Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 419 Sober

"How could such ninjutsu possibly trap me?"

On the other side, inside the mouth of a massive water dragon, Hozuki Mangetsu seemed unconcerned about the attack he was receiving.

As ninjas of the Hozuki clan, water... is their best companion.

呲呲呲!

With a burst of sword energy from his Hiramekarei sword, Mangetsu cleaved the water dragon that had tried to trap him into several pieces with a series of slashes. Mangetsu was just about to continue his pursuit of Uchiha Shisui.

The water dragons he had just severed underwent another change as they transformed into scattered water droplets.

A pale green hue suddenly emerged from the water droplets, and then, as if controlled by an enemy, the water droplets transformed into a giant water sphere that enveloped him.

"The Art of Water Transformation"

This water escape technique posed little threat to him; he only needed to transform into one of them, and the opponent's attack would crumble on its own.

But… this green water-style technique seems somewhat familiar; he feels like he's seen it somewhere before…

"Even your mind is being controlled by them?"

Watching Hozuki Mangetsu plunge headfirst into the water sphere, Mei Terumi murmured silently, her hand seals changing, and the pale green color in the water sphere began to deepen to a darker green.

"Please, Jonin Terumi... show mercy!"

Upon seeing such a deep green, one of the older middle-aged Hozuki clan ninjas who was originally surrounding Hozuki Mangetsu twitched involuntarily at the corner of his eye.

He recognized the ninjutsu; it was an acid-type ninjutsu within the Boiling Release, possessing strong corrosive properties. A light green color was fine, but if it reached a dark green, and that idiot Mangetsu used the Water Transformation Technique within this ninjutsu, this woman might truly turn into a puddle of liquid if she didn't show mercy.

It's just acid.

"Don't worry, with this guy's vitality, he won't die~" Mei Terumi replied to the Hozuki clan member, her hand seals continuing, seemingly performing another ninjutsu.

The middle-aged member of the Hozuki clan who received the reply "You won't die" dared not speak out against his anger.

There was nothing they could do; the other party's background was simply too powerful. As the apple of the eye of both major bloodline families, even if they killed Full Moon, their families would be very dissatisfied, but they couldn't do anything about it, provided they had a legitimate excuse.

"It hurts, it hurts!"

Just as the Hozuki clan members were about to swallow their pride again and beg Mei Terumi to go easy on them and not destroy their genius, a series of cries of pain rang out, accompanied by a loud splash of water.

It was Hozuki Mangetsu, his entire body corroded and covered in blood, who escaped after piercing the emerald green water sphere with his Hiramekarei.

"It's not that simple!"

Upon seeing Hozuki Mangetsu break free, Mei Terumi showed no surprise. She stood still, changing hand seals to control the water sphere mixed with a large amount of acid, transforming it into a massive water snake that spun and coiled, forming a water wall over twenty meters high that surrounded Mangetsu.

After completing all this, Mei Terumi did not rush to attack, but shouted at Mangetsu, who was trapped in the middle of the giant water wall formation.

"Full Moon, you idiot, haven't you woken up yet?"

The other person's body was covered in blood from the acid corrosion. Such immense pain should have helped this guy break free from the illusion.

Bang bang bang!

Unfortunately, his answer was not the words of the full moon, but the deafening roar of giant blades striking the fast-flowing water.

"Is this bastard's illusion so hard to break free from?"

Seeing this, Terumi Mei couldn't help but turn around to look at the battle situation on Shisui's side. What she saw almost made her furious.

This group of over twenty people surrounded Zhishui, but their numerical advantage did not bring them any comfort.

Instead, they became somewhat timid and hesitant, their gazes towards their companions behind them becoming uncertain.

Then, looking down at the corpses lying on the ground, they were all lying face down. From the messy wounds on their backs, it was easy to tell that they had been ambushed from behind.

"We can't delay any longer!" With that, Mei Terumi shouted, "Ao, get ready!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he changed the hand seals while standing still and manipulating the water wall.

Suddenly, a huge snake head emerged from the rapidly spinning water wall that had trapped Hozuki Mangetsu.

Without saying a word, they charged straight at the full moon.

"Good timing!"

At this moment, Hozuki Mangetsu's face was covered in blood, and coupled with his ferocious expression as he brandished his sword, he looked like a demon crawling out of hell.

Bang!

A single slash struck the snake's head, causing a massive splash of water to erupt.

But how could the ninjutsu that Mei Terumi specially prepared for him be so easily shattered with a single strike?

Although the snake's head had turned into a spray of water, its body remained under control, carrying an immense force as it charged toward the full moon.

If it were a typical water-attribute attack, Full Moon would have already transformed into one of them, rendering the opponent's ninjutsu futile.

Although he was controlled by Shisui's illusion, his instincts prevented him from continuing to use the water transformation technique.

Ah!

With a hint of resentment, Full Moon let out a shrill scream as the oncoming water swept him off his balance, while the corrosive acid in the water caused him excruciating pain.

"Now!"

Seeing that the full moon was finally thrown off balance by the water she controlled and was drifting with the current, Mei Terumi opened her mouth and shouted.

Qing, who had been preparing for a long time, disregarded his injuries and unleashed his fastest speed, instantly arriving beside Man Yue.

"Illusion - Release"

After placing one hand on Man Yue's shoulder and attempting to dispel the illusion, Qing's actions did not stop.

"Sealing - True Water Seal"

Ao had no way of detecting Shisui's genjutsu, nor was he confident that simply disrupting chakra would help Mangetsu regain consciousness.

To prevent any accidents, before Man Yue could react, they sealed his chakra.

Bang!

Seeing that Mangetsu's eyes were still somewhat blank, Mei Terumi showed no mercy and punched him directly in the face.

"Are you awake now?"

At this moment, Man Yue was unable to use chakra or enter a water-based state. Having just broken free from the genjutsu, he hadn't even figured out his current state when a delicate fist came crashing down on his head.

"Looks like he's still not awake!"

Mei Terumi didn't have time to linger here with Mangetsu. Seeing that he was still somewhat bewildered, she raised her hand, ready to give him another punch.

"Boss...why did you hit me!"

Mitsuki was punched so hard that his nose was bleeding profusely. Before he could even complain, his opponent was about to punch him again, and he repeatedly called out to stop her.

In his desperation, he even blurted out the nickname he used to call him as a child.

"Looks like he's truly awake!" Mei Terumi glanced at the full moon and said to Ao beside her, "Check him over carefully again, then release the seal and let him go deal with Uchiha Shisui!"

If it weren't for needing to rely on the opponent's combat power, Mei Terumi wouldn't have had time to care whether Mangetsu had returned to normal; she would have already rushed to the nearby, perilous battlefield.

(End of this chapter)