Chapter 78: Duel with Hanzo
On the other side of the river, Salamander Hanzo also raised his hand and made the same gesture as Shiba Kiyokawa.
The Rain Ninjas behind him dispersed and also followed the direction of the river to chase upstream and downstream respectively.
Before leaving, Yu Ninja said to Hanzo: "I'll leave this to you, Master Hanzo. I wish you good luck in martial arts!"
The long-awaited blessing seemed to have made Hanzo of the Salamander regain some of his youthful passion. He stepped towards the river, chakra gathering at the soles of his feet, and walked step by step on the water towards the Akatsuki organization on the other side of the river.
He was still questioning in a deep voice: "Qinghe, Nagato, and Xiaonan, I once admired you very much and wanted to protect you forever, but you actually betrayed me today!"
He seemed to want to use this method to boost his morale and awaken the long-dormant passion in his body.
It’s a pity that when it comes to verbal combat, Shiba Kiyokawa has never lost to anyone in the ninja world.
He just chuckled and replied, "You may have admired us, but the ones you are willing to admire and protect are always those who are weaker than you and inferior to you.
And Hanzo, you are really old. When you were young, you could still express your approval to the Three Ninjas of Konoha with great enthusiasm, but now? You are afraid even when a few children stand in front of you!
Has the so-called demigod's caliber fallen to this level?"
Hanzo is a person who truly values talent, and he did have the demeanor of a hero when he was young.
It's a pity that time is not forgiving.
Now, Shiba Kiyokawa's words were like a sharp knife stabbing his heart!
He finally understood the frustration that Oonoki had felt at the negotiating table a few months ago.
Questioning Ohnoki, laughing at Ohnoki, understanding Ohnoki...
Hanzo's state of mind over the past few months seemed to have come full circle at this moment.
Originally, I wanted to suppress the arrogance of these youngsters through verbal suppression and boost my own momentum.
In the end, he was the one who was asked about his defense breaking...
"You sharp-tongued little devil! Go to hell and repent for me!"
Since I couldn't argue, I had to take action.
Then, Hanzo of the Salamander shut up his mic in shame, ended the verbal duel first, and launched an attack by forming hand seals.
"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"
Standing on the turbulent river surface on a rainy day, Hanzo Salamander started with a large-scale water-style ninjutsu.
The surging waves were like a wall, coming over with great momentum!
"Nagato, stand back! Konan, take off! Kakuzu, you take the lead first!"
Shiba Kiyokawa quickly explained the battle arrangements, and then he quickly completed the hand seals.
"Psychic art!"
He first called Xiaoyu to his side.
Xiaoyu did not disappoint him. As soon as she appeared, she swung her tail and threw a small glass bottle over.
"This is a detoxification pill, meow~ It's made in Cat Country, it must be a top-quality product, meow~ Remember to pay me the purchase fee after you're done, meow~"
"Okay, I promise there will be enough dried fish. Thank you for your help, Xiaoyu!"
A few days ago, he asked Xiaoyu to post a request in Cat Country to buy detoxification pills.
After waiting for several days, I finally caught up before the war!
At the same time, Kakuzu summoned two masked monsters, took the initiative to step forward, and took the lead in meeting the huge waves that were rushing like a tidal wave.
Kakuzu is not afraid of poison, his body has long been in a state of disrepair.
"Wind Escape·Press!"
"Water Escape·Water Curtain!"
The wind pressure bombs and water cannons hit the huge waves together, causing an earth-shaking roar!
The rain around suddenly became heavier.
So, with the help of the rain and water vapor, a water arrow shot out from the river at an astonishing speed, passing over Kakuzu and his two masked monsters in front of him, and piercing straight towards Shiba Kiyokawa behind him!
As it got close, the water arrow instantly changed into a human form, and the sickle in its hand chopped down the enemy on the head!
This is - Water Style: Water Instant Body Technique!
It is a high-speed displacement ninjutsu that allows one to transform into water and move freely in the water!
However, Shiba Kiyokawa's reaction was just as fast. He drew his sword and narrowly blocked Hanzo's scythe attack. "Hmph!"
After the attack missed, Hanzo still snorted arrogantly.
Because at the same time as he slashed down with the sickle in his right hand, his left hand also swung secretly, and the chain in his hand bounced up quickly like a poisonous snake raising its head!
This looks like a sneak attack with a single strike, but it is actually a set of smooth little combos.
The chain will lock the enemy's weapon, and then the sickle will follow to finish off the opponent!
In the original novel, Mifune of the Iron Country was defeated by this combo when he was young.
"Crash!"
The chain wrapped around the straight knife!
Hanzo pulled with his left hand, and the enemy's straight sword immediately slipped out of his hand!
For a moment, an increasingly complacent snort came from Hanzo's respirator!
"Die, kid!"
The sickle in his right hand then chopped down for the second time!
The blade simply fell smoothly, without transmitting any sense of obstruction from hitting any entity.
Only then was Hanzo the Salamander startled!
When I looked up again, the scenery in front of me became blurry for a moment.
When he saw clearly, he found out that Shiba Qinghe had actually chosen to abandon his sword and retreat. He was now standing outside the slashing range of his own blade, and his hands had already completed the seals!
In the last slash, he misjudged the distance by about twenty centimeters, and the sickle merely grazed the opponent's chest. The only result was to cut off Shiba Kiyokawa's vest.
How could this happen? Hanzo was horrified.
However, he had fought in the Ninja World War for half his life and had rich practical experience, so he quickly guessed the answer.
"You cast an illusion on me?!"
Unfortunately, when he asked the question, Shiba Kiyokawa had already completed all the seals.
"Three-phase seal!"
This is the sealing technique he figured out on his own by combining the sealing technique experience given by the system and some clan classics provided by Uzumaki Xiangye.
Because it was mainly based on the Four Symbols Seal, but not as overbearing as the Four Symbols Seal, Shiba Kiyokawa simply named it the Three Symbols Seal.
The black sealing rune had quickly crawled towards Salamander Hanzo's lower body.
At this moment, Hanzo, who had been proud for half his life, began to feel a little panicked.
The little devil in front of him was even more difficult to deal with than he expected!
Then he quickly hung the chain and sickle on his arms, put his palms together, and quickly formed a seal.
First: "Illusion·Resolve!"
Then came: "The art of spiritual communication!"
The battle situation was passive and the battle started off badly, so he put aside his arrogance and summoned his old partner, Salamander Ibushi.
(Sansho fish Ibushi)
"boom!"
With a loud bang, a huge brown salamander landed on the river bank, and the shock wave forced Shiba Kiyokawa back.
Seeing this, Shiba Qinghe quickly crushed an antidote pill that he had been holding in his mouth with his teeth!
The next moment, Jingfu opened his mouth wide and spewed out a huge amount of purple poisonous mist in one breath!
Shiba Kiyokawa retreated quickly!
Fortunately, he had arranged the most conservative tactical position from the beginning - at this moment, Nagato retreated far behind, Konan followed his orders and took off early, and he himself took the detoxification pill and evacuated quickly.
The only one who stayed nearby was Kakuzu, who looked ordinary in appearance but actually had a body structure different from that of an ordinary person.
After Ibuki finished spitting out the poison, Shiba Kiyokawa shouted, "Now, do it!"
Hanzo, who was standing on the head of the Salamander Ibuki, felt his heart skip a beat. It was the second time he had a bad premonition.
The enemy's knowledge of intelligence about him was far beyond his expectations!
(End of this chapter)
