119. The Fisherman’s Gain

Inside the cave.

Tuna Demon stood with a large group of Hidden Mist Anbu operatives, confronting Madara Uchiha and Yagura Karatachi.

“Fourth Mizukage, what is the meaning of this? Why did you secretly take the Three-Tails out of the village and betray us to outsiders? And why have you kidnapped Hozuki Mangetsu?” Tuna Demon demanded sternly, gripping his sharkskin blade.

“Lord Tuna Demon, the Mizukage is under genjutsu control. The opponent is from the Uchiha clan!” Hozuki Mangetsu, trapped inside a cage, quickly warned before Yagura and Madara could speak.

What?!

Tuna Demon and the others were utterly incredulous at this revelation.

At that moment—

“Take them down,” Madara Uchiha ordered coldly.

“Yes.” Yagura Karatachi nodded mechanically, his eyes instantly transforming into the Sharingan.

Whoosh.

The Fourth Mizukage wielding a black iron staff charged straight at Tuna Demon.

Clang!

Tuna Demon raised his sharkskin blade to block Yagura’s strike, sparks flying.

Thus, a fierce battle erupted.

Minutes later.

With a thunderous roar shaking the ground, a torrent of water surged forth like a raging dragon, carrying dozens of Hidden Mist Anbu from the cave into the open.

Someone had deployed a large-scale water release jutsu.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.

Three figures followed swiftly, emerging onto a clearing in the forest.

Tuna Demon glanced back, noting that nearly half of his men had fallen; his face darkened.

Opposite him, Madara and Yagura were unharmed.

Splash.

Yagura quickly formed hand seals, conjuring a circular water mirror before him. From within it, a perfect doppelgänger of Tuna Demon emerged, launching a fierce assault.

Water Release: Water Mirror Technique.

This was Yagura’s signature move as Fourth Mizukage, capable of creating a reflected clone of an enemy that could wield the same jutsu.

Tuna Demon immediately found himself in a brutal struggle.

Madara Uchiha cracked his neck, clicked his fingers, and stepped forward.

“Has been a while since I stretched my limbs,” he murmured.

No sooner had he spoken than chakra flared from his feet, and with the Body Flicker Technique, he dashed into Tuna Demon’s Anbu opponents.

“Everyone, attack together! Kill this guy and the genjutsu on the Fourth Mizukage will be broken!” the Hidden Mist Anbu shouted in unison.

Water Release: Water Fang Bullets!

Several Anbu formed seals, unleashing concentrated, spiraling jets of water toward Madara, resembling fierce water tornadoes with devastating power.

“Heh.”

Unexpectedly, Madara didn’t dodge. A mocking smile curved his lips as he waved his Flame Fan behind his back, fanning the incoming Water Fang Bullets away.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle.

The water projectiles slammed against the fan’s surface but instead of shattering it as expected, they were reflected back like sunlight off a mirror.

Uchiha Rebound.

This was the Flame Fan’s greatest power. Crafted from part of the Divine Tree, it was both hard and elastic, inherently capable of reflecting ninjutsu.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.

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