Chapter 108
<span style="font-weight:400">The barrier was shattered!
<span style="font-weight:400">This barrier, which had protected Whirlpool Vige through countless assaults and served as the Uzumaki n’sst line of defense, finally sumbed under thebined might of four Kage-level shinobi.
<span style="font-weight:400">As the barrier fractured, the faces of the Uzumaki n’s ninjas turned pale. The break was not only physically jarring, but it also struck a deep psychological blow. Their sense of security had vanished.
<span style="font-weight:400">“It’s over!”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Damn it! What are we supposed to do now?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“This is bad!”
<span style="font-weight:400">Panic set in. The Uzumaki ninjas were visibly shaken, their morale crumbling. Even Uzumaki Suihei wore a grim expression as a heavy sense of dread settled in his heart.
<span style="font-weight:400">In contrast, ōnoki and his allies exhaled in relief.
<i><span style="font-weight:400">Good</i><span style="font-weight:400">, the turtle shell was finally broken.
<span style="font-weight:400">If theirbined full-force assault had failed, they would’ve left Whirlpool Vige and returned to their viges with only the supplies they’d seized from the Land of Whirlpools.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Yes! It’s down!”
<span style="font-weight:400">“These Kage-level masters are incredible, breaking such a powerful barrier!”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Now, let’s raze Whirlpool Vige!”
<span style="font-weight:400">The shinobi from various viges grinned, their faces brimming with bloodlust and excitement at the sight of the broken barrier.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Konoha''s Ghost,e and fight me!”
<span style="font-weight:400">Ay bellowed, his gaze searching for Mochizuki Hui. Not only Ay, but also ōnoki was on the lookout, his first thought upon shattering the barrier being to eliminate Mochizuki Hui, their greatest threat.
<span style="font-weight:400">Unlike them, the Third Mizukage and the Third Kazekage seemed less concerned with Hui. Still, they recognized that this moment was an ideal opportunity to kill the Konoha''s Ghost.
<span style="font-weight:400">“It seems the Konoha''s Ghost’s rise ends here,” remarked the Third Mizukage as he moved, furrowing his brows when he couldn’t spot Hui.
<span style="font-weight:400">At that moment, a voice sounded near him, quiet but unmistakable.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Is that so?”
<span style="font-weight:400">At the same instant, a swirling, blue-white chakra sphere appeared just behind the Third Mizukage, speeding toward his back.
<span style="font-weight:400">It was the Rasengan.
<span style="font-weight:400">This chakra-intensive technique required no hand seals. Given Hui’s thorough understanding of its mechanics, there was no reason he wouldn’t have mastered it.
<span style="font-weight:400">The sudden voice made the Third Mizukage’s face contort in shock. The attack was too sudden, leaving him with no time to dodge.
<span style="font-weight:400">He twisted his body as best as he could, while swinging his arm backward to intercept the blow.
<span style="font-weight:400">But his fist was intercepted. No—caught.
<span style="font-weight:400">It was Mochizuki Hui, who had appeared next to the Third Mizukage without warning andunched a direct attack.
<span style="font-weight:400">Grasping the Mizukage’s arm, Hui swiftly activated a sealing technique.
<b>Binding Seal!</b>
<span style="font-weight:400">The technique took effect immediately, freezing the Mizukage in ce.
<span style="font-weight:400">The Binding Seal might only be a C-rank jutsu, but rank alone didn’t decide everything—it depended on who wielded it, and their mastery over the technique.
<span style="font-weight:400">If Uzumaki Minai had used it, she wouldn’t have been able to immobilize the Mizukage, not even for a second. But with Hui, a Kage-level shinobi, the seal’s effect was pushed to an entirely new level.
<b>Boom!!!</b>
<span style="font-weight:400">“Urgh!”
<span style="font-weight:400">The Rasengan struck the Mizukage’s body, forcing a spurt of blood from his mouth.
