This Is a Monster

"Time, time, all I need is time."

Katsuki clenched his fists. His idea of crushing the Mist Ninja's morale had barely formed when it was shattered. It seemed he wasn't good at undermining people's spirits; eliminating the enemy's physical strength was his forte.

"If you're courting death, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Dark clouds rolled across the sky, and a light drizzle fell obliquely. The rainwater passed through the sea of acid mist in the air, cooling the scorching mist, but at the same time, it was subtly altered by the mist. As the rain fell on the trees and grass below, the leaves and blades of grass immediately hissed and emitted blue smoke, and a highly pungent and unpleasant odor spread.

"Damn it... it's raining at this hour!"

The Third Mizukage cursed, "This rain came at the worst possible time! The huge ocean of acid mist in the sky has become a giant converter, turning ordinary rainwater into highly corrosive acid rain. In just a few seconds, the forests and grasslands withered at a visible speed."

Acid rain is extremely destructive to the environment.

The Third Mizukage was extremely restrained in his fighting during the battle in the village, precisely because of this. His ability is a double-edged sword; it can hurt others but also himself, and the cleanup after a battle is extremely troublesome. Small-scale situations are relatively easy to handle.

But like the acid fog ocean before us—

To be honest, it's easy to foresee the trouble this sea of acid smog right outside our door will bring to the village. Even without external invasion, just cleaning up this damn acid smog and acid rain will be a huge undertaking, and this forest and land will be destroyed.

However, these are minor issues. The destroyed land can be dumped into the sea, and clean soil can be transported back using Earth Release is a type of magic or technique). The main problem is the pollution of groundwater, which can only be addressed by the self-purification of the water cycle.

"This is really interesting."

Katsuki clicked his tongue, looking at the Third Mizukage's ugly expression, and felt a little amused. This could be considered a case of shooting himself in the foot.

Little did anyone know, the Third Mizukage was also feeling frustrated at the moment. He had been severely provoked by Katsuki earlier, and in a moment of impulsiveness, he had used the 'Nether Sea' technique, which is not usually used near villages.

"Lightning Fork."

After a brief moment of schadenfreude, Katsuki steered the Thunderclap Chariot at full speed toward the group of Jinin Akebino. With his Teuchi a sharp bolt of lightning that cleaved the forest and earth below. A Kirigakure Mist Ninja was swept into the lightning and instantly turned into a pile of charred remains.

"It's not over yet."

The lightning in her hand did not dissipate; Katsuki wielded the enormous bolt of lightning, recklessly slicing through the earth below and the Mist Ninja standing upon it.

The Mist Ninja were like meat on a chopping board, at the mercy of this inexperienced novice cook.

"Water Release, Water Wall."

The surging Water Wall drew a circle, attempting to block the damage from the outside. Unfortunately, this level of Ninjutsu was no match for Katsuki's attack. The leaping lightning evaporated a large amount of water, tearing apart the flowing Water Wall and the Mist Ninja hiding behind it. Not a drop of blood was left, only piles of charred remains soaked by the rain.

Being able to fly is a huge advantage, especially since the enemy can only travel on foot, giving the flying side complete control of the battle.

The Jinin Akebino Jonin, faced this helpless predicament. The Kabutowari is Ninja Blade suitable for close combat. To be precise, among the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, only the Thunder Sword Kiba can amplify Lightning Release Technique, thus possessing long-range attack capabilities. The other Ninja Blade are all good at close combat.

They could only take the beating, powerless to retaliate. Even though they were all Jonin, faced with death, they could only accept this helpless reality, powerless to change anything. Their only choices were to struggle to die or to submit to death...

Clang!

The Kabutowari fell to the ground; its owner had already been reduced to ashes in the lightning. However, due to its special material, it was not melted into a lump of scrap metal by the lightning and stubbornly remained.

A flash of lightning, Katsuki picked up the pair of Ninja Blade made of a large axe and a heavy hammer. He was quite interested in these Ninja Blades, each with its own unique abilities, after all, he had been hit on the back of the head earlier, and he wouldn't forget it so quickly.

"Huff! Huff!... There's still one more way, this job is fucking exhausting."

Katsuki let out a heavy sigh. The Lightning Fork Ninjutsu consumed a tremendous amount of Chakra. If it were just a momentary burst, it wouldn't be a big deal, but maintaining its form and preventing it from dissipating required a terrifying amount of Chakra every second, which was almost unbearable for him.

Today he created too many clones. Not only today, but the clones that went to the Land of Fire alone used up a considerable amount of his Chakra. Moreover, the continuous battles have taken a toll on his chakra.

Fortunately, the Lightning Fork's destructive power was commensurate with the Chakra consumed by Katsuki. It was a more flexible and difficult-to-control technique than the Electric Execution. The originally unruly lightning was molded into a handy weapon by him, and this was done while retaining its violent power. This was a completely different concept from a simple trick like the Lightning Gun.

Having dealt with the pursuers, he picked up his Kabutowari, turned the car around, and chased after the group led by the Suikazan Fuguki in another direction.

The Third Mizukage barely arrived. Boiling Release's Kekkei Genkai very strong, allowing manipulation of boiling, high-temperature mist with freely adjustable acidity. Furthermore, more advanced uses can instantly enhance the body's speed or strength. However, its drawbacks are equally obvious.

External methods cause serious environmental pollution, which is a headache; while internal methods lack endurance. They can instantly increase strength or speed, often catching the enemy off guard, but they are useless for long-distance travel. After all, such techniques that can instantly burst physical strength put a great strain on the body, and even a master like the Third Mizukage could not use them repeatedly.

The Eight Inner Gates of Konoha is a similar example, with minor differences.

When the Third Mizukage arrived, Katsuki was already driving the Thunderclap Chariot after Suikazan Fuguki. The difference in mobility made the Third Mizukage's face turn ashen, especially when he saw the piles of charred remains on the ravaged ground. His mood was worse than ever before. Seventeen Jonin died in battle, including the renowned Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, such as Jinin Akebino.

This loss was undeniably heavy. Gazing at the lightning disappearing into the dark clouds above, the Third Mizukage's heart sank. He began to doubt his decision to split his forces in pursuit. Perhaps he had still underestimated the threat posed by Katsuki? He had assumed that such a high-speed movement Secret Technique couldn't be used continuously, but reality had dealt him a heavy blow...

A voice inside him kept telling him that the monster they were fighting was not human, but a tireless monster in human skin, impervious to swords and spears, and immune to fire and water!!!