Chakra amount might determine the outcome of a battle, but that's only one aspect.
Unless there's an absolute power disparity, like Suien, the strength gained through sudden enhancement only allowed him to fight Konan to a draw.
There was no need for this battle to continue, as it was already a very dangerous sign.
Boom! Boom!
Urgent roars continuously echoed.
Water Release Ninjutsu, as if free, were hurled towards Konan.
Around Konan at this moment, countless white papers formed a protective shield, standing in front to block Suien's Water Release attacks.
Although these Water Release Ninjutsu didn't break through the shield made of white paper, they still forced Konan to constantly retreat.
Behind the shield, Konan maintained a calm expression throughout, letting Suien attack her relentlessly.
On the other side, Suien, who had suppressed Konan, now wore an anxious expression.
Although it seemed on the surface that he had suppressed the opponent.
But only Suien himself knew that so far, he hadn't caused much damage to the woman on the other side.
All Ninjutsu attacks were blocked by the opponent, and as for Taijutsu attacks, the opponent's Paper Release made Suien dare not get too close.
If he continued fighting, he would surely lose!
Suien's face was somewhat gloomy, and his peripheral vision began to scan the surroundings. He clearly wanted to escape the battle. As long as the Hero Water was on him, he could go anywhere other than the Five Great Ninja Villages.
And at this moment, Suien's peripheral vision suddenly caught sight of Yūto.
The Seven-Tails Jinchuriki was subdued!
An expression of disbelief flashed in Suien's eyes. No one knew better than him how powerful the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, Fū, was.
Even with the Hero Water, Suien hadn't thought of fighting Fū.
Comparing Chakra with a Tailed Beast was something only an idiot would do.
"The battle between strong individuals is often instantaneous. Although you possess the Chakra of a strong person, you lack the heart of one."
"The moment you were momentarily stunned just now, this battle was already over."
Konan's indifferent voice echoed behind Suien, causing the hairs on his body to stand on end.
Suien didn't even turn his head, quickly mobilizing all his Chakra to gather at his back, forming a defense similar to a Chakra shield.
At the same time, his body flickered, and he rushed forward rapidly, trying to escape Konan's attack range.
In the blink of an eye, Suien had already appeared on the ground dozens of meters away from Konan.
After stabilizing himself, Suien turned his head to look at Konan opposite him, his expression somewhat grim as he spoke:
"Such a good opportunity just now, why didn't you make a move?"
Konan glanced at Suien, her gaze falling on Shibuki who was hiding nearby:
"There's no need to make a move anymore. Instead of asking me this question, you should ask your Village's leader."
Hearing Konan's words, Suien furrowed his brow, looking at Shibuki with a disdainful gaze: "What exactly is going on?"
Suddenly seeing the two people in the battle looking at him, Shibuki couldn't help but swallow.
"With such a cowardly personality, for your father to pass such an important thing as the Hero Water to you is a waste!"
Seeing the expression on Shibuki's face, Suien said impatiently.
"You've misunderstood father! Before he died, father told me not to tell anyone about this, but now, I must speak out!"
"The Hero Water is by no means a treasure of Taki Village. Its existence will only cause the Ninja of Takigakure to sacrifice their lives in vain."
Hearing Suien's mockery, Shibuki's face changed, and he spoke excitedly.
"Sacrifice life? If that's the case, it should be destroyed, not hidden."
Suien's face showed disbelief, but his eyes softened slightly.
"Father was afraid that one day, if Takigakure was truly attacked, the Hero Water might be the way to save Takigakure, and as the new leader, I would bear this responsibility! Even if it means sacrificing my life!"
Shibuki clenched his fists, looking at Suien with a serious expression.
Hearing Shibuki's words, Suien's face stiffened, then turned pale as he looked at Shibuki, his voice somewhat stiff:
"You mean the person who drinks the Hero Water will die!"
At this moment, Suien's face was completely ashen.
Swish!
A subtle sound suddenly rang in Suien's ear. Suien quickly turned his head.
When he saw Yūto standing beside him, Suien's pupils couldn't help but shrink.
When did he appear? He hadn't noticed at all.
In his current state, someone could still appear beside him, and Suien himself hadn't noticed at all.
What made Suien even more horrified was that in Yūto's hand at this moment, he was holding the Hero Water that he had painstakingly tried to obtain.
Originally, this gourd was hidden on him, but now it was in the other person's hand.
Yūto examined the slowly flowing liquid in the transparent gourd, an interesting expression on his face:
"Is this the thing that can increase Chakra tenfold? How can there truly be something in this world that can be obtained without paying a price?"
"The so-called tenfold increase in Chakra is nothing more than forcibly stimulating the power within one's body."
Yūto lowered his head and looked at Suien, who had a look of horror on his face, and said softly:
"And this kind of power, I'm afraid, needs to be exchanged for one's life force."
Suien quickly reached out his hand and grabbed towards the Hero Water in Yūto's hand.
Unfortunately, his hand was only halfway extended when Yūto had already disappeared from his sight. In the blink of an eye, he appeared beside Konan.
And at this moment, the dense Chakra that was originally on Suien began to show signs of fading.
A feeling of weakness he had never experienced before appeared in Suien's heart.
Suien's body suddenly trembled, and he directly half-knelt on the ground.
"Hero Water! I want the Hero Water!"
Suien struggled to get up, reaching out his hand towards Yūto, constantly shouting.
Suien not only clearly felt that his Chakra was disappearing, but at the same time, his life force was also disappearing. Only the Hero Water could sustain his life!
In just a moment, the previously powerful Suien completely lost his breath.
"Something like this is indeed a poison, a poison for Ninja."
Konan frowned and glanced at the transparent gourd in Yūto's hand.
For most Ninja, even if they knew it meant death, they would probably want this power.
"Perhaps, but what I want to know more now is how the liquid in this gourd came about?"
Yūto nodded slightly, looking at Shibuki beside him with a smile.
Feeling Yūto's gaze, Shibuki couldn't help but retreat several steps.
"Shibuki! Run, you're no match for him."
A shout came from the side. Fū, who was bound by the Adamantine Sealing Chains, shouted at Shibuki.
Shibuki's body trembled, and he seemed to want to escape, but when Shibuki suddenly saw the villagers tied up by Suien around him.
The fearful expression that was originally on Shibuki's face slowly began to fade, and then, a determined expression appeared.