Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode

Akasuna was helpless in this regard; his first mission was to kill Hattori Masanari, played by Kirito.

If they can't kill him, the next step is to try to recruit Kirito.

The battle between Kirito and Tsunade naturally did not escape the notice of the major ninja villages in the ninja world, with Sunagakure and Iwagakure taking it very seriously.

After all, if Amegakure were to produce another powerful ninja, it would not only pose a threat to Konoha, but also to Sunagakure and Iwagakure.

Over the years, the pressure exerted by Sunagakure and Iwagakure on Amegakure has been no less than that on Konoha.

In particular, the Sand Village, which is severely lacking in water resources, has been eyeing the Rain Country, which has abundant water resources, and has had serious conflicts with the Rain Village many times in order to seize the territory of the Rain Country.

Unfortunately, Amegakure had Hanzo at his peak at the time, so Sunagakure couldn't succeed.

Therefore, compared to Konoha and Iwagakure, Sunagakure was more afraid that Amegakure would gain another powerful ninja, and did not want Hanzo to be freed from the shackles of Amegakure and to fight freely on the battlefield.

The Sunagakure leadership wasn't stupid. They saw the same internal problems in Amegakure that the Third Hokage and others had observed, but unlike the Third Hokage and his group, they were more inclined to kill Hattori Masanari.

The reason is simple: Sunagakure is very poor and has no spare money to support Hattori Masanari.

Therefore, they chose to kill Hattori Masanari, so as not to give Amegakure a chance to threaten Sunagakure.

In order to successfully carry out the assassination, they dispatched two of the village's top elite Jonin-level puppeteers, the First Kazekage and Chiyo's son Akasago and daughter-in-law Sarashira, to ambush Hattori Masanari.

……

"Oh!"

A large number of bombs exploded.

The purple toxic smoke and white explosion dust immediately obscured the vision of Akasago and Sarashima.

But the next moment, both of them immediately controlled a shield-wielding puppet to block in front of them, and a huge shield made of chakra instantly appeared on the puppet's shield.

Puppet Technique: Mechanical Light Shield Seal!

As the chakra shield formed, two silent, roaring water dragons burst through the thick smoke and struck the chakra shield heavily.

The immense force immediately sent the shield-wielding puppet flying.

Thanks to using the puppet to block the water dragon for a moment, both Akasuna and Sandstorm gained enough time to dodge and successfully avoid the aftershocks caused by the water dragon.

Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!

After being repeatedly destroyed by a barrage of bombs and water dragon bullets, the small izakaya was reduced to ruins, and rain began to fall from the outside.

At this moment, Akasago and Sarashima also saw Kirito's situation clearly.

Kirito was inside a giant water sphere, surrounded by various poisoned hidden weapons, and next to the water sphere was a broken puppet.

Water Release: Water Prison Technique.

With this water-style ninjutsu that combines powerful binding and defensive capabilities, Kirito was unharmed by the numerous projectiles launched by Akaza and Sunagakure, and even had time to launch a counterattack using Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique.

"Damn it, use Lightning Release ninjutsu against him."

Seeing that Kirito was completely unharmed, Akasuna said with a grim face.

Of the two, only Sandstorm knew Lightning Release ninjutsu. She immediately stopped controlling the puppet, quickly formed hand seals, and prepared to unleash a powerful Lightning Release ninjutsu.

But Kirito had no intention of staying put and becoming a target. He suddenly jumped out of the water sphere, onto the roof of a house outside, and then ran quickly out of Komachi.

"Chase!"

Upon seeing this, Akasuna shouted loudly.

As he spoke, he manipulated four puppets to quickly chase after Kirito.

Sandstorm's lightning ninjutsu was interrupted, so he quickly controlled the four puppets to follow.

Upon seeing this, the Sand Village ninjas and other ninjas lurking nearby quickly followed, while the latter secretly followed behind.

After a period of chase, Kirito stopped in front of a large river one kilometer east of the town.

Seeing the two Sand Village puppeteers relentlessly pursuing him, he sneered coldly, his killing intent palpable, "It seems you two really intend to die here."

Akasuna and Sarashima remained silent, but tacitly separated and surrounded Kirito with their puppets.

Their thoughts at that moment were self-evident.

"Then I'll show you just how terrifying the power of a Water Release ninja can be when there's water."

Upon seeing this, Kirito said coldly.

The next moment, he clapped his hands together, and a powerful burst of chakra erupted from his body.

The great river behind him suddenly gushed forth a large amount of water, surging into the sky.

A huge waterfall suddenly cascaded down from the sky.

Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!

Chapter 91: Powerful Water Release Technique

The massive flow of water created a terrifying flood impact.

Akasuna and Sarashima were unable to dodge at all and were swept away by the flood before they could run a short distance, along with their puppets.

Once the floodwaters receded, the formation the two had formed with their puppets was scattered and many of the puppets were left far away.

At the same time, the surrounding environment turned into a vast swamp, with the water level reaching waist-deep.

