An instant-kill strike, the Sharingan, Lightning Release nature transformation.
The strength and methods Jokichi displayed brought a suffocating pressure to these Kirigakure Anbu.
Unaffected by this, Ringo Ameyuri fell into deep thought.
The Sharingan was the Kekkei Genkai of Konoha's Uchiha clan.
Did the appearance of the Sharingan here mean that Konoha was the one coveting the Six-Tails Jinchuriki?
However, Konoha had always advocated for peace.
Even if the newly appointed Fifth Hokage was a hardliner.
Having just suffered the attack from Sunagakure and Otogakure, the village should have chosen to rest and recover.
They should not be looking for trouble in the short term.
This person.
Ringo Ameyuri suddenly raised her head, glaring sharply at Jokichi.
"You are Uchiha Itachi, from the Akatsuki!"
Due to the policies of the Blood Mist era, Kirigakure produced many missing-nin.
This made the Land of Water the country with the most roaming missing-nin and criminals.
And Akatsuki was a mercenary organization that survived by taking on missions during chaotic times.
The environment of the Land of Water was nothing short of paradise for Akatsuki.
Making them very active there and leaving behind a long record of crimes.
Even the Fourth Mizukage showed signs of having been controlled by the Akatsuki organization.
Due to various factors, Akatsuki became a target for Kirigakure's bounties.
Not long ago, after Terumi Mei took the position of the Fifth Mizukage.
She initiated a purge of Akatsuki members hiding within the Land of Water.
In the Land of Water today, it was already very difficult to see any trace of Akatsuki.
Hearing Ringo Ameyuri's accusation, Jokichi was also stunned.
What the heck?
Does Yato look like Uchiha Itachi?
Not just him, even the surrounding Anbu were stunned for a moment.
But then they realized and came to a sudden understanding.
Compared to Konoha and Kumogakure's unfamiliarity with Akatsuki.
The other three ninja villages had a certain degree of understanding of them.
Iwagakure and Sunagakure had both hired Akatsuki to cause trouble in the past.
Kirigakure, on the other hand, treated Akatsuki as mortal enemies and had investigated them.
Plus, because Akatsuki was very active in the Land of Water, they possessed a lot of intelligence on them.
They clearly knew the names and characteristics of some of the members.
Konoha's S-rank missing-nin Uchiha Itachi, who assassinated high-ranking officials and destroyed the Foundation.
He became a member of the mysterious organization Akatsuki.
Compared to Konoha, they were more inclined to believe that the missing-nin organization Akatsuki had designs on the Tailed Beasts.
Jokichi had not thought that far ahead.
But he did not care who others thought he was.
As long as they did not recognize his true identity as Jokichi.
He stepped on the hilt of his sword, maintaining the output of Lightning Release chakra.
Holding the birdcage in one hand, he said nonchalantly.
"Think whatever you want. I just want to ask you one question: Where is Utakata right now?"
"You lured us here on purpose!"
Ringo Ameyuri's face turned somewhat gloomy.
Jokichi's words made her instantly understand the entire sequence of events.
Knowing Utakata was Kirigakure's Jinchuriki, yet unscrupulously and openly gathering intelligence.
This was clearly deliberately luring relevant personnel to capture him.
And then turning the tables to interrogate them.
"That's right!"
Jokichi tilted his chin up slightly, seemingly satisfied with the result.
"Damn you!"
Ringo Ameyuri's brownish-red long hair whipped up without wind.
It spread out like an octopus's tentacles, and electrical arcs flickered faintly across her body.
Seeing this, the other Anbu uniformly used the Body Flicker Jutsu to scatter backwards.
"Zzzt, zzzt."
Ringo Ameyuri kept her head lowered, the shadow hiding her gloomy expression.
But the increasingly intense lightning on her body told everyone that she was in a very bad mood right now.
Pinned to the ground, only barely able to maintain the integrity of his upper body, Mangetsu's eyes widened.
"Ameyuri, you."
"Clang!"
Both swords pierced the ground.
Ringo Ameyuri suddenly raised her head, glaring furiously at Jokichi.
The lightning around her body blazed brightly.
"How dare you make a fool out of us! Lightning Release: Lightning Gate!"
Lightning Release chakra shot from the sword hilts into the sky.
Immediately following, several bolts of natural lightning struck down from above.
Plowing through the forest within a radius of several hundred meters as if undergoing a baptism.
A moment later, the forest spanning several hundred meters was reduced to scorched earth.
Leaving only some charred, broken branches emitting black smoke.
The Anbu who had fled early swallowed hard involuntarily upon witnessing this apocalyptic scene.
"That person is dead for sure. It's impossible to survive such a large-scale baptism of lightning strikes."
Even though Jokichi had previously shown the strength to instantly kill Mangetsu.
No one believed he could survive before this might of heaven and earth.
However, when the smoke cleared, Jokichi, wreathed in lightning, revealed his completely unscathed figure.
He still had one foot resting on the sword hilt and was holding the birdcage in one hand.
He wore a nonchalant smile on his face.
On the contrary, Mangetsu, whom he had pinned to the ground, had turned into a jelly-like substance scattered around.
Facing this might of heaven and earth, not only was he completely unharmed, he did not even furrow his brow.
This kind of strength, this kind of confidence.
It is impossible for us to be his match.
The Anbu all had this thought pop up in their minds at the same time.
"To be this powerful!"
Ringo Ameyuri also frowned deeply.
Neither dodging nor evading, relying solely on the Lightning Release chakra attached to his body surface to neutralize the might of heaven and earth.
This level of Lightning Release.
Even with the help of the Lightning Sword Kiba, she might still be slightly inferior.
"Don't be so irritable!"
Jokichi glanced at Mangetsu, who had turned into paste on the ground and would not be able to recover for a short while.
Then he sheathed his sword, rested it on his shoulder, and turned his gaze to Ringo Ameyuri.
"I didn't want to conflict with you guys either. I just wanted to know Utakata's whereabouts. Moreover, I absolutely have no designs on the Tailed Beast or anything detrimental to Kirigakure. It's just a little personal matter I need to settle."
"Do you think anyone would believe that kind of nonsense?"
"Then it can't be helped!"
Jokichi sighed helplessly, his expression turning serious.
"Then, I'll teach you all a lesson in submission first, and then interrogate you slowly!"
After speaking, he glanced at the thunderclouds in the sky brought about by Ringo Ameyuri.
He could not help but smile slightly, and murmured to himself.
"Let's see if that jutsu will work!"
Putting down the birdcage and thrusting his sword into the ground, his hands formed seals.
Lightning Release chakra materialized in his hand.
Condensing into a sphere and emitting a chirping sound.
"Chidori!"
Jokichi raised the lightning sphere high toward the sky.
The sky instantly lit up with lightning and thundered.
A prehistoric behemoth composed of lightning poked its head out from the black clouds.
"What is that!?"
The group of Anbu looked at the lightning beast's head poking out of the sky.
Feeling a much more oppressive and overwhelming aura than before, they fell into a daze.
Not even noticing their weapons dropping to the ground.
Although Ringo Ameyuri did not lose her composure to this extent, her mouth also hung wide open.
Even relying on the Lightning Sword, she could not unleash Lightning Release of that magnitude.
Looking at the Kirin in the sky, Mangetsu squirmed and crawled anxiously, desperately wanting to escape.
If struck by that kind of Lightning Release, even if he could switch between water and physical forms, he would undoubtedly die.
Jokichi took in everyone's expressions without the slightest emotional fluctuation.
He gently closed his indifferent eyes.
"Kirin!"