Coulson and Yakushi Kabuto had not yet reached Isabella Street when they heard a huge sound of fighting coming from a street just outside their vicinity.
Just as Coulson was about to drive on, Yakushi Kabuto called out, "Coulson, stop!"
"Get off?"
Coulson slammed on the brakes, bringing the car to a stop, then asked, somewhat puzzled, "What's wrong?"
"If you drive straight there like that, we'll probably be torn to shreds by the aftershocks of their battle before we even get close to the battlefield."
Upon hearing Yakushi Kabuto's words, Coulson broke out in a cold sweat. He realized that if they Ninjutsu charged forward like this, they would likely be torn to shreds.
"Thank you for reminding me, Dou. You saved my life."
Coulson parked the car on the side of the road and then followed Yakushi Kabuto up to the roof of a building. They didn't plan to approach directly but instead intended to observe the battlefield from the roof of the adjacent building.
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Isabella Street.
Haku used Ice Style to block Jirobo and Tayuya, and even Tayuya entered her State Two, she was unable to break through Haku's blockade.
On the other hand, Ao was even more relaxed than Haku. With Byakugan's 360° Byakugan spot, Kidomaru couldn't hurt Ao in the slightest, even when he activated his State Two. Ao even had time to check on Haku's situation and prepare to provide support at any time.
However, Ao's Byakugan comes from the Hyuga Main Family and is different from Neji's, so it doesn't have a blind spot.
Meanwhile, on the battlefield between Mei Terumi and Kimimaro Hand Seals Mei Terumi charge towards her.
"Water Style: Water Bullet Rain!"
Water elements gathered in the air, and a giant water Cosmic Cube appeared above Mei Terumi's head. Water bullets, each half a meter in size, shot out from the water Cosmic Cube.
The water bullet traveled at extremely high speed and struck Kimimaro was charging towards it.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
However, the water bullet, which was powerful enough to smash a person into a pulp, did not cause Kimimaro any harm. Instead, a layer of periosteum grew on his body, protecting him.
Seeing this Mei Terumi's satisfaction deepened; only such a Shikotsumyaku was worth all the trouble she had gone to for it.
She quickly Hand Seals again, and the water beneath Kimimaro's feet rapidly gathered, instantly locking him in place.
"Kid, you'd better come with me, the Mizukage."
As she spoke Mei Terumi used Ninjutsu to create a Water Whip in her hand. With a single swing, she wrapped the whip around Kimimaro's body, intending to pull him towards her.
Just as Kimimaro was about to be captured by Mei Terumi, the Earth Cursed Seal on his chest activated instantly, his entire body was immediately encased in a layer of bone armor, and he broke free from Mei Terumi's Water Whip, severing it directly from his body.
At this moment, Kimimaro's aura reached the level of Elite Jonin. However, Mei Terumi was not nervous at all about Kimimaro's transformation. On the contrary, she was even more satisfied with his performance.
"Shikotsumyaku: Dance of the Larch!"
Kimimaro suddenly sprouted numerous bone spurs all over his body, and with a single thrust, he rushed to Mei Terumi's side. The bone spurs on his body grew even larger as he launched an attack on Mei Terumi.
"Boil Style: Corrosive Fog Jutsu!"
Facing Kimimaro approaching head-on, Mei Terumi remained completely calm. She stretched out her palm and gently exhaled a puff of mist, instantly enveloping both of them. At the same time Mei Terumi entered an invisibility state within the mist.
Kimimaro's attack missed, and the next second his face changed color. He even spat out a mouthful of blood, and the indestructible bone spikes on his body immediately softened, showing signs of melting and cracking due to the high temperature mist.
Mei Terumi's move could melt even Sasuke Uchiha's first-stage Susanoo, and Kimimaro's Shikotsumyaku at this moment was no match for it.
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Meanwhile, on the rooftop of a building a kilometer away, Coulson and Yakushi Kabuto perched, holding binoculars and watching the two sides clashing.
"My god, Kimimaro of the Sound Ninja is completely outmatched and is being constantly overwhelmed by the Mizukage."
"Even against Hidan, an S-rank missing-nin Hidan, he was able to fight him to a standstill and even easily restrain him."
Yakushi Kabuto glanced at Coulson and said calmly, "Coulson, they are both Kage Level shinobi. One is the Kage of a village, while the other is just missing-nin from a small village. How can they be compared?"
"If there are no unexpected events, the only winner in this battle will be Lady Kirigakure Terumi, the Mizukage of Mei Terumi."
Hearing Yakushi Kabuto's words, Coulson sighed, "It seems the Otogakure's interdimensional Teleportation Array will soon belong to Kirigakure."
"Kabuto, do you think the Mizukage will kill Kimimaro?"
Yakushi Kabuto shook his head. "I don't know, but I remember Kimimaro was a member of the Kaguya Clan."
"Kirigakure used to have many clans with Kekkei Genkai, and I remember one of them was the Kaguya Clan."
"Perhaps the Mizukage won't kill him."
Coulson asked, puzzled, "Since the Kaguya Clan is a bloodline family of Kirigakure, how did Kaguya Kimimaro become Jonin of Otogakure?"
Yakushi Kabuto shook his head. "I don't know about that. I've only heard of these particularly famous bloodline families. After all, their legends circulate in the Ninja World, but the specific reasons are beyond the reach of a Rogue Ninja like me."
"Coulson, what are your plans for the bureau?"
Coulson nodded in agreement with Yakushi Kabuto's words; these secrets were indeed beyond his ability to find out.
"Let's wait until the battle is over and then do the cleanup."
As the fighting continued, some civilians living nearby ran out because of the commotion, but they were wiped out by the aftershocks of the battle. Many shops in the vicinity were destroyed, and the ground was riddled with potholes.
Some people hiding in the houses called the police early on, while some daring individuals even took out their phones to record the scene unfolding before their eyes, intending to post it on their Twitter.
At this moment, Kimimaro, who had been struck by the Corrosive Fog Jutsu, clenched his fists and shouted angrily:
"Ugh~ Ah!"
A beam of red light burst forth from Kimimaro's body, as he activated his State Two mode.
At this moment, Kimimaro's aura reached the level of Quasi-Kage, and he even transformed into a dragon-like figure with a long tail behind him.
Because he was no longer troubled by the Kekkei Genkai Disease, Kimimaro, despite being only Quasi-Kage, was not afraid of Kage Level acees at all, and even had the possibility of risking his life to kill Kage Level ace. However, Kimimaro encountered none other than the Mizukage Mei Terumi.
It can be said that among Charlotte's ninjas, Mei Terumi is currently the strongest, even surpassing the legendary Sannin like Tsunade.
Mei Terumi frowned slightly as she observed the changes in Kimimaro's body; this shouldn't be the ability of the Shikotsumyaku).
"Really ugly, but his strength has improved quite a bit. Quasi-Kage level expert at fifteen years old, truly a rare genius."