While Renjiro and Mitsutsuka were fighting, Renjiro's Shadow Clone and Takeshita Tokuhei were also battling their opponents.
De Ping's opponent was Takashige Juichi. They stood face to face on the sea.
Juichi taunted.
"De Ping, we've heard of you. You're a powerful Earth Release user. But..."
He continued with a sneer.
"But, we're on the sea. How are you going to fight me here?"
De Ping was not affected by his opponent's provocation. He said calmly.
"Ninja from your Five Great Nations shouldn't underestimate us anymore."
He made a Hand Seals gesture and said.
"Since I dared to chase you, it means there's only one outcome for this battle: your death!"
De Ping opened his mouth wide. He spat out stones and mud. Soon, a small island with a five-meter radius formed in the middle of the sea.
Juichi was very surprised by De Ping's skill! He thought.
"He is indeed very powerful. No wonder Mitsutsuka asked us not to fight him on land!"
De Ping made a few more Hand Seals gestures and performed Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet.
He spat out a twenty-meter-long rock dragon!
Juichi was once again shocked. He quickly stepped back, made a few Hand Seals gestures, and performed Water Release: Water Bullet Technique!
He sprayed dozens of Water Bullets at De Ping and the rock dragon. But the rock dragon moved, blocking in front of De Ping.
All the Water Bullets hit the rock dragon. But other than a few scratches, no damage was done.
Juichi swallowed, muttering.
"Such strong defense!"
Seeing Juichi's reaction, De Ping smiled. He controlled the rock dragon to move towards Juichi.
Juichi immediately dove underwater. De Ping jumped onto the rock dragon, following him.
In the water, De Ping made a few more Hand Seals gestures. The rock dragon opened its gaping maw and sprayed multiple mud bullets at Juichi.
Juichi was startled, but he still dodged all the attacks.
While running, Juichi made a few Hand Seals gestures and performed Water Release: Water Dragon Jutsu.
A water dragon formed and attacked De Ping. The rock dragon collided with the water dragon. The rock dragon passed directly through the water dragon, completely crushing it.
Juichi was dumbfounded! He screamed inwardly.
"What on earth is this thing made of?"
This duel was very unfair to Juichi. Earth Release counters Water Release. Of course, Juichi's own strength was also insufficient.
Unlike Renjiro and Mitsutsuka, he couldn't make his water dragon explode on contact. So his Ninjutsu damage output was very low.
Juichi was very annoyed by the battle so far. He immediately made a few Hand Seals gestures and performed Water Release: Water Clone Technique.
Four Water Clones appeared around him. They immediately dispersed, surrounding De Ping.
Juichi made more Hand Seals gestures and performed Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique.
A current of water formed in front of Juichi. It engulfed De Ping and his rock dragon. They began to be dragged backward by the current.
De Ping applied more Chakra to the rock dragon to break free from the current.
This provided an opportunity for Juichi's Water Clones. They immediately used Water Bullet Technique on De Ping. Each Water Clone fired twelve Water Bullets.
Despite the strong current around De Ping, every Water Bullet hit its target!
Seeing the incoming attacks, De Ping made Hand Seals gestures and performed Earth Release: Iron Skin Technique.
All 48 Water Bullets hit him. However, he didn't suffer any damage! Juichi and his Water Clones were speechless!
Juichi's eyes turned red with anger. He screamed inwardly.
"What on earth is going on!"
He exchanged glances with his Water Clones. His Water Clones began to move and make Hand Seals gestures, continuing to perform Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique.
All four Water Clones poured all their Chakra into the Ninjutsu. They created four more water currents.
These currents all converged with the current created by Juichi, like tributaries flowing into a main river.
As a result, the power of the current increased exponentially! De Ping tried his best to break free from the current, but it was in vain.
Both De Ping and his rock dragon were swept away for several kilometers!
Juichi watched De Ping being swept away, thinking.
"This isn't enough to kill him. But screw it! I don't want to fight that turtle!"
He created four Water Clones. One clone ran towards De Ping, one stayed put. Juichi and the remaining two clones scattered in different directions.
De Ping was furious at being swept away like this. The powerful current also caused some damage to his rock dragon.
Its rock scales were crushed, and cracks appeared all over its body. De Ping decided to abandon it and move forward at full speed.
Several kilometers from where De Ping and Juichi were fighting, another battle was also underway.
Renjiro's Shadow Clone had caught up with Fumimaro. Renjiro had invested about twenty-five percent of his Chakra into this Shadow Clone.
There was no conversation between them; they attacked each other directly.
Knowing that his opponent was just a clone, Fumimaro began to attack with less powerful but wider-ranging Water Release Ninjutsu.
Renjiro's Shadow Clone knew that it was almost impossible to defeat a Jonin with just one Shadow Clone.
He continued to defend. After all, he only needed to hold off his opponent until the main body finished its battle.
Unfortunately for Renjiro's Shadow Clone, he didn't have enough information about Fumimaro.
Renjiro's Shadow Clone kept his distance from Fumimaro, and Fumimaro also didn't try to close the distance between them, observing from afar.
During this time, he only used a combination of Water Bullet Technique, Exploding Water Shockwave, Water Dragon Jutsu, and Water Gun Technique. Renjiro's Shadow Clone perfectly blocked all attacks with Water Wall Technique and Water Prison Technique.
