Hidden Mist Technique

"Old man!"

Kurotsuchi cried out and flew up, preparing to rescue him.

But her father, Kitsuchi, was a step faster. With a leap, he caught Ōnoki.

"Damn it... I think my lumbar spine is broken. Help me over to the side so I can rest."

Ōnoki's face flushed red from the pain. He clutched his aching lower back with one hand, not daring to move in the slightest.

"Alright." Kitsuchi cast a grave glance in Mingyou's direction, then carried his father and leaped back.

"Haah!"

The Fourth Raikage seized the opportunity, moving with lightning-like speed as he drove a vicious punch at Mingyou.

But unfortunately, no matter how fast he was, he could not surpass Kamui's intangibility.

As his punch missed, it passed straight through Mingyou's body.

Though the Raikage possessed immense strength and speed, his attacks were generally straightforward, and his momentum was equally powerful.

After suddenly losing his target, he shot more than ten meters forward, opening a wide distance between himself and Mingyou.

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!"

Mingyou's hands formed several seals at lightning speed. A vast spray of water surged beneath him, gathering into a water dragon over ten meters long.

The water dragon's eyes glowed with eerie red light as it lunged at Darui and the Land of Lightning ninjas on the roof.

Boom—

Though the Water Dragon Bullet was not an especially powerful ninjutsu, it still smashed the rooftop apart when it struck.

Crash—

In an instant, torrents of water poured down, carrying heaps of broken bricks and shattered tiles to the ground.

Darui and the Land of Lightning ninjas had originally intended to take advantage of the gap created by the Raikage's attack and strike Mingyou.

Yet none of them had expected Mingyou's hand seals to be so fast. He had beaten them to the punch and already unleashed a powerful Water Release ninjutsu.

Although Mingyou's Water Release ninjutsu did not inflict any substantial harm upon the ninjas, it completely disrupted their attack rhythm.

"Ninja Art: Hidden Mist Technique!"

Mingyou did not pause at all. The moment he completed one set of hand seals, he was already preparing to release the next ninjutsu.

As the final seal was completed, vast amounts of Chakra surged from Mingyou's body and drifted in every direction.

The courtyard, already flooded by the rushing water, began to fill with dense mist. The fog grew thicker and thicker, swiftly engulfing the entire Lord's Manor.

The Hidden Mist Technique used Chakra to stir up water and create dense fog. The more Chakra released, the denser the mist would become.

Mingyou was already surrounded on both sides. Using this ninjutsu to disrupt the enemy's vision was the most suitable choice.

"What's going on? Why did it suddenly get so foggy?!"

"Are you an idiot? That Uchiha brat just used some kind of ninjutsu."

For a moment, the Land of Lightning ninjas who had lost their targets fell into slight panic.

They chattered noisily as they discussed countermeasures, yet they could do nothing about the dense fog that limited their vision to barely half a meter ahead.

"Is that my Hidden Mist Technique?"

Mei Terumi, who had been watching from the side, looked puzzled. The Hidden Mist Technique was a ninjutsu used only by Kirigakure ninjas, so how could Mingyou use it?

"Damn it... Cee, find that brat for me!"

The Fourth Raikage let out an angry roar and gave Cee an order.

"Yes, Lord Raikage."

Cee answered, clasping his hands together with his index and middle fingers raised. He closed his eyes and activated his sensory ability.

"How did he disappear? That's impossible."

Cee frowned deeply, expanding his senses with his eyes closed until they covered the entire Lord's Manor.

But unfortunately, after a short while, Cee still found nothing. He could not detect any trace of Mingyou.

"Behind us!"

Cee's expression changed drastically. He suddenly sensed a powerful surge of air behind him and fiercely swung the kunai in his hand, stabbing backward.

"What a pity. You noticed too late."

Lightning flared around Mingyou's body as he activated the Chakra Cell Activation ability he had copied from the Fourth Raikage.

Whoosh—

In almost the blink of an eye, Mingyou moved like a bolt of lightning, crossing the distance in a straight line and arriving before Cee.

His lightning-charged palm pierced straight through Cee's chest. Then his hand clenched viciously, crushing Cee's heart in his grasp.

"So fast." Blood spilled from Cee's mouth, and his wide eyes were filled with unwillingness. But with his heart no longer able to beat, he no longer had any chance of surviving.

With a thud.

Cee collapsed limply, without the slightest movement.

"I finally found you."

At the same time, the Fourth Raikage noticed the disturbance. His figure flashed as he arrived beside Cee.

But all he saw was Mingyou pulling his bloodied hand from Cee's chest. His most capable subordinate had died such a miserable death.

"Damn it..."

The Fourth Raikage flew into a rage. Lightning blazed around his body as he threw a punch at Mingyou's face with all his speed.

But unfortunately, Mingyou possessed the same Chakra Cell Activation ability. After leaping backward, he vanished into the mist once more.

"Fifth Mizukage, this is Kirigakure's signature ninjutsu. Hurry and help me clear away this damned fog."

The Raikage roared in a deep voice, hoping to receive Mei Terumi's assistance.

If this dragged on, even more of his side's ninjas would certainly die.

These were all the Raikage's most capable subordinates. He did not want to watch them come to harm.

"I'm sorry, Lord Raikage. Although we of Kirigakure are skilled in the Hidden Mist Technique, we have no way to dispel it."

Mei Terumi's voice rang out from the distance, but her answer did not satisfy the Raikage in the least.

"Ahhh—"

"Ahhh—"

Sure enough, agonized screams began ringing out one after another from all around.

And judging from where the sounds came from, Mingyou seemed to change directions after killing several people each time, continuing his slaughter without giving the Fourth Raikage any chance to catch him.

"Damn it!!"

The Fourth Raikage roared angrily again, but he knew this was not the time to be angry. Anger would not solve the problem.

"Lord Raikage, this fog was formed from water vapor. You can have everyone use Fire Release ninjutsu and launch it into the sky. That should disperse the dense fog."

Mabui suddenly leaped over to the Raikage's side and offered her suggestion.

"Is that so?" The Raikage's heart lifted. After hearing Mabui's words, he could clearly sense the dampness within the mist, which was obviously caused by water vapor.

"Everyone! Follow my command! All ninjas who know Fire Release ninjutsu, release your Fire Release ninjutsu into the sky!"

"Those who know Wind Release ninjutsu, follow them and release Wind Release ninjutsu into the sky as well!"