"How is this possible?"
Fuguki noticed the dead Jinin, and his eyes nearly split from rage.
Orochimaru, who was fighting him, could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.
In terms of raw strength, he was not quite a match for Fuguki.
First, his strength had not reached its peak yet.
Second, he was wary of Fuguki's Sahada.
Although Sahada was called a sword, it was actually a special living entity.
It possessed its own consciousness and could absorb the target's Chakra.
Because of this startling effect, ninja fighting Fuguki often felt constrained.
Orochimaru subconsciously glanced at Natsuki.
A question could not help but surface in his mind. How did Jinin die?
Fuguki did not lose his sanity because of Jinin's death.
He scanned the surroundings and shouted, "Everyone, retreat!"
Although the ninja from Kumogakure and Kirigakure were elites, they had first fallen into traps and then an ambush, suffering heavy losses long ago.
Konoha and the Uzumaki Clan had waited at their leisure and held the complete upper hand.
Actually, Fuguki had shouted for retreat at the very beginning, but at that ti, they had only triggered the traps and still preserved most of their strength.
Especially the Kumogakure ninja, who were always overbearing and unwilling to retreat without a fight.
But now the situation was completely different. If they did not retreat, they would be wiped out.
After Fuguki finished shouting, he imdiately ford hand seals.
Water Release: Hiding in Mist Technique!
A large amount of Chakra turned into mist, spreading in all directions.
Other Kirigakure ninja also used Hiding in Mist Technique one after another.
"Blow the mist away. They're trying to escape!"
Tsunade imdiately gave the order.
But there was too much mist to blow away in a short ti.
Taking this opportunity, the Kirigakure and Kumogakure ninja fled outward.
Natsuki subconsciously stood up.
His battle with Jinin had only left him ntally exhausted, not drained of Chakra.
Four Kakashis' worth of Chakra was not that easy to use up.
Natsuki did not need to fight anymore, but he still had to capture a Tokubetsu Jonin alive to unlock his Smoker Template.
He looked around and quickly found a target.
Phantom Blow!
Natsuki raised his hand.
A shockwave hit a Tokubetsu Jonin.
This Kirigakure Tokubetsu Jonin was moving at high speed and never expected a sudden sneak attack.
He imdiately fell into a daze.
Weight Reduction!
Reinforcent Magecraft!
Natsuki burst forth at full speed, arriving in front of him in an instant.
Golden Right Foot!
The Tokubetsu Jonin had just regained consciousness when he was struck by a kick and sent flying.
Head Chef Drop Kick!
Natsuki leaped up and slamd his entire body into him.
He was completely knocked unconscious.
[Congratulations to the host for unlocking Smoker Template Ability Four: White Snake.]
Natsuki nodded to himself. Job done.
He turned his head to look into the depths of the thick mist.
He could hear the sounds of intense combat.
Although the mist was disadvantageous for most non-Kirigakure ninja, Orochimaru, Tsunade, Jiraiya, and the others were still fighting.
Shadow Assassin!
Natsuki made a decision and rged his body into the shadows.
If he were alone, he definitely would not dare seek out Fuguki.
But two against one, the advantage was his!
After entering the thick mist, his vision was obstructed.
However, if he got close enough, he could roughly see his target.
Natsuki ca behind Fuguki and leaped up.
Water Breathing, Fourth Form: Striking Tide!
The sword light carried a flow of water, pouring out entirely.
Fuguki, who had a slight advantage in his fight against Orochimaru, noticed him.
Needle Senbon!
His hair suddenly scattered, and a large number of strands detached, bursting out like Kunai.
Natsuki's gaze narrowed.
With one strike, he only cut through so of the hair, while the rest enveloped him.
Shadow Assassin!
At the critical mont, Natsuki disappeared into the shadows again.
Orochimaru frowned.
He had not expected Natsuki to rush over and join the fight.
But now was not the ti to bla him. He swung his sword without hesitation.
Clang!
Fuguki blocked his Kusanagi Sword with Sahada.
Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!
