He was wary of that powerful person named Rain. There was basically no chance of winning if he fought him. Of course, the same went for a head-on clash with Torifu. So, he had just been sitting on the sidelines, waiting for his chance, and he finally got it!
He slashed with one blade! It was imbued with infinite sharpness! Naori couldn't block it alone. Thankfully, Kagami was by her side. Together, the two of them blocked the bodyguard's strike. Danzō and Hiruzen took the opportunity to use their strongest jutsus to attack the bodyguard.
But how could Susanoo's defense be broken so easily? These jutsus didn't have any obvious effect on the bodyguard. After all, they weren't Kage-level ninjas yet. Although they could use the power of the Tailed Beasts, they weren't truly controlling them because they were directly drawing power from the sealed Tailed Beasts in Cloud Stones.
The hot magma splattered on the bodyguard's body. Although the temperature was terrifyingly high, it couldn't melt the Susanoo at all.
The bodyguard stomped his foot! A massive wave of seawater shot up, extinguishing all the magma on him and solidifying it into an obsidian-like mineral.
"The armor is pretty good. I should thank you."
The bodyguard was teasing Hiruzen, but Hiruzen was absolutely furious! He had never been so humiliated in his life, but he was getting a full dose of it on this trip to the Land of Whirlpools! He couldn't beat anyone, and every person who showed up could be arrogant in front of him. This feeling was terrible!
Kagami and Naori looked at each other, then quickly made hand signs. A high-speed rotating three-tomoe appeared in Susanoo's hand.
"Yasaka Magatama!"
The two siblings threw it at the bodyguard! The two magatamas slowly merged together while in the air, forming a larger purple one. The moment it hit the bodyguard, a huge explosion occurred, creating immense waves.
After the waves and smoke cleared, Naori saw a crack on the bodyguard's Susanoo. It seemed to have worked. Seeing this, Kagami went directly to attack the bodyguard! The bodyguard wasn't flustered. He put himself in a stance and stabbed with his blade, directly piercing through Kagami's Susanoo's defense and hitting Kagami himself! Or rather, he turned Kagami into dust with the huge Susanoo katana. But in the next second, a crisp snapping sound echoed across the entire sea. The scene in front of the bodyguard's eyes continuously shattered and reassembled. At this moment, he found that Kagami wasn't injured at all and had completely shattered the cracked part of his Susanoo!
The bodyguard kicked Kagami away, sending him falling into the sea. Naori wasn't distracted by Kagami because she knew this was nothing to him.
"That genjutsu is pretty good, but it's a shame your strength is too weak. Do you have any other moves? If not, I'm taking Kumotsuru Torifu with me!" Then, layers of waves appeared on the sea. A katana shot out from the bottom of the sea toward the bodyguard's vital point, but with a turn of his body, he dodged the attack and cut the katana in two.
Seeing that his attack had failed, Kagami immediately returned to Naori's side and restored his katana. "This guy is not easy to deal with. Although we both have the Mangekyō Sharingan, his strength is far superior to ours." He then asked Koharu, "How is Torifu? If he has recovered, we should find a chance to escape."
Koharu shook her head. "Although his wounds have healed, there's no sign of him waking up. Perhaps the antidote can't get rid of the poison in Torifu's body."
Hiruzen sighed. "Everything is on Torifu. Can't we protect him? When did we become people who only look for Torifu when we meet a strong enemy!"
After he said that, everyone lowered their heads. Torifu's strength was getting stronger and stronger, far surpassing theirs. His brilliance had covered all the ninjas in Konoha. Even they, as clan heads, couldn't come close to his strength. But Torifu was not a god, nor was he invincible. Now was the time for them to step up.
Danzō and Hiruzen released their Tailed Beast transformations and moved their wrists and bones. "It's time to feel like we're young again. We've relied on the Tailed Beasts too much." "Haha, you're right."
Then, Hiruzen and Danzō ran on the surface of the sea at high speed! Their hands quickly made hand signs, leaving afterimages behind!
"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Bullet!"
"Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere!"
Wind fueled the fire, and fire borrowed power from the wind. Their jutsus complemented each other, and their strength far surpassed its original power! The bodyguard wanted to slice through it with his blade, but with the Vacuum Sphere's propulsion, the Fire Dragon Bullet's speed was noticeably much faster. Before his katana could even come down, it had already hit the bodyguard's body. The scorching flames spread wildly on the Susanoo, making it look like a giant of fire.
But at this moment, a condescending laugh came from inside the Susanoo. "It's quite warm. It's been so long on the sea, this is a good way to get rid of the dampness." He then slashed with his blade, instantly sending Hiruzen and Danzō flying. They tumbled several times on the surface of the sea before they finally managed to stop.
But just then, they suddenly felt as if they were being tied up by an invisible chain and couldn't move. They tried to use their strength, but they couldn't. Seeing Danzō and Hiruzen's strange behavior, Naori immediately used the Yomi Mina-sei no Jutsu on them. A white light flashed in their minds, and the feeling of being restrained immediately disappeared. They quickly returned to their teammates' side.
"Be careful not to look into his eyes. His genjutsu can instantly restrain people."
The bodyguard's tone became a little unpleasant. "You can break Rain's control and you can also break my genjutsu. It seems that this is the ability of your Mangekyō Sharingan. It's a weak ability."
Naori didn't feel angry. Instead, she smiled faintly. "It's not for you to decide whether it's weak or not. As long as it can save my companions, then it's useful. Besides, who told you that this is my ability?"
A chakra was released from Naori's body, giving off a very strange feeling. Then, red, unknown flowers appeared on the surface of the sea. It was like a sea of flowers. The flowers quickly spread, crawling onto the bodyguard. He didn't resist, letting the flowers cover his entire body. The bodyguard then felt his chakra quickly draining away. His Susanoo also became a little broken.
"This move is a bit better, but it's still not enough!"
A burst of chakra exploded, and the flowers on the bodyguard's body instantly disappeared. His Susanoo also quickly recovered and became hard again. It seemed that he was getting tired of or bored with Naori and the others' resistance. The bodyguard's eyes became cold and determined. His gaze was fixed on Kumotsuru Torifu, who was being treated.
"Not only Kumotsuru Torifu, but all of you will stay here. He's just the most important one." He then looked up at the sky. He had wasted so much time, and it was time to end this.