The Wind-Controlling Swordsmanship from Under One Person

Chapter 229 The Three-Tails Jinchuriki, the Fourth Mizukage
This sudden surge of waves is very unusual.

There was no weakling present; they immediately saw through the deception.

"We've been ambushed."

Kabuto Yakushi quickly got up from the ground, his eyes fixed on the tens of meters high waves, his gaze full of vigilance and solemnity.

If the waves were allowed to crash down, the group of people might be fine, but the boat would definitely be totaled.

Without a boat, if they had to walk to the Land of Water, they would have drowned in the sea due to exhaustion of chakra along the way.

"Lord Orochimaru?"

Kabuto turned to look at his boss. He was completely helpless in this situation; the options were either abandon ship or be swept into the waves along with the ship.

Orochimaru made no move, but silently looked at Qin Ye beside him.

The towering waves surged and raged, obscuring the sky. Looking up, not a ray of sunlight could be seen, only the waves pressing down as if the heavens were collapsing.

Seeing this, Qin Ye pursed his lips and shook his head, realizing he couldn't count on these two good-for-nothings for anything.

Ultimately, you have to rely on yourself.

He slowly bent down, placed one palm on the deck, and at the same time, pushed hard with the thumb of his other hand. The Thousand Blades instantly sprang out, spun once in the air, and then stuck firmly into the deck.

The next second, the wooden boat that was about to be swallowed by the waves disappeared instantly.

Boom!

The waves crashed down with a deafening roar, and the undulating spray pushed the wooden boat, making it sway and rock.

Orochimaru and Kabuto Yakushi only realized then that they and their wooden boat had somehow appeared behind the waves.

Before they could even marvel at what had happened, the next attack followed.

This time, they didn't even bother with a pretense; several waterspouts rose from the sea and hurtled towards their ships.

The objective was clear: to destroy their ship.

"It's not over?"

Just as Qin Ye was about to make another move, a series of dazzling lightning bolts suddenly flashed up beside him. The incoming waterspout was struck by the lightning and instantly exploded, turning into a sky full of water droplets.

The three turned to look and saw Sasuke, whose body was covered in plasma, slowly floating into the air. His scarlet eyes were filled with indifference and violence as he surveyed his surroundings without any emotion.

Immediately afterwards, Sasuke didn't even bother with hand seals; he simply flicked his wrist, and a strange bolt of lightning, white with a hint of red, shot out like an arrow and exploded on the sea surface.

After a series of loud explosions, the sea surface was instantly enveloped in lightning. Several figures emerged from the sea in a disheveled state. They were also astonished to see the figure floating in mid-air and quickly moved away.

"That mask... belongs to the Hidden Leaf Village's Anbu!" Kabuto exclaimed in surprise.

The target of Konoha's Anbu could be Orochimaru or Qin Ye, since both of them are on Konoha's blacklist. One killed the Third Hokage, and the other made the Fifth Hokage bedridden.

Sasuke had no intention of letting these people go. He transformed into a streak of light and darted out, arriving beside one of them in the blink of an eye. To the man's horrified gaze, his lightning-studded arm pierced through his chest.

This behavior is clearly not in line with Sasuke Uchiha's personality. Although he appears cold and aloof on the outside, he still retains a kind heart deep down.

He never kills people who are unrelated to him. Even slaves that Orochimaru brought to him for practice, he would only choose to disable them rather than take their lives.

The current practice of reaping a life without batting an eye is clearly influenced by the brutality of the dominant power.

Sasuke did not stop his killing spree. He transformed into a streak of light and darted through the enemy ranks. With each strike, he was sure to reap a life. The ninjutsu of those people had no effect on him at all, especially the water jutsu, which lost its power instantly when it hit him.

After easily slaying the enemy, Sasuke flashed back onto the deck.

He looked down at his hands, his eyes revealing a complex and indescribable expression, a mixture of excitement, joy, and surprise at the change in his own power.

At first, he only felt a soul-tearing pain, then his consciousness fell into darkness. When he woke up again, he felt full of power, a power that could destroy the entire world.

With this power, killing that man would be a piece of cake, and I could finally take my revenge!
As for the change in his own form, Sasuke didn't care. As long as he could master the power of revenge, what did it matter if he became a monster?

Sasuke clenched his fist, sparks crackling with lightning between his fingers. Gradually, he calmed down and turned his gaze to the man who was picking up his sword and sheathing it.

