Chapter 172: Hiashi Hyuga to the Rescue
The moment Minazuki Saya's words fell, the dark glow on the surface of the ice mirrors suddenly brightened.
At the same time, a number of ice mirrors of varying sizes began to appear around the three of them.
"Be careful," Kyosuke said, a sense of unease lingering in his heart as he looked at the constantly flickering dark glow.
He slowly moved his feet, already preparing to lead the two clan shinobi to break through the encirclement.
Since they couldn't defeat the enemy in this space, it was better to just move the battlefield back outside.
However, since Minazuki Saya had said before that her secret technique could only be used on the basis of the Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals, she would not let the three of them go so easily. Kyosuke knew this very well.
Using his Sharingan to firmly watch the enemy's figure, Kyosuke secretly made a gesture to Seven.
Nodding slightly, Seven, under the cover of the two of them, quietly began to form hand seals.
In just a few short seconds, the Fire Release ninjutsu was ready. Just as Seven was preparing to release it, a kunai was plunged into his body. If he hadn't subconsciously turned his body, his heart would have likely been pierced at this time.
"What?!" Kyosuke, hearing the strange sound from behind, couldn't help but look back.
There, Seven was already struggling, lying in a pool of blood.
"Damn it!" Kyosuke cursed with a ferocious expression. He reached out and pulled the suddenly dazed Thirteen to his side for protection, and at the same time, he released the cursed seal.
Sage Mode, activated again.
Originally, he had been preparing to give the enemy a surprise attack when she got close, but now, Seven's sudden serious injury had completely disrupted his plan.
"Thirty seconds. Break through," Kyosuke said, taking a deep breath. He used a snake shadow to pick up Seven and throw him into Thirteen's arms, and then he directly used the snake shadow to surround the two of them for protection.
"Sir," Thirteen said, seeing Kyosuke so exposed. She was about to say something, but...
"Shut up," Kyosuke's roar successfully stopped her words. In fact, without her opening her mouth, Kyosuke could probably guess what she wanted to say. It was nothing more than using herself as a bait to buy him time to break through.
But just as he had promised before, no matter what happened, he would do his best to protect the two of them, just as they had protected him on the battlefield all these years. So, he would not use that damn bait tactic.
"How touching," Minazuki Saya's voice slowly came from a distance.
Although her voice was still a bit ethereal, Kyosuke, after activating Sage Mode, his powerful perception instantly locked onto the target.
His right hand, hidden in his sleeve, quickly formed hand seals, and with a puff of his cheeks, a bright flame shot toward the enemy's direction.
"Sage Art: Scorch Release: Blazing Sun."
This Sage Art attack, with the strongest single-target damage at the moment, shattered countless ice mirrors along the way and successfully hit the target.
However, Kyosuke then couldn't help but widen his eyes, because in his perception, the enemy had instantly crossed a great distance and appeared behind them.
Although her movements were still strange, as long as Kyosuke had locked onto her, he would not let her cause any more trouble.
With a thought, a snake shadow that was originally wrapped around the two clan shinobi directly whipped at the place where the enemy had appeared.
Thump!
Although the ice mirror in front was shattered by a single blow, it did not harm the once again vanished Minazuki Saya.
Kyosuke recalled the snake shadow, then turned to look at another location, where Minazuki Saya's figure slowly appeared.
"This ability is not a simple Body Flicker, but a... more advanced Body Flicker, a space-time ninjutsu," Kyosuke now had a rough idea of the enemy's ability.
Because every time she appeared, it was always accompanied by a great burst of dark glow from a certain mirror. So, Kyosuke guessed that for her space-time movement, both the mirror and that strange dark glow were indispensable.
Since he had figured this out, Kyosuke directly began to attack the many ice mirrors beside him.
"To have discovered the weakness of my ability so quickly, this brat is indeed not simple," Minazuki Saya said with a sigh. Then, a cold arc formed on her lips. "But do you think I'll just watch you cause destruction?"
"Ninja Art: Hidden Mist Technique."
A dense fog madly spread throughout the space. Although Kyosuke could still sense the enemy's location, his attempt to destroy the ice mirrors was undoubtedly a failure.
Just then, a voice suddenly came from outside the Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals.
"Not good, Lady Saya! Konoha's reinforcements have arrived," a ninja said with some panic.
"Damn it! Did I drag it on for too long?" Minazuki Saya looked at the guarded Kyosuke below with hatred, and her mind quickly weighed the pros and cons.
In the end, she had to admit that even if she could drag it on until she successfully killed the enemy, it would still be a bit of a stretch to escape under the siege of Konoha's reinforcements.
Helpless, Minazuki Saya could only wave her hand and cancel her secret technique. She then gathered her remaining subordinates and quickly fled in the direction of the Land of Bears.
"Lord Hiashi, should we pursue?"
"...The one who came this time is the Clan Head of the Minazuki clan. We have too few people. We can't pursue rashly."
The conversation entered Kyosuke's ears. He turned to look and found that the newcomer was the unit led by Hiashi Hyuga.
He handed the seriously injured Seven to the arriving medical ninja, and then he looked at Hiashi, who had walked up to him, and only then did he sincerely thank him. "Thank you for your rescue, Lord Hiashi."
Hiashi Hyuga silently shook his head and looked him up and down with a strange gaze before saying, "You're welcome. In fact, this was also our negligence, which allowed the Mist to bypass our defensive line and attack you."
Kyosuke also shook his head, signaling him not to blame himself. Then the two of them ended their pleasantries and began to check the casualties of the team.
The result was good. The casualties were less than ten, and they had annihilated more than forty enemies. This result still made Kyosuke very satisfied, and it also proved the formidable combat power of this team.
Even Hiashi Hyuga on the side couldn't help but sigh with emotion. "If every member of my Whirlpool team had this kind of strength, the battle would not be so difficult."
"I wonder what the situation is on the Land of Whirlpools battlefield now?" Kyosuke asked with some curiosity.
"Sigh," Hiashi Hyuga first sighed, then looked at the people beside him and said, "Let's go. We'll talk on the way."
"Alright."
After a simple tidy up, the hundred-plus people slowly advanced in the direction of the Land of Whirlpools.