Chapter 245: The Near-Perfect Three-Tails Jinchūriki
Boom—!!!
A terrifying roar, like a falling meteor, tore through the faint mist hovering over the night sky!
A gigantic fist, composed of pure lava, carrying the ultimate high temperature that could incinerate all things and the destructive force that could annihilate everything, smashed down furiously from high altitude toward the head of the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi!
Even though the fist was still tens of meters away from Yagura's head.
The terrifying high temperature descending upon him was already like an invisible furnace, instantly heating the air to the point of distortion!
Yagura's deep-blue hair visibly curled and turned scorched yellow, even emitting a faint "sizzle."
It seemed as if it would ignite at any moment.
The ground beneath his feet quickly dried up and turned scorched black. The surrounding accumulated water instantly evaporated into thick white steam.
"What... is that in the sky?!"
One after another, the Mist Anbu ninjas involuntarily looked up in shock.
The pupils beneath their masks reflected the sight of the increasingly large, crimson giant fist!
"This is... wait! This is lava! It's Lava Release!"
A more knowledgeable Mist Anbu ninja seemed to recall some intelligence and couldn't help but let out a cry of utter alarm, his voice distorted with shock: "It's Konoha's Lava Release Beast, Izumi Uchiha!"
"Scatter! Quick, scatter!!"
The threat of death overpowered all commands, driven by the instinct for survival!
All the Mist Anbu ninjas made the same choice almost simultaneously—full retreat!
Shu! Shu! Shu! Shu!
Shadows darted away like startled birds, frantically retreating in all directions!
They paid no mind to their severely injured companions lying on the ground, unable to move.
Of course...
In the eyes of most ruthless Mist Anbu, these immobilized companions were already useless trash.
In the Bloody Mist, where the strong prey on the weak, trash had no right to survive.
Their deaths merely saved air and resources for the Hidden Mist Village.
If their deaths could buy themselves an extra tenth of a second for escape, that would be their final value.
"Water Release: Wild Water Wave!"
"Water Release: Water Dragon Jutsu!"
"Water Release..."
While retreating, the well-trained Mist Anbu ninjas rapidly formed hand signs, almost instinctively unleashing the Water Release Ninjutsu they most relied upon, attempting to intercept the descending lava giant fist!
However...
Sizzle!!!
When the cold water struck the plummeting lava giant fist, it produced an ear-piercing sound like red-hot iron immersed in ice water. A massive amount of scorching white steam instantly generated explosively, as if a huge steam bomb had been detonated!
Yet, this surging water, powerful enough to wash away an army, failed to slow the descent of the lava giant fist by even a fraction!
It couldn't even extinguish the intensely hot, dark-red glowing lava flowing over its surface!
The extreme high temperature instantly evaporated the water it contacted!
The Water Dragon Jutsu instantly dispersed, and the Water Wall Jutsu shattered like fragile glass!
The massive amount of scorching steam that rose up, instead formed a deadly high-temperature isolation zone. White mist quickly permeated the area.
The Mist ninjas, accustomed to the Hiding in Mist Technique, were instead filled with dread toward this familiar fog.
Because every droplet of water here was saturated with terrifying heat that could instantly scald flesh and blood!
They had no choice but to retreat frantically once more.
The next second...
RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE—!!!!!!!!!!
The lava giant fist finally smashed solidly onto the earth!
An indescribable thunderous roar instantly erupted, as if the entire earth was groaning in pain.
The Mist Anbu ninjas closer to the impact felt a sharp, needle-like pain in their eardrums, instantly becoming deaf.
The entire world was reduced to a buzzing in their ears!
Following closely was the visible, ring-shaped shockwave, mixed with lava, shattered rock, steam, and terrifying Chakra. It spread wildly in all directions like a tsunami!
Even the Mist Anbu ninjas who had already run far away were fiercely flung into the air like leaves in a gale.
Many instantly felt a sweet sensation in their throats while airborne. Blood spurted out from beneath their masks, staining the inside of the masks a gruesome crimson.
The scorching heat wave licked their skin, instantly leaving large, blistered burns.
A fiery, stinging pain swept across their entire bodies.
