Hanzo was looking at something, though it was unclear what. He merely said softly, "He has to learn what pain means."
"Look after yourself."
As his voice faded, Hanzo vanished from Hyuga Akira's sight, leaving only a puddle of water on the ground, inconspicuous among all the other puddles.
Water Body Flicker Technique.
A whistling sound reached Hyuga Akira's ears, like shuriken cutting through the air. Without thinking, he threw himself forward.
The shuriken struck the ground.
His clothes were soaked by the water on the ground, with mud clinging to them as well. He had no time to think and broke into a run toward the distant woods.
After quickly putting some distance between them, he hid in the bushes. Only then did he dare look toward the distant battlefield.
There were too many obstructions, so he could only watch through his Byakugan. In that black-and-white world, only chakra had the privilege of appearing blue.
The pursuers had no intention of chasing Hyuga Akira. Instead, they surrounded Hanzo.
Hanzo pressed one hand against the ground. A great cloud of smoke rose, and the enormous Ibuse appeared on the battlefield.
Standing on Ibuse's back, Hanzo was saying something, but Hyuga Akira was too far away to hear a word.
Then the battle began.
Ibuse spewed great clouds of mist from his mouth. As the mist rapidly spread outward, a group of shinobi charged at Hanzo.
These shinobi formed two rings. The inner ring surrounded Hanzo in close combat. Wielding his sickle, Hanzo actually held the entire group down on his own.
Those in the second ring rapidly formed hand seals, sending water dragons surging toward Hanzo.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique?" Hyuga Akira was trying to concentrate chakra in his eyes.
This was a Nen ability.
"Gyo."
It had