Grind is My Ninja Way

Kisame Hoshigaki forcibly steadied his mind, and before the shark missile hit him, he used the 'Body Flicker Technique' to leave his original spot and dodged the attack.

Then, he didn't hesitate at all and immediately launched a counterattack.

Similarly, Seimei didn't retreat at all, and directly confronted him head-on.

Although Seimei's Chakra reserves were not as good as the opponent's, it was not a problem to compete with him in a short period of time.

Because of this, the commotion caused by the two was quite large.

This was on the sea. If it were on land, their battle would at least move everything within a square kilometer.

But even so, it made the surrounding Kirigakure ninjas and Konoha ninjas tremble with fear, and they all stayed away from the two of them.

Such a fierce battle lasted for nearly a quarter of an hour, and in the end, neither side gained the upper hand.

But I have to say that Kisame Hoshigaki's combat experience was really rich.

After confirming that close combat was not his opponent and ninjutsu attacks could not quickly solve him, he immediately changed his mind and began to seek underwater combat.

Thanks to his special body structure, he could breathe freely underwater like a fish.

Therefore, he had an absolute advantage in underwater combat.

Seimei was very clear about this and naturally couldn't let him have his way, so he never went into the water.

Thus, the battlefield changed from extremely dynamic to extremely static.

Seimei stood on the sea surface, his three-tomoe Sharingan pushed to the limit, his eyes scanning the surrounding sea surface from time to time, his senses fully open, always alert to Kisame Hoshigaki's sneak attack.

And Kisame Hoshigaki was also very patient, just waiting quietly for an opportunity.

As an Anbu ninja, a ninja who could treat himself as a mission tool, what he lacked the most was patience.

And the surrounding environment determined that Seimei could not escape.

Therefore, he could wait all the time.

In addition, his mission this time was to assist and others in holding back Seimei's support troops so that they could not rush to the northern battlefield in time.

So, stalling for time was completely acceptable to him.

But just because Kisame Hoshigaki could accept it didn't mean Seimei could.

Although the ships were destroyed and his support mission could basically be said to have failed, he still had to rush to the battlefield at the very least.

Otherwise, it would be really unreasonable.

Because of this, his situation could be said to be very passive.

However, in a sense, this was also a perfect opportunity.

Seimei hadn't forgotten his plan. If he wanted to turn Kisame Hoshigaki into his 'Chakra battery', he had to capture him alive.

And this kind of scene where he was at a disadvantage was undoubtedly more natural to design.

But even so, he needed to be careful, because he only had one chance. Once Kisame Hoshigaki was mentally prepared, it would be difficult to capture him again.

With the opponent's temperament, if he found something wrong and he couldn't escape, he might decisively commit suicide. At that time, all his efforts would be in vain.

So, he had to seize the opportunity.

In addition, he also needed to pay attention to the surrounding Kirigakure ninjas and Konoha ninjas.

As for the reason...

It was very simple. To capture Kisame Hoshigaki alive, he would inevitably need to use the Mangekyo Sharingan, and the Mangekyo Sharingan was his second most important secret, which could not be exposed unless absolutely necessary.

So, these factors that might lead to the exposure of his secret also needed to be considered.

Fortunately, the previous confrontation between him and Kisame Hoshigaki had already scared these people away. At such a long distance, as long as he paid a little attention, it shouldn't attract their attention.

Time passed by every minute and every second.

Various thoughts kept flashing through his mind.

Finally, at a certain moment, he made up his mind.

And at this moment, a water dragon sprang out from the water surface behind him.

Seimei turned around immediately, and when he saw this scene, his eyes lit up, and he secretly said in his heart: "Good timing!"

He raised his hands, instantly completed the hand seals, and used the ninjutsu - Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique, also condensing a water dragon.

The two water dragons collided in the air, making a muffled sound.

A large amount of water splashed down from the sky, like a pouring rain, blocking Seimei's vision.

And at this moment, Kisame Hoshigaki's figure suddenly appeared in the rain curtain in front of him.

He saw him raise his hand and form seals, a large amount of Chakra surged out of his body, scattered into the surrounding rain, and instantly turned them into thin needles, shooting towards Seimei.

Seimei sensed the danger at the first moment.

However, instead of advancing, he retreated. With a "swoosh", the long saber was unsheathed and held in his hand.

Then, he waved the long saber in his hand to block the attack of the rain needles, while quickly approaching Kisame Hoshigaki.

Seeing this, Kisame Hoshigaki immediately wanted to get back into the water, but Seimei stepped on the sea surface, and a large amount of Water Release Chakra was injected into the seawater, making the surrounding seawater extremely viscous.

This was a way to use the nature transformation of Water Release Chakra.

In essence, it was the same as injecting Wind Release Chakra into the long saber in his hand to give it a cutting effect. They were both just temporarily giving the target a certain state.

The only difference was perhaps that the former's usage was less efficient.

It was just that Seimei had plenty of Chakra to support such a waste, otherwise it would be really difficult to use it like this.

Of course, the effect was also gratifying.

Kisame Hoshigaki's escape was stopped, and Seimei came close.

Whoosh~

The long saber in his hand swung out, and the battle entered the field that Seimei was familiar with.

Although the previous battle had proved that his swordsmanship was not as good as Seimei's, Kisame Hoshigaki had no choice but to draw the long sword behind his back to deal with it.

Clang, clang, clang~

The crisp sound of metal collision sounded continuously.

Seimei's long saber danced like the wind, his three-tomoe Sharingan was fully activated, watching the opponent's every move, combining previous experience to predict the opponent's actions.

This time it took less time, just one minute, he injured the opponent, and it was a serious injury.

Puchi~

The long saber in his hand pierced out, piercing through his heart under Kisame Hoshigaki's incredulous gaze.

A joyful expression appeared on Seimei's face at the right time.

However, the next moment, the sound of dripping water rang out.

He saw that Kisame Hoshigaki's chest, which had been pierced by the long saber, did not bleed, but instead began to drip water.

Suddenly, Seimei's eyes widened, and he secretly said "Not good", and retreated.

At the same time, Kisame Hoshigaki's body in place "banged" and turned into a pool of seawater, falling on the sea surface.

It turned out that this was just one of his water clones.

Seimei had obviously fallen into a trap, and it was too late to retreat at this time.

He saw that he had just retreated half a step when a figure sprang out from underwater, came behind him, and pressed a palm on his body.

Suddenly, a light blue water shield appeared, trapping Seimei inside, unable to move.

This was Kisame Hoshigaki's signature ninjutsu - Water Release: Water Prison Technique!

(End of this chapter)