Lava Style

"Water Release: Water Turbulent Wave"

Qi Shuang immediately puffed out his cheeks and sprayed a water column as thick as a bowl from the smoke screen towards his opponent who had just popped out.

The Konoha ninja saw the incoming Water Release ninjutsu, but he had just been thrown out by the aftermath of the explosion. His vision was blurred, and his limbs were numb. He didn't have time to dodge at all.

Seeing the water column as thick as a bowl approaching him, it immediately struck his chest, pushing his already falling body back into the air.

Mei Terumi, who was rushing over to rescue him, was stunned by the sudden reversal of the situation and involuntarily stopped.

It was only then that she finally understood that Qi Shuang's "mistake" was entirely a trick to lure the enemy.

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and act!" After hitting his opponent, Qi Shuang immediately stopped releasing the ninjutsu and shouted loudly at the little girl on the other side.

"You..."

Hearing his reprimand, Mei Terumi immediately snapped back to reality and was about to fly into a rage when she saw the Konoha ninja who had been sent flying was heading her way.

There was no doubt that this was not a coincidence, but Qi Shuang's doing!

He had deliberately sent that person flying towards her, creating an opportunity for a killing blow!

Despite her displeasure, she didn't hesitate. She quickly formed a hand seal and spat a mouthful of milky white mucus at the flying figure.

"Lava Style: Lava Globs Technique"

The situation took a sharp turn. The two Konoha ninja who had been holding back Zabuza and Ao, preventing them from supporting their comrades, began to panic.

Seeing that the little Mist Ninja had shown a "flaw" and was about to be finished off, they hadn't expected it to be a trap, and the one who was about to die was their comrade.

They were already at a disadvantage with three against four. If another comrade died, with the decrease in their strength and the increase in the enemy's, their defeat would be inevitable.

Therefore, they desperately tried to break through their opponents' defenses to save their comrade's life.

Unfortunately, how could Ao and Zabuza not understand such a great opportunity? They immediately used all their strength to hold the two back, giving them no chance to rescue their comrade.

They could only watch helplessly as a mass of mucus was spat out by the cute yet terrifying little girl, transforming into a milky white blanket that drifted towards the figure of their comrade who was flying backward.

At this moment, the Konoha ninja who had been sent flying by Qi Shuang didn't even have the chance to use the "Substitution Technique." In a daze, it was as if he had been shot like a cannonball into the blanket.

It was just that the cannonball he had become had limited power and was not enough to penetrate the seemingly soft blanket.

Like a moth that had flown into a spider's web, there was no chance of escape.

As his skin came into contact with the mucus, a bone-chilling pain surged through him. He felt himself melting!

It was only at this moment that he finally understood why his comrade, who had touched this milky white mucus earlier, had screamed so miserably and heart-wrenchingly.

This was a pain that no human could bear!

Immediately after, the blanket flowed around him like melting cream. He didn't even have the chance to cry out in pain before he was completely wrapped.

He was like a cream doll that had fallen on the ground and was melting.

"Is this the legendary 'utter annihilation'?" Seeing the human silhouette shrinking smaller and smaller under the 'cream' wrapping, Qi Shuang quickly walked over and threw a kunai into it.

The dark kunai landed on the milky white mucus, slowly emitting a puff of smoke, just like an ice cube under the scorching sun, slowly melting away within it.

This was the "Lava Release" that Mei Terumi had used in the original work, as he remembered.

A Kekkei Genkai formed by the combination of Water and Earth chakra natures, possessing extremely corrosive mucus that could also rapidly solidify into a hard substance.

Even a metal kunai couldn't withstand its corrosive power. Once a person was wrapped in such mucus, there was almost no chance of survival, and they would die without leaving a trace!

"Do you want to have a taste of it too?" Seeing Qi Shuang staring intently at the gradually solidifying mucus, Mei Terumi lightly wiped away a trace of milky white residue from the corner of her mouth.

Then, as if remembering something, a sly smile flashed across her face. She flicked her finger, sending the tiny bit of milky white substance on her fingertip flying.

Qi Shuang, who had his back to the little girl, heard her words and sensed something rapidly approaching from behind. Instinctively, he dodged to the side.

With a hiss, a milky white object the size of a pill landed at his feet, immediately emitting wisps of smoke.

The ground was corroded, forming a thumb-sized pit.

There was no doubt that it was a small lump of "Lava Release" mucus.

Fortunately, he dodged instinctively. If this small lump had hit him, although it wouldn't have been fatal or caused serious injury, his skin would have been torn open.

"What the hell are you doing!" he yelled, turning his head.

"Nothing!"

Mei Terumi turned her face away, pouted, and mumbled in a low voice, "Who told you to yell at me so loudly earlier..."

Although her voice was very soft, Qi Shuang heard it clearly.

So, she was just throwing a tantrum at him!

"You two hurry up and help Zabuza, finish this quickly!" On the other side, Ao, who was fighting fiercely with his opponent, saw the two of them not rushing, and immediately gave the order.

The longer they delayed here, the higher the possibility of other Konoha ninja appearing.

They had more important tasks to handle and couldn't waste time here.

As for his side, except for Mei Terumi, whose strength was close to that of a Chunin and could help a little, the other two were difficult to get involved.

Instead of wasting energy here, it would be better to concentrate their forces to deal with Zabuza's Chunin opponent, and then the four of them would surround and attack this Jonin-level Hyuga clan member.

Hearing his instructions, the Hyuga clan member immediately shouted to his remaining comrade, "You better go, it'll be too late if you don't leave now!"

"But, if I leave, what will you do?" After deflecting Zabuza's slash, the person replied with a hint of hesitation.

"If you don't want to leave, then don't!"

A cold voice echoed. He looked closely and saw two Mist Ninja, a man and a woman, both Genin rank, charging in from the sides.

In that single moment of hesitation, he had lost his chance to escape.

Life and death hung in the balance of a single thought.

"I thought you two were going to have a cup of afternoon tea before coming to my aid!" Seeing the two finally arrive, even the usually silent Zabuza complained uncharacteristically.

Immediately, the three surrounded the Konoha ninja and engaged in a fierce taijutsu battle.

Alas, though the person was a Chunin and stronger than the three individually, he had already fought with others earlier and was not in good condition.

Now surrounded by Qi Shuang and the other two, his hands struggled just to block their attacks, and he quickly fell into a disadvantage.

Forming hand seals was even more impossible.

After only about ten exchanges, he had sustained five or six wounds, and his situation became increasingly dire.

Before long, a pained cry was heard.

Zabuza had seized an opportunity and plunged his sword into the ninja's chest.