"I say, aren't you celebrating a little too soon?"
Those trapped within the Water Prison Jutsu cannot escape. Water is the ultimate soft substance, yet softness can overcome hardness. Moreover, the Water Prison is a ninjutsu akin to a sealing technique; the caster infuses the water with chakra, preventing those inside from performing jutsu.
However, it only prevents the casting of ninjutsu; it doesn't mean it's a true sealing jutsu. It's unknown if Guy, with all Eight Gates open, could break through a Water Prison, but Madara's Susanoo directly shattered Shukaku's pyramid seal, so…
BOOM!!
A skeletal arm constructed of chakra directly pierced through the massive water prison, simultaneously grabbing two of the ninjas still channeling the jutsu.
The other two ninjas reacted quickly and were lucky enough to escape.
"How… How could this be…"
"He… He actually got out!"
Crack! Crunch!
With a series of sickening bone-crushing sounds, the two Mist Anbu caught by the skeletal hand died instantly, coughing up mouthfuls of blood before their breath ceased a few seconds later.
The two stunned Anbu nearby immediately leaped away.
"Regrettable, isn't it? It seems your Water Prison couldn't hold me after all." Uchiha Nagi shook the water from his body, controlling the colossal chakra skeleton as it stepped out.
"This is…" The squad leader wielding the Kubikiribocho was utterly shocked.
"This is…? Susanoo?"
The Kubikiribocho-wielding squad leader didn't know about the Sharingan's exclusive dojutsu. This was his first time seeing a Susanoo. The information had only been gathered by Anbu intelligence before the mission. The Anbu had witnessed Orochimaru and an Uchiha clansman, both deploying their giant avatars, fighting brazenly in the forest, completely disregarding them. In truth, they hadn't even dared to get close…
Initially, he hadn't thought much of it. A few traps and some clones had seemingly easily contained their target. He'd figured the Anbu had exaggerated. He never expected that in an instant, two of his men would be crushed to death by the opponent's giant Susanoo hand.
The two Anbu who had narrowly escaped immediately threw several shuriken and kunai, all rigged with explosive tags—
BOOM! BOOM!
After a few fiery explosions, the Susanoo remained completely unscathed. Although it was in its most basic skeletal arm state, blocking a few explosive tags was no difficulty.
"This… how is this possible?"
"Dispel the Hidden Mist Jutsu! Don't waste any more chakra! Normal attacks are useless against him! Use the ultimate move—!"
The remaining ninjas exchanged glances, instantly understanding. They were all from the same squad and had excellent coordination; they naturally knew which technique their captain was referring to.
Tiger - Ox - Monkey - Hare - Rat - Boar - Bird - Ox - Horse - Dog - Tiger - Dog - Tiger - Serpent - Ox - Monkey - Hare—
"Water Style: Great Waterfall Technique—!"
Together, they rapidly formed the hand seals in combination, unleashing a large-scale Water Style jutsu: the Great Waterfall Technique.
Uchiha Nagi calmly watched them rapidly form the seals. Their speed made him wonder if their fingers would cramp up after doing that for so long…
The Great Waterfall Technique was an A-rank Water Style ninjutsu. When cast by several people in unison, its power was even more astounding. A massive volume of water, like a flash flood, surged towards Uchiha Nagi and Kimimaro.
Don't assume that just because it's water, it's useless. When someone is being tossed about and disoriented by a torrent, even a single kunai can be fatal. Floods, tornadoes—these are the forces of nature, perfectly replicated by ninjas through the manipulation of chakra.
"Nagi-sensei…!" Kimimaro shouted anxiously, but before he could finish, Uchiha Nagi placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Don't rush…" Uchiha Nagi pricked his finger, drawing a little blood, then formed hand seals.
"Single Rashomon—!" [Author's Note 1]
RUMBLE!!!
A gate adorned with a demonic visage, as if from the depths of hell itself, was summoned from the earth by Uchiha Nagi. It was Orochimaru's Rashomon. Since he'd seen it, he had naturally copied it. How could he pass up such a good technique?
The massive, overwhelming flood crashed directly against the Rashomon. The gate stood firm, its defenses unbreached.
"Kimimaro, today Sensei will teach you your first lesson: no matter the situation, the one with more chakra always has the advantage." After speaking, Uchiha Nagi began forming hand seals, and simultaneously, the seawater by the shore began to churn violently.
Compared to being on land, being by the sea naturally offered the greatest advantage. With an inexhaustible supply of water, he didn't even need to expend much chakra for his jutsu.
"Water Style: Grand Dam Cataclysm!—"
The Rashomon vanished as its chakra dissipated, and Uchiha Nagi, who had been behind it, had also completed this Water Style jutsu. This was Kisame's favorite kind of wide-area-of-effect ninjutsu. A colossal mass of water surged upwards, even larger than their Great Waterfall, and in one fell swoop, it completely submerged the entire port, then swept towards the few Anbu ninjas, carrying all sorts of debris with it.
At this point, any ninjutsu was useless. Faced with such a map-clearing Water Style ninjutsu, unless they possessed the Flying Thunder God Technique, even the Body Flicker Technique wouldn't allow them to escape, as the area of effect was simply too vast.
CRASH!
RUMBLE!!!
The entire port was annihilated by Uchiha Nagi's area-of-effect attack. By the time the chakra dispersed and the seawater gradually returned to normal, the few Anbu ninjas were long gone.
As for their squad leader, he met a particularly tragic end: he was impaled by his own Kubikiribocho through half his body. He had tried to use the Kubikiribocho to anchor himself to the ground to resist the impact of the massive wave. However, Uchiha Nagi had specifically targeted him, directing even more water his way. He failed to secure his footing, was swept away along with his greatsword, and then, tragically, was struck by the Kubikiribocho when he collided with a large tree.
Uchiha Nagi, with Kimimaro, leaped several times to arrive in front of the Kubikiribocho. He then removed the blade. It was too large and impractical, but it might be worth taking back to study.
"Still not coming out? They're all dead. How long do you plan to hide?" Uchiha Nagi said, looking in a certain direction.
When he had used his Spatial Awareness, he had detected two groups of pursuers. For some reason, only one group had attacked, while the other had remained hidden.
"You're Uchiha Nagi, aren't you? The other survivor of the Uchiha clan," a soft, pleasant voice drifted over. A female ninja slowly revealed herself.
Uchiha Nagi glanced at her. Green eyes, long, brown, crossed-over curly hair, her right eye covered by her bangs…
This attire… is it Terumi Mei?
"That's right, I am Uchiha Nagi. Are you also here to capture me?"