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Chapter 156: Capturing the 'Treasure Boy'
Chapter 156: Capturing the 'Treasure Boy'
Crack, crack!
The sound of shattering cookies echoed continuously from beneath the ground.
The most alarming thing was the sheer scale.
A vast area, several hundred meters in diameter, centered around Dohei, was enveloped in this phenomenon.
A sense of helplessness washed over the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist.
Even though they boasted the power to destroy cities and nations, they found themselves utterly helpless in this situation. Escape was impossible, as the ground behind them was sealed off by the raging flames. All they could do was huddle together and defend.
Boom!
The earth split open, and intense flames erupted, spreading like a web of cracks that grew wider and wider.
The air became scorching, the heat so intense that the entire area felt as if it were on a red-hot iron plate.
While the Seven Swordsmen defended, they continuously launched ranged attacks toward Dohei from a distance.
Close combat was out of the question.
The terrifying heat and flames made it impossible to approach Dohei.
However, the ranged attacks were futile. As soon as they crossed the wall of flames, they were lost, never reaching their target.
Meanwhile, the three women watching from the edge of the battlefield knew it was their chance to strike.
The ground fire attack was slowly expanding, and it was now only a few dozen meters away from White Zetsu. His attention was entirely focused on the battlefield, leaving him no time to notice his surroundings.
Whoosh, whoosh!
The three women moved like lightning.
On the other side, White Zetsu, who was partially hidden behind a tree trunk, was completely unaware of the danger approaching. He was about to pull back to a safer distance.
After all, as a plant-like being, he was extremely vulnerable to fire.
Suddenly, a pair of blood-red eyes with three tomoe appeared before him.
"Genjutsu: Kagemane no Jutsu!"
Uchiha Shizuka poured all her strength into this powerful bloodline genjutsu, which could only be performed by those who had developed their Sharingan to a certain level and were proficient in genjutsu.
Instantly, White Zetsu's body became rigid, and his eyes lost their light.
Uchiha Mei, who arrived next, immediately canceled her plan to add another genjutsu. Instead, she swiftly drew her long sword and slashed through the tree trunk, severing the part that White Zetsu was partially merged with.
Hyuga Sogetsu leaped to the treetop, hovering in the air using her gravity manipulation abilities. She extended her right hand downward.
"Shinra Tensei!"
She used her chakra to lift the severed tree trunk into the air. Then, she formed her left hand into a blade, a translucent layer of chakra shimmering and flowing over it, resembling a divine weapon.
She was a true prodigy!
Before, her spirit had been dead, leaving her with no motivation.
But now, saved by Dohei and guided by his theories, her strength had skyrocketed.
She had not only developed the Divine Void Strike but also mastered various other abilities, though she had not publicly demonstrated them due to her status.
Swish, swish!
With a series of crisp cutting sounds, White Zetsu's body was cleanly separated from the tree trunk.
Hyuga Sogetsu, her chakra-encased right hand, lifted White Zetsu into the air, preventing him from touching the ground.
Below, Uchiha Mei quickly unfurled a scroll with the word 'Seal' written on it, while Uchiha Shizuka dragged over an iron coffin from a nearby location.
That's right!
To ensure there was no chance of escape, Dohei planned to control White Zetsu with genjutsu, seal him, and then place him in the iron coffin.
These methods might not have been enough to contain someone like Tobi or Black Zetsu, but for an ordinary White Zetsu, whose combat strength was only at the level of a mid-level chuunin, this combination was foolproof.
The flames and thick smoke completely obscured the scene, making it impossible for anyone to notice what was happening.
Even the sounds were drowned out by the rumbling of the earth.
Now you understand why Dohei chose the S-rank jutsu 'Lava Hellfire' instead of directly using the True Body of Zhu Rong with senjutsu?
He wanted a long-lasting, loud, and wide-ranging effect.
And 'Lava Hellfire' met all these criteria.
The killing effect was secondary, depending on the luck of the Seven Swordsmen.
