Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 278 Taking Advantage of His Illness

When Kisame Hoshigaki and the others saw that Tachibana Kenkawa was seriously injured, they immediately rushed over to provide support.

However, Tachibana Kanagawa, who was flying in mid-air, slowly descended and stopped Kisame Hoshigaki and the others from their actions.

"Kisame, go back!"

"You two go and deal with the hidden agents, and be wary of any potential enemies lurking in the shadows. I'll handle these two!"

With a calm expression, Tachibana looked at the silent Third Mizukage and Yagura Karatachi, and stood steadily on the ground.

The fiery wings behind him retracted, and after sheathing the divine spear in his hand, Jianchuan Ju used his right hand to support his left arm and forcefully twisted it.

A "click" sound.

His left arm was put back in place, and his injuries were quickly healed under the effect of "Feather Perch".

"I'm sorry, I was careless before."

Suddenly, Tachibana Kanagawa spoke to Yagura Karatachi with a somewhat serious tone, leaving everyone present momentarily bewildered.

However, what Jianchuan Tachibana was really reminding himself was that he had already realized his previous mistake.

In Tachibana Kanagawa's original impression, Kage-level fighters like the Third Mizukage and Yagura Karatachi, who used escaping techniques, should be the weakest among the Kage-level powerhouses.

He had even fought a combination like the Fourth Hokage A and Killer Bee before. Even if he couldn't easily defeat them, with his speed and White Release, he could at least put up a 50/50 fight.

Throughout, Tachibana Kanagawa was worried about Madara Uchiha, who might be lurking in the shadows, which is why he didn't dare to go all out.

However, in retrospect, I was indeed a bit arrogant.

To defeat opponents like the fourth generation A and Killer Bee, who excel in speed and strength, you only need to overwhelm them with your speed to win.

However, ninjas like the Third Mizukage and Yagura Karatachi were able to use their seasoned combat experience and timing to put themselves at a disadvantage for a short period of time.

No wonder those two were able to fight the two Raikages on the battlefield so well.

"But there's still a chance!"

Having figured all this out, Tachibana Kanagawa pointed her thumb to her chest without saying a word.

"Double your chakra, activate!"

"Double your neural reflexes, activate!"

A violent aura surged around him, causing the white flames on Jianchuan Ju's body to flicker.

This action reignited the battlefield, which had just quieted down due to the explosion of the ice dragon.

Once again at full power, Tachibana Kenkawa's target remained locked on Yagura Karatachi. As soon as he started moving, he immediately increased his speed to the maximum, leaving several afterimages behind as he rushed towards Yagura Karatachi.

When Yagura tried to block the several kunai thrown by Tachibana, Tachibana easily dodged them with a simple 'Z' movement.

At this moment, due to the shattering of the ice armor caused by the previous self-destruction, Jianchuan Ju's speed has increased even further.

However, this attack still failed to achieve its goal.

"Snap!"

The 'Karagi Yagura' before my eyes once again turned into a pile of shattered ice crystals.

"Another water clone!"

Yagura's frequent and concealed water clones also prevented Tachibana from easily using a high-energy-consuming move like "Absolute Zero".

Meanwhile, taking advantage of the gap created by Yagura Karatachi, the Third Mizukage also completed his hand seals and slammed his hands onto the ground.

Water Release: Exploding Ocean Current

As the Third Mizukage unleashed his ninjutsu, the earth began to tremble violently. Countless enormous water whips, as thick as the previous water dragon, burst forth from the ground, lashing wildly at the area where Kenkawa Tachibana was, like twisted giant tree vines.

Water splashed everywhere, and dust flew everywhere.

The Third Mizukage created this scene, which resembled a natural disaster, using only this one ninjutsu.

Holy crap! A Water Release version of the Tree World has descended!

Jianchuan Ju never expected that the old man had such a trick up his sleeve.

However, this type of attack with large gaps in the attack is actually the type that Tachibana Kenkawa is least afraid of right now.

With heightened reflexes and a keen sense of danger, Tachibana Kenkawa skillfully maneuvers through the pounding water, always maintaining a high level of agility.

However, while dodging the attacks, Tachibana looked around but could not find Yagura.

Where did that bastard hide?

Tachibana Kenkawa had been targeting Yagura Karatachi, mainly hoping to kill him first so that he could hold back when facing the Third Mizukage alone and save the old man.

After all, the Third Mizukage and Yagura Karatachi had fallen out, so he was partly to blame.

However, Yagura Karatachi obviously realized what Tachibana Kenkawa was thinking, and started playing hide-and-seek with him.

With limited time and unable to find Yagura, Tachibana couldn't just keep wasting time like this. So he simply leaped onto a thick water whip and rushed towards the Third Mizukage, who was maintaining his ninjutsu.

Wherever Kensuke passed, the giant water whips he stepped on were instantly frozen into ice by the white flames beneath his feet, causing the Third Mizukage's ninjutsu to falter for a moment, forcing him to gather more water whips to surround Kensuke.

As the gap to advance narrowed, Tachibana Kenkawa simply formed hand seals and activated a ninjutsu.

"White Escape * Fine Snow"

A chilling breath escaped from Jianchuan Ju's mouth. Wherever the cold wind passed, the water whips that were still dancing immediately slowed down and were instantly frozen into twisted ice pillars that were intertwined.

If the Third Mizukage hadn't used the Water Wall technique at the crucial moment to raise an "ice wall" and dodge, he might have been frozen solid by the fine snow.

However, Tachibana Kenkawa was relentless, quickly drawing his divine spear and pressing it down, the tip of the blade pointing directly at the Third Mizukage.

"Shoot him! Sharpshooter!"

A white streak flashed past, and the blade of the divine spear instantly traversed a distance of nearly thirty meters, passing through the tiny gap in the twisted ice pillar in front of it, and shooting straight at the face of the Third Mizukage.

At the critical moment, the Third Mizukage once again unleashed his unsealed Water Release defensive ninjutsu, "Water Release: Water Flow Round Shield".

A spiral-shaped water shield appeared out of thin air in front of him. Although it failed to stop the divine spear from piercing him, it did slightly change the trajectory of the attack.

The blade's edge pierced through the Third Mizukage's shoulder and continued to extend for nearly ten meters.

However, before Jianchuan Ju could make a move, the water shield that was still spinning at high speed pushed the extremely sharp blade light, slicing open the Third Mizukage's shoulder.

However, this action also allowed the Third Mizukage to break free from the constraints of the sword's aura.

The Third Mizukage, whose shoulder had been severed in half, showed no change in expression. He extended his intact right arm and opened his palm again, aiming at Tachibana Kenkawa.

I sensed the water whip bursting forth from the ground beneath my feet.

Without the "Frozen Skin" ice armor, Tachibana Kanagawa was even less prepared to withstand the attack head-on this time.

The white wings unfolded once more, soaring directly into the sky.

The dozen or so water whips beneath her feet followed Jianchuan Ju's figure, striving to reach the sky, but ultimately shattered helplessly due to insufficient height.

Of course, Tachibana Kanakawa wasn't planning to run away.

Strike while the iron is hot, kill him (crossed out), and bring him down!

(End of this chapter)