Orochimaru ford a hand seal with one hand and spat out a blast of wild wind from his mouth.
While the mist was dispersed, the wild wind swept toward Fuguki.
But Fuguki leaped backward, using the wind to create so distance.
He did not want to keep fighting. If he did not retreat now, he would be trapped once the others left.
Projection Magecraft!
Natsuki appeared again, his hands moving rapidly.
In an instant, a large number of Kunai flew toward Fuguki in midair.
Fuguki snorted coldly, and thinking of the dead Jinin, he imdiately descended from the sky.
Sahada felt like a hamr in his hand as it batted away the incoming Kunai and aid straight for Natsuki.
Shadow Assassin!
Natsuki repeated his trick, rging into the shadows.
Boom!
Sahada smashed into the ground.
The ground cracked, but Natsuki's shadow was unhard and quickly fled outward.
"Immune to physical attacks?"
As one of the Seven Ninja Swordsn of the Mist, Fuguki was naturally very experienced.
Coupled with Natsuki using Shadow Assassin multiple tis in a short period, he noticed its characteristics.
The sound of breaking wind rang out.
An invisible blade attacked Fuguki at extre speed.
It was Orochimaru's Wind Release: Wind Cutter Technique.
Body Flicker Technique!
After dodging the wind blade, Fuguki imdiately placed Sahada on his back and ford hand seals.
Ti was tight, and Orochimaru was no longer his target.
He now intended to hurry up and kill Natsuki, then retreat.
Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!
The roaring sound of water erupted with Fuguki at the center.
The water current surged upward, turning into a ferocious giant dragon.
The water dragon, containing terrifying impact force, accelerated in an instant and bit toward Natsuki's shadow.
Just then, Natsuki suddenly deactivated Shadow Assassin.
He forcefully threw a smoke bomb.
As the smoke spread, the water dragon slamd into the ground and exploded.
The ground cracked, and water splashed everywhere.
Natsuki's body did not appear within the remaining smoke. There was only a wooden log.
"Substitution Technique?"
A look of astonishnt appeared on Fuguki's face.
The essence of the Substitution Technique was to leave a log to confuse the enemy, but it was not a Space-Ti Ninjutsu. The user could not just vanish into thin air.
As for Shadow Assassin, Fuguki saw clearly that no shadow appeared on the nearby ground.
Before he could think further, Orochimaru's attack had already reached him.
Orbs of Wind Release light, like bullets, enveloped him.
Fuguki imdiately grabbed Sahada, turned, and began to swing it.
But what he did not see was the smoke from the smoke bomb slowly drifting toward him.
"Orochimaru, no need to see off. Next ti we fight, I will definitely take your head!"
Fuguki prepared to leave after dealing with Orochimaru's Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere.
Although he really wanted to kill Natsuki, this kid's abilities were very strange and tricky, and he could not do anything to him in a short ti.
Just then, a sense of danger suddenly rose in his heart.
He subconsciously looked down and saw a stream of mist, like a white snake, starting from his feet and binding his entire body.
"What is this?"
Fuguki's expression changed drastically as he felt unable to move.
"Sensei!"
Natsuki shouted quickly.
Orochimaru did not need a reminder to know this was a once-in-a-lifeti opportunity.
He ford hand seals without hesitation.
Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique!
He did not use Ninjutsu because he was worried it would be absorbed by Sahada.
But the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique would not be.
Shuriken filled the sky, enveloping Fuguki.
In an instant, screams rang out and blood splattered everywhere.
However, Orochimaru avoided Fuguki's vital points.
The reason was simple. Capturing him alive was more valuable.
Orochimaru subconsciously looked at Natsuki.
A look of surprise could not help but appear on his face.
Because at this mont, thick smoke was continuously gushing from Natsuki's arm.
And the white snake binding Fuguki ca precisely from his smoke.
Was this the self-created Ninjutsu he developed by modifying Hiding in Mist Technique?
Orochimaru found it hard to believe.
Had it not only been a week since he gave Natsuki Water Release: Hiding in Mist Technique?
(To be continued.)
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