Besieging Hanzo

"Water Style: Water Blade Slash!"

Yahiko formed Hand Seals with one hand and spat a stream of water onto the Kunai in his grip, directing some of it beneath his feet.

Then he swept out a gleaming blade and slid toward Hanzo, all trace of his earlier despair gone.

If he did not fight, he would not survive. Yahiko might not know how to save the Ninja World, but he knew how to protect Nagato and Konan.

"Highly compressed, flowing water to sharpen the cut, with some beneath your feet to boost your speed.

"Water Blade Slash combined with Wave Riding Strike? You're quite skilled with Water Style."

Hanzo recognized the move the moment Yahiko began. When it came to Water Style, Hanzo had been the best in the Ninja World since Tobirama Senju's death.

Hanzo voiced his praise, but his gaze sharpened with killing intent. He spat a jet of water that struck the blade in Yahiko's hand and shattered it completely.

He formed another seal, gathered chakra in his throat, and unleashed a waterfall-like torrent at Yahiko.

Water Style: Exploding Water Colliding Wave!

Of the five elements, Water Style was on the weaker side in both destructive power and lethality. Its strength was its versatility: the water could be used again and again.

First use Exploding Water Shock Wave to reshape the terrain, and there was no need to spend chakra creating water for later techniques. It was a favorite tactic of Kisame's.

As a demigod, Hanzo was naturally adept at it too.

The torrent rushed toward Yahiko, but he did not panic. He trusted his teammates.

Sure enough, Nagato used the Body Flicker Technique to appear before him. He raised a hand and murmured, "Shinra Tensei!"

Chakra surged outward as a repulsive force, parting the torrent like