Myriad Talismans Show Their Might Again!

"Shiro, are you really alright?"

"It's alright, it won't have much of an impact. I'm the most suitable person to deal with him. You guys are having too much of an impact. Don't underestimate the Mysterious Peacock Method. I've heard from Sakumo- sensei that this Ninjutsu is extremely troublesome and difficult to deal with."

As they walked, Shiro tended to his injuries while answering Nakamura's questions.

"However, the Mysterious Peacock Method is a pure Chakra manipulation Ninjutsu. As you know, his Ninjutsu is ineffective against me."

"Alright then, but don't push yourself too hard."

"Don't worry, the mission has progressed this far, I won't do anything reckless."

"Be careful, everyone. According to Gray Snake's intelligence, there's a ninja patrol point ahead. They're from Kusagakure. We need to carefully avoid them; there are too many of them, and we'll be easily spotted."

"Clear."

Upon hearing Shikaki's words, Shiro and Nakamura stopped talking and carefully crossed the area together.

It's not that Shiro and his group are afraid of Kusagakure; in a real fight, Shiro and his group would have a very high chance of winning. It's just that they can't Projection their images, so it doesn't affect Shiro that much right now.

With the Baji buff and the Mana Burst, few can withstand it.

Furthermore, Shiro also possesses the Blue Snake, whose size makes it an absolute battlefield tyrant!

Furthermore, some time has passed since the previous battle, and Nakamura have almost recovered their strength, so their chances of winning are not low.

However, precisely because they are weak, Kusagakure has never been a source of worry for Shiro and his companions, and there is no need for them to abandon their original plans.

In this mission, the real enemies are the three great nations and Takigakure.

However, the mission just now has confirmed that neither the Land of Lightning nor the Land of Earth are paying much attention to this, and according to current intelligence, the situation in the Land of Wind is similar.

But we need to deal with them first, as they still pose a significant threat.

What Shiro and the others feared most was Takigakure.

First, this is the border between the Land of Waterfalls and the Land of Grass, and it is the closest to them, making it easy to mobilize troops. Currently, its numbers are second only to the Kusagakure.

Secondly, Takigakure's strength is not bad, and they also possess a powerful weapon that can amplify Chakra dozens of times, the Hero Water, whose power should not be underestimated.

Furthermore, they also possess Jinchuriki, making them the only non- Five Great Nations to hold Tailed Beast. If they were to have a moment of madness and send Jinchuriki over, it would cause serious trouble.

Therefore, before facing Takigakure Ninja, Shiro and his companions wanted to eliminate everyone else to prevent any unforeseen events.

Once the mission target is found, it will be easier for Shiro and his men to evacuate quickly.

Therefore, Shiro tried to avoid everyone they encountered along the way. If they were to Shiro their plan, the Shiro party might simply join forces to eliminate them.

So, in order to reach the location mentioned by the Gray Snake, Shiro and his companions deliberately took a short detour.

Firstly, to be on the safe side, and secondly, to give Shiro more time to recover; the longer the recovery time, the less pressure Shiro will bear.

No matter how they tried to detour, Shiro and his companions eventually approached the area indicated by the Gray Snake.

After making contact with Gray Snake, Shiro and his men rushed over and lay in ambush in a forest, waiting for his arrival.

"Projection, begin."

A dagger appeared in the hand of the lurking Shiro, its blade winding and twisting—the very weapon he knew best, the one that Rule Breaker.

There are many Noble Phantasm that can counter Ninjutsu and Magecraft, but there aren't many that don't require True Name Release, and this one is the Shiro is most familiar with.

Its duration is the longest. Currently, Shiro's injuries have only barely recovered, and the Projection speed is relatively slow, unable to keep up with the pace of the battle.

Therefore, it needs to be Projection in advance, but maintaining it is not an easy task. Shiro is currently most familiar with the Rule Breaker, which he often uses when practicing Magecraft.

This one takes the longest and doesn't require revealing your real name.

And so, after Shiro Projection his Noble Phantasm, he quietly waited for his arrival.

A short while later, Shiro narrowed his eyes slightly and saw a ninja leaping towards him.

Shiro looked closely and found that the clothing characteristics matched exactly what Gray Snake had described.

Shiro tightened his grip on the Noble Phantasm in his hand, then reached into his ninja tool pouch with his free left hand, took out several Shuriken, and quickly threw them out as the opponent approached!

At the same time, he fastened the Noble Phantasm to his waist and Hand Seals!

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

"Snort."

Upon seeing the attack, Hoshigakure showed no expression. He threw several kunai in return, blocking the incoming Shuriken. At the same time, seeing Shiro's hand seals, he also formed his Hand Seals.

"The Mysterious Peacock Method!"

As he Hand Seals, a surge of Chakra erupted from his body, forming a shield that blocked Shiro's Great Breakthrough.

"You dare to launch a sneak attack with such meager skills? What?!" Suddenly, he was horrified to find that he could no longer control the surging Chakra, as if he had never used it at all!

However, the remaining Chakra in his body clearly told him that he had not only used it, but also used quite a lot in order to launch a counterattack in time.

Just as he frantically tried to Hand Seals to cast the Mysterious Peacock Method again, it was too late.

After breaking the Mysterious Peacock Method, Shiro's Rule Breaker, undiminished in momentum, pierced his heart, delivering a fatal blow.

After seeing that Shiro had succeeded, Nakamura and the others rushed over to clean up the battlefield.

Nakamura were not surprised by Shiro's success; when a ninja is countered or targeted, the decline in their strength is very obvious.

For ninjas who specialize in a particular Ninjutsu, being countered is even more fatal.

Admittedly, many Ninjutsu techniques combine offense and defense, like the Mysterious Peacock Method, which is usually very powerful, combining offense and defense, and even possesses the ability to fly.

However, their strength will be greatly reduced once they encounter someone who can counter this type of Ninjutsu.

Furthermore, if one relies too much on this type of Ninjutsu, it will be difficult to react in an instant if it is countered or restrained, since it has become a mental habit.

Therefore, any ninja with a bit of ambition will try to make up for their shortcomings, just like the Ino-Shika-Cho trio; individually, they might only Jonin.

However, when they work together, they can at least possess the combat power of Elite Jonin.

No one would be foolish enough to use only one Ninjutsu. Even Naruto, that simpleton, knows several Ninjutsu and can even make the Rasengan look like Kekkei Genkai.

But that's exclusive to the favored son. Most people specialize in a few Ninjutsu. In the Shinobi World, there's no such thing as having one trick that will last forever. Here, even the best tricks don't last very long.

This is also why Shiro has been trying his best to learn other skills.

Just like now, even when Shiro can't use or his Projection is countered, he can still use Baji Quan and a bow and arrow. He also has Explosive Tag arrows sealed by Kushina in his bracers.

He had a way to deal with most unexpected situations, and of course, Taichi and the others did the same, but perhaps not as comprehensively as Shiro.

Thank you to the spirit of Huaxu and the monthly votes from Danxiao* (a user name) for your support! I apologize, due to time constraints, I can't add an extra chapter for the Dragon Boat Festival. Therefore, I will send out red envelopes in the group tonight to see if I can lure a few people into the usually quiet group.