Naruto: Let the glory of the giants spread throughout the ninja world!

"On the left, I'll use Earth Flow Wall to block the Water Dragon Bullet, then counter with Flying Thunder God Technique. Watch out for my kunai."

Tobirama Senju's voice drowned out the sound of the surging water. In the instant his chakra surged at his fingertips, three kunai wrapped with the Flying Thunder God mark were launched in a triangular formation. Their cold light pierced through the water vapor and accurately embedded themselves in the surrounding broken walls and puddles, each one blocking any blind spots for dodging or counterattacking.

Upon hearing this, Zabuza, who had already completed the last hand seal of the Water Dragon Bullet Technique and whose surging chakra was about to burst forth, abruptly cut off the release of the ninjutsu.

Almost at the same second that his chakra receded, a thick, ink-like white mist suddenly exploded from his body, silently engulfing the view within a radius of tens of meters, preventing even a sliver of sunlight from penetrating.

This is the essence of the Silent Killing Technique of Mist Concealment: the moment vision is taken away is the moment the killing move is unleashed.

The next second, a sharp sound of wind cutting through the air swept across the ground.

Zabuza's Body Flicker Technique left almost no sound in the mist; he appeared beside Tobirama Senju's right hand like a ghost gliding along the ground.

He lowered his body, pressing one knee to the ground, shrinking his entire body into a bowstring ready to be released. The blade of his Executioner's Blade skimmed across the ground, creating a trail of tiny water droplets. With an extremely cunning and precise leg-slashing motion, he fiercely slashed at Senju Tobirama's calf, sealing off all opportunities for downward evasion.

Just as Zabuza's blade was about to touch his trouser leg, the air above his left suddenly exploded!

Might Guy, billowing with scalding green steam, had already shattered the broken wall above him, unleashing the overwhelming physical energy brought about by the opening of the Gate of Healing.

His right leg was enveloped in howling wind pressure, and even the surrounding thick fog was torn open by this fierce force—"Konoha Power Whirlwind!"

One up, one down; one dark, one bright; one cunning, one fierce.

The two deadly moves perfectly locked down all of Tobirama Senju's evasion routes. Even space-time ninjutsu would require a reaction time of one ten-thousandth of a second.

But Tobirama Senju's voice remained calm, speaking rapidly: "It's no use. My Flying Thunder God Mark has already been planted. You can't hit me. Watch out for my sneak attack later."

The moment he finished speaking, his figure vanished from the spot.

"Here it comes!" Zabuza's single eye narrowed sharply, and almost instinctively he held his Executioner's Blade to his side. He knew all too well the terror of the Flying Thunder God Technique, a space-time ninjutsu that could penetrate any obstacle and was best suited for launching surprise attacks from blind spots.

The anticipated surprise attack did not occur.

Just as Tobirama Senju's figure re-condensed beside the kunai that had been nailed to the puddle beforehand, a deafening dragon roar suddenly rang out!

A gigantic water dragon, tens of meters long, burst forth from the depths of the thick fog with earth-shattering potential energy. Its fangs gleamed coldly as it slammed into Tobirama Senju, who had just completed a time-space jump and was still not on his feet!

The water and the shockwave of chakra exploded instantly!

It turns out that Zabuza never stopped releasing ninjutsu from the very beginning.

He only interrupted the visible hand seals, using the dense fog as cover to complete a feint attack with his water clone, while his main body remained hidden deep within the fog. Using the surrounding moisture and puddles, he silently executed a Water Dragon Bullet Technique far exceeding the usual scale. He had calculated that Tobirama Senju would use the Flying Thunder God Kunai to switch places, and he had precisely predicted Tobirama's reappearance. This attack was a complete trap.

"Success?" Might Guy's whirlwind landed in empty space, but his tense muscles didn't relax at all, and the green steam around his gate grew even stronger. He knew all too well the strength of this Second Hokage; he would never be defeated so easily.

The mist and dust mingled together, the broken walls smashed by the water jets flew everywhere, and the ground was carved into a ravine several meters deep, with turbid water surging wildly along the ravine.

Everyone's attention was fixed on the center of the water dragon's impact, where Tobirama Senju should have been hit.

But as the smoke and dust slowly dissipate and the water mist gradually settles...

Where the water dragon should have crushed and where the filthy bodies lay lying was now empty. There was only a puddle of water smashed to pieces and a broken piece of wood embedded in the mud.

"What?!" Zabuza's heart sank suddenly, and a chill ran up his neck.

Almost simultaneously, two identical chakra surges locked onto him and Might Guy!

Tobirama Senju's true form had appeared behind Zabuza at some point, his kunai, coated with a sharp chakra blade, aimed straight at Zabuza's heart. The Flying Thunder God mark on his fingertips gleamed with a faint cold light, and even his voice was as calm as before: "I told you, watch out for my sneak attacks."

Meanwhile, another figure suddenly materialized beside Might Guy.

That was Tobirama Senju's shadow clone, holding a kunai with the same mark in one hand, and with the other hand already completed the Water Release hand seals, dozens of sharp water needles aimed at all of Might Guy's pressure points, forming a perfect two-way attack with the main body.

