From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 98 Isobu: I'm a bit grumpy when I wake up, just bear with it.

The blizzard howled, and the cold wind whistled like knives.

In temperatures tens of degrees below zero, even well-trained ANBU ninjas couldn't help but shiver from the cold wind.

"That bastard... how dare he play us!" Kurosuki Raiga, already known for his foul temper, felt a surge of anger when he thought about how they had been following Uchiha Muneki around like dogs for the past few days. "Don't let me run into him, or I'll definitely kill that bastard!"

"Stop bragging, Kurosuki Raiga."

Pipa Juzo wrapped his cloak tighter, shivering and huddling with cold, and said in a low voice with sarcasm, "You haven't forgotten how that Suigetsu Hobutsu guy died, have you?"

Upon hearing this, Kurozuki Raiga's eyes twitched violently, and the arrogant aura on his face vanished instantly.

The thought that the cruel and bloodthirsty Watermelon Pufferfish Demon actually 'committed suicide' struck him as unbelievable and ironic.

"Hmph, but that guy isn't entirely useless." Raiga Kurosuki barely managed to muster a breath and sneered, "At least he helped us probe a little more about Uchiha Muneki's background. With so many of us, as long as it's not a one-on-one fight, we don't need to be afraid of his Sharingan!"

Looking at Raiga Kurosugi's nonchalant attitude, Juzo Biwa's eyes flashed with memories of the past.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, infamous for their ruthlessness, were once incredibly powerful and influential.
But now, five of the seven ninja swords are gone, and only two people remain.

A bitter feeling welled up in Pipa Juzo's heart, and a sense of desolation rose in his heart. He felt a sense of sorrow, like the saying "a rabbit mourns a fox's death." He said, "I don't know if we can go back alive this time."

"Lord Juzo, Lord Raiga, we've found them!"

Just then, a sensory ninja ahead spotted something and pointed in a direction, saying, "Based on the remaining chakra, Uchiha Munezuki went in that direction."

Looking in the direction the operative was pointing, there was a frozen lake.

"This direction... something seems off!"

Pipa Juzo frowned, a sense of familiarity lingering, but he couldn't quite place it.

Wait, a lake?
Suddenly, a terrifying thought exploded in my mind like a thunderclap.

"not good!!!"

Pipa Juzo's expression changed drastically, as if he had thought of something terrifying. He roared, "Everyone, hurry up and rush over with me! We must stop Uchiha Muneki!"

Having said that, he didn't bother to explain any further. Chakra erupted from his feet, instantly transforming him into a sharp sword that cut through the blizzard and shot straight out.

"Hey, wait a minute, it's Pipa Juzo!"

Raiga Kurosuki was bewildered by his sudden action, but out of trust in his comrade, he decisively gave chase.

Huhuhu——!
Under the blizzard, several people braved the oncoming gale and sped forward.

Raiga Kurosuki finally caught up and hurriedly shouted, "Juzo Biwa, calm down! We haven't made a plan yet. Rushing straight in like this will be disadvantageous for us!"

"No, it's too late, Raiga Kurosuki!"

Juzo Biwa gritted his teeth, a hint of fear in his eyes, his voice trembling involuntarily as he said, "That guy, that guy is going to destroy Kirigakure! We have to get there quickly and stop him, or it will be too late!"

boom!
Chakra erupted once again, and Juzo's speed increased dramatically once more.

Those following behind, seeing this, had no choice but to grit their teeth and speed up to catch up.

The trees on both sides rushed past, and the frozen lake gradually became complete in everyone's eyes. The frozen lake surface was extremely vast, and only a figure could be vaguely seen.

"There he is! We found him!"

Pipa Juzo finally breathed a sigh of relief; the weight on his heart had been lifted.

But we can't relax completely yet, so he urged everyone again: "Hurry, faster, we must stop him!"

"give it to me!"

Raiga Kurosuki frowned, though he didn't yet know why Juzo Biwa was in such a hurry.

But his anxious expression and the undisguised fear in his eyes undoubtedly proved the seriousness of the matter, so he no longer concealed his strength.

Lightning-attribute chakra surrounded him, crackling with arcs of electricity when it erupted.

"Lightning Release: Thunderstorm!"

boom!
The next moment, he stomped on the ice.

