Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic.

The acid mist even burned the skin and respiratory tract of nearby enemies, causing the offensive of Suigetsu Hozuki's side to stall.

Especially when combined with the fog that blankets the battlefield, the "skillful fog technique" becomes even more difficult to defend against.

"Now, Ao!" Mei Terumi hissed.

"Understood! Byakugan—activate!" Ao's Byakugan instantly locked onto Mizukage Yagura, who was protected in the center and had only slightly frowned amidst the chaos, showing little reaction.

He could see that the chakra flowing within Yagura's body was almost inseparable from the Three-Tails' raging tailed beast chakra, a very strange state.

This is why the reformists have always firmly believed that the Mizukage Yagura is under control!

"Lock on direction! Day Tiger, cover me! Give me some time to prepare!"

Mei Terumi began a lengthy hand seal ceremony.

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Chapter 245 The Masked Man

Watching Terumi Mei form complex hand seals.

Qingwu suddenly said, "The distance is too far. Your technique might be blocked by the combined ninjutsu, right?"

"We have no choice but to take this gamble!" Mei Terumi didn't have time to say more.

Qingwu sighed inwardly and said, "I'll cover you. Follow behind me and keep pushing forward!"

Having said that, he called out in his heart, "Tian Xin!"

"Understood, Lord Qingwu!"

hum-

The fog, which was originally only used to obscure vision, suddenly changed, distorting the light and affecting the surrounding environment.

To everyone else, the place beneath their feet... is sometimes a glacier and snowfield, sometimes birdsong and fragrant flowers, sometimes a desolate desert, sometimes scorching lava...

The constantly distorted and changing environment makes many people feel dizzy and nauseous.

Mei Terumi shook her head, looking at "Day Tiger" in astonishment, "This..."

"Go!" Qingwu didn't say much, and suddenly exerted his strength, charging forward like a bull.

Cut through the waves and overcome all obstacles!

In this abrupt state, the Hidden Mist's dark forces had little power to intercept, and Qingwu created a broad road to the Mizukage for Terumi Mei!

The battle plan has been reversed again!

Mei Terumi is in much better condition, and Shinki Takoto's illusions are mainly used against the enemy.

With a sharp cry, she shot forward like an arrow, following Qingwu and charging towards Yagura once more!

"Protect...Lord Mizukage!"

Despite the dizziness, the Dark Army captain roared, and several elite guards protecting the Mizukage fought desperately to intercept him, ignoring the acid mist burns.

"Get out of the way!" Upon seeing this, Qingwu twisted his body and swept his foot horizontally.

Bang bang bang—!

Mei Terumi seized the opportunity, moving with lightning speed, and instantly passed through the last few interceptors.

At the same time, she had completed the hand seals.

Her slender, pale fingertips glowed red with the spell's red light, carrying all her hope and determination, as she thrust them straight at the nearby Mizukage, Yagura!

Did it work? !

This thought flashed through the minds of everyone who witnessed this scene.

However, just as Mei Terumi's fingertips were about to touch the Mizukage Yagura, who seemed to be "terrified"—

Behind Yagura, the space was silent, like a stone thrown into a calm lake, creating ripples.

At the center of the ripples, a figure materialized from the ethereal, as if stepping out from another world.

Snapped!

Mei Terumi's wrist was firmly gripped by a large, gloved hand.

The red light at the fingertips reluctantly faded away.

Mei Terumi looked up in horror and met a pair of cold, scarlet eyes that peeked out from behind an orange spiral mask.

That eye glanced at her indifferently, then casually tossed away.

"Ugh!" Terumi Mei felt an irresistible force coming from her, and her whole body was thrown backward like a kite with a broken string, only to be caught by Qingwu who caught up with her.

The spell was interrupted, and the attempt failed. Terumi Mei was furious and felt a surge of sweetness in her throat. Blood rushed to her head, but she forcibly suppressed it, and her face turned deathly pale.

This person's chakra was terrifying, and what chilled her even more was the completely incomprehensible way he appeared—stepping directly out of the void!

Time seemed to stand still.

Both sides in the fierce battle involuntarily slowed down their movements, looking at the masked man who had suddenly appeared and exuded an eerie aura with suspicion and uncertainty.