The invisible shockwave acted like a gigantic plow, scraping away and flattening layers of the earth beneath, leaving behind terrifying, wave-like marks.
Further away.
The low-rise civilian houses at the village's edge... were easily torn and flattened like paper toys by this destructive shockwave, turning into a field of dust-shrouded architectural ruins!
And at the epicenter of the lava giant fist's impact...
A huge crater, hundreds of meters in diameter and seemingly bottomless, abruptly appeared!
The edges of the pit glowed with a glass-like sheen, instantly melted and then solidified by the extreme high temperature.
Dark-red, viscous lava, like the bloodstream of hell, slowly writhed and flowed on the pit walls and floor.
It also emitted a frightening "gurgling" sound, exuding a strong, pungent odor of sulfur and billowing thick black smoke.
This area looked as if it had just experienced a small volcanic eruption!
Thud!
With a dull sound, Zabuza Momochi's back slammed heavily against a miraculously not entirely destroyed boulder. The immense impact made him feel as though his internal organs had shifted.
"Puh—"
A mouthful of hot blood even directly penetrated the black mask on his face and sprayed out. The warm blood instantly smeared the inside of the mask, causing him a suffocating discomfort.
He had to struggle to raise his trembling hand and violently tear off the blood-soaked mask that was obstructing his breathing.
Revealing his ferocious face, enough to silence crying children.
"Cough cough... cough..."
He coughed violently, each cough agonizingly pulling at the sharp pain in his chest. Blood continuously oozed from the corner of his mouth.
"Bones... at least seven or eight are cracked..."
He gritted his teeth, relying on his stubborn willpower to struggle back to his feet. Every muscle in his body vehemently protested.
When he raised his head and clearly saw the scene before his eyes, his eyes, which were usually full of killing intent, now trembled involuntarily.
"This..."
As far as Zabuza Momochi's vision stretched, there was not a single intact piece of land.
Everywhere he looked was devastation!
The earth looked as if it had been violently trampled by a giant beast, covered with scorched marks and large amounts of flowing lava.
Even a ninja like Zabuza Momochi, who had crawled out of the Bloody Mist.
Felt a chill that came from the depths of his heart.
"If I had... been a second slower to dodge... I probably wouldn't even have a speck of dust left. I would have been directly blasted into minced meat, or even vaporized!"
Zabuza Momochi muttered through gritted teeth.
"Hiss—"
On the other side, Jūzō Biwa drew a sharp breath.
He looked down at the rapidly forming large, translucent blisters on his arm.
The periodic, needle-like stinging pain caused his brows to furrow tightly.
He had his Kubikiribōchō stabbed into the ground beside him. Even the blade was slightly hot.
"I already warned you to dodge earlier."
Izumi's Uchiha voice came from behind him.
Because she was more experienced and understood IkeIkeizumi-senpai's power better, she picked up Kijirō and made an early escape. She ran earlier and faster than all the Mist ninjas.
She was now completely unharmed, with not even a wrinkle in her clothes.
She looked at Jūzō Biwa's disheveled state and continued calmly: "Ikeizumi-senpai is not joking when he takes action. Although he will certainly deliberately control his power to ensure we aren't killed by the attack's fringe effects, the aftermath is probably enough to make us suffer a little and remember the lesson."
The corner of Jūzō Biwa's mouth couldn't help but twitch, pulling at the scar on his face, causing a sting: "I dodged at the fastest speed possible... Who would have thought, you brat, that you run faster than a rabbit."
Kijirō, perched on Izumi's Uchiha shoulder, lazily licked his paw and mercilessly dismantled Jūzō Biwa's excuse: "Meow~ Weren't you the one who secretly thought there was no need to dodge too far, and ended up getting a face full of the shockwave? How embarrassing, former Seven Ninja Swordsman of the Mist."
Jūzō Biwa: "..."
Being precisely exposed by a plump ninja cat caused a fleeting look of awkwardness on his face, quickly masked by a cold, tense expression.
He decisively focused his gaze on the center of the scorched area, forcefully changing the subject, his tone becoming serious.
"However, the Fourth Mizukage... that man won't be killed so easily."
He said gravely: "He is a near-perfect Three-Tails Jinchūriki."
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