Uchiha Izumi vs. Itachi

"Boil Release: Skillful Mist Technique"

Mei Terumi quickly Hand Seals. After completing them, she didn't speak, but instead slightly pursed her lips and quietly exhaled a faint, acidic mist, spreading it around her.

Then she immediately continued Hand Seals, "Water Release: Water Shrapnel!"

He used another Ninjutsu to cover up the fact that he had used Boil Release, and the new Ninjutsu was a move that indiscriminately fired a large number of water bullets in all directions, as if he was eager to find Kisame Hoshigaki's location, but he inadvertently revealed a flaw.

"Puff!"

Kisame Hoshigaki fell for the trap as expected, finding an opening in the water to charge at Mei Terumi, his Samehada thrusting straight at her chest.

Mei Terumi, who was prepared, dodged to the side, but an opening was still an opening, and her shoulder was still scratched by Samehada.

However, the acid mist surrounding her also made contact with Kisame Hoshigaki 'Kisame Hoshigaki body when he attacked her, emitting a hissing burning sound.

"What?!"

Kisame Hoshigaki, whose body was severely burned by the acid mist and whose skin and flesh were torn open, was greatly puzzled.

But then, Kisame Hoshigaki burst out laughing:

"Haha... hahaha... that really hurts!"

Mei Terumi, it seems Kirigakure hasn't fallen yet. I'll have to show you some real strength!

After saying that, he quickly Hand Seals: "Water Release: Thousand Feeding Sharks!"

In Setsuna, countless sharks formed from solidified water emerged from the water, opening their blood-red mouths and lunging at Mei Terumi.

Mei Terumi's pupils contracted sharply, but she wasn't afraid. Instead, she frantically formed Hand Seals:

"Ninja Art: Sea of Acid Erosion!"

In an instant, centered on herself, the Lava Release acid and Boil Release acid mist merged together, spinning rapidly like a whirlwind and slowly spreading outwards.

Upon contact with the sharks formed from solidified water, countless sharks instantly melted, disintegrated, and vanished as steam.

However, such a wide-range Ninjutsu caused Mei Terumi's Chakra to be somewhat insufficient, temporarily preventing her from continuing to release Ninjutsu.

Kisame Hoshigaki, known as the "Tailless Tailed Beasts," still had plenty of Chakra after releasing Thousand Feeding Sharks, but he was still Mei Terumi's indiscriminate, wide-range Ninjutsu. Even with good defense, some parts of his body were still burned again.

Having been burned three times in a row, Kisame Hoshigaki was so badly injured that he almost dropped Samehada. The Samehada Ninja Blade also severely burned and screamed and writhed wildly.

Neither of them was in mortal danger, but their injuries were so severe that their fighting ability was greatly reduced.

"Kisame Hoshigaki, I've heard of you. Your defection from the village back then was due to some misunderstanding. I can revoke your status as missing-nin on behalf of the village. How about coming back?"

After a slight pause Mei Terumi walked slowly towards Kisame Hoshigaki, without any sarcasm or threats, but simply and peacefully trying to persuade him to surrender.

Kisame Hoshigaki grinned and said, "I never imagined that the little girl who followed Genji back then would grow into such an outstanding ninja."

However, Mei Terumi, you haven't won yet.

Samehada! Fusion!

With that, Kisame Hoshigaki reached out and merged the Samehada into his body, quickly transforming into a half-mermaid.

After the fusion, Kisame Hoshigaki's injuries were relieved. He immediately submerged in the water beneath him and swam with the current into the nearby sea.

Meanwhile, the two men and their swords were slowly recovering from their injuries using the Chakra Samehada previously stored.

Mei Terumi tried to stop him but couldn't catch up with Kisame, who had transformed into a Kisame Hoshigaki in the water. She could only glare at him helplessly and say, "You stinky fish, don't you dare run away!"

"We are ninjas, not samurai who enjoy dueling."

Kisame Hoshigaki, gazing at Mei Terumi from the sea, replied.

As she spoke, Hand Seals and released ' Water Release: Five Feeding Sharks ', creating five shark-shaped water bullets that attacked Mei Terumi.

He had figured it out: Mei Terumi's Lava Release and Boil Release were impossible to get close to, so he planned to use his large Chakra reserves to wear down Mei Terumi from a distance.

"Water Release: Water Formation Pillar!"

