Chapter 178: , An Encounter Expected

At the same time, at a location four or five kilometers away from Mizunuki Ryosuke.

Takeda Yoichi lay on the ground, unconscious and motionless, and beside him, a hunched figure hidden under a black robe stood right next to Takeda Yoichi.

"Hiss, hiss, hiss."

A strange sound emitted from the black robe's mouth, as if it were chuckling secretly.

Subsequently, a furry claw reached out from the black robe, and five sharp claws glinting with cold light suddenly popped out from the pads of the claw.

"They should be coming over soon, too."

"Need to prepare quickly, meow!"

Then, the black robe snatched the forehead protector off Takeda Yoichi's forehead, threw it on the ground, and hoisted Takeda Yoichi up, running off in one direction.

Meanwhile, in the thick fog, the squad following the direction Ryosuke sensed began to encounter trouble "603" along the way.

As the squad explored and advanced, attacks from hidden weapons would frequently appear in the surrounding haze.

And when Mizunuki Ryosuke tracked them down, he discovered these were merely traps and mechanisms set up in advance.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

Mizunuki Ryosuke waved the ice kunai in his hand, blocking all the sharp hidden weapons that came shooting toward them.

Then, he casually threw the ice kunai in his hand toward the place where the hidden weapons were launched.

"Clang!"

With a crisp sound, a device used to release the sharp weapons fell from the treetop; clearly, this attack was also a trap set in advance.

Such arrangements, combined with the deep haze all around, caused the squad a great deal of trouble.

Although it didn't result in casualties for the squad, it significantly delayed their tracking speed.

It was obvious that the opponent had arranged this intentionally in advance, with the goal of slowing down the squad's progress.

This also made Mizunuki Hikohiko see no hope in the matter of rescuing Takeda Yoichi.

Consequently, Mizunuki Hikohiko gradually began to harbor thoughts of persuading Ryosuke to give up.

But before Mizunuki Hikohiko could speak.

Suddenly, Mizunuki Ryosuke abruptly raised a finger to signal the two to stop, and then Ryosuke made a gesture to the left and right respectively.

Ryosuke's signal made the two understand instantly.

So, the next second, the two hid themselves toward both sides at extreme speed.

At the same time, Mizunuki Ryosuke himself used Earth Style to submerge into the ground.

Before long, two figures arrived side-by-side on the open ground.

Because they were in the thick fog, Mizunuki Ryosuke, hiding in the dark and underground, could not see the opponent's figures at all.

However, in the current scenario, there was naturally no talk of peaceful coexistence.

At this moment, Mizunuki Ryosuke, hiding under the ground, quietly appeared behind the two.

Earth Style: Swamp of the Underworld!

As Mizunuki Ryosuke formed seals with one hand and slammed it into the ground, the ground beneath the two figures in front suddenly turned into a deep swamp.

The powerful suction made it impossible for the two to break free for a moment.

At the same time, Mizunuki Hikohiko and Terumi Mei, who had been hiding on both sides, acted together.

Fire Style: Great Fireball!

Ice Style: Thousand Needles of Death! ===== CHAPTER 180 =====