Ino watched them scatter and immediately activated her new Ninjutsu.
The Water Clone was originally identical to Ino, but then Water Release Chakra and Oil Release Chakra were successively added. With her exquisite Ninjutsu control, Ino made the Water Release Chakra and Oil Release Chakra adhere tightly. Even with a 'Ninjutsu' stat as high as 10, this final step was completed with great difficulty, but thankfully, it was successful.
Filled with Water Release Chakra and coated with a layer of Oil Release Chakra, Ino's Water Clone appeared plump, its entire body two sizes larger.
"Hmm, not bad. Art is an explosion! Go, go, go!"
Ino pulled Shibuki, who was squatting with his head in his hands, back quickly. Since Yuhi was present, there was no need to use summoning animals. She made a gesture, and Yuhi's Genjutsu covered her and Shibuki as well, hiding all three of them in the distance.
Fat Ino received the command and immediately rushed to blast Suien.
Suien was also forming hand signs for a Water Release Ninjutsu. Fat Ino's appearance left him a bit confused. What was this thing? A Clone Technique?
Fat Ino's round figure, combined with her pleasing face, made her look quite playful and cute.
Two seconds later, he no longer found her cute. This Fat Ino ran faster and faster, as if inflating, and in the blink of an eye, she grew two sizes taller and fatter, emitting steam all over her body.
What exactly was the effect of this Ninjutsu? He didn't know, but this thing was definitely not for being cute!
The Oil Release Chakra on Fat Ino's body rapidly heated up with her high-speed movement, and the internal Water Release Chakra evaporated. Her body grew larger and larger, finally skyrocketing to a height of five meters.
Suien realized something was wrong and immediately formed hand signs.
"Water Release: Water..."
He had only half-finished his hand signs when the water vapor inside Fat Ino reached its limit. She quickly rushed in front of him, and this Water Clone exploded on the spot!
With a thunderous boom, the immense vibration made the land of Takigakure Village tremble twice. The steam from the explosion surged in all directions, houses collapsed, trees were uprooted, and hot oil, carrying crimson flames, mercilessly covered the entire explosion area.
Suien and two Ninja from Hidden Rain Village were instantly blown to pieces. In less than a tenth of a second, their bodies were burned away by the hot oil, leaving no trace. The cremation and scattering of ashes were completely bypassed.
The explosion of the Water Clone made Ino, who was hiding in the shadows, feel a wave of weakness. She calmed her mind and formed hand signs again.
At this point, with the explosion, a large amount of steam rushed into the sky, liquefied upon encountering cold air, and then condensed with dust in the air to form hail. These hailstones still contained Ino's Chakra, and with her hand signs, the Water Clone, now more than ten times smaller, re-condensed.
Then followed the process of Fat Ino running, heating, exploding, and condensing again.
After continuously blowing up three Hidden Rain Village Ninja, Ino discovered that the Water Clone could fly, and its flight speed was quite fast.
To test the effectiveness of this Ninjutsu, she deliberately held back, and eventually, after three minutes, blew up the last two Hidden Rain Village Ninja.
Seeing the immense destructive power of the explosion, Yuhi was startled. If she were to encounter such a Ninjutsu unexpectedly, she too would be blown to death.
"Is this the S-Rank Ninjutsu you obtained in Hidden Mist Village?"
"Yes, I just learned it, so I'm not very proficient yet."
After the sound of the explosion disappeared, the villagers cautiously peeked over. They didn't see Suien, they didn't see the Hidden Rain Village Ninja, only several large craters with a diameter of five or six meters.
"Hahahaha—I'm so sorry, my apologies, I used too much force and blew all those guys up!" Ino scratched her head with a smile, apologizing to Shibuki, but in reality, she was still being a bit of a show-off.
This time, not to mention Shibuki, even the Ninja from Takigakure Village didn't dare to speak. Good heavens, was this a Genin from Konoha Village? It felt like Ino alone could wipe out their entire Village. Kakuzu's action of throwing a Shuriken at the First Hokage from eight hundred li away back then was truly wise! If Konoha's Genin were at this level, how formidable must Konoha's First Hokage have been?!
Ino didn't need Yuhi's help; with just two Ninjutsu, she resolved Takigakure Village's rebellion.
She knew full well that these two Ninjutsu were the Ninjutsu of the Second Hokage and the Ninjutsu of the Second Mizukage, both top-tier Ninjutsu in the current Ninja World. But the people of Takigakure Village didn't know that; they thought these were just standard Ninjutsu in Konoha Village.
Ino was too lazy to explain; she didn't care what they thought.
The Takigakure Village rebellion was successfully resolved. Ino wasn't concerned about Shibuki's hero water; she was concerned about Takigakure Village's attitude towards her. Whether it was the Yamanaka Clan or the Ino–Shika–Choji, those things were ultimately not hers to command. To make a stir in the Ninja World, going it alone wouldn't work.
A Ninja Village like Takigakure Village, hidden behind a waterfall and rarely venturing out, was very suitable. Building a good relationship would allow for more cooperation between them.
The next day, Shibuki became the leader of Takigakure Village, witnessed by everyone. His deceased father and Tsunade were good friends, and he also wanted to maintain a good personal relationship with Ino.
Everyone understood the principle of investing early. After some deliberation, Shibuki privately gifted Ino a B-Rank Wind Release Ninjutsu scroll, Wind Release: Pressure Damage, which was said to be a powerful Ninjutsu with cataclysmic destructive power.
Ino reciprocated by sharing some of her experience in practicing Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet with Shibuki.
It was too early to say anything now; their relationship needed to be cultivated little by little. Seeing that Shibuki was extremely busy, Ino took the mission completion receipt and returned to Konoha with Yuhi.
Tsunade's whereabouts were unpredictable; many times, she herself didn't know where she was going. However, the Yamanaka Clan's intelligence network was exceptionally strong. Ino merely wandered around the analysis squad for a bit, and three days later, she found Tsunade again in the Land of Hot Springs.
This time, she hadn't transformed into a little loli to deceive people. When Ino entered, Tsunade was arm-wrestling with a dark-skinned, light-yellow-haired, extremely strong man.
Holy cow, Ino was startled. This must be the Fourth Raikage!
Two Ninja wearing Hidden Cloud Village headbands took defensive stances. Shizune, holding her pet pig Tonton, waved to her, signaling her to stand beside her.
Ino quietly stood beside Shizune, watching Tsunade and the Fourth Raikage arm-wrestle.
Both of them were very strong; their Chakra had reached the point of external release. Both sides continuously applied more force, and it was clear that Tsunade's wrist was gradually pushing down the Fourth Raikage's. If she persisted, victory would surely be hers.
Suddenly, with a burst of sound, a loud 'boom' was heard. After the smoke and dust cleared, it was found that the Fourth Raikage had already forced Tsunade's wrist down, winning the gamble.
Shizune looked incredulous. Tsunade calmly explained, "This guy suddenly relaxed his strength midway, creating a gap in our hands, then instantly accelerated and pushed my hand back down. His speed is truly fast."
She looked at the Fourth Raikage and said seriously, "Although you pulled a little trick, you did win. A bet is a bet. Tell me, where is the patient you want me to treat?"
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