"Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!" Accompanied by a hysterical shout, wind swept through the silent forest. The dense trees that had stood motionless began to sway. Dozens of trees, large and small, were struck by the ninjutsu and suddenly snapped before being blown away by the gale.
This was a battle between Mirai and a Kirigakure ninja. Seeing the situation turn favorable, the three of them hurriedly carried the four Konoha ninja—either unconscious or dazed—up into the trees, not daring to interfere in a battle that was far beyond their ability to join.
Just as Naruto had witnessed during their first meeting, the gap between a Jonin and a Genin was immense.
The battle in the clearing had already lasted more than ten minutes. Ever since gaining the upper hand at the start, Mirai had been continuously pressing his opponent.
They had already seen through the Jonin's fighting style—it was full of tricks. At first, the opponent had used the most common Water Style technique among Kirigakure ninja, but Kurenai's friend had dealt him heavy damage with Lightning Style. Afterward, the Blood Mist ninja used Wind Style. To an experienced Jonin, mastery of two transformation techniques was nothing remarkable. In the end, however, relying on the advantage of Lightning Style, the Blood Mist ninja gradually pulled himself out of his disadvantage.
However, ninjutsu was only one aspect of combat. If one had to say it, ninja primarily relied on taijutsu. Though the fight had lasted only ten short minutes, the difference in their strength was already obvious. Mirai's taijutsu was not particularly outstanding, but he was well-balanced in every respect, and his close-combat ability was quite formidable. He constantly circled his enemy, attacking at every opening and often leaving wounds behind. Though they were only minor injuries, they accumulated little by