Inside the Mizukage Building, everything was already in complete disarray.
The Third Mizukage stood in the middle of the hall, his long black hair disheveled.
His usually narrowed eyes were wide open now. Fury filled his face, the veins on his forehead bulging as he looked like he could tear someone apart.
"Karatachi Yagura, you betrayed me too?!"
"You don't even have a kekkei genkai. Why would you betray me?"
The Third Mizukage roared as his hands formed seals at lightning speed.
The next moment, several streams of water shot toward Karatachi Yagura like bullets, making sharp, piercing sounds as they tore through the air. They moved so fast that even the air seemed to squeal.
Karatachi Yagura had been ready for this. He nimbly dodged to the side.
The water moved at astonishing speed, but with all his preparations in place, Karatachi Yagura still managed to avoid it without a scratch.
The streams smashed into the wall behind him, punching through its thick stone and leaving a cluster of small holes. Fragments of rock pattered to the floor.
Karatachi Yagura stared coldly at the Third Mizukage. "Your Bloody Mist Policy has long since turned the people against you. You slaughter the innocent and oppress those with kekkei genkai. The whole village suffers under your tyranny. Today is the end of the line for you!"
The Third Mizukage only sneered.
His gaze swept over Terumi Mei, Ao, and the others beside Karatachi Yagura. His lips curled with contempt. "Is this bunch of kekkei genkai users what gives you confidence?"
"If so, then all that awaits you today is death!"
"A pack of good-for-nothings like you? I can kill every last one of you by myself!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Third Mizukage sped up his hand seals once more. Chakra surged wildly, and the water vapor around him grew thicker and thicker.
Water Release: Water Mirror Technique!
The next moment, a massive water mirror appeared in front of him out of nowhere. Its surface was smooth as glass, shimmering with a cold sheen.
Then, copies of Karatachi Yagura, Terumi Mei, Ao, and the others slowly emerged from the mirror.
Their appearances, clothes, and chakra signatures were identical to the originals.
"Attack!"
At the Third Mizukage's command, the copies brandished their weapons and charged at their respective originals. They performed all kinds of jutsu with ease, matching their counterparts in strength.
Karatachi Yagura remained composed. He had expected the Third Mizukage to use this trick.
His hands swiftly formed seals as well.
Water Release: Water Mirror Technique!
A slightly smaller water mirror appeared in front of him.
The next moment, a copy identical to the Third Mizukage stepped out of it and charged at the real Third Mizukage.
Surprise flickered in the Third Mizukage's eyes, and his brow furrowed. He sounded taken aback. "Oh? You've mastered this jutsu too? I underestimated your talent."
But he quickly recovered his arrogance and sneered. "Still, you haven't mastered it well enough, have you?"
"You can only copy me."
"But I can copy every one of you!"
"Give up, Karatachi Yagura. If you surrender now and kill every kekkei genkai user who helped you rebel, you can become the Fourth Mizukage when I retire."
"The entire Kirigakure will be yours!"
The Third Mizukage tried to undermine Karatachi Yagura's resolve, but Karatachi Yagura only sneered coldly. His eyes didn't waver in the slightest. He didn't bother to reply; instead, he charged straight at his approaching copy, swinging his Hook Staff with a fierce whoosh.
Seeing that Karatachi Yagura wasn't swayed, the Third Mizukage flew into a rage. "Stubborn fool! If you're so eager to die, I'll grant your wish!"
A chaotic battle erupted in an instant!
The hall thundered with the clash of jutsu. Water vapor billowed and mist shrouded everything, blurring their vision.
The originals and their copies fought in tangled melees, locked in fierce combat. Without a close look, it was impossible to tell them apart.
Even worse, the Third Mizukage had not only copied them—he had also summoned a large number of Mist Anbu.
Every one of the Anbu Ninja was powerful. Wielding kunai and Ninja Blades, they swarmed in to attack.
In an instant, Karatachi Yagura and the others were at a clear disadvantage, attacked from both sides and forced to retreat step by step.
Terumi Mei was in a bad situation.
She was fighting her copy head-on. The copy had mastered Lava Style and Boil Style just like her, and its moves were identical. It was even more ferocious than she was.
Lava Release: Melting Apparition Technique!
Terumi Mei spat out a sticky, corrosive liquid at her copy.
But her copy was just as unyielding. It used the Lava Release: Melting Apparition Technique too, spitting sticky, corrosive liquid toward Terumi Mei.
The streams collided in midair and exploded. Corrosive droplets splattered everywhere, eating holes into the floor.
Terumi Mei hurriedly dodged backward, but a little still splashed onto her shoulder. A searing pain shot through her, and she couldn't help frowning as her face paled.
Boil Style: Solid Fog Jutsu!
Her copy pressed the attack, spewing a cloud of highly corrosive mist.
Terumi Mei was forced to retreat again and again.
Her brows knitted tightly, worry filling her heart.
Why hadn't Konoha's reinforcements arrived yet?
At this rate, they would be worn down and killed here sooner or later.
At this critical moment, several kunai suddenly flew in from outside the Mizukage Building.
The next moment, a flash of yellow appeared in the hall.
The man wore a bright, easygoing smile. Who else could it be but Minato Namikaze?
The Third Mizukage's brow furrowed sharply, and his gaze turned icy. His voice was full of shock and fury. "Konoha's Yellow Flash?!"
"Karatachi Yagura, you've allied with an enemy village!"
He had never imagined that Karatachi Yagura would ally with Konoha—even bringing in the Yellow Flash.
Minato Namikaze's strength was feared by every major village in the Ninja World.
His Flying Thunder God Technique was unmatched in speed.
The Third Mizukage didn't dare underestimate him. He tried to use the Water Mirror Technique again, hoping to copy Minato Namikaze so that the copy could fight the original.
But Minato Namikaze only smiled at him and casually tossed out several kunai carved with Flying Thunder God Marks. His figure vanished in an instant.
The water mirror had only just appeared. Before it could copy Minato Namikaze, he had already disappeared, so the attempt naturally failed.
The Third Mizukage's expression darkened even further.
"Damn it!"
The Third Mizukage roared and swung his Ninja Blade, knocking away the kunai Minato Namikaze had thrown.
The kunai flew off and embedded themselves in the wall, vibrating with a faint hum.
But before he could catch his breath, Minato Namikaze suddenly appeared beside one of the kunai. A rapidly spinning sphere of chakra formed in his right hand, and he slammed it into the Third Mizukage's back.
Rasengan!
The Third Mizukage reacted quickly. Sensing the attack behind him, he whipped around and raised his Ninja Blade to block it.
The Rasengan slammed into the blade. Its tremendous force drove the Third Mizukage back several steps, cracking the floor beneath his feet. A trace of blood appeared at the corner of his mouth.
The Third Mizukage gritted his teeth. He was about to counterattack when, in the next instant, a figure appeared silently behind him. The newcomer was even faster than Minato Namikaze—so fast that the Third Mizukage couldn't react in time.
It was Aragaki Yasushi!
Aragaki Yasushi had already transformed into a Paper Person. His right arm had become a sharp paper blade. Taking advantage of the moment when Minato Namikaze had the Third Mizukage occupied, he drove it mercilessly into the man's back, going straight for his heart.
The paper blade pierced the Third Mizukage's heart.
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