Yagura already had the intention to kill Biwa Juzo.
If Juzo refused to return to Kirigakure, then he would kill him.
They were all used to killing and looting, and Juzo could already feel the change in Yagura's attitude.
He didn't hesitate and immediately pulled out the black Fire Cloud uniform from his body and threw it on the ground.
"I'll go back with you, Fourth!", Yagura's expression softened, "This isn't the place to talk, let's leave first."
"Fourth Mizukage! You dare come to Konoha alone?", The Third Hokage led a large number of elites and directly surrounded Yagura and Juzo.
It turned out that the Third Hokage had been circling earlier precisely to trap Yagura.
"None of you will leave today!", The Third Hokage had been playing mind games with the air for half the day, thinking it was a large-scale invasion by another hidden village, and had been very cautious.
Only later did he realize it was just the Mizukage alone, which enraged him further.
Kiri and Konoha were old enemies, having clashed countless times.
Yagura was not fazed by the Third Hokage's encirclement, "Just you guys?"
"Old man, can you even move?", Yagura released an enormous chakra response, instantly donning the Tailed Beast Cloak.
"ROAR!", Yagura let out a roar, and a Tailed Beast Ball shot out directly.
"Scatter!", The Third Hokage waved his hand, and all the elites he brought scattered.
BOOM!
The massive Tailed Beast Ball struck the building behind the Third Hokage, directly causing a huge explosion.
Summoning Technique!
The Third leapt while summoning his old partner, the Monkey King Enma.
Enma was also shocked to see the semi-Tailed Beast form of Yagura.
"How did a Jinchuriki make it into Konoha?"
The Third Hokage first made a tactical hand signal and replied, "I'll explain in detail later. This man is the Fourth Mizukage, a perfect Jinchuriki. His combat power should not be underestimated."
Among the elites who had scattered earlier, several took out scrolls.
The scrolls linked together, forming a rising purple sealing formation.
They directly sealed Yagura within, and his chakra was immediately suppressed.
But before the seal could close, a shadow appeared, a flash of cold light.
With a squelch, one of the sealing team ninjas was beheaded by the newly revealed Zabuza.
On the other side, Juzo also swung his Executioner's Blade and clashed with the ANBU brought by the Third.
The Third Hokage pulled out shuriken and immediately threw them, simultaneously weaving hand seals.
"Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique!"
Several shuriken instantly filled the sky, aiming at the Fourth Mizukage.
Although Yagura's Tailed Beast Cloak was suppressed, these shuriken couldn't harm him. Yagura swung his strange iron staff.
Clang! Clang! Clang—he deflected all the shuriken.
The summoned Enma didn't transform into the Adamantine Staff but instead supported other ANBU in his monkey form.
While Yagura was blocking the shuriken, the Third Hokage didn't stay idle.
He quickly formed hand seals.
"Fire Style: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"
Hiruzen puffed up his chest and fiercely breathed out, the flames danced like a raging dragon, surrounding the Mizukage.
The Sarutobi Clan also excelled in Fire Style, and the Fire Dragon Flame Bullet was extremely powerful.
Yagura used one of his signature techniques.
He waved his hand in a circle, and a mirror made of water appeared out of thin air.
It instantly copied the Third Hokage.
This was the Water Mirror Technique.
As the mirrored Third Hokage appeared, it also shot a Fire Dragon Flame Bullet.
In an instant, fire filled the air, exploding violently.
"Water Style: Water Dragon Vortex Technique!"
Yagura opened his mouth and spat out a water current like a turbine into the fiery scene.
Water met fire, and a massive amount of steam immediately filled the area.
"Water Style: Hidden Mist Technique!"
The steam instantly turned into a thick mist, in which Juzo and Zabuza moved like fish in water.
The not-so-agile Enma couldn't catch up with Juzo and Zabuza in this fog where you couldn't see your own fingers.
Shing!
A flash of blade light.
Hiruzen was nearly cut by Zabuza, but he dodged sideways just in time, countering with a kick that sent Zabuza flying.
The force made Zabuza's leg go numb.
Zabuza was secretly alarmed, 'This old man still has such Taijutsu at his age.'
Luckily the thick mist behind helped Zabuza retreat safely.
Enma changed tactics and came directly beside the Third Hokage.
BANG!
He turned into the Adamantine Staff.
"Old partner, we're fighting together again today!"
Yagura moved his hand and used the Water Mirror Technique again.
Another Third Hokage appeared holding the Adamantine Staff.
The previous illusion vanished.
The Mizukage also used Hidden Mist Technique to retreat into the fog.
This new illusion was clearly stronger and immediately entangled the Third Hokage.
The Third grew anxious but had no choice but to spin the Adamantine Staff like a windmill and fight his own clone.
The Water Mirror Technique clearly had its limits, at least the clone's staff couldn't extend like the real Enma's.
The fake lasted just over ten seconds before being smashed into a puddle by the Third Hokage.
Inside the thick mist, Konoha's forces were at a total disadvantage.
Occasionally, screams from the ANBU could be heard.
The Third Hokage knew this was bad and spun his Adamantine Staff like a windmill, "Staff, Whirlwind!"
A massive whirlwind burst from his hand.
It revealed the heavily wounded Konoha ANBU. Yagura had just retreated into the fog again.
Clearly, he was moving with Zabuza and Juzo.
These ANBU, though elites, couldn't withstand the Mizukage's assault.
In this short time, Yagura had already killed four of them.
The Third Hokage panted, his aging body making his stamina drop fast.
His heart sank, he didn't know how Jiraiya's side was doing.
'Other ninja clans should be coming to help now. I just need to hold on a little longer.'
BOOM!
Violent chakra erupted, the Tailed Beast Chakra that had just been suppressed burst out again from Yagura.
The Third Hokage was now at an absolute disadvantage.
At this moment, something made the Third Hokage's heart skip even more.
"ROAR!"
A tremendous roar, a pressure stronger than Yagura's, even though he was right next to them, came from afar.
Even Yagura, mid-Tailed Beast transformation, was shocked.
Everyone looked toward another direction of Konoha.
A massive, explosive chakra surged into the sky.
Huge and filled with malice, the chakra made everyone feel as if they were submerged in thick water.
'The Nine-Tails has gone berserk?'
The Third Hokage's eyes almost burst, 'Why did it have to be now?'
"HAHAHAHA…", Yagura felt that soaring chakra and laughed heartily, "Third Hokage, looks like your Konoha can't control the Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki at all."
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