the Ash Snake wrapped around the calf was shaken off.

"Bang!!!"

The ground groaned in agony under the weight, Katsuki charged out like a tiger descending from the mountain, using his not-so-broad but strong shoulders to withstand wave after wave of offensive Ninjutsu until his clenched fist slammed heavily into the chest of a Jonin from the Hozuki Clan.

The fist pierced through the chest and exited through the back.

His heart was blasted into a mass of crimson sludge and plastered onto a long stone pillar. Judging from its shape, it seemed to have been the mainstay of the house before it became ruins. The Jonin of the Hozuki Clan who died under the Katsuki Fist was estimated to be only forty years old based on the viscosity of the blood and the softness of the bones. He was very likely also the mainstay of his family.

"Finally, one's down..." Katsuki tore the tattered cloth from his body with his bloodied hand, his cold gaze Jonin on the surrounding Kirigakure Mist Ninja. "Come on, let's see how many corpses will be left here today... Hopefully, I can break the record I set in Sunagakure."

The joke, which was anything but funny, made the Mist Ninja's faces turn extremely ugly. The Third Mizukage's face was ashen, and he wished he could strangle Katsuki.

"Madman, this guy is a madman, I'm going to kill him, I absolutely have to kill him." The Hozuki Clan Head's chest heaved violently, his eyes turned bloodshot, and he looked as ferocious as a demon. The corpse lying on the ground was his own younger brother.

"Don't be impulsive. The Jonin from the Jonin the attack. The rest of you, find a way to trap him and slow him down."

The Third Mizukage suppressed the rage in his mind, his gaze fixed on the gruesome black and red scar on Katsuki's right leg, formed by the corrosion of his Ash Snake, their most outstanding achievement so far.

"Tsk, acid mist? That really hurts."

Since the Third Mizukage had seen the clear wound, Katsuki naturally felt a burning pain in her right leg as well. However, after the pain lasted for two seconds, the scab fell off, and the new muscle and skin were slightly out of sync in color.

Just then, the magnificent lightning cage appeared at the village entrance, and the continuously shattering Shadow Clone also poured the memories from that place into the mind of the Katsuki Goddess.

"Thunderclap Chariot"

A bolt of silvery-white lightning struck in front of Katsuki, leaped onto the silvery-white chariot, and instantly transformed into a streak of light, disappearing in the direction of the village entrance, leaving behind a group of dumbfounded experts.