Chapter 217: I

Although Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye kindly warned her, Mei Terumi acted as if she hadn't heard him.

The Solidifying Acid touched the Gate of the Great God and evaporated on the spot in the next second.

The water-earth mixed chakra exploded instantly, forming a large patch of smog.

However, Mei Terumi did not intend to stop; she switched to another Water Release...

One must know that this was a jutsu capable of suppressing Majestic Destroyer Flame.

Its level was clearly not low.

However, Water Release is ultimately just Water Release; even Boil Release and Skilled Mist could not cause harm to Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye.

Let alone this simple Water Release.

After she unleashed various Water Release techniques in succession, Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye was surprised to find that the surroundings were filled with mist.

"Heh, so that was your goal."

A battle between experts relies on the environment; by continuously using various ninjutsu, Mei Terumi had filled the surrounding air with enough water vapor and smoke.

"Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye, it seems Itachi were careless this time. Actually, Itachi should have noticed sooner."

As Mei Terumi spoke, she launched an attack.

"Let me end Itachi with taijutsu!"

In her view, since Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye’s ninjutsu was so powerful, his taijutsu must be his weakness.

However, she had guessed wrong again.

Mei Terumi kicked at Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye’s shoulder, only to have her leg grabbed by his hand.

With that snow-white, long leg in his hand, Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye couldn't help but take a few extra looks at the center, then smiled:

"Itachi don't really think my taijutsu is weak, do Itachi?"

"Learn a thing or two about the super-regeneration of Wood Release."

After Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye’s hint, Mei Terumi realized what a huge mistake she had made.

That’s right!

Since he is a Wood Release ninja, how could his taijutsu be weak?

By the time Mei Terumi reacted, it was already too late.

Her snow-white, smooth leg was held in his hand, and no matter how she struggled, she could not break free from his control.

"Girls shouldn't lift their legs so easily, especially when wearing a skirt."

To teach Mei Terumi a profound lesson, Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye went straight for it.

The smooth, slippery sensation came from his hand, and the places where his skin touched hers felt incredibly soft and tender.

"As everyone knows, Itachi, Mizukage Mei Terumi, are a famous older spinster."

"Tsk tsk tsk, it's hard to imagine that such a top-tier leg has no one who knows how to appreciate it?"

Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye felt it was a bit of a waste of a good thing.

Hearing Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye’s words, Mei Terumi was struck where it hurt: "If others don't know how to appreciate it, Itachi can't blame me! I’ve even put on black fishnet stockings; what else do Itachi want from me!"

Mizukage Mei Terumi hated hearing the term "older spinster" the most, and she didn't even want to hear about marriage.

She hadn't expected Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye to expose her secrets directly.

"Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye, I advise Itachi to let me go immediately! Otherwise, my Hidden Mist Village will not let Itachi off!"

This time, Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye laughed himself: "I advise Itachi to get things straight. Itachi were the one who secretly infiltrated our Hidden Leaf Village. If others find out that the Mizukage personally infiltrated the Hidden Leaf Village, how will Itachi explain your motives?"

"Itachi Hidden Leaf are colluding with the Akatsuki; isn't that enough?"

Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye smiled calmly upon hearing this and countered: "Itachi should know that the Akatsuki and your Hidden Mist Village have had intricate ties; this is something all five great nations know. Moreover, the Akatsuki seems to have conducted experiments in your Hidden Mist Village for a long time, and even the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, was controlled by the Akatsuki."

"If anyone is colluding with the Akatsuki, I’m afraid it’s your Hidden Mist Village!"

Mei Terumi was rendered speechless: "Bu... but my Hidden Mist Village’s scouts clearly saw the masked man from the Akatsuki coming and going freely here! Itachi don't want to deny it, do Itachi?"

Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye nodded: "Of course, I certainly deny it. I cannot carry such a black pot. Who do Itachi think people will believe if this matter gets out?"

Although Mei Terumi was unwilling in her heart, she couldn't say anything.

After all, she herself couldn't explain the connection between the Akatsuki and the Hidden Mist Village, and the five great nations were already convinced of the link.

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If things were blown out of proportion, public opinion would likely be unfavorable to the Hidden Mist Village.

Detecting Mei Terumi’s hesitation, especially the unwilling expression as she bit her lip, Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye couldn't help but tease her:

"Mizukage-sama, Itachi wouldn't want your unauthorized invasion of the Hidden Leaf to be discovered, would Itachi?"

"Itachi wouldn't want the two great nations of Water and Fire to go to war because of your recklessness, would Itachi?"

Upon hearing this, Mei Terumi seemed to think of something and asked with a flustered expression: "What... what exactly do Itachi want?"

Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye shook his head and smiled helplessly: "What do I want?"

"Itachi!"

With a thought, Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye unleashed a miniature version of "Deep Forest Bloom."

This was originally Senju Hashirama’s ninjutsu, an advanced version of the Wood Release secret technique—Deep Forest Emergence.

The flowers that bloom within the Deep Forest Emergence require the caster’s chakra as fertilizer.

Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye condensed the range of the Deep Forest Bloom to an extremely small area.

This way, the consumption of chakra would also be reduced significantly.

Mei Terumi looked at the flowers growing on her body in disbelief, her expression one of extreme surprise: "What... what is this situation? I’ve blossomed?"