Chapter 161: This Zanpakuto is Too Shameless!

Fuguki: "..."

Kisame: "..."

Now Fuguki no longer thinks that Dragon Slayer is just a personality issue, but rather not very serious.

Fuguki patted Kisame on the shoulder and said no more.

Two days later.

"Illusion, Binding Death!"

A Kirigakure ninja suddenly felt a large tree appear behind him. The branches of the tree moved like human arms and wrapped around him tightly, rendering him immobile.

At that moment, a figure appeared from above the tree trunk.

"Shhh!"

A kunai swiftly cut across the Kirigakure ninja's throat.

"Bang!"

The next moment, the Kirigakure ninja fell to the ground, becoming a corpse.

A girl's figure landed lightly.

"Great job, Kurenai!"

Beside her was another girl with long purple hair tied in a ponytail, wearing clothes with a distinct fishnet style, while the former girl had a typical bandage style.

Both of them were somewhat different from normal Konoha ninjas.

Kurenai smiled.

"Anko, you're not bad either."

Kurenai, a peer of Kakashi and the daughter of Shinku Yuhi, is skilled in Genjutsu. Beside her was Mitarashi Anko, one of Orochimaru's disciples. Orochimaru's other disciple, Senju Nawaki, had already died.

The nearby Konoha ninjas looked at the two of them with admiration in their eyes.

With Sarutobi Asuma leaving the battlefield to go to the capital of the Land of Fire, and Kakashi having his Sharingan taken and returning to the village to heal, there were indeed few young ninjas in Konoha who could stand out.

Therefore, it was Kurenai, a female ninja, who held the fort. This wasn't gender discrimination. It was true that in this era, the number of top-tier female ninjas was not many. But Kurenai managed to hold her ground.

Her proficiency in Genjutsu made her far more formidable than her Uchiha peers of the same age. Moreover, Genjutsu is very special. Once controlled by Genjutsu, all it takes is a single kunai to take a life.

This is a strong control type of technique.

The reason why Genjutsu ninjas are so despised by their opponents is because of this. Firstly, it's very hard to defend against. Secondly, once you're caught in it, you find yourself in an extremely dangerous situation.

Kurenai doesn't just use Genjutsu one-on-one; she also coordinates with other Konoha ninjas. Working together, they achieve a high efficiency in killing enemies.

On the Hidden Mist Village side, quite a few young ninjas have fallen victim to Kurenai's tactics. Even Zabuza suffered a minor loss at her hands.

In a one-on-one fight, Zabuza isn't afraid of Kurenai. But Kurenai doesn't act alone. Even Ameyuri Ringo, unable to get close to Kurenai, can't pose much of a threat to her. The ability of Nikkari Ao'e requires close proximity to be effective.

"Just a cunning opportunist," is Ameyuri Ringo's assessment of Kurenai.

"Not a true strong person, far inferior to Kakashi."

Zabuza acknowledges Kakashi's strength. In the Hidden Mist Village, Zabuza's goal is to surpass Kisame. In Konoha, Zabuza aims to defeat Kakashi.

Mitarashi Anko came with Orochimaru back then. Orochimaru left, but Anko did not. When Kurenai arrived, the two formed a sort of small team. They got along well, had good synergy, and their abilities complemented each other.

At this moment, they suddenly felt the atmosphere around them change.

"What is it?"

Kurenai quickly looked around.

They saw a figure slowly emerging from the opposite side, walking towards them.

"It's Kisame!"

Even though Kisame lost Kiriichimonji and was mocked and ridiculed by many, when he truly appeared before these Konoha ninjas, they couldn't help but feel a strong sense of dread. After all, he was once the number one among the younger generation.

Many Konoha ninjas still remember Kisame's battle scenes.

Approaching at extremely high speed.

One hand wielding Kiriichimonji.

One hand using the Chakra Absorption Technique.

As long as he landed one hit, the outcome was decided.

No one among Konoha's younger generation was a match for Kisame, not even Hatake Kakashi with his Sharingan.

"Why is this guy appearing again?"

"Didn't he already return to the Hidden Mist Village?"

"Could it be that Kiriichimonji has been recovered?"

