Terumi Mei

At this moment, the Mist Ninja below let out a series of roars, and one Water Style jutsu after another bombarded Aragaki Yasushi.

Water Style: Water Dragon Jutsu!

Water Style: Water Fang Jutsu!

Water Style: Water Shark Jutsu!

Several water projectiles of various shapes shot toward him in a dense barrage.

Aragaki Yasushi curled his lip at the sight, showing not a hint of panic. With a gentle flap of his paper wings, his figure instantly soared higher, dodging left and right with agile maneuvers.

Those seemingly ferocious Water Style attacks didn't even graze the hem of his clothes.

Is that it?

However, Aragaki Yasushi instantly grasped the Mist Ninja's intentions.

You don't want me to get close to the transport ship?

Your plan is quite clever, but unfortunately, I have long-range attacks too!

With a thought, Aragaki Yasushi summoned the Energy Scroll to appear before him. Without the need for hand seals or wind-up time, a blinding green beam shot toward the transport ship with absurd speed.

But unexpectedly, the Mist Ninja were already prepared.

Water Style: Water Formation Wall!

A massive volume of seawater surged up from the ocean, forming a thick wall of water that tightly encased the transport ship, attempting to block the green beam.

Aragaki Yasushi scoffed.

The next second, the green light emitted by the Energy Scroll pierced through the water wall without any resistance, striking the transport ship directly.

"BOOM!"

With a deafening roar, a dazzling flash of Hikari erupted from the transport ship, shooting straight into the sky.

Aragaki Yasushi's eyes lit up.

Success!

The mission should be complete now, right?

400 points in the bag!

But before he could celebrate for even two seconds, he saw the Mist Ninja react with lightning speed. One after another, they performed hand seals, casting Water Style jutsus to douse the flames.

After all, being on the open sea surrounded by water, the power of the Mist Ninja's Water Style was directly doubled.

In an instant, the fire on the transport ship was completely extinguished, leaving not even a single spark behind.

Aragaki Yasushi hurriedly opened his system panel to check the mission, his expression darkening instantly.

What the hell?

Why hasn't the mission been completed yet?

Are you telling me that explosion didn't even damage the logistics supplies?

Aragaki Yasushi narrowed his eyes and peered at the transport ship, but no matter how hard he looked, he couldn't tell which corner the provisions and weapons were hidden in.

After all, he didn't have the Byakugan; he couldn't see through objects.

However, just keep blowing things up.

Since the Energy Scroll didn't consume chakra, he would keep blasting until the supplies were blown to the sky and the mission was complete!

That's right, the Energy Scroll was a magical item, possessing its own mana just like Talismans, meaning even an ordinary person could activate it once bound.

Furthermore, the Energy Scroll had an advantage over Talismans: it could be soul-bound, so even if the enemy snatched it, they wouldn't be able to use it.

The next moment, Aragaki Yasushi focused his mind, and green beams shot out from the Energy Scroll one after another, raining down like a downpour toward the transport ship and the surrounding Mist Ninja.

Explode! Blow them all to hell!

Today, I must sink this ship and earn those 400 points!

Meanwhile, Aragaki Yasushi maneuvered nimbly in the sky, easily dodging the various Water Style jutsus fired from below.

Hit me if you can!

With your level of skill, you want to shoot me down?

What a delusional fantasy!

Although the Water Style attacks flying toward Aragaki Yasushi were dense and looked intimidating, he knew the situation clearly.

He was flying high enough that only the jutsus cast by Jonin—and perhaps a few elite Chunin—could even reach his altitude.

But at such a distance, by the time the jutsus flew up, he already had plenty of time to react.

Dodging them was easy!

Below, Ao's face was ugly to the extreme, his fists clenched so tightly they creaked. "Damn Konoha brat!"

"Who on earth is this?"

"I have never heard of such a Paper Style secret technique in Konoha!"

Just as Ao was hopping mad, a young woman walked up to his side.

The girl had striking reddish-brown hair, her right eye completely obscured by her bangs, revealing only a single emerald-green eye. Though she looked young, her figure was remarkably curvaceous.

The girl spoke calmly, her tone carrying a hint of certainty: "A Paper Style ninja from Konoha."

Ao turned his head to look, and upon seeing who it was, his expression softened slightly as he hurriedly asked, "Mei, do you know this brat?"

Indeed, this girl was none other than the genius ninja of Kirigakure, Terumi Mei, who possessed both the Lava Style and Boil Style Kekkei Genkai!

Terumi Mei nodded slightly, her tone indifferent: "I have heard that there is a genius ninja in Konoha who created a Paper Style secret technique and has been very active on the battlefield between Konoha and Iwagakure."

"Why would he appear here?"

"Could it be that the war between Konoha and Iwagakure has already ended?"

Ao frowned, pondering, "It is possible."

"Lately, the number of Uchiha Clan ninjas sent over by Konoha has increased significantly."

"The Uchiha Clan was previously responsible for dealing with the Iwa Ninja; now that they are here, it must mean that the fighting on the Iwagakure front has ceased."

Terumi Mei's gaze grew solemn, yet her tone carried a hint of confidence: "Let me handle him, so he doesn't continue to cause trouble here."

As soon as she finished speaking, Terumi Mei quickly formed hand seals, her red lips parting slightly.

Boil Style: Solid Fog Jutsu!

A burst of boiling, highly acidic mist emitting white steam erupted instantly from her mouth, rising rapidly and sweeping toward Aragaki Yasushi in the sky.

Aragaki Yasushi was having a blast blowing things up when his expression suddenly stiffened; he felt a sharp stinging sensation beneath his feet and looked down.

What is this!

Why is my paper foot being corroded?

It's still sizzling—this mist must be poisonous!

Gas?

Is this thing... Boil Style?

Aragaki Yasushi realized it in an instant.

How did I run into this stuff?

Paper bodies are most afraid of this kind of strong acid corrosion; it's a hundred times more disgusting than Water Style!

Not daring to delay, he immediately activated the Horse Talisman. A faint, soft light instantly enveloped his entire body, and layers of paper scraps spread from the corroded area, restoring the damaged parts to their original state in the blink of an eye, leaving not even a trace behind.

Aragaki Yasushi looked down, following the direction of the rising mist, and sure enough, he spotted the reddish-brown-haired girl, instantly realizing who she was:

Yo, isn't this the future Fifth Mizukage, Terumi Mei?

To think she's out working this early.

Aragaki Yasushi let out a cold snort, flapped his paper wings, and dodged quickly, easily evading the encroaching acidic mist.

Although this Boil Style mist was adjusted to be less dense than air and drifted quite fast, they were outdoors, after all.

It wasn't an enclosed space, so dodging it was a piece of cake, wasn't it?

Watching Aragaki Yasushi instantly repair the corroded parts, Terumi Mei's expression turned extremely ugly, and she was secretly shocked.

How is this possible?

The recovery ability of this Paper Style is actually this strong?

My Boil Style couldn't even hurt him!

Just then, a loud boom echoed out. The transport ship, riddled with holes from the Energy Scroll shots fired by Aragaki Yasushi, finally gave way. It shuddered violently and began to sink slowly into the seawater, the logistics supplies on board plunging into the depths of the ocean along with it.

Seeing this, Ao trembled with rage and roared, "Damn it! He actually destroyed the logistics all by himself!"