Uchiha Raizen entered Ao's Byakugan vision in his beast form, his speed increasing to the maximum.
When the distance between them was less than a hundred meters, Uchiha Raizen aimed and released a blast of fiery breath from a distance.
The huge pillar of flame, like molten lava, had impact and destructive power far beyond any fire release technique, with a wide range that included everyone on the other side.
Ao shouted in shock, "It's coming! Get out of the way!"
Terumi's green eyes showed surprise:
"So fast, there's no time to dodge now. What kind of jutsu is this?"
"I've never seen a fire release technique of this level. Ordinary water release can't stand against it." Zabuza's face darkened as he prepared to use Mist Concealment Jutsu to kill Uchiha Hikari and avenge the earlier arrow.
But unexpected changes kept happening one after another.
"Damn it, how many reinforcements do you still have?" Fuguki Suikazan, who was lightly wounded by Hidan's slash, angrily asked.
Hidan licked the blood on his scythe excitedly and drew a formation on the ground with his foot, smiling as he replied, "Not many, but enough to kill you all."
Fuguki Suikazan's face turned pale, but with the huge pillar of flame so close, he had no time to fight Hidan and shouted, "Kisame!"
Loyal Kisame immediately stood in front of Fuguki Suikazan, clasping his hands together while forming hand seals, staring hard at Hidan and Uchiha Hikari behind Hidan.
"The Flame Pillar has included you all in the attack. Your comrades don't care about your lives at all."
Hidan arrogantly continued drawing his formation, proudly saying, "Don't compare me to you. Jashin-sama will protect me."
Kisame's eyes darkened.
This guy felt too strange to him. He had just stabbed Hidan's heart, but Hidan acted like nothing happened.
And that Uchiha woman…
No, why had her body become blurry and unclear?
Oh no, it's a clone—no, an illusion!
Kisame was shocked. Only now did he realize that the Uchiha Hikari left behind was a fake image created by an illusion!
"That woman escaped. She's out of the Flame Pillar's attack range. Looks like they planned this strategy long ago."
Hozuki Mangetsu, a top genius, quickly analyzed calmly.
"Probably, while we were distracted by that guy's loud shouting earlier, they secretly used some technique to transmit sound."
He couldn't help but sincerely admire:
"That's a risky but highly effective and skillful bait tactic."
Ameyuri Ringo was so scared she hid behind Hozuki Mangetsu. "Stop praising the enemy. Quickly think of a way to deal with this Flame Pillar. I'm not good at water techniques."
She was a lightning specialist, specializing in lightning jutsu.
"Don't worry, I won't let you die." Hozuki Mangetsu's body began to turn into water, using the secret water transformation technique of the Hozuki clan.
Thick, sticky water wrapped around Ameyuri Ringo, forming a huge water bubble.
After hearing Mangetsu's analysis, Kisame said to Hidan, "You really have guts, going out as bait and becoming the only sacrifice."
Hidan had finished drawing his formation. Standing in the center, he laughed wildly and excitedly, "I'm not going to be the sacrifice. Accept the punishment from Jashin-sama and the other gods!"
Kisame had no time to figure out where Hidan's confidence came from. He opened his mouth and spat out a large amount of water to protect himself and Fuguki Suikazan:
"Water Release: Exploding Water Shock Wave!"
Although Kisame didn't have Samehada, his chakra was still strong—not quite like a tailed beast but still powerful enough to easily create a small lake.
Facing Uchiha Raizen's sudden intense heat breath, the Mist Village shinobi each used their own special skills.
Zabuza used the Great Waterfall Technique, and Mei Terumi used the Water Release: Water Formation Pillar from the original story, which could suppress Uchiha Madara's fire release, to protect herself and Ao.
Boom!
The heat breath rushed forward unstoppable.
The first to be hit was Hidan, standing right in front.
But Hidan's face wore a crazy smile.
"This heat and impact are really terrifying!" Kisame, who was blasted, felt immense pressure. He gritted his teeth and continuously poured chakra into his water-style ninjutsu.
Then Hozuki Mangetsu, Terumi Mei, and Zabuza all gave their full effort, using water techniques to resist.
Endless steam rose high into the sky.
The alternating hot and cold air gathered dark clouds above, with lightning snakes moving around, as if a heavy rainstorm was about to fall.