Amidst the flashes of violent lightning, he moved like a thunderbolt slicing through a blizzard, instantly covering a distance of tens of meters.

On the ice surface, it surged like a raging torrent, countless arcs of lightning shattering the ice in their path, instantly melting it at high temperatures and forming a vast expanse of water vapor. "Lightning Release: Lightning Dragon Tornado!"

The rapidly approaching Kurozuki Raiga summoned lightning directly with his dual swords, Raiga.

In an instant, the accumulated lightning spun rapidly around, whipping up a powerful storm. Carrying thunder full of destructive power, it resembled a giant dragon soaring in the sky, letting out a deafening roar, and with unstoppable and terrifying power, it rushed straight towards the figure in the center of the lake.

Boom! ! !
The storm whipped up by the thunder dragon roared, and the ice along its path crumbled inch by inch.

After a brief, dazzling white light, a violent explosion followed, sending up waves several meters high. Raging lightning surged and raged, destroying everything in the target area.

The huge waves created by the explosion crashed heavily onto the ice as they fell freely.

boom!
Large sections of ice broke apart, splashing water everywhere.

"Come out! Uchiha Sogetsu"

Kurozuki Raiga gripped his twin swords tightly, his face showing no sign of carelessness as he stared intently at the center of the explosion: "I know you're not dead yet!"

Sure enough, as his voice fell, a figure slowly walked out; it was Uchiha Muneki.

At this point, Juzo Biwa and the remaining members of the Anbu caught up with Raiga Kurosuki.

"Hmm, the timing is just right."

Uchiha Muneki looked at them and smiled slightly: "It's about what I calculated. Now that all the actors are here, it's time to officially begin."

"Calculate? Begin?"

Raiga Kurosuki listened to his words with a puzzled look on his face: "What are you talking about?"

"I mean, are you ready?"

Uchiha Munezuki pushed up his glasses with his index finger, his eyes gleaming slightly: "My methods are a bit rough, so that guy might be a bit grumpy in the morning. I hope you guys can bear with it."

"You bastard, are you really...?"

Upon hearing this, Juzo Biwa's face was instantly filled with terror, and he shouted in utter horror, "Retreat! Everyone, retreat!"

However, his reminder seemed a little too late.

Rumble——!
Suddenly, the frozen lake surface, covering hundreds of square meters, was shattered by some enormous force.

The earth-shaking tremor tore apart the thick ice layer, and bubbles began to rise from the bottom of the lake. The entire lake seemed to boil, with raging waves and roaring roars. The originally calm lake water was even lifted into a huge arc.

Something's coming!
A powerful signal rapidly traveled through the cerebral cortex of everyone, and intense unease and fear seemed to engulf them like darkness.

An indescribable, terrifying pressure, like an invisible hand, gripped the throats of each of them.

Immediately following, beneath the continuously crumbling ice, the lake surface churned violently.

The lake water churned and collided, swirling and converging, like flowing molten lava, constantly accumulating power.

And when the power had accumulated to its limit, it finally erupted.

"Run—!"

Pipa Juzo roared.

However, his voice was drowned out by the enormous roar.

boom! ! !
The entire lake surface and even the surrounding mountains and forests were trembling violently.

The land was torn apart by a violent force, as if an unparalleled power was rising from below, appearing like a trapped dragon ascending to heaven.

A huge black shadow rose from the bottom of the lake. Its terrifying and ferocious body was covered with a hard and thick carapace covered with countless sharp spikes. Its massive body was like a black steel mountain in the blizzard. White gas spewed from its mouth, stirring up waves like a hurricane.

"Roar--!"

Amidst the deafening roar of the tsunami, the enormous creature's howl tore apart the snowy clouds in the sky.

"It's the Three-Tailed Isobu!"

Raiga Kurosuki was blown dozens of meters away by the storm. When he finally saw the behemoth clearly, he was immediately chilled to the bone: "Uchiha Munetsuki, are you fucking insane?!"

My lovely editor, Cha Bao, just notified me that the book will be available for purchase next Monday. I'm planning to stockpile more manuscripts so I can have a big release. I wonder what the release will be like. I just hope it doesn't flop. If it gets a thousand subscriptions, I'll be incredibly grateful! OTZ
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