It's normal to get a kaleidoscope as a first deposit of six yuan, right?

"The remaining ordinary Kirigakure ninja will continue to maintain the encirclement, leaving me no opening whatsoever until the barrier is fully deployed. Kirigakure ANBU members, come with me to capture the invaders ourselves!"

"Yes!"

……

Watching the fog roll in from a distance, Zhixue put away her binoculars and jumped down from the tree.

"Looks like they're pretty quick."

Seeing that Zhixue still looked relaxed, Biwa Juzo asked with some concern, "Now... can you still fly?"

"Huh? Aren't we supposed to infiltrate Kirigakure to intercept intelligence?"

"Sigh, we've already been discovered. While we're still in an open area, if we fly fast, we can probably leave before they arrive." Pipa Juzo was still thinking about which way to run if he flew into the sky, while Shiyuki looked in the direction Yagura was coming from, and the three tomoe spun rapidly and merged into the shape of a kaleidoscope.

As they soared through the forest, Yagura watched the two figures gradually become clearer, and his expression grew excited.

Are these the two people that "that person" was referring to? Oh~ the former traitor of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist—Juzo Biwa, and another kid who looks like he just graduated from the Ninja Academy. It seems like he'll complete the mission issued by "that person" quite easily.

Just when Yagura thought the operation was going well, the seemingly weak brat turned his gaze toward his location, and the scarlet light from it set off alarm bells in his mind.

boom!

Yagura slowed his pace and pulled a Hidden Mist ninja behind him to his side. Before his very eyes, the ANBU ninja he had been using as a shield suddenly burst into a burst of deep red flames, turning the man to ashes in a matter of moments amidst screams of agony.

Yagura and the many ANBU members around him turned pale and took a few steps back when they saw this bizarre sight, not daring to approach the pile of flames that were about to burn out.

After casting a pupil technique, Zhi Xue rubbed her left eye.

It seems that after fusing the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan and Hashirama cells, the side effects of the Cursed Flame were greatly reduced.

Zhi Xue remembers that the first time she experienced pain, she was in excruciating pain. Now, she only feels a little soreness in her body and left eye.

Ding! Lifespan -1. Your remaining lifespan is 244 years. (Panel update notification.)

"What is this thing?" Yagura stared in shock at the ashes left of the ANBU who had blocked the flames. If he hadn't dodged earlier, the consequences would probably have been similar to what he was seeing now.

"Hey, kid... did you do this?" Juzo Biwa, who had already spotted Yagura and the others, looked at Shiyuki, who was still rubbing her eyes, in surprise.

"Does this strange old man think there's anyone else here besides you and me?" After recovering her composure, Zhi Xue turned to Biwa Juzo and gave him a bright smile. Biwa Juzo was stunned when he saw Zhi Xue's eerie Mangekyou Sharingan.

Chapter 147, Water Dragon Bullet with Four Seals?

"You guys go up and probe first, I'll provide backup. Go now!"

Because Yagura was still the Fourth Mizukage, several ninjas around him gritted their teeth and ran over to Shiyuki, using Water Release techniques.

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!" Several members of the Hidden Mist Anbu unleashed a Water Release technique, using the water in the surrounding pools to create a terrifying attack like a tsunami. This impact could easily collapse several buildings, but this level was clearly not enough for Zhi Xue.

"Hey old man, just sit back and watch the show!" Zhi Xue rolled up her sleeves. At this point, if your teammates can't win, don't even think about slacking off. Sometimes, moving around can help improve your sleep quality.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!" Zhi Xue simply formed three hand seals, gathered dense chakra in her throat, and spat it out. The continuous waves of fire merged with the rushing waterfall, and the fusion of water and fire produced a hissing sound and a large amount of water vapor like smoke.

Zhi Xue maintained the output of the Great Fireball Technique, and as it seemed to be in a state of balance, she gradually added a trace of the Nine-Tails' chakra, which gradually turned the fireball into a scarlet red color and suppressed the waterfall.

Feeling increasingly strained, the several members of the Mist Village's ANBU felt as if they had seen a ghost in broad daylight.

Isn't it said that Water Release counters Fire Release? And they even have the advantage of terrain, this is truly eye-opening.

Standing beside Shisei, Pipa Juzo looked at her tender little face and saw that she didn't seem to be having much trouble, and felt as if his worldview had been violently shaken.

Are all Uchiha brats like this? Using Fire Release to counter Water Release?

The water vapor generated during the ninjutsu impact also effectively helped the surrounding ANBU members to use the Hidden Mist Technique to infiltrate into the mist. They all picked up their ninja swords and launched a sneak attack on Shisue from behind, but unsurprisingly, they were all blocked by Biwa Juzo.

"Hey, even though we were comrades before, sneaking over here like this, isn't that a bit disrespectful of me?" Juzo Biwa said coldly as he knocked an ANBU member unconscious in the mist with his Executioner's Blade.

Swish!

