"The pursuers can't be just one person," Torifune said.
There was no way the pursuers were just this single fool in front of them. There should be many more.
"Let's go now!"
There was no need to stay here any longer. This wasn't Konoha's territory where they could come and go as they pleased.
After packing up the body of the Mizuki ninja, they left immediately. Before long, a large number of figures appeared behind them, and the surrounding fog became extremely thick.
"That idiot Mizuki Aoi. Told him to slow down, but he wouldn't listen. Now look what happened? He got taken out by Konoha ninjas so easily. What a disgrace to us Kirigakure ninjas," said a man with gray hair. There were two red dots above his eyebrows, and his eye - sockets were dark red. Seeing the newcomer, Torifune said in a deep voice, "It's someone from the Kaguya clan!"
One figure after another emerged. It wasn't just members of the Kaguya clan, but also those from the Mizuki clan and other Kirigakure ninjas. These guys surrounded the three of them tightly, leaving no room for escape.
Torifune said firmly, "Charge! Multi - Size Technique!"
He instantly transformed into a giant. "Human Boulder!"
Rolling his body into a ball, he then started rolling forward rapidly. Shibi Aburame and Seisuke quickly followed.
"Stop them!"
The Kirigakure ninjas immediately took action to stop Torifune's attack. However, the speed of the Human Boulder was extremely fast, and it had a huge impact force, forcefully breaking through a path.
"I'll do it!"
Suigetsu Hozuki appeared. He didn't use Samehada and remained in human form. He used both hands to resist the Human Boulder. Samehada, on his back, was supplying him with chakra, and he actually managed to stop Torifune's advance.
He sneered and said, "This is no..."
Before he could finish, a hand reached out and grabbed his body tightly. He spat out a mouthful of blood. The spikes on Samehada on his back extended, causing Torifune to feel pain and let go.
Seisuke rushed out from behind him. Suigetsu Hozuki immediately swung Samehada, cutting off Seisuke's head. But it still couldn't stop his advance. In his horrified gaze, Seisuke exploded!
Boom -
Suigetsu Hozuki's body was sent flying, along with Samehada. Seisuke, with a pale face, recombined his body and chased after them, grabbing hold of Samehada.
Samehada had self - awareness and life, and naturally wouldn't let him control it. Spikes immediately appeared on its tail, piercing through Seisuke's palm. Unfortunately, it pierced through the flames, and nothing happened.
It even burned itself a bit.
In pain, its body kept wriggling, trying to break free from his grasp. But Seisuke held it tightly and said, "Be still!"
Holding Samehada, he slammed it onto the ground several times, leaving it disoriented and making a "woo - woo" sound.
"Give me the chakra you've eaten!"
The chakra that Samehada had consumed could be fed back to its owner. Seisuke was in short of chakra right now, and Samehada had it, so he wanted to take it.
Samehada shook its head, unwilling. Are you kidding? It had eaten so much delicious chakra. Just asking for it like that? It was Samehada, after all. Didn't it have any dignity?
"Hand over Samehada!"
A Kirigakure ninja charged at them, spitting out a stream of water. Seisuke picked up Samehada, and the ninjutsu was swallowed by Samehada in one gulp. It let out a satisfied burp.
The Kirigakure ninja asked, "Where's the ninja sword retrieval scroll? Summon Samehada back quickly."
"Report, the ninja sword retrieval scroll is still in the camp."
"Oh no..."
"Then get Samehada back!"
"Yes!"
"Give me the chakra!" Seisuke was still demanding that Samehada hand over the chakra. Flames burned on his palm, instantly turning Samehada in his hand into a ball of fire.
Samehada opened its mouth, devouring the flames. But it got hotter and hotter, and its body kept wriggling. However, it just couldn't break free. In the end, it had to give in and pour the chakra it had eaten into Seisuke's body.
Feeling that the chakra in his body was full again and even more than before, Seisuke nodded in satisfaction. But he didn't let go of Samehada. Instead, he used it as his weapon.
"Damn it!"
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
A water dragon lunged at them with its claws and teeth bared. Seisuke swung Samehada and said, "Samehada, get ready. Here comes a snack!"
Samehada opened its mouth and swallowed the charging water dragon whole. It wriggled its body contentedly. The taste of this chakra was not bad.
"The weakness of this kid is Water Release. Once he encounters water, his body will become solid!" Muji suddenly shouted. Immediately, several ninjas started forming hand - seals.
"Water Release: Exploding Water Colliding Wave!"
"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"
"Water Release: Water Fang Bullet!"
Seisuke immediately jumped up. Torifune broke free from a Kirigakure ninja, enlarged one of his hands, caught Seisuke, and then jumped onto a tree.
The forest was flooded again. With all this water, the combat power of the Kirigakure ninjas would increase!
"Ice Release Secret Technique: Demonic Ice Mirrors!"
Pieces of ice mirrors surrounded Seisuke, forming an ice house. A figure appeared in the ice mirrors, and his figure was reflected in every ice mirror.
"You think you can kill me like this? You really underestimate me!"
After saying that, a large amount of flames burst out from his body, instantly filling the entire ice house. The high temperature melted the ice house, forcing back the Mizuki ninja who was about to sneak - attack him.
Shibi Aburame and Torifune were being besieged. Seisuke immediately went to their aid, slashing down a Kirigakure ninja with Samehada and saying, "Let's go, Captain Torifune!"
"Go!"
"Mirror Fire Flames!"
Seisuke released a sea of fire, forcing back many Kirigakure ninjas. The three of them immediately fled.
"Don't let them escape!"
"Chase!"
"Alive or dead, we want them!"
"Samehada is still in their hands!"
They roared and chased after them. Seisuke and Shibi Aburame launched attacks to harass them and speed up their escape.
Whenever there were ninjutsu attacks coming, Seisuke would use Samehada to devour them.
"Ninja Art: Hidden Mist Technique!"
A thick fog came, making the road ahead difficult to distinguish.
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
Ordinarily, this was just an ordinary C - rank ninjutsu. But this time, with the chakra from Samehada, Seisuke gave it quite a bit of power.
The power of a ninjutsu had little to do with its rank. In fact, it was related to the amount of chakra output.
Just like Madara's Great Fire Annihilation, which was clearly a B - rank ninjutsu, but its power was comparable to an S - rank one. It would take a team of Water Release ninjas to resist it.
This was the gap in strength.
With the chakra from Samehada, the Wind Release ninjutsu Seisuke used became much more powerful. It was like a fierce gale passing through, dispersing the thick fog.
Finding the way, Torifune immediately moved forward.
The three of them retreated in an orderly manner, but the Kirigakure ninjas behind them were no pushovers.
"Ice Release..."
"Water Release..."
"Shikotsumyaku..."
Attacks came in an instant. Today, Kirigakure was determined to kill them!