"Cough, cough, cough...!"
Suddenly, a series of coughs echoed from within the smoke.
"Your attack may have been useless, but the dust you kicked up is choking me. How truly unpleasant, cough, cough, cough!"
As the smoke finally dissipated, Senju Fujima was revealed. Not only was he completely unharmed, but he was also making faces at Tie Kui, pretending to have inhaled a great deal of dust.
"Damn you, how dare you insult me like this?"
"Go to hell!"
"Secret Sword—Whirlwind Rending Wave Slash."
Seeing Senju Fujima's nonchalant expression, Tie Kui felt a surge of shame and rage, channeling her chakra instantly into her katana.
"Hoo...!"
At that moment, a whirlwind suddenly whipped up around them, and as Tie Kui's chakra continued to condense, lightning began to crackle across the blade.
"Slash."
Tie Kui cried out with a sharp, feminine shout.
"Zzzzt!"
"Whoosh!"
Instantly, a gale erupted, and Tie Kui unleashed three lightning-infused sword beams. The beams spun rapidly as they flew directly toward Senju Fujima.
"Interesting, this technique isn't bad at all!"
"It's somewhat similar to Krillin's Destructo Disc, though I wonder if it can curve."
"However, I've never studied swordsmanship, so I won't bother clashing blades with you."
Senju Fujima watched the three spinning slashes flying toward him, the corners of his mouth curling upward.
"Water Release—Water Colliding Wave."
He clapped his hands together.
In an instant, Senju Fujima summoned a water tornado out of thin air, which began to spin and rise rapidly.
"Pfft...!"
The water tornado collided with the three whirlwind slashes, sending endless sprays of water flying.
The water then spread out like a waterfall, rushing toward Tie Kui and instantly forming a massive river that covered several miles of the surrounding area.
"What?"
"Such powerful Water Release?"
"How can someone his age possess such terrifying chakra?"
"Just how much chakra does it take to summon this much water?"
Watching the river surge toward her, Tie Kui leaped lightly, landing steadily on the surface of the water. She stared at Senju Fujima in shock, murmuring to herself.
Meanwhile, Tie Kui's three attacks had been neutralized by the powerful rotational force of the water tornado, vanishing completely.
"Do you still want to play?"
"You are no match for me."
Senju Fujima controlled the water, lifting himself up to form a wave several yards high, looking down at Tie Kui from atop the crest.
"Hmph, I won't give up so easily."
Though Tie Kui was inwardly astonished, she could not afford to quit now. Giving up meant she would have to become Senju Fujima's subordinate, so she absolutely could not yield.
"Secret Sword—Wind and Snow Slash."
Tie Kui gripped her sword with her right hand, releasing all her chakra at once. Her lightning-natured chakra elongated, instantly enveloping the three-meter radius around her.
"Bang, bang, bang!"
"Whoosh!"
Instantly, the surface of the lake exploded, and a lightning tornado shot into the sky, churning the entire river and whipping up a powerful storm.
"This little girl is really desperate, isn't she?"
"Still, this swordsmanship is quite stylish. I wonder how it compares to the sword techniques of the Hatake clan."
Seeing the water he had summoned being torn apart by Tie Kui, Senju Fujima rubbed his forehead, feeling somewhat speechless.
"Water Release—Water Severing Wave."
Senju Fujima suddenly spat a straight, high-pressure jet of water from his mouth. It transformed into a razor-sharp blade of water, slicing directly through the lightning storm created by Tie Kui's Wind and Snow Slash.
Indeed, Senju Fujima's Water Severing Wave was capable of easily cutting through even the roots of the God Tree; against an attack like Tie Kui's, it was like using a butcher's knife to slaughter a chicken, shredding it instantly.
The lightning storm ceased abruptly, and the water surface returned to calm.
"Damn it, how is this possible?"
"I can't even lay a finger on him?"
"Is my swordsmanship really that pathetic?"
Tie Kui saw that her blade work was completely unable to deal with Senju Fujima, her pupils constricting as she felt a profound sense of shock.
"What are you still thinking about?"
Just at that moment, a voice suddenly came from behind Tie Kui.
"What?"
Hearing Senju Fujima's voice behind her, Tie Kui immediately tried to swing her katana.
"Glug, glug."
Suddenly, Tie Kui felt herself being dragged into the water by Senju Fujima, and her neck was being gripped tightly by him.
"Water Release: Wave Riding Strike."
Before Tie Kui could even react, Senju Fujima had dragged her directly into the water; in the depths, he was like a fish in water, moving even faster than one.
"Glug, glug."
"Ah...!"
Feeling herself being dragged into the water by Senju Fujima, unable to breathe, Tie Kui gulped down several mouthfuls of river water, feeling as though she were suffocating.
"You're not very old, but you're quite well-endowed, aren't you?"
"If you surrender, I'll let you go. If you don't, then you'll only be able to go meet the Grim Reaper."
Senju Fujima then separated Tie Kui's head from the water, allowing her to breathe fully, and asked.
"Impossible, I will absolutely not admit defeat. Go to hell!"
Upon hearing Senju Fujima's words, Tie Kui not only refused to surrender, but also unleashed a leg technique, aiming a kick directly at his crotch.
"Damn, a Groin Kick?"
"You little wench, are you really that ruthless?"
Seeing that Tie Kui was actually trying to leave him without heirs, Senju Fujima felt a chill run down his back and instantly clamped his legs together to catch her foot.
"Let go of me, let go of me!"
With her leg trapped, Tie Kui cried out in bashful indignation.
"If you don't surrender, I'm really going to have to play rough."
"I don't want to destroy such a delicate flower, but what would happen if that pretty little face of yours got ruined?"
"Do you surrender or not?"
Senju Fujima looked at Tie Kui in his arms and smiled slightly.
"Hmph."
After struggling for a long time without being able to break free from Senju Fujima, Tie Kui let out a cold snort and gradually stopped moving.
"That's more like it."
"A bet is a bet. As a samurai, do you have no samurai spirit at all?"
"Alright, let's head back out!"
Seeing Tie Kui concede, the corners of Senju Fujima's mouth curled up. He waved his right hand, and the river water instantly receded, vanishing without a trace.
"Oh right, I haven't finished the mission yet!"
"Correct."
Senju Fujima carried Tie Kui back to the surface, thinking of his mission, and the corners of his mouth lifted slightly.
"What are you doing?"
"Let me go, let me go!"
Suddenly, Tie Kui found herself being held by Senju Fujima and placed face-down across his lap. Though she didn't know what he intended to do, her face flushed red as she shouted in anger.
"That's for not listening."
"Smack."
"That's for not listening."
"Smack, smack, smack!"
Senju Fujima then reached out and began to spank Tie Kui's bottom as punishment for her refusal to surrender.