"Chitter, chitter." Wu seemed to be laughing at Akaseki and Ranwu—
By now, Akaseki and Ranwu were both breathing a little hard.
With Akaseki able to hold Wu off head-on, the two of them had a fighting chance. At first, they had even grown more confident as the battle went on, but—
Things had gradually taken a turn for the worse!
Akaseki and Ranwu's attacks—
Whether Susanoo's close-quarters strikes or ninjutsu launched from a distance, Wu never fell for a feint and easily dodged every serious attack.
Akaseki even began to suspect the creature had an ability like Towa.
But—
It was only Towa!
Once Akaseki realized ordinary attacks could not hit Wu, he raised his right hand to the side of his nose—
Ranwu: ???
At a time like this?
Did he really have to strike a pose now?
Of course, Akaseki was not just posing. He was—
Forked Deity, activate!
That was right. A month earlier, Akaseki had also "fixed" Granny Chizuru's left eye.
The war against the Grass Ninja had been a rushed offensive, and they had needed to stay on guard against the Stone Ninja throughout. Time had been tight, but two months after the war in the Land of Grass began, Akaseki had saved enough for another operation!
In the current battle, Akaseki had little need for Towa.
Wu was not putting that much pressure on him. In an ordinary fight, the creature would have a hard time landing a fatal blow.
In theory, both Towa and Forked Deity could serve in attack and defense. But the former was clearly better paired with the Substitution Technique for defense, while the latter suited an all-out offensive!
Towa primarily let him foresee an opponent's actions. It seemed as though he could use it to anticipate a dodge