Boom, boom, boom...!
After the terrifying steam explosion, hail rained down from the sky, cooling the gigantic explosive clone of Steaming Danger Tyranny and returning it to its childlike form, ready for the next explosion!
Since the battle began, this clone had already detonated through sixty-four cycles!
The explosive water spheres that had filled the sky behind Sasuke at the start of the battle had been all but exhausted in their exchanges!
In this clash of endlessly exploding Water Release... the advantage seemed to be shifting toward Gengetsu!
Gengetsu's hidden original body watched from the shadows, wearing a smug smile.
"One more explosion, and his water spheres will be completely used up. My original body did get caught in the blasts and blown apart seven times along the way, so this victory isn't exactly fair. But don't blame me! Blame that damned Second Hokage for inventing such a hellish jutsu as Impure World Reincarnation..."
Whoosh!
The explosive clone darted around, heating the oil on its surface and bringing the water contained inside to a boil!
Bubble, bubble, bubble...!
The clone rapidly swelled, becoming a giant once more!
The battle over at my original body's side is getting tricky. It's time to deal with this little troublemaker and return my chakra to my original body!
Sasuke raised his hands and formed hand seals.
"I've already seen through the greatest weakness of your explosive clone..."
Crack, crack, crack...!!
The clone, poised to explode... suddenly shrank at an incredible speed!!
Gengetsu was stunned. "What's going on? Why didn't it explode??"
To find out the answer, his hidden original body emerged.
Sasuke said, "My water spheres are nearly all used up. But you never stopped to think about where all that water went, did you?"
Gengetsu looked at the steam filling the sky. "Could