The Training Ground west of Konoha bordered a small river, making it the perfect "exclusive training spot" for Kirigakure—
A thin veil of moisture hung over the entire field. The air smelled damp, and even the ground was wet, leaving shallow footprints wherever anyone stepped.
Chojuro stood beside the Riverside, clutching the enormous sword "Flounder," which was taller than he was, looking utterly done with life.
(Chojuro: Twin Blades·Hiramekarei, thank you!!!)
In front of him,
Suigetsu bounced back and forth on waves of water, playing with a water blade and occasionally flinging a water whip at him.
"Hey! Chojuro! Can you take this seriously?"
Suigetsu flicked his water whip. It cracked against the water beside Chojuro's feet, splashing his trouser leg.
"At this sluggish pace, someone's going to send you flying with one slash in the finals!"
Chojuro sighed, raised "Flounder," and awkwardly formed hand seals. "Water Release: Water Fang Bullet!"
A spinning blade of water shot out in front of him.
It flew toward Suigetsu.
"Heh, not happening."
Suigetsu sidestepped it. The water blade struck the tree behind him with a boom, bursting into spray and leaving a deep gouge in the trunk.
"Your attack pattern is way too simple!"
Suigetsu shook his head. The water blade in his hand suddenly lengthened and slashed toward Chojuro's shoulder.
"You've got to do what I do—infuse chakra into the water and make it sharp as a blade!"
Chojuro hurriedly blocked with "Flounder."
Clang!
The water blade struck the sword, sending a jolt through his wrist that left it numb.
He was just about to counterattack.
Suddenly, a chill crept up behind him. He turned and saw Haku standing a short distance away.
Haku formed hand seals.
The moisture around them instantly condensed into transparent ice mirrors, surrounding Chojuro.
**"Demonic Mirroring Ice