Lava Release! Boil Release!
In an instant, orange-yellow skeletons covered Itachi Uchiha's entire body.
His body radiated orange-yellow Chakra, which shone even brighter in the mist.
It was like he was a living target; it was hard for Mei Terumi and the other two not to focus their attention on him.
"What are you doing...?"
Before Black Zetsu could finish speaking, Itachi Uchiha had already drawn the Totsuka Blade, the Susanoo.
"Choo--"
With a single sweeping strike, it cleaved through the thick fog in an instant!
The sword wind emanating from the Totsuka Blade swept across his entire field of vision, making everything instantly bright and clear.
"Mei Terumi! Chojuro! Watch out for attacks from directly in front!"
Qing quickly offered a reminder.
"Clear."
Mei Terumi and Chojuro quickly dodged to the side.
Although both of them could observe the enemy's location through the Mist Concealment Technique, it was worlds apart from Ao's Byakugan.
Within the range of Byakugan, the dense fog was practically nonexistent, offering no obstruction to Qing's view.
After the three dodged to the side, Itachi had already swept through the dense fog in a 180-degree arc.
"As expected of Itachi."
Black Zetsu flattered him with a beaming smile.
Itachi Uchiha ignored him and instead took a few steps forward, slowly dissipating his Susanoo Crow Tengu form, leaving only his skeletal frame.
In this state, even a divine weapon like the Totsuka Blade cannot be used.
He rested one hand on his eyes and pressed it.
Each use of the Mangekyo was a form of torture for his body.
His body Susanoo already riddled with holes. He couldn't maintain the Crow Tengu form for long; the longer he maintained it, the greater the damage would be, and it would be basically irreversible.
Just like his eyes, they are now nearsighted to an immeasurable degree.
"Hmph, trying to challenge a god using the Mist Concealment Technique? How laughable."
Pain was already fed up with it.
Let's finish this as soon as possible.
As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hands and slowly began to rise into the sky.
What is he trying to do?
Qing, who had witnessed everything, murmured in bewilderment.
"What's wrong? Qing, what did you see?"
Mei Terumi frowned and asked.
However, no sooner had she asked than she sensed the Akatsuki Leader's Chakra aura slowly rising into the air!
"This...! He can actually fly?!"
"How is this possible? Is this even human?"
Her expression changed instantly.
Ninja can leap more than ten meters at a time, but that doesn't count as flying because they always need the reaction force from the ground or other trees to do so, and they will fall back down due to gravity.
But flying doesn't require a support point.
"Is this why he calls himself a god...?"
"What god? I think he's crazy," Qing said, but the nervous look on his face wasn't as open as his words suggested.
"Mei Terumi, we don't know what he's doing, but it feels dangerous. We have to stop him."
"Nature."
Before she finished speaking, Mei Terumi was already running through the remaining half of the thick fog while Hand Seals.
"Lava Release: Lava Release: Melting Apparition Technique!"
The moment the Hand Seals were completed, a thick, yellowish-white liquid spurted from Mei Terumi's mouth!
It is extremely corrosive!
In an instant, it sprayed towards Pain, who hadn't yet fully taken to the air.
"Great! He definitely can't dodge it in the air!"
Ao watched with delight Mei Terumi's Lava Release: Lava Release: Melting Apparition Technique flew straight towards Pain's face.
In his view, if the opponent underestimated Mei Terumi's Lava Release, they would definitely be instantly corroded if they tried to take the hit head-on!
If you choose to dodge, you will definitely interrupt his unknown Ninjutsu.
Regardless of which choice they make, the result is what they want—interrupting the spellcasting.
But Chojuro clearly sensed that something was wrong.
The remaining Akatsuki Organization members around them, seeing this, did not show any worry on their faces. Instead, they calmly watched Mei Terumi's Lava Release pass by.
"Something's wrong, Mei Terumi- sama..."
Just as Chojuro was about to speak up to warn Pain, the Lava Release: Lava Release: Melting Apparition Technique slammed into Pain, seemingly enveloping him completely.
"It worked?"
"It's a success!!"
Qing said excitedly.
However, his expression changed the next instant. "No, that's not right! Mei Terumi Mei's Lava Release didn't get close; it stopped about a meter away from him!"
"It's like... it's like being blocked by an invisible wall!"
Mei Terumi also realized this.
She had already rushed to the front, Hand Seals for her next Ninjutsu were complete.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
Without any hesitation, she launched a second Ninjutsu attack on Pain!
If it can be blocked once, can it be blocked a second time?
However, just as the Water Dragon Bullet was formed and before it could be launched, Pain, who was in mid-air, suddenly exerted force with both hands!
Shinra Tensei!
An invisible shockwave exploded instantly!
The Lava Release Lava Release: Melting Apparition Technique covering them instantly rushed towards Mei Terumi and the others!
The Water Dragon Bullet were completely destroyed.
"Not good!"
Mei Terumi was startled and quickly dodged to the side, simultaneously Hand Seals!
She knew very well the dangers of the Lava Release; once she came into contact with it, she would be corroded by the highly corrosive acid!
She dodged some of the acid, and quickly used Boil Release: Boil Release: Skilled Mist Technique to melt the rest!
Extremely hot Boil Release wafted from her mouth, instantly enveloping the acid, which then melted and fell to the side.
However, before she could even catch her breath, an invisible force struck her!
In an instant, she was blasted away!
What's this?!
"Mei Terumi- sama!"
Chojuro's eyes widened, and he hurriedly switched the Twin Swords: Hiramekarei in his hand to a double-sword mode!
"Twin Swords: Hiramekarei, liberate!"
He didn't try to use Water Release to block this unseen force. After seeing the Water Dragon Bullet easily destroyed, he realized that Water Release was useless!
"Choo choo choo--"
The moment the Twin Swords: Hiramekarei were unleashed, countless blue Chakra light blades blasted out in front of Chojuro!
It charged straight at the Mei Terumi forward!
In an instant, the two collided!
However, without even a sound of impact, the Chakra light blades were all knocked away!
"This...!"
Just as Chojuro realized it was useless and was about to switch back to his single sword, he suddenly found himself struck by the same invisible force, and just like Mei Terumi, the two of them were sent flying backward.
From behind, Ao, with his Byakugan vision, was able to clearly see the barrier that Pain was using for Shinra Tensei.
The barrier was still hurtling towards him, and it looked like it was still at least ten meters away from weakening!
He didn't have a good solution either; he could only see it.
"Is this the dangerous force I sensed earlier?"