Victory Decided

Aren't you going to get involved?

Why get involved?

"Weren't they fighting hard? Their opponent is very strong, a master under Hanzō. We've dealt with that guy before; he's a master of both wind and water elemental techniques, and his swordsmanship is also formidable..."

"Isn't this perfect? Only when the opponents are strong enough can it serve as training. You can't become a true strongman by constantly beating up weaklings."

Standing atop a tall building, Katsuki shrugged and gazed at the battle unfolding in the village.

Yahiko was standing at the top of the drainpipe to the lower left of Katsuki.

"They'll only get involved if they're about to die."

Katsuki added another sentence.

"But even if it were you, I don't believe you could manage to look after so many people?" Yahiko looked up at Katsuki.

"Well, that's true, but I didn't say I'd protect everyone from death. I was just looking after acquaintances to the best of my ability!"

Yahiko's eyes widened, and he stared at Katsuki with a look of utter disbelief. Wasn't it a big deal to say such things so brazenly? If the ninjas fighting below heard this, it would severely damage their morale.

"What's wrong? Are you surprised?"

Katsuki noticed Yahiko's expression and couldn't help but smile.

"No need to be surprised. Just as you said, no matter how strong I am, I can't guarantee that all two thousand people will survive. Only a true god could do that. All I can do is take care of a few acquaintances. I'm not a saint. Familiarity is inevitable... Besides, if you don't say anything and I don't say anything, no one will know."

"... Katsuki, who do you think will win between the two sides?"

Yahiko wisely stopped dwelling on the topic, pointing instead to the four people fighting on the pipes outside a tall building not far away, forcibly shifting the focus away from the issue.

Katsuki smiled at this, subtly enhancing her eyesight, easily observing every detail of the four people's battle.

"... The outcome will be decided soon."

"Oh! Who will win?"

Because Katsuki was watching over him, Yahiko didn't ask about life or death, but rather about victory or defeat.

"Of course... see for yourself! Battles are unpredictable, and both sides might still have trump cards up their sleeves. It would be embarrassing if I guessed wrong."

Upon hearing this, Yahiko rolled his eyes, utterly speechless.

Above the pipes, the battle had indeed entered its final decisive stage.

None of the four were the type of fighters with endurance, and none of them intended to engage in a war of attrition. After a brief exchange, they all began preparing to end the battle.

"Be careful, the opponent's Chakra fluctuations are very intense; they might unleash Ninjutsu."

The woman with the Byakugan offered a reminder.

Yuki Yoizuki and Kaguya Hibiki immediately became alert, causing the Rain Ninja to grit his teeth inwardly. That damned Byakugan was truly disgusting; it could discern his Chakra fluctuations, preventing him from launching a sudden attack. He could only try to deal with these three troublesome women through open tactics.

"Wind Release: Vacuum Wave"

A series of wind blades spewed out, leaving three- to four-centimeter-deep wounds on the steel pipes, forcing Yuki Yoizuki and Kaguya Hibiki to run around the sides of the pipes to avoid them.

It's less strenuous to dodge than to waste Chakra using Ninjutsu to defend.

"No, the Chakra fluctuations are getting more and more intense; he's preparing a powerful attack."

The woman with the Byakugan shouted urgently, but the Rain Ninja's hands formed hand seals with lightning speed. By the time Yuki Yoizuki and Kaguya Hibiki met up, the last seal had already been completed.

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique"

Standing atop the pipe, the Rain Ninja looked down and unleashed a vast, boundless wave, carrying immense power as it crashed downwards. In the blink of an eye, the three members of the Yuki Yoizuki were engulfed by the wave.

A truly enormous waterfall appears atop this high-rise building; the sheer volume of water cascading down creates an impact force powerful enough to crush a person into a pile of dust.

"A bunch of little girls trying to fight me? How naive! Go feed the fish and shrimp!"

He gave a cold laugh, watched the last wave recede, and lifted his foot slightly, about to leave.

"Don't rush off! This is a great master."

A cold voice came from below, Rain Ninja involuntarily put her foot back down, staring at the white ice wall clinging to the pipe below with a shocked expression.

The streamlined ice wall was tightly connected to the pipe, forming an extremely narrow space inside the ice wall Kaguya Hibiki leaned against the pipe, with pale bones deeply embedded in the steel pipe, making it look as if she was standing with her feet dangling in the air. Her nose was only two or three centimeters away from touching the ice wall.

He embraced Yuki Yoizuki and the woman with the Byakugan in his arms, holding them close to his left and right.

Wow! That pose is so... cool!

Katsuki, who was watching the spectacle from a distance, couldn't help but admire the man's demeanor, remarking that he was truly dashing, embracing beauties on both sides.

The only downside is that all three of them are women!

"It's amazing that they came up with this idea! Not bad at all!"

After praising it repeatedly, Katsuki lowered her raised foot, and the flashing lightning subsided once more.

Yahiko strained his eyes, but still couldn't see what was happening; his eyesight was only at a normal level.

"They actually used an ice wall to absorb the impact of the waterfall... That's a brilliant idea!"

After hearing Katsuki's explanation, Yahiko was equally full of praise.

"By the way, didn't you say before that the outcome would be decided quickly? Is this what you call quick?" Yahiko suddenly asked.

"Did I say that? You must have misheard me," Katsuki said firmly.

Yahiko: "·······"

At this moment, the Rain Ninja's mood was extremely bad. With his experienced eyes, he could naturally see how his opponent had withstood his attack, and the Great Waterfall Technique, which he had placed high hopes on, had thus failed.

It wasted a lot of his Chakra. A-rank Water Release Techniques like the Great Waterfall Technique consume an astonishing amount of Chakra.

He removed his mask, stuffed a handful of Ration Pills into his mouth, chewed them thoroughly, and swallowed them.

"Ration Pills? Too bad, no matter how many you eat, it's useless." The woman's voice Byakugan. "Your body is already at its limit; Ration Pills are useless now."

The ice wall shattered, and the three of them stepped unharmed onto the pipe.

"Ice Release, Lance".

Yuki Yoizuki raised her hand and arched forward, eight long, icy spears extending like lightning, shooting towards the Rain Ninja's body.

Just like before, Kaguya Hibiki and Yuki Yoizuki ran and dodged, and the Rain Ninja also dodged around the cylindrical pipe.

"Ten Finger Bullets "

Kaguya Hibiki rushed over from the other side, her ten fingers like ten pistols, constantly spitting out hard finger bones, forcing the Rain Ninja to scatter wildly.

His Chakra was almost depleted. Even the Ration Pills couldn't squeeze out a single bit of Chakra from his Yuki Yoizuki body. Before fighting the three of them, he had already fought two bloody battles and was completely exhausted. He had also consumed a lot of Ration Pills.

"Puff!"

The finger bone bullet pierced deep into the body of the Rain Ninja.

Flowers of blood bloomed!