After the sealing scroll was unfurled, Hyuga Sogetsu placed White Zetsu on it, allowing the numerous sealing runes to bind his body. She then quickly shoved him into the iron coffin.
Dohei had warned them in advance that this was a 'plant-like being,' so they should not treat it as a human.
Uchiha Shizuka finally closed the lid.
The entire operation was as smooth as silk, without a single moment of hesitation, as if it had been rehearsed thousands of times.
Despite the lengthy process, the entire action from Uchiha Shizuka's intervention to now took less than a minute.
Click!
Watching the iron lid close, Hyuga Aotsuki let out a sigh of relief.
It couldn't be helped; with how seriously Dohei took this mission, she had also been on edge.
However, the strength she displayed left Uchiha Mei and Uchiha Shizuka utterly shocked.
Before this, they had thought that Aotsuki was only valued by Dohei for her Byakugan, to the point where he even used the 'Rebirth Elixir' on her.
But they never expected her to be so formidable.
Though she had only shown a fraction of her true power, it was enough to make them realize that her strength was on par with, if not surpassing, theirs.
Ninja intelligence was incredibly secretive, and despite their curiosity, neither of them dared to ask any questions.
"We're leaving first!"
Uchiha Mei gave Hyuga Aotsuki a deep, wary glance, a sense of intense caution rising within her.
It wasn't that she doubted Aotsuki's loyalty to Dohei, but for some reason, she felt a sense of danger, as if a valuable treasure was being coveted.
In the past, she had been supremely confident, never worrying about anyone being able to compete with her, so she hadn't given Aotsuki a second thought.
But now, with such a formidable rival, her mindset had naturally shifted.
"This is a gift from Dohei-kun. Its effect is..."
Hyuga Aotsuki took out two vials of the Nature Power Elixir that Dohei had given her to hold onto. These were gifts for them.
Due to their betrothal, it couldn't be called a 'reward,' only a gift.
After hearing about the effects of the Nature Power Elixir, Uchiha Mei and Shizuka exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.
They were surprised, not skeptical.
Dohei had already created healing potions and the Rebirth Elixir, leaving a deep impression on them. Creating a new potion was hardly surprising—skepticism would have been strange.
This was a potion that could enhance chakra!
While the major ninja clans had their own secret potions or baths, the processes were extremely complex and time-consuming, with minimal results.
But now, a single vial of the Nature Power Elixir could easily boost chakra significantly, though the exact effect would depend on the user. Still, it was astonishing.
An invaluable treasure!
Even without explanation, both knew that this potion was more valuable than the Rebirth Elixir.
The Rebirth Elixir was suitable for specific individuals, but this potion was something every ninja craved.
However, such a potion was extremely rare.
After all, even the Rebirth Elixir was costly and difficult to produce, let alone the even more precious Nature Power Elixir.
"Humph!"
Taking the potion, Uchiha Mei coldly snorted and turned to leave.
Her mood was terrible, even with this valuable 'gift.'
"Tell Dohei that I'll help calm Mei down. And I have high hopes for you, keep it up!"
Uchiha Shizuka smiled and instructed Hyuga Aotsuki, leaving a cryptic message behind.
Aotsuki's disguised face flushed slightly.
With her high emotional intelligence, she understood exactly what Shizuka meant.
As the two returned to the southeastern border, Hyuga Aotsuki also left with the iron coffin, firing a distress signal as she went.
The signal had two meanings.
One, it indicated that they had completed their mission and were now cleaning up the evidence.
The other was to notify the Konoha counter-attack forces that they had encountered the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist, requesting their support.
Though Might Guy and the others had escaped, they might not have encountered the main Konoha forces.
Dohei, of course, saw the signal flare in the sky. His heart lifted, and he immediately released his suppression of the natural energy.
Boom!!!
Endless flames and lava, no longer restrained, instantly shattered the earth, lit the sky, and engulfed a vast area.
From above, one could see a red region rapidly expanding.
(End of Chapter)
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