As the flames of Zhixue continued to surge forward, they overwhelmed the water-based attacks of the Anbu. Flames spread out in all directions, and the fireballs, tens of meters high, resembled small, scorching suns, blindingly hot.

The flames erupting from Zhixue overwhelmingly broke through the Water Release defenses and further concentrated, engulfing the Dark Side who had used Water Release.

However, after the flames passed, Zhixue was also stunned to see the ninja surrounded by several oval water mirrors. It wasn't that she was surprised that the Great Fireball had blocked the attack, because such things are not easy to burn people to death. It was just that she saw her own reflection in the water mirrors.

"Water Release: Water Mirror Technique!" Yagura formed hand seals, and Shiyuki, who was gradually taking shape in the water mirror, gradually detached from the mirror. Then, he formed hand seals again and spat out a huge fireball that rushed towards the mirror.

"Water Release - Water Formation..." Before Biwa could finish receiving the Ten Seals, she saw a water dragon rise up and fly past Zhixue.

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

Watching the water dragon rush past and swallow the Fireball whole, Juzo Biwa's brain started working at lightning speed.

"Wait, isn't the Water Dragon Bullet supposed to require 44 seals? How is it released?"

Seeing the water dragon charging towards him, Yagura gritted his teeth and used the Body Flicker Technique to dodge to the side.

This brat is proficient in fire and water; he'll be tough to deal with.

"Water Release: Mist Concealment Technique!" Yagura formed hand seals, transforming his chakra into mist that enveloped him, instantly disappearing from his spot. Meanwhile, the surrounding Anbu members also used the Mist Concealment Technique to infiltrate the mist, seeking an opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

Seeing the fog around him growing thicker, Juzo Biwa took the Executioner's Blade and gathered his chakra.

"Kid, this is a silent assassination technique commonly used in Kirigakure. Even if you have the Sharingan, you should be careful. Unfortunately, I'm not very good at Wind Release."

"It's alright, weird uncle, these few layers of water droplets won't block my vision." Zhi Xue chuckled twice. Her Sharingan could perceive the enemy's chakra fluctuations. As long as the mist didn't spread to the same density as herself, she could see these people jumping around in front of her clearly.

Watching the few members of the Hidden Mist spies flitting about in the mist, searching for a blind spot, Zhi Xue clapped her hands together and activated Sage Mode.

"Immortal Technique: Inorganic Reincarnation!"

With Zhixue's shout of "Inorganic Rebirth," the ground beneath her feet began to tremble, and more than a dozen stone pillars radiating white light gradually rose up, knocking away all the Hidden Mist ninjas who had infiltrated the mist's range.

While still on guard, Juzo Biwa watched as yet another amazing ninjutsu he had never seen before was displayed, and suddenly felt a feeling that he could not describe in words.

I originally thought he was second to last in strength among the Akatsuki members, but I didn't expect him to be the oldest! As for Zetsu, who looks like a pitcher plant and whose strength is unknown, he wasn't included because he's not human.

Yagura, the Mizukage, was unable to dodge in time and was knocked away by the stone pillar, creating a large crater in the ground. He still felt a little dizzy.

"Report, the barrier has been activated!" As soon as Yagura got up from the ground, he heard the voice of the ANBU ninja and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

The space has been sealed off, so he can now use the power of the tailed beasts.

"Call the remaining ninjas to come here immediately. If anyone can capture one of these two guys, the bounty is 4000 million taels!"

"Yes!"

After the ANBU who relayed the order withdrew, a red light flashed in Yagura's eyes. Then, a crimson chakra, accompanied by bubbles, emanated from his body, enveloping him like viscous magma. Three long tails also emerged from behind him.

"Today, neither of you will escape!" Yagura roared as he entered his half-tailed beast form. He then pushed off with his feet, creating a large crater in the ground. He shrunk into a spinning top-like shape in the air, piercing through layers of mist, smashing through the outer stone pillars, and crashing fiercely towards the direction where Zhixue was.

As she watched the figure rapidly descend from above, the kaleidoscope pattern in Zhixue's eyes slowly rotated, and a burst of cyan-green chakra light emanated from her body.

Susanoo, first form...

Chapter 148, Do you also want to dance?

boom!

The earth seemed to tremble violently. Within a circle formed by several stone pillars, Zhixue, whose body was enveloped by a green skull, sent the half-tailed beast-transformed Yagura flying.

After being thrown backward, Yagura rolled dozens of times on the ground before finally paving the ground with his claws, creating several long furrows before coming to a stop.

"What a troublesome brat..." Yagura frowned as he looked in Shiyuki's direction, then gathered his strength in his mouth and launched a small, dark purple ball.

Seeing the Tailed Beast Ball flying towards her through her blurred vision, Zhixue filled Susanoo with chakra. The green light tightly enveloped Susanoo's entire body, making it seem like flesh and blood, full of power.

