However, Momochi Zabuza said nothing more, because based on his understanding of the Akatsuki, their organization acts with extreme caution; deploying two squads is enough to pose a significant threat to a major nation's ninja village, something the Hidden Mist Village absolutely cannot withstand!
"Roar!"
The Ancient Giant Dragon in the sky suddenly plunged downward, gliding over the Hidden Mist Village, spewing blazing fireballs from its mouth, filling the hearts of all the Mist Village Ninjas with waves of despair!
Those enormous fireballs fell into the Hidden Mist Village, turning the ninja village renowned for its Water Release Ninjutsu into a sea of flames in an instant!
Panicked, the Mist Ninjas scrambled to evade or used simple Water Release Ninjutsu to try to block them, but the ninjutsu they cast was utterly ineffective, unable to stop the falling fireballs from the sky!
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bomb Jutsu!"
A crisp female voice rang out!
A water dragon suddenly soared into the sky from somewhere in the Hidden Mist Village, opening its mouth to bite at the Ancient Giant Dragon in the sky, making the Ancient Giant Dragon instinctively dodge, abandoning its continued attack!
That was the Water Release Ninjutsu of Fifth Mizukage, Terumi Mei!
Even though the Ancient Giant Dragon is incredibly resilient, it cannot ignore the impact of the Water Dragon Bomb, especially since that woman, Terumi Mei, possesses a Double Kekkeigenkai!
Each one could pose a certain threat to the Ancient Giant Dragon...
The acid is far more powerful than those physical attacks!
This is Uehara Naraku's most beloved mount, and he needs it later to take away the Three-tailed. How could he allow it to be injured!
Uehara Naraku raised an eyebrow, watching the scrambling Mist Ninjas and the fleeing Ao, and softly said, "Tsk, what a bother. If my secret gets leaked by you, I'd be very troubled!"
"So it's Ao?"
Momochi Zabuza curled his lips, unable to resist a sneer: "Does a Byakugan scare you that much?"
"Yes."
Uehara Naraku didn't deny it, but his next words made Momochi Zabuza's face change entirely: "If he leaks my whereabouts, I'd have to destroy the entire Hidden Mist Village, kill all the Hidden Mist Ninjas, to prevent them from leaking my secrets... Mr. Zabuza, would you be willing to help me kill Ao to keep this secret?"
Uehara Naraku knew Momochi Zabuza well.
This guy is actually unwilling to submit to others.
Among the four members of the Akatsuki's Seven-swords Ninja of the Hidden Mist, only Momochi Zabuza is unwilling to submit to Uehara Naraku, precisely because he has ambition unmatched by his strength.
However, because the strength of the Akatsuki is simply too great now, Momochi Zabuza restrained his treacherous intentions.
If the Akatsuki heads towards destruction, Uehara Naraku has no doubt that Momochi Zabuza will immediately betray the Akatsuki and return to the Hidden Mist Village to be its hero.
"I'll go kill him!"
Deidara flung a clay giant bird and was about to step on it to chase down Ao, to prevent him from leaking information!
Momochi Zabuza gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "I'll go too!"
If the Hidden Mist Village were destroyed by Uehara Naraku, that long-suppressed ambition to control the Hidden Mist would be utterly impossible to achieve!
Uehara Naraku watched Momochi Zabuza draw his Decapitating Carving Knife and laughed lightly: "It's good that Mr. Zabuza has the intention, but that guy won't escape!"
Uehara Naraku suddenly clasped his hands together, softly speaking: "In a village suited for Water Release battles, we must naturally bring out a Water Release Summoning Beast! Ninpo: Summoning Jutsu!"
A towering figure appeared in the Summoning Seal beside Uehara Naraku, another one of Uehara's Summoning Beasts, the Deep Sea Titan!
"As you wish."
A gigantic anchor was suddenly launched, smashing towards Ao's position almost without limit; this unforeseen attack gave Ao no time to dodge, astonished as his body was hooked by the anchor!
The next second, Ao's body was rapidly dragged back!
Ao's body, unable to resist, couldn't make any move; even if he wanted to use a Substitution Jutsu, it was too late, as the immense force dragged his body into severe trauma!
The reconnaissance captain of the Hidden Mist Village was thus dragged back by the anchor, and when Ao realized it, he was already at the feet of the Deep Sea Titan, with blood marks from the severe wound on his chest and abdomen left by the anchor.
Uehara Naraku slowly squatted down, looking down at Ao under his feet, smiling as he spoke: "Your Byakugan discovered my identity, right?"
"...Yes."
Ao's body trembled slightly. His expression pale, he looked at Uehara Naraku wearing a hood, slowly nodding his head.
Uehara Naraku gently clapped his hands and softly said: "If you leak my identity, the entire Hidden Mist Village will be destroyed by me. All the informed Hidden Mist Ninjas and villagers will be killed by me. Now, what will you do?"
"You..."
Ao's face turned a few shades paler instantly.
Uehara Naraku pointed to the Ancient Giant Dragon flying in the sky, smiled, and continued: "Don't think I'm bluffing, it's the one that destroyed the entire Hidden Sand Village. Shall we guess whether it can destroy the Hidden Mist Village?"
"..."
Ao's forehead was drenched in sweat.
There's no doubt about it; that Ancient Giant Dragon in the sky is too powerful. If it continuously spews large fireballs, the entire Hidden Mist Village could be destroyed in an instant.
This guy wasn't lying to him.