Meanwhile, the audience was buzzing with discussion.
"Hey, what kind of creature is this? I've never seen it before," the Daimyo of the Land of Fire said softly, fanning himself as he noticed the sudden appearance of Milotic, his eyes lighting up.
The Daimyo of the Land of Fire had seen many rare and exotic beasts, but it was his first time encountering such a uniquely beautiful creature like Milotic.
In the Daimyo of the Land of Fire's perspective, Milotic's beautiful scales seemed to shimmer under the sunlight, as if adorned with countless tiny gemstones, radiating a charming luster.
"I've never seen it either, so elegant and beautiful," the Daimyo of the Land of Rain agreed, nodding.
Milotic's posture was poised and graceful; just gently floating on the water exuded an indescribable charm.
"I wonder where we could buy one. Owning one in the pond would be delightful," the Daimyo of the Land of Fire said, growing increasingly fond of Milotic.
"I feel the same," the Daimyo of the Land of Rain expressed his admiration for Milotic as well.
The other wealthy merchants and nobility who had no shortage of money shared the same thought—the idea of owning such a beautiful creature would not only be pleasing but also a status symbol.
The ninjas in the audience, though astonished by Milotic's beauty, were more curious about another matter: how Milotic had appeared, considering Nohara Rin had not performed another Summoning Technique.
"Aong!"
Milotic let out an intimidating cry, closely watching Kakashi, positioning Nohara Rin protectively behind itself.
Kakashi observed the towering Milotic with interest; the transformation from Feebas to Milotic was indeed much greater than that from Charmander to Charmeleon. He was curious about the current strength of Milotic.
Kakashi retreated a few steps, preparing to test Milotic's capabilities. Before the transformation, Feebas had no combat ability, making Kakashi completely ignorant about Milotic's current prowess.
"Twister!"
Milotic summoned its strength, swinging its powerful tail, quickly forming a vortex. Due to the pooled water, a water tornado developed as large volumes of water were sucked in.
"Wind Chakra Nature Transformation?"
Kakashi, lacking intel, chose not to withstand it directly, retreating while pondering Milotic's capabilities.
He had just speculated that Milotic might possess Water Attribute Chakra Nature Changes, given that it was originally a fish—logically linked to water.
However, Kakashi was slightly uncertain now, given Milotic's serpent-like appearance, which logically could diverge from water.
"Little Mi, you've truly grown stronger," Nohara Rin exclaimed, witnessing Milotic create a six-meter twister with a single swing.
Clearly, it had no battle capabilities before evolution, yet afterward seemed stronger than her; Ninja Beast was indeed too miraculous.
Milotic lowered its head, gently pressing its forehead against Nohara Rin's, with ruby-like eyes expressing joy.
It could finally battle for Nohara Rin, just like other Ninja Beasts.
"Let's try conventional attacks first," Kakashi said, retrieving five shurikens from his Ninja Pouch, channeling Lightning Attribute Chakra Nature Changes into them.
Whizz, whizz, whizz!
Five shurikens infused with lightning shot out swiftly.
Milotic's body was very large, so Kakashi didn't have to focus on aim particularly.
Upon detecting Kakashi's attack, Milotic swiftly lifted its head, gathering Chakra.
"Water Gun!"
A thick stream of water sprayed from Milotic's mouth, its powerful impact knocking away the five incoming shurikens.
"Oow!"
Milotic uttered a clear cry, glanced at Nohara Rin, then submerged into the water, speeding toward Kakashi.
"Does it want me to stay put?" Nohara Rin realized Milotic's cry conveyed an intention.
Nohara Rin felt quite ambivalent; she had previously instructed Milotic to retreat to safety, and now Milotic wanted her to avoid danger—perhaps this meant it was indeed nurtured by her.
"Certainly has water-related abilities," Kakashi discreetly noted, meanwhile keeping an eye on underwater movements.
Whoosh!
Upon noticing Milotic nearing him, Kakashi abruptly dodged aside.
Splash!
The next moment, Milotic's slender body burst from the water where Kakashi had just stood, flinging up sprays.
"Water Pulse!"
After missing the hit, Milotic immediately released a pre-concentrated Water Attribute Chakra Ball.
In Transparent World state, Kakashi discerned Milotic's attack, employing Lighting Attribute Chakra to enhance his body and sprint away.
Crash!!
The Water Attribute Chakra Ball crashed against the water surface, its potent wave energy instantly unsettling the small lake.
Huge splashes surged, battering toward Kakashi, reaching heights above Kakashi's stature.
"Such a great increase in strength," Kakashi thought deeply after steadying his form.
The previous Feebas could be easily handled by ordinary people, but the current Milotic surpassed even most Konoha Jonin in power.
To avert being overwhelmed, Kakashi quietly performed Hand Seals, utilizing Earth Release to crack the ground, hastening the disappearance of the field created by Kisame's water techniques.
If it was just Nohara Rin, it would be one thing; allowing Milotic persistent field advantage was not appropriate.
Discontent from constantly failing attacks, Milotic finally decided to unleash its strongest current move against Kakashi.
Milotic swiftly swam toward Kakashi, accumulating massive Chakra in its tail.
Supported by Breath of Thunder, Kakashi's speed was prodigious, yet this was Milotic's domain—the water—and Kakashi's lead shrank as Milotic closed in.