The attacks of the Kirigakure ninjas came continuously like a meteor shower.
"Water Release: Water Pillar Formation!"
A Kirigakure ninja held back a powerful move. Opening his mouth, a torrent like a reservoir sluice opening burst out, carrying a terrifying impact, hitting the three of them.
Torune stretched out his hand and grabbed Shibi Aburame who was the closest, but Seisuke was too late.
"Seisuke!"
He shouted.
Seisuke turned his head and shouted, "Captain, you guys retreat quickly! They can't catch me!"
He took a deep breath, grabbed Samehada and dived into the water, letting Samehada take him away from here.
"Mei, you take people and bring that Konoha brat back to me!"
The Kirigakure commander gave the order. Three figures immediately rushed out, chasing in the direction Seisuke left, while the commander went after Torune and the others.
On the other side, Seisuke, who was escaping along the water flow, dived into the river and swam upstream. Relying on Samehada, he swam quickly in the water, surfacing from time to time to take a breath.
He didn't choose to merge with Samehada. Although merging with it could turn him into a half - human, half - fish being, allowing him to breathe freely in the water and increasing his combat power, but in that case, his body might be controlled by Samehada and go on a rampage. Without powerful chakra suppression and a certain level of strength, it was impossible to suppress this guy Samehada. He could control Samehada only because this thing was afraid of heat.
It could only be said that it was a bully that feared the strong and picked on the weak.
Now he had to run quickly. Otherwise, if the Kirigakure ninjas caught up, he would be in a very difficult situation, especially since his body was still in a solid state.
As for chakra, he didn't lack it at all. The chakra that Zabuza Momochi had collected and was reluctant to use had been stored in Samehada, and a part of it had been passed on to him. Now he was equivalent to having a mobile power bank, which was extremely useful.
Feeling that it was almost time, Seisuke surfaced, climbed onto the shore, leaned against a tree, gasped for breath, evaporated the water on his body, and left carrying Samehada.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Shurikens flew over. Seisuke swung Samehada, knocking the shurikens away. Looking up at the tree, on a tree not far away, two men and a woman were standing.
What caught his attention the most was the girl. She had long, curly brown hair similar to that of Zabuza Momochi, fair skin, and a delicate and beautiful appearance. She was a bit more beautiful than Yugure. Her pair of green eyes were somewhat sharp, and she seemed to be about the same age as him.
"Tsk! Are these the Kirigakure pursuers? But isn't it a bit arrogant to send only the three of you?" He pointed at the three of them with Samehada and laughed. As long as they weren't three jounin, he wasn't afraid at all.
"Arrogant! We're not ordinary Kirigakure ninjas. Lord Mei, please let me kill him!"
Said the young man with gray short hair and a sharp - toothed mouth beside the girl.
"I want to too!" Another young man had a sharp bone spur protruding from his palm. Obviously, he was from the Kaguya clan.
"Gengetsu, Kaguya, don't act rashly. Gengetsu, his body is similar to yours, so don't act rashly."
Gengetsu Hozuki said unconvincingly, "Lord Mei, you're looking down on me, aren't you? The water - transformation secret technique of our Hozuki clan is not something this imposter can compare to. Just watch!"
Without further ado, he pulled out the ninja sword on his back and rushed out.
"Lord Mei, shouldn't you stop him?"
Kaguya asked.
"Forget it. You know his temper. Once he makes up his mind, we can't call him back. Let's just watch for now. Kaguya, be more restrained. We're here to capture him, not to kill him."
"Yes."
Kaguya nodded, looking at the girl with respect and admiration in his eyes.
Gengetsu Hozuki approached Seisuke at the fastest speed and swung a sword down at him.
Seisuke was forced to retreat continuously by this blow, his wrists numb. "What great strength."
Looking at Gengetsu Hozuki in front of him, the arm he was holding the sword with had become much larger, much thicker than his left arm.
Water Release: Giant Water Arm Technique!
Concentrating the water in the whole body on the arm and then strengthening the arm, when used with a ninja sword, it can generate a strange force enough to cut through an iron gate and a rock wall.
Seisuke looked at his arm with an indescribable expression and said, "Young man, you should be more moderate. Look at how thick your arm has become. This isn't how you practice the Kylin Arm."
Gengetsu Hozuki was stunned. He pointed his sword at Seisuke and said, "Hey! What are you babbling about by yourself? Hand over the great sword Samehada. It belongs to me!"
"Oh? What a big mouth! You say it's yours and it's yours? You're so brazen. Call it, and see if it will answer you."
"Hmph! I'll kill you and take it from you!" The Giant Water Arm Technique was released, and his palm returned to its normal size. Holding the sword with both hands, Gengetsu Hozuki rushed over, the long sword stabbing straight at Seisuke.
Seisuke held Samehada and said, "Be disobedient and I'll roast you!"
"Woo - woo!"
Samehada let out an unwilling cry. Forced by Seisuke's threat, it had to obey.
"Good boy!"
Seisuke grabbed Samehada and swung it heavily.
Clang——
Gengetsu Hozuki stepped back. The ninja sword in his hand was trembling constantly, and his hands were numb and very uncomfortable. He said, "You can actually control Samehada?"
If he couldn't control Samehada, Samehada would have already pierced his hand with its thorns. Not only that, but he could also command Samehada to fight. This guy...
A trace of gloom flashed in his eyes, and then he suddenly laughed and said, "I heard that you're afraid of Water Release. Coincidentally, Water Release is what I'm best at."
Seisuke raised an eyebrow. Seeing him forming hand seals, he raised his hand and shot out a burst of flames.
"Water Release: Water Fang Bullet Technique!"
The flames collided with the water. This time, the water extinguished the flames and rushed towards him. Samehada opened its big mouth and swallowed it in one gulp.
"Good job!"
Seisuke patted Samehada's body and laughed heartily. Then he threw a punch: "Fire Fist!"
A huge flaming fist came. Gengetsu Hozuki quickly formed hand seals. "Water Release: Water Barrier Wall!"
He mobilized the water flow from the familiar river, turning it into a wall to block the attack for himself.
Suddenly, he saw a figure rushing towards him. Samehada's body tore through the Water Barrier Wall, revealing Seisuke's grinning face. Samehada slashed down violently. Without time to raise his sword to block, Gengetsu Hozuki turned into a puddle of water.
"This is... a water clone?"
Seisuke looked at the water on the ground, shook his head, and then looked at the girl and Kaguya on the tree, saying, "Next, it's your turn."
He dragged Samehada and walked on the ground, crossing the puddle of water.
The puddle of water slowly turned back into the appearance of Gengetsu Hozuki. Looking at Seisuke's back, he sneered, raised both hands, made his hands into the shape of pistols, and pointed them at Seisuke's back and head.
He whispered, "Die, Water Release: Water Iron Cannon Technique·Double Bullet!"
No need to form hand seals. This was a secret ninjutsu passed down from generation to generation in the Hozuki clan. Bullets with extremely strong penetrating power were shot out instantly.