Chapter 148: Defeat of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen

With a boom, the lightning struck directly onto the Water Wall, spreading out amidst crackling sounds before vanishing without a trace; at the same time, the Water Wall trembled twice and dissipated completely.

Yuanshi, who only then reacted, gasped in shock and opened his mouth as if to say something, but the furious Yagura had already charged toward the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist without a word.

"Tsk... the battle has begun, all ordinary ninja, fall back!"

Terumi Mei shouted, and the Mist Ninja surrounding the area immediately retreated into a huge circle, while Utakata pulled a straw from his pocket, placed it to his lips, and blew gently:

Colorful, brilliant bubbles flew out from the straw, enveloping two of the swordsmen; these seemingly beautiful bubbles were actually filled with terrifying acidity and explosive power, causing the two swordsmen to frown deeply.

At this moment, Terumi Mei also attacked without hesitation, even reminding Yagura before she did so:

"Be careful, my ninjutsu is a bit scary!"

As her voice fell, Terumi Mei took a deep breath and exhaled a cloud of acidic mist; the massive acid mist, like a living giant Dragon, snaked and swirled as it rushed toward the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

"Hidden Mist Technique? Isn't this woman famous for her offensive Water Release and Fire Release?"

Yagura was slightly stunned, but just as the mist was about to reach him, his battle-hardened intuition made him feel a profound terror; gritting his teeth, Yagura followed his instincts and dodged away.

However, very soon, Yagura felt a wave of relief for his undignified move just moments ago.

Biwa Juzo, who also saw the white mist spreading, sneered and charged forward without hesitation:

"Playing the Hidden Mist Technique with me?! Don't you know I am the strongest Silent Killing Technique ninja in the Mist Ninja Village?!"

Yuanshi understood this little girl, who could be called his disciple, very well; her talent in ninjutsu was naturally the best in the entire Mist, and at such a young age, she had already awakened one Bloodline Limit and was still continuously synthesizing a second one—such high talent was top-tier even across the entire Ninja World.

With a light shout, Kushimaru Kuriarare, holding the Longsword Nuibari, waved his hand, and thin, tough wires directly enveloped Terumi Mei; Terumi Mei gave a sharp cry and opened her mouth again, spitting out a patch of turbid yellow liquid.

Then Yagura heard a shrill scream, and Biwa Juzo, holding the Executioner's Blade, stumbled out.

"Hiss... so this wasn't the Hidden Mist Technique, but a terrifying sulfuric acid-like substance!"

After wildly swinging the Executioner's Blade, which had already developed spots of rust, the member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist fell to the ground and was enveloped by the white mist behind him; after a moment of weak struggling, only a pool of blood and the nearly corroded Executioner's Blade remained on the ground.

"Terumi Mei, don't be so ruthless! These people are just under a Genjutsu; maybe they can still be saved!"

Before he could recover from the pain in his abdomen, he heard a sharp cry, and Terumi Mei kicked him in the head, sending him flying; he crashed into a wall with a thud, his mask shattered into several pieces with a crackling sound, and Kushimaru Kuriarare, his forehead covered in blood, had already passed out.

Looking at Biwa Juzo, who died with his eyes wide open—oh, he had turned into pus and blood, so he couldn't even see his eyes—Yagura swallowed hard.

Blood sprayed wildly from the bottom edge of the mask; Kushimaru Kuriarare had never expected that Terumi Mei, such a delicate-looking little girl, would have such a high level of taijutsu, with speed and power not at all inferior to an Elite Jonin specializing in taijutsu.

"Uwaah!"

Yuanshi glanced at Terumi Mei and hurriedly shouted, while Terumi Mei shrugged and spoke indifferently:

"Don't worry, I'll go easy on them... probably!"

A squeaking sound rang out as the wires of the Longsword Nuibari were instantly eroded by the yellow liquid; Kushimaru Kuriarare's expression changed, and before he could react, Terumi Mei stepped on the ground, turned into a blue phantom, and rushed over, punching him in the lower abdomen.

"Heh... heh heh heh heh hiss hiss..."

It was fortunate that Biwa Juzo had charged too fast and immediately warned all the other ninja about the power of the Boil Release; the other Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were so frightened by the spreading white mist that they scrambled to dodge it.

Yagura felt a bit of a shiver in his heart; if this terrifying stuff were used on the battlefield, it would surely be an absolute weapon of mass destruction! It was far stronger than those so-called poison mists! At the very least, there was absolutely no antidote for this kind of acid mist.

