Is this the power of the Great Nations?
Is this the strength of Konoha?
Just a few Anbu!!!
Hanzou gritted his teeth fiercely. He could feel the suspicious gazes of his subordinates around him.
They doubted if he, Hanzou, was truly Amegakure's hero?
Could he truly lead Amegakure to greatness?
Was he, Hanzou, truly an unbeatable powerhouse?
If he couldn't even deal with a few Anbu, then all of Hanzou's boasts up until now would be nothing but empty words!
So, even if it meant death, he had to kill them!
Kill every single one of them!
And these subordinates were no longer reliable.
Hanzou Instant (Shunshin) appeared on the wide river surface; it was quiet all around, with no human sound.
The boatmen had already fled when the battle broke out in the city earlier.
Unlike the people on land, those who lived on boats could leave at any time.
All that remained was the dull sound of waves crashing against the shore.
Hanzou looked up at the crescent moon in the sky.
Was it wrong to want to change this country?
Why did everyone have to obstruct him?
Hanzou raised his hand to form a hand seal.
Summoning Technique!
A massive Salamander emerged, landing in the water and swimming joyfully like a fish.
Hanzou, standing on the river, looked at the two figures that had landed on the river ahead.
They wore Anbu attire; one wore a bird mask, and the other wore a pure white mask with a family crest.
"Your names," Hanzou asked.
But Miki and Hitomi did not reply.
Splashes erupted on the water, then settled, and the next moment, the battle naturally began.
A chill silently pressed against his neck, then smoothly cut through.
Hanzou's head flew up, transforming into a splash of water in mid-air.
Water Clone!
He was truly not careless at all, Hanzou, who was always cautious and went all out no matter who he faced.
He was beneath the river.
Miki signaled Hitomi, and they separated to the left and right.
At the same time, the massive Salamander spewed a large amount of poison onto the river surface.
The vast paralyzing toxin instantly swept across the nearby river, and immediately after, the Salamander submerged beneath the river, moving stealthily in the water.
After five minutes, it would resurface and launch another poison mist attack. Although huge, the Salamander had no sharp teeth or claws and was not suitable for close combat.
The poison fell on the river, contaminating the water below, and fish and shrimp floated up in large numbers, bellies-up.
Meanwhile, Miki and Hitomi, in the midst of the poison mist, stiffened simultaneously, then sank into the water.
In the water, Hanzou moved swiftly and freely like a fish. Seeing this, he charged forward with his chain scythe.
His speed was extremely fast.
So, this was his combat style.
Under the water pressure, it was difficult for both Hitomi and Chiri to perform effectively.
And as long as Hanzou was in the water, he was essentially invincible.
Purple liquid emerged from Miki's entire body, seeping into the river water.
This time, it wouldn't be like last time.
Hanzou looked at the two, charging towards the more dangerous Miki.
Watching Hanzou swim like an arrow, when he was within a few meters, Miki suddenly moved.
Something's not right!
Chakra erupted from her hands and feet, making her glide through the water like a torpedo.
Seeing this, Hanzou stopped his movements.
Something's not right!
Miki and Hanzou faced each other from a distance.
How come this guy wasn't poisoned?
On one side, seeing the plan fail, Hitomi stopped pretending and quickly swam to Miki's side.
Miki signaled Hitomi.
The two quickly surfaced, breaking out of the river.
On the river surface, amidst the poison mist, Miki frowned as she looked at Hanzou beneath the water.
What did this guy do?
Beside her, Hitomi looked at Miki, questioning.
Miki gestured, indicating to wait and see.
In the water, Hanzou began to form hand seals.
Immediately after, the water surface churned, and several Water Dragon Bullets roared as they charged towards the two.
Miki clapped her hands, and when she opened her mouth, a crimson fireball spewed out.
Insect Secret Technique: Vacuum Great Crimson Orb!
The oncoming Water Dragon Bullets were completely evaporated by the Great Crimson Orb.
Seeing this, Hanzou stared intently at Miki.
This guy!!!
Why isn't Water Release effective!
Why isn't the poison effective either!
Why does she still have Chakra to fight after releasing such a jutsu!
Hanzou silently formed hand seals.
The Salamander was unsummoned.
And then…
Water Release: Super Water Dragon Bullet Technique!