It turns out that a second before the water dragon collided, Tobirama Senju had already used the Flying Thunder God Technique to switch places, and even created a shadow clone during the time jump. Under the cover of the smoke and mist, he silently completed this counter-encirclement.

Zabuza instantly twisted his body, and his Executioner's Blade swept backward with a whistling sound. The water vapor swirling from the blade condensed into a barrier, attempting to block the fatal thrust.

Might Guy also instantly stopped his stance, his fists held horizontally in front of his chest, his chakra surging wildly, his muscles tensed to the extreme, ready to receive the attack from the shadow clones.

On the other side, Ryukura Akira was also feeling unwell, and his breathing became erratic.

With the pre-borrowing mode activated, his pupils shrank to pinpoints, and his field of vision was filled with predicted trajectory lines. He knew perfectly well that the Orochimaru constantly moving before him was just a shadow clone from beginning to end.

But this shadow clone was as slippery as an eel in the water. Every time he made a move following the predicted trajectory, he was always just a hair's breadth away from it.

What's even more deadly is the overwhelming killing intent behind him.

Gaara, now in his half-tailed beast form, had completely lost his mind. Half of his body was covered in dark brown sand armor, and the tanuki pattern of Shukaku had fully appeared on his left cheek. His scarlet beast eyes held no clarity, only a world-destroying madness.

He completely ignored Orochimaru wandering around him, his entire attention was fixed on Ryukura Akira, and inhuman roars rolled from his throat, each sound filled with a violent ferocity that wanted to crush people.

"I'll kill you, I'll kill you!"

The moment the roar subsided, the ground beneath his feet suddenly exploded! Countless sharp sand spears shot out from the ground, sealing off all the space for Ryukura Akira to step down. He could only twist his body and leap into the air, but as soon as he jumped into the air, his head was already covered by a sand cloud that blotted out the sun.

Gaara manipulated the sand to form a giant hand, which slammed down with howling wind pressure, crushing even broken walls into dust in its wake. The sand and dust soared into the sky, completely blocking out the sunlight.

Using his preemptive anticipation, Ryukura Akira narrowly escaped through the gaps in the sand-wielding formation. But before he could regain his footing, Orochimaru had already shifted positions, still exuding the same effortless ease. He stood atop a nearby cliff, hands tucked into his sleeves, not even bothering to form hand seals. He simply watched Ryukura Akira's clumsy dodges, a sinister smile playing on his lips.

From the very beginning, this chase was not in his rhythm.

Orochimaru showed no intention of retaliating at all, maintaining a distance that was neither too close nor too far, like a cat playing with a mouse.

When Ryukura Akira charged forward, he slowly retreated; when Ryukura Akira blocked the path, he transformed into a pile of white snakes and scattered, only to reassemble in another direction.

Occasionally, Ryukura Akira would bravely withstand Gaara's sand bullets and finally close the distance. Then, he would casually flick out a few snake hands, either to entangle the nearby pebbles and obstruct his vision, or to lure them towards Gaara. This caused the already frenzied Shukaku sand to become even more out of control, and a barrage of attacks rained down on Ryukura Akira, forcing him to retreat in a sorry state.

Just as Ryukura Akira shattered the quicksand that had wrapped around his ankles, he looked up and saw Orochimaru tilting his head, his long, thin tongue licking his lips, his slow voice drifting on the wind, carrying a teasing allure: "I can tell you're running out of energy too."

Just as Ryukura Akira gritted his teeth, preparing to charge forward again, Orochimaru's figure once more transformed into a white snake, reappearing diagonally above him, looking down at his panting figure: "Since you're so persistent with me, why don't you try calling out that big guy?"

The moment those words were spoken, the murderous intent behind him reached the back of his neck.

Gaara's half-tailed beast form deepened further, his entire left arm transforming into a sand claw, carrying Shukaku's chakra as it viciously clawed at Ryukura Akira's back. The surrounding sand formed an impenetrable sand prison, aiming to trap him completely inside.

Ryukura Akira had no choice but to abandon his pursuit of Orochimaru and use the shockwave to dodge the fatal grab.

But in that brief pause, Orochimaru had already created distance again, still maintaining that unhurried demeanor, like teasing a trapped beast, always hovering just out of Orochimaru's reach.

Naruto, who was not far away, looked around anxiously at the chaotic battlefield, scratching his head in frustration.

One moment, sand flew everywhere, chasing and pelting Ryukura Ming; the next, white snakes darted around, dodging the attacks. Waves of chakra shockwaves came one after another, and he couldn't get a word in edgewise. He could only clench his fists and spin around in place.

Just then, Ryukura Akira forcefully blocked the sand shuriken that grazed past his shoulder, and shouted an order at the top of his lungs, his voice filled with barely suppressed panting: "Naruto, go hold off this fat tanuki!"

Naruto was startled for a moment, then immediately clenched his fist and roared fiercely at the battlefield, "Ooh-i!"