" Super Beast Imitating Drawing... This kind of useless Ninjutsu, does Danzo's Root have no one else?"
Naoki Senju calmly created a Shadow Clone to maintain the Water Prison Technique, then his main body Hand Seals:
" Water Release: Water Sky Assault."
The river, which had just been lifted up by Naoki Senju's Water Release, dispersed into countless droplets that fell to the ground. The once imposing lion pride, after being touched by the rain, instantly lost its solid appearance and turned into a pool of ink flowing on the ground.
"This level of Water Release Ninjutsu seems even more troublesome than described in the data..." Sai stopped drawing, then took out another scroll from behind his back and unfurled it on the ground.
"Ninja Technique· Super Beast Imitating Drawing."
This time, what emerged from the painting was not a ferocious beast for battle, but a giant ink-wash eagle, large enough to carry Sai through the sky.
However, the painting of the eagle is too difficult and requires a lot of Chakra. Sai can only paint it in advance before battle, and it doesn't last long, so it's still a bit of a waste.
Riding an eagle high into the sky, Sai surveyed the battle, taking in all three locations. He then unfurled a scroll and began writing lines of text.
These characters, like the animals from before, detached themselves from the scroll and appeared on a pre-prepared blank scroll on the ground.
The eight Root ninjas who were waiting for orders glanced at the instructions and then split into two groups, joining two separate battlefields.
However, Sai in the sky had a vague sense of unease. It wasn't just his target; even the Taijutsu named Jonin Might Guy was much stronger than the data indicated. One of the three Root ninjas responsible for restraining him had already been severely injured by his kick and was no longer able to fight.
The only consolation is that the three Genin from Team Guy have all been captured by Root ninjas, who might be useful as bargaining chips.
As Root ninja, Sai doesn't care whether the plan is insidious or ruthless; as long as the mission objective is achieved, everything is worth sacrificing.
At this time, the Root ninjas specifically tasked with dealing with Naoki Senju had also arrived.
" Earth Release: Earth Release: Earth Flow River."
The land, already muddy from being washed by Water Release, became even more turbulent as the Earth Release ninja from Root slammed his hands into the ground. The ground beneath Naoki Senju's feet began to flow like a river, and even with Chakra attached to his feet, he couldn't maintain his balance.
"These Root ninjas are much stronger than last time; this is probably the strongest force Danzo could send out."
Naoki Senju body was already swaying from side to side with the Earth Release: Earth Flow River, remained completely calm. The instant the Water Prison Technique was released, he grabbed the Root ninja by the neck, whose face was flushed from lack of oxygen, and then gently applied pressure—
Click~
The crisp sound of a throat bone shattering sent a shiver down the spines of even the Root ninjas, who were ruthless killers devoid of emotion. It also made them realize one thing: the man before them was the same kind of person as them.
A person who will stop at nothing to achieve their goals.
" The Root is also responsible for monitoring the four major ninja villages. After you all die, Danzo will no longer have any manpower that he can freely deploy."
Unfortunately, Naoki Senju's deadly threat had no effect on these Root ninjas who didn't care about their own lives. While Naoki Senju was maintaining his balance, they threw Kunai Naoki Shuriken at him.
Furthermore, at the end of the Kunai were attached several activated Explosive Tag.
A moment later, a deafening explosion rang out, Kakkō shot into the sky, and even Sai in the sky was blown back several meters by the blast wave. The power of dozens of Explosive Tag exploding at the same time was such that even the Lightning Release Armor and Earth Release: Hardening Technique, which are known for their defensive capabilities, dared not withstand it head-on.
"Is it resolved?"
Sai stared at the site of the explosion, waiting for the mud to clear so he could confirm the target's death.
But at the epicenter of the explosion, Naoki Senju removed the outermost, barely remaining Water Formation Wall, then touched the Katsuyu that had shielded him from the aftershocks, and said apologetically:
"I'm so sorry, because I needed to temporarily conceal my Wood Release, the Katsuyu Sage had to take the brunt of the Explosive Tag ' explosion for me."
" Lord Naoki, it's alright. This little bit of damage is nothing to Katsuyu. Besides, just call me Katsuyu all the time. Only my main consciousness represents Katsuyu Sage."
"Thank you very much. Go back and heal your wounds quickly."
Goodbye, Lord Naoki.
With a bang, the Summoning Technique was dispelled. As the white mist dissipated, the Katsuyu that had just been summoned returned to Shikkotsu Forest Summoning World heal its wounds. That explosion would have severely injured even a summoning beast from Mount Myōboku or Ryūchi Cave, let alone Naoki Senju.
The Katsuyu in Shikkotsu Forest, however, only suffered minor injuries and healed quickly, truly befitting its status as a healing-specialized summoning beast.
Moreover, the best thing about Katsuyu is their loyalty to the summoner. Just think about Orochimaru's summoning beast Manda. Is that even a summoning beast? It's more like he's raising a pampered master.
Sai, riding on the back of the ink-wash eagle, witnessed Naoki Senju dispel the Summoning Technique and the Katsuyu disappear. He predicted that the success rate of this mission would be even lower, and Naoki Senju's subsequent actions confirmed his guess.
Looking at the six Root ninjas in front of him, and Sai observing the battlefield from the sky, Sai Naoki Senju didn't want to let any of them escape. His hands formed a dazzling array of hand Hand Seals:
" Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique."
Although Earth Release is effective against Water Release, the Earth Release: Earth Flow River was quite powerless against an A-rank Water Release, especially Great Waterfall Technique with a huge range, and was instantly destroyed by the Water Release.
However, the Great Waterfall Technique also failed to achieve the expected results, because Danzo had painstakingly selected a total of four Earth Release ninjas. Although only the Root ninja who had just used Earth Release: Earth Flow River was around the level of Jonin, the other three were still sufficient to assist in the battle.
" Earth Release · Earth Style Wall."
" Earth Release, Earth Flow Rampart!"
Three Earth Style Wall and one Earth Flow Rampart were practically equivalent to a small dam, instantly blocking Naoki Senju's Great Waterfall Technique. Fortunately, the real killing move was yet to come...
Naoki Senju controlled the Four Symbols Seal in his abdomen and began to violently extract the Three-Tails ' Chakra... Inside the seal, the Three-Tails, which had given up on breaking free and was planning to lie down, was disturbed after finally falling asleep, and let out a series of useless roars.
If the Nine-Tails 'Chakra represents resentment and possesses powerful corrosiveness, then the Three-Tails 'Chakra undoubtedly represents fear, which is cold and gloomy.
Although the experience of using it wasn't great, the power of the Three-Tails 'Chakra was undeniable, and the Three-Tails was born to be the ruler of water.
After extracting enough Three-Tails Chakra, Naoki Senju dipped his hand into the murky water and released the Three-Tails Chakra.
" Water Release: Great Whirlpool Technique."
The massive flow of water, blocked by the 'artificial dam,' had already begun to flow to both sides. If the Root ninjas had held on for just a few more seconds, the effect of the Great Waterfall Technique would have dissipated. However, Naoki Senju's second wave of attack followed seamlessly.
What happens when there is enough water depth and a huge whirlpool appears? The answer is terrifying destructive power. Under the enormous tearing force of the rotating water, the four layers of Earth Release defense painstakingly created by the Root ninjas instantly crumble.
Like a dam bursting, the long-accumulated Great Waterfall Technique poured out, and the Root ninjas who were not far from the Earth Style Wall were swept into the vortex before they could even escape, their fate unknown.