As Seii observed the battlefield while letting his thoughts wander, the surrounding Mist Ninja launched their attack.
*Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!*
A dense flurry of kunai flew toward him, not only targeting his vital spots but also blocking his escape routes.
With a quick scan, Seii noticed that many of the kunai were laced with poison or tied with explosive tags.
It was clear these enemies were willing to use any ans necessary to kill him.
For an average Jonin, this situation would have been truly troubleso.
But Seii was different. He swiftly ford hand signs and instantly perford a jutsu: *Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!*
In an instant, a fierce gale arose, turning the skies dark.
The incoming kunai, battered by the powerful wind, had no chance of reaching him. In the blink of an eye, they were blown back in all directions.
Seeing this, one of the Mist Ninja imdiately shouted, "Everyone, be careful!"
*Boom!*
*Boom, boom!*
Before the warning could even sink in, explosions erupted from the side, followed by a second and third blast.
Indeed, the explosions ca from the kunai tied with explosive tags.
Shockwaves spread outward from the blast points, combining with the gale Seii unleashed. The Mist Ninjas couldn't maintain their footing, stumbling backward one after another.
After a while, the battlefield fell silent again.
However, before they could catch their breath, Seii leapt down from the rooftop and, using his *Instant Blade Technique*, closed the distance to them in an instant.
What followed needs little explanation—cunning tactics and relentless slaughter.
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Ti passed second by second.
Before long, a quarter of an hour had gone by.
As Seii prepared to face the sixth wave of enemies, good news finally ca from the central battlefield: Minato Namikaze and his team, after a fierce battle, had breached the Mist Village's final line of defense and infiltrated their command center.
In other words, their mission was about to be accomplished.
In fact, even if they didn't breach the command center, their objective was nearly complete.
The reason was simple: the personnel from the Mist's command system hadn't been hiding inside all this ti. Most of them had joined the battle as soon as Minato and his team launched their assault.
Now that Minato and the others were about to storm the command center, it was clear most of their opponents were already dead.
That's why Seii thought that even if they stopped now, their mission was essentially a success.
However, since Minato and the others insisted on storming the command center, there must be another reason—perhaps so key mbers were still alive, or they wanted to eliminate every last one of them to deal a decisive blow to the Mist Village's command system.
There was also the possibility they were after intelligence.
From what Seii knew, both Nara Shikakou and the village leadership were infuriated by recent leaks of classified information.
If there was a chance to find so clues here, they wouldn't let it slip away.
Unfortunately, their efforts were destined to be in vain.
After this battle, the individuals replaced by White Zetsu would likely vanish entirely.
Although White Zetsu could imitate people flawlessly, it didn't an they were undetectable. If one of them were accidentally killed, their true identity would be exposed.
At this stage, neither Uchiha Madara nor Black Zetsu would want White Zetsu's existence revealed to the world.
Thus, this chaotic skirmish served as the perfect opportunity.
Once those individuals were declared missing or presud dead, the village might eventually realize how their intelligence had been leaking during this ti.
But by then, it would be far too late.
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In the end, the village would remain completely unaware.
Shaking his head, Seii dismissed the thought and refocused, concentrating on dealing with the surrounding Mist ninja.
Due to his outstanding performance in recent skirmishes, more and more Mist ninjas had co to attack him. While they still posed little threat to him, dealing with so many at once was becoming increasingly botherso.
Thus, Seii was now searching for an opportunity to finish them all in one decisive move.
If he could use the Mangekyō Sharingan, his first-stage "Susano'o" would easily annihilate these enemies.
Unfortunately, he couldn't afford to be so reckless just yet.
Since that was the case, he had no choice but to bide his ti and wait for the right mont.
**Boom!**
The sound of an explosive tag detonating echoed around him.
Dodging the final desperate attack of a dying Mist ninja, Seii scanned the area. His eyes lit up instantly.
Just now, in order to avoid being caught in the self-detonation of one of their comrades, the surrounding Mist ninjas had retreated a short distance. This left him with a considerable open space to maneuver.
Without a doubt, this was an excellent opportunity!
Wasting no ti, Seii swiftly dashed to a nearby building and leaped onto its rooftop. With just one more jump, he could break free of the Mist ninjas' encirclent.
Such a bold move naturally did not escape the attention of the nearby Mist ninjas. One of them imdiately shouted, "Quick, attack! Don't let him escape!"
**Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!**
A barrage of kunai rained down on him.
Seii scanned the incoming weapons with a glance, ensuring none carried explosive tags.
Satisfied, he sheathed his blade and ford a hand seal, instantly activating a jutsu—**Earth Release: Hardening Technique!**
In the blink of an eye, his fair skin turned rough and dark, resembling solid rock.
The sound of clanging tal rang out as the kunai struck his hardened body, bouncing off with sparks. None managed to harm him in the slightest.
"Damn it!"
Witnessing this, one of the Mist ninjas cursed under his breath and shouted, "Use Lightning Release!"
Upon hearing this, two Mist ninjas imdiately ford hand seals, preparing to unleash a Lightning Release jutsu.
However, Seii was no stationary target, nor was he the type to passively endure an attack. He had never been one to take a hit without retaliating.
Almost simultaneously with the first wave of kunai striking him, Seii ford a hand seal and unleashed a jutsu—**Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!**
Consuming 500 chakra points, he created an enormous fireball and hurled it downward from above.
Initially, one Mist ninja had planned to counter with a Water Release jutsu, but upon seeing the sheer size of the fireball, they faltered and retreated along with the others.
**Boom!**
The fireball hit the ground, exploding on impact.
The walls on either side crumbled under the blast's force, sending dirt and debris flying everywhere. The explosion's destructive power rivaled that of an arsenal of ninja tools.
But that wasn't the worst part—the raging flas from the fireball spread uncontrollably, rapidly shrinking the Mist ninjas' safe zone.
Fortunately, the fire lost much of its potency after the explosion. Several Mist ninjas combined their efforts and managed to halt the advancing flas.
However, this was only the beginning.
Spotting his next opportunity, Seii locked onto a target. With a flurry of hand seals and a single thought, he unleashed another jutsu—**Fire Release: Scorching Fla Technique!**
"Ahhh!"
A scream erupted from the Mist ninjas as one of them was engulfed in flas, rolling on the ground in agony.
"What's going on?"
Soone voiced their confusion.
"It's the Ghost Blade Seii! That's his attack!"
Another shouted after spotting Seii's hand seals.
Before they could organize a rescue or devise a counter-strategy, Seii launched his third attack.
**Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!**
In an instant, dozens—if not hundreds—of small fireballs shot out from Seii's mouth, raining down on the Mist ninjas below like bullets from a machine gun.
"Watch out!"
"Dodge quickly!"
"Ahhh!"
The Mist ninjas descended into chaos under the onslaught.
Seizing the mont, Seii threw several kunai equipped with explosive tags. Guided by his Sharingan's precise predictions, the kunai landed perfectly around the Mist ninjas, encircling them.
**Boom! Boom! Boom!**
A series of explosions erupted.
Fireballs ignited around the Mist ninjas, and the resulting shockwaves converged inward. Three Mist ninjas were severely injured on the spot, while the survivors suffered varying degrees of harm.
In this state, they were powerless to stop Seii's assault.
**Clang!**
Seii's long blade flashed as it was unsheathed once more.
A streak of azure light followed, and Seii vanished from sight.
Two minutes later, silence fell over the battlefield.
*(Chapter ends)*
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