Naruto: Konoha Spring of the Uchiha Prodigies

"Everyone, retreat!" The two, who were experiencing the power of the compressed Tailed Beast Ball up close, repeated what Utakata had just said.

Only then did the barrier team begin to retreat. Seeing this, Utakata also began to condense a Tailed Beast Ball together with the Six-Tailed Saiken.

The next moment, the Tailed Beast Balls in front of the Three-Tails and the Six-Tails shot out together and collided in mid-air.

"Boom!" A huge explosion rang out, and a massive mushroom cloud slowly rose above the misty sky. The houses in this area were reduced to dust almost instantly. The barrier class, who had hesitated and were not able to retreat in time, only managed to run out of the center of the explosion. The shockwave of the explosion sent them flying far away. A few of the weaker ones were injured in the internal organs by the shockwave and coughed up a cloud of blood.

"This...is this the destructive power of a tailed beast?" Mei Terumi was unharmed despite being protected by Utakata and Saiken, but she couldn't help but look at the vast barren land around her with a look of horror.

When Hashirama Senju distributed the Tailed Beasts to various villages, although it did not bring lasting peace to the ninja world as he had envisioned, it did play a role in curbing the intensity of war. Although the ninja villages of the five great nations all possessed the Tailed Beasts as a weapon of war, the number of times the Tailed Beasts and Jinchuriki were actually deployed to the battlefield during the four Shinobi World Wars was very limited. Therefore, apart from Konoha, which was actually ravaged by the Nine-Tails, most ninjas did not have a concrete concept of the destructive power of the Tailed Beasts.

Now that the destruction caused by the two tailed beasts' tailed beast balls has come into view, everyone has remembered why tailed beasts are often referred to as natural disasters in ancient records.

"There's no way I can get involved in a battle like this." Zabuza swallowed hard.

Mei Terumi was alright; her two bloodlines were not lacking in large-scale destructive methods, so she could play a role in the battle against such a behemoth. However, Zabuza's methods were all focused on assassination, and he was completely powerless in the face of such a battlefield.

"Zabuza, go help the others first. Leave this to me and Utakata," Mei Terumi said after taking a deep breath.

"Alright, then be careful." Zabuza nodded, and then Utakata escorted him to the edge of the battlefield. Without much hesitation, Zabuza turned and headed towards the battlefield between the rebels and the Hidden Mist Ninja.

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"Looks like it's already started over there." Uchiha Touko looked in the direction of the explosion without changing his expression. He wasn't far from the battlefield where the two tailed beasts were located, and he could easily see their figures by looking up.

At this moment, a Jonin from Kirigakure noticed that Uchiha Touko was somewhat distracted, so he immediately drew his sword and rushed forward, intending to take this opportunity to kill Uchiha Touko. However, Uchiha Touko simply turned slightly to the side, dodging the fatal blow, and then beheaded the attacker with a single strike.

Then, Uchiha Touko casually tossed aside the standard ninja sword that had been chipped again, kicked the attacker's weapon into the air and caught it. In just a short while, Uchiha Touko had already changed three swords.

"Not bad, but you should concentrate more during the fight." At that moment, a somewhat cold voice rang out from behind Uchiha Touko.

Uchiha Touko turned around, and Zabuza, wielding the Executioner's Blade, saved one of his teammates and killed his opponent with a single strike. Zabuza looked at Uchiha Touko with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

"Lord Zabuza." Uchiha Touko nodded and bowed in greeting.

“With your skills, you might become one of the new Seven Ninja Swordsmen after we succeed this time,” Zabuza said.

"Then I'll take Zabuza-sama's auspicious words into consideration," Uchiha Touko said. But after Zabuza left, Uchiha Touko frowned and thought to himself, "It's already this late, why hasn't he arrived yet?"

At this moment, although it was night, as the battle intensified, the thick fog that Kirigakure could not dissipate had taken on an eerie pinkish-red hue under the dim light, and the smell of blood in the air was getting stronger and stronger. Tonight, Kirigakure truly lived up to its name as the Village of Blood Mist.

Uchiha Touko wasn't very clear about the situation on other battlefields, but in the battlefield where he was, the resistance forces had already gained a significant advantage.

Most of the Chunin and Genin among the rebel ninja who came to resist did not have a strong desire to fight against the rebel army. They usually put up a token resistance for a few moments before surrendering. Only the powerful Jonin and Anbu were still fighting desperately. They were all beneficiaries of the Blood Mist policy and were also loyal followers of Yagura Karatachi.

Boom! Another earth-shaking tremor occurred as the two Tailed Beast Balls collided once more on the battlefield of the Tailed Beasts.

