Chapter 368: Entanglement

After many days of practice, Seimei's "Rasengan" had reached the peak of lv6, just one step away from lv7.

Therefore, although the chakra ball he had just condensed didn't look big, it actually contained over five hundred points of chakra.

The destructive power caused by such a large amount of chakra bursting out at once was unimaginable.

"Akao!"

Seeing Matsushita Akao vomiting blood profusely, another Kiri-nin Jonin shouted.

However, Matsushita Akao was no longer able to respond.

After severely injuring him with a "Rasengan," Seimei didn't hesitate. With a flash of green light on his body, he immediately used the "Instantaneous Body Flicker Technique" to appear beside him.

Then, he swung his long sword, severing the opponent's carotid artery.

With that, the opponent completely lost his life.

Whoosh~

Shaking off the blood from his blade, Seimei turned to look at the remaining four Kiri-nin Jonin, his eyes filled with indifference.

However, the four Kiri-nin Jonin weren't intimidated by him. They exchanged glances and immediately used their own techniques, launching another attack on him.

Seeing this, Seimei didn't waste any words and immediately met their attacks with his sword.

Clang, clang, clang~

The rapid sound of metal clashing rang out once again.

Seimei, alone with his sword, faced four Kiri-nin and didn't fall behind in the slightest.

No, he even seemed to have a slight upper hand.

And as time went on, this trend became more and more apparent.

At a certain moment, the sound of a sharp blade cutting through flesh echoed.

Slash~

One of the Kiri-nin Jonin failed to dodge in time and was grazed across the chest by Seimei's sword, leaving a deep wound.

Blood dripped down, and the fight between them paused once again.

At this moment, Yukikaze looked at Seimei with apprehension in his eyes.

For some reason, he felt that Seimei's strength seemed to have increased compared to over a month ago.

Indeed, Seimei's age was there; it was the stage of rapid strength growth, but wasn't this growth too fast?

It simply defied common sense!

In fact, it was indeed the case.

With the assistance of the proficiency panel, one month's time for Seimei was equivalent to several months of arduous training for others.

Not to mention the general one-level increase in all his skills, just the two-point increase in his "Constitution" attribute was enough to transform him completely.

One must know that the increase in the "Constitution" attribute didn't just enhance his potential and chakra recovery speed.

It also improved his overall physical fitness.

With the Sharingan's enhancement, the improvement was even greater.

This was why Yukikaze felt that his strength had increased significantly.

After a brief standoff, Yukikaze and the others launched another attack.

However, this time they didn't engage in close combat with Seimei but kept their distance, attempting to launch long-range attacks.

Naturally, Seimei wouldn't allow this, so he tried to move forward to stop them.

However, Yukikaze jumped out first, blocking his path. An ice blade condensed in his hand, and he charged straight at Seimei.

Seimei had no choice but to engage in combat with him.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the other three Kiri-nin Jonin created some distance.

Then, one of them formed hand seals, slightly opened his mouth, and emitted a barely noticeable sound wave, aiming directly at Seimei's ears.

Seimei heard this sound, his body trembled slightly, and the three tomoe in his pupils seemed to be affected, shaking irregularly.

This person had actually used an extremely rare auditory genjutsu. Caught off guard, Seimei fell victim to it.

Fortunately, his mental power was strong enough, and he almost instantly broke free from the genjutsu's influence.

However, in the next moment, a giant water dragon appeared before his eyes.

This technique was very familiar to Seimei. It was the B-rank ninjutsu - Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!

Obviously, this was the work of another Kiri-nin Jonin.

Seeing the water dragon rushing towards him, Seimei didn't hesitate at all. He performed a series of backflips, abruptly creating distance.

Boom~

The water dragon crashed onto the sea surface in front, creating waves several meters high that splashed towards Seimei.

Not only that, but the surrounding sea surface also undulated, making it difficult for Seimei to maintain his balance.

It was at this moment that the third Kiri-nin Jonin made his move. He opened his mouth and spat out an extremely sharp water arrow, aiming straight for Seimei's heart.

Sensing the danger, Seimei ignored the splashing waves, stabilized his body, formed hand seals, and swiftly performed the jutsu - Water Release: Great Shark Bullet Technique!

