Chapter 66

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Mei, at this moment, intensely hated Kyomu.

This guy lied to her last night, and today he's just standing by. Let's not forget that during the recent battle, she even helped him.

Suddenly, Mei felt that besides having a cool fighting style, Kyomu was nothing but good-looking and had decent strength. Anything else, he was utterly useless!

Mei felt irritated. Before joining the battle, she kept looking back at Kyomu. When she saw him successfully stopping Kakashi, who was being incited, Mei gritted her teeth.

He has no sense of ninja honor at all!

Joining the fray angrily, but at the moment she started fighting, all the chaotic thoughts in Mei's mind disappeared, and all her focus was on the ongoing battle.

Lava Release: Melting Apparition Technique!

Spewing out a large mass of fiery lava, Mei successfully ambushed a Rock Ninja Chunin, burning him into bone fragments.

Wiping off the sticky red liquid left at the corner of her mouth, Mei flicked her reddish-brown hair and, holding a kunai, charged towards another person.

Her movements were agile, and her strength was quite impressive.

With Mei joining the battle, the pressure on Ao lessened suddenly, but he was still struggling.

He was confident he could defeat and kill the Rock Ninja Jounin, but with an additional Rock Ninja Special Jōnin, he could only hold on, delaying as much as possible, unable to deal with both at the same time.

And if the fight dragged on, there was an 80% chance he would become a dead soul under the Rock Ninja's hands.

The battle continued, with Mei killing another Rock Ninja Chunin, but her two companions were now casualties.

"Ah!!!"

The sharp cry unique to girls echoed from afar, and the sacrifice of her teammates was definitely a blow to Mei.

She became even more ruthless, with a somewhat desperate attitude, slashing another Chunin.

Although she killed the Rock Ninja Chunin at the same speed her teammates were losing their heads, her two teammates didn't have respawn opportunities like in games.

Trading two for three was not profitable; after all, human only had one life.

Enduring her grief, Mei teamed up with Ao and faced off against the Rock Ninja Jōnin and Special Jōnin.

Two against two seemed fair, but the difference in strength was significant. Even though Ao's pressure decreased, Mei was clearly struggling.

The Special Jōnin and Jōnin were like insurmountable mountains for Mei at this stage, despite her efforts.

"Aragami Kyomu, Hatake Kakashi, you're cowards, disgraces to ninjas!"

Mei started again, but Kyomu and Kakashi remained unmoved, quietly watching her and Ao struggle, then watching them get lightly injured.

"Her kekkei genkai is quite impressive," Kakashi suddenly interjected. "And it's a dual kekkei genkai. After she grows up, she'll definitely be troublesome."

"More than troublesome, this Mei has brains. She could become a threat in the future."

"Kill her?"

"I think so," Kyomu nodded. "Although she's beautiful, the more beautiful a woman is, the less reliable she is. Killing her will solve the problem once and for all." (T/N: ???)

Kakashi glanced up and down at Kyomu, "This is the first time I've seen you say so much about a woman."

"Really?" Kyomu denied categorically. "My relationship with Rin is also very good."

"But you haven't praised her like this before."

Glaring at Kakashi, Kyomu shook his head, "It's a fact that she's beautiful, but that doesn't stop me from wanting to kill her."

Kyomu didn't care if Mei was the future Fifth Mizukage; he really wanted to kill her.

From the beginning, she came over with ulterior motives, trying to use him and Kakashi as pawns. When the Rock Ninja ambushed them, she stood by, wanting to kill two birds with one stone.

And now that things were getting out of control, she wanted to use some favors and verbal provocations to make him and Kakashi help them defeat powerful enemies.

"Ao is heavily injured!" Kakashi grabbed Yukihime. "Kyomu, it's our turn."

"Wait a little longer, Ao might be pretending..."

If Ao was indeed heavily injured, it would be a good opportunity to collect heads from both sides, but for safety, Kyomu still wanted to wait a little longer.

But before he could finish his sentence, Kakashi had already rushed up. It wasn't that he was reckless, but Ao did indeed seem heavily injured.

Watching Kakashi's back, Kyomu didn't say anything else, lifting his sword, he followed.

Running, Kyomu held the sword sheath in his left hand, gripping the handle of Yōei in his right hand, flipping it backhandedly while flicking his left hand forward.

Swish!~

The scabbard turned into a streak of light, red flames gathered at its tail, caused by the high speed and friction of the air.

The skill effects arrived as expected.

Roar!~

A beast roar suddenly rang out. The scabbard thrown by Kyomu had now truly transformed into a pouncing tiger, its whole body enveloped in flames, its four claws on the ground, rushing forward with immense force, leaping over Kakashi in front of it, and pouncing towards the injured Rock Ninja Special Jōnin.

Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall!

