Ch. 70. Almost died from my own self-confidence. [1]

Mizuki turned his head and caught a glimpse of Itachi and Kisame chasing after him from the corner of his eye. Their [Body Flicker Technique] speed was extremely fast.

　　Konan even used the [Dance of the Shikigami] to create a pair of wings behind her and flew after her.

　　In comparison, Mizuki, who had never even learned the [Body Flicker Technique], could only jump forward in the jungle like a slow-moving old monkey.

　　Mizuki:

- "It's endless, right?"

- "I told you that I have no interest in joining the Akatsuki organization. Why are you so persistent?"

He stopped and turned to face the three, his eyes closed again.

　　The three pursuer's also stopped.

　　Itachi said:

- "I am a missing-ninja of Konoha and I hate Konoha extremely. You are a ninja of Konoha. If you don't join the Akatsuki, you are my enemy and I will kill you."

- "Your body will be made into a puppet and will continue to be driven by the Akatsuki."

　　Mizuki smiled and said:

- "I have the ability to change my place. Even if I can't defeat you, I can retreat at any time."

- "You want to kill me, haha!"

　　Itachi was expressionless and gave an ultimatum:

- "I ask you again, do you want to join the Akatsuki?"

　　Although Mizuki closed his eyes, Itachi's expression clearly appeared in his mind:

- "Uchiha Itachi, I admire you very much, but since you want to kill me, I won't be polite."

　　As soon as he finished speaking, the three explosive tag's had been ignited, and the [Substitution Technique: Displacement] was activated, and Mizuki and Itachi's positions were instantly switched.

　　"Boom!"

　　The explosion resounded through the forest, and Uchiha Itachi was at the center of the explosion, with no time to escape.

　　But the next moment, the fire dissipated and a group of crows flew out.

　　These crows gathered on the side, swaying, and reassembled into Uchiha Itachi's body.

　　Mizuki had no time to admire Itachi's technique, because at this time, he heard a "hissing" sound behind him.

　　Mizuki:

- "What? Uchiha Itachi, did he actually set up an explosive tag in advance?"

　　The next moment, an explosion occurred behind Mizuki. At the critical moment, Mizuki used the [Substitution Technique: Displacement] again and changed places with Kisame.

　　In order to prevent Kisame from imitating Itachi and setting up the explosive tag in advance, Mizuki and Kisame exchanged positions and immediately used the [Substitution Technique: Displacement] on a stone 5 meters away.

　　In less than 0.5 seconds, Mizuki used three consecutive the [Substitution Technique: Displacement].

　　The first time is to attack, the second time is to escape, and the third time is to prevent danger.

　　When he stopped, Mizuki noticed a large pain in his back.

　　Even though he reacted quickly, the explosive tag deployed by Itachi Uchiha still affected Mizuki. The clothes on his back were blown into pieces and his skin was burned over a large area.

　　At that moment, if it had been 0.01 second slower, Mizuki would have been seriously injured or even killed directly by the explosion.

　　Mizuki:

- "How cruel!"

He admired Itachi's fighting wisdom and also admired Itachi's ruthless determination.

　　The contempt in his heart was completely restrained.

　　At the same time, Kisame, who had been replaced by Mizuki, was enveloped in the fire of the explosion and let out a shrill scream.

　　But when the fire light dissipated, Kisame's body turned into water and flowed all over the floor.

　　Mizuki's mouth twitched:

- "Water body!"

　　He took the initiative to attack and used the [Substitution Technique: Displacement] three times in succession. As a result, neither Itachi nor Kisame lost a hair, but he was injured instead.

　　Mizuki:

- "I'm the clown myself?"

The inexhaustible tactic of disembodiment hit a wall today.

　　This is the negative consequence of the leakage of one's own intelligence.

　　The enemy knows the [Substitution Technique: Displacement], and as long as they are not stupid, they will think of ways to deal with it.

　　There is no invincible technique!

　　Overconfidence leads to capsize in the gutter.

　　Mizuki:

- "My echolocation is not accurate enough after all, and there is still a delay. It is good to use it to sense the enemy's situation, but it is still too stretched for fighting."

　　He didn't even notice when Uchiha Itachi used the crow stand to form the seal, and when Kisame used the water form to form the seal.

　　If his eyes were open, the other party's movements would never escape his observation.

　　Unfortunately, because he was afraid of Itachi's genjutsu, Mizuki could only fight with his eyes closed.

　　Mizuki:

-"Damn it, this is too passive. If you continue to fight, I'm afraid I will be played to death."

He felt aggrieved, but there was nothing he could do. After a confrontation, he suffered a big loss and was even injured.

　　Since transmigration, he has never suffered such a big loss.

　　He felt that he had to go!

　　Mizuki:

- "As expected of Uchiha Itachi, I give in. You guys are great and I am no match for you, so... I'm leaving!"

He said very bachelorly, and then jumped to the treetop.

　　Itachi said:

- "You can't walk away. Although the [Substitution Technique: Displacement] is flexible, it will also consume chakra. How long can your chakra last?"

- "Today, either join the Akatsuki or die!"

　　Mizuki smiled and said:

- "Who said that I only have the technique to swapping places?"

　　As soon as he finished speaking, he flashed a few times and was out of sight of the three people. Then he sprayed chakra from the soles of his feet and activated the [Rhytm of God].

　　He didn't fly high, but stayed close to the forest canopy, flying at a low altitude, maxing out his speed, and moving away quickly.