Chapter 270 - 270: Mei's Surprising Confidence
"Be careful, Natsu."
Tetsu and Natsu stood among the Hyuga Clan's ranks.
A vein throbbed on Tetsu's forehead, indicating he had activated his Byakugan.
From Utakata's abdominal chakra pathway system, pale red Chakra surged, flowing through the chkara pathways and gradually spreading to his limbs. Such an enormous amount of Chakra sent a chill down Tetsu's spine.
Is this… really the amount of Chakra a human can achieve?
After a long period of training on the battlefield, Tetsu has learned about war weapons. These people can seal monsters inside their bodies and then use the monsters' power. The monsters are called Tailed Beasts.
"Mhm." Natsu's tone was perfunctory.
She secretly glanced at Kiyoshi, who was in front, afraid he might misunderstand something. She had gone to see Kiyoshi last night. Kiyoshi, as always, made her do those… shameless things.
Thinking of this, Natsu's face actually flushed. She quickly shook her head. They were in a battle now.
"What's wrong, Natsu?"
Tetsu noticed a blush on Natsu's cheeks, looked up at the cloudless sky, and wondered if the sun was too strong today.
"Is the Byakugan something you can covet?"
Hiashi gathered Chakra in both hands and swung them towards the Kiri ninjas in the distance.
Eight Trigrams Empty Palm!
Bang!
A translucent air mass flashed through the air, and a Kirigakure ninja was immediately struck, spitting blood and falling to the ground.
With Hiashi's furious action, the battle instantly erupted.
"'Wicked eye Fugaku, huh…" Jūzō shouldered his kubikiribocho and moved forward.
Clang!
The sound of a kunai clashing with the kubikiribocho rang out, sparking.
Three-Tomoe Sharingan appeared in Fugaku's eyes, and he quickly engaged Jūzō in battle. Hizashi, Hiashi's younger brother, joined him in fighting Jūzō.
In a world where individual power is so terrifying, capturing the king first has become the norm. Once the strong ones in the team are dealt with, the remaining fodder can be cleaned up with little effort.
A squad of Kiri ninjas immediately stepped out, quickly formed hand signs, and simultaneously released their usual ninjutsu.
Water Release: Mist Concealing Technique!
Buzz!
Mist began to envelop the battlefield. This mist, capable of obscuring even the Rinnegan, became even thicker and more impenetrable, making it impossible to see one's hand in front of their face, due to the combined efforts of the group.
All ninjas, except for those from the Hyuga clan, were affected to varying degrees.
"Eight Trigrams Empty Palm!"
"Eight Trigrams Empty Palm!"
"Eight Trigrams Empty Palm!"
The Hyuga clan continuously sent out Chakra air masses, trying to disperse the mist.
At the same time, many bubbles floated in the mist. Whenever a Konoha ninja approached, they would burst with a pop, and the acidic liquid inside would directly melt chainmail, corroding large areas of flesh and blood. For a time, cries of agony filled the air. Kiyoshi stood still, listening to the commotion around him.
This was the biggest drawback of Sage Mode. The process of refining natural energy into Senjutsu Chakra required 'stillness.'
"Has Utakata made his move?"
Scarlet Three-Tomoe Sharingan flickered in Kiyoshi's eyes, constantly tracking the floating traces of the mist.
At this stage, Utakata had not yet betrayed Kirigakure. And the reason for his betrayal, surprisingly, was merely a misunderstanding.
Utakata's master did not want him to suffer discrimination as a Jinchuriki anymore, but Utakata mistakenly believed that his master coveted the power within him, eventually losing control, undergoing Tailed Beast Transformation, and killing his master. From then on, he no longer believed in the bond between master and disciple and was branded a rogue ninja by Kirigakure.
During his wanderings, Utakata met Hotaru, a blonde girl from Tsuchigumo, and took her as his disciple. Of course, that was all for later.
Kiyoshi was interested in Hotaru, whether Utakata would still meet Hotaru was up for debate.
In the anime, Hotaru possessed the Tsuchigumo clan's strongest forbidden Jutsu, Fury, which allowed her to absorb a large amount of natural energy through a hole in her back, passively refining it into Senjutsu Chakra.
If accumulated long enough, it could erupt outwards from her as the center, destroying everything within a radius of several hundred kilometers.
Kiyoshi was very interested in studying this ability to accumulate Senjutsu Chakra.
"You're at a disadvantage now, aren't you?" Mei slowly approached Kiyoshi.
She had blossomed, becoming even more alluring than before, every movement carrying a hint of charm.
"Kiyoshi, let's settle our grievances first."
"Oh?"
Kiyoshi looked at Mei's incredibly confident demeanor, as if she had him completely under her control, and couldn't help but smile.
"Hmph, you probably won't be smiling later." A smile appeared on Mei's face.
With Utakata here, how could Kiyoshi possibly cause trouble?
This time, they would definitely inflict heavy losses on Konoha and make Kiyoshi suffer a bitter defeat.
"Whether I'll be smiling later, I don't know, but you definitely won't be smiling now."
A greenish-blue flowing light gradually enveloped Kiyoshi's body.
"!"
Mei's pupils constricted.
"How is that possible? It shouldn't be time yet." Mei was shocked.
She had specifically investigated Kiyoshi's abilities. Entering Sage Mode required a lot of time to refine and merge Chakra. Moreover, he couldn't maintain that form for a long time.
Kiyoshi yesterday must have accumulated for a long time before bursting out, but just now, he clearly hadn't accumulated enough time.
Mei clenched her hand and subtly retreated a few steps. She had timed her arrival precisely.
If Kiyoshi could still use the methods he displayed yesterday, she wasn't confident she could win.
"Hmph. Lava Release: Melting Apparition Technique!"
Mei felt disappointed by her own cowardice. Thinking of what Kiyoshi had done to her, courage surged within her. She spat out a large mass of viscous and highly corrosive orange acid from her mouth.
Hiss, hiss, hiss…
The orange acid, still in the air, made a chilling sound.
"Lava Release is good." Kiyoshi commented.
The corrosiveness of this technique could even melt Susanoo. If it came into contact with flesh and blood, it would probably instantly turn into a puddle of blood. Of course, with Kiyoshi's current physical strength, it wouldn't be that bad. But he didn't need to personally test the power of this jutsu.
The next moment, he waved his hand, and flashing electric arcs shot out. The lightning created using Lightning Chakra was naturally not as fast as natural lightning. Even so, its speed far exceeded the speed of sound.
Supersonic speed was not difficult to achieve in the Ninja World, ninjas could do it through various methods. But ninjas who could achieve it were no longer weak.
For Mei right now, she couldn't react to speeds far exceeding the speed of sound.
Almost as soon as her eyes caught the lightning of the electric arc, and her body instinctively tried to dodge, Mei felt herself hit a wall behind her.
"Do you remember what I told you? All unfavorable situations in this world are caused by the inadequacy of the person involved." Kiyoshi said calmly.
He refined Senjutsu Chakra much faster than others. Yesterday, he merely wanted to test how much he could accumulate at most, which is why he accumulated for a bit longer.
Measuring him by yesterday's speed would only lead to a wrong conclusion. Mei was clearly such a failed example
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