Chapter 178: The Mizukage Comes, the Mizukage Goes
Just as Kyosuke was lying there, slacking off, Kiyoshi Mitarashi had already led the support troops and rushed over.
The moment he arrived on the battlefield, he saw Fuguki Suikazan rampaging among the crowd.
"Water Release: Water Prison Technique."
Using the water prison to control the surrounding enemies, he directly swung Samehada, and the chakra of these people was completely absorbed.
With the replenishment of chakra, Fuguki Suikazan's destructive power rose two levels.
His hands suddenly clasped together, and he used a powerful Water Release ninjutsu on the most densely populated area.
"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique."
A huge amount of water formed a massive vortex. Any ninja in its path, whether from Konoha or the Mist, was directly drawn in. This showed the ferocity of this ninja.
Just then, the arriving Kiyoshi Mitarashi made his move.
"Fire Release: Dragon Flame Caterwaul."
The top-tier Fire Release ninjutsu was effortlessly used by him.
Seeing the enemy's fierce attack, Fuguki Suikazan threw down the Samehada in his hand and quickly set up a defensive ninjutsu.
"Water Release: Water Formation Wall."
With the chakra provided by Samehada, the sturdiness of this water wall could be said to be far superior to that used by others.
Fuguki Suikazan, in the water vortex, seeing that the enemy's Fire Release could not harm him, laughed out loud and then retreated.
After all, the enemy's reinforcements had arrived. He was not a fool like Gen Tetsu Kaguya. How could he stay and fight?
Seeing the enemy retreat for the time being, Kiyoshi Mitarashi, while commanding everyone to go and rescue the wounded, pulled over a ninja and asked, "How is the situation elsewhere?"
"Gen Tetsu Kaguya and the core members of the Kaguya clan have all been killed by Commander Kyosuke. Now the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist are leading the remaining Mist ninja in a desperate resistance," the ninja reported quickly.
"Very good," Kiyoshi Mitarashi said with an excited expression, and then asked, "Then where is Kyosuke now?"
Just then, someone on the side interjected, "According to the communication personnel, the commander is fighting with the members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. The specific situation is unknown."
Kiyoshi Mitarashi frowned and turned to a trusted subordinate. "You lead a team to support the various battlefields. I'll go and check on Kyosuke."
"Yes, sir."
"Hold on, Kyosuke. I'll be there to support you right away."
Meanwhile, the hastily fleeing Juzo Biwa did not choose to go to another battlefield, but directly fled in the direction of the camp.
He, who had been scared out of his wits by Kyosuke, at least until his heart had calmed down, did not have the courage to return to the battlefield.
"I never thought that the mighty Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist would be killed by a little brat. Now they've become the Five Ninja Swordsmen. If I hadn't left, they might have become the Four," Juzo Biwa said, wiping the non-existent cold sweat from his forehead, his pace subconsciously quickening a few steps.
Just then, he, who was more perceptive, suddenly noticed some movement not far ahead.
If it were the him of the past, he would have definitely gone forward to check. But now... after a moment of hesitation, he chose to temporarily hide in the nearby undergrowth to see the situation first.
Swish! A young boy about the same size as Kyosuke, with a very fast speed, streaked past this patch of grass and then quickly ran in the direction he had come from.
After a long while, Juzo Biwa finally emerged from the undergrowth. He looked at the direction the boy had left in with a shocked expression, as if he had seen something incredible.
"Yagura?"
"Whew..." Kyosuke let out a light breath. He saw that the thick fog around him had gradually dissipated, and in the end, he was forced to stand up.
He moved his body and thought with a frown, "With my current physical condition, I can't continue to fight."
But then he thought of the many strong enemies he had personally killed today, and his brow gradually relaxed.
"Juzo Biwa probably doesn't have the courage to return to the battlefield. Even if the remaining members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist are strong, they probably won't be able to turn the tide of the Mist's rout today."
Suddenly, his brow furrowed slightly, and he turned to look in the direction Juzo Biwa had fled.
"Someone is coming. Very fast. And this power... is very strange," a bad premonition rose in Kyosuke's heart.
At this time, he suddenly thought of the words Gen Tetsu Kaguya had said before he died.
"Do you think you've won today?"
"Could it be that the reinforcements he was talking about were not the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist? Then besides..." As he thought, Kyosuke's eyes gradually widened.
Because he suddenly remembered that on the Land of Whirlpools battlefield, besides the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, who were relatively free to move, there was another person who could freely choose to support any battlefield.
This person was none other than the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, and his Kage Guard members.
"Trouble. If it's really him, then today's battle..." Kyosuke cursed in his heart. At the same time, he thought with a bit of regret, "If my physical condition were intact, and with the help of others, it would be possible to leave the Mizukage behind."
