Defeat, Attacked on Three Sides

"It's a trap! Fire the signal flare, now!" Mitokado Homura swiftly ordered.

Though they had fallen into a trap, Mitokado Homura did not panic too much.

Panic could not solve problems. Calmly thinking of a way to break the deadlock was what a qualified ninja should do.

Whoosh! Boom!

The Konoha ninja who received the order promptly launched the highest-level signal flare.

"Move north!" Mitokado Homura immediately gave another order.

Teacher Chen's unit was not far from them.

If they could rendezvous with Teacher Chen's unit in time, they would not only escape this crisis but might even turn the situation around and counterattack.

"This isn't a place where you can come and go as you please." Karatachi Yagura flew toward Mitokado Homura with an iron club in hand.

The Hidden Mist Village elites behind him also sprang into action, clearing obstacles for their leader.

"Let's see if you can stop me." Mitokado Homura opened the large scroll hanging from his chest, rapidly forming hand seals and gathering Chakra.

Ninja Tool: Projectile Attack!

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!

Dozens of kunai shot toward Karatachi Yagura at high speed.

Yet Karatachi Yagura did not swing his iron club to knock the kunai aside. Instead, he gathered Chakra and extended his right hand.

Water Release: Clear Mirror Technique!

A large volume of water appeared, rapidly forming a massive round mirror before Karatachi Yagura.

Boom!!

The kunai struck the water mirror and triggered a series of explosions, making its surface ripple violently.

Though the Explosive Tags on Mitokado Homura's kunai had been placed with great concealment and ingenuity, Karatachi Yagura had still noticed them.

Whoosh!

The instant he blocked the explosions, Karatachi Yagura dispelled his Water Release and charged at Mitokado Homura with his iron club swinging.

At the critical moment, Mitokado Homura summoned an