His entire body's skin had completely melted, revealing the blood-red muscles and pale fascia underneath; most terrifying of all were his eyes, which had turned into pus-filled, swollen orbs, with even the eyelids completely melted away.

"Scary woman, let me try your ninjutsu!"

With her very first move, Terumi Mei had directly killed one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist and knocked out another, stunning everyone present and leaving those Mist Ninja who didn't know her strength completely dumbfounded.

"And it's too insidious; the external appearance is exactly the same as the Hidden Mist Technique. If other ninja mistook this white mist for the Hidden Mist Technique, then..."

Even Yuanshi was somewhat surprised by Terumi Mei's performance:

"Terumi Mei, this girl, her strength is improving a bit too fast... the power of her Boil Release is several times stronger than before, and when did she master such advanced taijutsu?"

However, as for her talent in taijutsu, it couldn't be said to be non-existent, but it was barely worth mentioning—just a little stronger than an average Chunin; but if she were to be engaged in close quarters by a Jonin, there would be a risk of failure.

But with Terumi Mei's terrifying ninjutsu, an average Jonin wouldn't even have the chance to get close to her, and after all, she was still young; it was perfectly normal for her taijutsu to be incomplete, and she should be able to make up for it in a few years. Thus, this could only be considered a weak point, not a fatal flaw.

Terumi Mei's consecutive takedowns of two of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist gave Yagura a sense of urgency; Utakata, the jinchuriki, had a laid-back personality and no desire for power, so he didn't care about these things and just played a supporting role, but Yagura considered himself the heir to the Mizukage and didn't want Terumi Mei to overshadow him.

Thinking of this, Yagura charged at the strongest of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, Suikazan Fuguki; facing the charging Yagura, Suikazan Fuguki sneered and raised the Samehada in his hand, smashing it directly toward Yagura.

The rod in Yagura's hand danced, forming a bright water mirror; an identical Suikazan Fuguki rushed out from the mirror, and with the same appearance and the same moves, the two were both sent flying back by the impact.

Taking this opportunity, Yagura charged forward without hesitation and slapped his palm onto Suikazan Fuguki's chest; Suikazan Fuguki's expression changed, and he violently whipped his long hair, which suddenly erupted like thin needles, resembling a rain of needles.

Facing the barrage of hair, Yagura was surprised but not panicked; substances resembling coral suddenly grew on his body, and with a clanging sound, he blocked the needles.

At the same time, Yagura's palm pressed against Suikazan Fuguki's chest; with a faint cracking sound, a large amount of coral clusters grew from the spot on Suikazan Fuguki's chest where he had been struck, covering his entire body and leaving him completely unable to move.

"Coral Palm... so this move doesn't actually require the Three-Tails to be used..."

In the distance, Uchiha Feiyu watched Yagura's two most distinctive moves and touched his chin in surprise; whether it was the Water Mirror Technique or the Coral Palm, both had already transcended the limitations of ordinary Water Release and entered the realm of Secret Technique.

Yagura's ability to play with ordinary Water Release in such a fancy way showed that his talent was actually quite remarkable; one had to know that, like Terumi Mei, he had no family heritage, and these things were all explored by himself, slowly, from simple Water Release.

His figure trembled slightly, and the thin layer of coral on Yagura's body fell to the ground with a clatter; the defensive power of this coral was quite worrying, and it would hinder body movement, but it was very easy to block micro-hidden weapons like senbon.

The coral on Yagura's body was something he had applied to himself, so it was naturally easy to remove, but the coral on Suikazan Fuguki was very difficult to get rid of; in just a few seconds, Suikazan Fuguki had turned into a giant coral reef, and even the Samehada was forcibly pushed out by the growing coral.

However, at this moment, Yagura heard the sound of wind breaking behind him; with a crack, a large sword with a scroll attached directly slashed onto Yagura's head, causing a massive explosion that sprayed water everywhere.

"Tch, just a water clone?" Jinpachi Munashi, holding the Explosive Sword Shibuki, snorted and flicked his hand; the terrifying sound of an explosion rang out again, but this time, Jinpachi Munashi was attacking Suikazan Fuguki.

With a booming explosion, Suikazan Fuguki was sent flying backward, spitting out two mouthfuls of blood; he barely managed to stand up, already covered in wounds, but he had broken free from the constraints of the coral.

"You damn explosive bastard, are you trying to kill me?"

