Chapter 149: Fierce Battle (Part 1)
What does that mean? In the context of the Shinobi War, it represents a formidable force that cannot be ignored!
For the Konoha side to break through the third line of defense of the Mist Shinobi, having these additional twenty or so Mist Shinobi makes a world of difference compared to having twenty fewer.
So, what exactly is the mission that Shikaku hopes the Blade Squad will accomplish?
The answer is simple: it's the twenty or so Mist Shinobi in front of Koshino and Uchiha Shisui!
As long as they can eliminate these Mist Shinobi and further weaken the third line of defense, Konoha's capture of the Mist's third line of defense is practically assured.
If Koshino and Uchiha Shisui's mission has even the slightest error, even if five of these Mist Jonin escape, their mission would be considered a failure.
Thus, even though Koshino, surrounded by over twenty Mist Shinobi, used his Wind Body Flicker Technique and Blade Palm to take down one Mist Chunin, what does one Mist Chunin amount to in the face of such overwhelming numbers? Absolutely nothing!
Unless the Mist Shinobi Koshino killed was a Jonin, his kill wouldn't truly be valuable.
The death of one Mist Chunin won't change the outcome of Konoha's assault on the third line of defense, nor will it alter the course of the fierce battle between Koshino and Uchiha Shisui.
However, Koshino's initial kill of a Mist Chunin undoubtedly motivated Uchiha Shisui beside him.
Both are geniuses, both are elite members of the Blade Squad.
But let's not forget, Uchiha Shisui is the captain of the Blade Squad!
So, just a second after being surrounded by Mist Shinobi, Koshino took down a Mist Chunin, and while Uchiha Shisui didn't say anything, he proved his worth as captain with his actions.
Because, just as the Mist Chunin fell to the ground in front of Koshino, Uchiha Shisui used the Body Flicker Technique, transforming into a streak of black light!
Wherever the light flashed, the cries of the Mist Shinobi followed!
The future "Shisui of the Body Flicker" appeared on the battlefield between Konoha and the Mist, inspired by Koshino!
In just one second, using the Body Flicker Technique and his short sword, Shisui of the Body Flicker instantly killed two Mist Chunin!
By this point, before the Mist Shinobi even realized who they were up against, three Mist Chunin had already fallen to the Blade Squad's might.
However, the Mist Shinobi of the "Bloody Mist" era were not so easily defeated!
Almost immediately after the three Mist Chunin died, the remaining Mist Shinobi closed the gaps around them, forcing Koshino and Uchiha Shisui to reduce their combat range, thereby diminishing their speed advantage.
Without their speed advantage, Koshino and Uchiha Shisui were like warriors missing an arm!
The Mist Shinobi's formation was so clever that whenever Koshino and Uchiha Shisui used the Body Flicker Technique to attack, they would be surrounded by a Mist Jonin and several Mist Chunin, making it impossible for them to use their ghost-like Body Flicker Technique!
It's like cutting off Koshino and Uchiha Shisui's arms!
Clearly, the Mist Shinobi's combat skills were high; in just one round of engagement, they identified Koshino and Uchiha Shisui's weaknesses, truly living up to the "Bloody Mist" reputation!
However, just as the Mist Shinobi's advantage grew, and the reformed Blade Squad led by Koshino and Uchiha Shisui seemed about to be gradually worn down, exhausting all their strength and chakra, and facing death on this battlefield, Koshino, with that faint smile on his face, suddenly reached for his ninja tool pouch!
"Shadow Shuriken!"
"Multiple Shadow Shuriken Jutsu!"
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
What's the best way to break through an encirclement?
In that instant, Koshino demonstrated the ultimate method to break through a surround by combining his exquisite shuriken throwing technique with the Shadow Shuriken and Multiple Shadow Shuriken Jutsu.
Weren't you Mist ninjas planning to surround us?
Didn't you think that by restricting our speed and Body Flicker Technique, you could defeat us?
Fine!
I, Nara Koshino, will show you in reality what it means to fail miserably when trying to gain an advantage!
Immediately, under the effect of the Multiple Shadow Shuriken Jutsu, the Shadow Shuriken transformed into a storm of shurikens covering the sky!
Because the Mist ninjas aimed to restrict Koshino and Uchiha Shisui's ghost-like Body Flicker Technique, their formation was extremely tight!
In such a situation, only a few Mist ninjas could dodge the oncoming storm of Shadow Shurikens!
After using this deadly secret technique, Koshino's chakra instantly decreased by more than thirty percent!
However, after that round of deadly secret techniques, six Mist Chunin died miserably under the sharpness of the shurikens, like porcupines.
Additionally, three more Mist Chunin and one Mist Jonin failed to escape the attack range of the Shadow Shuriken and were immobilized by Koshino's binding technique, frozen in place.
No mistakes, no errors, not a single one!
Then, Shisui of the Body Flicker displayed his might, transforming into a black streak of light, directly reaping their lives!
In the second round of confrontation, Koshino and Shisui of the Body Flicker worked seamlessly together, completely taking the initiative, reducing the Mist ninjas' numbers to just nine!
"Shadow, nicely done!"
"Just a small feat. If I had used Shadow Realm Descent earlier, the effect would have been even better!"
With the Shadow Shuriken, combined with the Multiple Shadow Shuriken Jutsu, the Blade Squad once again perfectly eliminated ten Mist ninjas, truly an outstanding achievement.
Even Uchiha Shisui hadn't anticipated their mission progressing so swiftly!
However, when Koshino used Wind Perception to discover that among the remaining nine Mist ninjas were four Mist Jonin, a hint of regret appeared in his eyes.
Because, as Koshino thought, if he had used Shadow Realm Descent, the effect would have been better.
Perhaps, under the power of Shadow Realm Descent, the Blade Squad could have completely wiped out the Mist ninjas ahead!
Unfortunately, to use Shadow Realm Descent to bind all the Mist ninjas, Koshino would have to exhaust at least eighty percent of his chakra.
With the battle still unstable, even though Koshino's body secrets were activated, under the premise of consuming ninety percent of his chakra, Koshino preferred to conserve more chakra for unforeseen circumstances.
Nevertheless, spending thirty percent of his chakra to reduce the Mist ninjas' numbers by nearly half was still a worthwhile trade in Koshino's eyes.
In the next moment, as Koshino and Uchiha Shisui communicated mentally through the Shadow Communication Technique, facing four Mist Jonin and five Mist Chunin, they fully devised a battle strategy.
With the secret "Acceleration" technique passed down by the Fourth Hokage, Koshino grasped the specially crafted katana behind him for the first time, charging into the crowd of Mist ninjas alongside Shisui of the Body Flicker!
"The final battle begins!"
"Gale Style Secret Technique!"
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