Godlike: Ye Liangnai's Powerful Strength

"Who doesn't know the Uchiha Clan's renowned genius? Is it hard to recognize your identity?"

Ye Liangnai's teasing voice echoed through the mist.

"Looks like I really have run into an extraordinary enemy!"

Itachi Uchiha's tone suddenly turned grave.

This Mist Concealment Technique of his is far too strange.

Not only can the Sharingan's ability to see through ninjutsu not take effect, even my senses have been blocked. This is troublesome!

Whoosh!

Just as he was thinking that.

A sharp sound of something cutting through the air came from behind him. He immediately threw a volley of Shuriken in that direction.

But they hit nothing!

Instead, a sharp sense of danger suddenly came from in front of him, making the hairs on his body stand on end.

He saw a black shadow already closing in before him, followed by a flash of Cold Light.

Yet the three-tomoe Sharingan's dynamic vision could only catch a blur.

This mist could actually block most of its motion-tracking ability as well.

He had carried out missions for many years and fought many outstanding ninja of all kinds.

Yet Ye Liangnai was the first ninja this troublesome he had ever encountered.

Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!

With no other choice, Itachi Uchiha could only use a Great Fireball to force his opponent back.

Then, taking advantage of the moment, he fired another volley of Shuriken attached to Steel Wire.

In this mist, my Sharingan is basically useless.

And judging from what just happened, even sound can apparently deceive me.

Or perhaps his speed is simply so fast that he makes no sound at all!

The sound had clearly come from behind him, but the attack had come from the front.

Had he not reacted quickly, he would definitely have been hit.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

At that moment, the sound of metal clashing came from not far ahead.

Itachi Uchiha immediately leaped toward the sound, thinking, Is the sound distorted, or is he simply too fast? Let me test it!

But when he reached the place where the Shuriken had supposedly landed, he was startled once again.

There was not a single Shuriken where he stood.

And when he pulled on the Steel Wire, the sensation came from ahead and to his right.

So the sound is distorted? Combined with my restricted senses, that is why this happened!

But this Mist Concealment Technique is far too terrifying. I have never heard of it having such an effect!

For the first time, cold sweat trickled down Itachi Uchiha's face.

Outside!

"Damn brat, I won't let you have your way."

"You think a mere Mist Concealment Technique can buy you time? Dream on!"

At that moment, Ibiki Morino's indistinct shout came from outside the mist.

Hearing this, Itachi Uchiha immediately called out, "Captain Ibiki, do not enter the mist!"

"Go around and search for those two Mist Ninja. There is something strange about this Mist Concealment Technique!"

Hearing that, Ibiki Morino, who had been about to move, stopped.

Then, just as he was preparing to take a detour, Ye Liangnai's voice rang out. "Itachi Uchiha, you were careless!"

Then Itachi Uchiha's pained muffled groan came from within.

After that, Ye Liangnai's voice sounded again. "Ibiki Morino, I won't let you succeed!"

The instant his words fell, the mist's range suddenly expanded, enveloping Eagle and White Wolf as well.

Seeing this, Tian Jia could not help but laugh. "Well done, Cold Light! Keep it up, victory is right before us!"

"Looks like I have no choice but to go all out. You are strong, Mist Ninja!"

Inside the mist, Itachi Uchiha said between breaths.

Two crimson holes had appeared in his shoulder, injuries inflicted by Ye Liangnai's water bullets earlier.

Water Release: Water Wave!

Itachi Uchiha formed Hand Seals far too quickly.

Even Ye Liangnai had no time to stop him before a massive surge of water roared outward in every direction.

If Ye Liangnai did not block it, he, White Wolf, and Eagle would all be washed out of the water.

Water Release: Water Wall!

Thus, he sprayed out a wall of water to protect himself.

But in the instant he used the Water Wall to resist, his control over the Mist Concealment Technique weakened as well.

At his current level, he still could not multitask.

Itachi Uchiha immediately found his trace, formed Hand Seals, and shouted, Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique!

A scarlet line of fire shot forth.

"Captain Ibiki, follow my direction and use Lightning Release now!"

At the same time, Itachi Uchiha shouted toward Ibiki Morino outside the mist.

Ibiki Morino immediately formed Hand Seals. Lightning Release: Earth Run!

A burst of dazzling lightning instantly spread through the entire mist. Combined with Itachi Uchiha's flames, the whole mist lit up at once.

Seeing this, Itachi Uchiha thought, This should at least injure him!

Boom!

The flames exploded and thunder roared. The attack was imposing and highly destructive.

But the mist did not disperse as Itachi Uchiha had imagined, nor was Ye Liangnai injured.

Ye Liangnai's voice came through. "Itachi Uchiha, that kind of ninjutsu cannot do anything to me!"

Unable to use genjutsu and with his Sharingan unable to function, Itachi Uchiha's strength had fallen by at least forty percent.

Ye Liangnai could handle him completely. Even with Ibiki Morino's help, he had nothing to fear.

"Cold Light, the intelligence transfer is complete!!"

Eagle's voice suddenly came from within the mist, making Ye Liangnai let out a great sigh of relief.

He was running low on Chakra!

Itachi Uchiha and the other Konoha ninja, however, could not help but have their expressions change drastically.

"Hahaha, looks like this mission is going to be even easier than we imagined!"

Hearing that, Tian Jia, covered in wounds, could not help but burst into laughter.

"Everyone, prepare to retreat!" he shouted.

Then, after knocking Kakashi back, he rapidly retreated.

Seeing this, the other Mist Ninja immediately followed suit, all preparing to withdraw.

"You come when you want and leave when you want? It will not be that easy. Mist Ninja, stay right here!!"

Earth Release: Mud Wall Formation!

Three Anbu shouted at once, forming Hand Seals and pressing their hands to the ground as Chakra poured in wildly.

The next moment, four enormous Earth Flow Walls rose up, enclosing the ground within a hundred meters and forming a sealed space.

Seeing this, all the Mist Ninja cried out in alarm.

But something even more deadly was descending upon Ye Liangnai.

He only saw a flash before Kakashi, lightning crackling in his hand, charged right in front of him.

Kakashi said coldly, Lightning Blade! as he thrust toward Ye Liangnai's chest.

"Watch out!!!"

Seeing this, Tian Jia's expression changed as he cried out in alarm.

It would be far too regrettable if a monstrous talent like Ye Liangnai were to fall here like this.

"Die, brat!"

The Konoha ninja hated Ye Liangnai to the bone and wished for him to die immediately.

Kakashi had thought Ye Liangnai would panic in the face of this fatal strike.

Yet, to his surprise, Ye Liangnai remained exceptionally calm.

Water Release: Water Wall!

Kakashi only vaguely saw Ye Liangnai's hands moving, before a wall of water sprayed forth to block him.