A massive dark shadow rose from the water, its deep blue shell seeming to swallow the light.
It resembled a colossal mountain sprawled across the lake, churning the surrounding waters into waves that crashed like a tide.
"Three-tails... Isobu!"
Facing the towering beast, the Mizukage could only gaze upwards, a storm brewing in his heart.
The worst-case scenario had unfolded before him!
Despite anticipating this moment, the Third Mizukage couldn't fathom how Uchiha Sogetsu controlled the tailed beast Isobu.
Could it be the Sharingan?
Though the Third Mizukage noticed the tomoe in Isobu's eyes, he couldn't confirm his suspicions.
While he had faced the Uchiha clan before, he had never witnessed them controlling tailed beasts.
If the Uchiha clan truly possessed this ability, he doubted Sarutobi Hiruzen would allow such a potential threat. What if they lost control and unleashed the Nine-Tails on Konoha?
"Uchiha Sogetsu, you can manipulate the tailed beast!"
Suppressing his fear, the Mizukage took a deep breath, eyes filled with dread and a hint of menace.
"You've given me one more reason to end you here. A threat like you must be eliminated!"
No village could tolerate a ninja capable of controlling tailed beasts.
The Mizukage was determined not to let such a dangerous person leave Hidden Mist Village alive.
"So, you see me as a threat," Uchiha Sogetsu remarked calmly from atop Isobu's head, peering down at the Mizukage.
"The esteemed Mizukage. Surely you won't mind me having an extra ally, will you?"
"If you object, could you return Isobu?"
The Mizukage's lip curled in disdain. He had no patience for arguments.
"Do you think controlling the tailed beast leaves you invulnerable to me?" he sneered, hands clenched.
While a tailed beast couldn't be subdued by human power alone, it didn't mean there were no means to counter it.
"Did you know I confined Isobu at the lake's bottom?" The Mizukage's chest heaved, exhaling mist.
"Water Style: Mist Hidden Technique!"
Thick fog swiftly blanketed the lake's surface.
In the dense fog, visibility was less than half a meter, obstructed further by chakra that countered the Sharingan.
The Third Mizukage bit his finger and pressed it against the lake: "Summoning Technique!"
Bang!
A heavy object crashed into the water, creating a massive wave and raising the lake's water level.
"A summoning beast?"
Uchiha Sogetsu frowned.
Despite the thick fog, the Sharingan could barely make out a large chakra ball appearing.
"You handle the tailed beast; I'll take care of the person on its head!"
A cold command echoed from the fog, which surged like a tide.
Moments later, thick tentacles, as thick as water tanks and covered in deep red suction cups, shot out from the fog. They swiftly ensnared Isobu's limbs.
"What are these... tentacles?"
Uchiha Sogetsu was momentarily stunned. He felt Isobu trembling beneath him, as if an earthquake shook the ground.
The tentacles tightened around Isobu, exerting tremendous force comparable to a tailed beast. Dragged sideways, more tentacles emerged, wrapping around its body and pulling it downward into the lake.
Caught off guard, even the tailed beast Isobu was gradually pulled under the lake's surface.
"Roar!!!"
Isobu roared furiously, unleashing a powerful wind escape that blasted a tunnel on the lake's surface like a cannonball.
However, the blast collided with thick fog, seeming to hit nothing. Instead, the tentacles around Isobu's legs and body suddenly tightened, dragging him underwater with increased strength.
While the two giant beasts struggled, the Third Mizukage took advantage of the thick fog and stealthily approached Uchiha Sogetsu from behind.
Skilled in the Mist's renowned silent assassination techniques as the former Mizukage's bodyguard, he aimed precisely with a sharp kunai, targeting Sogetsu's throat from a tricky angle!
But when the kunai sliced through, instead of blood, it sparked like steel, clashing loudly against a layer of fine, closely arranged, light golden scales covering Sogetsu's neck, like fish scales. These scales saved him from the fatal blow.
"What's this?!" The Third Mizukage was stunned, realizing Sogetsu's defensive scales.
"Didn't anyone warn you not to approach me?" Sogetsu's voice echoed, startling the Third Mizukage.
Then, a fist charged with intense chakra grew larger in the Third Mizukage's vision.
"Chakra Enhanced Strength!"
The punch inherited from Tsunade shattered the sky like a stone, crashing heavily.
Bang!
The Third Mizukage's eyes were on the verge of bursting as the punch knocked him out cold.
His body plummeted into the water like a meteorite, creating a massive splash before being thrust dozens of meters away.
He rolled uncontrollably until slamming into the rocky shore wall, embedding himself into it, finally coming to a stop.
Puff. Puff!
After coughing up several mouthfuls of blood, the Third Mizukage started feeling a bit better.
But his extensive combat experience told him that the powerful punch had shattered at least seven or eight ribs and severely damaged his internal organs.
"Damn it, is this Tsunade's technique?" The Mizukage forced himself free from the rock wall, clutching his throbbing abdomen, cold sweat streaming down his forehead. "I was caught off guard and injured so badly by this guy. I can't afford to prolong this battle. I must end it quickly!"
A single misjudgment had led to dire consequences.
The Third Mizukage's heart suddenly grew heavy, an unsettling premonition creeping into his mind.
"Would it be better to just await death?"
At that moment, a figure emerged from the mist. It was Uchiha Sogetsu. "You could peacefully meet your end. Why must you force me?"
As the Third Mizukage gazed up at Uchiha Sogetsu, his pupils suddenly shrank.
Sogetsu's face was devoid of expression, his muscles twitching and trembling, a look of horror crossing the Mizukage's face. "What kind of monster are you?!"
Following his gaze,
Uchiha Sogetsu's upper body was exposed, the clothes torn by the waterfall technique.
His muscles were strong and well-proportioned, resembling a finely crafted marble sculpture.
Yet, what truly terrified the Third Mizukage to his core were the faintly glowing golden scales covering Sogetsu's skin, adorned with countless gray mystical symbols.
These symbols seemed alive, wriggling and intertwining, piercing into flesh and blood.
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