Chiyu took the initiative to seek out the Hot Water Ninja Leader.
The Hot Water Ninja Leader could be said to be the strongest ninja currently in Hidden Hot Water Village, whether among the Hot Water Ninja or the Cloud Ninja.
Although many ninja were stationed in Hidden Hot Water Village, Kumogakure's core ninja were not among them.
Compared to Kumogakure's other strongholds, the Hidden Hot Water Village stronghold was very safe.
After all, the Cloud Ninja would never have imagined that the Konoha ninja would choose to attack Hidden Hot Water Village instead of the other strongholds.
Therefore, although there were many Cloud Ninja in Hidden Hot Water Village, most were Chunin and Genin, with Jonin accounting for only a portion of them.
There wasn't a single elite jonin among them.
The Hot Water Ninja Leader glared furiously at Chiyu. Without wasting any words or making any unnecessary movements, he immediately began forming hand seals.
"Water Release: Water Hail!"
The Hot Water Ninja Leader aimed both palms at Chiyu and fired a barrage of water bullets at him.
Chiyu immediately dodged.
The water bullets burrowed deep into the ground, displaying tremendous power.
Chiyu threw several Kunai at the Hot Water Ninja Leader, each with an Explosive Tag attached to it.
The Explosive Tags detonated, and a massive cloud of dust engulfed the Hot Water Ninja Leader.
"Earth Release: Earth Pillar Prison!"
After completing his hand seals, Chiyu created earthen pillars within the dust cloud, forming a cage in an attempt to restrain the Hot Water Ninja Leader.
"Water Release: Water Trumpet Technique!"
Before the earthen pillars could form, the Hot Water Ninja Leader had already leaped into the air. He spat a trumpet-shaped stream of water toward the ground, blasting apart the pillars and surging toward Chiyu.
"Earth Release!