Naruto: I, Uchiha, Just Want to Die

Chapter 101: Water Dragon's Ferocious Bite, The Sky Suddenly Darkens!

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Nearby, in front of an izakaya just two streets away from where the upheaval occurred.

Aburame Ryoma suddenly raised his head and turned to look in the direction of the six-story pavilion looming over Kabukicho Street.

The parasitic insects within his body stirred faintly, giving him an ominous feeling.

The surroundings were silent, and even the wind carried a foreboding sense of killing intent.

The next moment, Aburame Ryoma lowered his head and cast a cold glance at Uchiha Seijiro.

Reaching out from the wide sleeve of his robe, he attempted to snatch the scroll from Seijiro's hand.

But there was no way Seijiro would allow him to succeed; the scroll contained a reward bestowed upon Uchiha Ci by their clan.

He immediately sidestepped, activating his Sharingan, locking eyes with Ryoma in a cold glare.

"What are you trying to do?!"

Aburame Ryoma frowned, displeased by this Uchiha's lack of cooperation. He was about to assert his authority when—

Boom!

Not far away, a deafening roar erupted from the street.

Stalls were destroyed as a torrent of water surged forth!

A towering wave over ten meters high swept in, startling everyone present. They leapt to higher ground in an instant.

Seijiro's pupils contracted sharply as he turned toward the source of the commotion.

Uchiha Ci had borrowed a hundred thousand ryo from him earlier, sneaking out suspiciously soon after.

Without even thinking, Seijiro could guess where Ci had gone. After all, this sort of thing warranted only a meaningful, silent look of acknowledgment from him as Ci's senior.

But now, a sudden ninja conflict had broken out in that very place?

Seijiro cursed inwardly.

"What is wrong with that kid? How does he always manage to stir up fights wherever he goes?"

He immediately slung the massive scroll onto his back and leapt onto the waves, surging against the current toward the chaos.

Seeing Seijiro's movements, Aburame Ryoma quickly deduced the situation. He signaled three subordinates to follow.

In no time, the group transformed into black shadows speeding toward the scene of the conflict.

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Meanwhile…

[Yagura Karatachi intends to kill you on the spot.]

Facing Yagura Karatachi and Hozuki Mangetsu, surrounded by numerous refugees from the Land of Hot Water, Uchiha Ci felt their murderous intent rising.

He immediately planned to change the battlefield; fighting these two on the water was a surefire way to lose.

Within two moves, he would be overwhelmed and endlessly suppressed by Yagura, a Water Release master.

Fortunately, Uchiha Ci was at least half a Water Release ninja himself.

Though his Water Release techniques couldn't dominate waves, they were enough to evade his opponent momentarily.

Using the swirling rapid currents to his advantage, he employed Water Release: Water Surface Slice to swiftly reposition himself.

If he could stall until the massive wave from Great Waterfall Jutsu dissipated, he could return to the ground and resume the fight.

The scattered debris and his near-invincible immortality—enhanced by the forbidden Body Revival Jutsu—gave him options.

He could alternate between long-range barrages and close combat, exploiting openings as they arose.

As long as he avoided being skewered by Mangetsu's Samehada, he could hold out for over a dozen rounds.

Meanwhile, Yagura and Mangetsu quickly noticed Ci's movements.

Yagura raised his staff, drawing a Water Mirror to block the incoming shuriken disguised as roof tiles.

With a raised eyebrow and a smirk, he sneered,

"Trying to run?"

"Sorry, but in this environment, no one escapes my grasp!"

He maintained a half-formed hand seal, pouring vast amounts of chakra into the surrounding water. Not only did this allow him to sense his opponent's movements, but it also facilitated the use of Water Release techniques.

This was the combat style of Water Release ninjas with immense chakra reserves.

Yagura leapt onto the water's surface, crouched, and pressed his hands into the rippling surface after forming seals.

In the next instant, the water trembled violently, erupting into over twenty water whips that cracked through the air with a sonic boom, lashing toward Uchiha Ci.

Recognizing the technique as Water Release: Water Whip, Uchiha Ci realized it was far more potent than the single whip wielded by Mangetsu's tracker ninja.

Yagura's environment allowed him to create over twenty of these massive whips simultaneously!

Seeing the dense barrage of whips, Ci felt a chill run down his spine. He immediately leapt backward, narrowly avoiding the attacks.

Yagura smirked—this was exactly what he wanted.

"Keep the destruction to a minimum. I'll limit the fight to this rooftop while you use your blade to end him quickly," Yagura instructed Mangetsu without looking back, his gaze fixed on the dodging Uchiha Ci.

"Got it," Mangetsu replied, baring his sharp teeth in a cruel grin.

He dissolved into water, merging with the surface, lying in wait for the perfect moment to deliver a fatal strike.

Yagura's eyes narrowed slightly as he funneled even more chakra into the water, conjuring thirty-six water whips.

These whips were meant to restrict Ci's movements, preventing him from employing his crafty taijutsu or deceptive strategies.

His plan was clear: use the water whips to immobilize Ci, follow up with a Water Dragon assault to shatter his defenses, trap him in a giant Water Prison, and let Mangetsu's fully unleashed blade deliver the final blow.

Smiling confidently, Yagura felt assured of his victory.

But Uchiha Ci, dodging the thirty-six water whips, felt immense pressure.

Each whip lashed relentlessly, forcing him to maneuver desperately.

The fifty-meter gap between them felt insurmountable.

Ci gritted his teeth. He had only vague intel about Yagura's Water Mirror Technique and Passing Typhoon.

However, Yagura's true strength now far exceeded Ci's expectations. This wasn't just another opponent—this was a different breed entirely.

The battle was one of raw power honed to perfection.

Yagura's method was straightforward and overpowering: he didn't dodge or evade but crushed his foes through sheer skill and might.

This was Yagura Karatachi—the future Fourth Mizukage, a man whose pure heart unconsciously united the Hidden Mist under his leadership.

To Ci, it felt like fighting a budget version of Naruto Uzumaki.

Suddenly, the relentless waves calmed.

With his movements restricted by the thirty-six water whips, Ci's heart sank.

Glancing at Yagura, Ci saw him crouching on the water's surface, forming the final hand seal.

In an instant, two colossal water dragons surged forth, baring their fangs as they lunged at Ci.

Simultaneously, the water rose and began forming the outline of a massive prison.

Escape meant enduring the dragons' onslaught, while resisting the dragons would result in entrapment by the prison.

Ci finally grasped Yagura's strategy and felt despair creeping in.

But in the next moment, he took a deep breath and pushed such thoughts aside.

Glaring coldly at the triumphant Yagura, Ci raised his hand and pressed it to his chest.

Just then—

The sky suddenly darkened.

In the literal sense.

Black clouds engulfed the sun, casting the battlefield in shadow.

A strange buzzing sound filled the air.

Everyone looked up in astonishment.

Above them, a massive swarm of insects had gathered, forming an ominous, dense cloud.

Amid this display of dominance, a figure clad in a black robe, hands in his pockets, and wearing dark sunglasses walked steadily across the water.

His expression was indifferent and emotionless.

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