Team Formation, Face Off Against Shinno!

Hearing Terumi Mei say that she wanted to join as well, Jin was momentarily stunned.

Although he was carefree, he wasn't naive. He knew that Terumi Mei, as a prodigy from Hidden Mist Village, wouldn't be like Little brother Hidan, Who was fascinated by his impressive personality and immediately decided to follow him..

At this time, the Mist Village was engaged in small-scale skirmishes with Hidden Sand Village, which had lost its Third Kazekage. Rasa and Pakura were competing for military achievements to become the Fourth Kazekage, and Hidden Rock Village, which had deep enmity with Mist Village, was about to cross the sea to launch an attack. This would spark the Green Reef Rock Mist Battle, which nearly silenced Mist Village during the Third Great Ninja War.

But strangely, during this tense period, Terumi Mei, the prodigy from Hidden Mist Village, was neither in the village nor on the battlefield. Instead, she had gone incognito to Land of Hot Water. Moreover, it seemed she had set her sights on Jashin Cult, hoping to gain something from there.

Jin couldn't help but furrow his brows and look at Terumi Mei, feeling that beneath the already chaotic Land of Hot Water, there was an undercurrent quietly surging.

Meeting Jin's intense gaze, Terumi Mei's face turned slightly red. She quickly looked away and began to explain, "What are you staring at?"

"Don't misunderstand. I had my eyes on Jashin Cult even earlier than you, and I have a specific goal to achieve."

Terumi Mei's tone became serious, signs of seriousness appeared in her clear green eyes. "I need to find someone."

"If I can't find him, my hometown might fall into crisis as a result."

Jin pondered for a moment, but with incomplete information, he couldn't figure out who Terumi Mei was searching for.

However, this situation was clearly very complex, something beyond the grasp of a weak Genin like him.

Moreover, Little brother Hidan was like a sticky candy that couldn't be gotten rid of. With Terumi Mei present, she might help keep an eye on him.

Jin had the Super·Death Fight Barrier, so he wasn't worried about Terumi Mei interfering with his battles. He could simply shout:

"Welcome to the world of men!"

Then, slam the ground, push all his teammates away, and face the enemy alone.

In the terrified looks of the enemies, he would reveal the forbidden technique Fire Release·Chakra Mode!

This was a situation where even a deity couldn't save them!

Jin chuckled to himself, replaying the scenario in his mind over and over. But no matter how he looked at it, it was a dead end.

With this thought, Uchiha Jin looked over the two people before him and, with a resigned nod, said, "Alright, let's go together."

Hidan and Terumi Mei exchanged a glance and couldn't help but smile.

However, at this moment,

"If you're all going, then, why not include me as well?"

A deep voice sounded from behind.

The three turned in surprise, with Hidan exclaiming, "Mr. Shinno?"

The one who spoke was none other than Shinno, who had remained silent and seemed to be non-existent until now.

"I'm also a medical Ninja, so I might be somewhat useful."

Wearing a brown hooded cloak and a light yellow coat with a large red dot on his head, Shinno slowly walked forward, his gaze neutral and his tone steady.

Jin immediately narrowed his eyes, looking at Shinno with a slightly cold expression.

The leader of Sky Ninja Village, who was disguised as a traveling doctor in the ninja world, was following them. He clearly had ulterior motives.

As a doctor, he had no reason to move away from his village, but he still followed the three, specifically Hidan.

There was no way this wasn't part of some plan. Jin didn't believe otherwise.

"Sorry, Mr. Shinno, I appreciate you healing my injuries, but Jashin Cult is not a peaceful place. For your safety, it's better if you stay here."

Jin decisively refused the offer.

"Uchiha Jin, is it?" Shinno said with a slight frown, letting out a small sigh. "You don't need to be so cautious. We have no enmity, and I won't pose any threat to you."

He glanced at Terumi Mei beside him and calmly continued, "Just like this young lady, I have things I need to accomplish."

"I only need some materials to verify the results. You can do whatever you want; I won't intervene and will only observe."

"If necessary, I can also assist in treating injuries."

"So, you don't have to be so wary of me."

Finally, Shinno's expression remained calm, but his tone carried a hint of subtle threat as he said, "Furthermore, if I want to follow, there's nothing you can do to stop me based on just your word."

"Do you want to test that?"

[Shinno not only despises you but also attempts to provoke you.]

Jin's eyes narrowed, and without wasting any words, With a swift motion, Jin snatched the kunai pouch from Terumi Mei's waist, then pulled out another kunai and threw it directly at Shinno's face.

He followed up by sweeping his leg, sending a cloud of dust toward Shinno.

Using the dust as cover, Jin crouched low and maneuvered around to the side. The kunai spun in his hand, its blade gleaming.

With a stunning and coldly precise movement, Jin gripped the kunai with the reverse hand and aimed a fierce stab at Shinno's temple.

The frontal kunai attack, the dust, and the side assault almost landed simultaneously. Even a regular Jonin would struggle to react with hand seals under such a rapid assault.

The crisis unfolded in an instant!

Hidan and Terumi Mei were both stunned, their faces filled with shock. They never expected that Jin would so decisively attack the doctor who had healed him.

However, facing this combined attack, Shinno merely shook his head, and a powerful gust of air erupted around him.

Forbidden Technique: Physical Manifestation.

Forbidden Technique: Eight Inner Gates - Sixth Gate of Joy - Open!

Then, he tilted his head, dodging the oncoming kunai, and flicked his right hand.

Bang!

A sonic boom echoed from his fingertips!

It was as if an eighth-grade hurricane had slammed into Uchiha Jin!

He was instantly knocked backward, flying through the air as if struck by a heavy hammer.

A subtitle appeared before his eyes.

[You bravely clashed with the Sky Ninja Village leader Shinno and acquired a random skill from him: Forbidden Technique - Physical Manifestation (Mastery, S, Incomplete)]

[Your Heart of Steel level has increased.]

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Jin bounced across the ground several times, carving out a long trench.

"Cough! Wow!" He violently coughed up a large mouthful of blood, feeling as if his internal organs had been displaced from the impact.

Compared to the top-tier experts of the current ninja world, he was still too inexperienced.

However,

Before Jin could react, a large hand landed on his chest, emitting a glowing green light that slowly realigned his displaced internal organs and healed the ruptured blood vessels.

This is Mystical Palm Jutsu, a very advanced Medical Ninjutsu. It is similar to Tsunade's Byakugou Mode, continuously healing injuries. However, unlike the Strength of a Hundred Seal that consumes Chakra, this technique consumes life force.

That's why it's classified as a forbidden technique.

Jin was completely at a loss.

"Uncle, if you want to hit me, just give me one slap and get over it".

He looked at Shinno, who was calmly as if nothing had happened, and asked in frustration:

"Why?"

"Why what?" Shinno raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Why beat me up and then heal me? What's the point?" Jin stared at him, his eyes cold.

"Do you care if an ant bites you?" Shinno shook his head, then sighed and said with a slightly heavy tone:

"If you want to know why, it's probably because seeing you reminds me of the past."

"I also have a home I want to return to but i can't."

"Really?"

Jin knew Shinno was referring to the Sky Ninja Village destroyed by Konoha. It was precisely because his homeland was destroyed that this man was so determined to gather power and seek revenge against Konoha.

Jin exhaled, swatted Shinno's hand away to stop him from continuing the treatment, then stared at him with a fierce look, revealing a cruel smile:

"I'll believe you for now."

"But if you dare make a move against either of them behind my back, I'll make sure you die a very miserable death!"

"Trust me, I keep my promises."