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JST Chapter 159: Who Needs Enemies When You Have Friends Like These?
🕑 Added 2025-01-14 04:41:38 +0000 UTCFeeling this familiar fog, Kisame and others looked unhappy.
After seeing Kazuki's fighting power, they deeply understood one thing-
If they met that man on the battlefield, they would really die!
Kazuki especially had warned them that if they met again on the battlefield, he would not be so gentle...
"Hey..." Jinzaburo lowered his voice: "If we happen to encounter Kazuki-sama, do not fight. Surrender."
"With his speed and strength, it is possible to kill us instantly. Don't die without even being able to speak, that would be unfair..."
Mei nodded silently and said in a suppressed voice: "Okay!"
This time, the fog released by Kazuki was not a simple distraction. It was a thick mist that covered everything, reducing visibility to terrifying levels.
"Kisame-san, be careful, there is a strong chakra in this mist, which interferes with my perception..." Fear flashed across Miru's eyes, and she whispered: "This is not an ordinary Hiding in Mist Technique."
Kisame nodded solemnly. If it was that man, this battle would be extremely dangerous...
And in the center of the Kirigakure team.
Kushimaru and Jinpachi looked extremely miserable and cursed: "Damn Konoha shinobi, they actually stole our Kirigakure ninjutsu!"
Although their words were strong, fear began to consume their hearts.
It was already troublesome enough that this forest was riddled with invisible booby traps, and now that thick fog had completely trapped them.
Now even if they wanted to return the same way, they couldn't do it.
The fog, so thick that it blocked out even the sun, made the Kirigakure shinobi feel as if they were trapped in a deadly labyrinth.
“Should we use Water Release?” Jinpachi suggested, frowning. “Maybe we can clear a wide area in front of us.”
Kushimaru narrowed his eyes and nodded. "It could work. We concentrate a small group to clear the way with ninjutsu and have the others follow in line."
"Even if it exposes our position, Konoha is now facing the entire shinobi world. They don't have enough forces to defend themselves. Just advancing head-on will be enough."
Such tactics are stupid under normal circumstances.
If it were just a war between Konoha and Kirigakure, using large-scale ninjutsu to clear a forest would be a waste of chakra and a strategic disadvantage.
But this was not a one-on-one war, but a clash of multiple villages against Konoha.
Even if they suffer losses, they will be necessary sacrifices...
Furthermore, with Konoha's Nine-Tails Jinchuriki out of control, there was no need to worry about mass destruction attacks.
"Hmph, while this Konoha booby-trapped zone has some merit, it only shows how weak they are..." Kushimaru said as he sat nonchalantly on the ground. "To try to stop the Kiri shinobi with such a childish trick is too naive. We just have to wait. Once this fog clears, we will inform the Third Mizukage and launch a massive attack to raze Konoha."
Jinpachi snorted in disdain, "I need to investigate how this booby trap field was set up, maybe it will be useful for my explosive sword."
Mei inhaled deeply, feeling the moisture of the mist around her. Her heart was beating faster and faster.
Did we really have to wait here?
If Uchiha Kazuki came, waiting would be like inviting a massacre. If they scattered, there would at least be a chance to escape. But this fog, combined with the minefield, was like a cage that kept them trapped.
They looked like cornered beasts awaiting execution.
Suddenly a thought flashed through Mei's mind. Her eyes widened and she muttered to herself, "It can't be... Are we done for?"
Jinzaburo also showed a gloomy expression. “You have also understood, right? Kazuki-sama has used that technique…”
Miru looked at the two in bewilderment. 'What are you talking about? Why are you saying that we are finished?'
At this moment, the fog became thicker, and a pungent sour smell could be vaguely smelled.
The ground and trees began to make an eerie dissolving sound, releasing terrifying bubbles.
Kushimaru and Jinpachi suddenly stood up, feeling the burning pain on their skin. Their eyes widened in disbelief.
Isn't this the unique Boil Release of Terumi Mei?
That damn woman! Is she betraying the village at such a critical moment?
