I'm in Konoha, and I have ten skill slots.

'Just now...did that kid form a hand seal?'

She shook her head; even from behind Shigure, she couldn't clearly see whether Shigure had formed any hand seals.

"That troublesome Instantaneous Movement Technique!"

Now, Mei Terumi is more concerned about Shigure's Body Flicker Technique, which combines Body Flicker Technique with Escape Technique, something that not everyone can do.

Even the Third Hokage of Konoha would never use this move, and neither would any other ninja in Konoha.

This kind of escape technique is somewhat similar to a secret art.

It's not something you can learn just because you want to.

But Shigure was just a lowly genin, and no one in Konoha taught him, yet he still knew how to do it.

He developed his own teleportation technique, Instantaneous Movement! This talent is simply monstrous.

"Boy, our duel is over. Now for the real battle. I won't hold back. Even if I have to knock you out, I'll take you back to Kirigakure!"

Swish swish!

No sooner had he finished speaking than a barrage of hidden weapons rained down on Shi Yu.

Shi Yu frowned. If you're going to be serious, then be serious!

chill!

diffusion!!!

The hidden weapon that shot through the air in an instant was stopped a second later by the swirling cold air.

They were frozen solid and fell from the sky like hailstones.

Shigure raised her hand, and snowflakes materialized out of thin air. She then swung her Zangetsu sword with a sudden, powerful strike.

Breathing!

The Third Form - Flowing Dance!!!

In an instant, the swirling current resembled a snake, and Shigure's figure transformed into afterimages, mingling with the snowflakes and the current.

It rushed towards Mei Terumi's rampage.

The Konoha ninjas who arrived at this moment stopped and shivered slightly in the cold wind.

"It's so cold!"

"Moonlight Shigure is fighting the Kage? Why is that? What exactly happened during the Chunin Exams?"

Just then, they heard Mei Terumi's voice.

"Boiling Release: Skillful Mist Technique!"

Hiss!

The ever-spreading thick fog instantly enveloped Shigure.

Shi Yu's eyes narrowed slightly, then... *Crack!*

A deafening roar erupted, snowflakes swirled, and a powerful current surged through the air. The house where Mei Terumi was located was instantly destroyed by the current and then covered in ice and snow, freezing solid.

The frost spread rapidly, instantly freezing the entire house completely.

As Shigure turned to dodge Mei Terumi's attack, a thick, highly corrosive fog was already approaching him.

Even Shigure would instantly lose a layer of skin from the terrifying corrosiveness of being hit by Boil Release.

As Shiyu's gaze fell upon it, the ice wall instantly solidified.

Ice Release: Mastery of Ice and Snow!

The ice wall blocked the impact of the fog, although it began to be rapidly corroded and melted, but on the other side...

Shigure controlled two snowflakes, whipping up a powerful storm that swept towards Mei Terumi from both sides.

'Great response!'

Mei Terumi smiled, and at the same time, she changed the direction of the Boiling Release's dense fog, spitting out a cloud of fog towards the snowflakes on both sides.

The highly corrosive mist melted instantly upon being impacted by the ice and snow.

Shi Yu frowned.

It's not just a matter of corrosion, but also high temperatures!

Boiling Escape!

Well, in a sense, it seems to be the exact opposite of Ice Release.

Shigure locked onto Mei Terumi's body, and the moment Mei Terumi landed, Shigure instantly froze her.

Ice blocks were placed directly over Mei Terumi's body.

Although direct freezing is impossible, Shigure only needs a moment, and that moment is enough.

The instant Mei Terumi was frozen, Shigure instantly condensed into countless snowflakes, forming an icy storm above Mei Terumi's head.

Buzz!

The Konoha ninjas who had just arrived at the scene were suddenly struck by the sight of the icy storm spreading out.

Their faces turned deathly pale instantly.

"Run!"

Someone shouted, and then everyone frantically ran to the side.

Crack! Bang!

The ice block that had frozen Mei Terumi shattered, and at that moment, Mei Terumi looked up at the blizzard that had descended and enveloped her in an instant.

'This move that can freeze people from a distance is really annoying!'

As the icy storm descended and enveloped Mei Terumi, Shigure slammed her hands hard on the ground in that instant.

"Freeze them all!"

Starting from Shiyu's feet, ice crystals began to rapidly form.

The thick ice crystals seemed to have clothed the earth in a layer of ice, freezing everything in their path from Shigure to Mei Terumi.

With the help of the blizzard, Shigure was even more confident in freezing Terumi Mei completely.

The cold air continued to spread and sweep across the area, and a thin layer of frost gradually appeared on the houses in the distance.

Suddenly, Shigure heard a different sound amidst the icy storm.

Bah, bah, bah! ! !

boom!

Suddenly, an eerie white mist spread out, mixing with the chill of Shigure.

In the blink of an eye, the icy storm burst open and vanished instantly.

Boiling steam is slowly rising.

Mei Terumi, her body steaming, slowly walked out.

"Kid... your Ice Release technique is indeed quite difficult to deal with!"

Chapter 158 Konoha Crisis: Tailed Beast Rampage

Steam rises!

Heat emanated from Mei Terumi's body, and white smoke filled her entire being.

Even the drifting smoke subtly formed ribbons resembling those of immortals, encircling Mei Terumi.

This appearance has never appeared in the original work!

Shigure looked at Terumi Mei with great surprise.

What kind of technique is this?

[The Great Sage: This form is simply a nature transformation of chakra using Boil Release; it is not a ninjutsu.]

Upon hearing the great sage's explanation, Shigure became somewhat depressed.

Is it merely a change in nature? Yet it's enough to break through my ice-style attacks.

However, the power of Boil Release and the power of Ice Release are indeed exactly opposite.

With Boil Release protecting her, no matter how frozen Shigure is, as long as the chakra within Terumi Mei's body maintains the nature of Boil Release.

Then Shigure will never be able to freeze Terumi Mei.

Mei Terumi placed one hand on her hip, subtly showing off her figure.

"Looks like! If I don't teach you a lesson today, you brat won't obediently come back to Kirigakure with me!"

Return to Kirigakure?

The Konoha ninjas around them exchanged glances.

Why would a Kage want to kidnap Gekko Shigure? Why? Why would a Kage, a rank-19 ninja from Konoha, want to kidnap a ninja from Konoha?