"Hmph, they never realize that Water Release is very flexible. Depending on the situation, it can be utilized as a supportive jutsu or an offensive jutsu. It seems like these bunch really don't know about Water's Philosophy."
"Just like the sea, when it's calm, it can nourish all living things. But when it's gone violent, it can destroy everything."
Ryoha muttered. The destructive power of the Raikiri was very powerful, but after all, its use was limited to piercing or penetrating things. How could it compare with his S-rank jutsu's destructive power?
The tsunami was one of the most destructive natural disasters from the sea. It showed how terrifying the true power of Water Release would be. Just now, Ryoha was able to compress every single drop of a Tsunami's destructive force into his Rasengan. The damage it would cause is unimaginable.
"Gah!" Kakashi was initially confident in his Raikiri's power. But even if his Raikiri was regarded as S-rank ninjutsu, the same as Ryoha's new Rasengan earlier, there was a big difference in power between the two ninjutsu.
Even though Raikiri's penetrative power is impressive, its use was limited to stabbing purposes. There was no way it could stop Ryoha's new Rasengan. If Kakashi got hit by this ninjutsu, he would be sent flying to the west.
"Kakashi, don't give up! You are not allowed to give up until the very last moment!" Suddenly, the pain that Kakashi expected did not come to him. Instead, he felt pain in his face, and his whole body was kicked out. He finally opened his eyes.
He saw that his partner's skin had already turned red as if it had been dyed with blood. Guy rushed to his side at the last moment and kicked him away. After he saved Kakashi, Guy disappeared into the air, narrowly avoiding Ryoha's new Rasengan.
"Hehe, finally starting to show off your skills?" The Tsunami Rasengan on Ryoha's hand slowly disappeared. He had developed this jutsu long before he fully mastered his Water Release by relying on his understanding of the element. His water chakra-infused Rasengan was different from Rasenshuriken. He had full control of his chakra, so he wouldn't be hurt by the jutsu itself, unlike the Rasenshuriken, which could hurt its user.
This was because Ryoha integrated both nourishing and destructive properties of water into his Rasengan.
He developed this Rasengan by following the Water's Philosophy, so he was able to both properties of the water element.
Ryoha's control made him similar to the sea. If he himself was the sea, then the Tsunami he created wouldn't be able to hurt him (as the sea).
Ryoha had mixed the two distinct characteristics of water perfectly. If anyone ever discovered the basics of this jutsu, they would be really shocked.
That was because not only did Ryoha discover water's two most important characteristics, but he was also able to combine them perfectly, resulting in a perfectly safe Rasenshuriken-like jutsu. Such a great jutsu had already surpassed S-rank.
No wonder Kakashi suddenly made a U-turn after spending so much effort with Guy to attack Ryoha. He had already seen through Ryoha's new Rasengan's true potential before anyone else, and he clearly felt the terror of this jutsu.
This was Ryoha's first secret technique that he developed on his own. He worked hard to create this jutsu. He got the inspiration for developing this jutsu from observing the sea. Ryoha applied his knowledge about the changes that happened at sea, from small currents to the Tsunami, to create such a terrifying jutsu.
In addition to spending months of training with the help of his Shadow Clones, he also got some help and advice from Byakko. And finally, he was able to complete this jutsu in the past few days.
But no matter how powerful ninjutsu was, it meant nothing if it failed to hit the target. With the help of opening the First and Second gates, Guy received a massive speed and power boost and was able to dodge Ryoha's new Rasengan.
But Guy was very quick, to begin with, so Ryoha was not surprised at all. He used this opportunity to see if he could use his new jutsu in a real battle. It seemed to be a success. At the same time, he was using it to force Guy to use his Eight Inner Gates. After all, even the two Jonins worked together. It would be impossible for them to defeat the current Ryoha.
"Inverted Cross Mangekyo, open!" Ryoha shouted in his heart. The three tomoes on his eyes rapidly rotated and changed into Inverted Cross Mangekyo. The initially blurry figure of Guy immediately became clear. Ryoha had completely seen through Guy's next move.
"There!." Ryoha turned around and punched the thin air. Guy unexpectedly appeared at the place where Ryoha had punched. Their fist clashed, releasing a massive wave of energy around. The shockwave caused by the clash broke the ground under their feet.
The two quickly turned into two lightning-like shadows that continuously clashed. The sound of fists and feet colliding rang out in their ears. Ripples appeared almost everywhere in their vicinity. It was clear that the two were exchanging blows at an extreme speed. They were constantly fighting with astonishing speed and strength.