This time, Kisame Hoshigaki's spray of water did not rush towards the enemy like a waterfall as before, nor did it fall to the ground to form a lake. Instead, it floated in the air against gravity.
The water gathered more and more, not only enveloping Kisame himself, but also expanding wildly outwards, blocking Orochimaru's path.
Mikoto Uchiha attacked before Orochimaru, but her Fire Release only produced a cloud of steam and couldn't stop the water around Kisame from increasing.
Orochimaru, however, had already seen through the secret. It was Kisame's Water Prison Technique, which he released centered on himself and was Ninjutsu that the people of Kirigakure loved to use.
The most common use is to release a water sphere filled with chakra that can imprison the enemy.
However, if one possesses a massive amount of chakra and can move freely in water, then creating a Water Prison centered on oneself becomes a very powerful application of the Water Prison Technique.
While you can't completely control the enemy, they certainly won't dare to easily enter your territory, because not everyone is as adept at underwater movement as the ninjas of Kirigakure.
This move perfectly complements Kisame's abilities. A shark may not be terrifying on land, but once it enters the water, it becomes the most powerful killing machine.
The greatsword in Kisame's hand had disappeared without a trace, and his Black Cloud Robe was torn, turning him into a shark with four limbs.
He approached Orochimaru with a massive Water Prison Technique.
Behind Orochimaru, the arm of Susanoo swung once again.
Despite being attacked from both sides, Orochimaru remained calm and composed. He seemed to have everything under control and plunged headfirst into the Water Prison Technique's domain, with Mikoto Uchiha following suit.
"Oh, you actually think I'm easier to deal with than Mr. Itachi?" Kisame could make a sound even underwater. He suddenly stirred the water and charged towards Orochimaru.
Sharks are incredibly agile in the water, and Orochimaru is no less so.
His body seemed boneless, writhing like a snake as he moved swiftly through the water. For a short time, Kisame couldn't even catch his tail.
But Mikoto Uchiha wasn't so easy. As a member of the Uchiha Clan, she was skilled in Fire Release, and ever since she learned to Water Walking, she had always fought while standing on the water's surface.
In the water, she Genin, except that Kisame Hoshigaki was chasing Orochimaru and didn't attack her.
Another one who can't do anything is Uchiha Itachi. Every second that Susanoo activated consumes his eye power and chakra. Although his current form is not the complete form, the consumption is still considerable.
He cannot directly attack Orochimaru through the Water Prison opened by Kisame, Susanoo break through the Water Prison directly, and Orochimaru would be even more difficult to capture once he leaves the water.
He could only hope that his shark-faced teammate wouldn't live up to his status as an Akatsuki member and his S-rank Rogue Ninja rank.
No matter how fast a snake can run, it will eventually be caught in the shark's territory. Kisame didn't spend much time catching Orochimaru's tail, but suddenly a figure appeared between him and Orochimaru.
It's Mikoto Uchiha.
Kisame Hoshigaki frowned. He already knew that this was Itachi's mother, but she was clearly being controlled by the enemy—their enemy. He figured Itachi wouldn't mind what he was about to do.
After all, Uchiha Itachi wiped out his entire clan, making him far more powerful than himself.
The shark opened its mouth, revealing sharp teeth, and lunged at Mikoto Uchiha. This scene was clearly seen by Itachi, who was Susanoo.
His heart clenched again. Although he had never seen a person being torn apart by a shark, he seemed to be able to picture it.
But the scene he imagined did not appear. There was no blood staining the Water Prison, no severed limbs. Kisame felt as if he had eaten paper.
His eyes widened as he stared at Mikoto Uchiha, whom he had bitten, while Itachi's eyes were bloodshot with rage.
His own mother's body was filled with gleaming Explosive Tag, and the most effective and powerful ones at that— the Explosive Tag from that paper-playing Konan of the Akatsuki.
Even underwater, these Explosive Tag can exert their maximum power.
Kakkō flashed in the water, creating huge bubble-like cavities, after which the water flowed backward.
Although Kisame had already opened his mouth and was trying his best to back away, sharks don't have the ability to turn around in the water. He had tried his best to swim forward, but he was still within the range of the explosion.
The water flow did weaken the explosion, preventing him from being killed instantly, but it made it virtually impossible for him to fight again.
The water from the Water Prison Technique had dissipated around him, falling to the ground and forming a small lake centered on him.
He had transformed back into his shark form, his Samehada erect in front of him, his body tilted to one side in the water, his chest still rising and falling slightly, and the countless wounds on his body gradually healing under the soaking of the water.
Mikoto Uchiha had vanished without a trace. This was the purest use of the Impure World Reincarnation: as a consumable item to generate an explosion.
Orochimaru, on the other hand, was in a much better situation. As the one who released the technique, he had already prepared measures to deal with the explosion of the Explosive Tag. Moreover, he was farther away from the center of the explosion, so he suffered far less damage than Kisame.
But he was about to face Uchiha Itachi's direct attack, and Itachi was already seething with anger, with nowhere to vent it.
The skeleton of Susanoo was even clearer than before, and a red phantom appeared on its palm, like a sharp longsword, stabbing straight at Orochimaru.
Orochimaru chuckled softly. His injuries prevented him from dodging Itachi's attack, but he remained calm, sitting still, raising his hands to Hand Seals.
Uchiha Itachi sneered, believing he could easily pierce even that ugly door.
However, the hand seals Orochimaru formed were not for Summoning Technique.
Uchiha Itachi felt as if he had seen this technique before. The arm of his Susanoo involuntarily slowed down considerably. His Sharingan technique, observing the path of the chakra. He suddenly had a very bad feeling.
Sure enough, in the next second, the muddy soil in front of Orochimaru surged, and another coffin bearing the Uchiha Clan crest rose up.
Uchiha Itachi roared in anger, but he was already unable to stop. He could only watch helplessly as the phantom of the sword held by Susanoo plunged straight into the center of the coffin.
This coffin is larger and more luxurious than the one Orochimaru summoned earlier. Who could be inside?