Watching the two uninvited guests assign tasks right in front of him as if he weren't there, Suien's face immediately flashed with a vicious expression.
He recalled the scenes after he left Takigakure, where Ninja from the great Ninja Villages looked down on him.
'You looked down on me before I got the Hero Water, and you still look down on me after I got it? Then didn't I get the Hero Water for nothing?'
Although unhappy, Suien didn't act rashly.
He decisively pulled out the stopper and gulped down a mouthful of the Hero Water.
The next moment, Chakra so dense it felt explosive surged from his body. The sudden surge of power gave this Missing-Nin infinite confidence.
Shibuki, being stepped on under his foot, let out a cry of pain… his rib had been broken by the other party.
After glancing at Shibuki, Suien tossed his former disciple aside.
'He was useless now. Next, watch how I deal with that infuriating short guy over there!'
"It really increased... the Chakra."
Hiruko used his wide sleeve to shield himself and chuckled lightly.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
After drinking the Hero Water, the Water Dragon Bullet Technique Suien performed was much stronger than Shibuki's earlier one, also proving that Shibuki's talent level was indeed poor.
"Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet."
A giant earth dragon's head rose from the ground, then spat out dozens of pellets from its mouth, directly riddling the huge water dragon in mid-air with holes.
Don't think Hiruko hadn't yet achieved his wish to absorb Kekkei Genkai Users… he had long started using the Chimera Technique to absorb and devour other Ninjas.
Therefore, he could now not only easily use Ninjutsu of all Five Natures but also possessed Chakra Talent difficult for ordinary Jonin to attain.
Whether in quantity or recovery speed, he was beyond compare to ordinary Ninja.
Seeing his ninjutsu countered, Suien gritted his teeth in anger, and the water blade that had pierced Shibuki earlier reappeared in his hand.
"Die!"
Since Ninjutsu was countered, he'd decide the outcome with Taijutsu.
Suien was very confident in his physical abilities boosted by the massive Chakra.
"Earth Release: Hiding in Mud Technique."
A huge quagmire appeared directly under Suien's feet, causing his intended leap to stiff abruptly.
Then Hiruko didn't hesitate, directly performing the Summoning Technique.
After the smoke cleared, a peculiarly shaped summoned creature appeared.
At first glance, it looked like a giant lion, but it had wings on its back, a single horn on its head, bone armor covering its body, and eyes glowing red.
A chimera.
This was a special summoned creature artificially created by Hiruko using the Chimera Technique.
The next moment, a large amount of black, mucus-like substance appeared on Hiruko's body, connecting him to the chimera.
"Chimera Technique."
Hiruko's body appeared in front of the single horn, controlling the chimera's body, looking down at Suien from above.
"The boring game ends here. Hand over what you're holding."
"Bastard! Die!"
Hearing Hiruko's words, Suien roared angrily, Chakra rapidly gathering as he turned into a blur charging at Hiruko.
The water blade struck the sturdy bone carapace, only managing to cut in halfway before getting stuck and unable to move.
Before Suien could release the water blade, the chimera's tail stretched out.
It had two snake heads on it, now opening their mouths wide.
"Damn it! Water Release: Water Severing Wave!"
Several high-pressure water balls shot consecutively, barely knocking the snake heads aside, but the snake body still heavily smashed Suien to the ground.
Before Suien could get up to continue fighting, the giant lion descended from the sky.
Its heavy paws directly crushed the other's limbs. Then Hiruko manipulate a thin, tentacle-like limb to retrieve more than half of the remaining Hero Water from Suien's embrace.
"This is quite a good test sample."
"Give it back! Give it back!!"
The pain from his limbs and the theft of the treasure nearly drove Suien mad. He shouted at Hiruko as if he had lost his mind.
"Ah, I almost forgot about you..."
The next moment, the giant lion's mouth opened. Under the horrified gazes of all the Takigakure's villagers, it chewed and swallowed the previously arrogant Missing-Nin bite by bite.
…
On the other side.
Zetsu also moved through the giant trees and soon found Fu, who was running towards Takigakure.
Fu wasn't the type to obediently follow orders.
Not long after Shibuki left, Fu decisively chose to return to Takigakure.
She couldn't just watch Takigakure be destroyed like this.
As a Jinchuriki, Fu had more or less experienced ostracism from other villagers.
But due to Shibuki's orders, and because Takigakure was a small village with not many people to begin with, everyone got used to it over time.
After all, Fu was a sunny, cheerful little girl who had never harmed a companion.
Through long-term interaction, the villagers' fear of the Tailed Beast gradually dissipated.
In this regard, Fu lived a happier life than other Jinchuriki.
Precisely because of this, Fu couldn't possibly wait quietly.
"Found you."
Zetsu's head emerged from a tree, startling Fu.
"Wah! A person grew out of the tree!"
In response to Fu's words, Zetsu didn't waste time and immediately took action.
[Wood Release: Cutting Technique]
The White Zetsu half's arm grew long wooden spikes, rapidly thrusting towards Fu.
Although Fu hadn't yet mastered the power of full Tailed Beast Transformation, she could still use the Seven-Tails, Chomei's Chakra to release some 'secret techniques'.
Instinctively dodging backward to avoid the wooden spikes on Zetsu's hand, Fu formed hand seals with an anxious expression.
"Damn it, don't stop me!"
[Hiding in Scale Powder Technique!]
She spat out a large amount of scale powder from her mouth, instantly obscuring Zetsu's vision.
However, while the White Zetsu was easy to deal with, the Black Zetsu was no pushover.
His sensory abilities far exceeded those of an ordinary Ninja.
"Over there!"
Controlling the White Zetsu half to turn towards the other side, he pressed his palm against the tree trunk.
Immediately, several wooden spikes extended from that spot.
Fu, who was trying to sneak away, was instantly pierced through the arm by one of the wooden spikes.
"Arghh!"
The little girl couldn't help but cry out in pain.
After the wooden spike pierced her arm, it actually launched a secondary attack, growing more sharp branches about to pierce Fu's body.
Fortunately, at the critical moment, she twisted her arm despite the severe pain, thus avoiding secondary injury.
Using a kunai to cut off the wooden spike, Fu clutched her bleeding wound, looking at the approaching Zetsu with a mix of anxiety and despair.
"Seven-Tails-sama, please help me!"
Unlike some other Jinchuriki, although Fu couldn't achieve perfect harmony with the Tailed Beast like B, her sunny, lively personality was also accepted by the Seven-Tails, Chomei.
Full Tailed Beast Transformation was only a matter of time for her.
Now, sensing Fu's fear, anxiety, and unwillingness, Chomei also exerted its power.
The next moment, a Tailed Beast Cloak enveloped Fu's entire body, also rapidly healing the wound on her arm.
"Tailed Beast Transformation?"
Zetsu looked at Fu, who had grown a large tail on her back, and used Wood Release again.
Because he relied on the White Zetsu clone's power, this Wood Release could only maintain simple Ninjutsu like the Cutting Technique.
But the natural restraint Wood Release had against Tailed Beasts still gave Zetsu sufficient confidence.
'Perhaps, without Hiruko's help, and without summoning the Art Duo, I could complete the Tailed Beast Capture alone?'
Countless wooden spikes rapidly extended from the roots on both sides according to Zetsu's will, aimed directly at Fu.
But this time, Fu wasn't so passive.