Chapter 216

Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye was not lying, yet Mei Terumi simply did not believe him.

"It seems Itachi really want to cross me!"

"Then bring it on."

Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye prepared Sage Mode, ready to activate it at any moment.

However, Mei Terumi did not use her Boil Release directly.

It seemed she wanted to test his true strength first.

Mei Terumi lunged directly at Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye with a kunai, her speed far exceeding that of an ordinary person.

"As expected of the Mizukage, your strength is truly not to be underestimated."

"But do Itachi really not intend to use Boil Release?"

"If Itachi hide your strength, Itachi're going to be taken out by me in a second, Itachi know."

Although he felt a bit reluctant, Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye still wanted to tease Mei Terumi.

After a few exchanges, Mei Terumi was forced to yield.

"It seems Itachi are quite capable; then don't blame me for going all out."

"Boil Release: Solidifying Acid!"

The explosive acid sprayed out directly, incredibly viscous and with super-strong adhesive properties.

Wherever the acid touched, it left behind sticky, explosive-attribute slime.

Fortunately, Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye reacted in time, avoiding being swallowed by the slime, though the acid did tightly surround him.

"Itachi don't think it's over yet, do Itachi?"

"Break for me!"

After a concise set of hand seals, Mei Terumi triggered the massive explosion of her Boil Release.

"Boom!"

A violent explosion soared into the sky, surrounding Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye in the very center.

Watching the fire debris dancing in the sky, Mei Terumi felt a bit of regret.

Such a handsome young man—using this level of Boil Release right off the bat, was she being too heavy-handed?

In truth, he had come here just to confirm if the rumors were true.

If she killed him right away, wouldn't that mean she hadn't even asked...

Just then, the mist gradually dissipated, and Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye’s figure appeared in the same spot once more.

He hadn't even moved an inch.

Mei Terumi realized then that she had overthought it.

It seemed Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye wasn't so easy to kill.

"I didn't expect Itachi to be so enthusiastic, Mizukage-sama; Itachi made me feel your fiery passion right from the start."

Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye smiled playfully, but Mei Terumi was unsettled: "To still have the energy to make snide remarks—it seems I shouldn't have held back on Itachi just now."

"Boil Release: Skilled Mist Jutsu!"

As she spoke, Mei Terumi had already switched to another Kekkei Genkai.

This was a perfect combination of water and fire chakra, two elements naturally at odds.

Using this form of combination to keep them together briefly—water and fire are inherently incompatible.

Once touched by an external force, they would inevitably erupt in a violent repulsive reaction.

Paired with highly potent acid, the corrosiveness was absolutely beyond what an ordinary person could imagine.

If he remembered correctly, during the Five Kage Summit, this Skilled Mist Jutsu was capable of corroding even a Susanoo.

Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye dared not be careless: "Too enthusiastic, too enthusiastic! It seems I must respond to your passion as well!"

With a thought, Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye began to gather Sage chakra: "Sage Art: Gate of the Great God!"

Accompanied by a roar, a massive red torii gate descended from the sky, and the space within the gate transformed into a red barrier.

This was originally a very powerful sealing jutsu, capable of easily controlling even the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.

However, Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye had changed its usage slightly here.

He had turned the original sealing jutsu into a defensive one.

The Sage barrier formed by this Gate of the Great God was of a higher level than the Boil Release Kekkei Genkai.

Seeing the defensive barrier Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye had deployed, Mei Terumi gave a disdainful laugh: "Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye, I think Itachi're overthinking it this time. Itachi don't really think a barrier of this level can defend against my acid mist, do Itachi?"

"Do Itachi know what kind of power a Kage-level Kekkei Genkai possesses?"

"I advise Itachi not to take this head-on."

Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye paid no mind to Mei Terumi’s well-intentioned advice. With a playful smirk, he teased: "What? Can't bear to kill me?"

Being teased like that by Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye, Mei Terumi blushed.

At her age, she couldn't help but think about marriage.

Especially upon seeing such a handsome young man as Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye, her first reaction was to consider if he was suitable for marriage.

Now, being teased by him, she actually blushed.

Although Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye was teasing her, he had no intention of dodging.

Mere Boil Release was truly not worth mentioning before his Sage Art: Gate of the Great God.

Just as the acid from the Skilled Mist Jutsu was about to touch the barrier of the Gate of the Great God, an incredible scene occurred.

The Skilled Mist Jutsu touched the Gate of the Great God, but in the next second, the potent acid simply evaporated.

Under Mei Terumi’s gaze, the water and fire attributes of the Skilled Mist Jutsu reacted violently.

The thick smoke collided with the shield of the Gate of the Great God and instantly dissipated.

Mei Terumi couldn't believe her eyes.

"What is going on?"

"Is there really someone in the entire ninja world who can withstand my Skilled Mist Jutsu?"

"Does a jutsu of this level really exist?"

Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye kindly reminded her: "Let me correct Itachi—my Gate of the Great God is not a ninjutsu, but a Sage Art!"

Mei Terumi finally understood.

"So it's a Sage Art; that explains it."

"However, if Itachi only defend, I'm afraid Itachi won't be able to defeat me either, right?"

Mei Terumi’s hands moved in a rapid sequence of seals, and she subsequently unleashed Boil Release: Solidifying Acid.

Yet, while Mei Terumi was forming the seals, Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye predicted the jutsu in advance through the sequence of her hand seals.

"The seal sequence is Dog-Boar-Tiger-Ox-Rat-Rooster. I have to say, Itachi are truly naive."

Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye’s lips curled into a helpless smile.

The thoughts of the Mei Terumi before him were indeed a bit simple.

The previous Boil Release was a dual water-fire attribute, while the current Solidifying Acid was a dual water-earth attribute.

Ultimately, they were both ninjutsu based on elemental chakra, with characteristics of burning or corrosion.

And Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye’s Gate of the Great God could block all external chakra.

As a collection of chakra, the Tailed Beasts contained an amount of chakra that no ninja could compare to.

Not to mention the Ten-Tails, which had fused the chakra of all nine Tailed Beasts and five natures.

One must know that the Ten-Tails, having fused five types of elemental chakra, could transform chakra into any attribute; even so, it could not easily break free from the Gate of the Great God.

Let alone the Mizukage’s Boil Release and Skilled Mist.

"I advise Itachi to save your strength. My jutsu is above yours; Itachi cannot break through my defense with these ninjutsu alone."