"What exactly are you? How could you reverse my genjutsu?!" Sarutobi Mirai stared at the kunai held against her neck, her face full of shock.
She had thought she could turn the battle around, never expecting to be outmaneuvered instead.
Most importantly, her genjutsu came from Yūhi Kurenai.
That was a genjutsu lineage capable of rivaling the Uchiha clan.
Of course, that only applied to ordinary Uchiha clan members. If she encountered the Mangekyō Sharingan, that would be another matter entirely.
"Who I am isn't important. What matters is that the reinforcements you were waiting for have arrived." Qin Yu smiled warmly.
Sarutobi Mirai's expression changed again. She swiftly brought her hands together, and the entire genjutsu tree exploded.
At the same time, the body she had merged into the genjutsu tree twisted and vanished rapidly.
Meanwhile, a barrage of kunai shot out from the trees on both sides, hurtling straight toward Uchiha Qin Yu.
"Move!"
Sarutobi Mirai appeared behind Kakei Sumire and the other two girls. She grabbed all three of them and quickly fled down the path.
Having witnessed Qin Yu's strange methods firsthand, she knew full well that she was no match for him.
If she stayed, she would only be defeated.
However, just as those thoughts crossed her mind, a violent, tidal aura surged out behind her.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The kunai raining down from the sky were blasted away.
The two shinobi hiding within the trees seemed to have been struck by heavy hammers. Their eyes rolled back, foam spilled from their mouths, and they fell unconscious from the trees.
At the same time, the raging aura swept past Sarutobi Mirai in an instant.
"Ah!"
The birds hiding among the trees throughout the graveyard were instantly knocked unconscious.
Sarutobi Mirai felt her body freeze in