"What power is this?"

Sasuke asked, his tone devoid of any respect or gratitude, still cold and even commanding, completely lacking the humility he had shown when seeking guidance earlier.

Qin Ye didn't care about the little kid's attitude. After sheathing his sword, he replied, "You wouldn't understand even if I told you, and you don't need to understand."

Sasuke frowned upon hearing this: "Whether I understand or not is my business. Just answer my questions. Where did you get this power from?"

Orochimaru and Kabuto exchanged bewildered glances. They were truly like a newborn calf unafraid of a tiger. Having just acquired such immense power, he dared to speak to the person who gave him it with such an attitude, without even considering where this power came from.

However, the power Sasuke gained was indeed quite astonishing, like suddenly mastering a bloodline limit.

Orochimaru scrutinized Sasuke with his vertical pupils. He felt that Sasuke's state was somewhat like a Sage Mode, but not entirely the same. It seemed to contain some more mysterious and powerful forces.

He wanted to hear how the person who had given Sasuke this ability would respond.

Upon hearing Sasuke's question, Qin Ye smiled, a smile tinged with mockery, which made Sasuke frown.

"why are you laughing?"

"You need to understand one thing." Qin Ye's smile faded, his expression turning indifferent.

"What?" Sasuke asked in surprise.

"I can give you power, and I can take it back."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Ye appeared in front of Sasuke in an instant, reaching out his large hand to grab Sasuke's neck.

A cold glint flashed in Sasuke's eyes, and plasma beneath his body began to flow rapidly, instantly engulfing him in a burst of lightning.

He raised his hand, and a violent bolt of lightning blasted out, intending to shatter the invading enemy.

However, a crimson lightning bolt, even more violent and exuding an aura of extreme destruction, suddenly flashed. The lightning that could easily kill Konoha's ANBU was like a son facing his father when confronted by the crimson lightning; it could only kneel down and be beaten, and was instantly shattered and vanished.

Sasuke was terrified. Before he could make any further move, a large hand grabbed his neck and slammed him to the ground.

"It's understandable to pursue power by any means necessary to seek revenge, but you need to have your brains and be able to distinguish between the big and small kings. You can pretend with others, but if you try to pretend with me, you'll die a horrible death."

The chilling warning pierced his ears, instantly snapping Sasuke back to reality, who had just gained power and was brimming with arrogance.

He then realized with a start that his previously perceived immense power was utterly insignificant in front of Qin Ye, and his earlier illusion of being able to destroy the world vanished instantly. After speaking, Qin Ye raised his arm and punched Sasuke in the head, blasting him off the deck and into the cabin.

Seeing this, Kabuto was startled and quickly ran to the large pit on the deck. He jumped into the pit to check on Sasuke's injuries.

Orochimaru didn't dare say anything about his vessel being treated this way. The deeper his relationship with Qin Ye became, the more wary he became of this mysterious man.

Fortunately, the two sides are not enemies yet, and Orochimaru has no intention of targeting Sasuke. What he wants to do now is give Sasuke a full-body check-up to see why Sasuke's power has changed.

After that, everything was calm.

The group sailed their wooden boat into the waters of the Land of Water, where they could see an island shrouded in mist from afar.

Upon seeing the island, Qin Ye stretched.

He glanced around at the people around him, his gaze finally settling on Sasuke.

Sasuke kept his head down, not daring to meet Qin Ye's gaze, seemingly still immersed in the shadows of the past.

"Alright, let's go our separate ways here."

"Are you sure you want to land on this island?" Orochimaru suddenly asked.

"What?" Qin Ye retorted, "Isn't this the Land of Water?"

"Hehe, yes." Orochimaru still had that sinister smile that made you want to punch him in the face: "Do as you please. We're going somewhere else. If you want to find me, you can still use the scroll I gave you."

Qin Ye didn't say anything more, and went up to the island alone, walking straight into the thick fog.

The Land of Water is a country composed of multiple outer and inner islands. Although its territory is surrounded by seawater, it still has many unique landforms such as mountains.

Qin Ye remembered that the Three-Tails was hiding in a lake on an island. The Land of Water wasn't very big, or rather, the world of Naruto wasn't very big, so it shouldn't be too difficult to find.

The island was sparsely populated, and Qin Ye walked for a long time before he saw a fisherman. After asking around, he learned that there was a village not far away.

The Hidden Mist Village...

