"Ha ha—ha! What this kid means is that our Ninja Academy tests the Three Basic Techniques. It has nothing to do with strength or anything, hahaha." Hearing Akaseki's challenge, Jiraiya could not help feeling awkward atop the gate tower.
Three-Eyes and the others fell silent.
"Master swordsman Three-Eyes, it would be improper to have Konoha Ninja fight on our behalf. Please let me—" Mifune's expression darkened.
"Shut up! Where do you think you are? What right does a mere swordsman like you have to speak here?" Three-Eyes shoved him hard, his eyes reddening.
Ever since watching Mifune kill the Rain Ninja yesterday, Three-Eyes had been deeply unsettled.
On the one hand, he wanted Mifune to die immediately. On the other, he knew that Mifune absolutely could not die—
Meanwhile, below the gate, the giant salamanders partnered with the three Rain Ninja spat out poisonous mist together!
The purple poison mist spread rapidly through the air—
Akaseki charged ahead, forming hand seals as he ran. His figure became two, then four.
What the Rain Ninja failed to notice was that Akaseki's first clone was identical to him, while the next two were mirror images!
All four Akasekis ran toward the poison mist, seemingly about to plunge recklessly into it.
But just before they entered, all four drew the Gunbai they had been carrying on their backs—
Wind Release: Wind Pressure Technique! ×4
At the edge of the poison mist, the four Akasekis swung their Gunbai together. In terms of air displacement alone, the four layers of Wind Pressure Technique approached the effect of ten Great Breakthroughs. Their coverage nearly matched an A-rank Airflow Wild Dance, yet the four Wind Pressure Techniques consumed less than half as much chakra.
The poison gas had originally covered a circular area centered on the three