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Chapter 413: The Strongest Fire Style Ninja in the Ninja World (Part 2)
Chapter 413: The Strongest Fire Style Ninja in the Ninja World (Part 2)
In Danzo's opinion, Hanzo had prepared sufficiently. Even so, he was still at a disadvantage against Mu Yue, whose strength exceeded his expectations.
Theoretically, whether Hanzo or Mu Yue won, it would fulfill Danzo's purpose, as his ultimate goal was to weaken the power of the Rain Country.
However, Danzo hoped that Hanzo would emerge victorious. On the one hand, he could continue his collaboration with Hanzo, and on the other hand, Mu Yue and Nagato posed a greater threat to Konoha due to their potential.
The Ninja Sect ninjas, on the other hand, were thrilled and delighted. The stronger Mu Yue showed himself to be, the more advantageous the situation became for them.
Hanzo didn't even have time to get up before he clumsily used a one-handed seal to teleport himself away from Mu Yue with the Water Instantaneous Technique, creating some distance between them.
Mu Yue's taijutsu was stronger than he had imagined—so strong that Hanzo began to doubt if Mu Yue was as young as he appeared.
During the battle with Kakuzu, Mu Yue had displayed terrifying fire-style jutsu, and then withstood his Exploding Flame Formation, showcasing extremely powerful earth-style jutsu. Now, he was demonstrating taijutsu that was even stronger than Hanzo's.
Hanzo thought it was impossible for a ninja, no matter how talented, to have achieved such a high level in so many fields at such a young age.
Having been outmaneuvered once, Hanzo decided that in the upcoming battle, he would not engage in taijutsu with Mu Yue again. His strategy was to avoid being reckless.
After dodging the Rain Ninjas' attacks, Mu Yue quickly launched another wave of attacks against Hanzo.
"Fire Style: Fire Dragon Dance!"
Mu Yue switched his breathing technique to the Breath of Flames and pushed his breathing to the extreme, entering the Chakra Mode of the Breath of Flames to enhance his fire-style abilities and strengthen his body.
Even though it was raining, and fire-style jutsu was supposed to be countered by water-style jutsu, Mu Yue was determined to use fire against Hanzo.
There was a good reason for this—Mu Yue's fire-style jutsu was exceptionally strong.
Even to this day, fire-style remained Mu Yue's most powerful type of ninjutsu.
With a perfect fire-style nature transformation and a large number of proficient fire-style jutsu, Mu Yue's fire-style in the current ninja world was second only to Uchiha Madara.
As for Uchiha Madara, Mu Yue hadn't used Appraisal Technique to see his panel, so he couldn't be sure if Madara's fire-attribute chakra nature transformation had reached perfection.
Although he hadn't seen it, Mu Yue believed that with sufficient chakra, his fire-style jutsu should be no weaker than Madara's, and might even be stronger, as Mu Yue also possessed a proficient-level Breath of Flames, allowing him to enter the Chakra Mode of the Breath of Flames to enhance his fire-style jutsu.
A large amount of chakra gathered in Mu Yue's throat and was instantly converted into fire-attribute chakra. After pretending to make a hand seal, he spat out the fiery flames.
The extremely high-temperature flames caused the ground next to Mu Yue, which had been soaked by the rain, to constantly emit white smoke, gradually changing from damp to dry.
A slight smile appeared on Hanzo's face. While he admitted that his taijutsu was no match for Mu Yue's, he thought that Mu Yue was asking for trouble by using fire-style jutsu against him, as he was known as the strongest water-style ninja in the ninja world.
To use fire-style jutsu in the pouring rain and hope to defeat his water-style jutsu, Hanzo believed that only a resurrected Uchiha Madara might have a chance, and even then, it was just a possibility.
"Super Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
Hanzo seriously made hand seals with both hands, gathering a large amount of chakra in his body. Not only did he continuously spit out a huge water flow from his mouth, but he also manipulated the surrounding water flow.
Under the influence of Hanzo's powerful chakra, a thick and enormous water dragon gradually formed. Just the dragon's horn was as tall as Hanzo himself.
The thick water dragon coiled around Hanzo, absorbing the surrounding water flow and becoming even more robust under Hanzo's control.
Hanzo's Super Water Dragon exuded a formidable aura, and the sea of fire spat out by Mu Yue was equally formidable, causing a scorching sensation to those ninjas who were standing a little closer.
They had never seen such powerful fire-style ninjutsu before; the temperature of the flames was terrifyingly high.
"Hanzo-sama will definitely win." Although Mu Yue's fire-style jutsu didn't seem ordinary, the Rain Ninjas believed that Hanzo would definitely win in a ninjutsu battle.
