Kendon, piloting the obese Demonic Womb Subduing Seal Gundam, flew back, its abdomen opening to launch four golden metal pillars that flew outwards across the battlefield. "Attention everyone! Protect the core pillars!"
"Boom boom boom boom!"
With four consecutive sounds, four metal pillars, each ten meters tall, were thrust into the area around the orc horde. Upon seeing this, the Thirteen Nuclear Guardian Pillars immediately ceased their battle, split into four groups, and used their Body Flicker Technique to rush towards the metal pillars.
Seeing this, Mizuki murmured, "Although I don't know what they're up to, it's best not to let them succeed!"
One of the nuclear pillars was very close to Mizuki, and it rushed towards it, wanting to destroy it as soon as possible.
Unfortunately, the people who rushed to protect this nuclear pillar were none other than Hōryūsai, Sōretsu, and Tōhachi, who were the strongest fighters.
Hōryūsai was engulfed in flames, and the approaching orcs were all scorched black before disappearing.
Soon, the three cleared a bloody path, went straight behind enemy lines, and arrived at the nuclear pillar.
Tōhachi wiped the blood off his body. Due to his extremely violent attack style, he was also injured. Normally, his wounds would have healed completely in the next second, but the orc's attacks contained Natural Energy, which slowed down the healing process considerably. "Tch, this orc can actually dodge."
When Sōretsu saw Mizuki charging towards them with the orcs, a smile appeared on his face, "An acquaintance has arrived. The core pillar is now in your hands."
Hōryūsai, still squinting, asked, "Can you manage it all?"
Sōretsu pointed to the mask that had already solidified behind him. "It's alright."
Among the Thirteen Nuclear Guardian Pillars, Sōretsu's achievements in Senjutsu are second only to Chinchiku.
The remaining three Sealing Jutsu on Mizuki's chest lit up, and his Beast Seal state was fully released. A large number of backstabs burst out from behind him, his arms were like those of an ape, and he also dragged a giant tail, just like the orc that Tōhachi encountered on Golden Shovel Beach.
His skills increased at least fivefold. Seeing that Sōretsu was actually charging towards him, he waved his hands, and a large number of diamond-hard spikes shot towards him.
Sōretsu remained calm, removing and putting on his mask. The air around him was drawn by an invisible force the moment he put it on, and he opened his eyes. The whites of his eyes turned black, Sharingan the Three-Tomoe Sharingan was activated, and he predicted the trajectory of the spike. With a slight twist of his body, he completely dodged it.
However, by this time, the two had already rushed to the same spot. Mizuki seized the initiative, and his giant tail stabbed towards Sōretsu.
In an instant, the spikes of the giant tail appeared before Sōretsu's eyes, followed by even more spikes.
Having entered Sage Mode, Sōretsu's predictive abilities have reached a new level. His body becomes a blur, and as the attack lands on him, he teleports to Mizuki's side.
The orcs behind him tried to take the opportunity to attack, Sōretsu changed position again and appeared above Mizuki.
" Fire-Burning Castle Pot! You pesky little devils, don't ruin the duel!"
Seeing Sōretsu surrounded by orcs and unable to unleash his full power, Hōryūsai, from afar, released his flames and flew towards Sōretsu, burning all the orcs around them and creating a flame domain that prevented the orcs from breaking through.
Mizuki dodged Sōretsu's attack range and looked at the surrounding flames. "Your companion has a strong talent for Fire Style."
Sōretsu regained his footing. "He was the strongest of the three of us. Alright, I failed to kill you at Purple Gold Mountain, now it's time to settle things."
Mizuki realized that his sensory abilities were no longer able to detect the Chakra flow around Sōretsu, but he also saw her eyes. "Your eyes! They're Sharingan?"
As a missing-nin of Konoha, Mizuki naturally knew the power and value of the Sharingan.
Sōretsu Retsu's hands Kaijin dripping with Chakra, red and mixed with blood. "That's right, what's wrong?"
Mizuki smiled cruelly and lunged at him, "Even Lord Orochimaru covets the Sharingan, and you actually possess it! Then it shall be mine!"
Sōretsu chuckled coldly, "Heh, I forgot to tell you, every enemy who has seen my eyes is dead, and you won't be an exception."
"Ding ding..."
