"Lady Mizukage."
Mei Terumī stepped forward through the crowd, her face showing no wavering, only unwavering determination.
"Mei Terumī, I used to have high hopes for you."
Yagura Karatachi showed a pitying look and said, "Without any accidents, after my death, you'll be the next Mizukage."
Ordinary Genjutsu control makes the victim look like a marionette.
But the Mangekyo Sharingan is different. It can keep the original appearance to the maximum extent.
On the surface, there are hardly any signs of a problem.
"Lady Mizukage, is this what you really think, or the intention of the person behind you?"
Mei Terumī calmly questioned.
"What are you talking about?"
Yagura Karatachi asked calmly, "I'm the Mizukage. Who has the ability to control me?"
"If you're really the Mizukage, then have you made any contributions to the Mist Village over the years?"
Mei Terumī paused slightly and said, "Ao used his Byakugan and detected that the chakra flowing in your body is quite abnormal."
Hearing this, the Mist Ninjas around hesitated, not knowing whether to believe it or not.
But facts speak louder than words.
The Mist Village has indeed been growing weaker and weaker.
"Your sweet talk can't conceal the fact that you're rebelling today."
Yagura Karatachi's expression turned cold and he shouted, "Capture Mei Terumī and the others. There will be a generous reward!"
He knew that if he kept talking, some people would surely waver, so he decided to take swift action.
Fighting broke out immediately.
Mei Terumī took a deep breath.
Bloodshed is inevitable today.
The already weak Mist Village would face even greater difficulties.
But this was a necessary sacrifice.
Mei Terumī's eyes were firm as she faced Yagura Karatachi.
However, the battle was much more difficult than she had imagined.
This is her first time facing a Jinchuriki.
At Obito Uchiha's behest, Yagura Karatachi directly entered partial tailed - beast form.
The blood - red chakra burst out and kept spreading.
In an instant, Yagura Karatachi transformed into a humanoid monster with three tails.
Before Mei Terumī could say more, the other ninjas dispersed.
Including Ao and Yuanshi.
In terms of strength, they were far inferior to Mei Terumī.
It's better to deal with the other ninjas first and then come back to figure out how to deal with San Isobu.
Yagura Karatachi dashed forward and slapped at Mei Terumī with one palm.
Splashes of water flew.
It was a Water Clone.
Mei Terumī appeared not far away, still in a state of shock.
The speed of the partial tailed - beast form is truly terrifying.
Water Release: Water Formation Pillar!
Mei Terumī puffed out her cheeks and spat out a jet of water.
In an instant, it transformed into a water - made meteor and plummeted from the sky.
Yagura Karatachi didn't dodge. He punched it and shattered it.
The water ball burst but didn't vanish. It rolled and enveloped him.
A large amount of smoke billowed up.
Mei Terumī showed no joy because an immeasurable power was gathering inside.
"Roar!"
A monster with three tails, looking like a turtle but countless times larger, appeared.
San Isobu!
One of the tailed beasts that once struck great fear into the hearts of ninjas in history.
Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!
Mei Terumī showed no fear at all. After quickly forming hand seals, a water dragon condensed in the air and roared out.
Both its momentum and power far exceeded that of ordinary ninjutsu.
San Isobu, incarnated by Yagura Karatachi, waved his three tails and slapped at the dragon's head.
As the dragon's head scattered, its body forced Isobu to retreat.
Natsume nodded.
No wonder Mei Terumī is the one who could knock back Madara Uchiha's Susanoo with a Water Dragon Bullet.
Facing a tailed beast, she's not the least bit inferior.
It's just that Isobu has amazing defense.
With the current frequency of Mei Terumī using her chakra, it definitely won't last long.
After all, she's still young, not at the stage of being desperate to get married.
Natsume thought for a moment. The situation was very clear by now.
If Obito Uchiha didn't intervene, there was still a glimmer of hope for victory.
Because Ao was already preparing to dispel Yagura Karatachi's genjutsu.
In the original story, it was also him.
But the prerequisite was that Obito Uchiha wasn't nearby, or rather, he wanted to give up San.
But right now, he hadn't left.
Natsume squinted his eyes slightly. No longer slacking off, he flashed in front of the Anbu ninjas of Kiri.
Sage Art: Water Release: Running Water Whip!
Ten long whips made of water suddenly flew out and quickly bound all the surrounding ninjas.
"So powerful!"
Yuanshi noticed this astonishing scene and couldn't help but exclaim.
It's not difficult to restrain an enemy for a moment.
But taking care of ten ninjas at the same time is a technical job.
Moreover, he found that no matter how much they struggled, they couldn't break free.
He's simply a monster.
He's taken the Running Water Whip jutsu to this amazing level.
Natsume leaned slightly to one side to avoid a long knife. At the same time, with a casual flick of his hand, he wrapped the attacker in a circle of water chains.
As he walked, he kept wrapping water chains.
Wherever he went, the Mist ninjas fell to the ground one after another, all bound.
