The line of sight is no longer sufficient to cover even a third of the area.
The blurred vision affected his thinking, making him feel heavy and even causing his thoughts to stagnate.
There's no other way.
Dan Katō controlled his hands, quickly forming a hand Hand Seals amidst the vines.
Buzz!
Almost instantly.
Dan Katō's body trembled violently.
Terrifying Chakra condensed from his body.
Immediately afterwards.
Dan Katō, who was bound, appeared to be asleep.
He closed his eyes.
Not far away.
Araki hid in the woods and watched what was happening before his eyes.
Just a short while ago.
The moment he turned around.
He managed to switch positions and counterattack against Dan Katō.
At that time Dan Katō, who was the pursuer, became the one running away, while Araki transformed into the pursuer and chased after Dan Katō in this way.
In the instant Dan Katō turned to leave, in a blind spot, Araki switched places with his body. The person who continued to chase after him was not Araki's real body, but Araki's Wood Clone.
The Wood Clone, holding a poison pill with paralyzing properties, can perfectly complete the process of self-sacrifice, and then, when it is finally released, it can also bind Dan Katō.
In this way...
That would be perfect!
The other party is bound and paralyzed, making them a lamb to the slaughter, at his mercy.
Buzz!
Araki's mind went blank for a moment.
This was the information transmitted back after the Wood Clone was canceled, which showed him everything that had just happened.
On the surface, it appears he has Dan Katō under control.
"So that's how it is!"
Araki took a deep breath. The Wood Clone possessed his Chakra and a portion of his will, allowing it to act according to his wishes. After being canceled, it could also transmit all the events it had experienced back to him.
To a certain extent, the Wood Clone is more advanced than the Shadow Clone. It possesses greater strength, is more difficult to discern, and retains its binding ability even after being released, making its overall effect extremely powerful.
Araki did not overuse Wood Clone, nor did he rely on Wood Clone. From a fundamental perspective, if Wood Clone is exposed, then the fact that he is Wood Release ninja will be discovered. Or, even if he changes his appearance through Wood Release Transformation Technique, and people do not know that he is the one who can use Wood Release, they will still know that there are Wood Release ninjas in this world.
This is extremely dangerous!
Araki is doing everything he can to avoid such danger!
so...
He will only use the Wood Clone when he feels it is absolutely necessary to kill!
Or, in a desperate situation, like just now, if he were to go in his true form and get close to a Jonin, it would be quite dangerous. Such situations should be avoided as much as possible.
"Um?"
Just as Araki was about to go over and finish off Dan Katō, he immediately frowned, sensing a very peculiar feeling.
This is the feeling of anger!
Araki suddenly sensed that Dan Katō's aura had vanished instantly.
wrong!
It didn't disappear!
It was so faint as to be almost unbelievable!
Breathing slows down, metabolism decreases, and cells throughout the body cease activity, giving the impression of deep sleep, but in reality, it's more like being a corpse.
As Araki was running and training, he sensed this aura every time he passed a certain point, but he didn't pay any attention to it. Instead, he kept his attention focused on the faint, imperceptible gaze following him from behind.
This sudden change filled him with a sense of dread.
The next moment.
That faint, elusive sense of being watched, which had vanished long ago, has returned.
Araki could clearly feel that he was being stared at by a pair of eyes, and those eyes were very close to him and were still getting closer.
"Not good!"
Something's not right!
"Run!"
Araki didn't hesitate for almost an instant. His core muscle group exploded with power, and his ankles unleashed the full force of his muscles. He burst forth with his strongest power, shooting out like a bullet, reaching the limit of his speed.
Swoosh~ Swoosh~ Swoosh~
The wind whistled past my ears.
The surrounding trees receded at a terrifying speed.
Araki stopped holding back and pushed his speed to its absolute limit.
But...
despite this...
He still couldn't shake off the feeling of being watched!
It clung to him like a leech, yet at the same time, its speed reached a relative balance; it neither caught up nor shook him off.
"Hateful!"
"So that's how it is!"
"This is the Spirit Transformation Technique!"
"No wonder I didn't feel any energy!"
"I thought there was something wrong with my abilities!"
"Turn out to be..."
"What's following me is truly a 'ghost'!"
Araki silently complained to himself. Now he understood that this was Dan Katō's S-rank Ninjutsu, Spirit Transformation Technique, which directly separated the soul from the body, making it invisible and intangible. You could not attack it, but it could attack you. It was a way to kill without leaving a trace!
"Hiss..."
Araki gasped in shock at the thought, secretly marveling at how fortunate Dan Katō, having recounted the entire incident. Otherwise, even with his heightened vigilance, a direct sneak attack wouldn't have been enough to overcome a soul attack!
This soul body was incredibly fast; if he relaxed even slightly, he could be overtaken, putting immense pressure on Araki.
Now he can only run passively.
We can't stop.
We cannot retaliate!
Counterattacking would be futile; it would only allow his spirit body to catch up and kill him with a powerful attack.
There is only one way to break this!
That means killing Dan Katō's physical body!
But...
Dan Katō's body was right behind him.
Although he was restricted by the Wood Release vines and paralyzing poison and couldn't move at all, with his soul body chasing after him, he had no way to turn back.
How embarrassing!
That's so embarrassing!
Araki deeply regrets his current predicament!
He never expected that it would be Dan Katō chasing him, so he didn't make any unnecessary preparations.
Normally speaking...
Faced with this situation.
With Wood Clone and poison, most situations can be resolved.
I never even considered the possibility of Spirit Transformation Technique.
after all...
According to normal human thinking...
As Tsunade's disciple, Araki had no idea that these things were done by Dan Katō, and he never even considered that possibility.
Now it seems...
Perhaps Nawaki was so easily lured into the ambush formation containing Explosive Tag.
They probably just didn't expect it at all!
"Hateful!"
"I should have brought those two Explosive Tag with me!"
"Let's just self-destruct together on the spot!"
"I never expected this!"
Araki sighed inwardly. At any other time, he would have had Explosive Tag on hand, but today he had replaced Explosive Tag with blank tags, losing such a powerful and lethal talisman.