A short knife suddenly appeared from behind and was placed against Karatachi Yagura's neck; a man had appeared behind him.
Karatachi Yagura, his expression calm, said, " Zabuza! I never thought even you would betray me."
'When? How did this guy even do that?'
Zabuza Momochi Karatachi Yagura, but also by Aoki Tsuki was standing opposite him.
" Zabuza Momochi? It seems he was Fuguki's backup plan," Obito said, squinting.
Black Zetsu replied, "This guy must be the ' Demon of the Hidden Mist,' right? His Silent Killing Technique is truly impressive; I didn't even notice him approaching."
"That's really scary. This kind of person is too dangerous. We can't let him stay in the village any longer."
White Zetsu was a little nervous; he was most afraid of these silent ninjas.
Obito remained calm, saying, "I've told you before, don't underestimate the Fourth Mizukage."
At this moment, a change occurred on the field.
"My loyalty has always been only to the village, not to you as the Mizukage."
Zabuza was clearly not one to mince words; he simply slit Karatachi Yagura's throat.
puff...
What spurted out was not blood, but water.
" Water Clone Technique "
The cautious Karatachi Yagura revealed only clones from the beginning to lure potential enemies, while his true form remained hidden.
Swish swish swish...
The Kirigakure, having already completed their mission of eliminating the villagers, Anbu them, with Karatachi Yagura standing in the middle.
"Kill them."
Ding ding ding...
Puff puff puff...
Although these Kirigakure Ninja assassins were all elites, they were no match for Aoki Tsuki and Zabuza, and were slaughtered in no time.
Karatachi Yagura showed no remorse, watching helplessly as these people were killed one by one.
Clang... clang...
Zabuza and Aoki Tsuki attacked from both sides simultaneously, preventing him from using the Water Mirror Technique on both of them at the same time.
This move worked, but unexpectedly, Karatachi Yagura was skilled in staff fighting, deflecting the attack with a flick of his staff.
" Countercurrent Fang "
A light blue fang lunged forward, but at the crucial moment, a water-like rope wrapped around it.
Water Release: Water Whip
Seemingly aware of Aoki Tsuki's sharp swordsmanship, he chose to use softness to overcome hardness, always managing to absorb the swordsmanship's ferocious slashes with just the right amount of Water Release.
Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique
Zabuza hand Hand Seals and spat out a gigantic water sphere that crashed into Karatachi Yagura.
A serpentine bolt of lightning swiftly erupted from Aoki Tsuki's hand and merged into the water sphere; the two coordinated remarkably well.
"It's no use!" Karatachi Yagura said, slamming his scepter down on the ground with both hands.
Water Release: Whirlpool Guide
A swirling Uzumaki of water appeared around it, firmly protecting it within, and dispersing and dissolving the impact of the surging waves.
At the center of the Uzumaki Karatachi Yagura remained completely still, his clothes not even getting wet.
roar...
The water created by the Great Waterfall Technique was guided by the Uzumaki and quickly transformed into a water dragon, which then turned to fight back.
Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique
Swish swish...
The two jumped to the left and right to dodge, then created a water dragon from each direction, which crashed into Karatachi Yagura at the same time.
Karatachi Yagura's body turned into clear water and disappeared again, while he himself emerged from the puddles after the water dragon's attack.
" Water Clone?"
Just then, the water on the ground, under Karatachi Yagura's manipulation, rapidly rose into the air and transformed into countless fine needles.
Water Release: Senbon of Mist and Rain
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!
" Water Release Water Prison Technique "
Aoki Tsuki created a large water prison to envelop himself, blocking this wave of concentrated attacks.
Zabuza chose to use the Water Formation Wall, which he condensed into a Water Formation Wall shape to expand the defensive area.
After blocking the attack, Zabuza charged at Karatachi Yagura, realizing he was no match for him in Ninjutsu duel.
Upon seeing this, Karatachi Yagura immediately used the Water Mirror Technique, intending to replicate Zabuza. Just then, a series of high-speed water droplets struck the mirror surface.
Puff puff puff...
Water Release: Water Hail Bullets
Aoki Tsuki had been on guard against this move, so how could he let Karatachi Yagura succeed?
The mirror was shattered, the technique failed to activate, Zabuza had already reached him. Karatachi Yagura his staff Zabuza it down heavily on Zabuza.
Splash...
Zabuza instantly transformed into a water-like figure, only to be smashed to pieces by the scepter. His true form then appeared behind Karatachi Yagura.
The blade was placed against Karatachi Yagura's neck for the second time.
"This time it's not a clone, is it?" Zabuza said Zabuza, then prepared to end Karatachi Yagura's life.
Buzz...
In the critical moment, a white substance suddenly emerged from Zabuza's body, tightly enveloping him and rapidly absorbing his Chakra.
"Ah... what is this?!"
Zabuza cried out in alarm and staggered backward.
Karatachi Yagura coldly said, " Zabuza, as my subordinate, you don't think I have no suspicion of you at all, do you?"
Water Release: Water Trumpet
Several waves surged and swept across the area. Seeing this, Karatachi Yagura hurriedly jumped away, Zabuza was swept away by the waves.
This gave him a chance to react. Suddenly, a dark purple aura erupted from his body, making him look like a fierce demon, and his Chakra and power were greatly enhanced.
This is Zabuza's unique, Zabuza move: Demon Mode!
A murderous aura swept over him, and he forcibly broke free from the white substance's restraints, once again wielding his sword to attack Karatachi Yagura, only to be deflected by the latter's Water Mirror Jutsu.
Taking advantage of the distraction of Karatachi Yagura, a white light suddenly shot out from the snow behind him.