The fisherman patted his fish basket behind him, which was half full of various kinds of fish and shrimp: "Hey, Kirigakure is inhabited by ninjas of high status. They don't haggle when buying things, and the shops charge higher prices than elsewhere. It used to be very closed off, and it only recently opened up to the outside world. Although it's a bit far, I can still sell this basket of fish for two or three times the price I used to..."

The fisherman started talking animatedly, gesturing wildly as he described the prices of various fish and shrimp in different places.

Qin Ye fell into deep thought. He realized that he had been caught up in his own thoughts. According to the original story, it was no problem that the wild Three-Tails would live in a lake.

According to the fisherman's description, Kirigakure Village seemed to have only recently been unsealed, which means that the title of "Village of Blood Mist" may not have been removed yet.

The current Mizukage is likely still the fourth generation, Yagura Karatachi, rather than the fifth generation, Mei Terumi.

If the former is still alive, then the Three-Tails is no longer in Lake Kaguya, but inside Yagura's body.

With this in mind, Qin Ye decided to take a trip to Wuyin Village.

"Old man, I also need to go to Kirigakure to broaden my horizons. Let's go together."

"That's great." The fisherman, who was traveling alone, was quite bored. Having someone to chat with on the road made him walk faster.

The two then walked together, and soon they saw a towering building in the distance.

"We've finally arrived." The fisherman looked at the building in front of him, his eyes shining with longing. "No wonder it's where the ninja masters live. It's really something else."

Nestled amidst mountains, Wuyin Village, though called a village, is actually about the size of a town. Most of the buildings in the village are constructed of bluestone bricks, with tall buildings standing side by side in a well-organized and orderly manner.

The entrance to Kirigakure was undefended, and the two walked in without any hindrance.

"Young man, I'm off to sell my goods. You can browse around by yourself." The fisherman said goodbye to Qin Ye and left excitedly.

Qin Ye looked around and walked deeper into the Hidden Mist Village.

He was still trying to figure out where the Mizukage lived, unaware that he had already been targeted the moment he stepped into Kirigakure.

Inside a cylindrical building in Kirigakure.

A baby-faced man listened to his subordinate's report, his brows furrowing into a deep frown.

This person is none other than the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi. Although he looks only fifteen or sixteen years old, he actually already has a grandson.

"A member of Akatsuki...the one who killed the Raikage..."

Yagura muttered a few words to himself, then turned his gaze to the side, where an old-looking monk sat.

"Elder Yuan, what do you think?"

"Cough cough... I'm getting old. You should discuss this matter with Terumi Mei." The monk, known as Master Gen, coughed twice, his voice weak as if he couldn't catch his breath, making everyone afraid he might suffocate at any moment.

Helpless, Yagura could only turn his gaze to the other side, looking at a woman with outstanding looks and a graceful figure.

In the past, Yagura would never have listened to this woman's opinion, but ever since he fell under Obito Uchiha's genjutsu and implemented a ruthless regime, turning Kirigakure into the Village of Blood Mist, he had long lost his former spirit.

If it weren't for Mei Terumi's subordinates dispelling the genjutsu, Kirigakure would still be in a state of blood mist.

Mei Terumi is a mature and extremely charming woman. Not only is she beautiful, but her abilities are also among the best in Kirigakure.

She hesitated for a moment, then spoke in a steady, clear voice: "Akatsuki is a formidable enemy of the ninja world. First Takigakure, then Kumogakure and Sunagakure. Their goal is clear: the Tailed Beasts. I think his coming to our Kirigakure wouldn't be for anything else, but rather..."

At this point, she looked at Yagura Karatachi, her meaning quite clear.

The goal is the tailed beast on its body.

Then Mei Terumi added, "According to the plot report, this person is very powerful. The Raikage is dead, the Hokage is seriously injured, and neither Kumogakure, Konoha, nor Sunagakure could capture him. We, Kirigakure, have just been unsealed and need to recuperate. Therefore, my suggestion is to have the Mizukage hide in a secret room to avoid his attacks. If he can't find his target, he might leave on his own."

"Even if war breaks out, he probably won't pursue it to the end since he has no objective. As long as we don't let him succeed, even if we lose some personnel, we won't be considered to have failed."

It must be said that Mei Terumi is very rational and her analysis is very accurate. She must have some skills to become the Fifth Mizukage.

However, Yagura looked displeased upon hearing her words.

"Are you suggesting I should cower in fear?"

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(End of this chapter)