The reaction speed, hand seal speed, and chakra control of the Rock Ninja Special Jōnin were simply incomparable to those of Chunin. Before the scabbard arrived, thick stone walls rose up, protecting him right in the middle.

Unfortunately, there were no dog heads carved on the Earth Flow Wall, which Kyomu disapproved of.

With a light tap of his toes, Kyomu leaped into the air, like a gliding swallow, surpassing Kakashi in front of him in one go.

Seeing this, Kakashi raised Yukihime upwards, the blade suddenly extending forward, precisely and accurately padding under Kyomu's feet.

With his toes tapping again, with the extended blade of Yukihime as a foothold, Kyomu's forward flying speed increased again.

Yōei suddenly lay across his chest, and in the moment of holding his breath, the lightning chakra inside Kyomu's body boiled, spreading throughout his body, activating Kyomu's body cells, giving him stronger explosive power and speed.

Swish!~

Approaching the Earth Flow Wall at an extremely fast speed, the scabbard thrown earlier also collided with it violently at this moment, blasting a large hole in the thick wall.

The Rock Ninja Special Jōnin, who was hiding behind it, had taken advantage of the brief moment to treat his injuries, and his combat power had warmed up a bit.

Seeing Kyomu suspended in mid-air, with the sword laid across his chest, his body covered in lightning chakra, the Rock Ninja Special Jōnin's eyes showed disdain.

To attack in mid-air, was it because he thought his weaknesses weren't enough?!

Earth Style: Earth Spear!

The Rock Ninja Special Jōnin used a B-rank Earth Style ninjutsu, instantly turning his right arm into a metallic black color with a metallic sheen. Except for using Lightning Style to attack and restrain Earth Style, there were currently no other ninjutsu that could break through his defense.

Although Kyomu was surrounded by lightning, the difference in strength was evident, and the Rock Ninja Special Jōnin didn't think much of it.

Suddenly, his palm took on a sword-like posture, and his hard and sharp right arm was like a diamond that could pierce through everything, stabbing violently towards Kyomu in mid-air.

At the same time, on the ground below Kyomu, dense and sharp stone spears suddenly emerged, undoubtedly Earth Style: Earth Spear.

In an instant, Kyomu, suspended in mid-air, was facing a double-sided attack, and if handled improperly, he would likely meet his doom.

But how could Kyomu follow the script the enemy had written for him?

Yōei held in front of his chest suddenly swept forward.

Caw!~

The cry of a phoenix sounded, and the scorching aura took the shape of a fiery phoenix, carrying sharp and mighty force, surged towards the Rock Ninja Special Jōnin.

There was surprise in the Special Jōnin's eyes, but he was very confident in his Earth Style: Earth Spear. He could withstand it and even counterattack.

And Kyomu, who had swung this sword was in a precarious situation. The earth spear beneath him was about to pierce his body.

But.

"What?!" The Rock Ninja Special Jōnin's eyes widened in disbelief.

At this moment, Kyomu unleashed all his power and speed, swinging out one hundred and twenty swords in an instant.

Swish swish swish!~

The sound of breaking through the air rang out simultaneously, and layer upon layer of huge sword shadows enveloped the Rock Ninja Special Jōnin, blocking all his retreat paths and crushing the earth spear that had sprung up abruptly.

"Watch out for his sword!" The other Rock Ninja Jōnin on the other side of the battlefield reminded.

But it was too late...

The Earth Style: Earth Spear, known as indestructible except by Lightning Style ninjutsu, was now sliced apart like paper by Yōei.

At the same time, the Rock Ninja Special Jōnin's chest, back, ribs, armpits, waist, and sides were pierced instantly by the shadows of Yōei, turning him into a hedgehog.

He didn't die immediately, but the light in his eyes gradually dimmed, staring at Yōei in Kyomu's hand until the end, full of unwillingness and hatred, until the whole person fell to the ground.

With the enemy dead, Kyomu grabbed the scabbard of Yōei and performed the cleaning and sheathing actions unique to him to complete the task.

Kakashi arrived a little late, seeing Kyomu resolving the battle, then turned to join in the assault on the remaining Rock Ninja Jōnin.

Kyomu wanted to reach out and stop him but ended up empty-handed.

On the other side, Mei's beautiful eyes were shining, slightly mesmerized by Kyomu's back.

He's very strong and handsome, definitely one of the best among his peers. It's just that their factions are different, making deep friendship impossible...

Turning her head and turning around, Mei also joined the battle against the Rock Ninja Jōnin, the fleeting thoughts of a moment ago left behind.

Standing still with the sword sheathed, Kyomu showed no intention of joining the battle circle. His sixth sense kept reminding him to be careful.

This Ao was a problem!

"Kakashi, back off!"

Suddenly, Kyomu shouted explosively, his speed reaching its peak, and he wielded Yōei toward the Mist Ninja Jōnin Ao and the nearby Mei.

(End of Chapter)