Baki couldn't help but shudder.
He knew very well that if he were to be struck by the ice blade wielded by the Yuki Clan youth opposite him, he would be severely injured, if not killed. Especially now that his Chakra and stamina were already being depleted, he would have no chance of winning if he were injured!
While it's true that this situation of being taken advantage of by others is extremely frustrating for Baki, this is the Shinobi World, and this is the daily life of a ninja.
A ruthless glint also flashed in Baki's eyes.
He pulled out the Explosive Tag with a backhand motion.
"This is!?"
Without the slightest hesitation, he detonated several Explosive Tag.
Qi's expression changed slightly.
The only option was to sheathe the sword and lower it.
"Smack!"
The mark that immediately appeared.
"Drink!"
With a soft shout, a massive amount of cold air rapidly spread from nearby, condensing and freezing into a seemingly thin but actually incredibly hard ice wall.
"Boom!"
As the deafening roar subsided, accompanied by a blinding flash of Kakkō, the shockwave that erupted instantly rippled outwards, causing the nearby ground to tremble slightly.
"Splash!"
"Cough cough!"
Thick black smoke billowed up.
After accidentally inhaling a little, Qi coughed a few times, but that was all. With the ice wall blocking his way, a few Explosive Tag couldn't possibly harm Qi.
It was Baki himself who was the problem.
The front of his shirt was completely torn and tattered, exposing a patch of blackened skin with faint traces of blood. Even though Baki had retreated very quickly, he was still slightly affected by the blast wave.
That disheveled and disheveled appearance.
This is enough to prove that in the brief exchange just now, this genius from Sunagakure was completely suppressed by Kei!
Especially after seeing that Qi was completely unharmed, the dark cloud between Baki's brows grew even heavier!
What I caught a glimpse of out of the corner of my eye.
His two injured teammates were easily overpowered by a shark-faced Mist Ninja boy, whose swinging sword was aimed at vital points with every move!
A wide-ranging, sweeping attack style.
Baki's two teammates were already in dire straits. It would be a miracle if they could even hold on, let alone come to Baki's aid!
As for the Konoha trio further away, they were barely evenly matched with the Mist Ninja girl who possessed Kekkei Genkai, mainly because the extremely acidic liquid was not something that any technique could easily block!
In the original work, the strength of that acidic liquid could even threaten Uchiha Sasuke's Susanoo. Mei Terumi certainly doesn't have that kind of strength now, but her opponents are just three Konoha kids. To ordinary people, Genma Shiranui two can be considered geniuses, but in front of Mei Terumi with two bloodline limits, they are really nobodies!
In their complete form, the three of them working together could potentially defeat or even kill Mei Terumi. However, given that they are all slightly injured and have greatly depleted their stamina and Chakra, it is already quite an achievement that they can barely withstand Mei Terumi's attacks!
Want to turn the tables and suppress them? That's simply a pipe dream!
Mei Terumi's Lava Release was enough to make it difficult for Genma Shiranui and the other two to withstand; even a slight touch would result in extensive burns.
The fact that the three of them looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy was the best proof of this.
This was already an incredibly difficult scene.
Many thoughts raced through Baki's mind, and he made a decision in just a few seconds.
"We surrender. You only came for the code, didn't you? We can hand over the scroll to you!"
After taking a deep breath, Baki looked at Qi, who was already hurtling straight toward him, and said in a deep voice.
As he spoke, Baki didn't forget to adopt a defensive stance, retreating further. Although the probability wasn't very high, who knew if the other party would attack directly again!
After all, anything is possible in the Shinobi World. It's not uncommon for a few crazy people in various ninja villages to insist on fighting to the bitter end when they could have already completed their mission, causing trouble for both the enemy and themselves!
Baki had heard of similar examples before.
Especially now that they are facing the Mist Ninja, a ninja known throughout the Shinobi World for their bloodshed and cruelty, Baki dares not be careless in the slightest.
Upon hearing Baki's words, Qi paused, raised an eyebrow, and looked at Baki, who remained wary not far away, with a hint of surprise. He chuckled and said, "Huh? You've already given up? Well, that's fine too. It'll save us both some trouble. Hand over your Forehead Protector; our target isn't your cipher scrolls!"
These words were spoken.
Baki's expression changed at first, a hint of annoyance flashing in his eyes, but he quickly suppressed it after two or three seconds, saying with a barely concealed anger, "No problem!"
After slowly removing his Forehead Protector and tossing it to Qi, Baki continued, "Can you ask your companion to stop now?"
These words sounded as if they were spoken with his back teeth clenched tightly.
Qi, however, didn't seem to care at all. After catching the Forehead Protector that Baki threw at him, he smiled slightly and turned to Kisame had just kicked a Sand Ninja boy away, and shouted, "Stop, Kisame, they've already surrendered."
As for Mei Terumi's side, there's absolutely no need to greet them.
The three Konoha boys had already been 'gently' subdued by Mei Terumi. They were all lying on the ground, completely unable to resist. The worst off was Namiashi Raidō, whose abdomen had been grazed by Mei Terumi's Lava Release, leaving a patch of flesh that was completely black. It was only Mei Terumi deliberately held back that none of the three of them survived.
He easily obtained the Forehead Protector of three Konoha Genin.
Then there's the Sand Ninja side.
The two Sand Ninja boys still seemed a little unconvinced. As they regrouped, the slightly taller boy looked at Baki with anger and whispered, " Baki, are we just going to admit defeat like this? What about the dignity of the Sand Ninja..."
" Yura, calm down. Do you think we still have a chance to turn the tide in this situation? Let's back down a bit; it's just a matter of handing over our Forehead Protector."
Baki interrupted Yura, speaking in a very resolute tone.
He was well aware that this was not just a matter of Forehead Protector; it represented the face of Sunagakure being trampled on by the other side, since the Forehead Protector represented a ninja's identity!
This is especially true for the ninjas of the Five Great Shinobi Villages.