Whoosh!
Mokgetsu's body disappeared from the spot without warning, reappearing next to several Hidden Mist ninja, sending them all flying with a Tornado Kick.
"Damn Flying Thunder God Jutsu." Seeing his attack, which had consumed a large amount of Chakra, miss its mark, Hozuki Zangetsu's face darkened.
Although Mokgetsu hadn't thrown a Kunai since the battle began, this was the camp of the Konoha ninja. Of course, it had to have Mokgetsu's Flying Thunder God Kunai.
"Water Release: Water Scatter!"
Dissatisfied, Hozuki Zangetsu didn't continue to pursue Mokgetsu but instead raised his hand to unleash an attack on some Konoha ninjas not far from him.
If he couldn't hit Mokgetsu, surely he could hit those ordinary Konoha ninjas.
Dense water bullets were released from Hozuki Zangetsu's hand.
But although these water bullets seemed numerous, their individual power wasn't on par with the Water Cannon; their advantage lay in their wide range.
"Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!"
Kakashi formed seals and controlled the ground to rise into a wall for defense.
All the disciples were fighting around Mokgetsu, not too far from him.
"Fire Release: Mighty Dragon Fire Jutsu!"
After casually dealing with several Hidden Mist ninjas, Mokgetsu formed a seal and released a fire dragon aimed at biting Hozuki Zangetsu.
Faced with Mokgetsu's Fire Release, Hozuki Zangetsu dared not be careless; after all, the massive scorched trace left by Mokgetsu's earlier Great Fire Extinguishing was still there.
Hozuki Zangetsu released his own Water Release while calling other Hidden Mist ninjas to help block together.
The entire battlefield was divided into two parts, one centered on Orochimaru, Karatachi Yagura, and the Three-tailed Jinchuriki, and the other on Mokgetsu and Hozuki Zangetsu.
The Hidden Mist ninjas already outnumbered the Konoha ninjas, and with the Three-tailed Jinchuriki assisting on Yagura's side, he dispatched most of the Jonin to besiege Mokgetsu.
On the Konoha side, led by the Ino-Shika-Cho and Hyuga Hizashi, most of the Konoha Jonin were assisting Orochimaru in combating the Jinchuriki and Karatachi Yagura, while the junior and mid-level ninja were concentrated around Mokgetsu.
Thus, the situation around Mokgetsu was evenly matched at the middle and lower levels, with Mokgetsu and his disciples holding the upper level.
"Mokgetsu, you must win." With a broad view, Hyuga Hizashi could see the battle between Mokgetsu and the Hidden Mist ninjas.
The combination of Karatachi Yagura and the Three-tailed Jinchuriki was tough to deal with, and the key to this great battle was whether Mokgetsu could withstand the pressure and seize an advantage.
In fact, getting to this point was already extremely difficult, as they significantly lagged in various aspects. Without Mokgetsu's sunny day, they might have had to forcibly retreat to conserve strength.
Even Hyuga Hizashi on the other side was focused on Mokgetsu's fight, let alone the part centered on Mokgetsu.
"Minazuki Kan died at the hands of Lord Mokgetsu; Hozuki Zangetsu cannot possibly defeat Lord Mokgetsu."
"Not this time; Teacher Mokgetsu can win!" Shisui observed the situation and concluded.
Currently, the Konoha squad was only at a slight disadvantage; how could this possibly lead to the death of the powerful Mokgetsu on the spot?
Some Konoha ninjas fought desperately, trying to hold back more Hidden Mist ninjas for Mokgetsu and got injured, while some Hidden Mist ninjas surrounded Mokgetsu and died under Mokgetsu's Ninjutsu.
Hozuki Zangetsu was very cautious; he remembered all the places where Mokgetsu threw his Kunai and wouldn't step there again, ensuring that he wouldn't be caught off guard by a sudden Flying Thunder God attack.
After all, even Yagura only said to seize the opportunity to kill Mokgetsu. If he wasn't cautious, how would he find the chance to attack Mokgetsu?
Even Black Zetsu, watching from afar, found it exasperating. The survival ability of the Water Transformation Jutsu was among the top in the Ninja World, not only completely immune to physical attacks but also able to dissolve most Ninjutsu by transforming into water. How did it turn into such a defensive strategy?
Hozuki Zangetsu seemed to be engaging in a tug-of-war battle with Mokgetsu but was actually constantly moving towards Obito.
According to their gathered intelligence, Uchiha Obito was Mokgetsu's disciple, and Hozuki Zangetsu wanted to make Mokgetsu lose his composure by killing his disciple, exposing a weakness.
Hozuki Zangetsu had calculated long ago that even if he didn't succeed, he would have eliminated a Konoha genius, removing a hidden threat for the Hidden Mist, and Yagura wouldn't have anything to say after the battle.
In fact, killing Might Guy was a greater achievement, but Hozuki Zangetsu felt that super genius like Might Guy was not easy to kill, and targeting Obito had a higher success rate.
Obito's Sharingan spotted the malicious Hozuki Zangetsu, and he immediately retreated, throwing several Shuriken at him.
With the enhanced observational ability of the Sharingan, Obito's already excellent Shuriken throwing became even more formidable. Each Shuriken served a different purpose, with some targeting Hozuki Zangetsu's vital spots and others blocking his escape space.
But Hozuki Zangetsu sneered as he accelerated towards Obito; no matter how strong the physical attack, it was ineffective against him.
Then something surprising happened to Obito. The body of Hozuki Zangetsu, pierced by the Shuriken, suddenly turned to liquid. The Shuriken passed through the water flow, directly penetrating the ground, leaving Hozuki Zangetsu unscathed.
Obito decisively concentrated his breath to the extreme, entering the Breath of Flame Chakra Mode. Being without Chakra on the battlefield was dangerous, but that was an issue for when it ran out. The close proximity of Hozuki Zangetsu was an imminent crisis.
But Hozuki Zangetsu's Water Instant Body was extremely fast, reaching within a meter of Obito almost instantly, raising his hands into a gun-like gesture.