However, Kisame Hoshigaki misjudged this point. Mei Terumi's Chakra was indeed not much, as a true Kage Level powerhouse, her Chakra reserves were not small.

The fact that she never faltered during the Five Kage's united fight against Edo Madara in the original Hokage is the strongest proof of this.

And don't forget, both the Lava Release acid and the Boil Release acid mist are water-soluble. If the battle drags on a little longer, Mei Terumi's acid and acid mist pollute the surrounding water, Kisame Hoshigaki won't have anywhere to bite.

Therefore, although neither side can currently gain the upper hand, it shouldn't be long before a winner is decided.

On the other side, Uchiha Izumi, who stopped Uchiha Kazue in battle before Kazue could make a move, surprisingly did not fall into a disadvantageous position in her fight against Itachi.

The reason for this situation is that Izumi opened the Five Gates the Eight Gates, the "Gate of Limit," from the very beginning.

This rendered many of Itachi's techniques ineffective against Izumi. The Eight Gates made the Chakra within his body incredibly violent, preventing Itachi, who lacked Tsukuyomi, from suppressing Izumi with his Genjutsu abilities from the very first step.

Fire Release, Uchiha Shuriken, and Crow Clone Technique Techniques either didn't have a chance to Hand Seals or were completely ineffective.

He can make six prints in one second, but that still takes a full second.

For Izumi, who has super speed boosts after activating ' Gate of Limit ', one second is enough for her to slash Itachi multiple times.

Therefore, Itachi's Mangekyō could see through every attack from Kiyosumi and could dodge or parry, but that was all.

Before you can even retaliate or Hand Seals, you're already facing Izumi's next attack.

But it's clear to anyone with eyes that while Itachi is temporarily unable to retaliate, he is also unharmed, just somewhat disheveled. Izumi's Eight Gates cannot be maintained for long; once his body can't withstand it and he exits the state, he will inevitably be defeated.

Of course, this is assuming Itachi didn't Susanoo; otherwise, Izumi would likely have been defeated even faster.

"Your Taijutsu is pure and strong, but you've narrowed your path. We are the Uchiha; Ninjutsu is what we excel at."

After dodging a ' Konoha Whirlwind Kick ', Itachi spoke calmly.

Quan landed, panting, and paused briefly. Opening Five Gates had put a tremendous strain on her body, especially since she hadn't been practicing Taijutsu for very long. She was now drenched in sweat, and her muscles were starting to ache.

But she stared intently at Itachi, gritting her teeth and holding back her anger.

"Huff... huff...!"

Shut up! You beast, you have no right to talk about the Uchiha.

Sixth Gate - Gate of View - Open!

Izumi gasped for breath, then angrily berated Itachi before slamming her hands together on her chest.

His body began to operate beyond its capacity, and a massive amount of Chakra energy was forcibly released from his body's cells, forming green energy vapor that surrounded him. The resulting shockwave blew away all the surrounding rocks, trees, and grass.

Then she moved, almost twice as fast as when she was at the Five Gates.

Itachi's pupils contracted slightly, not because Izumi was too fast to keep up; the Mangekyō wasn't that bad.

It's not just that the speed of the spring has increased, but also that its attack power has increased dramatically.

"Power Slash!"

Izumi delivered a heavy slash, and Itachi raised his arm to block it with Kunai, but was knocked back several steps, his arm going numb.

Under Feng's leadership, his men preferred ranged combat to close-quarters fighting, and wielding swords rather than their bare hands. So, although both Might Guy and Might Guy used the Eight Gates, Might Duy and Might Guy used fists and feet, while Feng's men almost all preferred to use swords.

Izumi's swordsmanship is neither the traditional Uchiha ninjutsu style nor Feng's swordsmanship style. Instead, she follows the "power over all techniques" school, which incorporates the Strong Fist " into her swordsmanship.

"Kujaku Slash!"

Undeterred by his momentum, Izumi unleashed a series of incredibly fast sword strikes at Itachi, so fast that flames seemed to fly as the blade grazed the air.

"Hmm? Danger!"

Seeing this attack, Mangekyō no longer believed he could withstand it on his own.

There's no time to counter with Ninjutsu; there's only one move left—"Susanoo!"

Itachi, who didn't want to die yet, decisively used his trump card. Although using it would worsen his bloodline disease and hasten his death, he knew he would die right now if he didn't.