Hisame's furious voice rang in everyone's ears.
"This is the price for underestimating the 'Hero Water'!"
Shibuki panted, taking a few deep breaths before shouting out loud.
With that, he charged directly toward Hisame, clearly intending to finish her off completely.
"You've angered me! Kill all these civilians from Takigakure!"
Hisame turned her head and roared at her remaining subordinates.
Shibuki, who had been about to charge at Hisame, changed his expression drastically and swiftly turned to rush toward the group of ninjas from Hisame's faction.
"I will protect everyone! You won't get away with this!"
Shibuki roared, his chakra surging to its limit as he shot forward like a phantom, rapidly closing in on the ninjas preparing to attack the civilians.
Puff! Puff! Puff!
As several sprays of blood erupted, a series of groans came from the group of ninjas.
It was only then that everyone noticed that kunai were protruding from the backs of all of Hisame's subordinates.
"Suiren!!!"
"How dare you attack us! You betrayed us!"
Hisame's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief as she stared at Suiren, who had suddenly attacked them, and roared in anger.
At this moment, Shibuki, who had been about to save the villagers, also stopped dead, staring blankly at his former master.
"Betrayal? Don't put it in such ugly terms. We were simply using each other, and now you're no longer useful."
Suiren scratched his ear, speaking with a helpless tone as he walked toward Hisame.
"Suiren! What do you think you're doing!"
"If you dare lay a hand on me, Kirisame won't let you get away with it!"
Seeing Suiren continuously approaching her, Hisame clutched her chest, her face showing a look of panic.
"Are all people from Amegakure this naive?"
"Kirisame and the others still haven't shown up. Do you really think they're still alive to return?"
"When Shibuki returned, he must have hired ninjas from other villages. If you rashly attack Shibuki, there's a high chance you'll end up facing those ninjas."
"I had originally planned to clean you all up when they returned, but it seems those ninjas have done me a great favor instead."
Suiren shrugged, sighing with a helpless tone.
Hearing Suiren's words, especially noticing his unchanged expression throughout, Hisame's heart sank.
She quickly shot a kunai toward Suiren, and at the same time, leaped into the air, trying to escape into the distance.
"You're not going anywhere now."
A faint voice came from behind Hisame. Suiren wrapped one arm around her neck from behind, while with the other hand, he pulled out a kunai and stabbed it forcefully into her heart, twisting it hard.
Hisame's eyes widened as large amounts of blood continuously spilled from the corner of her mouth. After struggling slightly, she completely lost consciousness.
Meanwhile, Konan, who remained hidden in the shadows, couldn't help but tremble slightly at this sight.
"Lord Yuto, may I have the one called Suiren?"
Konan turned her head, looking at Yuto who had a look of enjoyment on his face, and spoke softly.
Yuto waved his hand, showing a casual expression.
He wasn't surprised by Konan's thoughts.
In short, it was: I can kill my own subordinates, but I won't let others do it!
Feeling the body go limp in his grasp, Suiren casually tossed Hisame's corpse aside.
"Teacher... you..."
Shibuki stared at Suiren in a daze, momentarily at a loss for words.
"I'm not helping you. I'm simply eliminating the person who poses the biggest threat to me first. Now, it seems no one will compete with me for the 'Hero Water'."
Suiren looked at Shibuki, his face still calm.
As if everything that had just happened was all part of his plan.
"Hand over the 'Hero Water'. That thing is too wasteful in your hands."
Suiren said flatly as he looked at Shibuki.
Shibuki couldn't help but take a step back. When he saw his former teacher, a sliver of fear always lingered in Shibuki's heart.
Seeing Shibuki's silence, Suiren stretched out his arm and forcefully flung his hand. A kunai flew out, but it wasn't aimed at Shibuki—it was aimed at a nearby villager.
A metallic clink sound came from the side. Shibuki quickly appeared in front of the villager, blocking the incoming kunai.
"Don't involve the civilians! Your opponent is me!"
Shibuki's face was solemn, his expression serious.
"You really haven't changed at all. The 'Hero Water' must be on you. Just like your deceased father, you have no flexibility whatsoever."
Suiren's face was filled with a cold sneer as he mocked Shibuki.
"Don't you dare speak of my father like that!"
"No matter what, as long as I defeat you, everything will be over."