This was common knowledge among ninjas—water-style countered fire-style, and even if the fire-style was slightly stronger, it wouldn't be able to crush the water-style.
"Kisuke, if we win this battle decisively, you will have contributed greatly. This guy actually wants to use fire-style jutsu against Hanzo-sama's water-style jutsu," a Rain Ninja jonin said to Mu Yue's shadow clone next to him.
Previously, Mu Yue had demonstrated his ability to extinguish fire with water during the shadow clone battle.
Mu Yue's shadow clone smiled but didn't say anything.
Of course, he had contributed, but not to Hanzo's side—instead, he had helped the Ninja Sect.
The explosive tags trap at the beginning had been tampered with by him, so Mu Yue and his group had only suffered the aftermath.
Danzo Shimura also smiled. Even a fire-style master like Sarutobi Hiruzen wouldn't use fire-style jutsu against Hanzo in this kind of weather.
Danzo believed that the scales were tipping in Hanzo's favor.
"These guys definitely can't imagine how terrifying the power of this fire-style jutsu is." Having seen Mu Yue use Fire Dragon Dance again, Kisame was still a little afraid.
Mu Yue's Fire Dragon Dance was the strongest fire-style ninjutsu Kisame had ever seen, and its power could even overwhelm his own Combination Wind and Fire Jutsu, which he had achieved through hard work and pressure.
Kisame had encountered strong opponents before, but Mu Yue was the first ninja he had met who could take away four of his lives with just one jutsu.
Of course, this was mainly because he hadn't cultivated the Earth Grudge Fear yet when he faced the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama.
Other ninjas would think someone was crazy if they used fire-style jutsu against Hanzo in the pouring rain, but Kisame really thought that Mu Yue might be able to pull it off.
"Uncle Sou Yuukei, hang in there!" Yahiko encouraged Mu Yue in his heart while defending against the incoming attacks.
In Yahiko's heart, Hanzo's image had completely shattered. His hope for the Rain Country now rested solely on Mu Yue and Nagato.
The sea of fire spat out by Mu Yue split into six fire dragons as it advanced, blocking all possible directions of the giant water dragon's advance.
Although they were not as large as Hanzo's giant water dragon, the six fire dragons working together still looked formidable, shining brightly in the gloomy rain.
Boom!!!
As they continued to advance, the water dragon and the fire dragons finally collided, and the enormous energy they carried exploded, tearing and burning the ground black.
The powerful shockwave knocked down the nearby trees, and the whirlwind it generated caused the raindrops in the sky to fall chaotically in all directions.
Everyone was extremely focused on the center of the collision between the ninjutsu, as the battle between their leaders could greatly influence the overall battle.
Although Danzo believed that Hiruzen Sarutobi's personality was not suited to become Hokage, he acknowledged Hiruzen's strength.
"This is truly outrageous," Huang Tu exclaimed, astonished.
If the course of this battle were to be recounted, the ninja world would recognize a new, undisputed master of Fire Style.
To use Fire Style to counter the strongest Water Style user in the ninja world—the value of this Fire Style was immeasurable.
Kakuzu nodded, unsurprised. After all, this was the same Fire Style that had taken four of his lives in one go. It was only natural for it to be this powerful.
Sizzle! Sizzle!!
Under the influence of the fiery flames, the Water Dragon gradually dissipated into water mist, while the Fire Dragon, though also diminished by the Water Dragon, did so at a much slower pace.
In this clash of water and fire, the Fire Dragon gradually gained the upper hand.
Although the Fire Dragon's size had decreased, it shone even brighter in the eyes of the onlooking ninjas.
Hanzo's expression shifted from calm to shocked as he realized he could no longer remain detached. This display of Water Style and Fire Style revealed something truly terrifying.
As a ninja who had reached Hanzo's level, he had an intimate understanding of chakra nature transformation.
In the pouring rain, for a ninja to use Fire Style to suppress another's Water Style, it could only mean one thing: the Fire Style user's ninjutsu far surpassed that of the Water Style user.
Such occurrences were not uncommon in the ninja world. It was normal for a talented Fire Style user to overpower an ordinary Water Style user.
But Hanzo was different. He was recognized as the undisputed master of Water Style in the ninja world. He never imagined that there would come a day when his Water Style would be suppressed.
"Could it be that Ninjutsu Sect inheritance?" Hanzo wondered, thinking that Mu Yue's Fire Style was abnormally strong, almost inhuman.
If it was somehow related to the legendary Sage of the Six Paths, then Hanzo could accept this turn of events.
"Water Style: Water Wall!"
"Water Style: Violent Water Wave!"
Some of the nearby Rain Ninjas, seeing Hanzo at a disadvantage, immediately used Water Style ninjutsu to help him counter Mu Yue's Fire Style.
