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Outside the Ryūchi Cave.
Ryūkotsu looked at the White Snake Lady, his eyes filled with love.
The White Snake Lady's face was calm, but it seemed as if she had a thousand words to say. In the end, they all turned into a single tear, falling onto Ryūkotsu's face.
Ryūkotsu finally closed his eyes.
The battle continued. Senju Mineshi roared as he climbed to his feet. One of his arms was broken, and the other held the wound tightly.
"Aaah... Mizuno, I'm going to kill you!"
Uzumaki Ryūzan jumped over. "Calm down. The situation is in our favor now."
Yamanaka Hi and Aburame Shigen were only support ninjas. They could interfere with the enemy's battle plans, but they couldn't hold out for long. The four ninja swords quickly gained the upper hand. Yamanaka Hi was forced to release the Mind Body Switch Technique and retreated with Aburame Shigen.
On this side, Uchiha Kagami was unable to fight, Ryūkotsu was dead, and Mizuno had been sent to the Ryūchi Cave. The only one who could really fight was the White Snake Lady.
On the other side, all four ninja swords were present, and Uzumaki Ryūzan was completely unharmed. Only Senju Mineshi had lost an arm, clearly giving them the advantage.
"Let's take them down before that guy named Mizuno returns." Uzumaki Ryūzan said.
Senju Mineshi nodded. Kushimaru Kuriarare, with the long sword Nui, floated up.
"Leave it to me!"
As he spoke, he charged forward.
The Kubikiribochō and the Decapitation Sword followed closely behind. Only Zabuza Momochi, wielding the Great Sword Samehada, stood at the rear, providing support. The three of them charged forward madly.
The White Snake Lady's face, however, was unusually calm.
She gently laid Ryūkotsu down in her arms and forced a smile.
"Ryūkotsu, wait a moment. It'll be over soon."
Uchiha Kagami jumped forward, holding his ninja sword. "It's just death anyway. You rats from the Land of Water, come at me!"
The White Snake Lady, however, formed hand seals and said calmly.
"Shakūyō Seal - Release!"
A rune crawled up the White Snake Lady's cheek. She began to form hand seals rapidly.
"Sage Art - Serpent Release!"
The earth began to tremble. Countless small snakes crawled out, densely covering the entire mountain.
The White Snake Lady flew through the air at high speed.
"Hidden Shadow: Thousand Snakes Hand!"
Zōri the Dull Blade, who was at the forefront of the charge, was instantly entangled. The White Snake Lady raised her hand, and he was instantly consumed by the snake swarm. A poisonous snake bit his throat, and he didn't even manage to swing the Kubikiribochō before he was swallowed by the snakes.
Kushimaru Kuriarare knew something was wrong. He quickly jumped back. Haku reacted a beat too slow and was grabbed by the White Snake Lady.
"No... don't..." Haku screamed in fear. His body instantly went limp.
Zabuza Momochi swung the Great Sword Samehada behind him. The White Snake Lady retreated slightly, and he rescued Haku.
"So... so amazing." Yamanaka Hi and Aburame Shigen were both incredibly surprised.
Uchiha Kagami, on the other hand, frowned.
"Shakūyō Seal... White Snake Lady, you..."
"This woman is troublesome," Uzumaki Ryūzan said. "I noticed during the battle just now. She's much more difficult to deal with than ordinary people."
"Hmph, hmph, hmph," Senju Mineshi said, covering his broken arm. "Don't worry. It's only natural that she's difficult to deal with. The Shakūyō Seal is an S-rank forbidden technique that will kill you if you use it."
Uzumaki Ryūzan turned her head. "Is that so?"
She looked at the calm White Snake Lady across from her and smiled mockingly. "Since that's the case, there's no need for unnecessary sacrifices."
With that, she waved her hand, signaling the remaining three ninja swords to retreat. Then, several iron chains flew out from her body.
"I have a way to deal with her."
The chains directly bound the Three-Tailed Isobu. The Three-Tails instantly went berserk.
The Uzumaki clan's chains have sealing techniques inscribed on them. They are naturally repulsive to Tailed Beasts. Although Uzumaki Ryūzan doesn't have the ability to fight Tailed Beasts, she can still anger the Three-Tails. Isobu went wild, Uzumaki Ryūzan jumped and dodged, and Isobu was eventually enraged.
"Roar—"
A massive amount of berserk chakra instantly concentrated. The air was instantly filled with malicious chakra, and the sky instantly turned dark, as if a natural disaster were about to strike.
"This... this is!" Uchiha Kagami was shocked. "Run! It's a Tailed Beast Ball!"
Everyone immediately retreated, but where could they hide? The Three-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball instantly concentrated and fired towards Uzumaki Ryūzan.
Uzumaki Ryūzan had been prepared. At the last second, she pressed her hands to the ground.
"Chain Sealing Technique!"
The Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques were inscribed on the chains. Uzumaki Ryūzan used all her chakra to slightly tilt the Three-Tails' head. The Tailed Beast Ball instantly fired, shooting straight towards the White Snake Lady.
"You really dare." Senju Mineshi said, looking at Uzumaki Ryūzan.
Uzumaki Ryūzan gasped for breath. Beads of sweat ran down her fair neck.
"Using the power of the Tailed Beast directly. Taking them down should be no problem."
"Run!" Uchiha Kagami shouted loudly.
The White Snake Lady looked at him calmly.
"Kagami, the future of Konoha is in your hands."
With that, she formed hand seals.
"Sage Art - Yin Release Shield Technique!"
Countless snakes all crawled back, forming a huge defensive shield in front of the White Snake Lady. The White Snake Lady's chakra poured out, forming an invisible wall of energy in front of them.
Boom!
A huge roar echoed. Uchiha Kagami's eyes widened in disbelief.
He wouldn't believe it if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes.
"I... my god..." Even Senju Mineshi couldn't help but exclaim. "This is impossible. Someone can actually withstand a Tailed Beast Ball."
Uzumaki Ryūzan stood up. "I told you, this woman is unusual. But unfortunately, this is her last stand."
The smoke cleared, and the White Snake Lady could no longer hold on. She collapsed.
"White Snake Lady!" Uchiha Kagami quickly followed.
"Now's our chance!" Kushimaru Kuriarare seized the opportunity. "You're made of iron, but you can't fight back now."
He quickly charged forward.
The White Snake Lady looked at his movements and closed her eyes.
She truly had no ability to resist.
Uchiha Kagami raised his ninja sword, wanting to put up a futile resistance.
Bang!
A figure suddenly appeared in front of them, kicking Kushimaru Kuriarare away.
"Pshh!" Kushimaru Kuriarare spat out a mouthful of blood. His attack failed, and he was directly stepped on.
"Who are you..." he shouted in struggle, lying on the ground and trying to raise his head. He finally saw the other person's face.
"How is this possible... it's you, Mizuno?!"
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