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I am also an absolute elite of the Hidden Mist, and silent assassination is one of my specialties!

This level of dense fog had no effect on the night. Hyōrinmaru swung his sword, and a roaring ice dragon roared out, knocking away several Kirigakure elites who were trying to sneak up on him, before directly clashing with their ninjutsu.

Even though Yoru didn't use Bankai, the Ice Dragon's strength was still far beyond that of ordinary ninjutsu. Wind Release ninjutsu could only remove some ice shards from the Ice Dragon, and lightning chakra, which wanted to destroy the Ice Dragon, couldn't stop its momentum at all.

At the critical moment, Yagura's figure suddenly appeared in front of the ice dragon, gripping his staff and swinging it forward. A water mirror rippling with waves suddenly appeared. A figure formed of water, almost identical to Yoru, leaped out of the water mirror, also swinging Hyōrinmaru to release an ice dragon, thus stopping Yoru's attack.

"Water Mirror Jutsu!"

"Even an ice dragon can be copied? It's a pity, it's all form and no substance."

"With this level of chakra, do you think you can stop me, Yagura?"

"whispering sound!"

Yagura curled his lip, gripped the black staff in his hand, and said coldly to the Anbu behind him, "Your Wind Release and Lightning Release are not up to par. Water Release will do, but you need to add chakra nature transformation!"

"Although this guy's ice release is powerful, ordinary water release ninjutsu is meaningless to him. However, any water release technique that incorporates chakra nature transformation, such as high-pressure mist, water vapor flow, high-speed water flow, water pressure, etc., can still threaten him."

"You've studied me very thoroughly, haven't you? I didn't see you thinking like this when we were fighting Konoha. You've only been thinking about how to deal with me, haven't you?" Night sneered, and the ice dragon roared out again.

"Water Release·Water Crush Wave!"

"Water Release·Water Breaking Wave!"

Yagura snorted coldly and clasped his hands together instantly, summoning water that spun and rose rapidly like a tornado in an instant. In the moment that the ice dragon was restrained, he also spewed out a straight column of water with extremely high pressure from his mouth.

The water column was like a sharp blade, with extremely high destructive power. Before it could be frozen by the ice dragon's cold air, it beheaded the ice dragon!

"Water Escape·Water Formation Pillar!"

At the same moment, the Third Mizukage's technique also arrived.

A giant water sphere, resembling a meteorite, erupted with a deafening roar, blasting the entire Mist Shadow office away and completely engulfing the night within it.

"Water Release·Water Dragon Bullet!"

The continuous flow of water did not stop from the Third Mizukage's mouth. As a Kage who survived from the Warring States period, the Third Mizukage's combat power was indeed remarkable. His enormous chakra and control over water release techniques were still superb, even when he was in a controlled puppet state.

The water bullets transformed into water dragons, and the roaring dragons rose from the ground, reaching heights of tens of meters, swallowing the night whole!

A huge spectacle!

But unfortunately...

This is a water escape technique.

"Kakakaka..."

The sound of freezing was exceptionally crisp at that moment. Almost the instant the water dragon exploded, layers of ice crystals condensed and took shape, completely freezing the surrounding water. Then, countless ice crystals shattered with a bang, turning into ice shards that fell from the sky.

The shadow of night then appeared.

"You don't know, do you, Yagura? My power limit is determined by the water element in the world."

"With a massive number of Kirigakure ninjas unleashing their Water Release techniques, I only need to use a fraction of my power to freeze the entire town of Tsunami. But in an extremely dry and water-scarce area, I need to go all out to freeze the entire Higashimatsu Mountain."

Suddenly, snowflakes began to fall over the entire Hidden Mist Village. As soon as they landed, they turned into frost at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Layer upon layer of snow covered the village, and in the blink of an eye, the entire Hidden Mist Village was transformed into a silver-clad landscape.

"Kihidden Village is located deep overseas, and the vast amount of water element there causes the entire village to be shrouded in thick fog year-round..."

"In this environment, to what extent do you think my power will be enhanced?"

……

"Snow, it's snowing."

"How could this be? Is it already winter? It's only been a short while since autumn began..."

"What beautiful snowflakes!"

Snowflakes fell from the sky, and this unusual phenomenon, which covered the entire Hidden Mist Village and was clearly not something that would happen in this season, naturally attracted the attention of countless people.