At the same time, high-temperature steam rose up after the explosion, and the three-tailed iso, enveloped by the steam, let out a low roar, seemingly having completely lost its mind.

"Yagura Karatachi! Are you going to continue resisting?" Mei Terumi roared. "You have no chance of winning. Continuing to resist will only increase the casualties in our village!"

Inside the Three-Tails' body, in Yagura's eyes, the Mangekyou Sharingan's genjutsu was slowly disintegrating. However, as the genjutsu faded, the Three-Tails' chakra became increasingly violent, and Yagura's life force was also disappearing.

In the other battlefields, the resistance forces held a significant advantage, especially in the battle led by Kisame Hoshigaki, who had never intended to participate in the fight against the Three-Tails. The battle was nearing its end, with only a dozen or so Jonin and Anbu remaining, struggling to hold on under the relentless bombardment of Kisame Hoshigaki's Water Shark Bullets. However, their defeat was only a matter of time.

However, just as they were about to perish under Kisame's Water Shark Bullet, a figure engulfed in blue flames flew in from afar, cleaving through the large area of ​​water formed by Water Release ninjutsu. Then, with a single kick, he shattered the giant shark-shaped water bullet in the air, a giant shark formed from water-style chakra, into tiny droplets that fell to the ground.

The figure that suddenly appeared landed steadily on the small lake formed by the battle, using the Water-Treading Technique. Water droplets formed after the Water Shark Bullet was shattered fell on the newcomer, but were quickly evaporated by the aura emanating from him, turning into wisps of water mist that rose up.

"Who goes there?" Kisame Hoshigaki stared intently, noticing the newcomer was dressed in a green bodysuit. Under the dim light, the bowl-shaped hair on his head shone with a dazzling light. Upon hearing Kisame's question, Might Guy grinned and gave a thumbs up: "Konoha, Might Guy!"

"It's...it's him?" The many rebel ninjas around him looked on incredulously. Among them were some who had participated in the operation to invade the border of Konoha. Last time, this man had forced their commander to retreat simply by training on the cliffs by the sea on the border of the Land of Fire. Some of them had also curiously investigated the reason behind it. That's when they learned that during the Third Shinobi World War, four of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, who were the pride of their village, had been killed by a man dressed like this. And this time, he had appeared here.

"A Konoha ninja? What are you doing here?" Kisame Hoshigaki asked, frowning.

Just then, the space around Might Guy began to distort, and a white-haired man wearing a headband appeared from the void. His eyes were filled with a pair of scarlet Mangekyou Sharingan. Kakashi arrived and said with some helplessness, "Guy, you ran too fast."

“Isn’t it because I got seasick and wasted too much time? I was afraid it would delay important matters,” Matt Kai said.

"You people from Konoha are entering our Land of Water at this time. Do you intend to start a war?" Kisame Hoshigaki narrowed his eyes, took out his greatsword Samehada from behind his back, and with a slight tremor of his wrist, the bandages wrapped around Samehada broke inch by inch, revealing the somewhat ferocious-looking blade.

"We received a plea for help from the Mizukage, requesting Konoha to send troops to assist Kirigakure in suppressing the rebellious rebels." Kakashi glanced at Kisame's greatsword Samehada and said coldly, "So, you are the rebels causing trouble in Kirigakure?"

"Asking Konoha for help? How could he do this? Has he forgotten how many of our comrades died at the hands of Konoha ninjas?" A rebel ninja spoke angrily from the crowd. "Konoha ninjas! Get out of our village! This is Kirigakure's business!"

Kakashi coldly turned to look at the person who had spoken, a flash of red light passing through his eyes. The person who had just spoken felt dizzy and disoriented. When he came to his senses, he found that his upper and lower body had been strangely separated. The next moment, blood gushed out, and his legs, which were still on the ground, wobbled and fell to the ground.

"Many of our Konoha ninjas have died at the hands of your Kirigakure during the war," Kakashi said coldly. "So, if it weren't for your Mizukage promising huge rewards, we Konoha wouldn't have bothered getting involved in your affairs."

After saying that, Kakashi's Mangekyou Sharingan tomoe spun rapidly, and a Kirigakure ANBU member who had just been in grave danger from Kisame's Water Shark Bullet vanished into thin air. The next instant, the person appeared beside Kakashi. Kakashi reached out and grabbed the person's collar, asking, "Where is your Mizukage? He's not dead, is he?"

"Lord Mizukage...Lord Mizukage is fighting the leader of the rebels." The Hidden Mist Anbu was being held by the collar by Kakashi, his legs kicking wildly as he spoke with some difficulty.

