"Move! Move!" Jiraiya shouted. Many people who were scared by the water came back to their senses. One after another, the news spread like wildfire. Soon, the townspeople escaped safely. Jiraiya was relieved."
However, what followed was his anger towards Kisame. He didn't care Kisame was killing fellow ninjas, but killing ordinary civilians was too much.
"Jiraiya, don't make a move. You don't mind letting me fight them, right? I need to settle some stuff." Ryoha was not trying to be a hero, but he should know his limit. Now he had to deal with Itachi's genjutsu and Kisame's ninjutsu at the same time.
Doing this would definitely push him to his limit. Not only could he fight against a stronger enemy, but he could also unleash his dormant power. In order to become stronger as soon as possible, facing a dangerous battle like this was the best way.
"It's a bit risky, but doing that can indeed push yourself to the limit. Sigh, he's just a 12-year-old, but he's miles ahead of other geniuses in Konoha. Not only in terms of strength but also wisdom." Jiraiya decided to halt his advances.
"Hehe, little brat, you are so arrogant. Although I admit that you are very strong, you overestimate yourself by facing both of us at the same time. Don't blame us if you end up dying. Water Release - Water Shark Bullet!"
Kisame transformed the nature of the chakra inside his body, combining them with the water around his feet. The water current immediately turned into a huge shark that rushed towards Ryoha.
"Genjutsu!" Itachi teamed up with Kisame to attack Ryoha. One used violent ninjutsu to attack physically, and the other used genjutsu to affect Ryoha's mind, disturbing his concentration.
"Hmph, you want to attack me at the same time to distract me? Very well. I will use this moment to increase my strength further!"
Ryoha muttered coldly inside his heart. His Mangekyo rotated violently, repelling Itachi's genjutsu attack. At the same time, he formed different seals and pressed his hand against the water under his feet.
"Water Release - Water Dragon Bullet! Lightning Release, False Darkness!" The Water Dragon clashed with Kisame's Water Shark, and then a bolt of lightning flew along the water under their feet towards Itachi.
As for Jiraiya, he stood on a relatively high building, watching the battle below. Otherwise, he might be struck by the impact.
"Naruto, take a good look at their battle. Maybe you can't understand it now, but just remember, it might help you in the future."
Naruto nodded. Of course, he wouldn't miss this chance to witness such an intense battle.
"What a powerful Lightning Release. I almost forgot that this kid has three chakra nature transformations: water, fire, and lightning. Ordinary ninjutsu has no effect on him. He has gotten stronger. Water Release - Five Feeding Sharks!"
Kisame jumped into the air and dodged the lightning attack. He completed a hand seal midair. He didn't reach out to press on the water, but five sharks appeared simultaneously inside the waterbed and swam towards Ryoha.
"Water Release - Water Fang Bullet." Itachi was very good at utilizing the terrain around him to strengthen his jutsu. Right now, he wasn't going to use a genjutsu to defeat Ryoha. Instead, he was using them to disturb Ryoha's concentration. He could also use ninjutsu at the same time.
"Water Release - Spiral Water Cannon." Ryoha used the secret Water Release jutsu taught by Byakko. This kind of secret technique could not be replicated. Moreover, what surprised Ryoha was that he didn't need to use any hand seals to use this ninjutsu. However, it required extremely high attainments in Water Release and exquisite control of water-attribute chakra.
Before, Ryoha thought that Byakko Water Release was so good that she didn't need to use hand seals. It turned out he could also do the same after mastering this secret technique. Its power was astonishing, and its speed was very fast.
"What a powerful Water Release." Kisame's expression greatly changed. Ryoha's Spiral Water Cannon crushed both his sharks and Itachi's Water Fang Bullet. Then it continued to advance towards them, knocking the two Akatsuki ninjas to the grown.
"Okay, now that you are inside the waterbed... Lightning Release - False Darkness!" Ryoha formed a seal and launched out a bolt of lightning, causing Kisame, who was in the water, to immediately scream. Fortunately, his skin and flesh were thick. If anyone else had been hit by this move, they would have been seriously injured.
"It's troublesome. His Water Release is too strong. Even if his chakra amount is not as high as Kisame's, he actually stood firm in this unfair battle. He utilized the water from Kisame's previous jutsu to boost his Lightning Release."
Itachi's face turned ugly. He never thought that Ryoha's Water Release would be so powerful. It was much more powerful than the first time they met. All thanks to Byakko, who was an expert in Water Release.
Every time Byakko taught Haku something, Ryoha was always around to steal some knowledge. Sometimes, when she was in a good mood, he would ask questions about the Water Release jutsu he didn't understand. In addition, he sparred with Haku, a fellow Water Release user, every day. How could his Water Release not improve?
As a result, although Ryoha's strength appeared to be at the peak of the Elite Jonin level, his actual combat strength was already enough to fight an ordinary Kage-level ninja with the help of his Mangekyo. Using the pressure exerted by the two Akatsuki ninjas and by utilizing the water scattered around them, Ryoha was able to bring out the full potential of his ninjutsu. Facing Itachi, who didn't use any Visual Jutsu, he wasn't at a disadvantage.
"Ryoha, you've made me angry. I'll show you my real Water Release! Water Release - Thousand Feeding Sharks!" Kisame's voice pierced through Ryoha's heart. He was continuously filling the area around him with water. Needless to say, it was his specialty.
"Fire Release - Fire Dragon Bullet! Wind Release - Great Breakthrough!." Itachi also launched a combination of Fire and Wind Release to attack Ryoha. The wind amplified the firepower of his attack. Unfortunately, it hit Ryoha's water clone. Although he successfully dodged Itachi's attack, he was pulled into the water by Kisame. It was extremely dangerous to fight underwater with Kisame since this Tailless Tailed Beast monster could breathe underwater.
"Nine-tails Rasengan!" A fiery red Rasengan appeared in Ryoha's left hand. It was bursting with the demonic Nine-tails chakra, causing a whirlpool to appear around them. All the sharks nearby were torn into pieces.
"Got you!" At this time, Kisame's voice appeared from behind. Ryoha immediately knew that things were not going well. Unfortunately, although he was proficient in Water Release, he was not a freak like Kisame. Kisame was basically a Shark. It was very dangerous to fight a Kage-level Shark inside the water.
Currently, Ryoha didn't have as much defensive Water Release jutsus as Byakko, and he didn't have a special affinity with the sea like her. Sea was like her natural habitat. Her strength would be greatly enhanced when she battled at sea.