"Terumi Mei! What the hell are you doing?" Jinpachi shouted furiously. "I always said it, how could Fuguki be a spy for Danzo?"
"So it seems that Kisame, Jinzaburo and Zabuza, all of you bastards are suspects!"
"Where the hell are you? Get out right now!"
Because of the fog, Kushimaru and Jinpachi couldn't see where they were...
Silently, Mei and the others had already positioned themselves at the back of the team.
Mei's heart tightened. At such a critical moment, it was her own companions who first began to question her.
Mei held her breath, using her Kekkei Genkai to generate a dense acidic mist to protect her from the surrounding corrosive fog.
Fortunately, thanks to the vast expanse of mist released by Kazuki, the power of the acid mist had been diluted. It was no longer lethal enough to consume flesh and bone instantly, but staying in such an environment for too long was still deadly.
Together with the minefield, this forest had become a true scene of death.
"Go ahead, kill them first!"
Jinzaburo's eyes were serious. The misunderstanding caused by the Boil Release was no longer something he could consider...
If Kushimaru and Jinpachi managed to return to Kirigakure and report what had happened to the Third Mizukage, would they be able to save themselves again? The answer was clear: no.
Even if the misunderstanding was cleared up, the Mizukage's desire to eliminate Mei and Jinzaburo would not change. He would always find an excuse to get rid of them.
Kisame and Zabuza exchanged glances and sighed in unison.
Unlike Mei and Jinzaburo, whose morality was more flexible, they truly wished to faithfully serve their village, as long as it could return to normal. But the problem was that the higher-ups did not want them to survive either.
Behind Kisame, Miru let out a scream of pain as the acidic mist burned her throat. "Ah! I feel like my windpipe is on fire! I can't stand this pain!"
"Miru, come here!" Jinpachi shouted from the mist. "You're a sensor-type kunoichi! Lead us through this mist as quickly as possible. We need to bring the information about Konoha's new booby traps, as well as Mei and the others' betrayal, to the Mizukage!"
"Those bastards!" Kushimaru added angrily. "They're probably already on their way to Konoha while we're suffering in this fog!"
Kisame's gaze turned sharp. This meant that they were planning to use Miru as cannon fodder to clear the way.
Without a word, Kisame made a signal to attack. It was the same gesture he used to finish off Fuguki. Once again, Kiri's chunin exam team demonstrated amazing coordination.
Focusing on the source of the voices, Mei exhaled a dense cloud of acidic mist that mixed with Kazuki's mist, directing it towards Jinpachi and Kushimaru, intensifying the attack.
Ignoring the burning on his skin, Zabuza walked deeper into the mist, before pinpointing the enemy's location. Without hesitation, he swung his sword straight at them.
Miru looked at this scene in surprise, her heart racing, looking at Kisame who was standing next to her, but with no intention of stopping them. Between coughs she whispered to him: "Kisame-san, they are on your right, at forty-five degrees, at a distance of fifty meters."
Kisame looked at Miru and his heart was touched.
This woman, knowing that he was going to betray the village, still informed him about the position of Kushimaru and Jinpachi...
However, his body did not hesitate. With quick and precise movements, he began to perform hand seals.
At the same time, at Kushimaru and Jinpachi's position, the acid mist began to corrode their bodies, causing a tearing pain that clouded their minds.
At that moment Zabuza's ninja sword accurately pierced Jinpachi's right arm, causing him to roar in pain.
"How dare you betray the village?!"
The answer was Kisame's massive ninjutsu: Water Release: Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave!
A massive torrent of water erupted out of nowhere, engulfing the Kiri-nin and trapping them in a water prison.
At the same time, bone spikes emerged from the ground, accurately piercing the hearts of each of them, dyeing the water red.
With the help of the mist created by Kazuki, the four achieved impeccable coordination, eliminating the Kirigakure scouting squad in a matter of seconds.
But there was no way, in the future the four of them would be some of the most powerful shinobi in Kirigakure.
