Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 171 Thank You for the Wind

"Why don't you all stay in the Land of Fire?"

His unique, husky voice reached everyone's ears.

Everyone involuntarily stopped and looked toward the source of the sound.

Orochimaru!

We were just saying that reinforcements for the front lines in the Hidden Mist Village might arrive soon.

Unexpectedly, it was Konoha's frontline troops who arrived first.

Not only Orochimaru, but also a large number of Konoha ninja who followed him all leaped down in an instant and appeared in front of everyone.

Because Juzo Biwa had just used his sensory ninjutsu to investigate before the battle, everyone was only focused on leaving the area quickly after the battle ended, and they never expected that the main force of Konoha would arrive so coincidentally.

Surrounded by hundreds of Konoha ninja, everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

Even the usually arrogant Juzo Biwa couldn't imagine that the group had any chance of survival.

An atmosphere of despair spread among the group.

Unfortunately, with so many ninjas coming from Konoha, the Hidden Mist Village group clearly wouldn't have much time to think.

Orochimaru, perched on a distant tree branch, didn't speak further, merely waving his arm casually. A large number of Konoha ninja behind him drew their weapons and charged towards the group.

"You scum of Kirigakure, die!"

"Everyone! Let's go!"

"Let them see how powerful the Konoha ninja are!"

These ninjas were all frontline fighters against the Hidden Mist Army, and they already harbored deep hatred for them.

Now that they had the chance to outnumber the enemy, especially against renowned powerhouses like the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, they all rushed forward as if they were on steroids.

"Everyone, break through on your own."

Faced with an enemy nearly a hundred times larger, and with a top-tier expert like Orochimaru in command, Kushimaru Kurihara had no other options.

After giving the final order, they immediately fled to the rear.

As the enemy drew closer, Tachibana Kanagawa's gaze lingered on Kisame Hoshigaki to the side.

Tachibana knew that if she flew with Kisame, they might be forced to land after flying only a short distance.

Even with her knuckles clenched so tightly they turned white, Tachibana Kanakawa finally had no choice but to speak.

"Kisame, you better not die."

"So this is what a ninja is like, Dr. Tachibana."

Kisame Hoshigaki smiled silently, and unlike the others, he did not turn around and run away immediately.

Instead, they meticulously formed hand seals.

"Water Release: Exploding Water Wave!"

A large amount of water gushed from Kisame Hoshigaki's mouth, along with the mask he was wearing, which was also blown away.

The water surged forward like a raging torrent, trying to hinder the advance of the Konoha ninjas as much as possible.

at this time.

Tachibana Kanagawa, already airborne, flapped her chakra wings and looked down at Kisame Hoshigaki with a complex expression.

Kisame Hoshigaki was probably my first friend after I came to the ninja world, even before Mei Terumi and Zabuza Momochi.

If I hadn't interfered, the other party could have lived peacefully for more than ten years and grown into a powerful Kage-level expert.

There's no need to face such an unfortunate experience.

At this moment, Tachibana Kanagawa could feel her heart pounding violently in her chest, and her blood flow gradually accelerating.

A surge of inexplicable anger welled up inside me.

"Am I really going to abandon my friends and run away in such a pathetic state?"

"Am I really that kind of trash?"

When this anger reaches a certain critical point.

Instead of being consumed by rage, Tachibana Kanakawa gradually regained her composure.

The expression behind the mask was no longer conflicted.

"What I want is to live! But not to live a cowardly life!"

At the same time, the "danger premonition" in my mind also sounded an alarm.

However, unlike usual...

The warning intensity was not high, but there was no clear direction of danger, as if the crisis was coming from all directions at the same time.

"Since the attack isn't strong, we can just use the wind wings to fly away!"

With that in mind, Tachibana Kenkawa quickly shifted his position in the air and scanned his surroundings, preparing to deal with any attacks.

When Tachibana glanced at Orochimaru in the distance, she could clearly see his hands clasped together, a half-smile on his face.

"What kind of ninjutsu?"

next moment.

"Wind Release: Chaotic Airflow"

Countless turbulent currents generated by wind-style ninjutsu flew out from Orochimaru's hands, rapidly advancing and churning wildly around Tachibana Kanagawa.

