Chōjūrō looked at the figure over two meters tall in front of him, his hand gripping Hiramekarei tightened slightly; there was nothing he could do, such a physique and height were very intimidating.
"Although I don't want to say it, I'll remind you anyway, the explosion power of Exploding Blade is very strong, if you're not careful, you'll injure yourself."
The Jonin of the Hozuki Clan standing beside him looked at Ranmaru and reminded him.
"Thank you, senpai."
Hearing the Jonin's words, Ranmaru showed a nervous expression and quickly bowed.
After speaking, Ranmaru turned his head again, looked at Chōjūrō, and thought to himself: For Yūto-sama, I must become one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist!
"Begin!"
A slightly low voice came from the side.
Bang!
Chōjūrō quickly retreated backward, forming hand signs with both hands simultaneously:
"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"
A stream of water, like a waterfall, jetted out from Chōjūrō's mouth, forming a circularly rotating water wall that surrounded Chōjūrō in the center, creating a defense similar to a blind spot-free barrier.
Chōjūrō's movements didn't stop, his hands formed signs again—Water Clone!
An identical figure appeared in front of Chōjūrō, the two of them stood apart, cautiously observing the scene outside the water wall.
Boom!
A violent impact sound rang out outside the Water Formation Wall; due to his excessive speed, Ranmaru's figure directly crashed into the water wall, causing it to shake intensely.
Seeing this scene, Chōjūrō's eyelid twitched slightly. As expected, at this speed, ordinary offensive Ninjutsu couldn't hit the opponent at all.
Ranmaru looked at the wall in front of him, which was like a stream of water, steadied himself slightly, raised the Exploding Blade in his hand, and directly slashed down at the Water Formation Wall with the side of the ordinary blade.
Bang!
Without the slightest hindrance, under Ranmaru's terrifying strength, the Water Formation Wall was directly cut open, revealing Chōjūrō's figure inside.
Ranmaru's face showed joy, but when he saw the two figures of Chōjūrō inside, he was slightly taken aback.
However, the next moment, Ranmaru's originally grayish-brown pupils directly turned red.
In Ranmaru's eyes, the two figures of Chōjūrō immediately revealed which was the true body and which was the fake body.
"Is this the Red Eye Ameyuri Ringo mentioned?"
Remembering Ameyuri Ringo's words just now, Chōjūrō murmured softly.
Water Release: Surging Water Strike!
A stream of water appeared at Chōjūrō's feet; this was a Water Release Ninjutsu that allowed for rapid sliding on the ground using the water flow beneath his feet.
As soon as he finished forming the hand signs, Ranmaru's figure directly bypassed the Water Clone and appeared in front of Chōjūrō, the heavy Exploding Blade directly slashing down.
Water Release: Great Water Arm Technique!
Chōjūrō let out a low shout, his originally slender arms suddenly swelled by more than double, and he tightly gripped Hiramekarei with both hands, blocking this heavy blow from the Exploding Blade.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
A series of dull thuds continuously echoed on the training ground.
Even with Ninjutsu support, Chōjūrō was still being overwhelmed by Ranmaru's wild strength, unable to lift his head.
"As expected of the Mizukage's trusted subordinate, he actually mastered the Great Water Arm Technique. Unfortunately, without the Hozuki Clan's secret technique of Hydrification as support, this technique won't last long. However, this battle is also nearing its end."
The Jonin of the Hozuki Clan, with a hint of amazement in his eyes, looked at Chōjūrō and spoke softly.
It wasn't just this Jonin; many experienced Ninja watching around had already seen the direction this battle was heading.
Although Chōjūrō was seemingly being pushed back, if nothing unexpected happened, Chōjūrō had won this battle.
That kid named Ranmaru has too little combat experience.
In battles between Ninja, unless you possess overwhelming strength, even if you are stronger than the opponent, you won't necessarily win.
Feeling the pain coming from his arms, Chōjūrō knew that the Great Water Arm Technique probably couldn't hold on much longer.
However, this position should be about right.
Chōjūrō glanced at Ranmaru's Red Eye out of the corner of his eye. If Ameyuri Ringo hadn't generally explained the ability of the Red Eye to him, he might have lost this battle long ago.
Hiramekarei: Release!
The two clashed again, Chōjūrō directly used Hiramekarei's ability, and a giant light cannon formed, blasting towards Ranmaru.
Although the power of the light cannon didn't cause any damage to Ranmaru, it made him retreat several steps.
Now's the time!
The Water Clone that Ranmaru had been ignoring had appeared behind Ranmaru at some point.
Water Release: Water Prison Technique!
Before Ranmaru could react, a giant water ball had already enveloped Ranmaru's entire body.
Ranmaru, inside the water ball, felt the heavy water flow and the sense of suffocation within the ball, and blinked slightly.
"What an amazing technique... *gulp*—"
Ranmaru spoke with a tone of surprise, but before he could finish, a stream of water directly rushed into Ranmaru's mouth, causing him to choke.
Phew~
Chōjūrō let out a soft breath. To break free from the Water Prison Technique, having great strength alone wasn't enough.
Ameyuri Ringo, who was watching from not far away, saw this scene and her eyes lit up. Relying on just a bit of information, had Chojuro-senpai already prepared a strategy before the battle even began?
The ability of the Red Eye can see through all disguises, meaning that so-called Ninjutsu used to distract the enemy were completely useless in Ranmaru's eyes.
And because Ranmaru had little combat experience, he would directly bypass the Water Clone and attack Chōjūrō's main body. Although this strategy was simple, it analyzed Ranmaru's psychology and abilities quite clearly.
Just as Chōjūrō thought the battle was over, a huge explosion directly shattered the water ball along with the Water Clone.
Everyone watching around widened their eyes and looked towards the direction of the explosion: "That kid didn't just make the Exploding Blade explode directly, did he? He's within the explosion range!"
As the smoke and dust dispersed, Ranmaru appeared in front of everyone completely unharmed.
Chōjūrō, Ameyuri Ringo, the Jonin of the Hozuki Clan, and the surrounding Ninja all had their pupils shrink.
What tough skin!
The reason the Exploding Blade is called the most dangerous sword is because its explosive attack doesn't distinguish between friend and foe.
"That was amazing, I almost drowned..."
Ranmaru held Exploding Blade: Burst in one hand and lightly patted the muscles on his chest with the other, wearing an expression of lingering fear.
Chōjūrō was slightly stunned, looking at Ranmaru who still wanted to continue fighting, he quickly stopped him and said:
"It's over, you don't need to fight anymore."
Feeling his two trembling, somewhat sore arms, Chōjūrō complained inwardly: If this keeps going, someone will actually die!
"Then... that... did I pass?"
Ranmaru looked at Chōjūrō with hopeful eyes, wearing a pitiful expression.
However, that burly physique made everyone feel an involuntary chill in their hearts.
"You are not a qualified user of Exploding Blade: Burst, but you are indeed the most suitable user."
Chōjūrō spoke softly, a hint of solemnity in his eyes.
Once Ranmaru completely mastered the use of the Exploding Blade, it's likely Ranmaru's strength could rival Kisame Hoshigaki, the rogue Ninja who was once ranked first in strength among the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.
Given the strength of Ranmaru's body, he doesn't need to worry about the power of the explosion at all. If an enemy engages in close combat with Ranmaru, they will likely be blown to death by Ranmaru, while he himself remains completely unharmed.
Thank you to big shot 'jojooooooooo' for the 1000 book coin reward!
Thank you to 'Gu Yue Mu Yun' for the 100 book coin reward!