Akasago and Sarashima lay in the water, struggling to stand up from the ground. They then quickly waved their ten fingers, trying to use the chakra threads connected to the puppets to gather the scattered puppets back to their side.

But by then, Kirito's new ninjutsu had already been completed, giving them no chance to regroup.

Two enormous whirlpools of water suddenly appeared, engulfing Akasago, Sarashima, and their puppets.

Water Release: Water Soaring Feather!

For a moment, Akasago and Sarashima struggled in the huge whirlpool of water, but in this terrifying whirlpool, their superb puppetry skills were useless. The invisible and lifeless water was not afraid of their puppets that concealed a large number of deadly weapons.

Left with no other choice, the two had to abandon puppetry and turn to ninjutsu to save themselves.

As elite Jonin of Sunagakure, the two were not only skilled in puppetry, but also proficient in one or two ninjutsu. However, compared to puppetry, which was more convenient for them to kill enemies, they rarely used ninjutsu in battle.

Among them, Red Sand possesses two chakra natures: Earth Release and Wind Release, while Sandstorm possesses two chakra natures: Fire Release and Lightning Release.

Akaza began forming hand seals, unleashing an Earth Release ninjutsu that she hadn't used in a long time.

Earth Escape·Earth Flow Wall!

A huge earthen wall suddenly appeared beneath him, lifting him out of the swirling water.

But as soon as he managed to escape the whirlpool, he despairingly discovered that he had merely moved from one desperate situation to another.

Around him, five enormous water dragons were watching him intently, letting out silent roars.

"Feel despair, this is the price you pay for provoking me."

Kirito stood on the head of one of the water dragons, looking at Akasuna with icy eyes, and said coldly.

The next moment, the remaining four water dragons suddenly pounced on the red sand.

Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!

Seeing the water dragon surging towards him, Akashi quickly formed hand seals again and used Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall once more.

However, he only managed to create two earthen walls for defense using this earth-style ninjutsu.

The two earthen walls successfully blocked the two water dragons. Of the remaining two water dragons, one was blocked by the puppet he quickly summoned using the Summoning Scroll, which used the Puppet Technique: Mechanical Light Shield. As for the last one, he didn't have time to use any other means to block it, so he could only jump up to dodge.

"Too naive."

Kirito watched Akasuna struggle and sneered.

Once again, he used five seals in one second and successfully released the Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique with a small amount of chakra.

A new water dragon suddenly burst out from the whirlpool of water beneath the red sand, instantly biting him as he was caught in mid-air with nowhere to hold on, carrying him high into the sky before crashing heavily to the ground.

A huge crater immediately appeared on the ground, and Akasa was lying unconscious in the center of the crater.

The surrounding water flow quickly engulfed the deep pit, and a trace of blood quickly appeared in the murky water.

"Red Sand!"

At the same time, Sandstorm used a wind-style ninjutsu that could create tornadoes to free herself from the swirling water by self-harm. She witnessed the entire process of being carried into the air by the water dragon and then falling to the ground, and immediately let out a cry of anger and grief.

"Your turn, woman."

Kirito stared coldly at Suna and said.

As he spoke, he completed the hand seals in a second and successfully used Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique once again.

"Unforgivable!"

Sandstorm roared angrily, then quickly formed hand seals, preparing to unleash a powerful Lightning Release ninjutsu to take Kirito down with him.

But before she could finish forming the hand seals, she was bitten by a water dragon that rushed out of the vortex below.

The heavy, high-pressure water flow inside the water dragon instantly interrupted Sandstorm's ninjutsu release, then carried her into the sky before crashing heavily to the ground.

"Red Sand..."

Sandstorm lay on the ground, covered in wounds. She looked with difficulty at the spot where Akasuna had fallen, and quickly lost consciousness in resentment.

"Lord Akisa, Lord Saran."

Seeing that Akasuna and Sunagakure had been defeated one after another, some Sunagakure ninjas with only Chunin strength could no longer hide. They emerged from the shadows, wanting to rescue Akasuna and Sunagakure from Kirito.

But Kirito didn't need to make a move at all. Some Rain Ninja who had already arrived immediately took the initiative to block them, preventing them from getting close to the battlefield.

"You scum, don't even think about bothering Lord Zhengcheng."

"That's right, Lord Masashige is not someone you good-for-nothings can mess with."

"Stop, you foolish Sand Ninja. The outcome of this unfair battle is already decided. You despicable Sand Village have lost."

……

On the other side, in a large tree not far away, Jiraiya was watching the situation on the battlefield through binoculars.

Seeing that the battle had been decided, he said with a solemn expression, "This time, Sunagakure really suffered a crushing defeat. They underestimated Hattori Masanari's strength too much, and they were so arrogant as to fight him in a place with a river. They really overestimated themselves."

With his sharp eyesight, how could he not see that this battle was a complete rout?

He recognized the two puppeteers from Sunagakure; they were no ordinary people. Countless Konoha ninja had died at their hands on the battlefield of the Land of Wind, including more than a dozen Jonin.