It had been over a month since he learned this technique from Kisame Hoshigaki, and now its level had risen to the peak of lv4, just one step away from lv5.

At this level, it might still be lacking for offensive purposes, but it was more than enough for defense.

Not to mention, it was even easier to deal with such a straightforward attack.

Of course, to avoid making the same mistake as Kisame Hoshigaki, Seimei had observed carefully with his Sharingan beforehand.

The water arrow released by this last Kiri-nin Jonin was definitely ninjutsu, not some messy taijutsu.

With that, he had nothing to worry about.

After completing the jutsu, a giant shark missile quickly formed in front of him and then lunged towards the incoming water arrow.

The moment they made contact, the shark seemed to come alive, swallowing the water arrow in one bite.

Then, its size increased, transforming into an even larger shark, and continued to charge towards the Kiri-nin Jonin in front.

Seeing this, the Jonin's eyes widened. He froze for a moment before dodging to the side.

This was why the lv5 "Water Release: Great Shark Bullet Technique" was better for defense than offense.

Even though the Kiri-nin Jonin in front had a momentary lapse in judgment, it still failed to hit him, allowing him to dodge.

Seeing this, Seimei shook his head inwardly.

But he wasn't too disappointed because this was within his expectations, and he had also prepared for it.

So, at the moment the opponent dodged the shark's attack, Seimei's body emitted a green light.

This green light merged him and his long sword into one, a sign that the "Instantaneous Body Flicker Technique" was about to be activated.

However, at this moment, Yukikaze, who had dodged earlier when Seimei was under the influence of the genjutsu to create space for his teammates' ninjutsu attacks, suddenly emerged from the sea.

He stood atop a giant ice dragon, controlling it to extend its claws and grab directly at Seimei.

It had to be said that his timing was perfect. If Seimei continued to use the "Instantaneous Body Flicker Technique" to approach the Kiri-nin Jonin, he would definitely be hit by the dragon's claws.

At that time, even if he didn't die, he would be severely injured.

A strong sense of crisis filled his heart, and Seimei's Sharingan activated at full power.

Finally, at the critical moment, he adjusted the direction of the "Instantaneous Body Flicker Technique" and narrowly dodged the dragon claw's attack.

Seizing this opportunity, the two Kiri-nin Jonin who had used the genjutsu and the "Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique" threw the kunai in their hands.

Whoosh~ Whoosh~

Faint sounds of air being pierced rang out.

Seimei's ears twitched, and his gaze shifted towards the direction the kunai were coming from.

At the same time, he flipped his palm, and two kunai were retrieved from his ninja pouch. Then, without hesitation, he threw them out.

Clang~ Clang~

Two crisp metallic clashing sounds echoed as the four kunai collided in mid-air, scattering sparks, and then flew off in different directions.

Seimei didn't have the extra attention to spare for these because the ice dragon's next attack was already upon him.

The ice dragon opened its mouth wide, and a white mist of cold air spewed out, surging towards him like a dragon's breath.

It was foreseeable that if he were hit by this cold mist, even if his body could withstand the low temperature, he would still be frozen.

Fortunately, they had clashed before, and Seimei had some understanding of the abilities of this ice dragon that the opponent had condensed.

Therefore, the moment the opponent spewed the cold mist, he had already formed a one-handed seal and performed the jutsu - Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique!

Just like before, the fire dragon and the cold mist met. Not only did it evaporate the mist, but it also had some remaining power to continue burning towards the ice dragon.

However, Seimei knew that this level of damage couldn't do anything to the opponent.

So, he had to take the next step.

With this in mind, Seimei scanned his surroundings.

He could see that after the initial panic, the Mist ninjas had regrouped, using their numerical advantage to gradually suppress the Konoha ninjas.

If this continued, they would inevitably be divided and surrounded.

"We have to retreat!"

A thought flashed through Seimei's mind, and he made up his decision.

In the next moment, he abandoned his evasive maneuvers and instead used the Instantaneous Body Flicker Technique to actively approach the ice dragon.

Zzzt, zzzt, zzzt~

Suddenly, a harsh scraping sound rang out.

An indescribable aura emanated from Seimei's body, or more precisely, from the palm of his left hand.

(End of Chapter)