"Hey, baka, don't forget there are other enemies!"
Hozuki Gengetsu's hands moved against his will, firing water-gun-like droplets at Itachi and Tenzo, who had spread apart.
This was the Hozuki Clan's secret Ninjutsu, the Water Gun Technique. Its damage was terrifying; a hit could punch straight through a person's body.
"Susanoo."
Itachi looked at Tenzo, who had separated from him. There was no time now to teleport to Tenzo with Flying Thunder God and then teleport away together.
His nerves needed time to react, but the Water Gun was extremely fast.
So, without the slightest hesitation, a crimson Susanoo skeleton appeared around him. One huge arm grabbed Tenzo while the other shielded his side.
Bang, bang, bang!
The Water Gun shots struck Susanoo's skeleton. Vibrations from the powerful impacts traveled inward through the bones, and fine cracks appeared across them.
Susanoo's defenses were still a little weak at the skeletal stage.
Itachi's eyes ached slightly, but because he usually took good care of them, there was no major problem for now.
Hozuki Gengetsu's eyes lit up as he watched Itachi save Tenzo with Susanoo.
"Oh, nice reactions, young man. Looks like you're somebody."
The corners of Itachi's mouth twitched beneath his mask. This Second Mizukage seemed rather chatty.
But the next moment, Gengetsu's hands stopped firing water shots and formed hand seals again. A figure about his size, but extremely fat in appearance, split off from his body.
Seeing himself use this technique, Gengetsu's gaze immediately sharpened.
"Hey, kid, watch out. This technique can explode endlessly, and it's fast, too. Don't let him touch you."
Gengetsu kept chattering, telling Itachi about his technique.
Although that was a good thing, Itachi just felt a headache coming on.
Despite being fat, the clone moved surprisingly fast as he rapidly approached the crimson