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Chapter 198 A Motley Crew (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

Kushimaru Kurishari is tall and slender, fast and agile, so he took the lead.

He leaned forward, lowered his center of gravity, and lunged forward rapidly, leaving a Z-shaped trail of air behind him.

The speed at which he was running so freely made him unable to resist letting out a wild roar.

However, someone was faster than him.

Red used Swift Escape, leaving a trail of afterimages behind her, and suddenly appeared in front of Kushimaru Kurihara, kicking him in the stomach while he looked on in astonishment.

Then, just as Kushimaru was flying away, she grabbed his throat, her red eyes looking down at him and the people rushing towards them.

"What use is a rabble, no matter how many come?"

After saying that, he squeezed his hand tightly.

With a "crack," Kurihara Kushimaru's head drooped down.

"Instant kill!?"

The group, including Wuyin, stopped their sprint and stared at the scene in disbelief.

As one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, Kushimaru Kurihara is a true elite Jonin.

Especially in an environment like the Land of Blood Mist, without strength, one would have long been killed by other Ninja Swordsmen candidates and overtaken. Therefore, his strength is beyond doubt, and he has a considerable chance of winning even against ordinary Kage-level ninjas.

But even with such power, Kushimaru couldn't react and was instantly killed.

Wasn't the Mizukage fighting two against one just now, and even suppressing them at one point?

Why is it turning out this way?

Could it be that the Third Mizukage's strength is no longer on the same level as theirs?

For a moment, the people from Kirigakure and the others looked at Kurenai with a hint of fear in their eyes, and hesitated to follow the Mizukage's orders.

Seeing this, Hong couldn't help but feel disappointed, and said disdainfully, "You're already scared before the battle even begins. Calling you a rabble is an understatement!"

"Don't underestimate the Land of Blood Mist!"

Several secret agents, their bloodlust ignited, drew their knives and charged.

With a calm and composed expression, she strolled towards the other party, creating small whirlpools of sand beneath her feet with each step.

Just as the two sides were about to make contact, several sand guns suddenly shot out, instantly piercing the chests of several members of the secret service.

Blood splattered on Hong's body, adding an eerie and terrifying aura to her red figure. In particular, her indifferent eyes, which never once looked at her opponent, would cause anyone with a weak mentality to collapse instantly.

"Hey, you Sunagakure bastards, don't get too cocky!"

The Three-Tails and Six-Tails Jinchuriki roared to the sky, their bodies overflowing with viscous red chakra. The enormous amount of chakra that gave off an ominous and unsettling feeling caused the ground beneath their feet to crack open and become a crater about three meters in diameter, even with just a small leak.

Ultimately, the two were enveloped in materialized red chakra, with three and six chakra tails appearing behind them.

Its forehead, spine, and tail are also covered by bones.

—Half-tailed beast transformation!

They were on all fours, crouching low, emitting low growls, the tension between their feet causing the ground to crack again and again.

"So this is the Jinchuriki's battle stance!" Kurenai looked at the two Jinchuriki who had entered a half-tailed beast state, her expression still calm. "This chakra is indeed enormous, but it's nothing special."

"Don't underestimate them!" After arranging for Wanlijiang to take the salamanders to support the puppet army, Ryuji slowly arrived at the front of the battlefield and reminded them, "They are two of the only nine tailed beasts in the world. If you are careless, you will get hurt."

"Since it's so rare, I'll extract the Tailed Beast and offer it to my master!"

"No, killing them will suffice," Ryuji smiled. "If you do that, the balance of the Tailed Beasts will be broken, and the entire ninja world will attack us!"

"Since that's the case..."

There's a limit to how much you can look down on someone!

The Three-Tails Jinchuriki roared, pushed off the ground with both legs, and burst out.

The one who was faster than him was the Six-Tails Jinchuriki.

He is faster and more agile than the Three-Tails.

Although it was faster, it made no sound. It darted in front of Hong like an eel, stretched out its body, and coiled around her like a snake, secreting a sticky substance that could corrode a person to dust.

"Hiss hiss hiss hiss..."

The slime corroded the red body, emitting puffs of white smoke.

The Three-Tails arrived in the next second, its immense power causing it to lift the floor dozens of meters away, and slammed its claws down on Red.

Yagura Karatachi and the other Ninja Swordsmen, having been a step too slow, also used their own methods to attack Ryuji, attempting to prevent him from making a rescue.

Surprisingly, Ryuji did not offer any assistance. Instead, he withdrew and jumped out of the battle, rendering all attempts to stop him from rescuing the enemy futile.

What does this mean?

Are you planning to abandon your teammates and run away alone?

Upon seeing this, Yagura and the others were somewhat dumbfounded.

The next second, they knew why.

"boom!"

The chakra-encased claws collided with the metallic fists, creating an unparalleled hurricane that blew away everyone in the center of the battlefield.

The mechanical bird flew down from the sky, caught Long Er, and propelled him straight up.

The next second, an even more violent shockwave erupted.

The earth cracked inch by inch, and after spreading to a range of hundreds of meters, it suddenly collapsed, turning into a deep pit with a diameter of hundreds of meters.

The three people at the center of the fight were unharmed.

