Torifu looked around. "But this is the beach. It's very advantageous for Rain."
"The Land of Whirlpools is a small island. It's advantageous for him no matter where we are. There's not much difference. He'd be even more difficult to deal with in a forest."
What Uzumaki Ashina said made a lot of sense. In a wide-open space, they could detect Rain's jutsu in advance and block them. But in a forest, there was too much cover, and it would be easy for him to get hit by a jutsu. After speaking, Ashina sat cross-legged on a relatively flat reef. "Just wait. They'll be here soon."
In the Second Prince's residence in Uzushiogakure, the fake Second Prince sat on a chair. There wasn't a single person to serve him. Everyone on the island had been controlled by Rain, and the maids in the mansion were no exception.
"Are you confident you can get Kumotsuru Torifu from that Rain person?" the fake Second Prince asked.
The guard next to him was still wearing his iron mask, showing no expression. "Of course. His jutsu doesn't work on me."
The Second Prince looked at the guard. "You said the same thing when you first came to the island, but in the end, you lost to him. Your mission to get close to Senju Hashirama by controlling Uzumaki Ashina has already failed, and Kumotsuru Torifu's appearance is an opportunity. If you come back with nothing, I don't need to tell you what the master's punishment will be."
The iron-masked guard turned to the fake Second Prince. "You're right. You don't need to say anything. You just need to keep your mouth shut and document everything!" With that, a powerful chakra burst from the guard's body, and the eyes in his sockets instantly turned scarlet! Three tomoe were intertwined in his pupils. It was a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan.
"Are you going to kill me, my friend?"
"Shut your mouth and just watch. Watch as I turn Kumotsuru Torifu into my puppet."
"I'll be waiting."
Just then, a red pillar of light could be clearly seen flashing in the sky.
"He couldn't hold back, could he!" The guard snorted and instantly left the residence, dashing toward the direction of the light!
Rain, who was in the Daimyō's mansion, naturally also saw the red light. "It looks like this mission will be completed perfectly soon. Kumotsuru Torifu is the perfect vessel for the master to be reincarnated." A strange smile then appeared on his face. "Let's go. It's time to capture him!"
With that, Rain also ran toward the direction of the light, followed by Naori, Hiruzen, and the others...
At that moment, Torifu was waiting for the enemy to arrive on the beach. He could sense several people moving toward him. The two people with the largest chakra were likely Rain and that guard. Torifu still had no idea who they were.
"Are you nervous?"
"Of course not. I'll be able to save my friends soon. I'm looking forward to it."
Uzumaki Ashina looked at Torifu. He felt like he was fighting alongside Hashirama again. Why did this mere boy make him feel so secure? Perhaps this was a new era surpassing the old.
"They're here!" Torifu immediately took a fighting stance!
An enormous fireball flew out of the forest on the shore, turning all the trees in its path into charcoal! The fireball flew straight toward Torifu! Although it was still some distance from Torifu, he could already feel the scorching heat.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Jutsu!" A thick water dragon flew out of the sea behind Uzumaki Ashina! It directly crashed into the fireball, wrapping around it until it was extinguished. The dragon then continued into the forest! But the dragon's head was instantly beheaded as soon as it entered the forest, and its massive body fell apart in an instant.
The iron-masked guard was the first to arrive at the beach. His movements were incredibly fast! With a few Body Flickers, he was already in front of Torifu! His long sword came down heavily toward Torifu!
Torifu responded by grabbing a cloud of mist to block it. The seemingly soft mist effortlessly blocked the long sword. No matter how hard the guard tried, he couldn't get through. Torifu immediately struck back with a palm! The guard saw the danger and did a backflip to dodge Torifu's Cloud Palm, pulling away from him.
"You're strong. Tell me your name."
The guard looked directly at Torifu. "I don't have a name, but you'll have a new one soon."
Torifu smiled slightly. "Oh? Let's hear it."
Just as the guard was about to speak, a voice came from the forest. "You two seem to be having fun playing house here, huh?"
Torifu turned his head and saw a light-blue figure leap out of the forest! It hit the ground hard, but it didn't kick up a single speck of dust. Instead, it was like a fish entering the water, forming a puddle on the ground.
"Kumotsuru Torifu, it's been a while. Today, it's time to end this." Rain's figure slowly condensed above the puddle. He waved his hand, and Naori, Hiruzen, and the others all lined up neatly in front of him.
"It would be fun to fight your good friends, so I brought them here. I hope you don't mind."
Torifu's gaze was filled with rage. In all his time in this world, this was the first time he had ever felt an uncontrollable urge to kill someone like this.
"Don't look at me like that. If you have the ability, you can wake them all up. My jutsu isn't without its flaws, but you'll have to find them on your own."
He then turned to the guard. "I didn't kill you before out of respect, but you're still a nuisance." With a wave of his left hand, Kagami immediately dashed toward the guard. "Let's see which of you is more powerful."
"Ashina-sama, I'll leave that guard to you for now. You can handle him, right?"
Ashina nodded. "Don't worry. You just focus on Rain."
Torifu nodded and then looked at Rain. "Enough talk. I'll kill you."
He then turned into a cloud of mist and quickly rushed toward Rain! Rain saw this and immediately manipulated Naori and the others to block Torifu! Torifu's real body appeared, and a cloud of mist exploded around him, knocking all of his companions back! At the same time, a light flickered on his arm, and six puppets instantly appeared and began to fight Naori and the others!
Meanwhile, Torifu took out his Blade, which he hadn't used in a long time, and slashed at Rain's arm! Rain didn't panic, a smile still on his face. "Are you really being that rough with your own companions? And I see your subordinates aren't real people after all!"
The teasing voice echoed in Torifu's ears, making his mind a little hazy. This guy was definitely not easy to deal with. Rain easily dodged Torifu's attack, and the two of them pulled away from each other.
"Since you're so serious, I'll be serious too. I hope you're tough enough."
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Chapter End
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