"Snowflakes... wait, this power... it's the night!"

Outside the residence at night, Mizuki Akira, who had just laid out the 'Snow Clan Population Revival' plan not long ago, was suddenly stunned as she looked at the snowflakes falling from the sky. Then she suddenly realized what was happening and hurriedly said to Mizuki Yuki.

"Grandma, this is the power of the night; the night is fighting against people!"

"Ah, I can feel it now."

Minazuki Yuki stretched out her aged hand, and snowflakes fell into her palm, turning into continuous ice crystals.

With her cloudy eyes fixed on the direction of the Water Shadow Building, Minazuki Yuki murmured, "It has already begun, the change of power."

"Grandma, we..."

"Let's go."

Minazuki Yuki walked towards the Mizukage Building. Although she was leaning on a cane, her hunched figure was strained to stand tall: "To witness the coronation moment of the Yuki clan!"

"Yes, Grandma!"

……

"snowflake……"

Mei Terumi, a member of the Terumi clan, also sensed this familiar power. She abruptly raised her head and looked towards the location of the Mizukage Building: "It's coming from the Mizukage Building. Yoru, have you already begun your operation?"

Mei Terumi's heart sank, and she shouted in a deep voice, "Someone, pass down the order: all the Jonin in the clan, come with me!"

"Wha, what?"

"Young clan leader, what happened?"

The members of the Terumi clan were somewhat bewildered, but Terumi Mei had already rushed towards the Mizukage Building. Seeing this, the members of the Terumi clan had no choice but to follow.

And this kind of situation is playing out in many places in Kirigakure.

The Hozuki clan, the Momochi clan, the Hidden Mist Anbu, the Hidden Mist Jonin Team...

As the strange phenomena of heaven and earth appeared, the high-end combat forces of Kirigakure who had survived the front-line battlefield understood what had happened. Except for the Barrier Squad and others who could not be moved, almost all of Kirigakure's combat forces began to converge on the Mizukage Building in the village!

More and more ninjas gathered here.

Upon noticing the noise, Yuan Shi, Yagura, and the others gazed at the night standing atop the ice crystals in the sky, their expressions gradually turning somber.

According to the information provided by Yagura, although Yoru's Ice Release is powerful, possessing the ability to freeze an entire town, Yoru's own defensive capabilities and single-target combat strength are not outstanding.

Therefore, their initial idea was to use the strength of the elite members of the Mizukage's direct subordinate ANBU, in conjunction with Yagura and the Third Mizukage, to launch a surprise attack on Yoru directly in the Mizukage's office.

Before it could unleash its massive ice escape techniques, it was killed!

Unexpectedly, Ye's strength far exceeded their expectations. Faced with their fierce offensive, Ye remained calm and composed, without even showing the slightest sign of defeat.

and.

As the fighting intensifies and more people in the village take notice, things become increasingly difficult to control.

After all, the Third Mizukage did have problems, a fact that Genji and Yagura were well aware of.

They can use the pretext of attacking the Third Mizukage at night to label Yoru a rogue ninja and take action against him.

However, if Yoru were to truly display terrifying combat power capable of suppressing the entire village and forming an army single-handedly, then the title of rogue ninja would disappear directly from Yoru's head.

At the same time, all the ninjas, big and small, in the village would unhesitatingly support Yoru's immediate succession to the position of Fourth Mizukage, and would directly turn their guns on them.

This is not only because of the fundamental principle of 'the strongest is the leader' established by the First Mizukage, but also because of the unparalleled reputation and achievements that Yoru has accumulated on the front lines!

What the Hidden Mist ninja wanted was a Mizukage who could lead them to victory in the war, guide the Hidden Mist Village to glory and its peak, and even dominate the entire ninja world. Not the corrupt Third Mizukage and the incompetent General Yagura, whose repeated misjudgments in war led to the complete annihilation of the Hidden Mist forces at the front lines!

"Yagura, are you kidding me? This is what you call Yoru's fighting strength?!"

Looking at Ye, who could conjure up strange phenomena with a mere wave of his hand, resembling a god of ice and snow, Yuan Shi felt an urge to kill Yagura.

If he had known Ye would be this fierce, why would he have pulled this stunt?

