"Good, good, good!"
Yagura laughed in a rage, repeating the word several times as if it were the only way to conceal the fury within him.
"Since you're so delusional... I'll show you just how enormous the gap between us really is!"
Yagura waved a hand, stopping the hidden Anbu around them from intervening. Then he stood atop a high perch and looked down coldly at Mei Terumi and Hozuki Mangetsu below.
As the Six-Tails Jinchuriki, he was powerful enough to be so confident.
He was certain that Mei Terumi and Hozuki Mangetsu alone couldn't possibly stop him.
Besides, what Mei Terumi had just said wasn't wrong.
He did want to control her and make her his tool.
As for her clan...
Hah!
He had already condemned Mei Terumi's clan in his heart when she helped Hozuki Mangetsu escape.
What need was there for a clan of shinobi who helped a rogue ninja flee?
Unlike Yagura, who was taking things lightly, Mei Terumi and Hozuki Mangetsu were clearly far more tense.
Although the two of them had devoted themselves to training after returning from Konoha's Jonin Exam, having been humbled by Kakashi, and had grown considerably stronger, their opponent was still the renowned Fourth Mizukage. There was no way they could remain calm.
But being nervous didn't mean they were afraid to fight.
Mei Terumi and Hozuki Mangetsu exchanged a glance. Their years of fighting together had given them a certain understanding, and they attacked almost simultaneously.
Water Release: Hidden Mist Technique!
Hozuki Mangetsu's advantage lay in his ability to wield Ninja Blades with skill.
Close combat was what he excelled at most!
So she had to create an opening for Hozuki Mangetsu to get close.
Dense mist spread through the forest.
Yet the corners of Yagura's mouth curled into