Chapter 182: A Dead End?
"Lightning Release: Thunderclap!"
"Lightning Release: Thunderclap Arrow!"
"Lightning Release: Lightning Ball!"
"Cloud Release: Lightning Fish!"
Instantly, many dazzling lightning strikes assaulted their position.
Orochimaru pressed his hands on the ground, and three enormous gates rose from the earth.
Summoning Technique: Triple Rashomon!
Since the First Hokage, Orochimaru was the only one in Konoha who knew this summoning technique.
It could withstand many ninjutsu.
Additionally, the complete Summoning Technique: Quintuple Rashomon could barely deflect the Nine-Tails' Tailed Beast Bomb, altering its trajectory.
But right now, it was more than enough to deal with the Lightning Release ninjutsu unleashed by these Kumo ninjas.
Seeing Orochimaru summon the gates, Kiyoshi immediately grabbed Natsu with his left hand and Kurenai with his right, hiding them behind him.
Matatabi is the smallest of all the tailed beasts, and its Tailed Beast Bomb is also the smallest.
Perhaps Orochimaru's ninjutsu can really block it.
Of course, only Kiyoshi knew this information.
Sensing the chakra constantly being extracted from the Two-Tails, Orochimaru's expression turned serious as he bit his fingertip, pressed it down, and summoned Manda.
If he were alone, Orochimaru wouldn't have worried too much.
But since his teacher's son is here, he can't be allowed to die so easily.
Currently, Orochimaru still harbored some desire to become Hokage.
Boom!
The white mist dissipated, and a huge purple snake appeared behind the Rashomon gate.
"Help me deal with them, Manda." Orochimaru said hoarsely.
"Hmph, Orochimaru, if you reduce my offerings by even one, I won't forgive you."
Manda spoke in human language, moving its huge snake body and coiling forward.
"Kiyoshi, take the others and leave first."
Orochimaru turned to look at Kiyoshi.
The others were just a burden here. He had many ways to escape alone.
"Okay." Kiyoshi nodded.
Kumogakure might be here for him, but Kiyoshi didn't want to go back so soon.
He hadn't learned powerful ninjutsu like Izanagi and Izanami yet, so how could he return to Kumogakure like this?
Once he returns to Kumogakure, the path to Sage Mode will also be cut off, as no one there understands Sage Mode.
Kiyoshi immediately led the others away, and the others followed suit.
"As expected, the Sannin have some strength."
Yugito had just left the mountains. She had diligently trained in the deep mountains away from the village and communicated with the tailed beast within her, allowing her to borrow its power.
However, she had only debuted for a short time.
It was fine against weakling s, but when she encountered a battle-hardened ninja like Orochimaru, she easily exposed her poor chakra control and other shortcomings.
She could just use the tailed beast's abilities to bulldoze through, neglecting her individual strength.
Two minutes later
Many ghostly blue chakra flames swirled around Yugito, with black flame patterns roaring in the air.
Boom!
A ferocious beast resembling a cat appeared in the field, and Manda was forced to retreat.
A jet-black Tailed Beast Bomb spewed from Matatabi's mouth, instantly turning the area into a wasteland.
"Damn it, Orochimaru. The offerings must be increased this time! Who exactly did you encounter!"
Manda roared at Orochimaru before turning into a puff of smoke and disappearing, about to return to Ryuchi Cave.
Orochimaru didn't answer, his legs going limp as he dragged himself along the ground like a snake, quickly fleeing the area.
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"Kiyoshi, what should we do?"
Tekka's face was covered in fine sweat.
They had never encountered such a battle before.
Even from their current distance, they could hear the explosions in the distance.
The sudden explosions filled everyone on the road with a hint of panic.
This was beyond their capabilities.
If even a Jonin couldn't deal with it, wouldn't they be sending themselves to their deaths as a group of Chunin and Genin?
Of course, except for Kiyoshi.
Kiyoshi's expression had not changed at all from beginning to end.
He naturally had something to rely on in his heart.
The Sharingan is extremely effective against tailed beasts, as if it was a contingency plan specifically left to deal with them.
Roar!
The sound of a tailed beast roaring came from behind them not long after the group left.
Seeing this, Kiyoshi had no choice but to stop in place.
They couldn't escape even if they continued to run.
The only way was to stall Yugito.
And the fastest way to stall Yugito and buy time to escape was only one.
"Kiyoshi, give up resisting. I won't kill you, and I'll let your companions go."
Seeing Kiyoshi stop, Yugito gasped for breath.
The tailed beast's chakra ultimately belongs to the tailed beast.
Using it for a long time would make the user feel tired.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh...
The other Kumo ninjas followed closely behind Yugito.
Their numbers had been reduced significantly, and was not as many as at the beginning.
"Is that so?"
Kiyoshi stepped forward and smiled softly.
"They've caught up again."
Orochimaru rested under a tree more than a hundred meters away, his eyes fixed on that side.
He swallowed the forbidden medicine he had made, causing his chakra to rapidly recover.
In a while, he would continue to stall Yugito and the other Kumo ninjas for the others.
If they continued to advance, they would soon reach the Hyuga clan's reconnaissance range.
At that time, the Uchiha and Hyuga would come to support them, and the crisis would resolve itself.
Just as Orochimaru was about to go and save them, he saw Kiyoshi approaching Yugito step by step.
"Kiyoshi, don't go!"
Kurenai wanted to stop Kiyoshi, but Natsu quickly grabbed Kurenai's shoulder first.
Kiyoshi always acted with discretion and wasn't the type to show off.
"What do we do now? Is Kiyoshi going to surrender?"
Tetsu looked incredulous but helpless.
However, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Kiyoshi surrendered, they wouldn't do anything to the others.
"Even if we surrender, they won't necessarily let us go."
Tekka was obviously much calmer, knowing that even if Kiyoshi surrendered, given Kumogakure's bandit-like nature, they wouldn't let go of the remaining Kekkei genkais.
"I believe Kiyoshi-kun knows what he's doing." Natsu said.
Hearing this, Asuma looked at Kiyoshi. The others also looked at Kiyoshi.
If he wasn't surrendering, then what was it?
Could it be that Kiyoshi had a way to resolve the current predicament?
"Very good, just come over like that."
Yugito was still surrounded by the tailed beast's chakra, and a fluffy chakra cat tail had appeared at her waist.
Hearing this, Kiyoshi continued to walk until he reached a certain range.
That's right, the Sharingan also had a range. Only when he reached a certain point could he use genjutsu.
Almost instantly, a red light flashed in Kiyoshi's eyes, and his pupil power invaded Yugito's body.
"!"
Yugito was shocked and wanted to avoid it, but it was too late.
Detecting was already amazing, but wanting to dodge?
That was just wishful thinking. She could only predict in advance.
Thus, the view before Yugito suddenly changed, arriving at a dark and damp place.
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