"Is this the kind of trash the Hidden Mist's Anbu are? No wonder you can't handle these rebels." Kakashi tossed the Anbu aside like trash and said.

A commotion arose not far away; Konoha's army had arrived at the outskirts of Kirigakure and begun fighting the rebel ninja.

The previous battles had exhausted the resistance fighters, leaving them at their limit. Faced with the sudden arrival of the Konoha ninjas, they quickly found themselves at a disadvantage.

"Kai, I'm leaving this to you. I need to go help that Mizukage. If he dies, no one will pay us for our expedition," Kakashi said to Kai.

“Alright, leave this to me!” Might Guy stretched, his blue aura erupting once more, and turned to Kisame Hoshigaki. “By the way, you’re their leader, right? What’s your name?”

"Kisame Hoshigaki." Kisame gripped his greatsword Samehada, sensing Might Guy's astonishing aura, and licked his lips. "Are you the legendary Konoha Beast? Or... Pressure Masne?"

As soon as they finished speaking, the two rushed at each other.

The next instant, the Samehada sword came crashing down with a stench, and Triumph leaned back, the blade grazing his nose, the wind it generated carving a ten-foot-deep furrow into the water.

"As expected of Konoha's prized beast." Kisame emerged from the water curtain, his shark-like fangs gleaming coldly. "But in the water... this is my home turf!"

Kisame's hands formed hand seals so fast they were barely visible, "Water Release: Great Exploding Water Wave!"

The entire lake seemed to be lifted up by an invisible hand, with a hundred-meter-high wall of water blocking out the sky.

Kai's pupils contracted sharply; this level of water-style ninjutsu had already surpassed the scope of conventional ninjutsu.

As the giant wave crashed down, he clasped his hands together in front of his chest, and his chakra surged through the meridians of the Eight Gates.

"Sixth Gate, open!"

Emerald-green steam shot skyward, the violent airflow forcefully tearing a gap in the waterfall-like curtain of water. Kai walked on air, each step creating a circular shockwave on the water's surface. Kisame grinned, his Samehada suddenly disintegrating into thousands of scales, each transforming into a man-eating shark that pounced.

Chapter 173 Kakashi's New Fighting Style

Matt Kai looked up, facing hundreds and thousands of water sharks, without fear, and roared:

"The morning peacock!"

Kai's punch broke the sound barrier, and the resulting fiery meteors fell like sparks. White mist rose from the lake's surface, and a thousand sharks howled and vanished in the rain of fire. But Kisame's figure had already disappeared, and the entire lake began to rotate clockwise, forming a giant whirlpool with a diameter of a kilometer.

"The Water Prison Mermaid Dance Technique!"

Suddenly, Might Guy found his feet entangled in viscous water. Transparent water walls rose around him, and Samehada, the sword in Kisame's hand, exploded, turning into countless tiny fragments that attacked from all directions. Each strike carried a terrifying sharpness. Although Might Guy immediately shattered the water binding his feet and dodged into the air, Samehada's attacks were too dense, and soon, several marks were left on Might Guy's body.

Blood seeped from the tear in the green bodysuit. These wounds were nothing to someone like Might Guy who had trained his body for years. However, Might Guy keenly sensed that every time he was hit by this strange black blade, half of his chakra would be taken away.

"The ability to absorb chakra?" Might Guy frowned slightly, realizing how troublesome his opponent was.

However, Kisame is not faring well either. Although Might Guy has already stepped into the trap he set, when Samehada absorbed the opponent's chakra and returned it to his hand, some abnormalities occurred. Kisame has never had such violent chakra. Not to mention that the chakra absorbed by Samehada could not be used to nourish himself, even the greatsword Samehada began to tremble under the violent chakra.

"This person's body flows with such violent chakra?" Kisame's face showed shock. "The rare beast of Konoha is indeed worthy of its reputation."

Kisame took a deep breath. Judging from Might Guy's current abilities, close combat didn't seem like a good option. However, his opponent didn't seem to be good at ninjutsu, so Kisame changed his strategy. Having been recognized by Samehada, the tailless beast, his chakra reserves far exceeded those of ordinary people. He figured that suppressing his opponent from a distance with ninjutsu shouldn't be a problem.

Kisame swiftly formed hand seals, the water droplets on his fingertips almost disappearing in a blur before he shouted, "Water Release: Five-Flavor Shark!"

