Chapter 33: The New Use of the Life Chains! Ishihara's Remote Descent!
Chapter 33: The New Use of the Life Chains! Ishihara's Remote Descent!
Once the head of the Hozuki clan resigned himself to his fate, the destiny of the entire Hozuki clan was sealed.
The elders of the clan were unwilling to accept this outcome.
"Patriarch, are you just going to give up like this?"
"But I also have children!"
"Lady Mei Terumi, please save my child!"
The head of the Hozuki clan looked at them with a bitter smile and said:
"It's either letting Suigetsu survive, or we fight and let the entire clan die here, leading to the complete extinction of the Hozuki clan. Make your choice."
The elders immediately froze in place, gritting their teeth as they glared at Yagura.
They understood the logic, but they were unwilling to accept it!
They were once the most powerful clan in Kirigakure!
They were among the most influential figures in the village!
But now, they were about to be slaughtered!
The sharp contrast between their past and present was too much for them to bear.
Not far away, Yagura watched them silently, with Obito's cold gaze behind him.
Unwilling? Was Rin willing to die back then?
This is all your own doing!
All of you must die!
But just then, something unexpected happened!
Without any warning, the head of the Hozuki clan suddenly lunged toward Mei Terumi!
Everyone was stunned!
Even the other elders of the Hozuki clan were shocked!
However, seeing the patriarch's actions, they realized he hadn't given up on them after all.
He understood that the Hozuki clan alone had no hope, so he needed to drag Mei Terumi and those behind her down with them!
He might even rekindle the just-ended war!
Only by doing so would the Hozuki clan have a chance at survival!
As for Yagura's Tailed Beast transformation, they no longer cared!
The despair that had just consumed the Hozuki clan's elite was now replaced with excitement.
"I knew it, the patriarch wouldn't abandon the clan!"
"As expected of the man leading the Hozuki clan!"
"Capture Mei Terumi!"
They watched the patriarch with wide eyes, feeling as if they were on the brink of seizing Mei Terumi.
But!
"Still not giving up, I see!"
Mei Terumi had been on guard against the head of the Hozuki clan all along.
A man ambitious enough to ally with her family, even pushing her to the position of Mizukage, just to restore the Hozuki clan to its former glory—how could someone like that be persuaded by a few words?
Swish!!!
Mei Terumi immediately activated her Heavenly Demon Tattoo!
Buzz—
In an instant, Mei Terumi felt a surge of explosive power coursing through her entire body.
At the same time, her appearance began to change.
Her pupils turned golden.
Dark eye shadows appeared around her eyes!
"So strong!"
Mei Terumi was deeply shocked, but what shocked her even more was that she could feel Ishihara's presence.
"Is this... the chakra left behind from that time?"
A thought crossed Mei Terumi's mind, and she immediately understood, overjoyed.
She quickly called out Ishihara's name in her mind.
"Ishihara, help me! Ishihara, help me!"
Back at the base, Ishihara set down the scroll in his hands, showing a look of surprise.
He hadn't expected Mei Terumi to discover his chakra so quickly.
This was the unique aspect of the Life Chains secret technique.
Once linked, it was a permanent connection unless he actively severed it!
More importantly, if the linked person was willing, he could even descend at any time!
Ishihara became intrigued.
"Relax your body! I'm descending!"
Ishihara's voice echoed from deep within Mei Terumi's mind, causing her eyes to widen in shock.
This unbelievable scene shattered her understanding of the world.
"Descend?! He can even do something like this—is Ishihara still human?"
Mei Terumi didn't dare hesitate and immediately relinquished control of her body.
In an instant!
She felt as if another consciousness had entered her body, and she tentatively asked:
"Ishihara?"
"Cut the chatter; my time here is limited!"
Ishihara quickly assessed the state of Mei Terumi's body and frowned.
His chakra was too powerful, and the traits of Sage Mode were beyond what her body could handle. If he lingered too long, Mei Terumi could be assimilated by natural energy.
Whoosh!
The approaching figure in his field of vision brought Ishihara back to focus.
He immediately lifted his foot, and in the astonished gaze of the Hozuki clan's patriarch, he kicked him in the abdomen.
"So fast, I couldn't even see it?!"
The head of the Hozuki clan spat blood as he was sent flying.
With a thud, he crashed at Yagura's feet.
The elders of the Hozuki clan were stunned.
Since when did Mei Terumi become so strong?
They stared at her in shock, now fearful.
Yagura's expression changed as well.
"Something's off. Is this really Mei Terumi?!"
From afar, Obito emerged, using his Sharingan to observe Mei Terumi, only for his pupils to contract in shock.
"What's going on? Why does Mei Terumi suddenly have chakra that doesn't belong to her?"
In the Sharingan's view, Mei Terumi was completely enveloped by a humanoid chakra with a golden hue.
At that moment, the golden chakra figure seemed to sense his gaze and looked directly at him!
"Damn it, he noticed me?!"
Obito's heart sank, a trace of fear flashing in his eyes.
But Ishihara ignored him.
He had no intention of clashing with the Akatsuki just yet.
In his mind, Mei Terumi quickly explained the situation.
Ishihara understood Mei Terumi's predicament, but he felt no difficulty at all.
In fact, he thought this was a great opportunity to obtain the Hydrification Technique and the bodies of the Hozuki clan.
"Sage Art: Lightning Instantaneous Body!"
Crackle!!!
In an instant, a terrifying surge of Lightning Release chakra erupted from Mei Terumi's body.
Everyone around her was stunned, their eyes wide open.
Mei Terumi wasn't known to have Lightning Release chakra, yet now she was unleashing such powerful Lightning Release chakra.
Could she really have been taken over by someone?
Countless thoughts and suspicions filled the minds of the onlookers.
Swish, swish, swish!
The next moment.
All anyone saw was a terrifying bolt of lightning suddenly appearing in front of the Hozuki clan's elites.
Mei Terumi stared at them with cold, indifferent eyes.
Her gaze sent chills down their spines.
Then, Mei Terumi's indifferent voice echoed:
"Thunder Waterfall!"
Boom!!!
Terrifying Lightning Release chakra burst from her hands, crashing into them like a bomb.
The speed was so fast that these elite members of the Hozuki clan couldn't even react before the lightning struck them.
In an instant, all the members of the Hozuki clan were gravely injured, on the brink of death.
A deathly silence fell over the entire Kirigakure.
Everyone stared in shock at the figure standing in the center, completely speechless.