Fierce Battle

The smoke from the Great Fireball and the Explosive Tags slowly dissipated with the wind.

The other two ninjas did not rashly charge into the smoke and dust, but chose to wait for it to clear. This choice also caused them to lose the best opportunity to rescue their teammates.

One of the white-haired ninjas clapped his hands.

"Kid, you're quite capable! Watanabe, that idiot, was taken care of by you guys."

Saying that, he and his companion charged towards Haku and the other two.

"Water Style: Rippling Water Wave!"

The other ninja attacked first. Seeing the Water Style ninjutsu the enemy unleashed, Haku said to Uchiha Yu.

"He's a Water Style ninja, which has some advantage against your Fire Style. His ninjutsu has altered the terrain and consumed quite a bit of chakra. I'll handle him alone. You and Riko deal with the other ninja. He looks like a Taijutsu specialist, focus on stalling him."

"Alright! Be careful yourself, and be ready to retreat at any time!"

Hyuga Riko also responded from the side.

"Bone Style: Ten Finger Bullets!"

"Still got time to chat? It seems my pressure isn't enough! Come play with me!"

Then, to the shocked eyes of the three, the white-haired ninja's ten fingers shot out ten bone projectiles, charging towards them at extreme speed.

"It's someone from the Kaguya Clan, be careful! Stall them, ninjas from their clan can't fight for long! They'll get injured themselves if it goes on too long!"

With the Hyuga clan's intelligence network, Hyuga Riko immediately recognized the white-haired ninja who could shoot bone projectiles as being from the Kaguya Clan of Kirigakure.

"Eight Trigrams: Revolving Heaven!"

A white barrier of chakra appeared around Hyuga Riko, and the flying bone projectiles were all deflected.

"Not bad! Hyuga kid! You actually blocked it!"

Listening to the ding ding ding sounds and looking at Hyuga Riko's smooth forehead, Kaguya Kyujin revealed a cruel smile.

"I didn't expect a simple mission to lead me to a Hyuga clan main family kid. If I capture you, the clan will have the Byakugan for generations! Haha! Hehe!"

"Dance of the Wire Flower!"

Then, as he charged towards the two women, he pulled out his own spine.

Having recognized the white-haired ninja as a Kaguya clan ninja, Haku, though worried about Hyuga Riko and Uchiha Yu, did not get distracted by their fight. Haku understood that only by quickly defeating the Water Style ninja he was facing, or by shaking him off for a long time, could he go to support them.

"Come on! Let's finish this quickly!"

Haku's eyes sparked as he looked at the approaching waterfall-like water flow. His muscles tensed, each one containing explosive power, and uncontrolled chakra steam emanated from his body after opening the Gate of Limit.

Unseen by Haku, behind the massive waterfall, the Kirigakure ninja rapidly formed hand seals, chanting words.

"Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

Instantly, a powerful stream of water surged from underground, charging forward like a giant dragon.

Haku bent his knees slightly, then pushed off forcefully. His body shot forward like an arrow released from a bow.

Because Haku had opened the Eight Gates, his chakra was too explosive. Every step he took on the water surface caused a water pillar to erupt upwards, and the surrounding air rippled slightly due to his rapid movement.

The moment he broke into the water flow, Haku swung his fist. The air seemed to distort under his power, and the waterfall exploded in an instant, scattering water in all directions.

The water droplets that hit him were repelled by the chakra steam before they could even touch his body, making crisp sounds, but unable to cause him substantial damage.

The moment he shattered the waterfall, Haku didn't stop, continuing his charge. As he passed through the water mist, he saw that the Kirigakure ninja had already unleashed the Water Dragon Bullet.

Without hesitation, he continued his charge. His body was overloaded from opening the Gate of Limit; he couldn't last long.

As he approached the water dragon, he sidestepped, skillfully dodging the impact of the water flow. Then, with extreme speed, he charged towards the enemy, swinging his fist with the power of a raging wind, smashing towards the opponent.

This Kirigakure Water Style ninja, clad in a blue ninja uniform, fluttered slightly in the wind. It seemed that the continuous use of two large-scale Water Style ninjutsu had consumed too much chakra and stamina. He didn't move, his eyes held a deep tranquility, or perhaps, a deathly stillness.

"Pfft!"

Dodging the enemy's raised hand, Haku's fist punched into the ninja's body. "Hmm?" The sensation was wrong. Before Haku could think further.

"Splash!"

Haku's fist dispersed into a splash of water.

"Huh? A Water Clone?"

The enemy dissolved into water. Haku knew the ninja he was facing was not his true body. Before Haku could react, he felt a chill coming from behind him.

"Water Style: Water Prison Technique!"

"Hehe! Got you!"

Appearing suddenly behind Haku, the ninja trapped him in water.

As time passed, Haku realized he couldn't forcibly break free from this Water Prison Technique with his current strength, so he deactivated the Eight Gates.