Mei Terumī took a breath. Noticing this scene, a hint of gratitude appeared on her pale face.
With Natsume's strength, he could easily kill them.
But he didn't. Instead, he captured them one by one.
Obviously, he wanted to help their Kiri preserve its strength.
Mei Terumī shook off the strange feeling in her heart. With a solemn look in her eyes, she stared at Yagura Karatachi.
If the fight continued, she was bound to lose.
Now she could only pin her hopes on Ao.
As long as the genjutsu was dispelled, everything could still be saved.
Just then, San Isobu, incarnated by Yagura Karatachi, opened his mouth.
A highly condensed and rapidly rotating black chakra sphere appeared.
An extremely terrifying aura spread all around.
"Tailed Beast Ball!"
Mei Terumī's face changed drastically.
The Mizukage Building is located in the center of Kiri, the area with the largest population.
Using a Tailed Beast Ball here, the consequences are imaginable.
Not to mention Mei Terumī, even the Mizukage guards and Anbu ninjas showed astonishment at this moment.
They had never seen a Tailed Beast Ball, but they had heard of it.
Such a large - scale forbidden jutsu could kill everyone present except Yagura Karatachi.
At this moment, they believed what Mei Terumī had said.
But it was too late now.
Sage Art: Water Release: Water Severing Slash!
A straight water column with extremely high pressure shot out of Natsume's mouth and precisely hit the unformed Tailed Beast Ball.
In the shocked gazes of everyone, Natsume sliced the Tailed Beast Ball in half.
The next moment, an explosion occurred, and the shockwave spread dozens of meters in all directions.
Sage Art: Water Release: Water Formation Wall!
Natsume appeared in front of Mei Terumī. From bottom to top, the Sage Chakra turned into a rapidly spinning stream of water, almost encompassing everyone.
But the nearby buildings, including the Mizukage Building, instantly turned to ashes.
Mei Terumī looked at his back, and her heart inexplicably skipped a few beats.
The remaining people were also dazed, unable to believe they had survived.
"Lady Mizukage, have you gone crazy?"
"He's not fit to be the Mizukage at all! He almost destroyed the entire Kiri!"
"Lady Mei Terumī is right. He must have been controlled by someone!"
"We can't keep killing each other!"
Without anyone's persuasion, when the tragic scene around them came into view, the members of the Mizukage Guard and the Anbu immediately lost the will to resist.
All the buildings had turned into ruins, and countless dust clouds billowed, spreading God knows how far.
They had Natsume to thank for this. He had timely destroyed the Tailed Beast Ball; otherwise, the casualties would have been even more severe.
According to the original story, the Tailed Beast Ball of San Isobu was powerful enough to blast several mountains away.
If it had fully exploded, Kiri would probably have been ruined.
Thinking of this, Mei Terumī and the others were filled with fear and regret.
They looked at Natsume with even more gratitude.
This was truly a life-saving grace.
In less than a moment, the enemy had become allies, and all the Mist Ninjas surrounded Yagura Karatachi, who had transformed into San Isobu.
Although most people's ninjutsu was actually useless against such a colossal creature.
Especially since San Isobu was well - known for its defensive power.
After the failure of the Tailed Beast Ball, Yagura Karatachi made no further moves and just quietly waited in place.
"Who's there?"
Mei Terumī's eyes narrowed as she noticed Obito Uchiha, who had descended from the sky and was standing on the head of San Isobu.
He was wearing a black robe and a tiger - striped mask, with only his right eye showing.
At this time, he hadn't joined the Akatsuki organization yet, so he wasn't wearing the classic black coat with red clouds.
"Did you control Lady Mizukage?"
Mei Terumī's face darkened as she asked.
It was too obvious.
How could there be a ninja standing on the head of San Isobu without being attacked?
Unless he was the controller.
"It was me."
Obito Uchiha readily admitted.
The shocking answer shook the hearts of the ninjas present.
"This is a joke!"
"I thought I was loyally carrying out Lady Mizukage's orders, but it turns out it was an outsider!"
"Damn bastard! What did the sacrifices of my two teammates mean?!"
"How tragic it must be for the Kekkei Genkai clans and ninjas who died over the years!"
Almost instantly, everyone was enraged.
"Hahaha!"
Hearing the various discussions, Obito Uchiha couldn't help but burst into wild laughter.
Natsume raised an eyebrow.
Here it comes, a famous scene from the Naruto series.
The Four Uchiha Mad Laughers.
"Damn it!"
Even Mei Terumī, who had good self - restraint, was extremely angry at his overly arrogant behavior.
But she didn't lose her head.
After taking a deep breath, Mei Terumī gritted her teeth and asked, "Who are you? Why are you targeting Kiri like this?"
Obito Uchiha stopped laughing wildly but didn't answer her question.
His eyes swept across the ninjas present and finally landed on Mei and Natsume.
The two of them had the most outstanding performance just now.
But for him, they were still not a threat.
