Tobirama suddenly spewed a surging wall of water from his mouth, as turbulent as the sea. The cylindrical water wall protected Tobirama within. As the water rapidly spun, Kinkaku's attack was easily blocked.
"What?! I'd only heard that the Second Hokage excelled at Water Style, but I never expected him to use it in an environment without water—and on such a massive scale! Unbelievable. It seems we underestimated him..."
It was not only Kinkaku; the other members of the Kinkaku Force were also stunned. In their minds, anyone struck by the flames fanned out by the Banana Fan would either die or be injured. Yet Tobirama had not only remained unharmed, but had also blocked that fierce barrage of fire!
Taking advantage of the enemy's surprise attack, Tobirama immediately stretched out both hands and launched his counterattack!
"Water Style—Water Shockwave!!!"
Before the water wall ahead had even vanished, one waterspout after another surged forth from it. The torrent was incredibly fierce. Beneath Kinkaku's feet had originally been trees and earth, but in the blink of an eye, the waterless land seemed to have transformed into an ocean!
"Formation!"
"Ha!"
At Kinkaku's command, the twenty soldiers of the Kinkaku Force immediately split into four groups. At the same time, one member from each of the four teams used the same technique.
"Earth Style! Earth Wall!!!!"
As four earthen walls dozens of meters tall rose up, the members of the Kinkaku Force also evaded the rushing water's attack! Tobirama was not surprised in the slightest. Instead, the corners of his mouth curled upward slightly.
"Hmph! Now... Bringer-of-Darkness Technique!!!"
Tobirama's earlier Water Shockwave had merely been a feint. Its true purpose was the genjutsu that followed—Bringer-of-Darkness Technique!
The enemy had never expected such a large-scale Water Style attack to be a feint intended