SJIN: Chapter 19
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Looking at the young man in front of him, Ginkaku was filled with disbelief. His pupils began to dilate.
His consciousness started to blur.
On his face, there was confusion, there was unwillingness, but he could only see Mizuno's cold expression.
Am I going to die?
Am I going to... die like this?
Mizuno watched as Ginkaku collapsed, his voice cold and heavy.
"Ginkaku, you assassinated the Second Hokage, you committed many evil deeds, your sins are too numerous to count. Today, is your death day."
As Ginkaku's eyes glazed over, Mizuno plunged a kunai into his neck.
Pshh—
Blood splattered.
Uchiha Kagami watched, trembling.
Second Hokage, we have successfully killed one of our enemies!
From the shadows, a figure emerged.
Hanzō of the Salamander.
He walked slowly towards Mizuno. "It seems your plan was very effective. You took down a Kage-level expert so easily. You're an amazing guy."
Mizuno looked at Hanzō. "Speaking of which, your poison is truly terrifying."
In this era, Tsunade hadn't risen yet. Besides Chiyo, Hanzō of the Salamander's poison could be considered the best in the ninja world.
Unfortunately, only Ginkaku was here. They still needed to spend some time dealing with Kinkaku.
At this moment, a voice echoed in everyone's minds simultaneously.
"Mizuno-senpai, Kagami-sama, everyone, the other one is coming."
It was Yamanaka Hi's voice.
The Yamanaka clan's unique ability to communicate through minds allowed them to communicate without relying on language. This way, even if Kinkaku had the Binding Immortal Rope and other ninja tools, he would be hesitant to use them.
A swarm of bugs gathered densely from the northeast, clearly informing everyone that there was an enemy in that direction.
But the bugs didn't hold back for long. A red figure flew in from afar, smashing directly into the scene.
Bang!
Kakuzu's black Earth Grudge Fear monster instantly shattered. Mizuno used Flying Thunder God to instantly jump away.
"Ginkaku!"
A mournful voice echoed. Kinkaku held Ginkaku's corpse, tears streaming down his face.
Then he let out a long sigh, and red chakra instantly covered his entire body.
A terrifying malice filled the air.
This is...
The power of the Nine-Tailed Fox!
"Roar!!! I'm going to kill you all!"
Kinkaku went berserk. The red chakra transformed into arm-like substances, wreaking havoc everywhere.
Boom!
With a deafening roar, Kinkaku entered the second stage of the Tailed Beast Rampage mode. His entire body transformed into a black and red monster.
Uchiha Kagami quickly retreated. Hanzō of the Salamander also jumped to a higher place.
Kakuzu clasped his hands together, activating the Earth Grudge Fear ability. Black threads spread all over his body.
"Die!!!" Kinkaku roared, charging towards everyone.
Kakuzu formed hand seals, and two Earth Grudge Fear monsters emerged from his body.
"Lightning Release - Fake Darkness!"
"Wind Release - Wind Pressure!"
The crackling jutsu in the air bombarded Kinkaku from all directions.
A massive bolt of lightning descended from the sky like a beam of light. The wind blades in the air also poured down on Kinkaku like a torrential downpour.
Boom!
Uchiha Kagami was incredibly shocked.
Although he was a Jōnin-level ninja, he had never seen such terrifying jutsu before.
But it was all useless. In front of a pseudo-Nine-Tailed Jinchūriki, jutsu of this level were simply insignificant.
Kinkaku simply waved his hand, and Kakuzu's Wind Release monster instantly turned to dust.
"No, not good..." Even the battle-hardened Kakuzu panicked. "This guy is much tougher than we expected!"
Hanzō of the Salamander used Body Flicker Technique to get behind Kinkaku.
"Ninja Art - Fire Release - Detonation Flame Formation!"
He slapped his hands on the ground, summoning countless explosive tags from beneath the ground and sticking them to Kinkaku.
Mizuno understood. It was the jutsu that had blown off Nagato's legs in the original story.
But he didn't think this move would do anything to Kinkaku.
As expected, amidst Kinkaku's roar, the explosions of the explosive tags didn't cause any real damage to Kinkaku.
"Hanzō of the Salamander, it's you!" Kinkaku shouted.
Hanzō of the Salamander was startled.
He had been recognized. This time, he couldn't let Kinkaku off no matter what.
"Ninja Art - Summoning Technique!"
He formed hand seals, and his summoning beast, the Salamander, emerged from the ground.
"Poisonous Liquid Spray!"
Hanzō stood on top of the Salamander, wrapping a poison-infused attack towards Kinkaku.
However, Kinkaku, whose entire body was covered in chakra, was completely unaffected by the poison. He charged forward and knocked the Salamander down.
"How is this possible?"
Hanzō was incredibly shocked. He quickly used Body Flicker Technique to escape to the side.
Kinkaku's power in his rampage mode was something no one had expected. Even Mizuno realized he had underestimated Kinkaku.
After all, in the entire Naruto series, Tailed Beast Jinchūriki were all top-tier, let alone Kinkaku, who had been wielding the power of the Nine-Tailed Fox for years.
Kinkaku charged left and right, instantly sending Kakuzu and Hanzō flying.
Mizuno could dodge Kinkaku's attacks for a short time using Flying Thunder God, but when he landed again, Kinkaku instantly charged towards him.
"Brat, you have the Second Hokage's abilities, but I've already figured out his Flying Thunder God!"
Kinkaku grabbed at Mizuno. He had already anticipated Mizuno's landing spot. At this moment, Mizuno had almost nowhere to dodge.
Bang!
Mizuno took Kinkaku's attack head-on. He felt a burning pain in his arm, and half his body instantly went numb.
As expected, the opponent was someone who could go toe-to-toe with the Second Hokage. The Second Hokage's Power Bond alone wouldn't be enough to deal with him.
Mizuno gritted his teeth. He didn't have much time to think. His body was still in mid-air, and Kinkaku's second attack was already coming.
Flying Thunder God Technique!
Whoosh—
Mizuno's body vanished from where he was standing. But before he could land, Kinkaku's body charged forward again.
"I told you, there are only a few places you can jump to!"
Kinkaku roared as he attacked. Mizuno understood. He had to think of another way.
Besides the Second Hokage's Power Bond, what other trump cards did he have...
The Blood Contract!
In a flash of inspiration, Mizuno suddenly remembered Uchiha Kagami's power.
He closed his eyes, then suddenly opened them, revealing his three-tomoe Sharingan!
Kinkaku's movements seemed to slow down for a moment. Mizuno understood. It was the ability to see through the opponent's movements that the Sharingan gave him. But that wasn't his goal. As their eyes met, Kinkaku suddenly felt his body stiffen, and then he fell straight down.
Bang!
He landed heavily on the ground.
Saved!
Mizuno turned around.
"Is that Uchiha clan genjutsu?" Kinkaku laughed evilly as he got up from the ground. "I can't believe you have eyes like that."
The Uchiha clan's genjutsu had a natural advantage against Tailed Beasts. This was the first time Mizuno had used it, but his mastery of genjutsu was not high.
If it was a Moon Reading-level genjutsu, dealing with Kinkaku now shouldn't be a problem. But neither he nor Kagami possessed the ability of Moon Reading.
"But next time, you won't be so lucky!" Kinkaku shouted, his body once again covered in the Nine-Tailed Fox's chakra.
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