"It's not enough!"
Obito Uchiha covered his heart and shouted angrily, "Your current pain is far from enough!"
Mei Terumī could sense the deep - seated hatred and knew that there was no point in talking. Just as she was about to order an attack, Natsume grabbed her hand.
"I'll hold him off. You stall the Mizukage and let Ao break the genjutsu."
"But..."
Just as Mei Terumī was about to speak, she was interrupted by Obito Uchiha.
Suddenly, several huge thorn trees burst out of the ground and grew and expanded at an extremely fast speed.
A few unlucky guys nearby were entangled and instantly turned into human pincushions, strung on the tree trunks.
Blood rained down.
"Wood Release?!"
Mei Terumī exclaimed in horror.
Yuanshi, Ao and others were also in a state of shock.
The reappearance of Wood Release in the ninja world after so many years was already surprising.
Not to mention that it is now in the hands of their enemy.
"Everyone, step back! I'll deal with him!"
Natsume quickly formed hand seals.
Sage Art: Water Release: Water Severing Slash!
The water jet spurted from his mouth was like a knife, cutting through the huge tree in front of him.
Obito Uchiha's eyes narrowed.
Previously, this ninjutsu had caught his attention. At that time, he thought it was because the Tailed Beast Ball hadn't fully formed, so it wasn't strong enough.
Now, he finally knew the reason.
It was because the water jet was extremely sharp.
But that was all.
Taking advantage of the dust raised by the huge tree, Obito Uchiha disappeared from the spot and instantly appeared behind Natsume, then struck out with his palm.
Wood Release: Stocks!
Several wooden branches as sharp as blades sprang out from his right arm and blossomed at an extremely fast speed.
Obito Uchiha could already envision Natsume being torn into pieces.
"Watch out!"
Mei Terumī's heart skipped a beat and she quickly shouted.
So fast!
She didn't even notice how Obito Uchiha had appeared behind them.
But the next moment, Natsume's body instantly shattered into countless water droplets, splashing down.
Water Clone.
Obito Uchiha's smile stiffened, and he instantly turned intangible in a flash.
Natsume's right fist spinning the water blade missed.
"How did you dodge it?"
The Mangekyo Sharingan in Obito Uchiha's eyes showed a hint of disbelief.
Kamui was definitely a god - tier skill that could kill on first sight.
Ninjas who didn't understand it would probably end up dead or severely injured.
It was extremely rare for someone like Natsume to completely dodge it on the first try.
It was only natural for Obito Uchiha to ask.
"It's nothing. I know a thing or two about the Sharingan."
Natsume replied calmly.
"The Sharingan? You're definitely a ninja from Konoha Village. Do you want to start another war?"
Hearing this, Mei Terumī's face changed and she demanded.
Although this Sharingan looked rather strange, that cold and gloomy aura was indeed quite similar.
"Don't mention Konoha to me!"
Obito Uchiha roared and spat out a huge fireball from his mouth.
With various enhancements, the Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique seemed to be an S-rank Ninjutsu, with astonishing might.
"Mei Terumī."
Natsume formed Hand Seal with both hands.
Sage Art: Water Release: Water Formation Wall!
A huge wave of water formed a wall, blocking the large fireball.
The collision of water and fire erupted into a large amount of steam.
Hearing this, Mei Terumī also understood what Natsume meant and immediately turned around and rushed towards Yagura Karatachi.
The top priority was to lift the Genjutsu first.
By then, with the addition of the Three - Tailed Beast, it was possible to defeat the mysterious masked man.
Wood Release: Stocks!
Obito Uchiha punched the Water Release: Water Formation Wall, but the expected breakthrough didn't occur. Instead, the situation became a stalemate.
He couldn't help but frown.
Why was this Water Release so powerful?
Where did this powerful Natsume come from?
Obito Uchiha took a few steps back. Since that was the case, he could only use the Mangekyo Sharingan to drag him into a different dimension.
By then, no matter how powerful he was, he would be at his mercy.
Thinking of this, while the steam hadn't completely dissipated, he formed Hand Seal with both hands.
Earth Release: Earth Dragon Concealment Technique!
He used the Earth Release: Earth Dragon Concealment Technique and sank into the ground, disappearing from sight.
Natsume stood there, looking around, pretending to try to find his trace.
The next moment.
Obito Uchiha grabbed his feet.
The Mangekyo Sharingan in Obito Uchiha's eye spun wildly.
An invisible spatial wave appeared.
A cruel and proud look appeared in Obito Uchiha's eyes.
But suddenly, Natsume punched down.
Wood Release: Stocks!
I can do what you can do too!
The sharp wooden branches pierced through Obito Uchiha.
Countless amounts of blood spurted out.
"Ahhhhh!"
A scream rang out.
If it weren't for the Hashirama cells, Obito Uchiha might have died instantly and wouldn't have been able to escape.
Intangibility appeared again.
Natsume didn't have a chance for a second attack.
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