The entire riverbed trembled; starting from the upstream, the water began to flow backward, and the water level downstream rapidly dropped.
Miki and Chiri on the river surface sank with the water level, looking at the gradually exposed riverbed mud beneath their feet.
Then they looked at Hanzou, who emerged from the water.
At this moment, Hanzou's body was covered in viscous liquid, with dots of purple trapped within the slime.
Miki narrowed her eyes slightly.
So that's it, the Salamander's mucus, and unlike Tsunade, the primary function of this mucus is underwater breathing.
Tiny air bubbles were encased in the mucus.
Was it a lucky coincidence?
Miki was a bit unsure if this guy was doing it on purpose or by accident.
Behind Hanzou, a colossal water dragon rapidly formed, towering over the rainy riverbed.
Visually, it was over a kilometer long, its massive dragon body imposing, filled with a heavy sense of oppression.
One cubic meter of water weighs one ton. This water dragon, which utilized the natural power of the riverbed, was conservatively estimated to be over a hundred thousand tons.
The impact of this weight alone, just by crashing down, would be terrifying enough.
The giant dragon held its head high, then plunged down from the sky!
Miki clapped her hands, and her entire body rapidly sank beneath the riverbed.
The Insect Wall could evaporate Water Release, but not Water Release of this scale; the impact of it crashing down would be enough to instantly shatter the Insect Wall.
And Miki's current Chakra was insufficient to release large-scale Earth Release to counter-attack.
It would take some time for the Chakra to accumulate.
Furthermore, the previous technique had used up all of Miki's Flamebug.
As Hitomi jumped beside her, the Yin Seal opened, Chakra began to release, and then she started spinning rapidly, Chakra erupting from her Tenketsu, forming a spherical Chakra shield.
A genuine Revolving Heaven.
This Revolving Heaven's defense was even better.
The next second, the giant dragon's head crashed down.
As it struck, water columns exploded skyward, and in an earthquake-like tremor, the ground undulated like waves, with deafening sounds spreading far and wide.
The Shinobi watching from afar cheered loudly at Hanzou's display of power.
This was the strength of their leader!
And it wasn't just about poison.
After a while, the tremors subsided, and Hitomi, swept away by the current, emerged from the water, battered, and climbed onto the bank.
Her Byakugan looked at Hanzou, who was still hiding in the river water in the distance.
This guy!
How despicable!
The entire riverbed was deformed by the power of the water dragon; rocks on both banks continuously fell, dropping into the water. Soon, the water dragon once again raised its head, menacingly overlooking the dried riverbed.
Beneath the exposed riverbed, Miki emerged.
She looked at the colossal water dragon, then at Hanzou.
"It's truly endless, isn't it?"
In the distance, a crimson cloud was flying across the sky.
Miki sank back beneath the riverbed.
Hanzou looked at the red cloud, sneering.
"Let's see if I have more water or you have more bugs!"
The giant dragon raised its head, roaring silently.
The red cloud in the distance approached, descending towards the giant dragon. Dense Flamebug completely enveloped the giant dragon; the temperature began to rise sharply, water evaporated, and a thick white steam mist spread.
Immediately after, the giant dragon continued to crash down.
The earth undulated like waves, trembling incessantly.
Crimson specks of light were extinguished under the immense impact, then scattered with the splashing water.
Amidst the deafening roar.
A sharp sword pierced out from beneath the riverbed, striking directly at Hanzou within the water dragon.
Miki had exhausted her options.
Forced into close combat.
Hanzou saw this sign, and joy appeared in his eyes.
He immediately slashed at the figure emerging from the ground.
The poisoned blade had no effect on that kind of defensive clothing.
So, what about this move?
Water Release Shinobi Sword Art: Flash!
This was a sword art whose full power could only be unleashed in water.
After less than a second of charging with Water Release-created auxiliary muscles, Hanzou instantly propelled himself to slash out a sword in a millisecond.
The water exploded.
Accompanied by an invisible flash, the surrounding water molecules instantly vaporized under the high-speed friction of the blade, creating a supercavitation effect, forming a high-temperature steam bubble. When the bubble burst, it emitted a deadly high-temperature shockwave.
No matter what was in front of him, Hanzou was confident he could cut it to pieces!
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