"It's been a few days, Konoha shinobi." Slowly removing his conical hat, the Third Mizukage revealed the Yuki Clan's distinctive refined features. Only his graying temples and ash-colored hair reminded everyone that he was no longer young.
"Heh, why aren't you sea fish drifting around out at sea?" Danzo sneered. "You're willing to come ashore now? Aren't you afraid of turning into sashimi?"
The Third Mizukage did not get angry, merely saying calmly, "I underestimated Konoha. That technique was Soul Ninjutsu, wasn't it? What a wealth of talent. You killed more than five hundred Mist Ninja. Even now, my heart is still bleeding."
Though he said his heart was bleeding, his gaze remained utterly unmoved, as though those who had died were no more than stray cats and dogs.
Danzo suddenly felt a chill run down his spine and swiftly leaped backward, only to see two enormous Ice Spikes erupt beneath his feet.
It turned out that when the Mizukage had stepped off the ship and frozen the sea surface, he had already frozen the moisture concealed beneath the beach. The Konoha group had assumed he was merely putting on an intimidating show, never imagining that he had secretly laid such a trap. His earlier words had only been meant to lower Danzo's guard before he struck.
Although Danzo barely avoided the Ice Spikes, the Third Mizukage's follow-up killing move had already arrived. The Third Mizukage's image emerged from the spikes, and a right hand clutching an Ice Kunai reached out from the mirror-like surface, stabbing straight at Danzo's face.
Crash! Sarutobi Toru flashed forward, shattering both Ice Spikes. The kunai that was about to pierce Danzo's eye halted, and the entire right hand holding it turned to ice before shattering completely.
Danzo gasped heavily. Although the Third Mizukage's attack