188 Simu vs Seven Swordsmen of Mist

Seeing his comrade sent flying, Raiga, who had yet to become a rogue ninja, immediately sprang into action.

"Lightning Style: Thunder Fang!"

Dazzling arcs of electricity surged from the twin blades in his hands.

Simu glanced at the pool of water beneath his feet.

Using water to amplify Lightning Style? Not a bad idea.

Electricity crackled across the water, rushing straight toward him, enveloping his massive frame in a brilliant web of lightning.

But Simu only sneered.

"You really think I'll just stand here and take it?"

Amid the flickering lightning, a golden glow erupted.

In a flash, Simu vanished, reappearing right in front of Kurosaki Raiga.

His mace came crashing down.

But the Mist Shinobi had planned for this.

Ripples spread across the water beneath Raiga's feet.

A triumphant smirk appeared on his face.

"Got you!"

From the water, a shadow jumps out of Jinpachi Munashi, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

In his hands was his famed weapon Explosive Blade: Shibuki.

The Explosive Blade: Shibuki Resembled a massive scroll, but with a sharp blade running along its side.

Countless explosive tags were attached to it, allowing the user to control both the timing and quantity of detonations.

However, using this weapon required extreme precision in both swordsmanship and Chakra control one wrong move, and the user could easily blow themselves up instead of their enemy.

Among the Seven Ninja Swords, Shibuki was one of the most difficult to master.

Before fully emerging from the water, Jinpachi swung his sword, scattering numerous scrolls that latched onto Simu's body.

Yet Simu remained completely unfazed.

Ignoring the explosive tags stuck to him, he swung his mace not at Jinpachi, but straight at Kurosaki Raiga.

Raiga's face twisted in shock.

The surrounding Mist Shinobi were left speechless.

Raiga had assumed that the threat of the explosive tags would force this monster to back off.

He never expected Simu to be an absolute madman!

His face turned pale.

At this close range, dodging was impossible. His only option was to fight head-on.

Pouring every ounce of his Lightning Style Chakra into Thunder Fang, he thrust the twin blades at Simu with all his might.

Lightning crackled like a raging dragon, surging toward its target.

But Simu didn't flinch.

He swung his mace straight down.

The dark red thunder from his strike clashed with the roaring blue electric dragon.

"Raime Hakke!"

Like a storm tearing through the sky, his attack shattered the lightning dragon with overwhelming force.

Electric arcs fizzled out into nothingness.

His massive weapon, like a beast of destruction, smashed through everything in its path.

Under the blinding flash of thunder, Kurosaki Raiga paid the ultimate price.

Seeing his comrade fall, Jinpachi's face twisted with rage.

Without hesitation, he activated the dozens of explosive tags wrapped around Simu.

BOOM!

A chain of deafening explosions erupted like a string of firecrackers.

The explosion engulfed Simu, turning the battlefield into a sea of flames.

Even the water beneath his feet couldn't stop the raging fire from spreading.

"Stay alert! This might not be enough to take him down," Biwa Juzo warned, gripping his Kubikiribōchō tightly.

As the thick smoke finally cleared, the sight before them sent chills down their spines.

Simu was still standing.

Charred wounds covered his body, evidence of the violent blast—but he remained unshaken.

For a brief moment, Mist Shinobi felt a surge of hope.

Had they finally wounded this monster?

Under countless wary gazes, Simu slowly pulled his mace from the ground.

The horns on his head trembled slightly.

Then he grinned.

"Not enough. Nowhere near enough!"

"Come on, come on!"

An indescribable pressure crushed down on everyone's hearts.

It was as if the man before them was an unstoppable god.

"Damn it..."

Biwa Juzo appeared beside Simu in an instant, his Kubikiribōchō swinging with its fastest and most powerful strike aimed straight at Simu's neck.

But Simu's reaction was just as quick.

He swung his huge mace sideways, colliding with the beheading sword in an explosion of sparks.

Juzo, using his smaller size to his advantage, flickered around with the Body Flicker Technique, attacking from all directions at incredible speed.

But to everyone's shock, despite Simu's tall frame and monstrous physique, his speed was just as terrifying.

Every strike, every attack was met with perfect blocks.

Juzo gritted his teeth.

If this kept up, he wouldn't last long.

"Water Style: Water Severing Wave!"

Yagura unleashed a highly compressed stream of water—more like a razor-sharp water jet than a mere attack.

Biwa Juzo barely managed to dodge with the Body Flicker Technique, while Simu raised his mace to block.

The high-pressure water jet clashed against the weapon, sending out a shower of sparks. But in the next instant, it shifted direction, slicing across Simu's arm.

A thin line of blood appeared.

Even his formidable dragon scales couldn't fully withstand the attack.

"He's injured!"

