Life and Death Battle

The ultra-high-pressure water columns swept across from four directions, crashing head-on into Kinkaku's Lightning Style. Lightning and Water Style collided, their radiance illuminating everyone as countless lightning-charged waterspouts soared into the sky.

The Elite Jonin around Kinkaku leaped away in all directions at once. No words were needed; their years of coordination allowed them to make the right choice immediately. In groups of four, they charged at the four Senju Tobiramas, while two remained behind to handle any unexpected developments.

The two sides collided abruptly, and fierce battle erupted. Kinkaku and Ginkaku narrowed their eyes as three of the Senju Tobiramas dissolved into water beneath the attacks.

"The real one is over there!" With a roar, Ginkaku charged forward without hesitation. The Bashosen in his hand suddenly swept out, and under its terrifying power, waves dozens of meters high rose from the lake, rolling toward him with chakra of five different attributes mixed within.

The massive wave swallowed Senju Tobirama's figure, only for it to vanish in a puff of white smoke.

"That was fake too?" Ginkaku froze for a moment, then instantly realized something and hurriedly turned his head. "Not good!"

"Water Style: Water Flow Whip!" With a sharp cry, Senju Tobirama's figure appeared eerily beside the four Elite Jonin to the north. Water turned into long whips and bound all of them.

Everything had been part of a premeditated strategy. From the very beginning, Senju Tobirama had never intended to end the battle quickly. Kinkaku and Ginkaku had too many men, all of them elite ninja. With Kinkaku and Ginkaku themselves included, no one besides the Three Gods of old could defeat them in a frontal clash.

But battle was not limited to frontal clashes; otherwise, there would be no such thing as battle intelligence. In real combat,