Promoting the Konoha threat theory, and talking about the Hidden Mist Belt!

Therefore, I feel it is necessary to add some restrictions to this thing. In this book, once the Rain-Cutting Technique is released, both friend and foe will be affected by it, and it can only dispel ninjutsu below A-rank. Apart from that, as long as one's chakra control is strong, it can also be slowed down or made uncontrollable.

Chapter 88 Blood is like mercury, Qi and blood are like dragons!

"Oh no! New Moon is in danger!"

Hozuki Zangetsu, who had distanced himself from the battlefield to avoid the Rain-Cutting Technique, witnessed this scene from afar and immediately realized Hozuki Shingetsu's current predicament.

Like Ren, he believed that Hozuki Shingetsu, who was unable to reveal his tailed beast chakra at this moment, was only a matter of time before he was defeated, so he immediately wanted to step forward to help.

However, the wound that Ren had previously cleaved open in his chest suddenly reopened due to his panicked actions. Coupled with the large amount of chakra he had previously consumed, he was temporarily unable to move and could only watch helplessly as Ren brandished Samehada and sped off towards Hozuki Shingetsu.

Under the influence of the Rain-Cutting Technique, Hozuki Shingetsu was not only unable to exert his greatest advantage as a Jinchuriki of a Tailed Beast, but even his trump card, Mirage, was sealed away.

With Samehada, which can absorb chakra, in hand, Ren's secret water transformation technique of the Hozuki clan was undoubtedly rendered useless.

So in this situation, you tell him how he should lose?

"Prepare to die, you brat!"

A smile involuntarily appeared on Lian's face, but then the smile froze on his face.

"how is this possible?"

Hozuki Shingetsu, who had shed his tailed beast cloak and revealed his original form, caught Samehada with his bare hands without dodging or avoiding it, using a perfectly standard method of disarming someone with his bare hands.

"Catch Samehada with bare hands? You naive kid!"

The astonishment on Ren's face quickly disappeared. He snorted coldly and pressed down hard with both hands, forcing Hozuki Shingetsu to remain immobile.

At the same time, the bandages wrapped around Samehada moved without wind, revealing Samehada's true form. Samehada immediately opened its blood-red maw and bit at Hozuki Shingetsu's face!

boom!

Samehada slammed heavily into the ground. The already tormented banquet hall finally succumbed to the impact and collapsed with a roar, accompanied by billowing smoke.

"It seems that becoming a Jinchuriki of a Tailed Beast has not only greatly increased your chakra, but also improved your physical abilities!"

Ren emerged from the smoke, carrying Samehada in its fully unleashed state, and looked at Hozuki Shingetsu, who had retreated to the side.

Keep in mind that Hozuki Shingetsu was only thirteen years old at the time. For someone his age to be able to escape from him and Samehada in its unleashed state, his physical abilities were truly astonishing.

Hozuki Shingetsu shook his head and did not answer Ren's question. He was currently assessing his body's ability to withstand the Water Release chakra mode after becoming a Tailed Beast Jinchuriki.

"It seems I can't beat Lian in this state, but it's much easier now than before... This way, I can unleash a higher power."

After initially adapting to his new physical attributes, Hozuki Shingetsu immediately activated Water Release Chakra Mode at its highest power without hesitation.

boom!

Suddenly, a crimson chakra light shot into the sky, so dense that it could materialize and appear in the air.

From afar, the chakra light reflected in the moonlight seemed to dye the moon itself a blood-red hue, and in a daze, a blood moon appeared in the sky.

Although the light quickly dissipated under the influence of the Rain-Cutting Technique, the power boost it provided to Hozuki Shingetsu was undeniable.

As a result, Hozuki Shingetsu's originally smooth white hair instantly turned blood red, and her originally thin body became fuller at a speed visible to the naked eye. Ren could even faintly hear the sound of waves coming from her body - the sound of blood colliding with blood vessels under rapid circulation.

With the combined effects of the Water Transformation Technique controlling his body and the Tailed Beast's chakra accelerating his recovery, Hozuki Shingetsu truly deserves the description of having blood as mercury and energy as powerful as a dragon.

"This overwhelming sense of power...it's truly intoxicating!"

Hozuki Shingetsu closed his eyes, carefully experiencing the terrifying power contained within this body.

"Pretend to be a ghost!"

Lian snorted coldly, and stepped forward again with Samehada in her hand. The two quickly resumed their fight.

However, Hozuki Shingetsu's reaction this time was completely different from before. Facing Ren's relentless attacks, Hozuki Shingetsu appeared extremely relaxed and at ease.

Despite being unarmed, Hozuki Shingetsu managed to overpower Renda entirely thanks to his superior physical abilities, a feat that defied expectations.

Ren's various sword techniques were completely ineffective in this close-quarters combat. Often, he would be struck directly at the point of force by Hozuki Shingetsu's swift short strike as soon as he started to make a move. This uncomfortable feeling of being stuck in the middle made Ren feel extremely depressed.

As if time were repeating itself, under this rhythm of attacks, Ren quickly revealed a weakness. Hozuki Shingetsu's eyes lit up, and his right hand, like a dragon's claw, directly bypassed Ren's defenses and grabbed his clothes.

Immediately following, Hozuki Shingetsu exerted force with both feet, his entire body like a bulldozer, barely reaching Ren's height, and with Ren in tow, he crashed irresistibly into the remaining wall in a way that resembled a small horse pulling a large cart.

boom!

The ruins of the Ghost Lantern Mansion were so badly carved out that a "sidewalk" was created.

"As expected of the Mizukage, his escape skills alone are enough for me to study for another ten years."

Hozuki Shingetsu shook his hand, looked at Ren not far away, and sneered.