But Mu Yue's all-out Fire Style was no trivial matter. Under his control, the six fire dragons that had consumed most of their energy merged into one mighty fire dragon, breaking through the water dragon and charging straight at Hanzo.
Hanzo was a very cautious person, so he had honed his Water Instantaneous Technique to perfection. In the past, he had relied on this technique to dodge countless ninjutsu.
With the help of the Rain Ninjas' Water Style, Hanzo barely managed to dodge the fire dragon's attack without sustaining any injuries.
Hanzo licked his dry lips and stared at Mu Yue with utmost seriousness. The charred marks on the ground and the temperature of his body bore witness to the terror of Mu Yue's Fire Style.
In a one-on-one battle, even with his quick Water Instantaneous Technique, Hanzo doubted he could completely evade Mu Yue's attacks in such a situation.
Mu Yue took a deep breath and exited the Chakra Mode of the Breath of Flames.
His all-out Fire Style was powerful, but it consumed a lot of chakra.
Before he could become as proficient in chakra as Nagato, Mu Yue could only use his full-power Fire Style as a finishing move, limited to once or twice per battle.
"If this Sou Yuukei survives, there will be a change of power in the Rain Country," Huang Tu thought. He felt that their trip to the Rain Country was not in vain, as the information they had gathered about Mu Yue's ninjutsu was invaluable.
If Mu Yue defeated Hanzo and replaced his position in the Rain Country, then Mu Yue would become a force that Iwagakure needed to reckon with.
"Summoning Technique!"
Seeing that his Water Style was being suppressed by Mu Yue's Fire Style, Hanzo decided to use his last resort—poison.
His summoned beast could spew extremely toxic poison mist, and even Tsunade would find it challenging to undo its effects.
A white mist rose, and a giant salamander appeared beneath Hanzo's feet.
"All ninjas, attack the Ninjutsu Sect ninjas at all costs!" Hanzo commanded the Rain Ninjas after summoning his beast.
Although Mu Yue was strong, the other Ninjutsu Sect ninjas were not on the same level. With a hundred elite Rain Ninjas launching a relentless assault, disregarding their own casualties, those Ninjutsu Sect ninjas were bound to get injured, which might distract Mu Yue during the battle.
Initially, Hanzo had wanted to defeat Mu Yue with minimal losses, but Mu Yue's displayed strength exceeded his expectations. Now, Hanzo only wanted to annihilate Mu Yue, even if it meant heavy casualties among the Rain Ninjas.
Upon receiving Hanzo's order, the Rain Ninjas stopped using long-range ninjutsu and throwing weapons. They all charged towards Nagato and his group.
"If you want to survive, you'd better try harder. Hanzo is making us the breakthrough point," Kakuzu said, quickly understanding Hanzo's intention.
Hanzo was most proficient in Water Style ninjutsu, and even his best Water Style was no match for Mu Yue's Fire Style. So, Hanzo knew that defeating Mu Yue would be challenging.
But Mu Yue was not alone; he had brought the Ninjutsu Sect ninjas with him.
If Mu Yue cared about his companions, then they would be his weakness.
Kakuzu knew Mu Yue's character very well, having observed him for some time. Mu Yue valued the Ninjutsu Sect ninjas, and if they were in danger, it would undoubtedly affect Mu Yue's battle.
Chouza Inoichi took a deep breath and held a few kunai with exploding tags attached to them.
He had never participated in a battle of this level before. In the past, he had only fought with other wandering ninjas.
Now, his opponents were the demi-god Hanzo of the Rain Country and over a hundred elite Rain Ninjas.
"I will not let his scheme succeed," Yahiko said through gritted teeth, ready to fight with all his might.
Previously, Yahiko had admired Hanzo, but now he despised him just as much.
Nagato quickly gathered his chakra, his eyes filled with determination.
He would protect Yahiko, Konan, and everyone from the Ninjutsu Sect, no matter what. He would not let their situation affect Mu Yue's battle.
Konan took out paper shuriken made with Paper Jutsu, and Nagato and Yahiko quickly formed hand seals.
"Pay attention to the movements of the ninja with the Rinnegan. If necessary, you can act at any time to seize the Rinnegan," Danzo instructed the nearby Root ninjas.
With the charge of a hundred elite Rain Ninjas, the situation on the field became chaotic, and Danzo worried about the safety of the Rinnegan.
Regardless of whether the Rinnegan could be transplanted or not, getting his hands on it first was the top priority.
"Should we help Hanzo?" an Iwagakure jonin next to Huang Tu asked.
"Let's wait and see," Huang Tu replied after some thought, shaking his head.
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