Water Release: Exploding Water Colliding Wave

"So fast!"

Swish!

A figure appeared right in front of Kisame Hoshigaki, and Kisame's instinctive reaction was that he was fast.

Immediately afterward, he hurriedly swung the Ninja Blade in his hand while feeling a slight internal regret for clashing with Mu Feng in close combat.

In reality, Kisame originally intended to use his formidable strength to establish close-quarters suppression against Mu Feng. Mu Feng belonged to the Uchiha Clan, and from an outsider's perspective, the most representative traits of the Uchiha were dōjutsu and Fire Release.

Although the Uchiha Clan's Taijutsu tended to be quite good thanks to the Sharingan, training in Taijutsu generally required long periods of rigorous practice. Mu Feng was not very old, making the possibility of him becoming a Taijutsu expert quite low.

Therefore, Kisame chose to strike first right away, using Taijutsu to suppress Mu Feng and deny him any opportunity to use dōjutsu.

As for Fire Release, Kisame was not afraid of it at all; the Water Release he excelled at naturally countered Fire Release.

However, Kisame never expected that Mu Feng's attainments in Taijutsu were not low, and Mu Feng could actually match him blow for blow in the strength he took so much pride in.

Before the battle started, Kisame had considered many ways to counter genjutsu and dōjutsu, but after the battle began, he found himself falling into a predicament regarding Taijutsu.

The most direct reason for this situation was that Kisame did not understand Mu Feng.

In the Forest of Death, Kisame and Mu Feng had not crossed paths, and Mu Feng had not participated in the preliminary matches that followed.

Consequently, Kisame only knew that Mu Feng was a member of the Uchiha Clan, a prestigious family in Konoha, and that he possessed great strength and was a genius.

Aside from that, he knew virtually nothing about Mu Feng's intelligence.

Furthermore, the information about Mu Feng that he had gathered earlier through Kirigakure was exceptionally scarce; Kirigakure did not even have detailed information on Mu Feng, and could not even figure out Mu Feng's age.

However, Mu Feng's situation was different. He had read the original story, and he had watched the battle between Kisame Hoshigaki and Torune Aburame, so Mu Feng had a firm grasp of Kisame's strength in his heart.

In terms of Taijutsu, Mu Feng had the blessing of the system and also possessed the Hashirama Constitution. Now Mu Feng even held a Demon Sword in his hand; it would be somewhat shameful if he lost to Kisame.

Clang, clang, clang--

The Demon Sword, wrapped in Wind Release Chakra, flickered and formed a sheet of blade light in the air, continuously striking against the Ninja Blade in Kisame Hoshigaki's hand, looking dazzling yet lethal.

Mu Feng's attack rhythm was very fast. If he did not strike, so be it, but the moment he struck, it was a torrential storm of continuous combos.

Blade after blade came down, and Kisame was beaten directly into a daze by Mu Feng's assault, continuously retreating backward.

Up in the spectator stands, the audience was likewise dumbfounded. They widened their eyes and looked toward the center of the arena, and some spectators even half-rises to their feet, their mouths agape with incredulous expressions.

The contrast between Mu Feng's appearance and his offensive style was simply too great.

"Mu Feng... has actually become this strong..."

Up in the stands, Kurenai Yuhi was also startled by Mu Feng. When Kisame made his move, she had originally been worried for Mu Feng.

Right now, however, seeing Mu Feng's offensive style, Kurenai even felt somewhat unaccustomed to it. In the past, Mu Feng had always acted amiable and cute in front of her; how could that possibly be linked to this kind of violent and ruthless assassin style?

Yet for some reason, seeing this nearly wild offensive style of Mu Feng's, Kurenai's heart still fluttered.

After accepting this premise, she found Mu Feng looking even more handsome as she watched him!

"This... Mu Feng-kun, is actually this strong?"

Beside her, Guy also widened his eyes. He was a Taijutsu expert and had previously sparred with Mu Feng.

Judging from Mu Feng's performance right now, however, Mu Feng had made quite a bit more progress during this period.

"Yosh, it's decided! After watching Mu Feng-kun's match today, I'm adding five more training sets. I must work hard to catch up to Mu Feng-kun's footsteps!"

Beside Guy, Asuma Sarutobi's expression was filled with disdain, but his eyes betrayed him; he was somewhat envious of Mu Feng's strength.

Bang, bang, bang--

The sound of clashing ninja blades continued endlessly. After Mu Feng launched a dozen or so seconds of consecutive attacks,

with a crisp snap, the Demon Sword in Mu Feng's hand swept past, and this single strike directly snapped the Ninja Blade in Kisame's hand in half. Kisame hastily retreated backward.

At this point, the fracture of the Ninja Blade also disrupted Mu Feng's offensive rhythm. Seizing this opportunity, Kisame directly widened the distance.

"That fellow Kisame is actually being suppressed in Taijutsu!"

Nearby, Kisame's teammate revealed an incredulous expression upon seeing this scene.

Yet one of them quickly shifted his gaze back onto Mu Feng.

"Don't you think this guy's swordsmanship is somewhat similar to that of our Kirigakure? It seems like I can spot the shadow of Lord Mangetsu's swordsmanship on him!"

The one who spoke was none other than a ninja of the Hozuki Clan. As a fellow clansman, he had once witnessed Hozuki Mangetsu battle enemies, and he also held a deep yearning for the renown of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

"Lord Mangetsu's swordsmanship? How is that possible? Those seven swords of ours in Kiri are completely different from this! This guy's swordsmanship does indeed resemble the style of our Kirigakure, but it could also be a coincidence."

Another ninja immediately voiced his opposition, but soon, his tone shifted.

"It's just a pity that Lord Mangetsu actually ended up defeated here in Konoha this time. Right now, I want nothing more than to slaughter every last person in Konoha!"

As his words trailed off, intense killing intent surfaced in the eyes of this Kirigakure ninja.

"Calm down!"

Beside him, the Hozuki Clan ninja placed a hand on the other's shoulder, and only then did the person calm down.

With the mission failed, relying solely on the few of them and the other personnel currently in Konoha, they could not stir up any trouble at all.

"As long as Kisame can defeat this guy this time, this trip won't be considered a total waste without gains!"

The Hozuki Clan ninja spoke up.

"Besides, that monster Kisame still masters that particular jutsu! Under those circumstances, even an average elite Chunin would find it hard to claim victory against him."

As they spoke, the two Kirigakure ninjas locked their gazes onto Kisame simultaneously.

In the arena, Kisame had already discarded his broken blade and, staring fixedly at Mu Feng, shifted to performing hand seals instead.

Mu Feng frowned, gripped his ninja blade tightly, and charged straight forward the very next moment.

Just as Mu Feng's figure moved halfway across the distance, however, a vicious glint welled up within Kisame's gaze.

"It's time to end this!"

"Taijutsu isn't what I'm best at; Water Release is my true specialty!"

Staring at Mu Feng, Kisame bared his sharp teeth and smiled.

The next instant, he slammed both hands directly onto the ground and called out the name of that jutsu.

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"

As his words settled, a surging mass of massive water burst forth directly from beneath Kisame.

Rushing waves of water assailed Mu Feng, causing Mu Feng's pupils to contract abruptly as his entire body retreated backward.

Yet the speed of those surging waves of water was clearly even faster!

Before long, Mu Feng was directly trapped within a massive mass of water, while at the same time, Kisame's gaze locked firmly onto Mu Feng.