Hot Recommendation: The person who had appeared before him had altered their appearance with the Transformation Jutsu, but that Bloodline Limit ability would not disappear.
The mere power leaking from her made him feel an inexplicable familiarity. The person before him was Terumi Mei, the Fifth Mizukage—a genius who possessed the dual Bloodline Limits of Lava Release and Boil Release.
"Hold on! I'll go find reinforcements!"
Red Lotus could not discern the other party's identity, but she could feel the pressure around them as she watched Hiruko display Steel Release.
"Reinforcements? No, you only need to run."
A gloomy expression surfaced on Hiruko's face. The danger before him was real, but the danger he spoke of was Red Lotus's safety. After all, Muzan valued Red Lotus's talent, and she had inherited his will. She could be considered the future successor of the Land of Waves. If she died on this island, then once Muzan flew into a rage and did something... just thinking about the consequences was enough to tell him how miserable he would be.
To keep Muzan from finding an excuse to punish him, he had to get Red Lotus out first.
Once she had run far enough away, Hiruko raised his head to look at the pitch-black night and said mockingly:
"You can stop hiding now, Fifth Mizukage!"
Terumi Mei was not surprised that her name had been exposed so directly, but the gravity on her face betrayed her thoughts. The man before her was the monster who had recently become one of the Twelve Kizuki, someone with four special Bloodline Limits. She truly did not know where Muzan had found such a monster.
The unprecedented pressure caused Terumi Mei's form to change. With her fiery red hair, she stood boldly atop the cliffside and said solemnly: