I Want a Blade of Destruction - Explosive Tags in Droplets!

Chapter 40 I Want a Blade of Destruction - Explosive Tags in Droplets!

The situation has once again reached a stalemate.

Yagura's death did not change their antagonism.

Apart from Zabuza Momochi, an outsider, both Naraku Uehara and Mangetsu Hozuki wanted to keep their own secrets.

Uehara Naraku did not want Uchiha Obito to have any way of knowing about Kisame Hoshigaki's betrayal; he needed to make Kisame Hoshigaki a spy.

Hozuki Mangetsu didn't want anyone to know that he tried to kill Yagura because he was from the Hozuki clan and wanted to inherit the position of Mizukage.

Kisame Hoshigaki brandished his Samehada sword from his back and chuckled, saying, "Lord Uehara, if it's necessary to kill them, I suppose I can do so?"

"No rush."

Uehara Naraku waved his hand, indicating that he wanted to see the reward for killing Yagura first.

Hidden Quest: Break Obito Uchiha's plot to control the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura (1/1). Quest complete. Reward: Purification skill.

Purify: Removes all negative effects from yourself. Cooldown: 210 seconds. Cost: None.

Uehara was puzzled. He had never noticed the hidden mission before and felt that completing it was somewhat inexplicable. Could it be that killing Yagura also counted as breaking free from control?

However, the reward for the Purification skill is truly generous!

From then on, he no longer had to worry about being controlled by Sharingan genjutsu, and he wouldn't be instantly killed like Orochimaru and Kakashi.

In addition, there are two regular side quests.

Side Quest: Defeat the Three-Tailed Isobu (1/1). Quest complete. Reward: Spike Defense skill.

Spiked Defense: Enters a defensive stance, doubling life energy. During this period, if attacked by an enemy's taijutsu, half of the damage will be reflected back to the enemy. The defensive stance lasts for a minimum of 6 seconds, consumes 40 chakra points, and the duration is related to the chakra consumed. Cooldown is 4 seconds.

Because I defeated a turtle, I was given a turtle skill?

Why not just give him a summoning contract? However, the existence of the spiked defense greatly enhances his physical combat abilities!

The last task gave out what was arguably the most useless skill, since Kisame Hoshigaki, who was by Uehara Naraku's side, also possessed a similar ninjutsu skill.

Side Quest: Defeat the Fourth Mizukage Yagura (1/1). Quest complete. Reward: Skill Raging Tide Roar.

Roaring Waves: Summons a wave from beneath your feet, sweeping away all enemies in front of you. The skill's range is related to chakra consumption, with a minimum consumption of 100 chakra points and a 100-second cooldown.

Isn't this just a water-style ninjutsu?

Uehara Naraku sighed. Standing next to him, Kisame Hoshigaki could unleash a water-style ninjutsu capable of destroying a dam in a single breath. This skill was better than nothing.

"Hey, Hozuki Mangetsu, what do you want to do?"

Zabuza Momochi planted his guillotine in the ground and muttered, "Only the dead can keep secrets, but these two are not easy to deal with!"

"We must keep them here."

Hozuki Mangetsu held a scroll in his hand and said, "Suizui is still in the village. I don't want my younger brother to become a rogue ninja."

"That brat Shuiyue..."

When Zabuza Momochi mentioned Suigetsu Hozuki, his expression turned somewhat unpleasant, because the brat kept clamoring to take away the Executioner's Blade.

Isn't this just a direct declaration that I'll kill him when he grows up?

If it weren't for his older brother, Hozuki Mangetsu, protecting him, that outspoken Hozuki Suigetsu would have been killed countless times already!

Kisame Hoshigaki recognized the scroll in Hozuki Mangetsu's hand and clicked his tongue in admiration, "So you really are the prodigy favored by the Seven Ninja Swords? Even Samehada in my hand acknowledges you, Hozuki Mangetsu!"

"Is that the scroll that can summon the seven ninja swords?"

Uehara Naraku looked curiously at the scroll in Hozuki Mangetsu's hand and asked, "How many ninja swords can he use now?"

"As it stands, there should be four."

Kisame Hoshigaki, who knew the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist very well, replied, "Samehada is in my hands, the Executioner's Blade is in Zabuza's hands, the Raito is still in the hands of the previous generation's defector, Raiga Kurosuki, and I can use the remaining four."

"ha…"

Uehara Naraku immediately became interested: "I heard that one of the ninja swords is called Exploding Blade: Frozen Spray, which can summon countless explosive tags... Is this sword among them?"

Although Uehara didn't know the mechanics of this ninja sword, which might contain engravings or summoning explosive tags, its abilities alone were enough to attract attention.

This ninja sword could totally be used in conjunction with the Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags!

Uehara Naraku possesses the skill of multiplying explosive tags; no matter how many explosive tags there are, they are never enough for him.

If that doesn't work, you can give it to Xiaonan as a decoration.

Kisame Hoshigaki, unaware of Naraku Uehara's thoughts, nodded and said, "Indeed, the explosive power of Exploding Blade: Spray is also troublesome..."

Uehara Naraku's expression immediately turned serious. He crossed his arms and stared at Hozuki Mangetsu, who was unrolling the scroll, and said coldly, "Then make him hand over the Exploding Blade: Frozen Blade! I really like that ninja sword!"

"..."

Kisame Hoshigaki's expression was somewhat strange, as if he was recalling the fear of being dominated by Uehara Naraku's explosive tag array. However, since he was now on Uehara's side, he chuckled and nodded: "That ninja sword is indeed suitable for Lord Uehara."

"It's a pity he doesn't seem willing to hand it over to me directly!"

Uehara Naraku cracked his knuckles and walked step by step toward Hozuki Mangetsu's position, softly instructing Kisame, "I'll go and take down Hozuki Mangetsu. Kisame-san, take down Zabuza. Is that alright?"

"certainly."

Kisame Hoshigaki smiled confidently, then abruptly ripped off the bandages on his Samehada sword, continuing with a laugh, "It's all the better that Lord Uehara is willing to deal with Hozuki Mangetsu... After all, I'm not exactly confident I can defeat that genius ninja from the village!"

Of the three current members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, although their true strength has never been discussed, they all know to some extent that Zabuza is probably the weakest in a direct confrontation.

As for Kisame Hoshigaki and Mangetsu Hozuki, the two rarely interact, and Mangetsu Hozuki, who is only thirteen years old this year, has never suffered a defeat so far.

Because Hozuki Mangetsu never truly takes his enemies seriously in any mission, yet he can easily defeat any enemy, no matter how strong.

Therefore, Hozuki Mangetsu is also known as the most mysterious genius of Kirigakure, a prodigy whose true strength can never be known!

The opponent that Hozuki Mangetsu will face is also very interesting.

Kisame Hoshigaki never truly understood how much power Uehara was hiding, because no matter whether Uehara Naraku was facing Obito Uchiha or the Fourth Mizukage Yagura, he always appeared so confident and composed.

Kisame Hoshigaki chuckled and turned to his assigned opponent: "Over there is a duel between two ninjas whose true power has never been tested. Whom do you support, Zabuza?"

"Hmph, the only person I've ever supported is myself!"

Zabuza Momochi charged toward Kisame Hoshigaki with his Executioner's Blade, and an internal war among the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist began!

It's late, I forgot to update on time while I was eating!

(End of this chapter)