"How could this happen!?"

"My Hiruzen can corrode even chakra metal into dust, so how come this woman is completely unharmed!?"

"How could this happen!?"

"My brute strength can shatter mountains, so how could this woman catch it with one hand, especially in such a difficult position!?"

Both the Three-Tails Jinchuriki and the Six-Tails Jinchuriki stared wide-eyed, their expressions of disbelief still visible even though their faces were enveloped in materialized chakra.

Not only them, but everyone else in the Hidden Mist Village found it unbelievable.

Is this woman really that strong?

Then why were the previous three Mizukage able to defeat and suppress both of them in a two-on-one fight?

Is the Third Mizukage really so powerful that he's not even in the same dimension as us?

Or is it that the other man is too weak and is holding the woman back?

That's impossible, of course.

The truth is that the two sides have never actually fought each other.

In previous battles, the Third Mizukage relied on the speed-of-light movement of the Magic Mirror Ice Crystal to launch sneak attacks from blind spots, and never directly confronted Ryuji or Kurenai.

However, Ryuji, Kurenai, and the mechanical bird lack sensory abilities.

In icy and snowy areas where visibility is obstructed, it is extremely difficult to catch an enemy that can move at the speed of light through mirror reflection.

If the opponent doesn't initiate combat but instead launches a sneak attack from a blind spot, catching you off guard, it will make the situation appear as if the enemy has the initiative and the upper hand.

Those who lack the strength to witness this will naturally have the wrong impression: the Third Mizukage fought two opponents at once and even suppressed them, only to be defeated in the end because he fell into the enemy's trap.

In fact, throughout the entire battle, the Third Mizukage never injured or caused Ryuji and Kurenai any trouble.

On the contrary, even though he relied on sneaky tactics to fight a guerrilla war, he was defeated in five rounds.

This truly reflects the gap in strength.

"People always take their common sense as the truth of the world. Once something beyond their common sense appears, they act as ridiculous and ignorant as children!" Hong mocked.

Steel Release strengthens itself to resist the corrosive effects of Hiruzen.

He then used his Steel Release to strengthen his body and then used Super Strength Fist to fight against the Three-Tails' Brutal Power.

The truth that surprised the Hidden Mist members was actually nothing special.

Of course, this applies to Ryuji and Kurenai.

For an ordinary ninja, it is simply impossible to use a bloodline limit while simultaneously performing precise chakra manipulation.

But being popular is a skill.

Scorpion's talent for multitasking was on full display here.

Seeing this, Long Er smiled and said, "It seems you can handle this by yourself. I'll leave this to you and go help Yin and the others."

"Go in peace, Master!"

"Then you must be very careful."

"Um!"

Upon hearing this, Long Er nodded and turned to run into the depths of the battlefield forest.

"Don't even think about it!"

How could Kirigakure and the others let Ryuji's plan succeed like this? They immediately split into two groups, sending the Ninja Swordsmen to intercept Ryuji.

But after taking only two steps, the ground suddenly exploded, and a huge sand curtain rose up, dividing the battlefield.

Did I tell you to leave?

Upon hearing this, everyone looked towards the red figure in the center of the arena, only to be met with his sharp gaze.

"Looks like we're not getting away without dealing with this guy."

"Then let's all come at once!"

"Let's attack together while she's tied up by the Six-Tails!"

Yagura and the Ninja Swordsmen charged towards Kurenai.

The Three-Tails Jinchuriki also jumped back and then swung his claws to attack again.

"That's more like it!"

A smile appeared on her red face as she suddenly grabbed the Six-Tails wrapped around her, unleashing, "Dark Release: Acupoint Absorption!"

"Whoosh~"

A powerful suction force was generated from the palm, pulling at the Six-Tails Jinchuriki's chakra cloak and drawing him into the palm.

"This guy can use Netherworld Escape Technique!?"

Six-Tails' eyes widened.

"snort!"

Kurenai sneered, raising her palm towards the charging Kirigakure ninjas, the pressure point seals on her palm filled with intense chakra light.

"Enjoy the Jinchuriki's chakra!"

The crowd was shocked and immediately scattered in all directions.

Only Yagura remained in place, forming hand seals: "Water Release: Water Mirror Technique!"

"Boom!"

The vast chakra surged forth like a boundless ocean, without any change in its nature; the chakra itself alone turned the ground in its path into dust.

The water mirror condensed, and another red figure leaped out from it, unleashing an equally vast amount of chakra towards the front.

The two collided in the middle, producing a violent roar.

"boom!"

With a deafening roar, gusts of air rolled, and fierce winds raged, engulfing the land within a radius of a thousand meters in smoke and explosions.

call out!

A figure flew out from the smoke and charged towards Yagura.

Yagura was startled and instinctively raised his coral staff to swing it.

"Bang!"

The coral staff unexpectedly struck the person, sending him flying.

Yagura was stunned for a moment, then looked up and saw that the figure that flew out was actually an old man, who was none other than the Six-Tails Jinchuriki.

"not good!"

Yagura sensed something was wrong and instinctively began to move.

But it was too late.

While he was still in a daze, Hong had already used her Swift Escape to appear behind him.

"Go to hell!"

(End of this chapter)