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Chapter 185: The Fog Ninja's Assassination! 【17】
Chapter 185: The Fog Ninja's Assassination! 【17】
Feng Ye was somewhat satisfied with the initial mastery of the Dragon Earth Cave Immortal Technique and the changes it brought.
The only flaw, perhaps, was that his appearance had become a little strange and didn't quite match his original looks. After all, he usually gave off a sunny disposition, unlike Orochimaru, who had a naturally dark aura.
However, his enhanced sensory abilities were more important. Once he mastered the Sage Techniques of Mount Myoboku and the Shikkotsu Forest and attempted to neutralize them, he shouldn't experience any more unusual changes.
"It's about time to leave," Feng Ye murmured. Having a basic grasp of the Dragon Earth Cave's magical techniques, he didn't plan to stay any longer as there was no need for intensive practice. He only required a preliminary understanding.
Just as Feng Ye deactivated his Sage Mode and dispersed the natural energy within him, Uzumaki Kushina's figure appeared outside the cave.
"It's you," Feng Ye said, looking up at her with a faint smile. "Is something the matter? Or do you want to absorb my chakra? I'm feeling rather generous today, so I can spare you some."
As he spoke, Feng Ye opened his hand, and a ball of chakra began to gather in his palm.
However, this action startled Kushina, causing her to shudder.
"Stop right there!!!" She immediately took two steps back and said, "I came here to tell you something. The White Snake Sage sensed that your companion is in trouble outside the Dragon Earth Cave, in the direction of true north."
With that, she vanished.
The chakra that had gathered in Feng Ye's palm silently dissipated, and he stroked his chin, wondering, "Do I look that scary?"
Shaking his head, Feng Ye's figure flickered as he made his way out of the Dragon Earth Cave.
The food inside the Dragon Earth Cave mostly consisted of various fish and shrimp from the underwater world, which neither Karin nor Feng Ye enjoyed. That's why Karin would go hunting outside the cave multiple times a day.
With Karin's current strength, it was unlikely for a regular Jonin or even an elite Jonin from Konoha to pose any threat to her. At the very least, it would take a Kage-level existence to cause her some trouble.
"Are they ninja from Kirigakure?" Feng Ye had a good idea of the trouble Karin was in.
Konoha probably wouldn't dare to send anyone after Karin, and as the jinchuriki of the Three-Tails, Kirigakure would definitely not give up on reclaiming Isobu. The village likely had some ability to track the Three-Tails' location, leading them straight to this place.
...
Outside, in the vicinity of a stream, Karin stood there, bathed in the chakra of the Three-Tails, her expression tense as she maintained a highly vigilant posture without daring to move randomly.
She had been ambushed.
If it weren't for the Three-Tails immediately protecting her with its chakra, she probably would've been hit.
Even with the reliance on the Three-Tails' chakra, which prevented her from being instantly taken down by her opponent, she was still in grave danger. At the moment, she couldn't even pinpoint the exact location of her assailant.
"This assassination technique... it's from Kirigakure..."
"At the very least, it's an elite Jonin from Kirigakure, and there's probably more than one of them."
A thin layer of cold sweat formed on Karin's forehead.
She thought of a group of people—a group that had struck fear into countless Konoha ninja on the battlefield of Kirigakure. They were known as the Kirigakure Seven Ninja Swordsmen!
Even though two of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen had been killed by Namikaze Minato, the damage they had inflicted on Konoha ninja was still immense, with countless deaths at their hands.
She dared not move randomly, fearing that she would expose an opening and be captured by her opponent.
Even though she was now the jinchuriki of the Three-Tails, facing an existence like the Seven Ninja Swordsmen still posed a significant danger. She could be controlled by them at any moment!
Therefore, she could only maintain the highest level of alertness, erupting her chakra in this position, which should be detectable from the Dragon Earth Cave.
A massive figure descended upon her.
"..."
Maintaining her vigilance, Karin let out a low shout as she abruptly sidestepped, her right hand pushing upward. The Three-Tails' chakra immediately surged and transformed into a gigantic claw.
Vzzz!
Watermelon Mountain Puffer Demon, wielding the Great Shark-Skin Blade, viciously slashed at the chakra that Karin had unleashed, and the Great Shark-Skin Blade bit down, devouring that portion of chakra.
"Watermelon Mountain Puffer Demon!"
Upon seeing her opponent, Karin's heart sank.
Indeed, it was one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist!
As a ninja who had fought on the battlefield of Kirigakure, she had a clear understanding of the appearance of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, and Watermelon Mountain Puffer Demon was one of the most recognizable among them.
"I didn't expect you to be so proficient in manipulating the Three-Tails' chakra. It seems you've become a perfect jinchuriki. However, the chakra you control will only serve as food for my Great Shark-Skin Blade."
A bizarre smile spread across Watermelon Mountain Puffer Demon's plump face, and he brandished the Great Shark-Skin Blade, slashing at Karin once more.
"Shark-Skin..."
Cold sweat dripped from Karin's forehead as she jumped backward to avoid the attack.
Konoha had suffered significant losses at the hands of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, and they had gathered intelligence on the abilities of their seven blades. She knew that the Shark-Skin Blade could devour chakra.
At that moment, Karin had been focusing on honing her control over the tailed beast chakra mode and had not practiced other types of techniques, leaving her almost completely countered by the Shark-Skin Blade.
Under the relentless assault of Watermelon Mountain Puffer Demon's Great Shark-Skin Blade,
she was forced to retreat step by step.
Just as she was finding it difficult to resist and was preparing to use her last resort—a complete transformation into the Three-Tails—a figure appeared in the distance, approaching at an afterimage-like speed.
Feng Ye had arrived!
Swoosh!!
Feng Ye's figure streaked across the area, and his Kusanagi sword slashed out, colliding with the Great Shark-Skin Blade in Watermelon Mountain Puffer Demon's hand. The sword light transformed into an afterimage, instantly surrounding Watermelon Mountain Puffer Demon, causing a series of puffing and hissing sounds as the sword pierced his body multiple times.
However, no blood flowed from the wounds.
"So, you've arrived."
Watermelon Mountain Puffer Demon revealed a bizarre expression, and his entire body suddenly transformed into a gushing stream, dispersing into nothingness.
Upon witnessing this, Karin immediately called out, "Be careful! He's not the only one!!!"
Swoosh! Swoosh!!
Almost as soon as Karin's voice fell, two figures abruptly appeared on either side of Feng Ye, attacking from two directions.
One of them wielded a massive beheading blade—it was Idate Morino, and the other held dual chakra-infused blades, the Flounder Twins—this was Mangetsu Hozuki, and he unleashed a sweeping attack, sending a torrent of chakra toward Feng Ye.
"Beheading Technique!"
"Flat-Eye Flounder Release!"
A chilling killing intent surged toward Feng Ye.
This was a deadly ambush that had been lying in wait!
Feng Ye's expression remained unchanged as his body twisted at an uncanny speed. The Kusanagi sword in his hand swung forward, and a silver ribbon of energy lashed out, simultaneously blocking the two ninja swords that assailed him from both sides.
In that fleeting moment, his speed had far surpassed that of a normal human!
"To be able to react like that, you truly are the Silver Flash..."
Idate Morino twisted his mouth and abruptly took a step back, his figure vanishing without a trace, along with the other attacker.
A thick white fog had enveloped the entire area, reducing visibility to near zero!
(End of Chapter)
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