A crimson flame seemed to erupt from Susanoo's eyes. It raised its hands, grabbed the incoming Tailed Beast Ball, and threw it into the forest hundreds of meters away. The towering flames and continuous explosions instantly engulfed the area, casting another shadow over the hearts of the surrounding ninjas.

"What, what is that thing?! It's the Three-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball!"

"Damn it, how are we supposed to defeat this guy?" A few ninjas who happened to arrive looked at the Tailed Beast Ball that Zhixue threw out afterward and said in surprise.

"Don't you dare to shake our morale! We're facing the enemy from Kirigakure! If any of you dare to lead the retreat, you won't be able to go back alive!" As if he could see the retreat intentions of many Kirigakure ninjas, Yagura, in his half-tailed beast form, said with a ferocious expression, and the terrifying chakra emanating from his body was even more frightening.

……

In a valley more than ten kilometers away from Kirigakure, having learned of Yagura's outrageous deeds, Mei Terumi, along with her confidants and Ao, known as the "Byakugan Killer" of Kirigakure, found the place where the Kirigakure elder "Genshi" lived in seclusion.

"You've come, it seems you're here about the Fourth Mizukage, right?"

"Elder, it seems you know something," Mei Terumi said in surprise, looking at the old man sitting in the wooden house with a worried expression.

"I've heard of the title 'Village of Blood Mist,' but I've discussed some issues with the Mizukage, only to have my concerns quickly dismissed. As for this Hidden Mist Village, I can't manage these matters anymore. Sigh." Master Yuan sighed. He was nearly 80 years old and couldn't withstand any more turmoil. Sometimes he couldn't even hear a sentence clearly, let alone step in to rectify the current state of the Hidden Mist Village.

Seeing that Master Yuan seemed unwilling to intervene, Qing stepped forward and respectfully explained how Yagura had mobilized the basic forces and barriers of Kirigakure to suppress the two invaders.

Upon hearing that the barrier of Kirigakure Village had been used to surround the battlefield, Master Yuan felt a rush of blood to his head and almost couldn't catch his breath.

The Hidden Mist Village's barrier is the foundation for resisting foreign enemies and spies, yet it's being used to seal off the battlefield? And nearly a thousand ninjas have been mobilized. Aside from those on missions and patrolling the border, there are probably less than 2 ninjas left in the village. This is simply putting the cart before the horse!

Even though Yuan Shi had entered his later years and reached a state of perfect tranquility, Yagura's truly incomprehensible actions were like a powerful TNT exploding inside him.

"This little brat! He's really given us too much credit!" Master Yuan's eyes widened in anger, his face flushed red as if he were about to explode.

Every Mizukage in the past has been dutiful and responsible, so how come the fourth Mizukage ended up with such a low birth?

Kirigakure was once a very prosperous village, but it declined for a while during the Second Shinobi World War due to the great war with Tsuchigakure. In its current state, it may become a fellow sufferer with the Land of Wind on the other side of the Shinobi World in a few years!

Seeing Yuan Shi's angry expression, Terumi Mei nodded to Ao, intending to invite the elder out to join forces with the other families of Kirigakure to give the Fourth Mizukage a good beating. As for the two intruders, they didn't take them seriously.

Nearly a thousand people have been mobilized, with the Fourth Mizukage leading the way. How could just these two possibly cause any trouble?

Just as Mei Terumi was helping Genji walk out of the house with a cane, a feeling of the earth shaking came from the direction of Kirigakure, and the blinding light was still clearly visible in the distance.

The three of them steadied themselves against the wall, and were astonished as they looked at the distant light.

"That's a Tailed Beast Ball!?" Master Yuan's eyes widened. As someone of his age, he had certainly seen such things before. Just who was this enemy that they could use a Tailed Beast Ball to deal with them?

“Blue…” Mei Terumi nodded in the direction of Blue.

"Open!" After receiving Mei Terumi's signal, Ao formed hand seals, the veins around his black eyepatch bulged, and his Byakugan vision gradually became clear. However, when he passed the explosion site of the Tailed Beast Ball and sensed the Three-Tails' chakra and the huge chakra aggregate that was fighting, his expression became serious.

"What it is?"

Hidden Mist Village…

The village wall was blasted open by the Tailed Beast Ball, which also created a trap, and a surging torrent of water rushed into the interior of Kirigakure.

On the battlefield where numerous ninjas had unleashed their Hidden Mist Techniques, Yagura, seeing that the Tailed Beast Ball had not taken effect, hid and began to gather even more powerful Tailed Beast Balls in his mouth for attack. Meanwhile, the other ninjas of Hidden Mist Village used him as a tool to buy time and distract Shiki.

Seeing Susanoo seemingly unaffected by the numerous ninjutsu attacks, Zhixue glanced at the Hidden Mist ninjas around her. Each time she swung her spear, screams could be heard coming from the mist.

Seemingly sensing something amiss, Juzo Biwa, who was still fighting the Hidden Mist ninja on the ground, retreated behind Shiki. Looking at the giant creature, which was over twenty meters tall, he looked somewhat incredulous.