The Power of the Azure Dragon

"Stop playing around!"

From within the mist came a sharp reprimand: "We cannot let that woman escape. Her talent is too formidable; if we allow her to continue growing, we will be no match for her!"

"Obey the Mizukage's orders and hurry over to rendezvous with Juzo Biwa and Raiga Kurosuki to finish that woman off together!"

At these words, the expressions of the remaining Mist ninja turned grave.

The Mist Village.

The mission is the primary objective!

"Understood, then let's finish off these guys in front of us immediately!"

The mist grew thick!

In that moment, the air turned bone-chillingly cold!

"Damn it! Are Juzo Biwa and Raiga Kurosuki of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen waiting in the distance?"

"Those are two elite jonin!"

Cold sweat streamed down Hatake Kakashi's forehead: "And the ones in front of me... are three jonin. Without the Hidden Mist Technique, I could take down two, but with it, my vision is severely restricted!"

He hadn't expected to encounter such troublesome opponents on this mission.

And such powerful enemies!

"Night Crow, Azure Dragon, you must hold on!"

Hatake Kakashi felt anxious in his heart, his body restless, his blood flowing rapidly!

"Once I take down one of these guys, I will immediately come to support you!"

Within the Hidden Mist Technique, his abilities and strength would be constrained!

Even the Sharingan could not fully see through the Hidden Mist Technique!

Uchiha Itachi's eyes transformed into crimson double-tomoe Sharingan!

"It's no use, the Sharingan cannot see through this Hidden Mist Technique either!"

His expression shifted slightly.

In this situation, without vision, it was practically no different from waiting for death!

"A mere parlor trick."

Hyuga Kagami's expression remained indifferent, his eyes cold, a sneer curling his lips: "Playing with the weather in front of me?"

"Disperse!"

He let out a soft shout!

The sky-filling mist vanished in an instant, like subjects obeying a monarch's command, behaving with unbelievable docility!

Not even chakra could stir them in the slightest!

Everyone was stunned!

The three Mist ninja who had been about to attack remained frozen in their striking postures; as the mist dissipated, they were exposed to the gazes of Hatake Kakashi and Uchiha Itachi. The scene was... incredibly awkward!

"How is this possible?!"

"Our Hidden Mist Technique cannot be seen through even by the Sharingan; how could it be dispersed so easily!"

"He didn't use a Wind Style jutsu, he just said a single word... and the mist was gone!"

The three Mist ninja were completely dumbfounded, shocked!

This was absolutely ridiculous!

If he had used a Wind Style jutsu to disperse the mist, they could have accepted it, but to disperse it with a casual word made them look like fools!

"What of it?"

Hyuga Kagami scoffed, his expression disdainful: "Your Water Style jutsu are equally useless against me."

Just kidding.

What did the Mythical Zoan Fish-Fish Fruit Azure Dragon Model mean?

It meant the Azure Dragon!

It meant the ability to control flame clouds, thunder, and rain!

If the sea was the home turf for Water Style users, then Hyuga Kagami was the absolute master!

"Impossible! Die!"

A Mist ninja roared in anger. As a Water Style user, how could he be so insulted?

Especially on the seaside, where they held the home-field advantage!

He quickly formed hand seals and bellowed: "Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

BOOM!

The water dragon, which could previously only reach four meters in length, now surged to over a dozen meters. With a roar that shook the air, its whiskers and mane bristling with ferocity, it shot toward Hyuga Kagami!

The water dragon looked savage, as if it intended to swallow Hyuga Kagami whole!

"Dodge it!"

Hatake Kakashi shouted, his face etched with anxiety. "In a place like the seaside where there is an abundance of water, it is the home turf for Water Style users. Their ninjutsu power can increase several times over!"

"Even I would be no match for that!"

Under these circumstances.

The only way to resolve this was to use a Water Style ninjutsu of his own!

Hyuga Kagami did not dodge or evade!

Air currents surged and a gale raged, whipping his robes about and revealing his solid chest muscles!

The corners of his mouth curled up, full of wildness and ferocity!

"Using Water Style to attack Azure Dragon is the most foolish tactic."

Hyuga Kagami slowly reached out his hand and said, word by word, "Submit to me, and go back!"

To the eyes of the Mist Village ninjas, this scene was like that of a fool.

"Hahaha! What an idiot. Ninjutsu is released by a ninja using their own chakra; do you think this is child's play? You think you can control my Water Style?"

The Water Style ninja who had released the technique was laughing so hard he was nearly in tears.

His face was filled with mockery and disdain.

"Stupid guy, being a ninja isn't a game of house. Go to hell!"

But the moment his voice fell.

BOOM!

The water dragon suddenly reversed direction, and under the horrified gazes of the three men, it shot toward them instead!

More and more water flowed into the dragon!

The water dragon became even more terrifying, blotting out the sky and sun!

"What are you doing! Now is not the time for jokes!"

"No, no, I'm not joking! The water dragon... it won't listen to my control anymore!"

The expressions of the three men changed, and they were instantly struck with terror.

They panicked and tried to retreat!

But it was too late.

The water dragon roared as it submerged the three of them like a natural disaster. In an instant, they were coughing up blood and suffering grievous injuries!

"This... how is this possible? Why can you control my water dragon?"

Hyuga Kagami's mouth curled up, revealing a brilliant set of white teeth. "Isn't it only natural for Azure Dragon to control water?"

Natural, my foot!

This was absolutely not a natural thing!

This was too absurd!

The three of them could never have imagined in their wildest dreams that they would lose in such an outrageous fashion.

"So... does this mean we've won?"

Hatake Kakashi's Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed hard.

Just a moment ago, they had been plunged into despair, on the verge of being wiped out, yet in the blink of an eye, they had actually won!

In all his years of fighting.

He had never experienced such a heart-stopping reversal!

Uchiha Itachi nodded. "Yes, we won... Kagami-kun just took control of the enemy's water dragon..."

Never mind the enemy not believing it.

Even Hatake Kakashi and Uchiha Itachi from the same village couldn't believe it either!

"Die!"

Hyuga Kagami couldn't be bothered to say more; villains die from talking too much!

When dealing with enemies, one must be decisive!

Swish, swish, swish!

The sound of air being pierced rang out!

Hyuga Kagami threw three kunai without the slightest hesitation!

"No! Don't, we can tell you the intelligence of the Mist Village!"

"That's right, we can give you the information, just don't kill us!"

But it was too late.

A Kunai pierced through their necks!

There was no life left in them.

Hatake Kakashi's expression sharpened, his gaze fixed on Hyuga Kagami as he remarked with admiration, "Not only are you powerful, but you are also decisive in your killing, never showing the slightest mercy!"

If the records were correct.

This was Hyuga Kagami's first time killing someone, yet he was unnervingly calm!

"You spoke too late; had you said it sooner, perhaps you could have lived a little longer."

Hyuga Kagami shrugged.

When dealing with enemies, there was no reason to show mercy!

What surprised him, however, was how easily he adapted to this life, feeling no discomfort whatsoever.

He looked at his hands, thinking, Perhaps... the Azure Dragon Form didn't just strengthen my body and power, but also gave me a heart of steel!