The Five Kage were desperately swimming their bodies to quickly regroup, while Ryun had already closed in on them in the blink of an eye.
The Third Mizukage originally wanted to try counterattacking with a Water Release ninjutsu, but the water-formed sharks immediately lost connection with him as soon as they were created.
"Damn it! The chakra interference is too severe!"
Ninja who have never come into contact with Sage Arts can never understand how 'overpowering' Senjutsu Chakra can be. High-quality Senjutsu Chakra can not only easily suppress ordinary chakra, but even more powerful Tailed Beast chakra. It was impossible for the Third Mizukage to use Water Release ninjutsu within Ryun's sage art.
If it weren't for the fact that all Five Kage were here today, he, the esteemed Mizukage, might have fallen to this Water Release for the second time...
In fact, Ryun's unreasonable sage art could no longer be called Water Release; perhaps it would be more fitting to call it 'Ocean Release'...
Seeing Ryun's figure charging towards them at extreme speed, the Third Kazekage immediately controlled iron sand with all his might to form a shield to block his advance.
Faced with such vast water, the iron sand he controlled, while somewhat interfered with, was not completely unusable.
The substance iron sand itself is not countered by water.
Clang!!!
A loud clanging sound clearly reached everyone's ears within the massive body of water. The Five Kage saw the thick iron sand shield shatter violently.
This huge commotion unmistakably demonstrated the terrifying explosive power of the opponent. At this moment, everyone understood that it was absolutely impossible to defeat Uchiha Ryun within this vast water.
The iron sand shield bought everyone precious and brief 'breathing' time. The several of them finally swam to the Third Tsuchikage's side.
"Kazekage!"
The Third Tsuchikage opened his mouth towards him. The next moment, the Third Kazekage nodded. The remaining iron sand on his body formed chains that quickly wrapped around the Five Kage.
"Earth Release: Added Weight Rock Technique!"
Seeing the iron sand chains completely entangle everyone, the Third Tsuchikage decisively activated the ninjutsu.
The chains on the five of them suddenly became heavy, and then they plummeted downwards at an extremely fast speed.
"They actually thought of using this method to break my ninjutsu!"
The vertical pupils in Ryun's eyes contracted sharply. These guys must have analyzed his ninjutsu beforehand, even conducting combat simulations, to have such a fast response speed.
Knowing their goal, he didn't dare to linger for a moment, pouncing fiercely towards the falling five.
He could not let the Five Kage reach the ground. Otherwise, with just a simple Earth Release technique, his super-large-scale Ocean Release ninjutsu, which consumed a massive amount of Senjutsu Chakra, would immediately lose all effectiveness.
"Tsuchikage, faster, he's catching up!" The Third Mizukage hurriedly shouted a warning.
Seeing the monstrous figure about to reach them, Sarutobi Hiruzen quickly unraveled a seal on his arm, took out a large shuriken, and directly threw it at Ryun's face.
Ryun dodged the large shuriken with a slight sidestep. Sarutobi Hiruzen's interception couldn't even delay him for a second.
The dragon-man form was far too agile in the water, and its swimming speed was far too fast!
Seeing the monster was about to catch up, the Third Tsuchikage no longer dared to conserve chakra:
"Earth Release: Super Added Weight Rock Technique!"
Whoosh!!!
Ryun's dragon claw, grabbing towards the group, instantly closed on empty air. The Five Kage slammed into the ground with an absurd falling speed.
"Damn it!"
Ryun couldn't help but curse inwardly. Then he saw him charge towards the five again.
The Five Kage landing in that manner would definitely have a momentary defensive flaw. If Ryun's speed was fast enough, seizing that instant opportunity, it might not be impossible to take one out first.
"Earth Release: Earth Rock Spears!"
The Third Hokage merely formed a single hand seal with his hands and then slammed them on the ground.
Several sharp earth spikes instantly shot out from the ground at extreme speed, stabbing upward towards the figure above.
In terms of combat reaction ability, the Third Hokage was definitely top-notch. He was able to activate a ninjutsu in the shortest possible time just after landing.
The earth spikes rushing towards his face forced Ryun to retreat and evade. The Five Kage took this opportunity to successfully escape underground.
The vast water, like a heavenly river pouring down, crashed onto the ground as Ryun landed.
The pressure from the super-giant water ball, weighing who knows how many tens of thousands of tons, caused the entire earth to shake violently.
"You think you can successfully escape danger like this?"
Before the vast waters had even settled, Ryun, braving the violent flood, pressed himself against the ground.
The strongest sage art of the Ryūchi Cave snake clan is not Water Release sage art, but Earth Release sage art!
"Sage Art: Earth Dragon Upside Down!"
As Ryun's hands struck the ground, the earth within a ten-ri radius began to violently undulate. The originally hard and thick ground instantly became like waves, fluctuating up and down.
The terrifying shocking force caused the five underground immense pain. The land within this range could no longer hide anyone!
The Five Kage soon escaped from underground, looking utterly disheveled. They all had injuries, more or less. Even the Third Tsuchikage, most skilled in Earth Release tunneling, sustained some minor injuries under Ryun's attack.
The Mizukage and Kazekage vomited a mouthful of blood the moment they escaped to the surface. The Fourth Raikage had blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. The Third Hokage's face was pale. All five were injured in this first exchange. Each of their expressions was extremely grim.
This most monstrous SSS-Class Rogue Ninja in the history of the ninja world indeed possessed top-tier power capable of 'killing Kage'. The Five Kage attacking together not only failed to capture him but were the first to fall into a disadvantageous position!
As the turbid waters gradually receded, Ryun once again stood facing the Five Kage.
"Is this all the strength you Five Kage have? It seems I overestimated you a bit..."
Ryun deliberately spoke mockingly with ease. Actually, his consumption at this moment was very high; he was practically on the verge of opening his mouth to gasp for breath...
Large-scale sage arts are undoubtedly powerful, but their consumption is naturally also incredibly terrifying. After two sage arts, he was somewhat unable to handle it. If the fight continued, he could only use his Mangekyō Sharingan!
He had already fought those ten elite jonin earlier, and now battling the Five Kage naturally left him somewhat fatigued. The chakra stored in the Dragon Pearl was almost depleted, and Sage Mode was nearly unsustainable.
"Uchiha Ryun, your strength is indeed very powerful, but the true outcome between us has not yet been decided. Don't celebrate too early!"
The Third Tsuchikage shouted at him. The other four also nodded in agreement immediately after. None of them believed their side would lose.
"Then let's continue. I'm quite curious about what would happen if the Five Great Ninja Villages lost their Kage all at the same time? I imagine the entire ninja world would become quite interesting..."
Ryun, with a smile on his face, continued to apply psychological pressure on the Five Kage.
At this moment, in terms of momentum, he firmly suppressed the Five Kage.
"Stop your arrogant boasting!" The Third Mizukage coldly scolded.
The Fourth Raikage: "Today, it's either you die or we perish!"
"You really are a scourge. I misjudged you!" Sarutobi Hiruzen also couldn't help but reprimand him.
"Stop putting on that disgusting face of feigned grief and indignation. What qualifications do you have to lecture me? What face do you have to dare say those words?"
Ryun's fierce heterochromatic eyes coldly stared at Sarutobi Hiruzen.
The reason he had ended up where he was today was due in no small part to this weak and hypocritical Third Hokage. Ryun genuinely loathed this old man at this moment and wished he could kill him immediately.
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