"There! Our men are under attack!"
"The emblem on that mask—it's the Kiri Anbu!"
"Be careful! Surround the entire block first!"
"Over ten men have been taken down! Stay sharp—this isn't an ordinary opponent!"
...
The sharp sound of movement cutting through the air was accompanied by muffled shouts from beneath gas masks, echoing from all directions.
Although the Akatsuki's current base was located in a secluded area near the outskirts of Amegakure, it was still within the village's jurisdiction.
The moment the distress signal flare was fired, the village's sentries immediately sounded the alarm.
Within mere moments, Amegakure's shinobi had swarmed the surrounding streets!
"Come on, stiffen up! Stop going all limp on me, or I'll teach you a lesson!"
Yamanaka Shinno shook the massive blade, Samehada, in his right hand.
But after just a few swings, the sword—which was supposed to be brimming with vitality—wobbled as if drunk, becoming even softer.
At this rate, even those green gummy tongues from his previous life had more resilience than this.
As he watched more and more Amegakure shinobi encircle him, Shinno clicked his tongue in annoyance and slung Samehada onto his back. He then picked up a ninja sword that had just been used by an Akatsuki member.
With the trait [Invisible Execution Slash], his blade mastery wasn't limited to a specific weapon.
Weighing the one-meter-long blade in his hand, countless techniques and applications for such a weapon flooded his mind.
Compared to the brute force approach of Samehada, a lighter, more agile sword that allowed for rapid, successive strikes was far more suited to triggering [Invisible Execution Slash]'s conceptual attacks.
"Water Release: Hiding in Water Mist Technique!"
A smirk tugged at the corner of Shinno's lips as he swiftly formed a one-handed seal.
Chakra surged violently within him.
The amount of chakra that could sustain two S-rank jutsu was fully channeled into this Water Release technique.
Hiding in Water Mist Technique was a technique capable of weakening all external ninjutsu and chakra-based abilities—except for Water Release.
In the original story, Kiri Anbu had used this very technique to neutralize Naruto's Rasengan and suppress Sai's Super Beast Scroll.
Under such an environment, Water Release users would see a drastic increase in their combat ability. Meanwhile, those who weren't proficient in Water Release would find their jutsu severely weakened.
The weaker ones would be forced into close combat.
As Shinno became the epicenter of the technique, the drizzling rain within a one-kilometer radius of Amegakure intensified.
Several Amegakure shinobi, who had been using chakra to cling to the walls, lost their footing and plummeted to the ground.
More experienced shinobi quickly funneled extra chakra into their feet to maintain balance.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
A massive summon beast—appearing as a grotesque fusion of a seashell and a conch—emerged at the street corner.
Standing atop the summon with arms crossed was an Amegakure jōnin wearing a gas mask.
Seeing Shinno and his surrounding clones turn toward him, the man, known as Hanzō's right-hand man, Salamander Genda, spoke coldly.
"This level of Hiding in Water Mist Technique isn't something genin can handle! All genin, retreat immediately! Chūnin, block off the surrounding streets! Jōnin, use Water Release and attack with me!"
"Yes, sir!"
The Amegakure shinobi responded in unison.
The genin hastily attempted to exit the encirclement while the jōnin immediately began forming hand seals.
"Salamander Genda, huh? Your summon isn't bad."
A voice, slightly altered, came from behind him.
"What?!"
Genda's pupils contracted sharply. Without hesitation, he spun around and slashed at the source of the voice with a kunai!
SPLASH—
The sound of water dispersing echoed.
Before Genda could even sigh in relief, four more water clones surrounded him, their swords aimed at his vital points.
Ordinary water clones only had a fraction of their original's strength.
But this wasn't an ordinary case!
Under Hiding in Water Mist Technique's influence, the clones' attacks were sharper than ever. The chilling glint of their blades sent waves of pain across Genda's skin before they even made contact.
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!
A flurry of metallic clashes erupted as thick tendrils shot out from the gaps in Lord Spiral Shell's shell, deflecting the strikes aimed at its summoner.
SQUELCH—
A blade sliced into flesh.
Shinno slapped the back of Genda's head, knocking him unconscious, then tossed him over to one of his clones.
The clone hoisted the man onto its shoulder, then disappeared into a nearby building.
"Hm, nice summon. Yeah, it's mine now."
...
WHIP! WHIP! WHIP!
Lord Spiral Shell's tendrils lashed out with explosive force.
Shinno executed a powerful step using the Flowing Water Arm technique, slamming his foot down. The resulting force sent the massive summon crashing a foot deep into the ground, leaving it reeling in confusion.
Water Release: Wild Water Wave!
Water Release: Water Spray!
Water Release: Water Prison Jutsu!
Water Release: Water Gun Jutsu!
Water Release: Water Whip!
Water Release: Hidden Mist Jutsu!
A barrage of Water Release jutsu rained down from all sides.
Just as Shinno—who had merged into the water using Wave Riding—emerged atop the summon's head, he turned to glance at the one shinobi using Hidden Mist Jutsu.
"You're using Hidden Mist Jutsu against a Kiri Anbu?"
Really?
SMACK—
The older shinobi standing beside the 'genius' immediately slapped the back of his head, cutting off his jutsu before it could fully form.
Shinno grinned before his body transformed into flowing water.
With the ability of Wave Riding, he melded seamlessly into the overwhelming tide of Water Release attacks.
"ARGH!"
A scream echoed as a Kiri jōnin standing on a steel beam convulsed.
A blood-stained blade pierced clean through his chest.
As the blade withdrew, Shinno's form emerged, already forming a one-handed seal.
Water Release: Hidden Mist Jutsu!
Thick mist engulfed the battlefield within seconds, obscuring all vision.
Within the fog, an eerie yet melodious voice sang a sorrowful tune.
The hair-raising song echoed from all directions, making the Amegakure shinobi shudder.
"Drip, drop, the rain keeps falling, three days and nights without a pause, just like my love, still waiting, three days and nights, yet you don't come home..."
"ARGH!"
"Damn it! I—"
"No! I didn't steal your woman—"
"Shit—"
"Brother! I'll introduce you to someone—ARGH!"
SQUELCH! SQUELCH!
One after another, agonized screams mixed with the sound of blades piercing flesh and bodies collapsing.
The unsettling song never once faltered.
"The Kiri Anbu are insane! Who the hell sings while slaughtering?!"
"Someone use Wind Release to clear this damn fog!"
"Fire Release works too!"
"Idiot! Hiding in Water Mist Technique is still active! We can't use anything properly!"
"Damn it! Everyone fall back! Widen the perimeter! Stay out of the mist!"
"Lord Hanzō is on his way! Hold on! Don't let the enemy escape!"
...
Hidden within the mist, Shinno stowed away the summoning contract his clone had handed him.
As he glanced toward Amegakure's center, his eyes narrowed.
A powerful presence was approaching at high speed.
"The Demigod of the Shinobi World—Hanzō of the Salamander, huh? Salamanders... sound interesting too."
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