Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 435 Retreat

Faced with the huge wind bullet that suddenly shot out from the smoke and dust, the two who were already accelerating their sprint had no time to dodge, let alone form hand seals to cast defensive ninjutsu.

Emergency moment.

Hozuki Mangetsu instinctively lunged sideways, blocking Ringo Ameyuri's path and pulling her into his arms.

It's not that he wanted to sacrifice himself for his teammates at crucial moments.

Just as the wind bullet was about to hit the two of them, Hozuki Mangetsu immediately activated his water transformation ability.

"Bang!"

The terrifying, giant wind bullet struck Hozuki Mangetsu's back without reservation.

In an instant, it completely dispersed her body, turning it into a viscous mass of water that tightly enveloped Ringo Ameyuri.

The fine iron filings carried within the wind bullets also shot into Hozuki Mangetsu's body one by one.

Immediately afterwards, the powerful gust of wind continued its trajectory.

Ringo Ameyuri and Hozuki Mangetsu were also blasted away.

The ground was blasted, leaving a wide trail of dirt and soil.

The two who had initially gained the upper hand were blasted back more than ten meters by this attack, crashing heavily into a thick tree trunk.

"Ahem~"

Ringo Yuri coughed up a mouthful of blood after her back slammed against the tree trunk.

The crimson blood instantly merged into Hozuki Mangetsu's body, which was still in a semi-hydrated state.

However, this violent impact was not her most serious injury.

Although Hozuki Mangetsu blocked most of the attacks for her.

However, Hozuki Mangetsu's body in its water-transformed state can only be considered a flexible defense.

At best, he can only ensure that he himself is not injured by such physical damage.

Many of those tiny iron pellets still managed to pass through Hozuki Mangetsu and enter Ringo Ameyuri's body.

At first glance, the wounds caused by these iron filings do not appear to be deep.

Upon closer inspection, it can be seen that all the injured areas have begun to faintly turn blackish-purple.

Clearly, the toxins contained in the iron sand are extremely potent.

But at that moment, neither of them had time to concern themselves with such trivial matters.

The enemy on the other side has launched another supply operation.

Since the sand boat had been destroyed, Gravel immediately used chakra threads to reconnect the scattered remains of Puppet No. 1 on the ground.

One after another, incredibly sharp blades shot towards the two of them.

Similarly, the roll of white cloth in their hands unfurled rapidly again, meandering towards the two of them from another direction.

Caught between two attacks.

Hozuki Mangetsu, in relatively good condition, acted decisively and drew his short sword.

He held a knife in one hand and a flagpole in the other.

They rushed towards the puppet blade that posed a greater threat to the two of them.

Ringo Ameyuri, who remained where she was, took a deep breath, gripped her twin swords, and struggled to her feet to face the oncoming white roll of cloth.

"Dual Sword Style * Seventy-Two Troublesome Winds!"

Wielding twin swords, Ringo Ameyuri instantly transformed into a spinning top, unleashing the strongest move her teacher had taught her.

The blade danced and twirled in the air, creating a violent tornado of blades with just a few slashes.

The once imposing white roll of cloth was instantly severed, turning into tattered strips that scattered all over the ground.

However, Ringo Ameyuri stumbled upon landing.

He coughed up another mouthful of blood.

Upon closer inspection, the blood coughed up this time had a faint purplish-black tinge.

Fortunately, it happened at that moment.

Kabuto's figure suddenly emerged from the dense forest behind the two Sand Hidden Ones.

As soon as he appeared, Kabuto swung his arm and threw the huge black shuriken in his hand at Reki and Maki.

However, Kabuto doesn't seem to be very proficient in throwing shuriken.

The two of them simply turned slightly to the side and easily dodged the attack.

"Tch~"

A hint of disdain flashed in Li's eyes.

But the next moment.

With a loud "bang".

The giant shuriken that had just brushed past the two of them suddenly burst out of a cloud of white smoke and transformed into a humanoid shape.

In mid-air, Kabuto appeared before the two using classic combat techniques, his hands already forming hand seals.

"Ninja Art: Flash!"

With a slight hum, a dazzling white light burst forth from between Dou's hands.

The two Sand Village ninjas, whose attention was already focused on him because of his sudden appearance, were immediately blinded by the unexpected bright light.

He cried out in pain and quickly flew backward to create distance between himself and the enemy.

However, Kabuto, who had created a great opportunity to pursue the two using "Flash," did not choose to attack them.

He casually tossed out a few shuriken and then flew backward as well.

She arrived beside Ringo Ameyuri and Hozuki Mangetsu.

And the shuriken he threw did not cause any damage.

A sudden gust of wind swept by, easily blowing away all the swords in their hands, and even scattering the water clone that Kabuto had left in place.

Immediately afterward, Maki arrived and stood protectively in front of his teammates.

Just now.

The cloak that had been using the terrain to its advantage, constantly entangled with Maki in the dense forest.

Originally, they used the trees as cover to release two water clones.

One clone rushed towards Maki as a cover, while another clone impersonated the original and pretended to escape, luring Maki away.

His true form was hidden behind a tree.

The original plan was to use the brief time difference to return here, and together with two teammates, outnumber the enemy and quickly eliminate the two enemies here.

Unexpectedly, by the time Dou arrived, his teammates were already completely outmatched.

Left with no other choice, they had to hastily launch a surprise attack.

Now he saw that Maki was not fooled by him for long, and even caught up quickly with his even faster speed.

Without saying a word, Dou immediately ordered a retreat.

"withdraw!"

Hozuki Mangetsu knew that continuing the fight at this point would not guarantee victory.

He immediately obeyed the order, grabbed Ringo Amori who was already unsteady on her feet, and quickly stepped back.

Seeing that Kabuto and his two companions were preparing to retreat, Maki naturally didn't want to miss this golden opportunity to eliminate the enemy.

Moreover, the enemy he faced in the forest earlier was not only cunning and slippery when running, but also...

They didn't display any extraordinary skills either.

Instead, he was frequently injured by his own ninjutsu.

Therefore, even though his two teammates were still temporarily blinded, they were unable to pursue.

Maki was not afraid at all and quickly chased after the three who were fleeing in a disheveled state.

However, as Maki caught up, a ruthless glint flashed in Dou's eyes, a ruthlessness beyond his years.

Suddenly, the veins on Dou's right arm bulged out, and his skin turned bright red.

A faint blue chakra, barely visible to the naked eye, instantly enveloped the fist.

next moment.

Without the slightest hesitation.

Kabuto, who was still retreating, bent down and slammed his fist into the ground beneath his feet.

"boom--"

Amidst a deafening roar.

An invisible force, centered on the fist, spread wildly outwards.

The earth trembled violently, and huge cracks rapidly expanded like ferocious maws.

The impact was far more powerful than ordinary Earth Release ninjutsu, and it exploded instantly.

Earth and rocks flew everywhere, and dust billowed.

The huge rocks that were scattered in all directions made Maki immediately abandon the idea of ​​pursuing and quickly fly backward.

When the smoke and dust dissipate.

The three of them were nowhere to be seen at their original location.

(End of this chapter)