"Boil Release: Skilled Mist Technique!"
The rapidly descending acid mist enveloped a large number of White Zetsu. The instant they touched it, before they could even react, they were melted and vaporized into ashes.
"Aah-!"
Scattered screams rang out in the thick mist, soon giving way to an unbearable silence.
Almost instantly, Mei Terumi had effortlessly disposed of the dozens of White Zetsu that had slipped near the building at some unknown point.
"Hey, sensor ninja, pay closer attention. Why were these White Zetsu able to get in so easily? How did you miss their movements?"
"Yes, ma'am! We were careless!"
"Take this seriously!"
"Yes!"
After reprimanding them, Mei Terumi entered the building to check on the daimyo.
Even someone of her standing now had to pass multiple identity checks before entering the safe room.
There was no helping it. The White Zetsu's disguises were too astonishing.
Previously, when Shihōin Naraku had led the Allied Shinobi Forces around the entire shinobi world to wipe out Akatsuki bases, they had already suffered at the hands of the White Zetsu.
They had therefore long been on guard against this ability of theirs.
At critical times and in critical locations, every ninja's identity had to undergo multiple checks to prevent White Zetsu from impersonating them and launching surprise attacks.
So, at this tense moment, even Mei Terumi had to verify her identity to check on the daimyo's safety.
Once Mei Terumi had checked on the daimyo and confirmed that they had merely been frightened and had no other problems, she left to continue keeping watch outside.
She did not even take action again.
There were not many White Zetsu attacking the daimyo this time, only a few hundred, though there were indeed Impure World Reincarnation Ninja mixed in among them.
Overall, however, their