Before long, more and more Kiri ninja arrived to reinforce.
They surrounded Kawaki in concentric circles.
Though they now held a decisive numerical advantage, seeing Kawaki completely cloaked in crackling lightning sent shivers down their spines.
For a moment, none of them dared make a move against him.
The name Kawaki Hatake had already spread across the entire Ninja World through countless battles.
He was a ninja who could rival even the Tailed Beasts—if not surpass them!
Deep in their hearts, they all knew he wasn't an opponent they could defeat with sheer numbers.
If negotiation was possible, they'd rather talk than fight.
"Kawaki Hatake, what brings you to our Hidden Mist Village?"
A Mist ninja who appeared to be the leader stepped forward, his expression grave.
He held his weapon across his chest, poised for an instant counterattack.
"I'm looking for someone."
"If you just step aside, I won't kill you."
Kawaki fully understood that this matter wasn't something these Hidden Mist ninja had orchestrated themselves.
The Hidden Mist had been thrown into chaos by Madara Uchiha—they were victims themselves.
For now, Kawaki had no intention of starting a massacre.
But to the ears of the Mist ninjas, his words unavoidably sounded arrogant.
We respect your power, sure—but are you seriously this cocky just because you're alone?
You, single-handedly, daring to oppose the entire Hidden Mist?
Do we have no pride at all?
Nothing like this had ever happened since the Hidden Mist's founding—Kawaki was setting a dangerous precedent.
"You destroyed our village gates first," one of them said coldly.
"And now you still want to barge in and look for someone? Isn't that crossing the line?"
The village leader barely restrained his fury, itching to cut Kawaki down with one swing.
If it weren't for the fact that we can't beat you… don't you think we'd have done so already?
"Crossing the line?"
"I've actually been very polite."
Kawaki thought to himself how he hadn't even used [Thousand Hands Manipulation Force: Thrust] to flatten the Hidden Mist outright—how could this possibly be considered excessive?
"You—"
Hearing Kawaki speak like that, the Mist ninja grew speechless from rage.
They had never encountered such an arrogant and domineering person before.
"Kawaki Hatake, acting like this…"
"Are you trying to provoke a war between Konoha and the Hidden Mist?"
"Can you bear the consequences of such a decision?"
The Mist ninja shifted tactics, escalating the threat to full-scale war.
"I can take responsibility."
"What I want to know is—are you authorized to represent the Hidden Mist?"
Kawaki took a step forward, glaring at them like a predator about to strike.
"I—"
The Mist ninja backed away several steps, too intimidated to utter the words "I do" or claim representation.
At this time, the Hidden Mist was essentially under a dictatorship—one voice ruled all—and only the Third Mizukage had authority.
He had never expected Kawaki to be this impervious to reason—it seemed there was no choice but to fight now.
"Don't 'I' me anymore. Bring out your Mizukage so I can speak with him."
A sneering grin curled Kawaki's lips.
What rank do you think you hold—to warrant a conversation with me?
"The Mizukage isn't someone you can simply request to see!"
The Mist ninja prayed silently for the Mizukage's arrival, even as he kept up his verbal bravado.
"Tch. If he won't come out... then I'll just have to pay him a visit, then."
Kawaki took a few more steps forward, his lightning chakra surging stronger, radiating overwhelming pressure.
"Stop! Take another step and we won't hold back!"
The Mist ninjas fell back again as Kawaki advanced.
"I'm tired of wasting my breath on you guys."
"My patience is limited. I'll give you three seconds to think."
"Either move aside... or die!!"
Kawaki scanned them with a cold stare, clearly showing he regarded these Mist ninjas as nothing more than insects.
To him, superior numbers were meaningless now.
"One."
"Two."
As Kawaki began counting, the Mist ninjas grew increasingly furious.
"Don't push us too far, Hatake Kawaki!"
"Do you really think we—"
Before the Mist ninja could finish his sentence, they sensed massive amounts of chakra erupting from Kawaki.
"Three."
Crack!!
Kawaki had no interest in hearing whatever the Mist ninja wanted to say.
He clasped both hands together in front of his chest, forming the Ram seal.
[Wood Release: Nativity of a Sea of Trees.]
Boom!!
The earth trembled, the ground cracked open, and enormous trees burst forth from the soil, rapidly growing into towering giants.
Right in front of Kiri's main gate, this entire area was instantly transformed into a dense forest.
Branches from these giant trees moved as though alive, tightly binding the Mist ninjas who couldn't escape in time.
With just one technique, the Mist ninjas were utterly defeated.
This legendary skill from Konoha that once pacified chaos revealed its fangs within the Ninja World once again.
"Ahh!!"
"Help me! Help me!"
"What kind of jutsu is this? It's terrifying!"
The Mist ninjas cried out in despair, hanging trapped on the trees like lambs awaiting slaughter.
Their fear toward Kawaki jumped several levels higher—they clearly weren't even close to being on the same level.
Fighting against Kawaki felt exactly like adults fighting children.
"These trees are absorbing my chakra!"
Finally, a sharp-eyed Mist ninja realized his strength was draining away.
After using Wood Release, Kawaki continued walking toward the village interior, constantly replenishing chakra with every passing moment.
No wonder this Kekkei Genkai could suppress even Tailed Beasts—it was as powerful as legend claimed, and Kawaki was extremely satisfied with its effect.
"This is Wood Release—the technique of the God of Ninja World, Senju Hashirama."
"Wasn't Wood Release supposed to be lost?"
Several knowledgeable Mist ninjas commented on its origins.
"We don't have time to worry about that now!"
"Hurry up and stop him!"
"Let's go!"
The remaining Mist ninjas didn't even have time to rescue their nearby comrades before rushing to block Kawaki's path.
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[Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet.]
[Water Release: Water Formation Pillar.]
[Water Release: Water Colliding Wave.]
...
Instantly, various jutsu along with ninja tools embedded with Explosive Tags flew toward Kawaki.
"Child's play. You actually dare show off your skills before the master?"
Kawaki dodged by shifting his body slightly, allowing these attacks to miss and converge into a lake at the original spot.
All the Mist ninja's attention focused on Kawaki. The instant he dodged, they reacted immediately.
Realizing Kawaki's movement, their faces showed only one expression.
Fast!! Unbelievably fast!!
They saw lightning flash, and in the blink of an eye, he already appeared directly in front of them.
Not even the fastest ninja in the village could keep up with Kawaki's speed.
"Ahh!"
Accompanied by a few screams, Kawaki sent the Mist ninjas flying.
"This guy is way too strong."
Wood Release wide-range attacks, lightning-fast single-target strikes — they couldn't begin to guess what weaknesses Kawaki might have.
His defense was just as terrifyingly strong — was there even a way to defeat someone like him?
"Damn it, stop him!"
"The Mizukage will be here soon!"
A Mist ninja struggled to his feet, trying to rally the others.
If they let Kawaki pass like this, it wouldn't just be embarrassing — the real terror would be facing the Mizukage's wrath.
"What exactly are you planning to stop me with?"
"Your head?"
Kawaki shot the Mist ninja a contemptuous glance.
Even now, they still don't get it!
[Lightning Release – Ten Thousand Volts]
After forming a single hand seal, Kawaki pressed his palm against the water's surface. From where he stood as the center,
The entire lake became covered in lightning. One by one, the Mist ninjas convulsed from the electric shocks.
Their Water Release techniques had unwittingly given Kawaki the perfect environment for his attack.
Watching them all — their hair standing on end, their faces charred black — finally, no one was left to stand in his way.
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