Naruto: Creating Immortal Techniques at Six, Shocking Uncle Snake

Chapter 204: Fierce Battle! Equal Strength!

When Hozuki Suigetsu placed his hand on his Zanpakutō, Raen finally understood—the other party could truly sense his presence!

"I'm curious, did you notice me from the very beginning, or was it just a coincidence that you happened to see me?"

Raen stepped out and spoke, his scarlet eyes locked onto Hozuki Suigetsu.

"Hah, from the moment you laid eyes on me, I already noticed you. Your gaze is just too cold—how could I not pay attention to something like that?"

"In that case, since you've been following me for so long, you must be planning to make a move against me, right?"

Hozuki Suigetsu grinned as he drew his Zanpakutō.

"Hmph, of course. And I doubt you'd want to let me leave either. When I was about to go, I saw that flash of killing intent in your eyes!"

"Heh, same goes for you—I saw the look of a hunter eyeing its prey in yours."

For a moment, Raen and Hozuki Suigetsu seemed to be complimenting each other.

Neither of them wanted to fight near Konoha Village. Hozuki Suigetsu wasn't just eager to buy water and food as soon as possible—he also didn't want the people of Konoha to see his Shihakushō!

And more importantly, once he summoned his Shihakushō, his destructive power would be overwhelming. If he ended up causing even a little damage to Konoha, it would be a hassle. Not that he was afraid, but it would still be troublesome.

"Now that we're far enough from Konoha, I can fight without restraint!"

"Likewise!"

As soon as Raen finished speaking, he vanished with a flash step and appeared right in front of Hozuki Suigetsu.

A kick!

Smack!

Raen's kick viciously pierced through Hozuki Suigetsu's body.

But as he looked at the water-forming figure before him, Raen smacked his lips—it was the Water Substitute Technique.

"Such speed… Looks like you're worthy of making me draw my blade."

"Draw your blade? Didn't you already pull it out? Or do you have some other blade?"

Hearing this, Raen chuckled. This guy really knew how to talk big.

He was already using a weapon, yet he still made it sound like Raen was fast. Was this just an excuse weaklings made for themselves?

With that thought, Raen charged forward.

He decided not to use his flash step this time—might as well give his opponent some dignity! At least trade a few blows first.

However, seeing Raen rushing in, Hozuki Suigetsu's lips curled into a smirk.

He gripped his Zanpakutō tightly with both hands and let out a loud battle cry.

"Hee-yah!"

With his roar, a terrifying spiritual pressure erupted from him.

Caught off guard, Raen was directly blown away by the force.

At that moment, a black Shihakushō materialized on Hozuki Suigetsu's body!

Behind him, the image of a vast ocean emerged.

This sight stunned Raen.

It was his first time seeing a Zanpakutō wielder in such a form.

"This is getting more and more interesting. Let's see just how strong you are!"

Raen grinned as two Zanpakutōs slid down from the sleeves of his arms.

Behind him, more than a dozen tentacles emerged!

"Kill!"

With a thunderous shout, Raen charged at Hozuki Suigetsu.

As Raen rushed forward, Hozuki Suigetsu merely swung his Zanpakutō in the air.

In an instant, a blue slash shot towards Raen.

And behind the slash, a massive wave surged forward!

Raen's pupils shrank. He quickly crossed his blades in front of his chest to block.

Clang!

The slash was stopped, but the crashing wave struck him with full force.

The impact dispersed a significant portion of Raen's spiritual energy.

"What a terrifying attack… You might be the strongest Zanpakutō wielder I've ever faced!"

Raen placed his left hand in front of his face, and a mask instantly appeared.

"Ghost Domain—Open!"

With Raen's roar, a blue ripple spread outward from him in all directions.

As everything around them turned blue, Hozuki Suigetsu found himself trapped in Raen's Ghost Domain.

The surrounding trees slowly began to stand up, causing Hozuki Suigetsu to furrow his brows.

These trees didn't seem threatening at all, but this was a Ghost Domain—surely, there had to be something more to it, right?

As he pondered, Raen used a flash step to appear right in front of him.

Since his opponent was so powerful, there was no need for him to keep holding back.

Raen swung one blade at Hozuki Suigetsu's neck while the other slashed toward his abdomen.

Normally, such a sudden attack would be difficult to react to.

But the Shihakushō fought back for Hozuki Suigetsu!

With a swift motion, Hozuki Suigetsu swung his Zanpakutō with his right hand, blocking the strike aimed at his neck.

At the same time, he lifted his left knee, deflecting the blade targeting his abdomen!

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!"

At that moment, Hozuki Suigetsu retaliated, unleashing a Water Dragon Bullet straight at Raen.

The attack was fired directly from his mouth.

At such close range, Raen had no chance to dodge. A sphere of water struck his face head-on.

But it failed to cause any significant damage.

What Hozuki Suigetsu didn't expect was that, at some point, a massive tree had appeared behind him—grabbing him!

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