Blood Release: Crimson Scale Leap.
Yubi instantly mobilized the blood in his body to flow at high speed, putting himself in an 'excitant' state.
He also infused more blood into his eyes to enhance his dynamic visual capture ability.
It was precisely by using this method that he was able to put Yagura under pressure in close-quarters combat.
Although he had the System's help, Yagura had, after all, lived many more years than him, and this long period of training and growth, including combat experience, was difficult to erase all at once.
The opponent was an Elite Jōnin, after all.
With a rumble.
Yagura once again used Water Release, releasing a large torrent of water even in a relatively dry environment, washing towards Yubi.
The two Hidden Mist Ninja cooperated tacitly, stepping on the water waves, attacking from left and right.
The massive water current swept in first, submerging the surroundings. Although it didn't directly impact Yubi's body, it did cause a brief imbalance in his physique and changed the terrain.
Yubi waved his hand.
Two drops of blood shot out to either side, piercing the Hidden Mist Ninja who were trying to flank him.
Although he had to avoid letting the opponent see that his Blood Release was affected by the water flow, it didn't mean Yubi completely refrained from using some of his Bloodline Limit abilities.
However, the two approaching Hidden Mist Ninja exploded into water splashes.
Water Clone Jutsu!
As expected, they were intentionally guarding against his Blood Release.
"Are they below?" Just as Yubi's eyes glanced down, a hand reached out from the surging, not-yet-receded water and grabbed his ankle.
A strong tug tried to drag him underwater.
"Now!"
At the same time, the water behind Yubi also changed, converging into the body of another Hidden Mist Ninja.
Holding a sharp spike, he launched a sneak attack on him.
Puchi.
The sharp blade plunged into Yubi's body, and a triumphant smile appeared on the Hidden Mist Ninja's face.
But with a bang, Yubi's body exploded into white smoke.
Clone Jutsu.
The Hidden Mist Ninja's expression changed.
"Over there!" The Hidden Mist Ninja hidden in the water leaped out and looked into the distance.
The Water Release unleashed by Yagura was powerful, but its impact range only covered about a dozen meters, with the force of the Water Release mainly concentrated in the area where Yubi stood.
Whoosh!
Yagura, at the other end, already held a weapon and lunged at Yubi's real body.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!"
Seeing this, the two Hidden Mist Ninja jointly unleashed the same Ninjutsu.
Two dragon heads, formed from surging currents, immediately cooperated with Yagura's attack, biting towards Yubi.
"As expected of the Hidden Mist Village's elite... The Ninjutsu level of these two Hidden Mist Ninja is also not weak, and they are always intentionally guarding against my Blood Release. The three of them cooperate very tacitly. No matter who the attacker is, someone will definitely provide restraint. Just now, Yagura used Water Release to create conditions for them, and now they are helping Yagura in reverse... Even if someone gets close and is killed by my Blood Release, only one person dies. And the one who sacrifices themselves can use their death to create an opportunity for their two companions. My appearance was very sudden; the three of them should not have had a battle plan, relying entirely on experience to improvise..."
Yubi swung threads with both hands, clashing with Yagura.
The latter relied on close-quarters entanglement, making it difficult for him to avoid the incoming Water Release, rendering him unable to move for a moment.
It wasn't about killing him instantly.
"Every attack and action is a design... full of tactics. This is the advantage of rich combat experience." Yubi stared at Yagura in front of him, suddenly retracted his hands, and calmly retreated and jumped away.
He thought to himself.
The next second, two water dragons descended from the sky, striking the spot where he had landed.
Yagura Karatachi landed not far away, narrowing his eyes.
No!
Suddenly, his heart skipped a beat, and he shouted to his two subordinates not far away: "Be careful!"
Whoosh!
At this moment, a phantom fast as lightning had streaked across the ground, rushing in front of the two Hidden Mist Ninja.
Blood Release: Wing King!
Yubi was like a red meteor with a tail, speeding across the ground.
