"It's you again." Roshi frowned as he recognized the ninja launching the Water Spear.
Roshi was no stranger to Mokgetsu, as Mokgetsu's first small-scale fame due to his skill was on the battlefield in the Land of Grass.
Although more than two years have passed, Roshi was still familiar with Mokgetsu.
Aside from Mokgetsu constantly showcasing his prowess on the battlefield and becoming more renowned, there was the added factor that Mokgetsu's Water Release had left a notable impression on Roshi.
Back then, Mokgetsu didn't have many skills, and his Chakra was limited, but his Water Attribute Chakra Nature Changes had already reached a mastery level of over 7500 proficiency.
With the support of high proficiency and the advantage of the Water Attribute, Mokgetsu had once hindered Roshi's Lava Release from unleashing its full destructive power.
"Let's deal with you first!" Clad in a burning Molten Armor, Roshi charged at Mokgetsu without hesitation.
"Disperse!"
As Roshi charged towards Mokgetsu, he shouted at the nearby Hidden Rock Ninja.
The real world doesn't have immunity to ally damage; if any Hidden Rock Ninja accidentally collided with his Lava Release armor, even if they survived, they'd be severely injured.
Apart from the few Jonin tasked with protecting Roshi, the rest of the Hidden Rock ninjas erupted with Chakra and leaped to distant positions to continue using Ninjutsu against the two giant toads and Jiraiya.
"Lava Release: Scorching Stream Rock Jutsu!"
While running, Roshi continuously spat out multiple flaming lava spheres.
"Earth Release: Rock Cannon Jutsu!"
The Jonin tasked with protecting Roshi also joined in, launching stone projectiles resembling cannonballs at Mokgetsu.
"Time to bring you back to your senses." Mokgetsu watched Roshi charging confidently, switched his breathing to Breath of Water, and entered the Breath of Water Chakra Mode.
With his perfect-level Fire Attribute Chakra Nature Changes and skills like Breath of Flame and Green Flame, he could use Fire Release against Roshi.
However, Mokgetsu chose the easier method to handle the situation, which conserved Chakra.
Because there were close to two thousand enemies here, it was wise to fight efficiently.
Hidden Rock wasn't like those weaklings from Snow Ninja and Grass Ninja; the Hidden Rock Ninja Squad not only had joint warfare Ninjutsu but also formidable Jonin fighters.
"Water Release: Water Rush Wave!"
Mokgetsu clasped his hands together, and a massive surge of Chakra instantly transformed into Water Attribute Chakra.
Rushing sounds!!
Suddenly, a massive torrent of water appeared out of nowhere around Mokgetsu, spinning and rising rapidly, forming a ten-meter-diameter water tornado that enveloped him.
Even before Roshi's lava spheres touched the water tornado, the flames on them shrank due to the moisture-laden wind of the water tornado.
Upon contact with the water tornado, they were instantly extinguished and flung far away.
Boom, boom!!
The Rock Cannon attacks from the other Hidden Rock ninjas struck an impenetrable barrier, failing to breach the defense of the water tornado.
"What powerful Water Release, isn't Blazing Sun Mokgetsu supposed to excel in Fire Release?" The Jonin protecting Roshi was astonished.
From the perspective of Nature Changes, Earth Attribute Chakra restrains Water Attribute Chakra, yet none of their Earth Release could break Mokgetsu's defensive Water Release.
As Mokgetsu continued to output Chakra, the diameter and height of the water tornado kept growing, quickly becoming a super water tornado with a diameter of fifteen meters and a length exceeding forty meters.
"That's not a small advancement, it's truly monumental." Observing the extravagant Water Release suddenly appearing on the battlefield, Jiraiya exclaimed.
Apart from using Ninjutsu to intercept the Hidden Rock Squad and protect the two toads, Jiraiya was also closely monitoring Mokgetsu's side.
Although Mokgetsu had voluntarily requested to deal with the four-tailed Jinchuriki, Jiraiya, as a predecessor, felt the responsibility to cover for Mokgetsu in case things went wrong.
However, Jiraiya surmised that Mokgetsu wouldn't mess up. With this level of Water Release, Roshi's Lava Release couldn't possibly win.
"What's his intention, creating such a big commotion with a defensive Water Release." Roshi had an ominous feeling and tried using Lava Release again to break Mokgetsu's defense.
The Hidden Rock ninjas didn't know what Mokgetsu was preparing to do, but they didn't just watch Mokgetsu gather strength, instead launching various Ninjutsu attacks at Mokgetsu.
Yet none of their attacks could affect the water tornado.
Boom!
Even with Jiraiya and Namikaze Minato assisting in defense, the sheer number of Hidden Rock ninjas was overwhelming, and Gamabunta quickly succumbed to heavy injuries and returned to Mount Myoboku.
Iwakura breathed a slight sigh of relief and gathered Explosion Release Chakra to bombard the still-resisting Gamaken.
"Lord Iwakura, we're detecting a large number of Chakra signals around us!" The perception ninja reported to Iwakura with a tense expression.
First, an explosive charm created chaos, followed by widespread Ninjutsu, and then giant summoning beasts blocking the way—this bought enough time for the fast-moving ninjas to arrive from outside the sensory range.
Iwakura's expression turned grim; bad news arrived just as he was about to relax.
While Iwakura pondered the next steps, a tremendous roaring sound erupted, drawing his attention.
"Water Release: Ten Dragon Bite Burst!"
