Shadow Clone Exploding Tag Technique

Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!

"What!" Endless shock and fear flashed in the eyes of the two Mist Ninja simultaneously.

How could the opponent know a B-rank ninjutsu from their own village?!

Moreover... the hand seals, the way they were formed, were a full eight times faster than their own, despite practicing for years?!

In that moment of hesitation, the water dragon bullet surged towards the two.

The massive wave of water, with unstoppable momentum, slammed the two against distant rocks, shattering their bones. They couldn't draw another breath and died on the spot.

This kill didn't drop any new ninjutsu. Sen casually selected two [Chakra +1] stat boosts before hurrying to Kushina's location.

Upon arriving, he saw several shallow wounds on Kushina, and at her feet lay the corpse of a Mist Ninja.

The corpse's face had been punched, its jawbone dislocated. It was clearly killed by a single punch from Kushina. It seemed the opponent had underestimated the Uzumaki Clan's physique.

Seeing Sen approach, Kushina, still shaken, immediately raised her kunai, "Passphrase!"

"Crimson flowers can bloom all over the ninja world."

Hearing the passphrase, Kushina finally relaxed and lowered her guard.

Sen took out a medical kit and crouched down to treat her wounds.

Kushina looked at his focused profile and smiled, "With my physique, this is a waste of medical supplies."

"In my eyes, it's definitely not a waste," Sen replied without looking up.

"Hey! You two stop showing off your affection!" Minato's voice came from not far away. "Jiraiya-sensei is still fighting the enemy. There's no movement from your side, he must be worried!"

Kushina shot him a glare, "Yellow... Minato, you're still so annoying. No need for passphrases, this is real. But he's right, let's go support Jiraiya-sensei."

Sen nodded as well, finishing the bandaging. He gave Minato a sly grin, intending to use a dangerous jutsu.

Seeing this, Minato pouted and took out two explosive tags, "Alright, I don't know how you thought of such a painful jutsu."

On the other side of the battlefield, Jiraiya's heart was filled with anxiety as the sounds of fighting ceased.

Those three people—two were the future of the village, and the other was the village's most important Jinchuriki candidate. If anything happened to them, he would be held responsible!

He fought with increasing urgency. Although his strength surpassed the opponent's, he hadn't expected the enemy's sword to seem intelligent, directly absorbing a large amount of his chakra. The already massive sword had grown even larger.

It seemed he had no choice but to summon the toads from Mount Myōboku for help!

Just then, a water dragon suddenly emerged from the mist and attacked him.

The jutsu's power wasn't strong, and its aim was poor, like a novice's release.

Jiraiya easily leaped onto a treetop to dodge.

At that moment, two figures landed behind Suikazan Fuguki and reported respectfully:

"Captain Fuguki, it's all handled. Now, let's work together to kill this white-haired ninja."

Suikazan Fuguki nodded, hoisting Samehada, and grinned menacingly, "Well done. Konoha's white-haired boy, state your name! I, Suikazan Fuguki, do not kill the nameless!"

Jiraiya's heart sank. The three brats, could they really be dead?

As he was filled with grief and rage, preparing to fight desperately, he suddenly noticed that the Mist Ninja who had called him "white-haired ninja" was secretly making hand signs, forming an "OK"!

This was... a trap?

The two "Mist Ninja" approached Suikazan Fuguki. When they were close enough, they suddenly launched their attack!

Suikazan Fuguki hadn't even reacted when Samehada moved first! The great sword opened its mouth and bit towards one of them, only to bite a cloud of smoke.

Then, it violently swung its blade, striking the other.

The person hit by Samehada clung tightly to the blade, a crazed smile on his face, "Try my Shadow Clone Exploding Tag Technique!"

Suikazan Fuguki looked down in horror. The "Mist Ninja" had two explosive tags stuck to him!

And two tags were also stuck to his beloved sword, Samehada!

"Boom—Boom—Boom—Boom—!"

Four consecutive violent explosions instantly engulfed him! The terrifying shockwave even blasted a huge hole in the surrounding dense fog.

After the explosions, the three of Sen appeared behind Jiraiya.

After greeting Jiraiya, Minato commented, "I'm going to name this jutsu 'Super Shadow Clone Whirlwind Explosion Boulder Impact Wave'!"

Jiraiya shot him a glare, "Shadow Clone Exploding Tag Technique sounds better. Don't let your guard down, we don't know if this move can finish him!"

As the smoke cleared, Suikazan Fuguki, covered in wounds, struggled to stand, leaning on the equally damaged Samehada.

Even many of Samehada's spikes had broken off, yet it still thrashed stubbornly, continuously feeding the chakra it had previously absorbed from Jiraiya back to its master, nourishing his numerous wounds.

"Attack! While he's injured, finish him!" Sen knew they couldn't give him a chance to recover and immediately gave the order.

"Konoha actually has Genin as powerful as you!" Suikazan Fuguki looked at the four charging figures, a hint of dread flashing in his eyes. "I, Suikazan Fuguki, declare you the strongest in Konoha!

It seems I can no longer hold back!"

He quickly formed hand seals, "Water Release: Violent Water Wave!"

"Watch out!" Jiraiya reached out and quickly stopped the three of them.

At this moment, a torrent of water spewed from Suikazan Fuguki's mouth, surging forward like a tsunami!

"Damn, this guy has so much chakra," Kushina steadied herself, looking at the surging waves at her feet and commenting.

This amount of chakra was almost as much as her own, being from the Uzumaki Clan.

Jiraiya, blocking the three, said as they all stood on the water's surface, "Be careful, he's a ninja extremely skilled in Water Style ninjutsu. His sword seems to have a will of its own and also absorbs chakra. From his performance just now, it seems he can also transfer it to the wielder, so be extremely cautious."

Sen and the other two knew Jiraiya was relaying information. While on guard, they carefully took it all in.

"Take this!" Suikazan Fuguki roared in the water.

Everyone immediately drew their weapons and prepared for battle.

However, the fierce attack they expected never came. The guy had feinted, and with a massive mass of water, he fled towards the sea without looking back.

Within a few breaths, he had disappeared from their sight.

As the water receded, Kushina hadn't recovered. "He... he's just running away?"

Sen let out a long sigh and looked at the system prompt:

[Defeated Suikazan Fuguki, please choose a trait to absorb: Water Style: Exploding Water Colliding Wave, Water Style: Mist Mist Technique, Chakra +1]

He chose [Water Style: Exploding Water Colliding Wave] and then said, "He's probably fled. This is the seaside, it's too advantageous for him. Let's retreat first."

As he turned to leave, Minato quickly walked up to him, crouched down, and exposed his back. "Let me carry you. Using Shadow Clones with explosive tags can be very tiring for the main body."

Kushina saw Minato about to carry Sen and shoved him aside, giggling. "I'll carry Sen back to the boat!"

With that, she moved to pick Sen up in a bridal carry.

"Bang! Bang!"

Sen directly delivered a flick to each of their foreheads. "Am I that weak? The last time I used it was a year ago, and it doesn't hurt anymore. Aren't you going to leave? Are you waiting for reinforcements?"

Unexpectedly, Jiraiya, who had been silent, suddenly walked over. He efficiently picked Sen up, started leading the retreat, and scolded them, "Hurry up and retreat! You two, keep up! If you use such dangerous jutsu again, I'll deal with you!"