Yagura's pupils shrank. If they could break through Simu's defense, then killing him was possible!

But Simu only smirked. His eyes locked onto Biwa Juzo.

"Now this… this is getting fun!"

With a thunderous laugh, his entire body began to expand.

In moments, he transformed into a massive, hundreds-meter-long dragon, coiling high above the battlefield.

A colossal shadow covered the land, and the surrounding natural energy surged toward Simu's open maw.

"Sage Art: Flame Tide Purgatory!"

Simu opened his mouth, unleashing a torrent of raging flames.

The crimson fire lit up the gloomy skies of the Land of Water, turning the battlefield into a blazing inferno.

The sudden spike in temperature made every Mist Shinobi feel the suffocating grip of death.

Staring at the firestorm consuming the sky, the ninjas below stood frozen in fear.

"Is this… really something a human can do?"

Someone whispered in disbelief, staring at the massive dragon above.

"This guy... he's not even human anymore."

Sensing the morale plummeting, Yagura and Biwa Juzo took charge.

"Everyone, use Water Style Ninjutsu! We have to stop this!"

Huge torrents of water surged from the ground, crashing toward the flames.

Under Yagura's command, the Mist Shinobi coordinated their jutsu.

Hundreds of Water Style techniques combined, forming a massive counterattack.

The collision of fire and water created a thick mist that engulfed the battlefield.

Yagura's face darkened.

Before he could react, Simu the dragon in the sky was already making his next move.

He inhaled deeply, consuming the air around him, compressing it within his maw.

The clouds above began to spiral, forming a massive vortex that loomed over the battlefield. It was as if the entire sky was being pulled into a terrifying whirlpool.

"Stop him!"

Biwa Juzo's voice was filled with urgency he could sense death approaching.

If this attack wasn't stopped, the casualties would be unimaginable.

But the problem was…

Kirigakure had no way to fight in the air.

Interrupting Simu was impossible when they couldn't even reach him.

Simu hovered hundreds of meters above the ground—far beyond the range of ordinary ninjutsu.

But not everyone was helpless.

In the distance, the Three-Tails turned its attention away from the battle.

Opening its massive jaws, it began condensing an enormous Tailed Beast Bomb, swirling with yin and yang chakra.

The target—Hanyu Simu.

However, the other tailed beasts weren't about to let that happen.

The Two-Tails, ever loyal, leaped onto Three-Tails' shell.

With a swift motion, it struck down with both claws, aiming to stop the attack before it could be fired.

At that moment, countless spores suddenly hatched on Three-Tails' shell.

White Zetsu's swollen form wrapped around the Two-Tails like a massive, entangling tree.

"I got you, Two-Tails!"

A sinister voice echoed as White Zetsu emerged from the twisting branches.

Two-Tails snarled, swiftly slashing away the vines with its claws.

But then it saw it.

A Sharingan slowly spinning in the palm of White Zetsu.

A wave of powerful genjutsu spread instantly.

Two-Tails' fierce eyes turned dull, its grip on Three-Tails weakening.

Taking advantage of the moment, Three-Tails unleashed its fully charged Tailed Beast Bomb.

But it was too late.

Simu struck first.

The compressed hurricane he had been gathering finally descended upon the battlefield.

"Sage Art—Ten Thousand Tornado!"

Millions of razor-sharp wind currents tore through everything in their path.

The ground shattered.

Mist Shinobi, no matter how desperately they fought back, were helpless.

Their jutsu were useless.

The earth was cut.

The water was cut.

The trees were cut.

Nothing could withstand the storm.

Bodies were torn apart.

The entire battlefield had become a massive slaughterhouse.

Simu, having unleashed the devastation, shifted his gaze.

Right then—

The pitch-black Tailed Beast Bomb was already in front of him.

"BOOM!"

Blinding light erupted, followed by a violent explosion that swallowed the massive dragon in the sky.

The force was so immense that it tore a hole through the clouds above.

Simu's hundreds-of-meters-long form plummeted, crashing into the already ruined battlefield with a deafening impact.

The earth trembled, unable to withstand the destruction.

In the distance, Minato watched with rising anxiety.

If Simu, the Fourth Hokage, were to fall here, the consequences would be unimaginable.

More than that, Simu was his most important partner.

Without hesitation, Minato hurled a three-pronged kunai toward the battlefield.

In an instant, he disappeared Flying Thunder God!

Another kunai flew the moment he teleported, keeping him in motion, speeding toward Simu as fast as possible.

Meanwhile, Four-Tails and Five-Tails stared at the Two-Tails, still trapped in the genjutsu, their expressions grim.

"Sharingan… this is trouble."

Lava bubbled from Four-Tails as they turned to the battlefield.

With countless Mist Shinobi still surrounding them, their situation was growing worse by the second.

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TO BE CONTINUED

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