After 4 minutes of intense fighting, Fumimaro made a Hand Seals gesture and performed Hidden Mist Technique.
As the mist began to form, Renjiro's Shadow Clone frowned. This Ninjutsu was perfect for escape.
He immediately made a few Hand Seals gestures and performed Wind Release: Great Breakthrough Technique.
This Ninjutsu immediately dispersed all the mist. However, Fumimaro sneered inwardly.
Just as the wind dispersed by the Great Breakthrough Technique left Renjiro's clone, a small gust of wind flowed against the current, passing through Renjiro's Shadow Clone.
Renjiro's Shadow Clone felt something was wrong, but he didn't understand what it was.
He concentrated Chakra into his eyes, and his eyes began to glow. He was very surprised. A Wind Clone, disguised as wind itself, was attacking him.
Seeing that he had been noticed, Fumimaro's Wind Clone appeared in front of him. He was only ten meters away from Renjiro's Shadow Clone.
Immediately, a Water Wall appeared in front of Renjiro's Shadow Clone. However, it was too late.
Fumimaro's Wind Clone exploded. The strong wind from the explosion pierced through the thin Water Wall.
Renjiro's Shadow Clone used Body Flicker Technique to dodge, but he was still hit. A small wound appeared on his face.
He looked at Fumimaro and said.
"I underestimated you..."
Then he vanished into smoke.
Fumimaro looked at the spot where Renjiro's Shadow Clone had been, thinking.
"It's well known that Shadow Clones can transmit memories. If he defeats Mitsutsuka, he will definitely come after me."
So Fumimaro created several Water Clones, and they all dispersed in different directions. As he left, Fumimaro thought.
"Coming here was a mistake. I advised Mitsutsuka not to cause trouble. But, he loves killing and torturing as much as he loves cursing."
"Even if Mitsutsuka survives, I shouldn't go back with him. He'll only invite more disaster. But without him, where can I go? If I stay near Hidden Mist, it will attract the Mizukage's lackeys. I also can't join the rebels because I've killed many of them."
He thought for a moment.
"The best place to go is a country that doesn't border the Five Great Nations. But, such a country doesn't exist... Hmm, I should move to the distant Land of Snow. Perhaps there I can find clues on how to fuse Wind Release and Water Release into Ice Release."
With no one chasing him, Fumimaro quickly fled the battlefield. Since he was running on water, he left no traces.
Renjiro, with his summons and Water Clones, attacked Mitsutsuka. After receiving the memories of the defeated Shadow Clone, he was surprised.
"I've heard of him, but I have no information about his Wind Release abilities. He's very secretive!"
However, he didn't dwell on it and focused his attention on Mitsutsuka.
Both Renjiro and Mitsutsuka had returned to the surface of the sea.
Mitsutsuka was in a bad state! His Water Clones had all been defeated. He had many small wounds on his body, and nine huge claw marks. His left arm was gone from the elbow down!
Knowing that his life was short, he shouted.
"Renjiro! Spare me! Otherwise, I'll haunt you even if I turn into a damned ghost!"
Renjiro was surprised by this threat. He thought.
"Hmm, this must be a new move."
Mitsutsuka's expression was full of anger. However, he was thinking inwardly.
"Damn it! How can I distract him and get a chance to escape? Even a threat like that doesn't make him bat an eye! Am I really going to die here?"
Mitsutsuka was at his last gasp. Renjiro's Water Clones launched a new attack.
Mitsutsuka dodged desperately. However, after fighting for so long, he finally gave Renjiro an opening.
Renjiro immediately Body Flickered behind him and swung a sword at his neck.
Mitsutsuka sensed it and quickly crouched down. The sword didn't hit him, only cut off his hair.
Renjiro immediately followed with a kick.
Mitsutsuka also noticed this and tried to move forward to avoid being kicked.
However, this resulted in him being kicked in the butt, and he was sent flying into the air.
Unfortunately for Mitsutsuka, Renjiro's kick was part of the Senju Taijutsu Style.
He had infused a large amount of Chakra into this kick.
Mitsutsuka's entire skeleton was vibrated by this kick! Many organs began to bleed internally, and his coccyx was fractured.
Seeing him in the air, Renjiro's Water Clones immediately attacked him with Water Bullet Technique.
Surprisingly, even in such a difficult situation, Mitsutsuka still managed to make a Hand Seals gesture with his remaining hand.
Water Walls rose around him. But the Water Walls were too weak to block the Water Bullets.
However, they still managed to slightly alter the direction of the Water Bullets, resulting in not a single Water Bullet hitting him!
Renjiro watched, his eyes full of admiration. He thought.
"This is a true Jonin! It's a pity that this is his end."
Renjiro didn't attack again. Mitsutsuka began to fall. He fell directly to where the sloth was!
The sloth swung its huge claws at Mitsutsuka. Mitsutsuka sensed it, but he had no way to dodge.
He grabbed a kunai and raised it to block the beast.
However, the sloth didn't even feel the presence of the kunai. Its claws hit Mitsutsuka's head, splitting it open!
He became the fourth Hidden Mist Jonin to fall at the hands of Renjiro and his students within four days!
