The two were extremely anxious inside. Kakuzu, who initially thought the two could block it, became completely unsettled. He also went to the riverbank, and one more masked monster emerged from his body.
"Water Release: Water Curtain Tent."
Again, using the river water, he created a huge water cannon that shot up at the fireball. With the combined power of three people, they were finally able to hold it back.
The fireball was continuously shrinking. The three people finally had a bit of joy on their faces. They finally wouldn't be roasted alive.
But not long after, their expressions suddenly changed.
The fireball was about to be completely extinguished, but the water in the river was not enough.
Without the obstruction of water, the remaining flames continued to rush toward the three of them. At the last moment, Kisame also suddenly slapped the ground.
"Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall."
In front of the three, a vertical earth wall was directly formed to block the final burning flames.
Even though the flames were blocked, the flames landing on the earth wall and around still made the three people hiding behind the wall feel extremely hot.
This showed just how powerful the Fire Style technique performed by that white-robed masked man truly was.
If the three of them weren't powerful ninjas, they probably wouldn't be able to endure such high temperatures at all.
Fortunately, they withstood it.
Jūzō was extremely scared in his heart. He didn't want to die so miserably, he was almost roasted by flames.
"This guy is definitely Uchiha Madara, unbelievably strong."
The other two also had grave expressions. This guy was indeed somewhat terrifying. Even if he wasn't Madara, he was someone about as powerful as Uchiha Madara.
At this time, Jūzō also suggested, "Let's retreat. If the opponent launches another Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique like that, we won't be able to block it at all. I believe you two also don't want to be roasted by flames, right?"
"Facing such a powerful enemy, even if we retreat, the leader probably won't blame us. To say something unpleasant, even Pain-sama who possesses the Rinnegan would probably be no match for such a powerful enemy."
Originally, he thought that the leader, Tendo Pain who possessed the Rinnegan, was already insanely strong. He didn't expect that such a strong person still existed in the ninja world.
He didn't know what to think anymore. In the eyes of such a person, he really felt very weak.
Kisame directly rejected, "No. Although the opponent is somewhat strong, we might not be without a chance to win. We must seize the initiative."
"The Tailed Beasts are related to our Akatsuki's plan, we can't afford any mistakes."
Kakuzu, however, snorted coldly, "How do we seize the initiative? The opponent not only possesses extremely powerful Fire Style ninjutsu."
"He even has powerful Susanoo to protect himself. You saw the ninjutsu attack I just used, right? Dealing with this guy's Susanoo is completely useless."
Jūzō strongly agreed with Kakuzu's opinion. "That's right. That kind of monster has massive attack power and strong defense, simply not a normal human. I don't really want to fight such a monster."
Kisame looked at the two. "I have a way to break through this guy's defense. You two are also strong in the ninja world. You wouldn't be willing to retreat so disgracefully, would you?"
When Kakuzu heard this, he recalled a pain in his heart. That time he escaped from Hashirama Senju was a shame he could never wash away in his life. Even though the opponent was strong, he hadn't even taken a single move and had already run away.
What that white-mask man said was true, strictly speaking, that didn't even count as a battle.
"Fine. As long as you can break that guy's defense, I'll have a chance to unleash an even more powerful ninjutsu and blast him to death."
Kisame smiled when he heard Kakuzu had even more powerful ninjutsu.
"Don't worry. I have a way to break the opponent's Susanoo and provide you an opening to attack. Jūzō, this attack will also need your help."
Jūzō looked at the two others who were ready to fight again. He had no choice.
"Alright, I'll listen to you. Let's try once. If we can't beat him this time, I'll run immediately."
"Okay." Kisame naturally agreed.
If a strong person like that is ambushed once, he'll definitely be more alert afterward. Such a tactic won't work again.
"Next, the two of us will use Ninjutsu: Hidden Mist Technique to block his vision."
"Then I will take the opportunity to use Samehada to absorb all the chakra forming his Susanoo. That way, this guy won't have any defense."
"The rest is up to Kakuzu."
Kakuzu naturally understood. "You break his defense, and I'll deliver the final blow. I guarantee to obliterate him without a trace."
This strategy strangely made him feel excited. It was a feeling he hadn't had in many years. It felt just like fighting a boss. When he was younger, he and his comrades used to attack Chunin together.
Kakuzu and Jūzō quickly formed hand signs.
"Ninjutsu: Hidden Mist Technique!"
A dense fog instantly appeared around them. The fog covered several kilometers; one could not even see their own fingers.
Because the two of them stacked their Hidden Mist Technique, and combined with the high surrounding temperature that caused water vapor to spread, it created this miraculous effect.
With this kind of thick fog blocking vision, even someone with Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan probably couldn't see through it.
Even so, the two of them were extremely cautious. Jūzō used the thick fog to conceal his presence and approached the white-mask man. He then directly swung the Executioner's Blade and slashed at the opponent's Susanoo.
Clang!
Sparks flew, dazzling in the thick fog. But his Executioner's Blade actually broke apart.
"My Executioner's Blade!" He was shocked. Susanoo's hardness was too strong.
Ryosuke looked at Jūzō, who was attacking. Coldly, he said, "You actually used a big sword to slash Susanoo? You're quite brave."
Then he controlled Susanoo's right hand and threw a heavy punch at Jūzō.
Faced with an attack from so close, Jūzō quickly drew his sword to block.
The blade couldn't withstand the huge Susanoo fist, it was directly reversed and pierced through his abdomen, almost slicing him in half.
He coughed up blood and lost consciousness on the spot.
Ryosuke looked at Jūzō like that. 'As expected, such a weakling.'
Though he did use a bit too much force, the power of Susanoo doesn't only relate to chakra volume and eye power, but also to the strength of the body. Because Ryosuke felt Susanoo seemed closely connected to the body.
This Jūzō was also one of the original Seven Ninja Swordsmen who once surrounded and attacked Might Duy.
And Might Duy was Might Guy's father. Before Ryosuke became strong, Might Guy had helped him a lot. Not only did he not reject him for being from the Uchiha clan, he even taught him the invincible forbidden technique, the Eight Gates Released Formation, without hesitation.
Thanks to that forbidden technique, he got through many crises.
Now, it was time to avenge his friend Might Guy's father.
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