Chapter 75: Clash of Geniuses (Part 4)
"What's the situation on your end?" Cod asked Scallop.
"A kid from Konoha," Scallop shook his head. "But it was a clone, I couldn't find his real body."
"A kid?" Terumi Mei couldn't help but ask, "How old is he?"
"About your age," Scallop replied.
"It's impossible for him to be alone," Terumi Mei said after a moment of thought. "Senior Scallop, you continue the pursuit, Senior Cod, you look for any other ninjas nearby."
"Looks like that kid is in for some bad luck. Our little genius has her eyes on him." Cod couldn't help but laugh. Terumi Mei didn't say what she was going to do, but her personality was always strong. If she had lost, she would definitely get her revenge.
"Let's move." Scallop sped off on the ground, chasing in the direction the young man had escaped.
"Be careful," Cod warned and then disappeared.
Terumi Mei's face was serious as she made hand seals and used her sensing jutsu.
Over there! She huffed and slipped into the grove.
"Splitting into three?" Hanekawa saw their movements with his 8x zoom. He hesitated for a few seconds before deciding to give up. In general, except for geniuses, ninjas who could join the Anbu were at least special jonin. He definitely couldn't beat them, so he would leave it to Tsunade.
Hanekawa looked at Terumi Mei, who was coming toward him, and two kunai appeared in his hands and then disappeared.
Water Style: Water Wall! Terumi Mei reacted quickly, and a wall of water shot up from the ground. The kunai hit the water wall, creating two deep dents. Terumi Mei's pupils contracted. Why is the power of this kunai so great? It was completely against common sense.
In the instant she lost focus, two more kunai flew in, hitting the previous two kunai.
Boom! The water wall was pierced. Terumi Mei subconsciously took out a kunai. While dodging, she swung at the kunai closest to her. A powerful force hit her. Terumi Mei's expression changed slightly, and she let go of her hand without hesitation, rolling on the ground to create distance. Before she could breathe a sigh of relief, she heard a sound above her head.
Terumi Mei looked up, and what she saw was the arc of a sword, like a crescent moon.
How is that possible? Wasn't he over there just a moment ago? Am I going to die?
The next second, the roar of a dragon sounded. To his left, a stream of water condensed into a dragon, roaring and flying toward him. It was Cod's rescue. He was looking for any other Konoha ninjas nearby while also keeping an eye on Terumi Mei. Terumi Mei was a genius highly valued by Elder Genma, and they couldn't afford to have anything happen to her. But he didn't expect her to be defeated so quickly. To be able to join the Anbu by an exception, Terumi Mei's strength was naturally not bad, and her water-style mastery was far superior to a normal chunin's.
Hanekawa frowned slightly. Without much hesitation, he chose the most advantageous fighting style. As he put his sword away with both hands, he kicked out, directly hitting Terumi Mei. The mask on her face shattered instantly, and she flew backward. Hanekawa forcefully turned in the air and swung his sword at the water dragon. Wind-style chakra flowed on the blade, emitting a sharp, imposing aura. The water dragon was sliced in half.
"Damn... it!" The side of Terumi Mei's face was swollen, but she didn't dare to waste any time. She wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and staggered to her feet.
"Are you okay?" Cod used a body flicker to appear in front of her.
"Just a minor injury," Terumi Mei said through gritted teeth. "Don't let him get away!"
Cod nodded slightly, but when he turned around, he saw that Hanekawa had already disappeared.
"He can't escape!" Terumi Mei made hand seals and used her sensing jutsu again.
Swish, swish, swish! She turned her head, and three shuriken came flying toward her. Cod was already prepared and used the body flicker to catch up with the shuriken. With three consecutive clangs, Hanekawa used his samurai sword to block all the shuriken, but his vision blurred, and Cod's figure appeared in front of him.
"Kid, this is the end!" Cod sneered, feeling like he had already seen his terrified eyes.
So what if you're a genius? I kill geniuses! Cod mercilessly raised his ninja sword.
Blood splattered.
"Senior Cod!" Terumi Mei's eyes widened, and she instinctively shouted. Because she saw Cod slicing a tree.
This is... a genjutsu! Terumi Mei quickly made hand seals.
Water Style: Water Whip! She held a whip made of water in her hand and then swung it out.
Body Flicker Jutsu! Hanekawa kicked off a tree trunk, and his body shot toward Terumi Mei like an arrow. Although she was just a little girl, in a battle, there was no room for mercy.
Thwack! Terumi Mei turned her wrist, and the water whip snapped back. But her speed was obviously a half-beat too slow. Hanekawa ignored the water whip behind him and struck Terumi Mei with his sword.
Water splashed everywhere.
It was a water clone. Hanekawa was startled and instinctively turned his head. A water dragon was attacking him. Hanekawa made hand seals while running. Just as it was about to hit him, he used the body flicker, and his body turned into an afterimage.
Terumi Mei's face was a little pale. It didn't even hit him? The usually arrogant girl felt a serious sense of frustration at this moment. In the Village Hidden in the Mist, even Momochi Zabuza, who had killed all the other graduates in his class, was no match for her. She was a true genius of the younger generation, yet she couldn't defeat a kid from Konoha.
Hanekawa breathed a sigh of relief. His C-rank talent 'Swift as the Wind' with its 100% leg strength bonus and the body flicker jutsu had saved him. He looked at Terumi Mei, and he already had a guess. With her reddish-brown hair and her age combined with her powerful water-style mastery, she was most likely the future Fifth Mizukage.
"Bastard!" Cod finally broke free from the genjutsu. He rushed toward Hanekawa with a face full of anger. Being caught in a genjutsu by an eight-year-old kid was extremely humiliating.
Hanekawa had already expected this. His genjutsu definitely couldn't hold a special jonin. Hanekawa casually threw a kunai.
"A kunai is nothing to me—damn it!" Cod's expression changed drastically.
The three kunai that were thrown were wrapped in thick explosive tags. He estimated there were at least nine of them, and together they were no less powerful than a fire-style jonin's full-power attack.
"Retreat, retreat, retreat!" Cod shouted, running back even faster. Terumi Mei was shocked and didn't question him, jumping back as well.
A huge explosion immediately rang out. Fire filled the sky. The nearby trees were lit on fire and then turned to charcoal.
"Good thing I'm rich," Hanekawa said, leaping up and onto a tree. He knew that Terumi Mei had sensing jutsu, so he didn't dare to stay put.
Body Flicker Jutsu! With the help of the firelight, Hanekawa moved quickly. Cod had just steadied himself when he heard the whistling sound of something speeding toward him. He instinctively dodged, but it was too late.
Blood splattered. A deep wound appeared on Cod's right arm. He endured the intense pain and rolled on the ground to escape. Hanekawa couldn't chase him anymore and turned to look at Terumi Mei. Although he had a handsome face, with the blood on him, he looked a little ferocious.
Terumi Mei was shocked and instinctively took two steps back.
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