Xingzhuo's Shadow Clone kept dodging Mu's attacks with his teammates while listing Mu's various abilities.
"Invisibility, Earth Release, Fire Release, Wind Release, and the fearsome Dust Release..."
At the same time, he rode an Ink Wash Flying Bird, helping his teammates evade Mu's attacks.
If Mu hadn't realized that neither Yuto nor Lingyin had Xingzhuo's bug-level immunity to damage,
he probably would have already gone for the kill and used Dust Release.
Even so, with Mu holding back, a Shadow Clone and two jōnin-level fighters were still forced to flee in a sorry state.
Just as Xingzhuo's Shadow Clone steered the bird clear of an Earth Dragon Bullet, a thunderous explosion suddenly rang out from the battlefield where his real body was fighting!
"Boom!"
Everyone's attention was inevitably drawn to it, including Mu, who was invisible.
Xingzhuo appeared behind Mu, who was now visible. Flames lit up on every fingertip, and he struck Mu with his palm!
Sealing Technique: Five Elements Seal!
The instant his palm connected, a flash of Dust Release shot out of thin air, erasing most of Xingzhuo's body!
Yuto's Water Style arrived just then, but Mu, who had just used Dust Release, dodged it.
It turned out the one Xingzhuo had just sealed was Mu's special clone!
The battlefield was now a complete mess.
After being sealed, Mu's clone turned into a ball of light and returned to his real body. It seemed he wouldn't be able to summon it again for a while.
Xingzhuo's paper body was slowly regenerating.
Lingyin and Yuto kept blanketing the surrounding area with large-scale Fire Release and Water Release techniques, trying to force Mu to show himself after he turned invisible again.
Meanwhile, the smoke from the explosion in the distance was only now beginning to clear.
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