Rain Senbon Formation
The explosion at the Water Shadow Building was unexpected by everyone, and Karatachi Yagura's anger had reached its peak.
No ninja from any village could tolerate such a thing, let alone the Mizukage.
The rain continued to fall in a drizzle, and in such an environment, the Water Release technique seemed to gain an extra layer of power.
"Water Release: Rain Senbon Formation!"
With a loud shout, Karatachi Yagura grim, charged toward Kato Osamu. In that instant, his five fingers flew across the air, and the rain falling in the surrounding space froze in the sky.
The endless rain, fueled by Karatachi Yagura's fury, instantly condensed into countless Senbon, their sharp tips gleaming with a cold light, layer upon layer, aimed at Kato Osamu not far away.
"Whoosh..."
Rain Senbon Karatachi Yagura, covering half the sky, suddenly rushed towards Kato Osamu, and a cold glint flashed in Yagura's eyes.
Karatachi Yagura's furious attack covered a vast area; the overwhelming Rain Senbon seemed to engulf Kato Osamu, leaving him nowhere to escape.
But what happened next made Karatachi Yagura suddenly widen his eyes.
The Rain Senbon flew closer and closer, but the moment they touched the space around Kato Osamu, they seemed to melt away, turning back into rain.
Within the entire spherical space, Kato Osamu remained motionless, quietly watching the rain fall like a waterfall.
"Secret Technique: Ripple Impact!"
"This is..."
With deep doubt in his eyes, Karatachi Yagura looked at the boy standing quietly in the rain, a hint of apprehension rising in his heart. He had never heard of Ninjutsu before.
He could sense that the moment he came into contact with the spherical space surrounding Kato Osamu, the Chakra hidden in the rain completely severed its connection with him...
It felt as if it had been pulled away, or as if it had been scattered...
An invisible force seemed to permeate the spherical space like ripples in space.
"Water Release: Water Gun!"
Before the rain of Senbon had even stopped, Karatachi Yagura lightly raised one hand, and a stream of water shot out at lightning speed, like a bullet, mixed in with the rain of Senbon, heading straight for Kato Osamu's chest.
As the Water Gun drew ever closer to Kato Osamu, Karatachi Yagura focused intently on sensing the Chakra contained within it. The importance of intelligence to a ninja was undeniable, and his mind raced as he considered how to counter the attack.
"Closer than Senbon raindrops... yet it still vanished..."
The Water Gun broke through the water curtain formed by the Senbon Rains, but still disappeared in mid-air. Karatachi Yagura seemed to sense something, and his eyes narrowed slightly.
Karatachi Yagura became the Fourth Mizukage from a commoner ninja. He had no bloodstains, no secret techniques, and no family.
As the signature skill of Mist Shinobi, he only possesses what can be considered the best Water Release Ninjutsu in the current Shinobi World.
No one understands the changes in form and nature of Water Release better than him.
If the Third Hokage was a master of all five ninjutsu, then Karatachi Yagura had honed Water Release to its pinnacle, except for that man— Tobirama Senju.
Compared to Hashirama Senju, the god of the Shinobi World, most of the Mist Shinobi leadership actually held Tobirama Senju in higher esteem.
Compared to Hashirama Senju, who was known for his strength, his talent in Water Release Ninjutsu was unparalleled. He possessed more strategic thinking and tactics. While Hashirama Senju was indeed powerful, such a person seemed more suitable as the blade of a leader.
Tobirama Senju is more like a leader in the traditional sense, capable of leading the people of a village or a country.
However, the crucial problem is... Hashirama Senju is too strong...
So powerful that everyone feared him... so powerful that in just a few decades, some began to doubt that his power was merely a legend...
"This space... seems to be filled with Yin Release Chakra..."
"No... this is... pure spiritual energy?"
"Using extreme spiritual energy, at the instant the escape technique enters the space, it disrupts the spiritual energy within the Chakra..."
"How could anyone actually do something like this?"
Karatachi Yagura's expression was enigmatic. Unlike typical elite Elite Jonin, this young man seemed to be a unique individual who had taken an unconventional approach...
Every Shinobi World's first lesson upon encountering Chakra, regardless of their teacher, is that Chakra is essentially formed by the combination of spiritual and physical energy. Directly destroying the spiritual energy within Ninjutsu is to dismantle the jutsu at its very foundation...
In an instant, he understood that this secret technique was most effective against ninjas using conventional escape techniques...
"Magic - Multiple Bringer-of-Darkness Technique!"
Before Karatachi Yagura could think any further, layers upon layers of black curtains descended from the sky, enveloping the entire battleground next to the Water Shadow Building like a tide.
"Within such a range..."
Karatachi Yagura's figure flickered continuously, but he could not escape the range of the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique. The black sky completely enveloped the two of them.
Who is that?
The two exchanged blows extremely quickly. As darkness completely descended, Hozuki Mangetsu and Mei Terumi hurriedly arrived with their clan ninjas, landing outside the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique.
However, they hesitated for a moment. Everyone could recognize this as Bringer-of-Darkness Technique, but for them, anyone who could fight the Mizukage would likely be killed if they were deprived of their sight...
"He seems to be a teenager..."
Mei Terumi caught a glimpse of the boy in the water curtain, a hint of seriousness flashing in her eyes. The boy seemed to be about her age, yet he was currently fighting against the village's shadow...
"Young Miss... we..."
Ao frowned, listening to the continuous clanging sounds from the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique, and softly asked Mei Terumi, "In this situation, we can't rashly attack..."
"Wait... trust the Fourth Mizukage!"
Mei Terumi pursed her lips and remained silent, seemingly noticing that the Terumi Family hadn't made any move and that the Hōzuki Clan stood by, observing coldly.
But beneath the darkness, a game of hide-and-seek is unfolding...
"Whoosh..."
The Shuriken and Kunai passed by Karatachi Yagura remained motionless, wary of his surroundings.
Although he was deprived of his sight, his Kage Level perception meant that these little things posed no threat to him.
We need to find a way to get out of here...
He had realized that Kato Osamu's methods were very restrained. Even in this advantageous environment, his strongest technique, Water Release Ninjutsu, seemed to be rendered useless. Forcing the use of ordinary Water Release would only be a waste of Chakra...
The best course of action now is to stall. He believes that such a powerful secret technique must have consumed a considerable amount of energy, especially compared to a well-established ninja like himself. However, the young Kato Osamu's total Chakra reserves are definitely far less than his...
Just as he expected, there were no large-scale destructive Ninjutsu, only Shuriken and Kunai being thrown from all directions...