Pfft...
The long sword pierced through Karatachi Yagura from behind, seemingly expending all its energy, turning into a puddle of clear water that spilled onto the ground.
"Um... when?" Karatachi Yagura turned to look at Aoki Tsuki not far away.
"Before you came to this village, I hid many clones in the surrounding snow. Didn't expect that, did you?"
For an assassin, a direct confrontation is merely a strategy to attract the opponent's attention.
"So you were waiting for me to get close to the trap all along."
Zabuza overjoyed. "Did it work?!"
Snap!
Karatachi Yagura his hands together. " Exploding Water Colliding Wave!"
Rumble...
He spewed out a huge stream of water, forcing Zabuza and Aoki Tsuki to retreat. When the water receded, Karatachi Yagura had vanished.
Where did you hide?
Zabuza like a frightened bird, terrified that something else might appear on him; the Fourth Mizukage's abilities were simply too bizarre.
They must have run away.
This situation is most Obito secretly rescuing the person, which was within Aoki Tsuki's expectations.
"You probably won't be able to return to Kirigakure. What are your plans?"
He planned to Zabuza over Juzo Biwa, but the latter shook his head, rejected his offer, and turned to leave.
"This guy seems difficult to communicate with."
Seeing Aoki Tsuki had no choice but to give up, since not everyone is willing to be a terrorist.
It was unexpected that the Kirigakure Assassination Unit members were all implanted with spores for surveillance, indicating that Obito had already discovered Fuguki's assassination plan.
This guy's doomed; he's probably never going to get his final payment.
"So it really failed?!"
On a small hill in the distance, the Fuguki hid in the snow and watched the entire battle unfold.
It was expected that the Fourth would use the power of the Three-Tails, but he did not. Instead, he used an ability that had never been shown before.
" The Fourth is indeed problematic. We need to leak this information to those Kekkei Genkai families and have them deal with him."
Given his cautious nature, he would never take action himself unless he was absolutely certain.
As the head of the intelligence department, intelligence is his sharpest weapon.
Fuguki sneaked back to Kirigakure and hurriedly summoned Kisame at their usual spot, intending to have Kisame leak information about the Fourth.
" Kisame, there's a mission that requires your immediate attention..."
The sound of clanging chains echoed around him, Fuguki instinctively reached for his Samehada Greatsword to defend himself.
Squeak, squeak...
Completely unable to pull it out, I looked down and saw that my body was tightly bound by crisscrossing chains.
As Kisame pulled with both hands.
Puff puff puff...
Dozens of sharp iron spikes pierced through the Fuguki's body.
"Uh... why... why did you do this?!" The Fuguki was filled with resentment.
He trusted this subordinate so much that he wasn't on guard at all. Who would have thought that this honest man would suddenly bare his fangs and bite through his lifeline when he wasn't paying attention?
The Chakra was continuously plundered by Kisame along the iron chains, causing the Fuguki's life force to dissipate rapidly.
"You, who are adept at taking lives with lies, should have been mentally prepared for this outcome, betraying the village for your own benefit."
I have nothing more to say to you.
"You... bastard!" The Fuguki lolled to the side, and it died.
Kisame then stepped forward, untied the Samehada Greatsword from its back, and carried it on his own back.
Just then, a cold voice came from the shadows behind him. "You've done a good job, Kisame. I bet he'll lower his guard against you as his subordinate."
From this day forward, you are the master of Samehada, and will become my direct subordinate.
"Until you also eliminate me, Fourth Mizukage." Kisame wouldn't trust anyone, not even the Mizukage.
Karatachi Yagura seduced him, "I trust your character, that's why I trust you, even though you've betrayed me countless times to complete missions."
He must deeply understand that this world is full of falsehoods and lies.
"I understood this from the very beginning when I killed my comrades; as a Kirigakure Ninja, you must kill your own kind."
So who am I, really? Friend or foe? What is my stance? Where can I find peace?
The only thing I can truly feel is my own falsehood.
Kisame muttered to himself the various doubts that had been hidden in his heart for so many years.
A deep voice suddenly came from behind Karatachi Yagura: "Then I will free you from this false suffering and build you a place to belong."
"Who are you?" Kisame asked warily, reaching out to grab Samehada's handle.
"You've always fought to kill your comrades; from now on, fight as one of my comrades."
"You seem to trust me a lot, but I don't even know who you are."
Honest Kisame was completely unaware that his sacred body had been targeted for a long time, and he started to panic.
At that moment, a red Sharingan appeared in the darkness.
"So this is... I see. The person I always thought was the Fourth Mizukage was you."
I never imagined you'd been manipulating the Fourth all along with your Sharingan. Ha... this world really is all an illusion.
Kisame released his grip on Samehada as he finished speaking.
"Who exactly are you, possessing the eye power to manipulate the Fourth, the perfect Jinchūriki of the Three-Tails?"
" Madara Uchiha."
"That great man is long dead. I cannot trust you. Please reveal your true identity."
"Fine, believe me or not, it's your choice."
Obito slowly emerged from the darkness, a blood-red Sharingan beneath his mask staring intently at Kisame, its surging power bursting forth.
Its attire, hairstyle, and eyes are strikingly similar to the statue of Madara Uchiha from the Valley of the End.
He even took off his mask, saying, "A lot happened back then..."
Kisame scrutinized the scene for a long time but still couldn't be sure. As he listened to Madara recount his past, it seemed to match the secrets he knew.
"Okay, I believe you."
"I will lead you to create a new world, where you can see your comrades who died at your hands again."
"So what should I do next?"
"You can have some free time for now. Join my organization at a suitable time, Xiao."