The range of the ninjutsu was enough to cover the entire airspace where Tachibana Kenkawa was located.

Although this ninjutsu could not cause any harm to Tachibana Kenkawa.

However, in such a turbulent environment, the kengawa tachibana, which was meant to fly by the wind, was completely unable to maintain its balance.

After trying several times without success, it had no choice but to quickly detach its wings and land on the ground.

Throughout the descent, Tachibana Kenkawa kept his gaze fixed on Orochimaru in the distance.

But Orochimaru's mouth opened and closed, as if he were saying something to himself.

However, due to the great distance, Tachibana Kenkawa could not hear what the other person was saying at all.

Even knowing he was no match for his enemy, Tachibana Kanagawa wouldn't remain completely indifferent to such a situation where the enemy was putting on airs in front of him.

He stared intently at Orochimaru and spoke.

"Thank you, wind! For keeping me here!"

Tachibana Kanakawa, who was already prepared to give up and run away alone, certainly had the right to say that.

With a few light taps on the branches below, Tachibana Kanagawa landed smoothly back beside Kisame Hoshigaki.

Looking at Kisame Hoshigaki, who had already removed his mask, Tachibana Kenkawa said somewhat indifferently.

"Looks like we can't fly anymore, we'll have to run on foot."

Upon hearing this, Kisame Hoshigaki grinned at Tachibana Kanagawa, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth.

"Let's go together then."

After saying that, the two of them did not run away.

Instead, he simultaneously formed a mudra with both hands and bent down to slap the water surface beneath his feet.

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"

"Water Release* Senshi Sameray!"

The water beneath their feet, created by Kisame Hoshigaki's "Exploding Water Wave," began to surge violently in an instant.

The water then spiraled upwards, transforming into a massive, surging torrent that poured out first, its range large enough to engulf most of the Konoha ninja in front.

Immediately following this, countless sharks formed from chakra began to appear underwater.

Once these sharks took shape, they immediately merged into the forward-moving spiral torrent, rushing forward with the raging water.

The towering waves, carrying countless giant sharks, surged toward the Konoha ninja forces with an aura that seemed intent on devouring everything.

The roar of the water echoed throughout the battlefield, and all the trees along the way were either broken by the water or torn apart by the chakra shark.

A small number of Konoha ninjas who rushed too far forward were swallowed up by the raging flood before they could react.

Even those ninjas who could withstand the impact of the water flow would be torn apart and devoured by the ferocious giant sharks within.

Looking at the ninjutsu that he and Kisame Hoshigaki had unleashed together, Tachibana Kenkawa was very satisfied.

Although the scale of the release was not as large as the previous one when it was to protect the air ninja ships.

However, after these months of training, his chakra reserves have also increased.

It's no longer that weakling who collapsed at the first sign of a major flood.

However, compared to myself, who needs to take drugs to replenish chakra immediately after using ninjutsu.

Kisame Hoshigaki, who stood to the side with an indifferent expression, seemingly just launching a casual attack, looked rather irritating.

"Tch, so what if he's so great?"

However, Tachibana Kanagawa also knew that although the combined ninjutsu of the two seemed fierce, it would at most cause some minor trouble for these Konoha ninjas.

He decisively pulled Kisame Hoshigaki along and retreated.

"Stop looking, let's go."

Um, actually, this chapter's combination ninjutsu by Tachibana and Kisame should have had an illustration, but firstly, it's a bit difficult to draw, and secondly, I've been staying up late a lot these past few days and I'm just too tired. So, I'll skip this abstract drawing. I'll add it later when I have a chance, and then post a compilation in the discussion thread.

Then there's something else, which I hesitated to say but decided to. Actually, the next few chapters are quite coherent; I wrote them over the weekend, so they'd be better read together. However, as you all know, I can't release them all at once due to my situation. If you're someone who values ​​a good reading experience, you can save them for three days before reading them.

Logically speaking, I shouldn't have said this, since follow-up reading and subscription data is quite important, and some friends might never come back after two or three days.

Sigh, but thinking about it, it's ultimately my fault for updating too slowly, so I'll just say it anyway. As for whether you want to save it up and watch it all at once, that's up to you.

Goodnight everyone.

(End of this chapter)