Ren glared at Hozuki Shingetsu with resentment. Being lifted up in that way by a thirteen-year-old child in front of everyone was a huge loss of face. To regain his dignity, he immediately stepped forward again without saying a word.

However, Ren was not blinded by anger. Although he did not understand why Hozuki Shingetsu's power had suddenly increased so much, he also knew that Hozuki Shingetsu's explosive state could not last.

Therefore, he cleverly chose the hit-and-run tactic, allowing Samehada to secretly absorb Hozuki Shingetsu's chakra during the entanglement, hoping to shorten his burst time in this way.

The abnormal loss of his own chakra quickly alerted Hozuki Shingetsu.

Just as Ren had predicted, although Hozuki Shingetsu's physical abilities had greatly improved after becoming a Jinchuriki of a Tailed Beast, this highest-powered Water Release chakra mode could not be maintained for long. Based on his experience, he estimated that this state would end in about three more minutes.

If Samehada continues to absorb chakra, this time may even be shortened further.

However, Hozuki Shingetsu felt helpless about this. Although he was physically superior to Ren, Ren, with his rich combat experience and superb skills, and with Samehada's support, was like a small boat in a storm, seemingly about to sink but managing to turn the tide.

"Samehada, Samehada... wait, Samehada?"

While he was struggling with his troubles, Hozuki Shingetsu suddenly realized something he had previously overlooked: Samehada actually possessed intelligence!

With something on his mind, Hozuki Shingetsu immediately shifted his attack target from Ren to Samehada. Seeing this, Samehada also began to bite at the chakra on Hozuki Shingetsu's hand without any mercy.

Although Ren didn't understand why Hozuki Shingetsu had changed his target, he was happy to feel the continuous flow of chakra from Samehada, assuming that Hozuki Shingetsu had just made a foolish mistake by trying to damage Samehada.

Under Samehada's constant biting, Hozuki Shingetsu's aura gradually weakened, and even his blood-red hair showed signs of turning white again.

Three minutes... two and a half minutes... two minutes...

Hozuki Shingetsu silently sensed her body's condition, preparing to go all in if Samehada didn't react within a minute.

"Naive brat, hoping for Samehada damage is worse than hoping it turns on me... What?!"

Sensing Hozuki Shingetsu's aura waning, Ren, who was about to mock him, suddenly felt a sharp pain in his hand. In response, he instinctively released his grip on Samehada.

Bang!

With a leap, Samehada, which had fallen to the ground, landed in Hozuki Shingetsu's hands as eagerly as a fledgling returning to its nest.

Samehada?

Only then did Ren realize what had just happened—the Samehada that was clearly in his hands had suddenly turned on him, and not only that, it had now fallen into the hands of Hozuki Shingetsu, his enemy!

Looking at Samehada writhing in Hozuki Shingetsu's hands, as if a child had done something and wanted praise, Ren felt a rush of blood to his brain, and for a moment he couldn't even care less about the injury on his hand.

It hurts, it hurts too much.

This kind of weapon, which goes with someone else to their face and even bites back before leaving, isn't it also a form of NTR (Netorare)?

If the ninja world had a version of "Water Margin," I believe that Ren would deeply empathize with Wu Dalang at this moment.

"Good boy, good boy."

Compared to Wu Dalian, who was pounding her chest in frustration, Ximen Xinyue was happily stroking Pan Jiaoji in her arms.

He truly never expected that his sudden flash of inspiration would actually lead him to success.

That's right, the reason Samehada betrayed him on the spot was because Hozuki Shingetsu realized that Samehada was different from the other ninja swords. It was actually a ninja sword with intelligence!

And having intelligence means that it can be communicated with Hozuki Shingetsu's cheat ability!

Recalling the scene in the original work where Samehada abandoned Kisame and went into Killer Bee's arms, Hozuki Shingetsu suddenly felt that the tailed beast chakra might be a rare delicacy for Samehada.

Therefore, with the combined power of the Tailed Beast's chakra and the cheat-like ability, there might be a chance to make Samehada recreate a famous scene between Killer Bee and Kisame.

As expected, after using his cheat ability to send chakra into Samehada's body, Hozuki Shingetsu was actually able to sense Samehada's naive emotions.

Thus, tempted by the tailed beast's chakra and his own "unreserved" goodwill, Samehada decisively chose to betray them.

With the help of Samehada chakra, Hozuki Shingetsu's condition improved significantly, and his hair, which had been turning slightly white, was once again covered in blood red.

Although he didn't understand how Hozuki Shingetsu had caused Samehada to betray him, Ren knew that he couldn't defeat Hozuki Shingetsu in terms of physical combat, so he immediately stopped the Rain-Cutting Technique.

The light drizzle stopped instantly, and Hozuki Shingetsu's tailed beast cloak reappeared. In turn, Ren regained the ability to unleash ninjutsu.

but……

"Carrying a knife in the rain without an umbrella, that's quite a sight!"

Hozuki Shingetsu glanced down at Samehada in his hand, then grinned and began forming hand seals—as a relative of Hozuki Gengetsu, Hozuki Shingetsu naturally knew the Rain-Cutting Technique as well.

"Thanks for reminding me. Now I think fighting in the rain is pretty good. What do you think?"

Soon, the light drizzle returned to the world.

"Let's start a new round! I still have many questions about taijutsu. I'm sure the Mizukage won't refuse this opportunity to guide a young man, will he?"

Amidst Ren's horrified expression, Hozuki Shingetsu, holding Samehada in its fully unleashed state, charged forward like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey.

"You...don't come over!"

Apart from the pattering rain, the only sound in the world was this mournful wail that lingered for a long time.

I really tried my best to write this battle scene. It took me a whole day to squeeze out these 7,000 words, and I feel that the description is barely satisfactory.