As the two clashed, Mizuki's speed was a level above the red-haired orc's, and his strength was even greater. Sōretsu's swordsmanship had also improved to a new level, and he was able to parry every attack with ease. At the same time, blood Kaijin flying out of their bodies and falling to the ground.
Mizuki grew increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed. He had already pushed his speed to its limit, yet the petite woman before him had withstood all his attacks with apparent ease, simply refraining from retaliating. "What do you want to do? Why aren't you fighting back?"
Sōretsu dodged the giant tail's sweeping attack, his body gracefully spinning in the air before landing some distance away. "You'll soon find out, Sōretsu Style: Blood Rain."
Having entered Beast Seal Transformation form, Mizuki's senses were greatly enhanced, allowing him to see the peculiarity of this technique. He sensed the large amount of Chakra- condensed blades appearing behind Sōretsu: "I see!"
"Ding ding..."
A dense barrage of sword strikes rang out. Mizuki assumed a defensive stance, protecting his head. The Chuanshan scales on his body emitted golden light, imbued with a large amount of Natural Energy, successfully blocking all the attacks.
Sōretsu was somewhat surprised. "Using Chakra to counter Chakra, I didn't expect you to be able to see through my technique. However, you're going to die."
"Click click"
Mizuki's scales cracked and fell to the ground, revealing light green, keratinous skin beneath. "My defenses are more than enough..."
Before Mizuki could finish speaking, Sōretsu opened his arms, and all the blood droplets on the ground floated up. Then, with Kaijin all turned into blood Senbon and flew out.
"Hiss!"
The soft liquid, under Sōretsu's extremely powerful control, hardened, becoming capable of breaking metal and stone, and pierced into Mizuki's body.
However, Mizuki burst into laughter. "Hahaha, what harm could an attack of this magnitude do to me?"
The eyes beneath the mask of the Sōretsu figure closed, and the mask disintegrated. "Look at your wounds."
"Hiss"
Mizuki heard only the sound of corrosion emanating from his body. Looking down, he saw that the places where he had been stabbed by the Blood Senbon Needles were being corroded, and he felt no pain whatsoever. Some wounds had even exposed bone. The healing ability granted by his Beast Seal Transformation was useless. "The wounds won't heal! What did you do to me!"
Sōretsu turned around and touched the fiery walls of the Fire-Burning Castle: "My blood possesses corrosive and numbing power. I've infused it with Senjutsu energy. You are currently unable to heal yourself. Feel death in this fiery coffin, Mizuki, for your sins."
The flames seemed to know it was Sōretsu, and made way for her to walk out.
Mizuki's legs were completely corroded away, and he lay sprawled on the ground, unable to Chakra. Facing imminent death, despair began to rise in his heart. "Zetsu! Lord Zetsu! Save me!"
Zetsu's face slowly rose from the ground, staring at Mizuki: " Mizuki, I knew you would fail, but this is going too far."
"Help... help me! I can still manage!"
Black Zetsu reached out and, just as Mizuki thought he was about to be saved, severed his head. "Your head is still pretty good."
After saying that, it sank back into the ground, and Mizuki's body was completely corroded, leaving no trace.
Outside the Fire-Burning Castle, red Chakra slowly rose from four metal pillars under the protection of the crowd, and then condensed into the Four Red Yang Formation, surrounding all the orcs.
In the driver's seat Kendon grinned, revealing a large gold tooth. "Hehehe, well then! Time to release the antidote! Future inhabitants of the Blade Ninja Village!"
The Demonic Womb Subduing Seal Gundam's abdomen opened again, and yellow liquid burst out from it. Upon contact with air, it quickly turned into gas and flowed downwards. All the orcs that were touched by the gas collapsed to the ground, their bodies convulsing violently.
Choji exclaimed in admiration, " Kendon, you've actually made so many antidotes! You're truly amazing!"
Kendon chuckled, "Thanks to Shino's insects, we were able to make so many. That should be enough!"
The yellow antidote gradually spread to the outermost edge. Without Mizuki's command, the orcs charged towards the Four Red Yang Formation like madmen, but the outcome was predictable: they were all burned to ashes by the flames.
Kokuya, who had been meditating atop the Demonic Womb Subduing Seal, looked at the red-haired beastman still standing on the ground and slowly said, "It seems your antidote is useless against the red-haired beastman."
Kendon chuckled, "The red-haired orcs are quite powerful; they have their own special medicine."