Yamashiro Tetsuo quickly realized his predicament, using the large tree as cover and constantly dodging to perform a textbook example of evasive tactics against Wakaho's relentless assault!
Twisting!
Leaping!
Never stopping!
Tetsuo couldn't afford to hesitate for a moment; any delay would mean a barrage of fireballs raining down on him!
"This brat must be insane!"
Predicting his landing, Wakaho's fireballs were about to overwhelm Tetsuo. Cursing under his breath, Tetsuo used a substitution jutsu to narrowly escape.
His figure shifted, and for a brief moment, offense and defense changed roles. Tetsuo quickly formed hand seals, aiming at Wakaho.
"Jutsu: Heart—"
But before he could complete the jutsu, a storm of fireballs was already closing in!
"Still trying to play these little games under these eyes?"
"You rats in the dark, who gave you the audacity to deceive my teacher and still challenge me?!"
"Here it comes!!!"
Wakaho unleashed the full power of his fire dragon, firing fireballs with the intensity of a multiple shadow clone technique!
However, since they were in a dense forest, Tetsuo quickly identified a towering tree. If he could survive this onslaught, he might have a chance!
Whoosh!
Tetsuo dashed forward!
Bang—!
Wakaho clapped his hands!
Tetsuo reached the area near the tree, where the initial fireballs had already exploded close by!
"Jutsu!" Tetsuo didn't dare to stop, forming seals in preparation for his final move, knowing this might be his last chance!
But when he aimed again at the boy riding the fire dragon...
"Fire Style: Twin Dragon Flame Prison!"
Two fire (water) dragon bullets circled the tree, finally hitting Tetsuo!
At the moment of impact, the two fire dragons transformed into a blazing prison!
Fire Style: Fire (Water) Dragon Bullet + Fire Style: Fire (Water) Prison Jutsu.
Just as Orochimaru had said.
Wakaho had not altered the forms of these two jutsus; instead, he used the fire's momentum to activate the second jutsu.
Similar to how a water style ninja can create large amounts of water in a dry area and then use it to perform another jutsu.
"Ugh! Let me out!! My eyes!!!! Ahhh!!!!"
"I am... Danzo-sama's..."
In the heat of battle, victory or defeat often hinges on a single moment.
The fire prison lasted for a minute.
But Tetsuo could only endure for less than half that time...
By the time Orochimaru and Yūhi Kurama arrived, all that remained was a charred corpse.
"Another enemy dealt with, Wakaho-kun."
Orochimaru, ignoring Kurama's dark expression, smiled, "This makes it the fifteenth enemy you've killed."
"In theory, this surpasses the danger level of an A-rank mission. When we return to Konoha, I will report the situation to the Hokage."
Beside him, Yūhi Kurama's expression was grim.
"It's about to be the sixteenth, Sensei."
Wakaho formed hand seals with one hand, his fist held up to his mouth.
He had an idea on the way here: the Dragon Fire Jutsu was like a high-temperature fire gun.
If he could equip the fire gun with a constriction device, it might serve as a sniper rifle for distances within ten meters?
A constriction device wasn't too hard to find.
With his 90% temperature immunity and the protection of his chakra, handling the weapon barehanded wouldn't be a problem.
"Fire Style: Dragon Fire Gun!"