Shibuki first said angrily, then calmed himself down, his expression cautious.
The two stared at each other silently. Suddenly, they both let out a low shout at the same time.
"Ninjutsu - Waterfall Strategy: Water Sword!"
"Ninjutsu - Waterfall Strategy: Water Sword!"
Simultaneously, a stream of water solidified in both of their hands. This stream quickly transformed, taking the shape of a long sword.
Clang! Clang!
The two quickly collided, continuously attacking each other.
There was no balanced situation as one might expect. The moment they clashed, the battle became nearly one-sided.
Even though he had consumed the 'Hero Water', Shibuki discovered that against his former teacher, he still had no power to fight back.
"I told you the 'Hero Water' in your hands is a complete waste. All this chakra is of no help to a weak person like you. I've seen through all your movements—these are all things I taught you."
Suiren's voice carried a hint of disdain.
Blood splattered everywhere!
Shibuki barely managed to dodge vital areas, but Suiren's sword still nearly pierced his entire chest.
"You dodged it?"
Suiren spoke indifferently, kicking Shibuki to the ground.
Shibuki lay weakly on the ground, the pale blue chakra that had been surging from his body beginning to slowly recede.
I've lost...
I still can't save everyone, can I, Father? I've disappointed you.
"The 'Hero Water's' effects are wearing off, it seems you didn't consume much. In that case, I'll send you to go meet your stubborn old father."
Suiren raised his sword again and thrust it toward the fallen Shibuki.
Whoosh!
At this moment, a white paper slowly drifted down from above.
Suiren's movements paused slightly as he frowned, looking at the white paper falling from the sky.
But the next instant, Suiren's expression changed drastically.
In the blink of an eye, the seemingly blank white paper transformed into something else.
This wasn't a white paper at all—it was an explosive tag!
BOOM!
A huge explosion echoed above Suiren.
"Who is it!"
Suiren quickly retreated backward, a rare expression of anger appearing on his usually calm face.
Step... step...
Two sets of footsteps slowly came from the front.
"I thought I was going to watch a good show, but who knew it would end so quickly. How boring."
An indifferent voice entered Suiren's ears.
Suiren slightly narrowed his eyes, his gaze looking forward.
There, not far from Shibuki, a man and a woman slowly approached.
Suiren quickly sized up the two newcomers, trying to gather basic information from them.
When Suiren saw the Kirigakure forehead protectors on their bodies, his heart couldn't help but sink.
This Shibuki... he actually revealed the location of Takigakure's entrance.
Although Suiren had also entered Takigakure with Hisame and the others, from the very beginning, he had already planned how to deal with all of Hisame's group.
At this moment, Shibuki, who had been lying weakly on the ground, also couldn't help but be surprised when he saw Yuto and the other two appear.
How did these two find the entrance to Takigakure?
He had specifically taken a roundabout route to prevent anyone from following him into the village.
Clickety-clack...
A miniature turtle crawled out from Shibuki's body, slowly climbed up Yuto's body, made its way to his shoulder, and then merged with the Three-Tails Isobu.
"Good job."
Yuto smiled slightly, speaking softly to the Three-Tails.
Shibuki stared in disbelief, unable to utter a single word.
So it was true!
Suiren let out a light sigh, putting away his long sword. Then, a smile appeared on his face as he looked at Yuto and Konan:
"You two have been hiding in the shadows, so you must have heard about the treasure 'Hero Water.' I wonder if you two gentlemen would be interested in splitting it with me."
"Oh, splitting it?"
Yuto showed an interested expression, lightly raising an eyebrow.
Just at this moment!
BOOM!
A huge explosion suddenly rang out from a distance in Takigakure.
A frenzied, brutal chakra surged from the distance, appearing in everyone's perception.
Suiren looked in the direction of the sound, his completely calm face now changed completely.
"Damn it! I didn't expect that seal to still not hold her. I really underestimated the power of a Tailed Beast!"
Suiren's face was exceptionally ugly as he spoke.
In order to trap Takigakure's Jinchuriki Fu, he had specially prepared a powerful sealing technique.
He just didn't expect Fu to break through his prepared seal in such a short time.
Whoosh!!
A fierce wind suddenly blew from the distance.
A girl with transparent wings on her back and short blue-green hair, her body filled with terrifying chakra, flew toward everyone's direction.
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