"Impossible! How is this possible!! How could my Thunder Dragon Tornado just disappear like that!!"
Kurotsuchi Raiga knelt on the surface of the sea, looking disheartened.
Abarai Renji didn't give him time to mourn. Waving the hilt, Hihio Zabimaru instantly moved.
Its yellow eyes stared straight at Kurotsuchi Raiga, and with a huge open mouth, it prepared to devour Kurotsuchi Raiga!
Seeing this, Kisame Hoshigaki roared, "raiga!"
Kurotsuchi Raiga instantly sobered up, his pupils shrinking as he looked at the giant mouth right in front of him!
He quickly merged his Twin Swords and summoned lightning to cover himself!
"Ninjutsu: Lightning Armor!!"
Bang!!
The snake head struck Kurotsuchi Raiga, and the terrifying inertia dragged him rapidly across the sea surface!
Fortunately, due to the existence of the Lightning Armor, Kurotsuchi Raiga did not suffer serious injuries.
Just as he let out a sigh of relief, Abarai Renji spoke: "Hikotsu Taihō!"
A massive amount of Spiritual Energy gathered in the Great Snake Skeleton's huge mouth of Hihio Zabimaru, and a terrifying red energy mass shot out like a cannon!
Kurotsuchi Raiga's eyes widened, and his vision was instantly filled with red!
The Lightning Armor shattered in an instant, and the entire person was completely devoured by the Hikotsu Taihō!!
A few seconds later, the Hikotsu Taihō gradually dissipated, and Kurotsuchi Raiga was nowhere to be seen. Only a pair of Twin Swords fell from mid-air and dropped into the ocean.
Abarai Renji used Shunpo to flash over and picked up the Twin Swords raiga.
"raiga, disappeared..."
Not even a corpse was left... Kisame Hoshigaki took a deep breath, feeling that life truly was unpredictable.
The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, who were unrivaled in the Hidden Mist Village, were now down to only three members because of a single mission.
Wasn't this mission supposed to be about establishing a Base in the Uzushigakure? Wasn't clearing out the enemies of the Uzushigakure a secondary objective?
How did they... end up almost being Wiped Out?
Even the Mizukage probably hadn't expected this.
The mighty Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist actually stumbled in the already destroyed Uzushigakure.
The Hidden Mist Village probably still doesn't realize how terrifying the organization that has appeared in the Uzushigakure truly is!
Kisame Hoshigaki was silent for a moment, then suddenly shouted, "Retreat!"
Hearing those two words, almost all the Kirigakure ninja sighed in relief, then frantically ran toward the direction they came from!
Damn it, the Uzushigakure is too terrifying!
If unauthorized retreat didn't result in being thrown into Confinement, or even potentially being listed as a Rogue Ninja, they would have fled long ago.
Even Suikazan Fuguki, who was still locked in a stalemate with Rukia, visibly sighed in relief.
He then put on a fierce appearance and pulled out his Ultimate Move.
"Samehada: Body Integration!"
The Great Sword Samehada squirmed wildly over Suikazan Fuguki's body, becoming a part of him.
Suikazan Fuguki in his Merman Form instantly caused Rukia's eyes to widen slightly.
"He really turned into a Big-Headed Fish?"
Suikazan Fuguki's face darkened, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Water Release: Consecutive Shark Bomb Technique!"
Rukia instinctively used Sode no Shirayuki to defend, but found the sea surface was still calm.
"...He ran?"
Rukia instinctively wanted to pursue, but Matsumoto Rangiku stopped her immediately.
"In that Merman Form of his, he runs faster than a fish in the sea. You won't catch him."
"But..."
Rukia was somewhat unwilling; everyone else had ninja swords to offer to Lord Spirit King, but her hands were empty.
Matsumoto Rangiku said languidly, "Alright. Unless you can freeze the entire ocean, don't even think about catching that Big-Headed Fish."
Rukia suddenly exclaimed excitedly, "I understand! My Cultivation is still insufficient! If I could use Bankai right now, this situation wouldn't have occurred!"
"Thank you, Lieutenant Matsumoto, I'll go Cultivate immediately!"
Rukia bowed, and then went off to Cultivate.
"Uh..." Matsumoto Rangiku looked at Hinamori Momo, confused, "What's wrong with her?"
Hinamori Momo shook her head, indicating she wasn't sure either, then intensely stared at Matsumoto Rangiku's Impressive Assets, and finally looked at her own.
*Mutter...* Big Milk Cow!
Since the Kirigakure ninja wanted to retreat, the Uzushigakure naturally wouldn't agree.
You think you can just come and go as you please? It's not that easy!
Sekikan led his Team Members to pursue the other Kirigakure ninja.
Kira Iziru, however, blocked Kisame Hoshigaki's path and smiled, "Leaving just like that? Why don't you stay and have a meal with us?"
Kisame Hoshigaki was expressionless; he didn't have time to listen to Kira Iziru's jokes right now.
He swung the Executioner's Blade forcefully!
Bang!
Kira Iziru easily parried, then smiled, "Lift your head, Wabisuke!"
Buzz—
The hands Kisame Hoshigaki used to grip the Executioner's Blade suddenly felt heavy.
What's going on?!
How did the Executioner's Blade get heavier?!
Kisame Hoshigaki was startled and quickly retreated.
But Kira Izuru clearly had no intention of giving him a moment to breathe, immediately following up with another slash.
Kisame Hoshigaki had no choice but to continue using the Executioner's Blade to parry.
Bang!
But immediately after, Kira Izuru suddenly raised Wabisuke and slashed the Executioner's Blade again.
Under the force of the strike, Kisame Hoshigaki's expression drastically changed.
So heavy!
It got heavier again!
Could this be the ability of his ninja sword?!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Three more slashes, and this time Kisame Hoshigaki's feeling became even clearer.
Because this time, the Executioner's Blade had become eight times heavier than before!
Kisame Hoshigaki's expression kept changing. If this continued, he might not even be able to lift the Executioner's Blade anymore!
What should I do?
In fact, Kisame Hoshigaki already had the answer in his heart.
Abandon the sword!
Without the slightest hesitation, Kisame Hoshigaki dropped the Executioner's Blade and turned to run. Such an unbefitting action for a strong individual stunned Kira Izuru.
When he thought about chasing, he suddenly lost interest. After dispelling Wabisuke's ability, Kira Izuru picked up the Executioner's Blade and sighed, "As a Swordsman, how can you abandon your own sword?"
If Kisame Hoshigaki had heard his words, he would probably have told him that he wasn't a Swordsman, but merely a despicable Ninja.
On the contrary, Sakumo Hatake, who had witnessed everything, deeply understood Kisame Hoshigaki's actions.
Knowing he was outmatched, continuing the fight would only be a meaningless sacrifice.
As a Captain, one must consider the lives of one's comrades.
Seeing that the battle in the Uzushigakure was gradually subsiding, Sakumo Hatake, having gathered significant intelligence, prepared to return to Konoha with a heavy heart.
To report the intelligence here to Hokage-sama.
"Oh my, after stealthily watching for so long, is this gentleman finally planning to leave?"
Sakumo Hatake's heart suddenly jumped. His muscles instantly tensed!