The smug smile on the face of the Watermelon Pufferfish Demon froze, and his eyes widened in surprise and doubt.

Zabuza and Kisame also stopped fighting and looked over warily.

Qingwu's pupils contracted slightly. This guy—he's finally here!

The ripples in the space gradually subsided.

The masked man remained standing quietly, as if he hadn't been the one who had effortlessly deflected Mei Terumi's full-force attack.

That crimson Sharingan slowly swept across the entire arena.

It swept over Mei Terumi, Ao, Suigetsu Hozuki, and others, and finally... seemed to linger on Aogo for an extremely brief moment, but without any indication of what it was doing.

Then, a deep, calm voice, devoid of any emotional fluctuation, came from beneath the mask:

"It's in the way."

Two simple words, yet they seemed to carry an invisible chill, causing the surrounding temperature to drop several degrees.

He didn't look at Yagura, who stood motionless behind him, as if he were just an insignificant object.

Mei Terumi suppressed her surging blood and qi, her eyes fixed on the masked man, her voice trembling:

"You... are the one who controlled Lord Mizukage..."

The masked man neither answered nor denied; his indifferent voice rang out again:

"There's no need to waste energy here."

As soon as he finished speaking, the space around him rippled like water once more, and his figure began to blur and become transparent, as if he were about to merge into the air.

Even Yagura, who stood frozen behind him, began to tremble slightly.

He's going to leave with Yagura!?

"Don't think about it!"

Mei Terumi forcefully gathered her chakra, attempting to attack again, but the backlash from the previous technique and the invisible pressure emanating from the masked man slowed her down by half a beat.

Ao's white eyes were fixed on the masked man and Yagura. He exclaimed urgently, "The space is fluctuating! He's about to perform a spacetime teleportation!"

Suigetsu Hozuki's eyes flashed, and he suddenly shouted, "Stop him! We can't let him take Lord Mizukage away!"

Whether out of loyalty to the "Water Shadow" or for some other motive, he ordered his men to attack the masked man who was "transforming" into nothingness.

However, all ninjutsu and ninja tools, when approaching that rippling space, were as if distorted and deflected, unable to reach the original body.

The masked man ignored the attacks, his figure growing fainter and fainter, and it seemed that Yagura Karatachi behind him was about to disappear along with him.

Just then—

Aoko, who was supporting Terumi Mei, suddenly moved.

He stomped on the ground and shot out like a cannonball, kicking the masked man.

This attack came without warning, was extremely fast, and had an incredibly tricky angle.

"it's useless!"

The masked man remained calm as always, letting the powerful kick come at him.

However, a clear feeling of sinking into the mire came over him, and the masked man's ethereal movements suddenly stopped, as he had been affected by the "Magic: Slowing Spell".

boom!

The azure gull pierced through his body and kicked Yagura Karatachi behind him.

"Lord Mizukage!"

Chaos erupted again, and people from all sides rushed toward the Mizukage Yagura who had been kicked away.

Qingwu naturally knew what Obito was thinking. Since the "mastermind's" actions had been exposed, he might as well take the Three-Tailed Isobu away.

Since he was there, he was bound to sabotage all of Obito's plans.

"you wanna die!"

A hint of surprise and impatience flashed in the masked man's crimson Sharingan eye.

This taijutsu ninja actually possesses a secret technique that can affect him?

However, he did not pay any attention to Qingwu. Instead, he disappeared and reappeared, appearing beside Yagura Kojima ahead of everyone else.

As Qingwu charged forward again, his single eye outside his mask sharpened.

The Sharingan spun rapidly, and the masked man tilted his head slightly, staring directly at the vacant eyes of Yagura Karatachi.

boom--!!

Dark red chakra shot into the sky.

"Roar--!!!"

A furious roar, filled with endless pain and rage, suddenly erupted from Yagura's small body!

The viscous, almost tangible tailed beast chakra erupted like a volcano, causing Mizukage Yagura's body to swell and deform violently under the impact of the chakra, his skin cracking!

One, two, three... ferocious tails made of chakra lashed wildly at the ground, causing rocks to crumble!