Kakashi vs. the AB Combo

"C, wh... cough... at...?"

Within the dense mist, Darui seemed to have sensed something and forced himself to ask through the pain.

But this time, no one answered him.

C's body had gone rigid, and beads of sweat the size of soybeans rapidly dripped from his forehead.

If not for the cover of the dense mist, one would have seen a kunai gleaming with cold light pressed against C's neck, held by none other than Mei Terumi.

With Mei Terumi's abilities, evading C's senses within the mist was no difficult task. Even the highly perceptive Sharingan could not see through her Skilled Mist Technique.

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

Just then, a loud shout suddenly rang out from beyond the mist, followed by a howling gale. Under the force of the wind, the dense mist gradually dispersed.

Just as the mist was about to clear, several figures appeared and rapidly closed in on Mei Terumi.

They had all seen the kunai pressed to C's neck.

Noticing the disturbance, a sharp glint flashed through Mei Terumi's eyes. Her figure then flickered, and she left the area.

"Ha... ha...!"

C panted heavily. Watching Mei Terumi's retreating back, his expression gradually turned complicated.

On the other side, having learned from their earlier lesson, Kumogakure dispatched over a hundred ninja this time and launched a fierce offensive against Mei Terumi.

For a moment, fireballs, water bullets, wind blades, and all sorts of ninjutsu attacks filled the air, all blasting toward Mei Terumi.

At the same time, Mei Terumi clearly sensed the ground beneath her feet suddenly turning soft. After struggling to steady herself, her expression gradually grew grave.

Even she did not dare let down her guard while facing the attacks of nearly a hundred ninja at once.

While Mei Terumi was being held back