Chapter 179

Flames and ice attacked the two trapped in the Swamp of the Underworld from two directions simultaneously.

With their movement restricted and facing a pincer attack from both sides, these two ninjas seemed to have fallen into a desperate situation.

But soon, the two ninjas under attack displayed their own formidable strength.

One of the ninjas in the fog quickly formed seals, and then a massive amount of spray surged into the sky, forming a water wall condensed from high pressure around the two.

Water Style: Water Formation Wall!

The massive water wall perfectly defended against the attacks from Terumi Mei and Mizunuki Hikohiko.

"Boom!!!"

Immediately following, intense explosions accompanied by firelight came from within the water curtain.

Then, mud filled the sky as it surged up with the explosion.

Clearly, the Earth Style: Swamp of the Underworld cast by Mizunuki Ryosuke had been destroyed by the opponent, and they had already completely broken free.

With the ambush failed, Ryosuke's squad instantly changed tactics.

Terumi Mei and Mizunuki Hikohiko quickly came behind Mizunuki Ryosuke to form a defense.

From this Water Style: Water Formation Wall, Mizunuki Ryosuke had already seen that this ninja's strength was not trivial.

To be able to unleash a Water Style of such scale in a rush meant the opponent's strength was far above Terumi Mei and Mizunuki Hikohiko.

It was just unclear why, after suffering an ambush from Ryosuke's squad.

The opponent did not counterattack, but instead walked slowly through the fog toward the direction of Ryosuke's three-person squad.

Seeing this, Ryosuke was not in a hurry to act, but instead walked toward the opponent as well.

He also wanted to see what kind of medicine the opponent was selling in their gourd.

Once both sides reached a sufficiently close distance, Ryosuke finally saw the opponent's face clearly.

"Mizunuki Ryosuke, you really are here."

A feminine, handsome face with pale, ear-length short hair.

The opponent was none other than Hozuki Mangetsu!

And Ryosuke finally understood why the opponent hadn't fought back; it must have been because they saw the Ice Style released by Mizunuki Hikohiko and realized that both sides might be "their own people"...

That was why they stopped and chose to approach for negotiations instead.

Seeing Hozuki Mangetsu, Mizunuki Ryosuke did not show a surprised expression; it seemed that seeing Hozuki Mangetsu here was within his expectations.

Ryosuke looked toward Hozuki Mangetsu's side, and the other person beside him was a teammate from Hozuki Mangetsu's squad, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, Ameyuri Ringo.

The explosion just now was also the effect produced by the opponent using their unique ninja sword, the Blastsword: Shibuki.

Apart from this, the figures of the other two Seven Ninja Swordsmen were not in their queue.

Mizunuki Ryosuke guessed that the opponent must have encountered something similar to Ryosuke's squad, causing the members of the squad to be forced apart.

At the same time, Hozuki Mangetsu's appearance also verified another conjecture in Mizunuki Ryosuke's heart.

That is

The missions of the three squads were exactly the same!

With the "Mizukage Assessment" as the premise, there was no need to mention the deep meaning behind it.

That is, only the person who completes the mission first has the qualifications to inherit the position of Mizukage!

Therefore, the two were currently in a competitive relationship.

Upon seeing that Mizunuki Ryosuke's squad was also missing one person, Hozuki Mangetsu also narrowed his eyes, revealing a somewhat excited smile.

"How about it?"

"Do you want to exchange the intelligence in our hands?"

Clearly, Hozuki Mangetsu had no intention of starting a war, but rather wanted to exchange the intelligence in their hands with Mizunuki Ryosuke.

And this was also the tacit understanding between Hozuki Mangetsu and Mizunuki Ryosuke.

The mission had just begun, and if the two sides fought directly, it would clearly just benefit Mizunuki Eiro.

"Sure."

To this, Mizunuki Ryosuke agreed with a smile.

"What is the content of your mission?"

Hozuki Mangetsu asked directly, without any unnecessary probing.

Both sides were smart people; the moment he saw Ryosuke's squad, Hozuki Mangetsu already knew what was going on, and the current inquiry was just to add an extra layer of insurance.

"Mizukage Secret Scroll."

Mizunuki Ryosuke did not hide anything either, revealing the mission content directly.

"Same here."

Hozuki Mangetsu then responded with a light laugh, not hiding his own mission.

In this instant, both seemed to understand something... ===== CHAPTER 181 =====