"Impossible, there's been no news of Kaguya Neko being captured by the Hidden Mist Village."

The Konoha ninjas were all talking at once.

Kurenai looked at Kisame, her expression becoming serious.

"The number one of the younger generation, huh."

"But your abilities require close combat to be fully effective."

"Ameyuri Ringo couldn't do anything to me, and neither can you, Kisame."

At this moment, Kurenai seemed to forget that Ameyuri Ringo couldn't deal with her not in a one-on-one situation, but because she had other Konoha ninjas covering her.

The previous Kurenai didn't have this kind of personality. It can only be said that others' flattery and repeated victories might indeed change a person.

"Hey, you with the red eyes and bandages over there, are you Kurenai?"

Kurenai: "???"

"Are all Hidden Mist Village ninjas this rude?"

Dragon Slayer's words almost made Kurenai lose her composure.

Kisame: "..."

Dragon Slayer continued speaking.

"You look pretty good. Hey boy, let's capture this bandage girl and offer her to Blacksmith sama as a maid. Blacksmith sama will surely be happy."

Hearing this, Kurenai became even more furious. Calling her "bandage girl" repeatedly and being disrespectful was too much.

They even said they wanted to capture her as a maid? Blacksmith sama? The Great Blacksmith of the Hidden Mist Village?

Suddenly, Kurenai recalled that Kisame had not spoken at all from the beginning. So, where did the voice come from?

Kurenai noticed that Kisame's gaze was fixed on the ninjato in his hand.

"This ninjato isn't Kiriichimonji."

"Is this Kisame's new ninjato?"

Kisame didn't respond to Dragon Slayer but gripped the handle tightly.

"Dragon Slayer, I'm counting on you."

"Don't worry, boy, with me here, you won't lose!"

Hearing the conversation between the man and the sword, Kurenai suddenly thought of a possibility and her eyes widened sharply.

"Could the one speaking be the ninjato in Kisame's hand?"

"How can a ninjato talk?"

"That's too ridiculous."

In the next moment, Kisame suddenly closed the distance.

"Water Release, Water Shark Bullet Jutsu!"

A mass of water condensed into the shape of a shark and rushed toward Kurenai.

Seeing this, Kurenai flicked her wrist.

"Whoosh!"

An explosive tag was thrown out.

"Bang!"

In mid-air, it collided with the shark and exploded. Countless water droplets fell.

Kurenai was extremely skilled in Genjutsu, but in terms of attack power, she was somewhat lacking. Usually, Kurenai would initiate with Genjutsu; if she managed to control the opponent, she would kill them directly. If not, she would use other means to keep them at bay.

To keep her opponents at bay, Kurenai often used ninja tools such as shuriken, kunai, and explosive tags.

As the only daughter of Kurenai Shinku, Kurenai never lacked resources.

Even during wartime, when all ninja villages were tight on resources, Kurenai still didn't need to conserve explosive tags. This is one of the very important reasons why Kurenai was able to step up as a representative of Konoha's younger generation after Kakashi left the battlefield. The Konoha ninjas were always discussing her Genjutsu.

"Genjutsu, Three Cherry Blossoms!"

Pink petals appeared out of thin air in Kisame's sight. Kisame immediately realized and quickly closed his eyes.

"Dragon Slayer, it's up to you!"

"Don't worry, boy, I've got you covered!"

With his eyes closed, Kurenai's Genjutsu couldn't affect Kisame. Moreover, Kurenai's Genjutsu had no effect on the Sword of Wisdom.

"Boy, watch out on the right, there's a Ninjutsu!"

At this moment, Mitarashi Anko had maneuvered to the side, preparing to launch a sneak attack on Kisame.

Many ninjas use closing their eyes to avoid Ninjutsu. Therefore, Kurenai and Mitarashi Anko devised a strategy based on this. When the opponent closes their eyes, their sensing ability inevitably decreases, making them less aware of their surroundings. At this time, launching a sneak attack from the side can be very effective.

"Fire Release, Dragon Fire Jutsu!"

A ball of flame transformed into a fire dragon and charged towards Kisame.

Some Hidden Mist ninjas shouted loudly, "Kisame, be careful!"

