Chapter 365: Retreat

Clang!

A crisp metallic clash rang out.

The long sword and kunai collided, scattering sparks.

As the two were locked in a struggle, several shuriken were thrown by other Kiri-nin, attacking Seimei from behind and the side.

Sensing the danger, Seimei immediately released his grip, flashed away from his original spot, and escaped the shuriken's attack range.

However, these Kiri-nin were relentless. Seeing him dodge, they immediately threw more shuriken.

Wait, it wasn't just shuriken; there were also a few kunai among them.

Seimei's Sharingan spun rapidly, and he saw several explosive tags attached to those kunai.

Without any hesitation, he instantly locked onto those kunai, flipped his palm, and the same number of kunai appeared between his fingers.

In the next moment, these kunai shot out, accurately hitting those kunai and knocking them all away.

As for the shuriken, Seimei dodged them the moment he threw the kunai.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The kunai with explosive tags landed on the sea, causing a series of explosions. Blinding flames erupted, and a large amount of seawater was thrown up, scattering in all directions like a torrential downpour.

Seimei's three-tomoe Sharingan scanned the surroundings, locking onto the Kiri-nin who had attacked him through the rain curtain.

Then, his figure flashed, and he used the "Instantaneous Body Flicker Technique" to appear in front of the nearest person, who was just a Chunin.

However, judging from his slightly young appearance, one could guess that this person was likely a genius in Kirigakure.

Perhaps that was why he dared to participate in the siege against him.

But, a genius? He had killed plenty of those.

Various thoughts flashed through his mind, and Seimei swung his sword, with the "Illusionary Sword Technique" ready to be unleashed at any moment. The moment the opponent reacted, he decisively activated it.

Kojima Mizuki felt his vision blur, and the angle of Seimei's sword swing seemed to change. He was about to react accordingly.

But at that moment, he suddenly thought of his comrade who had just been killed by Seimei, and a flash of inspiration crossed his mind.

So, he resisted his instincts and didn't change his defensive posture.

Seeing this, Seimei narrowed his eyes slightly and thought, "Not bad!"

In the next moment, the long sword and kunai clashed, producing a crisp metallic sound.

Feeling the terrifying force transmitted through the kunai, Kojima Mizuki was pushed backward, but his eyes were exceptionally bright.

At this moment, he felt like he had seen through Seimei's trick, and he was very excited.

With his powerful mental energy, Seimei keenly sensed the opponent's state and was quite puzzled, "Isn't it just blocking one attack? Is it necessary to be so excited?"

At this time, he didn't know that the opponent actually thought he had seen through his "Illusionary Sword Technique." If he knew, he would definitely scoff.

If his "Illusionary Sword Technique" was so easily seen through, how could those Jonin from Kirigakure be so restrained when facing him?

Perhaps, this was the frog in the well.

Compared to ordinary people, this person might be a genius, but compared to the true geniuses of the ninja world, he was still far behind.

At least in terms of self-awareness and positioning, he was far from the real geniuses.

Perhaps, only after experiencing a crushing defeat could he truly wake up and then either strive for improvement... or become complacent.

And now was a perfect opportunity.

However, Seimei had no intention of educating him.

Just as he blocked his sword strike, Seimei's left hand immediately reached out, and a light blue, high-density chakra ball condensed in his palm.

Then, he pressed it forward with his palm.

An extreme sense of crisis arose in his heart. Before Kojima Mizuki could react, the "Rasengan" hit his abdomen.

Puff~

A mouthful of blood spurted from Kojima Mizuki's mouth, and he stumbled back a few steps, temporarily creating some distance from Seimei.

However, this wasn't a good thing. A cold light flashed, and Seimei's long sword swung out again, aiming straight for his neck.

Sensing the danger, Kojima Mizuki wanted to dodge, but it was too late.

"No—"

He let out a roar of unwillingness.

However, in the next moment, the sound abruptly stopped.

Seimei withdrew his long sword, shook off the blood on it, and didn't even glance at the opponent again.

However, just because he didn't pay attention didn't mean others didn't.

Seeing Kojima Mizuki with half his neck severed and his aura rapidly fading, a middle-aged Kiri-nin who had just thrown kunai at him immediately lost control of his emotions and shouted loudly, "Mizuki?!"

The voice was filled with sorrow and grief, chilling to the bone.

Obviously, there must have been some kind of close relationship between these two.

However, none of this mattered to Seimei.

He simply glanced over and, taking advantage of the opponent's emotional breakdown, used his "Genjutsu: Sharingan" to control him.

Then, a kunai shot out, piercing the opponent's throat.

Thump~

The middle-aged Kiri-nin fell straight down, clutching his throat, and sank into the sea.

All of this happened too quickly. It wasn't until the two were dead that the Kiri-nin who were about to besiege him snapped out of their daze.

They exchanged glances and then launched an attack together.

However, compared to before, they kept a closer distance from each other, clearly wary of Seimei's surprise attacks.

Yet, even with their caution, they still couldn't gain any advantage against Seimei.

Facing their joint attack, Seimei appeared to be handling it with ease.

In a short while, two more people died at his hands.

Finally, these Kiri-nin couldn't hold on any longer.

"Retreat!"

In the end, someone shouted, and all the Kiri-nin in the field started to retreat towards the warships in the distance.

Seeing this, Seimei ignored the others and targeted the Kiri-nin at the very back, rushing towards him.

At first, some Kiri-nin wanted to help, but after Seimei killed another one, no one dared to look back.

The Kiri-nin who was entangled by him looked at his retreating comrades with despair in his eyes.

He wanted to fight to the death, but Seimei didn't give him the chance.

After a dozen moves, Seimei found an opportunity and used the "Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Technique" to control him.

Then, with a "Body Flicker Technique," he appeared behind the opponent and delivered a chop to the back of his neck.

In the next moment, the Kiri-nin's eyes rolled back, and he fell unconscious.

Seimei grabbed him by the collar, preventing him from falling into the sea.

Swish, swish, swish~

Uchiha Tetsuka and the others arrived beside him.

Seimei glanced at everyone and nodded slightly, seeing that only two people had died.

Although the strength of this group of Kiri-nin wasn't as strong as the ones intercepted by the shadow clone, they weren't weak either.

They had managed to survive for so long with only two casualties, which was already quite impressive.

Uchiha Tetsuka glanced at the figure in Seimei's hand and said, "Captain, what should we do next?"

Hearing this, Seimei glanced at the four Kirigakure warships on the distant sea and said in a deep voice, "Let's go back first!"

(End of Chapter)