"Heh~"
Placing the corpse in his hand aside, Seii glanced at the six Mist Chūnin who had regained their composure and now eyed him warily. A cold chuckle escaped his lips.
The group had been intimidated by his earlier actions, hesitant to launch an attack.
However, their hesitation did not an Seii would hold back. He needed to act before the Mist Jōnin broke free, aiming to extract more chakra!
Indeed, from the mont Seii made his move, nearly a minute had passed, yet he had not encountered any Jōnin-level opponents.
This wasn't due to sheer luck or a lack of Mist Jōnin on the battlefield. Rather, the Jōnin had been intercepted by Konoha shinobi.
Initially, these Konoha shinobi may have been trying to buy Seii ti to cast another jutsu and take to the skies once more.
But now, after witnessing his prowess over the last few seconds, they realized Seii was no ordinary Jōnin. Even grounded, he could provide trendous support to them.
Naturally, this spurred them to fight harder.
Seii, too, wouldn't waste such an opportunity.
With a swift motion, Seii ford the "Tiger" hand seal and unleashed a Fire Release jutsu—Fire Style: Scorching Blaze Technique—aid at one of the Mist Chūnin.
Boom!
A fla burst forth.
The targeted Mist Chūnin couldn't react in ti, and his clothing ignited instantly.
Monts later, the flas surged, engulfing his entire body.
"Ahhh!"
A scream of agony escaped his lips.
"Akito!"
Soone shouted his na.
But it was futile; Akito was in no condition to respond.
Seii paid no mind to his fate. After completing the jutsu and disrupting the morale of the Mist Chūnin, he quickly ford the "Rat" seal, casting the Shadow Clone Technique.
Poof!
A cloud of chakra smoke dispersed, and Seii split into five identical figures, each charging toward a different Mist Chūnin.
This maneuver wasn't just to speed up his progress but also to distribute the chakra within his body.
Thanks to a recent replenishnt, his chakra reserves—depleted from an hour of fighting, the journey here, and the earlier skirmishes at Blackstone Outpost—were now completely restored.
To store even more chakra, he created shadow clones.
Despite being clones, they weren't opponents these Chūnin could contend with.
In just over ten seconds, three were subdued—one by Seii himself and the other two simply outmatched by his clones.
The remaining two didn't last much longer.
Soon, all six Mist Chūnin who had surrounded Seii were defeated, leaving their allies stunned and unable to react.
Seii absorbed the chakra from the first subdued Mist ninja before darting toward the one engulfed by flas.
Due to his careful control, the Scorching Blaze Technique hadn't killed the target outright. Even now, the flas had burned out.
Looking into his victim's eyes, Seii activated Genjutsu: Sharingan.
In an instant, the enemy froze, immobilized. Without concern for the severe burns on the ninja's body, Seii cast Chakra Absorption Technique, draining his chakra.
A nearby Mist ninja noticed Seii's actions and tried to intervene.
However, he was alone. The others were either occupied by Konoha shinobi or too far away.
Lacking confidence to face Seii directly, the Mist ninja hurled a kunai from a distance.
Seii noticed the move at once. Spotting the attached explosive tag, he retaliated with his own kunai.
Clink!
The two kunai collided midair, emitting a crisp tallic sound.
Sparks flew as both kunai veered off course, falling to the ground.
Boom!
The explosive tag detonated with a loud bang but failed to faze Seii.
anwhile, his shadow clones had also finished absorbing chakra from their respective targets.
Without needing instructions, the clones joined the ongoing battle between the Konoha and Mist shinobi.
With the addition of four Seii clones, the tide quickly turned in Konoha's favor.
Each clone, having absorbed over 30,000 chakra points, now had reserves far exceeding ordinary Jōnin.
Moreover, their abilities in close combat, ninjutsu, and tactics—aside from slightly weaker defenses compared to the original—were on par with, if not superior to, most Jōnin.
Not to ntion, each clone possessed a Sharingan.
Even though the clones couldn't fully unleash the Sharingan's potential due to their nature, the five- to seven-tenths power they exhibited was a substantial advantage.
Thus, the Mist ninja now faced not just one Jōnin but five formidable opponents.
Did they stand a chance? The answer was evident.
As Seii himself engaged three enemies—one Mist Jōnin and two special Jōnin—the outco of the battle was already decided.
Within half an hour, fewer than fifty Mist shinobi were either killed or incapacitated, over twenty of whom fell to Seii and his clones. Another dozen were eliminated by the Konoha shinobi.
In the end, the remaining Mist ninja—just over ten—fled in panic toward the primary battlefield.
In the Forest
Seii and the Konoha shinobi pursued the retreating Mist ninja.
Suddenly, Seii halted and turned to gaze into the distance.
Noticing this, a Konoha Jōnin stopped as well and asked, "What is it?"
Seii motioned for silence, closed his eyes, and concentrated on sensing a distinctive aura of tailed beast chakra in the air.
He could feel it growing stronger and more volatile, as though provoked.
Piecing together his earlier deductions, Seii was almost certain: this was Namikaze Minato, most likely engaging the Six-Tails.
Abruptly, Seii opened his eyes and addressed the Konoha Jōnin beside him. "I have another task to attend to. I won't be heading to that battlefield for now. Be cautious!"
Without waiting for a response, he activated Wind Release: Wings of Wind and Chakra Mantle, soaring into the sky at top speed toward the distant chakra source.
The Konoha Jōnin watched him depart, wanting to say more but losing the opportunity.
After a brief mont of thought, he turned to the group. "Don't stop! Keep chasing!"
"Yes!"
The scattered voices of acknowledgnt reflected the lowered morale of the Konoha shinobi.
No one could bla them. Seii's earlier display had been overwhelming. The departure of such a powerhouse naturally dampened their spirits.
Yet, regardless of their reactions, Seii's decision remained unchanged.
To be continued...
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