"I'll give you something to absorb—Water Release: Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave!" Ranwu snapped.
Seeing that her opponent could even absorb water shaped by Water Style, Ranwu hit him with something brutal!
Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave was the A-rank version of Water Colliding Wave.
It was a technique famous for its enormous volume of water. In a place with no water, it could create an aquatic environment outright—provided the user had enough chakra!
But Ranwu did not need to expend that much chakra now—
They were right beside a lake, so naturally, she used its water to raise that "tidal wave."
The gaunt River Shinobi truly felt no fear—or perhaps he no longer knew what fear was. Faced with this miniature tsunami, he still held out his palms, looking ready to absorb it.
His hands actually "held up" the crashing wave for a moment before—
Crash!
After the roaring wave passed, the gaunt River Shinobi stood where he had been, drenched and bedraggled. But Ranwu knew he had barely been hurt—the chakra in the wave had been absorbed, so all that struck his body was ordinary water!
Tanuki Treasure had it worst, being chased and bitten by a pack of dogs—
At first, Tanuki Treasure had not felt much pressure, but the strange Ninja Dog split whenever it was attacked. By the time Tanuki Treasure realized what was happening, it had become a whole pack!
Meanwhile, the blade on the burly River Shinobi's right hand suddenly extended. It was actually a chain blade! The blade shot from his wrist, trailing an iron chain as it flew toward Akaseki—
Though surprised, Akaseki reacted immediately. He twisted aside and caught the chain as it swept past him.
But just then, the chain exploded link by link, as though every link were