They saw that Kisame didn't attempt to dodge. Even though there were many criticisms of Kisame within the Hidden Mist Village due to the loss of Kiriichimonji and jealousy from some ninjas over his status as the top of the younger generation, they still couldn't help but warn him when he was in danger.

Kisame simply raised the ninjato in his hand towards the right.

"Success!"

Mitarashi Anko showed a smile. But in the next moment, her expression immediately froze. She saw that her Dragon Fire Jutsu, just as it was about to hit Kisame, suddenly disappeared without a trace as if affected by some strange power.

Dragon Slayer sneered.

"Is that all?"

Mitarashi Anko displayed an incredulous expression.

"What?"

Even Yagura's Water Release: Water Formation Pillar Jutsu could be absorbed by the Sword of Wisdom, let alone Mitarashi Anko's Dragon Fire Jutsu.

"Net Girl, such a young age and you still don't play by the rules, resorting to sneak attacks."

"But such small tricks are useless against me."

"Boy, use Water Release to attack on the right!"

Dragon Slayer gave Kisame the order.

Kisame didn't hesitate and followed the instructions immediately.

He performed the hand signs.

"Water Release, Great Shark Bullet Jutsu!"

At this moment, Mitarashi Anko hadn't yet reacted. A giant shark was already right in front of her.

"Bang!"

As soon as it made contact with Mitarashi Anko, an intense attraction, fell upon her.

Immediately, Mitarashi Anko felt her chakra being almost completely drained. Her body was sent flying backward.

Kurenai quickly threw several explosive tags and moved to support Mitarashi Anko.

"Anko, are you okay?"

Mitarashi Anko shook her head.

"I'm fine, but I'm afraid I can't fight anymore. My chakra is gone."

Mitarashi Anko looked towards Kisame, her gaze very cautious.

Dragon Slayer continued to direct Kisame to dodge while berating Mitarashi Anko and Kurenai.

"Net Girl, Bandage Girl, I've decided. I'm definitely going to capture both of you and send you to Blacksmith-sama as maids. You'll be serving Blacksmith-sama tea, washing his feet, and warming his bed every day."

"If it weren't for your decent looks, Blacksmith-sama might not be interested, and I'd have been much less polite."

"Boy, attack in the three o'clock direction."

Kisame performed the hand signs again.

"Water Release, Water Fang Bullet Jutsu!"

Dozens of water spears appeared.

The surrounding ninjas began to understand.

"It might be Chakra Absorption Technique."

"Doesn't Kisame know Chakra Absorption Technique? It's likely that he used Chakra Absorption Technique on Mitarashi Anko's Dragon Fire Jutsu earlier, absorbing the chakra from the Dragon Fire Jutsu."

"That's why the flames disappeared directly."

Some people raised doubts.

"But the previous Kisame couldn't achieve this level."

"To absorb an entire Dragon Fire Jutsu in such a short time, even if Kisame had undergone special training when he returned to Hidden Mist Village, it shouldn't be possible."

One person proposed a guess.

"Could it be that Ninjato?"

"The ability of that Zanpakuto?"

"A talking Ninjato should be more than just talking."

One raise of his hand dispelled Mitarashi Anko's Fire Release.

With a single hand sign and a Ninjutsu, he defeated Mitarashi Anko, rendering her completely unable to continue fighting.

With his eyes closed, Kisame was limited in his actions.

But Kurenai was even more restricted.

Against Dragon Slayer, Kurenai's Genjutsu was useless.

Under Dragon Slayer's command, Kisame launched a fierce attack on Kurenai.

Kurenai soon became utterly disheveled.

"Hahaha!"

"That's it."

"Boy, well done."

"Is this bandage girl really representing the younger generation of Konoha? She wants to become the top of the younger generation?"

"Too weak."

Dragon Slayer mocked Kurenai relentlessly.

"Just admit defeat. I can recommend you to Blacksmith-sama to become his top maid."

"Boy, keep attacking!"

Konoha's Ninja watched with sympathy for Kurenai.

But there was also some dissatisfaction with her.

Kurenai appeared too weak against Kisame.

She couldn't handle him at all.

She posed no threat whatsoever.

All the dissatisfaction then focused on Sword of Wisdom.

"What a shameless Zanpakuto!"

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