<span style="font-weight:400">\Yet, the intense pain jolted him back to awareness, allowing him to break free from the Binding Seal’s grip. He leaped forward, desperate to evade another attack.
<span style="font-weight:400">Hui didn’t hesitate and jumped back, vacating his previous position just in time.
<b>Boom!!!</b>
<span style="font-weight:400">In the spot where Hui and the Mizukage had been standing, a crater opened up as white Dust Release energy, ck lightning, and iron sand needles collided in a fierce st.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Tsk tsk, you don’t even hold back against your own allies. Such ruthlessness,” Hui sneered as he nced at the smoking crater, throwing a yful look at ōnoki and the others.
<span style="font-weight:400">His gaze shifted to the Third Mizukage, who was now kneeling and guarded by a group of Mist ninjas. A small, satisfied smirk tugged at his lips.
<span style="font-weight:400">Three years was more than enough time for Hui to grow stronger.
<span style="font-weight:400">Although the natural energy within him hadn’t yet fully assimted with his Primordial Qi, his physical abilities and the energy he could wield had reached unprecedented levels.
<span style="font-weight:400">In terms of pure strength, Hui’s physical prowess now surpassed what it had been three years ago by an entire tier.
<span style="font-weight:400">Hui had sparred with both the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, and Hiruzen Sarutobi, and could overwhelm them using taijutsu alone.
<span style="font-weight:400">Over the past three years, his ability to harness chakra and light energy had also grown tremendously. His reserves now matched ten Kakashis—ten “Kaka’s” worth of energy, to be precise.
<span style="font-weight:400">In other words, energy constraints were no longer a pressing issue for Hui.
<span style="font-weight:400">Of course, it wasn’t enough for him to unleash endless jutsu on demand just yet.
<span style="font-weight:400">His growth in physical ability and energy capacity was the result of natural development, requiring only a bit of practice on Hui’s part to adapt.
<span style="font-weight:400">Because of this, he spent most of the past three years focusing on technique development.
<span style="font-weight:400">Let’s not forget, Hui inherited the creative brilliance of the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju. And he himself was exceptionally talented.
<span style="font-weight:400">As a result, in three years, Hui had created numerous new techniques.
<span style="font-weight:400">During the surprise attack just now, he had used one of these techniques, a light-based jutsu.
<span style="font-weight:400">He called it <b>Invisible Man</b><span style="font-weight:400">.
<span style="font-weight:400">The principle was simple yet effective. By adjusting how light refracted around him, Hui could redirect iing light to bypass his body and cast onto the area behind him, effectively making him invisible—like a perfect cloak of invisibility.
<span style="font-weight:400">Of course, this technique wasn’t without its drawbacks.
<span style="font-weight:400">To achieve true invisibility, he had to remain perfectly still—not only in body but also in breath, preventing any energy fluctuations from revealing his presence to the sharp senses of Kage-level shinobi.
<span style="font-weight:400">As soon as he started moving, however, the refractions would “blur,” making him appear like a ripple in water.
<span style="font-weight:400">While the four Kage-level shinobi broke through the Whirlpool Vige barrier, Hui activated the technique and vanished from sight.
<span style="font-weight:400">His first target was the Third Mizukage.
<span style="font-weight:400">As he had noted before, the unknown was the most dangerous element.
<span style="font-weight:400">Hui already had some knowledge of ōnoki, Ay, and the Third Kazekage’s abilities. The Third Mizukage, however, was an enigma, making him the greatest threat. Naturally, he prioritized him as his first target.
<span style="font-weight:400">Still, Hui hadn’t been entirely certain that the Mizukage would be his target when heunched his ambush. He had to strike at whoever came closest to his position, and he could only guess where the Mizukage would move.
<span style="font-weight:400">In the end, his luck seemed to hold. The Third Mizukage was indeed the nearest, giving him the perfect opportunity to strike.
<span style="font-weight:400">And his ambush was a sess. The direct hit from the Rasengan had left the Mizukage incapacitated and out ofmission for now.
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