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The White Snake Lady extended a pure white arm, forming a hand seal. Countless white snakes attacked Uzumaki Ryūzan.
However, at that moment, a powerful chakra surged from behind Uzumaki Ryūzan.
"Sage Art - Wood Release Disintegration!"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
All the white snakes that came into contact with the Sage Art instantly crumbled. The False Inorganic Reincarnation was broken.
"How is this possible?" The White Snake Lady was incredibly surprised.
"Hee hee hee hee," Senju Mineshi walked out. "White Snake Lady, your Sage Art is ultimately just a jutsu. When it encounters true Sage Art, it will instantly shatter."
The White Snake Lady frowned.
It was true. Senju Mineshi's Sage Art was incomplete, but it was genuine Sage Art, completely different from her opportunistic methods.
The appearance of Senju Mineshi and Uzumaki Ryūzan instantly changed the battlefield. With the four ninja swords, the enemy had a clear advantage.
"Three against six, the situation is a bit troublesome." Ryūkotsu said.
"It's four against six!" Uchiha Kagami corrected forcefully.
Uchiha Kagami's last bit of stubbornness didn't change the situation. Mizuno exchanged a glance with Ryūkotsu, and his body instantly vanished from where he was standing.
"Bang!"
His powerful blow was intercepted in mid-air by Senju Mineshi.
"Kid, others can't keep up with your speed, but I can."
Senju Mineshi, with the power of Sage Art, was fully capable of keeping up with Mizuno's attacks.
"Old and new grudges, let's settle them together now!"
He looked at Mizuno, as if he were seeing the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, again.
"Come on! Use the techniques Tobirama taught you. You seem to enjoy humiliating me!"
Senju Mineshi went insane. Wood Release pillars surged out from behind him. He punched down, and Mizuno channeled his chakra to meet the attack.
Bang!
The two fell from mid-air.
Senju Mineshi attacked wildly, punching Mizuno repeatedly. Mizuno used his soul-sharing ability, activating his three-tomoe Sharingan to constantly dodge Senju Mineshi's attacks.
"Oh no!" The White Snake Lady said.
"Ryūkotsu, you have to stop him!"
Ryūkotsu clearly realized the problem. "I understand, but right now..."
All of Senju Mineshi's attacks missed and slammed into the ground. As he attacked, the ground began to crumble, and a formation rune appeared in front of everyone.
"What's going on?" Uchiha Kagami asked.
The White Snake Lady, for once, showed a hint of panic. "Beneath this canyon, there's an ominous monster!"
"Roar—"
As soon as she finished speaking, a roar suddenly came from beneath the canyon.
Chakra surged out in a frenzy, filling the air with malice, making everyone stunned.
"What... what is that?!" Kushimaru Kuriarare was the first to break down.
A huge turtle-like monster emerged from the ground, roaring and flailing its limbs. The surrounding rocks fell. Even Senju Mineshi instantly regained his sanity and quickly began to dodge.
"Roar—" The monster's voice was terrifying and shrill. Mizuno turned his head to look and instantly recognized it.
It was the Three-Tailed Isobu!
Mizuno was shocked. How could there be a Tailed Beast in this place?
The White Snake Lady frowned. "糟糕!Ryūkotsu, quickly open the sacred land gate!"
Ryūkotsu nodded after hearing this and leaped high into the air, then clasped his hands together and formed hand seals.
"Mizuno, it will take some time to open the Ryūchi Cave. Help me hold them off!"
Mizuno nodded, and the Shinigami in his mind instantly appeared.
He was now a pro at this. He still had five uses of the Second Hokage's loan. Mizuno directly used his Power Bond.
When he opened his eyes again, his aura had completely changed.
"Don't underestimate me!" Senju Mineshi shouted, charging directly at Ryūkotsu.
"Stop him!" The White Snake Lady said as she formed hand seals.
Uchiha Kagami also drew his ninja sword from his back, but his body clearly couldn't support high-intensity combat.
Mizuno's body vanished from where he was standing. The next second, he appeared directly behind Senju Mineshi.
"Body Flicker Technique?" Senju Mineshi reacted instantly.
Boom!
The two fought continuously in mid-air, neither gaining an advantage.
Mizuno frowned secretly. Senju Mineshi's strength had clearly improved since the last time. When the Second Hokage had descended last time, he had been able to instantly kill him. Now, it was a bit more difficult.
However, the situation didn't give Mizuno much time to think. The Three-Tailed Isobu roared again from beneath the ground.
"Roar—"
Boom!
In this narrow canyon, the destructive power of a large Tailed Beast was immeasurable. Ordinary Earth Release techniques were no match for it. Giant trees and rocks came crashing down, and the valley instantly crumbled.
"糟糕! We can't anger the Three-Tails." The White Snake Lady frowned. "If it really goes berserk, it might even seal off the entrance to the Ryūchi Cave."
Uzumaki Ryūzan smiled mischievously. "Lady, it seems like it's not the time for you to be considering these things."
With that, she released several iron chains from her body, aiming to bind the White Snake Lady.
