"Little Kimimaro! We can't stay here any longer. Let's go!"
"Mm, Little Kimimaro understands!"
Without stopping for a moment, the two headed straight away.
"Hey, miss! You're taking this too far! Even if you keep chasing me, I still won't marry you!"
In the jungle, Lin Cheng dragged Kimimaro along as they fled, shouting loudly back over his shoulder.
"Brat! You're dead meat! Lava Release: Melting Apparition Technique!"
In an instant, a liquid like red-hot lava rushed toward the fleeing Lin Cheng and Kimimaro at tremendous speed!
Seeing this, Lin Cheng turned pale with fright!
Cursing himself for running his mouth, he immediately created a clone to block the rapidly approaching Melting Apparition Technique!
"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"
"Heh! You idiot! You're dead, brat!"
Seeing Lin Cheng try to use the ordinary Water Release technique, Great Waterfall Technique, to stop her Melting Apparition Technique, Terumi Mei wore a disdainful expression.
But it was clear that Terumi Mei, the future Fifth Mizukage, had underestimated the person they were chasing.
"Ice Release: One-Horned White Whale! Water-Ice Combined Technique: White Whale Swimming in the Sea!"
The very next moment, a giant one-horned white whale, no smaller than the Great Waterfall Technique, took shape!
Riding the force of the Great Waterfall Technique, it charged straight at the incoming Melting Apparition Technique and Terumi Mei's group.
The enormous ice whale taught the smug Kirigakure pursuers a lesson they wouldn't forget!
Made entirely of solid ice, it was as large as a small mountain.
With the Great Waterfall Technique propelling it, the ice whale created by One-Horned White Whale was practically unstoppable, like a landslide sweeping everything away!
Even Terumi Mei's powerful Melting Apparition Technique could only melt a tiny portion of the whale before dissipating completely.
Then, the enormous ice whale crashed down upon the Kirigakure group as they watched in utter horror!
The spot where it struck shook violently, as if an earthquake had hit!
The ground split apart, and the surrounding giant trees toppled!
Everything within the ice whale's reach was left in ruins.
After a long while, the ice whale finally vanished.
At the very center of the wreckage, stones began to shift.
The next moment, the pile of rubble was violently blown open, and the Kirigakure group, who had disappeared moments earlier, leaped out.
Every Kirigakure ninja present turned their heads away as fast as they could after seeing one person's clothes torn, nearly exposing her.
"I'm warning you! If anyone dares tell a soul what happened today, I'll kill them!"
After quickly tying her torn clothes back together, Terumi Mei warned the others, her voice brimming with murderous intent.
"Don't worry, Captain! We have no idea what happened today!"
Sensing danger, everyone hurriedly shook their heads.
"Hmm?"
Terumi Mei raised an eyebrow, clearly displeased with her companions' response. The killing intent in her eyes grew stronger!
"Ah! Boss! Don't lose your temper! We really don't know anything!"
As death seemed to draw near, the Kirigakure group frantically waved their hands, trying to show how innocent they were.
"Exactly, Boss! Don't get angry! You're terrifying!"
"Really? Boil Release: Skilled Mist Technique!"
"Boss! We're sorry! Aah!!"
Their piercing screams instantly scared off the little birds that had just cautiously landed nearby!
The Kirigakure ninjas who had been standing there unharmed moments ago now lay miserably on the ground.
Smoke still rose from their bodies, while blisters and burns on their exposed skin seemed to tell the story of their misfortune!
The woman standing with her arms crossed wore an expression that mingled satisfaction, murderous intent, and annoyance!
Faced with the consequences of the Bloody Mist Policy, Terumi Mei, now the captain of a Kirigakure Anbu squad, had grown utterly dissatisfied with Fourth Mizukage Yagura, who held all the power in the village.
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