Under the condition of enhanced physical strength from Crimson Scale Leap, he also activated Wing King to further boost his burst speed and mobility... This made his overall speed skyrocket to the extreme, allowing him to easily dodge the series of attacks launched by the coordinated efforts of the several people.
Because of his excessive speed, his entire body seemed to be stretched by space.
The two Hidden Mist Ninja, who had just jointly released the Water Dragon Bullet, were completely exposed and had no warning.
They hadn't expected him to possess such speed.
Death Waltz!
A large number of threads floated around the two Hidden Mist Ninja.
Swish...
Then, they suddenly contracted.
It was like a small storm churning.
In an instant, one Hidden Mist Ninja was immediately strangled to death, becoming a pile of shredded flesh.
However, the other Hidden Mist Ninja escaped.
The dying Hidden Mist Ninja reacted in a breath, knowing he couldn't escape death, and used his death to cushion the damage for his companion.
And before the threads fully contracted, blocking all space, he helped his teammate flash away.
This was the difference between elite and ordinary Ninja.
As soon as Yubi killed one person, Yagura blocked him again.
"Stay away!"
Yagura said in a deep voice.
He was clearly speaking to his companion.
With Yubi's astonishing speed, once he got close, his subordinates would be completely unable to cope... Even Yagura himself, in that instant, found it difficult to accurately track Yubi's movements.
Without extra words, Yagura and the remaining Hidden Mist Ninja had already assigned their combat roles.
Yagura was the main force, while his Hidden Mist teammate attacked Yubi with long-range methods while maintaining a safe distance.
Instantly, Yubi and Yagura engaged in a fierce battle. Their fighting style was no longer limited to Taijutsu hand-to-hand combat; Yagura frequently used Water Release to restrict or harm Yubi with Ninjutsu, and also used Water Clones to block Yubi's movements.
He observed that Yubi had tried several times to escape his entanglement and attack his companion.
However, as Yubi's speed further increased, the pressure on Yagura in his fight against Yubi doubled.
Some of his Water Release attacks were difficult to hit their target.
And the extensive use of Ninjutsu, on the contrary, accelerated his Chakra consumption.
Clang, clang, clang!
A moment later, Yagura swung his Coral Staff, knocking down a large number of flying knives aimed at him. His chest began to visibly rise and fall, and he was panting.
He discovered that Yubi's attack methods had also changed; he was no longer simply using those thread ninja tools, but also flying knives, a skill in throwing weapons.
Swish.
Suddenly, Yagura's pupils contracted.
First, he used his weapon to block Yubi's pouncing attack, a blood-colored short dagger in his hand, then... he suddenly bent down, dodging Yubi's other hand sweeping downwards.
Chakra Scalpel!
Yagura flashed away... a lingering fear in his heart.
He had almost forgotten that this brat was a Medical Ninja.
"This guy's Taijutsu is very strong. With this speed, his close-combat strength has been amplified exponentially... Moreover, he has some abilities that aren't in the intelligence. This ability of his is clearly also derived from the power of a Bloodline Limit... But the most terrifying thing isn't this, but his stamina consumption and recovery speed, which are very abnormal."
"His condition is still very good... Is it some kind of Medical Ninjutsu...?"
"His speed is already a bit slower than at the beginning. With his Chakra reserves, it seems he can't maintain it for too long..."
Yagura analyzed.
He glanced at the weapon in his hand.
The collision with the Blood Blade in Yubi's hand had actually left a cut mark on his Coral Staff.
This indicated that the short dagger made of blood in the opponent's hand was extraordinarily sharp.
"However... he doesn't seem to have used the long-range Blood Release Ninjutsu mentioned in the intelligence..."
Yagura narrowed his eyes.
"Retreat!"
Just as Yubi was about to strike again, Yagura suddenly turned and ran wildly.
And he called out to the Hidden Mist Ninja who had been playing a supporting role, never posing any substantial threat to Yubi.
The two quickly fled.
Three against one, and one was killed... In a sense, they had already lost.
Huh?
Yubi's eyelids twitched.
Did they... run away?