Of course, Kyosuke was just thinking about it. Not to mention his current physical condition, the strength of the Mizukage, Yagura, was still an unknown. Even if he hadn't yet become the jinchuriki of the Three-Tails, his strength was probably not something an ordinary Kage-level powerhouse could compare to.
Although Kyosuke had not yet seen the newcomer's shadow, the cautious him was already preparing to retreat first. It would not be too late for him to reappear after the others had confirmed the newcomer's identity and strength.
Not long after Kyosuke had left, Yagura arrived near the site of the battle.
"A fierce battle has taken place here. Even if the strength of both sides is not at the Kage level, it's probably not too far off," Yagura thought, stroking his beardless chin.
Suddenly, a Kage Guard beside him called out softly, "Lord Mizukage, please look over there."
Yagura followed his subordinate's finger, and his pupils suddenly contracted. Then his shadow instantly vanished from the spot.
He quickly came to the side of Kushimaru Kuriarare and Raiga Kurosuki's corpses. After confirming that the two were completely dead, Yagura's face became extremely ugly.
"Who on earth..." he muttered for a long time, then suddenly turned to a Kage Guard and ordered, "Now, summon Gen Tetsu Kaguya to see me. I want to see what this good news he was talking about is."
Hearing their Mizukage's gritted teeth, this Kage Guard replied softly and then instantly vanished.
"Whew..." After calming his rapidly beating heart due to anger, Yagura once again ordered, "You go and check the surroundings to see if you can find anything."
"Yes, sir."
Yagura's move was to see if the enemy had left any obvious clues. He didn't believe that in the current Konoha army, there would be someone who could kill two members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist in a one-on-three battle. Even if he had personally taken the field, it would probably have taken some effort.
"The three Konoha Sannin are not here now. White Fang is dead. The remaining trash couldn't have done this. Could it be..." Yagura suddenly thought of a possibility.
"Could it be that Hiruzen Sarutobi, that old bastard, has come to the battlefield?" The more Yagura thought about it, the more he felt that it was likely.
After all, the Hokage already had a bad record of sneak attacking the Kazekage. It wasn't impossible for him to sneak attack him as well.
Gradually, a sense of unease madly spread in Yagura's heart.
"Damn you, Gen Tetsu Kaguya! Is this the surprise you were going to give me?"
Just as Yagura was in a state of shock and his thoughts were running wild, the Kage Guard who had gone to scout for information suddenly returned.
"Reporting to Lord Mizukage," this person said with some hesitation.
Frowning, Yagura snorted coldly, and then scolded, "If you have something to say, say it. Don't stutter."
"It's like this," the Kage Guard said, choosing his words carefully. "According to the report, Gen Tetsu Kaguya died in battle not long ago."
"He died in battle too?!" Yagura asked with a mix of surprise and uncertainty.
"Uh... that's what the report says."
"Not good!!!" Yagura cried out in alarm, and then he said with a look of exasperation, "We've been tricked! Quick, retreat!"
"Tricked?" The few Kage Guards looked at each other, not quite understanding their Mizukage's meaning.
"Stop your nonsense and follow me," with that, Yagura directly burst out with all his speed and retreated in the direction he had come from.
Seeing that the Mizukage had left, the few Kage Guards naturally quickly followed.
On the way, after listening to their Mizukage's explanation, they finally understood what he meant by "tricked."
Seeing his comrades all nodding in agreement, the Kage Guard who had been in charge of scouting for information, after a slight hesitation, still swallowed the report of "Uchiha Kyosuke killing Gen Tetsu Kaguya."
"Even if that young man barely defeated Gen Tetsu Kaguya, he probably doesn't have the strength to kill the members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen. Lord Mizukage's guess is also reasonable," he comforted himself, and then he just rushed along without saying a word.
Not far ahead of Yagura and the others, Juzo Biwa was sitting in the undergrowth, resting.
At this time, his heart had gradually calmed down, and he was even considering whether he should return to the battlefield.
After all, Yagura, as the Mizukage, had already risked going to the battlefield. At least in his opinion, that brat's strength was not enough to defeat Yagura, so there should be no danger if he returned to the battlefield.
"I wonder how the battle is going now. Yagura... haha, a battle between two brats. At least in terms of appearance, they're both brats."
However, before Juzo Biwa could finish laughing, a sharp whistle once again came from not far behind him.
He carefully hid in the nearby undergrowth, and with an inconspicuous glance, he watched the newcomer's appearance.
Swish! Yagura's face was ashen, and after a short while, he once again streaked past his head.
"?" Juzo Biwa looked at the group of people who seemed to be fleeing, and a question mark couldn't help but appear in his mind.
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