The calm water surface suddenly began to surge, and a thirty-meter-high wall of water blocked out the sun. Kai retreated rapidly by stepping on the water, while at the same time, five shark-shaped water bullets pursued him closely under the cover of darkness. The next moment, a sharp dorsal fin sliced ​​through the water, and a giant shark leaped out and opened its ferocious mouth towards Might Guy.

Faced with this fierce attack, Kai let out a low shout, veins bulging on his forehead, and a special crimson hue began to appear in the air around him. The next moment, a loud explosion rang out.

The moment the steam exploded, Kisame didn't even see Might Guy's movements clearly. The five water sharks were shattered into rain in the wind of his fist. Guy sped through the water, leaving a long vacuum trail behind him, and charged towards Kisame in mid-air.

The air shattered with a deafening roar as Might Guy's spinning kick slammed into Kisame's temple. Kisame whirled around, only to find Might Guy's attack already upon him.

Kisame's body exploded into a puddle of water mist in mid-air.

"A water clone?" Might Guy frowned as he regained his footing in mid-air.

At this moment, Kisame, hidden beneath the water's surface, broke out in a cold sweat. The memories transmitted back by his water clones told him that he hadn't even had a chance to dodge Might Guy's kick.

"Pressure, Masne." Kisame sighed inwardly, hidden beneath the water's surface, but his hands didn't stop moving at all.

After the underwater true form formed a series of hand seals, the puddle suddenly swelled, and a towering water curtain enveloped Might Guy from all directions, submerging him in no time.

Matt Kai, who had fallen into the water, held his breath and carefully searched his surroundings, but soon, a vast swarm of dark blue sharks swam toward him.

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While Might Guy and Kisame were locked in fierce combat, Kakashi, who had already seen the two tailed beasts exchanging tailed beast balls and rushing towards the battlefield at full speed, suddenly saw a cold glint flash behind him.

Kakashi twisted to dodge the downward slash, and a mechanism on his wrist clicked, spitting out a steel ball no more than two centimeters in diameter. The ball appeared in Kakashi's palm, and a flash of electricity appeared in his palm as he flicked his wrist, throwing the steel ball at the attacker.

The instant the steel ball left his hand, a few sparks of electricity in Kakashi's hand rapidly created a small magnetic field.

Driven by electromagnetic force, the steel ball shot towards the attacker's head with a loud bang that tore through the air.

The steel ball was so fast that the attacker only had time to raise his weapon to block it before he could react.

A loud clang of metal clashing rang out, and the attacker was jolted back several steps by the impact. Kakashi then turned to look at his opponent. He didn't recognize the person who had attacked, but the weapon in his hand was very recognizable. "The Executioner's Blade?"

After Zabuza finally managed to stand up, he looked at the horrifying cracks on the Executioner's Blade and his face showed horror.

A single steel ball could damage the Executioner's Blade like this? Zabuza stared at Kakashi in disbelief. Moreover, he clearly hadn't sensed any strong chakra fluctuations just now.

"Kakashi with the Sharingan?" Zabuza took a deep breath and narrowed his eyes. He recognized Kakashi's identity. Despite not being from the Uchiha clan, he was a ninja who had made a name for himself in the ninja world with the Sharingan. But the information said that Kakashi only had one Sharingan. However, now there were two red spots in the other's eye sockets, and the pattern of the Sharingan was not the usual tomoe.

Zabuza didn't have time to think it through. Kakashi's gaze put immense pressure on him, and he retreated while rapidly forming hand seals.

"The Technique of Concealing Mist".

Zabuza used the Hidden Mist Village's signature assassination technique, and the fog on the battlefield, already shrouded in blood mist under the night sky, became even thicker in just a few breaths.

Kakashi raised his hand to look at it; in the thick fog, he couldn't even see his own hand. However, a cold smile appeared on Kakashi's face, and he said loudly, "Do you think this kind of trick will work against my eyes?"

His answer was a knife slashing down from behind.

However, after a flash of lightning, Zabuza's powerful slash, which he had gathered all his strength for, strangely passed right through Kakashi's body.

The decapitation sword slammed heavily onto the ground, leaving Zabuza stunned.

However, the next moment, he noticed that the three steel balls next to Kakashi began to spin rapidly amidst the lightning.

After a whooshing sound, Zabuza coughed up a cloud of blood from his right chest. Three steel balls pierced straight through his right chest, and Zabuza collapsed powerlessly. Blood gushed from the three triangular holes in his back.

As the thick fog dissipated, Kakashi, having exited his intangible state, glanced back at Zabuza, whose fate was unknown. If it weren't for the secret message sent by Uchiha Touko instructing him to leave as many high-ranking members of the resistance alive as possible, those three steel balls would have been aimed at his head.