"Attack now!"
Seeing Seii closing in again, the leading Mist Shinobi Jonin imdiately shouted.
As he gave the order, he began forming hand seals, preparing to unleash a Water Release technique.
He opened his mouth wide, spitting out a series of water bullets the size of a baby's fist, which shot toward Seii with the density of a hailstorm.
His aim was to slow Seii's approach, buying ti for the other Mist shinobi to launch their attacks.
However, Seii could only think, *futile effort*.
With his Sharingan fully activated, the attacks appeared to him as if played in slow motion, utterly devoid of threat.
Coupled with the agility provided by his **Wind Release: Wind Wings** at level 6, he evaded every single attack effortlessly.
During this, his speed was barely affected.
As a result, aside from the four Special Jonin and a handful of quick-reacting Chunin, the rest couldn't launch their attacks in ti.
The hurriedly cast ninjutsu and thrown tools by those few were beneath Seii's notice. He rely activated **Earth Release: Hardening Jutsu** and **Chakra Cloak**, enduring them head-on.
The forr mainly countered physical damage, while the latter offered protection against both ninjutsu and tools.
Of course, with his **Chakra Cloak** only at level 1, its defensive power was rather limited.
But Seii wasn't using it to fend off attacks entirely; he was more concerned about protecting his clothes from being torn apart.
The previous wave of attacks, though mitigated by his **Hardening Jutsu**, had already left his clothing riddled with holes. Another wave or two, and Seii feared he'd end up fighting naked.
Sure, his storage scroll in the ninja tool pouch held several spare uniforms, but that required ti to change—sothing the enemy wouldn't likely give him. Fighting while unclothed was not an appealing option.
Thus, adequate protection was necessary.
Yet what he considered practical protection appeared to the Mist shinobi as an exotic new jutsu.
In the current ninja world, no one had seen anything like Naruto's glorious Tailed Beast Cloak in the future.
Seii had modeled his **Chakra Cloak** on mories of that design. While the wind-style chakra he used gave his cloak a faint cyan hue, making it less dazzling, the streamlined form and full-body coverage were still striking.
When several attacks struck him, causing the **Chakra Cloak** to ripple violently, Seii exerted himself to maintain its stability.
With a flap of his wings, Seii broke free from the range of the enemy's ninjutsu.
By now, the Mist shinobi no longer had ti to launch a second wave of attacks.
Spotting an Abura clan ninja hidden among their ranks, Seii raised his hand and unleashed **Fire Release: Pure Fla Jutsu**!
With the jutsu at level 6, both its power and stealth had been greatly enhanced.
Yet even so, the Abura ninja sensed it in ti and dodged the attack with a flicker of movent.
Not only that, but Seii's sharp Sharingan detected an unusual glint in the Abura's eyes when he cast the jutsu.
Suddenly, a flash of insight hit Seii.
He realized what he had overlooked.
Over the past half month—or even longer—he had never hidden his use of **Fire Release: Pure Fla Jutsu**.
Although this wasn't a forbidden technique, it was an exclusive secret technique of Konoha's Anbu, nearly impossible to obtain through ordinary ans.
If Danzo took notice and investigated how Seii acquired it, he might discover that it seemingly ca out of nowhere.
Given the Sharingan's ability to copy techniques and the fact that one of the two Root operatives stationed at Ghost Island knew this jutsu, it wouldn't take a huge leap of imagination to connect the dots.
While most wouldn't tie these unrelated events together, Danzo, with his inherent malice toward the Uchiha, might think differently.
It was akin to how Seii instinctively associated his misfortunes with Danzo—no matter how tenuous the connection, the imagination could fill in the gaps.
Once Danzo linked Seii to the destruction of the Ghost Island base, targeting him would naturally follow.
Although there was no direct evidence yet, Seii's intuition told him he'd uncovered the truth.
Still, even if Seii realized this chain of events was likely caused by his own actions, he had no intention of letting his enemies off the hook.
Not only did he need confirmation for his suspicions, but as long as he encountered Root operatives, he wouldn't hesitate to strike.
This resolve had been set ever since Danzo's Root ambushed him after the Chunin Exams.
Moreover, Danzo's forces had targeted him multiple tis since then. Although Seii had always turned the tables and even profited, he was still the victim.
Thus, under no circumstances would he let Danzo and his Root go unpunished.
With thoughts racing through his mind, Seii flapped his wings, accelerating and evading a second wave of attacks, then dove into the ranks of the Mist shinobi.
The mont his feet hit the ground, he deactivated **Wind Release: Wind Wings**.
He kicked off with force, creating spiderweb-like cracks on the ground as his body shot forward like a cannonball, knocking several Mist Chunin out of his way before stopping in front of the Abura ninja.
Originally, Seii intended to use **Genjutsu: Sharingan** to subdue him.
However, the Abura reacted swiftly, shutting his eyes while leaping behind a nearby Mist Chunin for cover.
*Clang!*
The sound of a blade being unsheathed.
Seii slashed with his wind-chakra-enhanced blade, cutting through the Mist Chunin's body and severely injuring him in an instant.
Sensing kunai flying toward him, Seii tilted his head, dodging them with ease, and once again charged at the Abura ninja.
This ti, his blade struck directly.
The Abura raised a kunai to block.
*Clang!*
A sharp tallic sound rang out.
Staring at the Abura, Seii spoke coldly, "Root?"
The Abura's pupils dilated in shock.
Clearly, he hadn't expected Seii to recognize his affiliation.
Despite rigorous training, the ninja's surprise caused a montary lapse in composure, all caught by Seii's Sharingan.
With a smirk, Seii wasted no ti, thrusting a level-8 **Rasengan** into the Abura's chest while he was distracted.
Through the Byakugan hidden beneath his forehead protector, Seii observed the Abura's insects rushing to his chest to block the blow, sparing him a fatal injury.
Even so, the Abura was gravely wounded.
Seii sheathed his blade, dodging incoming attacks from the other Mist shinobi, and appeared behind the Abura. A swift strike to the neck rendered him unconscious.
Grabbing the limp body, Seii leaped several tis to escape the Mist shinobi ranks.
By the ti the Mist Jonin arrived, it was already too late.
Seii ford hand seals, activating **Wind Release: Wind Wings**, and ascended into the sky with his captive.
As he soared out of range, the Mist Jonin exchanged confused glances.
Seii's behavior was bizarre.
He had targeted an otherwise unremarkable Chunin with such precision and determination that it was hard for the Mist shinobi not to overthink.
This mont of hesitation had cost them dearly, allowing Seii to escape.
Yet even without their hesitation, Seii wouldn't have been fazed.
With his current strength and abilities, annihilating the entire Mist team was entirely within his capability.
In just a brief skirmish, he had already taken down seven or eight of their thirty-man squad.
His concern wasn't whether he could win but rather preventing them from scattering and becoming a future nuisance.
At least now, their hesitation had saved him so effort.
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