CHAPTER 108
The battle erupted instantly!
As Mei Terumī charged directly toward Guy, the others immediately found their respective opponents.
With a flash of movement, Hozuki Mangetsu moved to intercept Ebisu and Genma.
Meanwhile, Ao led the two cold-eyed Hidden Mist Chunin and headed straight toward Hyuga Yukian.
In the blink of an eye, the battlefield split into three separate engagements.
And from the very beginning, the advantage tilted heavily toward the enemy!
The most dangerous situation belonged to Hyuga Yukian.
Originally, he and Ao had been evenly matched.
But now, having lost his right eye, he possessed an unavoidable blind spot in his field of vision.
His combat ability had been significantly weakened.
Ao understood this perfectly.
Every attack he launched targeted Hyuga Yukian's right-side blind spot with ruthless precision.
Whenever Hyuga Yukian used his Byakugan to lock onto one target, a Kunai would silently thrust toward his right side.
Forcing him to evade.
Disrupting his rhythm again and again.
"The left... no, the right!"
Hyuga Yukian gritted his teeth and twisted his body.
He barely avoided Ao's Water Release: Water Severing Wave.
Yet a razor-sharp stream of water still sliced across his left arm.
Blood immediately dripped from his elbow.
The two Hidden Mist Chunin seized the opportunity and attacked simultaneously.
One from the left.
One from the right.
Cutting off his retreat routes.
A ruthless glint flashed within Hyuga Yukian's remaining eye.
He endured a punch from the Chunin on his left side.
At the same moment, Chakra surged into his palm as he struck the Chunin on the right.
"Gentle Fist Art: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms!"
The Chakra penetrated deeply into the opponent's body.
The Chunin let out a muffled groan and flew backward.
His internal organs had clearly suffered severe damage.
But at the same moment.
Ao silently appeared within the blind spot created by Hyuga Yukian's counterattack.
"Too slow."
His cold voice sounded.
"Water Release: Water Whip!"
A whip formed from compressed high-speed water lashed violently across Hyuga Yukian's exposed back.
Crack!
Flesh split open.
Blood sprayed into the air.
Hyuga Yukian's body trembled violently.
He stumbled forward several steps.
Dropping to one knee, he coughed up a mouthful of blood before forcing himself back to his feet.
Yet every counterattack he launched was accurately anticipated by Ao.
His Gentle Fist was greatly restricted by his impaired vision and the relentless interference.
His injuries continued to accumulate.
His movements inevitably slowed.
At this rate, he would not last much longer.
As he attacked, Ao calmly continued applying pressure.
"The nearest Konoha reinforcements will need at least fifteen minutes to reach this place."
His gaze settled on Hyuga Yukian's remaining left eye.
"Fifteen minutes is more than enough for me to take that eye."
"Hyuga Yukian."
"Have you prepared yourself?"
Hyuga Yukian remained silent.
His remaining eye remained locked onto Ao's every movement.
On another section of the battlefield.
Hozuki Mangetsu was suppressing Ebisu and Genma just as thoroughly.
He stood atop a towering reef.
The replica Hiramekarei seemed alive within his hands.
Blue Chakra flowed across the blade.
Every swing unleashed a sharp Water Blade that tore through the air with a piercing shriek.
Ebisu formed hand seals.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
The fireball surged forward.
Yet before it could even reach its target, a massive Water Blade split it apart diagonally.
The flames exploded into steam and sparks.
At the same time, Genma launched several senbon.
The needles flew toward Hozuki Mangetsu's joints from tricky angles.
Yet Mangetsu made no effort to dodge.
Instead, his mouth split into a shark-like grin.
The moment the senbon reached him.
His body transformed into a mass of water.
The needles passed harmlessly through.
Thunk! Thunk! Thunk!
They embedded themselves into the reef behind him.
"Is that all?"
Hozuki Mangetsu's body reformed nearby.
Resting the replica Hiramekarei on his shoulder, he revealed a mouthful of sharp teeth.
His tone overflowed with mockery.
"It's been a month."
"And it seems you two haven't improved much."
Before he even finished speaking, he swung the massive blade again.
"Water Release: Water Tornado Technique!"
Boom! Boom!
Two enormous water tornadoes rose from the sea.
Both were larger and more violent than those he had previously used.
One surged toward Ebisu.
The other rushed toward Genma.
The expressions of both Konoha shinobi changed.
They immediately dove in opposite directions.
Barely avoiding the direct impact.
The water tornadoes slammed into the black reefs behind them.
Water exploded everywhere.
The hard stone cracked under the force.
Ebisu rolled across the ground twice before stabilizing himself.
His sunglasses were covered in seawater.
Panting heavily, he wiped his face and growled:
"This guy..."
"We can't even touch him!"
Genma quickly regained his footing as well.
The senbon in his mouth stopped moving.
His expression was grim.
"The Hydrification Technique makes ordinary physical attacks nearly useless."
"And his Water Release completely suppresses Fire Release."
"Then what do we do?!"
Ebisu lowered his voice and spoke rapidly.
"Do we use that move?"
"While we still have the chance?"
Genma's gaze swept briefly toward Guy and Mei Terumī.
Then toward Hyuga Yukian's increasingly dangerous situation.
After a moment of silence, he squeezed out a single word.
"Wait."
It still wasn't time.
They needed a better opportunity.
"Wait?"
Hozuki Mangetsu's sharp hearing immediately caught the word.
His grin widened.
His shark-like teeth gleamed beneath the sunlight.
"How long can you wait?"
"Until your captain loses his remaining eye?"
"Or until that green-clothed guy gets melted into a puddle of blood?"
He laughed viciously and raised the replica Hiramekarei once again.
Ebisu and Genma said nothing.
They simply gathered their strength and continued evading.
The third battlefield belonged to Guy and Mei Terumī.
At this moment, Guy continuously monitored the other two engagements.
He saw Hyuga Yukian gradually being forced into a desperate situation.
He saw Ebisu and Genma being completely suppressed.
Anxiety inevitably rose within his heart.
However, Mei Terumī's cold yet excited voice suddenly sounded nearby.
"You dare look elsewhere while fighting me?"
"You should worry about yourself first."
Her reddish-brown hair fluttered in the sea breeze.
Her hand seals had already been completed.
"Lava Release: Melting Apparition Technique!"
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