Mizuki had already expected the Second Tsuchikage to appear at a time like this.
He could fly, and his masterful Earth Release: Ultra-Light-Weight Rock Technique not only allowed him to defy gravity himself, but could also be applied to selected objects or even other shinobi, making them light enough to move as if they were flying.
Beyond the giant birds, owls, dragons, and other mounts Deidara made from explosive clay, Second Tsuchikage Mū could temporarily grant every enemy a limited ability to fly.
Under these circumstances, much of the enormous advantage Mizuki gained from Lava Release: Thousand Conquest Decree was canceled out.
Even more troublesome was the kekkei tōta, Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique.
This secret technique surpassed kekkei genkai in power and was not something an ordinary person could easily withstand.
A kekkei tōta secret technique formed by combining wind, earth, and fire Chakra Nature Transformations, it could not only reduce anything it struck directly to dust, but also unleash a devastating explosive shock wave afterward.
More worrying still, Second Tsuchikage Mū was a strategist renowned for intrigue and politics, a far cry from the magnanimous, straightforward nature of most Kage.
Someone with that disposition could easily become trapped in darkness like Shimura Danzō, unable to escape. Mū had broken through those constraints to become the Second Tsuchikage, so his aptitude was undoubtedly superior to Shimura Danzō's.
Without enough strength to overwhelm an enemy like this, one had to exercise extreme caution. A single careless moment could mean falling into his schemes.
Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique was also extremely fast to cast. Most secret techniques at the level of kekkei genkai, or even kekkei tōta, had already become instinctive to their users and could be unleashed with a thought.
A true battle