The Jinchuriki Is That Impressive?

The next second, the giant dragon moved.

The enormous deep-blue Water Dragon that the Kirigakure allied forces had summoned with all their might did not even have time to struggle.

Its massive body disintegrated inch by inch under an irresistible suction force, shattering and transforming into the most primitive form of water.

The giant dragon swallowed its opponent without the slightest pause, its massive body carrying the momentum to crush everything in its path.

It charged down toward the line of Kirigakure ninja below, who had fallen into dazed despair after exhausting their Chakra!

An explosion far more terrifying than any previous collision rang out!

The sea was directly pressed down by this terrifying force, forming a massive bowl-shaped depression with no visible bottom!

The golden dragon was like a hammer of heavenly punishment as it slammed viciously into Kirigakure's position.

Countless Kirigakure ninja did not even have time to scream before they were torn apart by the raging water and shock waves.

Others were directly swept into the destructive whirlpool and vanished without a trace.

On the surface of the sea, only floating splintered wood, broken weapons, and rapidly spreading scarlet remained.

At some point, Eiji's figure had already come to stand steadily atop the dragon's head.

Looking down from above, his gaze pierced through the surrounding mist and blood haze, landing precisely on the tiny figure of Yagura below on the sea.

He extended a finger. "You! Get! Over! Here!"

Yagura raised his head and gazed up at the figure atop the dragon's head, radiating terrifying pressure.

For the first time, cracks clearly appeared on his usually expressionless, mask-like face.

At the same time, an extremely evil, savage, hate-filled dark-red Chakra surged forth like boiling lava.

Uncontrollably, it erupted madly from every pore of his body.

The dark-red Chakra instantly wrapped around Yagura's entire body.

"This is troublesome. I nearly forgot that the Mizukage is the perfect Jinchuriki who has completely mastered the Three-Tails."

He knew all too well what the power of a tailed beast meant.

"I can try using Wood Style to suppress the tailed beast's power, provided I can get close enough to touch him..."

Tenzo's expression also became extremely grim. His hands instinctively began forming seals again as he prepared for the worst.

"Is being a Jinchuriki really that impressive? The guy from our village beats you like he's beating his own son."

The instant he finished speaking, Eiji's figure atop the dragon's head suddenly vanished.

The next second, his figure appeared directly in front of Yagura, who was in a partially transformed state with dark-red Chakra surging wildly around him, like a ghost appearing out of nowhere.

Yagura's face was covered by dark-red Chakra and had already begun to change. He did not even have time to show a look of astonishment.

Senjutsu Chakra, formed from Eiji's own Chakra and Natural Energy, gathered around his right fist.

One punch! It landed solidly in the very center of Yagura's cheek, which was covered in dark-red Chakra.

Yagura's body was struck head-on by what felt like a high-speed-flying mountain.

His entire body transformed into a human-shaped cannonball and flew backward with a sharp sound that seemed capable of tearing through eardrums.

His body plowed a white trench dozens of meters long across the surface of the sea.

Eiji's figure did not pause in the slightest. The moment Yagura flew backward, he vanished from his original position again.

Then he appeared with perfect precision in front of Yagura's flight path.

Yagura's body was still flying backward uncontrollably when Eiji's second punch slammed down again.

Bang, bang, bang.

The fists infused with Senjutsu Chakra repeatedly hammered Yagura's tough Tailed Beast cloak.

"Roar!"

A massive monster covered in thick armor, resembling a turtle, finally emerged on the surface of the water.

"This is... the Three-Tails!"

Kakashi's voice suddenly rose. Back then, Rin had been implanted with the Three-Tails, and he had been forced to...

"Senior, are you all right?"

Kakashi shook his head, trying to cast away those painful memories.

"We have to find a way to deal with this guy. Yagura has completely transformed into a tailed beast, and his strength has increased tremendously."

As he spoke, Eiji's figure suddenly appeared in front of them.

"Hm? Are you planning to retreat? That really is a good idea."

Eiji shook his head. "I still have to try out an improved version of a technique."

"Ninja Art: Mutual Explosion Tag Technique!"

In an instant, bursts of light appeared across the Three-Tails' body.

That was the special package Eiji had delivered while it was caught off guard.

"I'll blow you to pieces!"

Eiji's response was met by a succession of explosions.

Boom, boom, boom!

The surface of the sea instantly became a sea of flames.

Kakashi and Tenzo stared at everything in stunned disbelief.

What the hell...

Eiji was determined to kill the Mizukage.

It seemed to have noticed their confusion, so Eiji explained, "We only came to the Land of Water for a vacation, but these bastards from Kirigakure tried to seize my Sharingan and Senior Tenzo's Wood Style Kekkei Genkai."

"So it's perfectly reasonable for me to resist, right?"

"..."

At this point, what else could they say?

They would just let it be.

After a long while, the explosions stopped.

Eiji watched as the tailed beast slowly melted away, revealing Yagura's short figure.

He walked over and used a sealing technique to control the restless Chakra inside him.

[Tobirama-sama once again protected his comrades with his own hands]

[Mission Reward: Barrier Technique—Four Red Yang Formation]

Kakashi suddenly felt a headache coming on.

According to the original plan, the three of them were supposed to sneak quietly into the village and avoid making a scene.

Who could have expected them to start fighting Kirigakure's ninja on the very first day?

They had even beaten up the Mizukage along the way...

As for Eiji, aside from being so exhausted that he could barely stand, he did not seem to have anything particularly wrong with him.

Tenzo formed seals with both hands and pieced together something that could barely be called a boat.

They sat on the boat and studied Yagura for a long time.

What should they do?

Forget it. They would use the Sharingan to control Yagura first, just to prevent him from ambushing them.

Things had already escalated this far, so they were not afraid of making the conflict any worse.

Kakashi's Sharingan spun rapidly as he stared fixedly at Yagura in front of him.

The next moment, Kakashi's pupils contracted.

"No, that's not right. Someone has already used a Sharingan genjutsu on him!"

Eiji sucked in a sharp breath. "Senior Kakashi, you can't just say things like that without proof."

Kakashi's face was solemn. "Although I'm not a member of the Uchiha, I've used this eye for many years. Trust me, I can't be mistaken."

He dispelled the genjutsu affecting the Mizukage, Yagura. Not long afterward, Yagura woke up.

There was none of the expected anger or questioning. All Yagura did was thank them.

"Thank you for dispelling the genjutsu."

The Konoha Team felt that something might be wrong with Yagura's head. It was all Eiji's fault. Why would he hit him in the head for no reason?

Eiji was also somewhat helpless. This had been a fight. If he didn't hit him in the head, where else was he supposed to hit him?

Kakashi looked a little awkward. "May I ask, Mizukage-sama, who used this genjutsu on you?"

"A mysterious man wearing a mask. I've never seen his face. I only know that he has a Sharingan."

Eiji appropriately took out a portrait of the Masked Man. "Is it him?"

"Yes."

"Is he still in Kirigakure?"

Yagura shook his head. "I don't know. Much of the time, I can't even tell whether something is an illusion or the real world."

At this point, Kakashi had already begun making a bold deduction.

"The Nine-Tails Incident several years ago, the recent invasion of Konoha, and the control of the Mizukage now—all of them involve this Masked Man."

"And the Masked Man is very likely Orochimaru's subordinate."

"Orochimaru went to such lengths to carry out all these things. What exactly is he trying to accomplish?"

Behind Kakashi, Eiji wore a complicated expression.

Why had Orochimaru suddenly become the scapegoat?