Naruto: Wooing Tsunade from Day One!-Chapter 440: Flooding the Battlefield

Nawaki quickly formed hand seals, his body rising into the air.

As soon as he finished, he leaned back slightly and unleashed a massive surge of water from his mouth.

The torrent erupted with incredible force, rapidly expanding into a massive, oval-shaped water prison that engulfed both the Fourth A and Killer Bee.

"Lord Nawaki, be careful not to hit our own men!"

Some unlucky Konoha ninja got caught in the current. Before they could finish their sentence, they were already choking on mouthfuls of water.

"Ah, my bad! Sorry, sorry!"

"I got a little carried away."

Nawaki scratched his head, looking sheepish. The aloof and imposing image he had maintained completely crumbled in an instant.

Meanwhile, the Fourth A and Killer Bee were desperately swimming toward the prison's edge. The water was not their domain, and they knew it.

With a swift dive, Nawaki plunged into the depths. First, he kicked out his allied shinobi, one by one.

Whenever he spotted a Kumo ninja, he casually struck them down—it was just an afterthought to him.

By the time he was done, he noticed that the Fourth A and Killer Bee were almost at the surface, close to escaping.

"Hmph. It's ugly, but I'll let you see it just this once."

With a look of distaste, Nawaki gripped Samehada tightly.

The sword, however, seemed almost... excited.

Its hilt writhed like a living creature, slithering into Nawaki's sleeve like a snake.

Then, Samehada began to fuse with his body.

In mere moments, Nawaki's appearance underwent a complete transformation.

A half-human, half-shark creature now floated within the water prison, gills on its arms opening and closing rhythmically as it breathed underwater.

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Nawaki lifted his hand, staring at the webbed claws with an expression of pure exasperation.

"What the hell is that?!"

The Fourth A glanced back—and was utterly stunned.

Where had Nawaki Senju gone? And who was this monster?

Before he could even process the shock, Nawaki's voice rang out clearly through the water.

"Water Prison: Shark Dance Technique."

"You're not getting away."

The moment he spoke, the half-shark Nawaki surged forward at terrifying speed.

"Hurry!"

The Fourth A slapped Killer Bee on the back, urging him to move faster.

Their faces were already turning red from lack of oxygen, but they had no choice but to keep going.

Yet the further they swam, the more they realized something was wrong.

The battlefield outside the water prison had completely vanished.

All they could see was an endless expanse of water—nothing else.

"Get ready to fight for your life."

"This water prison moves with him as its center—we're not escaping."

It was the Eight-Tails who saw through the illusion first. Killer Bee relayed the message to his brother.

Regardless of their usual disagreements, the Eight-Tails did not want to die here.

A surge of chakra exploded from Killer Bee's body, and in an instant, he entered his Partial Tailed Beast Transformation.

This time, the Eight-Tails had poured an unusual amount of chakra into him—so much so that his elbows had begun to partially ossify.

Against his blood-red skin, the stark white bones stood out vividly.

The Fourth A also stopped swimming.

Lightning Release chakra flared up around him once more, crackling violently in the water.

The surrounding area became a deadly zone, streaked with electricity.

"So, you're ready to go all out?"

A savage grin spread across Nawaki's face. Combined with his current appearance, it was nothing short of terrifying.

"Go!"

The Fourth A charged first, with Killer Bee close behind.

Despite their numbers advantage, the battlefield itself was against them.

On land, neither of them had been a match for Nawaki—let alone underwater.

Half-shark Nawaki moved like a ghost, darting around them at breakneck speed.

Every one of his attacks came from an unpredictable angle, striking with crushing force.

The Fourth A and Killer Bee had launched themselves in full force, yet they couldn't land a single blow.

The longer they remained in the water, the slower their movements became.

Their oxygen was running out.

Crack!

With a swift strike, Nawaki shattered the white bone protruding from Killer Bee's elbow.

In the same instant, he grabbed him.

Killer Bee's Tailed Beast form rapidly faded, his body shrinking back to normal.

His eyes rolled back, and he passed out.

"Bee!"

The Fourth A roared, his eyes instantly turning bloodshot.

Killer Bee wasn't just his battle partner—he was his little brother.

"If you want to save him, defeat me."

Nawaki beckoned with a smirk, embodying the perfect villain.

"RAAAAH!!"

The Fourth A let out a deafening roar, the lightning around him growing even brighter.

He was pushing his chakra to the absolute limit—so much so that blood had begun trickling from the corners of his mouth.

But right now, he didn't care.

His only focus was Nawaki.

The water's resistance slowed him down, but sheer determination kept him moving.

Somehow, through sheer brute force, he barely kept up with Nawaki's speed.

Their fists clashed repeatedly, sending shockwaves rippling through the water prison.

"You're at your limit."

With each exchange, Nawaki only grew stronger, while the Fourth A's attacks grew weaker.

Finally, Nawaki grabbed him by the throat.

His webbed fingers tightened around the Fourth A's neck. If he applied even a bit more pressure, the fight would be over.

"Bee..."

The Fourth A's vision blurred as he watched Killer Bee's unconscious body slowly sink into the depths.

Even now, all he could think about was his brother.

"Such deep brotherly love."

"He's lucky."

"And to be honest, I'm lucky too. I have a brother just like that."

Nawaki grinned, the image of a certain familiar figure flashing through his mind.

"What the hell are you waiting for?! Finish him off!"

Ōnoki, watching from outside, nearly exploded in frustration.

If Nawaki had been his subordinate, he would have beaten the arrogance out of him long ago.

With this kind of strength, why hadn't he finished them off earlier and come to help him instead?!

Did this brat have no conscience, making an old man like him struggle against a muscle-bound monster?!

"Damn it!!!"

The Third A's eyes went bloodshot as he witnessed the scene inside the water prison.

That was the future of the Kumo shinobi.

He couldn't just stand by and watch his son and Killer Bee die.

Ōnoki noticed the shift in the Third A's intent.

"You're not going anywhere."

Blocking his path, the small figure of Ōnoki suddenly felt as immovable as a mountain.

"Get out of my way!"

The Third A's entire focus was on the water prison. He flashed forward, trying to bypass Ōnoki entirely.

But the old Tsuchikage wasn't about to let that happen.

"Earth Release: Moving Earth Core!"

With a single palm strike to the ground, the terrain beneath the Third A collapsed, forming a deep, square pit.

As long as he could stall the Third A, victory would belong to Iwagakure.

"Hell Stab: Two-Fingered Assault!"

The Third A, seeing the pit that blocked his path, didn't hesitate.

Lightning flared as chakra surged into his two fingers, piercing through the ground like it was made of paper.

Ōnoki's plan failed—the Third A tore through the obstacle and now had a clear path forward.

"Hell Stab: One-Fingered Assault!"

Outside the water prison, the Third A accelerated, his speed beyond what the naked eye could track.

Even in water, his movements were like a streak of lightning.

"Why the hell didn't you stop him?!"

Nawaki's furious roar echoed across the battlefield, leaving no doubt about who he was yelling at.

He wasn't Ōnoki's subordinate, so no one dared to criticize his outburst.