The White Snake Lady flipped gracefully upwards, dodging Uzumaki Ryūzan's attack.
"Little sister, why won't you listen to your master?"
She finished speaking and formed hand seals. The white snakes beneath the ground surged, and the two instantly entangled in combat.
Mizuno and the White Snake Lady held off Senju Mineshi and Uzumaki Ryūzan, but the four ninja swords were left unguarded. Kushimaru Kuriarare flicked the long sword Nui, aiming directly at Ryūkotsu.
"I'm sorry," Kushimaru Kuriarare said. "Our goal this time is to kill you!"
Mizuno saw from the corner of his eye that his movements weren't very fast, but Ryūkotsu had his hands clasped together, unable to use jutsu. It would be very difficult for him to dodge.
At that moment, Zabuza Momochi suddenly charged from behind, swinging the Great Sword Samehada, but aiming at Kushimaru Kuriarare.
Kushimaru Kuriarare had no choice but to retract the long sword Nui in mid-air to block his attack.
"Zabuza Momochi, what's going on?"
He was clearly very surprised. Why was his companion suddenly turning against him?
But in Zabuza Momochi's mind, Yamanaka Hi smiled slightly. "Sorry, this body is mine now."
Kushimaru Kuriarare was stunned. "What are you talking about?"
The user of the Decapitation Sword, Haku, reacted. "Long Sword, be careful. He's probably been controlled."
At that moment, countless bugs crawled out from the shadows.
"It's the Aburame clan of Konoha. Everyone, retreat!"
Mizuno realized what was happening. This was the backup that Ryūkotsu had arranged.
Before they set out on this mission, Ryūkotsu had called in two helpers from the Anbu. Although the two of them hadn't shown themselves yet, based on their fighting style, Mizuno could almost certainly conclude that these were Yamanaka Hi and Aburame Shigen, who had helped him surround Kinkaku and Ginkaku.
With the help of these two, the four ninja swords were no longer a threat to Ryūkotsu. At this moment, runes appeared on the cliff behind Ryūkotsu, and a formation emerged from within.
Senju Mineshi understood that his time was running out. He suddenly went crazy and attacked Mizuno.
A fierce glint appeared in Mizuno's eyes.
I don't have much time to begin with. You're asking to die!
His three-tomoe Sharingan activated. Coupled with the Second Hokage's power, Mizuno could see every move Senju Mineshi made.
"Mizuno, be careful! This guy uses poison!"
Uchiha Kagami shouted from afar.
Mizuno's heart skipped a beat. His body instantly vanished from where he was standing. He used Flying Thunder God to jump to Uchiha Kagami's side.
"What did you just say?" he asked.
Kagami quickly told him what he knew. "The poison is airborne, almost colorless and odorless. It's controlled by Senju Mineshi's chakra. It's best not to get within three meters of him."
Mizuno frowned slightly.
This was troublesome.
This method of poisoning was similar to Aburame Torune's in the later stages. Torune would cover his entire body with nano-sized poison bugs. Anyone who got close to him would almost certainly be poisoned. The poison that Senju Mineshi had obtained from Rasa was more troublesome than Mizuno had imagined.
"Hahahahahaha—" Senju Mineshi went insane. "Kid, you're so arrogant. You know the Second Hokage's jutsu, don't you? Come on!"
As he spoke, Senju Mineshi charged towards Mizuno.
Mizuno used Flying Thunder God to jump away, simultaneously forming hand seals.
"Water Release - Water Bullet Wave!"
A water blade shot out from Mizuno's mouth, slicing through the rocks. All the trees in its path were cut in half, and the rocks crumbled.
Senju Mineshi rolled upwards, barely dodging the water stream that was like a laser.
Mizuno snorted coldly.
"It seems you haven't realized one thing," Mizuno said. "To deal with you, even just using long-range jutsu is enough!"
Unlike the last time the Second Hokage descended, Mizuno's physical fitness had greatly improved. He possessed 80% of Uchiha Kagami's abilities and 30% of Might Duy's abilities.
Last time, Mizuno had only used Flying Thunder God, and he had rested for a whole week. But now, he could use the Second Hokage's abilities to a much greater extent.
Senju Mineshi was indeed strong, but he was still far behind the Second Hokage.
"Water Release - Great Waterfall Technique!"
Just as Mizuno's water blade grazed Senju Mineshi, an even more massive, towering wave slammed into him.
Boom!
Endless floodwaters directly filled the entire canyon entrance. Under Mizuno's control, almost everywhere except for Ryūkotsu and the White Snake Lady was affected.
Even the Three-Tailed Isobu, which was roaring continuously, was knocked back and staggered to the side.
"You truly are the ninja that the Second and Third Hokage both value," Ryūkotsu exclaimed, looking at everything in front of him. "So young, yet you have such powerful jutsu mastery. It seems that we old folks should retire after this battle."
Thinking about this, he glanced at the White Snake Lady. Her gaze was also filled with approval, clearly showing her affirmation of Mizuno's strength.
However, Ryūkotsu didn't look for too long. He suddenly felt a sense of danger.
From the side, a figure quickly approached him!
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