"What's this...?"
"Shadow Imitation Jutsu!"
A pineapple-haired figure wearing a green vest stood in front of the Fatty, forming a hand seal.
The Ninjutsu that held Qingshui immobile came from this person.
The Nara Clan? Ino-Shika-Cho? So Baki was affected by a Yamanaka Clan Ninjutsu just now... what's next?
Qingshui furrowed his brow slightly.
Sure enough, a spherical Human Bullet Tank was accelerating and charging towards Qingshui from the side.
"Human Bullet Tank!"
Seeing this, Pakura gritted her teeth. Risking a cut from Baki on her shoulder, she spun and threw a burning Exploding Kunai towards the Nara Clan ninja.
Besiege Wei to rescue Zhao!
The shadow binding Qingshui indeed retreated, but Pakura's shoulder was cut by Baki.
Regaining his mobility, Qingshui quickly maneuvered the Little Boy to assist Pakura. At the same time, he activated Pneumatic Fist, clashing with the Akimichi Clan ninja, who had transformed into a Human Bullet Tank.
That guy was sent flying by a punch, crashing to the ground. However, judging by his bulky physique, he clearly wasn't seriously injured.
Tentacle-like shadows attacked again.
"So annoying!"
The springs beneath the Fatty's feet instantly popped, launching Qingshui backward. Simultaneously, under Qingshui's control, the Fatty used the recoil to pounce on the Akimichi Clan ninja.
"Partial Expansion Jutsu!"
The latter's palms became incredibly massive.
"Forbidden Jutsu: Pneumatic Fist - Full Power!"
The Fatty Puppet's arms collided with the Akimichi Clan ninja's palms, and a struggle ensued.
The Nara Clan ninja began to approach Qingshui, attempting to control him again with Shadow Binding Jutsu.
Limited by the shadow's area, Shadow Binding Jutsu had a maximum range.
"Pakura!" Qingshui shouted.
Pakura endured the sharp pain in her shoulder. While Baki, under the Mind Transfer Jutsu's control, was still entangled with the Little Boy, she quickly formed hand seals.
"Fire Release: Phoenix Fire Jutsu!"
Over a dozen fireballs shot from Pakura's mouth, flying everywhere and scattering.
Under the light of the Fire Release, the shadows were cut off, and the Nara Clan ninja also had to dodge the Fire Release attacks.
"It's not over yet!"
Pakura was clearly enraged. Disregarding the drain on her Chakra, she formed hand seals again.
"Wind Release: Wind Cutter Jutsu!"
Spiraling whirlwinds surged, accompanying long, slender wind blades that enveloped the Phoenix Fire.
To combine two C-rank Ninjutsu and unleash such power, Pakura's mastery of Wind Release and Fire Release Ninjutsu surpassed over ninety percent of Chunin who specialized in those paths.
After all, she was a Sand Hidden hero who would rise during the Third Great Ninja War, possessing the ability to threaten Rasa's position as the Fourth Kazekage.
If she didn't have such profound mastery in Wind Release and Fire Release, she wouldn't have been able to fuse her own Kekkei Genkai, Scorch Release.
"Shadow Gathering Jutsu: Black Shield!"
The shadows actively retreated, forming a circular, curved mirror that enveloped the Nara ninja.
Qingshui now shifted some of his attention to Baki.
Yamanaka Clan ninjas were versatile support ninjas; they could serve as sensory ninjas, intelligence ninjas, and had strong crowd control abilities in combat. At the very least, they could use a sacrificing tactic within a limited time.
However, while powerful, the Yamanaka Clan's Secret Technique also had certain flaws. For example, it was difficult to hit, and those controlled couldn't use Ninjutsu.
And also...
"Sorry, Baki."
Qingshui used one hand to control the Fatty, who was brawling with the Akimichi Clan ninja, and the other to control the Little Boy, who was attacking Baki.
"No need. I can feel the person controlling me is weakening mentally!" Baki said, parrying the Little Boy's mechanical arm with his Ninja Blade.
Qingshui didn't reply. He simply pulled with his left hand, using only three fingers to control Chakra Threads, making the Little Boy launch a rope-connected mechanical claw and a gear blade to restrict Baki's movements. At the same time, his free index finger and thumb pinched a Senbon, shooting it out.
The Senbon's power was low, not enough to injure Baki, and it was aimed at the inner part of his upper arm, which had rich nerve tissue. So, if the Senbon was laced with something, it would definitely achieve the effect Qingshui desired.
The flesh here was thick enough to avoid injuring internal organs, making it the most suitable spot.
"Ah!" x2
Two screams rang out simultaneously.
One was Baki, and the other was, naturally, the Yamanaka Clan ninja.
When using Mind Transfer Jutsu to control another person, if that person is harmed, the caster's mind will suffer an equal amount of damage.
Therefore, attempting to directly control an enemy with Mind Transfer Jutsu and then having comrades kill them would essentially be a suicide pact. Typically, the Ino-Shika-Cho formation involves the Nara Clan's Shadow Binding Jutsu taking over control after Mind Transfer Jutsu, with the Akimichi Clan providing frontal combat support to protect their two support-type companions.
The moment the scream rang out, Qingshui pinpointed the sound, flicked his hand, and the Little Boy immediately changed direction to pursue.
With his mind taking a hit, Baki finally broke free from the Mind Transfer Jutsu. He clutched the spot where the Senbon had pierced him, his face contorted in pain.
"Didn't I say... not to use it?! Damn it, what kind of poison did you use? Why does it hurt so much?"
"It's a good extract from the venom of desert red fire ants. Just one milligram can cure hemorrhoids, but a side effect is that it stimulates nerve endings, amplifying pain by dozens of times."
Qingshui shrugged, pulled a small bottle from his Ninja Tool Pouch, poured a little antidote onto his finger, and then pressed his finger onto Baki's body, using Hemostasis Jutsu to stimulate the cells to rapidly absorb the antidote.
"Ah!!!!"
Baki screamed again.
"That hurts even more!!!"
"Sorry, but it'll only hurt this once. It's to help you detoxify quickly. See, isn't that better?"
Baki gasped for breath, his forehead covered in fine beads of sweat, his face flushed.
"Are you deliberately retaliating because I hurt Pakura?"
"Huh?"
Qingshui tilted his head, a large question mark appearing above it.
"Still pretending? I've known something was off with you two for a while!"
Baki spat on the floor. Feeling mostly recovered, he grabbed his Ninja Blade and went after the Yamanaka Clan ninja who was being held up by the Little Boy.
He had a belly full of anger and needed to vent it thoroughly.
The Yamanaka Clan ninja, being double-teamed by the Little Boy and Baki, was on the verge of collapsing. He shouted to his comrade:
"Damn it, Nara Jiudai, didn't you say these guys were almost out of Chakra? Why are they still so hard to fight? Think of something, quick!"
"At this point, we can only use our trump card!"
Nara Jiudai had no better ideas, so he looked towards his Akimichi Clan comrade.
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