"Aren't you still alive? If it weren't for me, you fat pig would have been captured long ago! Why don't you hurry up and thank me for saving your life!"

"Stop arguing! Once I beat you both to the ground, you can argue all you want!"

Yagura snorted coldly, and the iron rod in his hand drew another circle; however, this time, the range reflected by the water mirror he drew seemed a bit large, as he had actually copied three more of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist in one go.

Suikazan Fuguki, Kurosuki Raiga, Jinpachi Munashi, and Ameyuri Ringo—the four copied figures charged simultaneously toward the real Suikazan Fuguki and Jinpachi Munashi, causing their expressions to change drastically:

"This guy... exactly how many ninja can he copy?"

"Damn it, doesn't this kind of ninjutsu have any limitations?!"

Under the siege of the clones, Suikazan Fuguki and Jinpachi Munashi quickly fell into a disadvantage, having no way to break Yagura's Water Mirror Technique.

Conversely, Uchiha Feiyu, standing at a higher vantage point, felt through his own sensory abilities that Yagura's chakra had dropped significantly in an instant, and he nodded slightly:

"So that's how it is. Although the replication ability is very powerful, the chakra consumption is not small, and if the mirror image uses ninjutsu, it still consumes Yagura's chakra."

This mirror image looks very abnormal, but if it encountered a freak like Hoshigaki Kisame whose chakra is explosive, one move of the ultimate Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave would probably drain Yagura dry!

Of course, Yagura was able to become a jinchuriki in the original timeline, so he is also a person with an endless supply of chakra; except for certain extreme individuals, most ninjas' chakra really cannot compare to Yagura's.

Even if one's chakra is stronger than Yagura's, it still depends on the consumption of the ninjutsu one knows. Uzumaki Naruto's chakra volume is definitely above Yagura's, but even if he used the Rasengan in every fancy way possible, he still couldn't drain Yagura's chakra.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist all belong to the type of ninja who prioritize taijutsu and Sword Technique, which means that even if their internal chakra volume is high, they won't use moves with super high consumption, but rather focus on melee Sword Technique.

At least Suikazan Fuguki does not have the style of Hoshigaki Kisame; his Water Release level is average, not at all like Kisame who can create an ocean with one opening of his mouth. Naturally, Yagura is not afraid that imitating Fuguki will drain his own chakra.

"Speaking of which, Hoshigaki Kisame is not considered a legitimate member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. He was originally a subordinate of Suikazan Fuguki, and later killed Suikazan Fuguki and took away Samehada."

"However, in the end, it was this unconventional Hoshigaki Kisame who truly brought out all the power of the great sword Samehada, and his coordination with this sword is seamless. I don't know if it's because this guy Suikazan Fuguki was just too incompetent."

Yagura occupied the absolute upper hand here, and there is no need to mention Terumi Mei over there; the continuous use of Boil Release and Lava Release instantly forced the remaining Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist into a desperate situation.

Kurosuki Raiga, who uses the Thunder Blade, and the ninja who uses the Twin Swords Hiramekarei are doing okay, but Ameyuri Ringo, who uses the Blunt Sword Kabutowari, has no ability to resist at all when facing the overwhelming acid mist and solution.

After a few moves, the Blunt Sword Kabutowari in Ameyuri Ringo's hand was eroded by Lava Release. The Blunt Sword Kabutowari was fine, but his hands were burned by the Lava Release solution, with both skin and flesh melted away, leaving the bones of his hands almost visible.

With a clang, the Blunt Sword Kabutowari fell to the ground. Ameyuri Ringo's palms, now almost reduced to white bone, could no longer hold the weapon. After the ninja sword left his hand, Terumi Mei immediately kicked out, knocking out another member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

The wielder of the Twin Swords Hiramekarei was already surrounded by various bubbles blown by Utakata. As for the various blade aura attacks he swung, Utakata simply covered his body with a Tailed Beast Cloak and grew two tails, shattering them all.

Terumi Mei scanned the surroundings; Yagura was surrounding two of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist and had the upper hand, and Utakata didn't need help either. Among the seven, only Kurosuki Raiga remained.

"It seems only you are left... Will you surrender? Kurosuki Raiga!"

"What kind of joke is that? How could I possibly surrender!"

"Indeed, I was joking. I forgot you are still under Genjutsu!"

Terumi Mei chuckled, opened her mouth, and another terrifying acid mist gushed out.

(End of this chapter)