Currently, there are only two candidates for the fourth generation: Yagura and Yoru, and both of them are his disciples.

Even if Ye intends to wipe out the entire village, as the 'Shadow Master,' by handing over all power now, he will inevitably be able to gain access to a portion of the resources and power in the future.

Even if that power and influence were to shrink countless times compared to what it is now, it would still be power and influence!

But if we fail now, then I'm afraid...

Master Yuan shook his head fiercely. There was no turning back once the arrow was released. Since they had already started, they could only see it through to the end!

"I don't know why his power has increased to such an extent."

Yagura's face was also full of bitterness: "Perhaps, he really is like the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, a mutant of his clan's bloodline limit..."

"Damn it, ordinary power is probably no match for him... If this continues, we'll have no choice but to use that!"

Master Yuan cursed angrily, his aged face filled with ruthlessness and decisiveness.

Upon hearing Master Yuan's words, Yagura's expression changed slightly, and he subconsciously objected, "No! This is the most central place in Kirigakure. If that power is used, the entire village will likely suffer unimaginable damage!"

"The village's population was already sparse, and with the war at the front, the village's usable fighting force is almost gone. Moreover, everyone is rushing here now. If that guy gets out of control, it will be a catastrophic disaster for our entire village, teacher!"

"If we fail, we'll all die, and then what will become of the village!"

Yuan Shi roared, "Anyway, the Third Hokage is being controlled. At worst, we can just pin all the blame on him afterward. The most urgent thing is to get rid of Ye!"

"But!"

"Hesitating like this, you really can't compare to Ye."

Yuan Shi shoved Yagura aside, took out a summoning scroll from under his robe, and opened it directly.

The scroll was covered with densely packed incantations, and in the center of those incantations, a huge 'six' was engraved.

Looking at the six characters inside the scroll, Yuan Shi bit his finger, and the bright red blood fell onto the scroll. He then slammed his hand down, and the chakra within his body was suddenly released.

"Come out, Six-Tails!"

Chapter 88 Six-Tailed Fox

The existence of tailed beasts is common knowledge in the ninja world, and even among ordinary people, they are passed down in various myths and legends about demons and monsters.

However, very few people have actually seen a Tailed Beast. Even the most elite ninjas may never see what a Tailed Beast looks like in their entire lives.

And today.

The people of Kirigakure never imagined that they would one day witness the appearance of a Tailed Beast, and not just on the Mizukage Building within the village!

"boom!!!"

"Roar!!!"

Amidst billowing white smoke, a colossal figure suddenly crushed the entire Water Shadow Building.

Immediately, a piercing screech rang out from the thick white smoke, and a violent chakra storm swept through, instantly turning the nearest houses into splinters. Some bewildered villagers from Kirigakure were even swept up by the storm and fell into the distance.

Amidst the smoke and dust, a colossal white beast, as tall as a mountain, loomed in and out of sight. It resembled a giant slug, yet possessed two hands and two feet, and its body was covered in a peculiar, viscous liquid!

"Then...what is that?"

"Could it be... no way?"

"Six-Tails! It's the Six-Tails!"

It's unclear who first shouted that name, but panic quickly spread, and countless villagers from Kirigakure fled in a frenzy, wishing they had two more legs.

"Six-tailed..."

Night's pupils contracted slightly as he gazed at the six-tailed beast that had crushed the entire Mizukage Building.

He never expected that Master Yuan would be so crazy as to summon the Six-Tails in the Mizukage Building, the most central and busiest building in Kirigakure.

This isn't a Jinchūriki who slowly grows tails one by one and dissipates when seriously injured; it's a real Tailed Beast!

The immense destruction that the Nine-Tails' rampage caused in Konoha in the original story demonstrates just how devastating it would be if such a physical tailed beast appeared in a village!

"Aren't you the one who has completely lost himself in the pursuit of power, teacher?"

Ye murmured softly, and the next moment, a surge of water suddenly appeared behind him.

"Water Release: Water Bullet Technique!"

A dense barrage of water cannons shot towards the night raid, but the moment they got close to the night, they froze into chunks of ice and fell helplessly to the ground.

"Under these circumstances, they still dare to think about attacking me?"

Yoru sighed deeply. The Third Mizukage's level of control was not something that could be achieved in a day or two. Madara probably had already made his move against Kirigakure more than a decade ago!