The ground shook, and the mountains swayed.
Uchiha Hikari, who had moved far away earlier, watched the scene in shock and whispered to herself,
"Is this really a ninjutsu used by Raizen?"
Her eyes instinctively turned toward the starting point of the flame pillar, where she saw a huge and powerful half-beast covered in blue scales.
If it weren't for the familiar aura, she would hardly believe it was her brother.
"Raizen, what have you been through? How did you become like this?"
In her heart, Uchiha Hikari felt no happiness, only worry and pain.
She feared that Raizen had learned some terrible forbidden jutsu to save her.
Just as she was about to go to her brother, a sudden sharp pain came to her eyes—a side effect from overusing her eye power.
Uchiha Raizen noticed his sister's condition and quickly stopped releasing his heat chakra.
At this moment, the whole area was covered by thick mist, and the ground was heavily damaged.
Raizen quickly came to his sister's side and helped her up. "Sister, are you okay?"
Uchiha Hikari clenched his aching eyes and urgently asked, "Raizen, how is your body..."
"This will take time to explain later. Right now, we must leave quickly."
Saying that, he tried to carry his sister away.
Four or five shuriken suddenly appeared in the mist, aiming for Uchiha Raizen's vital spots.
Uchiha Raizen used his dragon claws to swipe them all away, his gaze cold and filled with killing intent.
A sword suddenly stabbed at him from behind again.
"Watch out!" his sister hurriedly warned. "It's Momochi Zabuza from the Seven Ninja Swordsmen candidate. He's best at silent killing!"
The moment she finished speaking, the knife pierced Uchiha Raizen's back.
"Too late," Zabuza said coldly.
"Is that so?" Uchiha Raizen turned back expressionlessly and slapped.
Zabuza's pupils trembled in shock as his blade didn't penetrate but was stopped by scales on Uchiha Raizen's body.
Smack!
Uchiha Raizen's dragon claw struck Zabuza's head, causing a gruesome blow.
But Zabuza turned into a puddle of water—it was a water clone.
The real Zabuza appeared ten meters away, looking wary at Uchiha Raizen.
"Your body is very tough. It seems the one who lured me can't be killed. Who exactly are you?"
Uchiha Raizen didn't answer and didn't try to leave because he was surrounded.
Zabuza was in front, Terumi Mei behind, Mangetsu on the left, and Ringo on the right.
Truly, these were Kirigakure's top elite ninjas, all unharmed despite Heat Breath's fierce attacks.
Mangetsu said, "His scale armor defense is extremely high. Not even Mr. Zabuza's blade left a mark. Looks like we need to use special ninja tools."
He took out a scroll and released Hiramekarei.
As one of the seven legendary ninja swords inherited by Kirigakure, Hiramekarei could freely change its form by absorbing chakra.
It could also shoot light balls and blades with great power. It was a sword that grew stronger the more it fought.
Ameyuri Ringo also drew her twin swords. Though they were not the Lightning Blade from the seven swords, their quality was very good.
She bared her sharp teeth and glared hatefully at Uchiha Raizen. If it were not for Mangetsu protecting her with the Water Release technique, she would have been seriously injured by now.
"You hateful half-beast! You are not charming at all. Let me use my blades to tear you into pieces!"
Sizzle~
Both twin swords were infused with lightning chakra, greatly increasing their armor-piercing ability.
Ameyuri Ringo was confident that no matter how tough Uchiha Raizen's scales were, under her blades, they would be as fragile as paper.
"Ameyuri Ringo, you really have no taste. Can't you see he's a handsome guy?" At this moment, Mei Terumi smiled slightly. "I like tough men, so, handsome guy, please don't leave the Land of Water today."
Enemies surrounded him on all sides.
The situation could not be worse.
But Uchiha Raizen suddenly smiled and replied to Mei Terumi, "I also like charming and sexy women, but the premise is you have to survive."
Mei Terumi was stunned for a moment, then her beautiful eyes filled with killing intent.
She was really underestimated!
Boom~
Suddenly, a loud thunderclap exploded in the sky.
Uchiha Raizen's right hand, covered with purple lightning, stretched out like a dragon's claw.
He raised his hand toward the sky, his golden dragon eyes shining fiercely:
"Descend, Thunder Roar!"
"Lightning Release: Thunder Dragon!!"
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