Once enough power was gathered, Mokgetsu immediately used the characteristics of Breath of Water Chakra to perform a secondary form transformation on the water tornado.
Rumbling!!
The originally rotating and rising giant water tornado ceased its rotation and ascent, and Mokgetsu's massive water currents surged outward like raging waves in the ocean.
Looking up at the towering waves, the surrounding Hidden Rock ninjas widened their eyes in shock.
Yet that's not all.
At the moment the giant spray of waves crashed down, the water underwent another tremendous transformation, forming fierce, enormous water dragons with menacing features.
This is the super-strong Water Attribute Chakra control ability unique to the Breath of Water Chakra Mode, where the Water Release under the Breath of Water Chakra Mode can truly achieve a thousand changes.
The sudden appearance of ten giant water dragons not only left the Hidden Rock Ninja on the battlefield stunned but also amazed the rapidly advancing Konoha Ninja Squad heading towards the battlefield.
"It must be Teacher Mokgetsu's ninjutsu, it looks so fierce, let's hurry over," Obito instinctively quickened his pace.
It wasn't just Mokgetsu who was delaying the Hidden Rock Squad's retreat, but in Obito's memory, Jiraiya specialized in Fire Release, while Namikaze Minato was known for Flying Thunder God and the Rasengan.
Other ninjas couldn't possibly use such a formidable ninjutsu, so it could only be Mokgetsu.
The remaining disciples nodded, further unleashing their Chakra to increase speed.
Intercepting a ninja squad of thousands is an endeavor of immense pressure every single second.
"Who gave him that nickname? What a poor choice!" Roshi's face darkened.
If he had known Mokgetsu's Water Release was so strong, he certainly wouldn't have chosen to fight Mokgetsu himself, but would switch opponents with Han instead.
Han excelled at Boil Release, which wasn't countered by Water Release, nor would he worry about Mokgetsu's Fire Release.
But Roshi hardly had any time to regret, as four out of the ten giant water dragons Mokgetsu conjured were encircling him from different directions.
Roshi unleashed his Chakra in a desperate attempt to dodge, while the Jonin assigned to protect him attempted to use Earth Release Ninjutsu to shield him from the attack.
"Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!"
Several Hidden Rock Jonin combined efforts to perform Earth Flow Wall, raising several earth walls around Roshi.
While Jinchuriki has immense destructive power, their means are relatively straightforward, so it's no surprise if they encounter an opponent who restrains them, especially when they lack initial battle intel.
Thus, every great ninja village has guards specifically assigned to protect their Jinchuriki.
While these guards are not as powerful as the Jinchuriki, they significantly help compensate for the Jinchuriki's weaknesses, preventing them from being easily neutralized by those who counter them.
Generally speaking, when collaborating, a few skilled Hidden Rock Jonin can block most Water Releases.
But they happened to clash with Mokgetsu.
What kind of strength does Mokgetsu possess in this state?
Perfect-level Water Attribute Chakra Nature Changes, perfect-level Breath of Water, and numerous high-proficiency Water Release Ninjutsu.
Even if Senju Tobirama were to resurrect on the spot and return to his peak state, just in terms of Water Release, he might not necessarily surpass Mokgetsu.
BOOM!!
The thick, towering earth walls collapsed with a loud crash under the fierce impact of the giant water dragons.
The relentless assaults from multiple directions exhausted Roshi.
Other Hidden Rock tried to assist Roshi, but were utterly powerless, as Mokgetsu had created a grand total of ten giant water dragons.
As Roshi was pursued by four water dragons, the remaining six dragons dashed toward the nearby gathered Hidden Rock ninjas.
The fierce water dragons imposed upon them a dire situation, leaving no strength to help Roshi out of his crisis.
BAM!!!
A massive water dragon crashed into Roshi, instantly extinguishing the lava armor on Roshi that burned brightly, spewing white steam.
Roshi gritted his teeth, bursting with Chakra, attempting to resist the water dragon by maintaining the lava armor.
RUMBLE!!
The second and third water dragons also struck Roshi in succession.
The immense force pressed Roshi to the ground, unable to stand, while the ground itself cracked under the gigantic impact of the water dragons.
BOOM!
As the fourth water dragon struck Roshi, he was entirely knocked out of Lava Release Chakra Mode, his body without even a trace of flame, the lava enveloping him broken through, creating a small lake on the spot.
"Sigh, why go to such lengths?" sighed the Four-tails inside Roshi upon witnessing the scene.
The relationship between the Four-tails and Roshi was somewhat special, unlike other tailed beasts who didn't recognize their Jinchuriki.
The Four-tails acknowledged Roshi, though Roshi didn't recognize it; he was unwilling to communicate with it, not even willing to call it by its name.
The ten enormous water dragons didn't just force Roshi out of Lava Release Chakra Mode, but also caused considerable trouble for other Hidden Rock ninjas.
The battlefield, originally filled with chaotic sounds, quieted down briefly under Mokgetsu's super Water Release assault.
"Teacher Mokgetsu, Teacher Minato, we're here!"
Accompanied by Obito's shout, a large number of Konoha ninjas emerged from all around.
"Damn, still a bit too late." Iwakura's face was filled with regret, having missed the optimal breakout time.
PS:
Sorry, brothers, I was too tired writing until three last night. I thought I'd lie down for a bit and watch some videos to rest, but I fell asleep directly and woke up at eight, so this chapter is from yesterday.
Also, I humbly ask for a wave of monthly tickets; Xiao Ju will strive to maintain updates, achieving the daily update target of seven to eight set at the beginning of the month.