*Thump thump thump~*
Heavy and hurried footsteps echoed in the forest.
With each step Roshi took, he would burn a scorched black pit on the ground. Any nearby flowers, plants, or trees would be instantly ignited.
At this mont, Roshi was like a descending fire god, awe-inspiring.
Looking at the layer of lava armor on his body and feeling the intense heat emanating from it, Seii frowned, having no intention of making any contact with it.
Putting away his short sword, Seii used the Body Flicker Technique and directly rushed into the crowd.
Seeing this, Roshi shouted, "Get out of my way!"
As he spoke, he chased after Seii.
The Iwa ninjas along the way didn't dare to block his path. They scattered to both sides like startled rabbits, their footsteps quick.
But Seii still needed to use them to restrain Roshi. How could he easily let them leave?
So, he turned his body and charged towards the Iwa ninjas who had just dodged.
Nagashima Tomojiu imdiately saw through his intentions. So, while ordering these Iwa ninjas to attack, he ford hand seals and used ninjutsu to stop Seii from getting close.
*Puchi* *Puchi* *Puchi*
Rock spikes abruptly erged from the ground, stabbing towards Seii's vital points and blocking his path.
Seii seed to have no way to escape, but since he dared to charge into the formation, he naturally had so confidence.
With his Sharingan fully activated, the process of these rock spikes appearing was like slow-motion playback. Seii's figure flickered continuously, easily avoiding them.
Not only these rock spikes but also the ninja tools and projectiles thrown by other Iwa ninjas were all precisely dodged by Seii.
The power of the Sharingan was fully displayed by Seii in this chaotic situation.
With a "swoosh," Seii flashed into the crowd.
Instantly, the crowd was in chaos again.
Roshi behind them wanted to attack several tis, but seeing the Iwa ninjas around Seii, he held back.
As a Jinchuriki, many people in the village already had prejudices against him.
If he launched indiscriminate attacks now and hurt his own people, the public opinion would likely explode.
Thinking of that scene, Roshi couldn't help but shiver.
It was said that words were the sharpest weapon. If he fell into a situation where everyone pointed fingers at him, no matter how strong his heart was, he wouldn't be able to bear it.
Moreover, Iwagakure wasn't without the power to subdue him. Not to ntion anything else, Onoki alone was enough to suppress him.
If he really angered the public and forced Onoki to take action, it would be a big problem.
With concerns in his heart, Roshi's movents naturally slowed down.
And as the one under pressure, Seii naturally noticed the sudden change in Roshi's behavior and actions at the first mont.
So, a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Things were developing just as he had expected. The presence of these Iwa ninjas did make Roshi hesitant to attack with full force.
Next, he just needed to continue stalling for ti and wait for Namikaze Minato to arrive.
...
Ti passed by.
The Iwa ninjas on the field beca more and more scattered, and the ti it took him to move from one place to another beca longer and longer.
Correspondingly, the gaps for Roshi to attack also beca longer and longer.
Gradually, Seii's heart started to race.
*Bang*
Another magma ball smashed over.
Seii dodged with a Body Flicker and then used the ninjutsu - Wind Release: Wind Blade!
This was the only ninjutsu among all his techniques that could injure Roshi. The high attack power of the wind blade could precisely cut through Roshi's lava armor.
Initially, when he used this technique, it caught Roshi off guard, leaving a shallow scar on him.
But now, it could only delay him for a bit.
Roshi, facing the rapidly approaching wind blade, focused his mind and imdiately mobilized more chakra, thickening the lava layer facing the wind blade.
*Zizizi~*
The wind blade cut into it, making a harsh sound, but ultimately failed to cut through Roshi's lava armor.
After the wind blade dissipated, Roshi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, he continued to chase after Seii.
As for why he didn't dodge?
The reason was simple. Although the lava armor enhanced his attack and defense, it restricted his movent speed.
And the Wind Release: Wind Blade happened to be known for its speed. Roshi simply couldn't dodge it.
So, he could only endure it head-on.
It was precisely because of this that Seii could use this technique to buy ti.
A few more minutes passed, and the battle between Roshi and Seii suddenly intensified.
There was no other way. There were no Iwa ninjas around, so Seii could only face him alone.
And Roshi, no longer restrained, relied on his vast amount of chakra and used various large-scale Lava Release ninjutsu.
In a short while, he turned the surroundings into a lava inferno, filled with flas and flowing magma, greatly limiting Seii's dodging space.
It was only thanks to Seii's powerful Sharingan that he could seize the gaps in the opponent's technique execution to dodge; otherwise, he might really have been defeated.
Of course, it was nonsense to say that he could be killed.
With his current strength, although there were people in the ninja world who could kill him, there were definitely not many, and the opponent was definitely not one of them.
If it weren't for the fact that Lava Release was too effective against his fighting style, and the lava armor restricted the use of his Sharingan genjutsu, with the opponent's strength, he wouldn't have been forced into such a situation.
However, this also served as a reminder for Seii.
'Perhaps, the developnt of the third chakra nature should be put on the agenda.'
As for which nature to develop?
Previously, Seii had planned to develop Lightning Release, wanting to further strengthen his body with Lightning Release.
Now...
Seii planned to develop Water Release chakra.
Otherwise, it would still be troubleso to encounter similar opponents in the future.
Seii didn't want to be so aggrieved again.
Moreover, Water Release ninjutsu was also known for its wide coverage.
As long as he had enough chakra, he could completely use it as an opening move to create a suitable combat environnt for himself.
Various thoughts flashed through his mind, and Seii collected his thoughts, continuing to entangle with Roshi.
The Sharingan's powerful insight, coupled with his own agility, allowed Seii to avoid being hit or injured, even though he couldn't directly confront Roshi, who was going all out.
And although Roshi wasn't afraid of Seii's attacks, he also couldn't injure Seii.
In this way, the situation beca deadlocked.
Ti continued to pass.
Just as Seii was getting a bit impatient from waiting, a commotion suddenly arose from the outer Iwa ninjas, and then a figure appeared on the scene.
The newcor was none other than Namikaze Minato.
He looked at the ss all over the ground and said to Seii, "Sorry, I'm late. The situation on the north side is a bit bad. I'll go there first."
Seii had actually anticipated this.
Because not long ago, he sensed the Five-Tails' violent aura in the north, and Namikaze Minato hadn't co over yet. At that ti, he had this guess in his mind.
It was precisely because of this that he persisted until now.
Otherwise, he would have run away long ago. Why would he be here fighting Roshi to the death?
It was impossible for him to take the hit for soone else!
(End of this chapter)
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