Inside Kamui's space, Heiyan gently laid Mei Terumi, who was injured, onto the ground.
"Who are you? Why did you save me? Where am I?"
Mei looked up at the masked figure before her and instinctively asked a string of questions. At the same time, she used her small hands to push against the ground, struggling to sit up.
"Don't move."
Heiyan crouched carefully and placed his hand on Mei's leg. In an instant, soft Yang Release chakra surged from his palm, visibly healing her leg wound that had been pierced through.
"Mm…"
Mei softly hummed, feeling no pain in her wound anymore—just a warm sensation.
Thanks to Heiyan's medical ninjutsu, Mei quickly recovered. Except for a slightly pale complexion, she was otherwise fine.
"Stay here and rest properly."
Heiyan stood up, left those words behind, and created a Shadow Clone to remain behind and watch over Mei.
This Kamui space had already been taken over by him. Obito didn't dare enter, so it was very safe.
Then, under Mei's gaze, Heiyan's figure twisted and vanished once more, returning to the real world.
The shadow clone he left behind sat down on the spot and began meditating with closed eyes.
At this moment, Mei's heart was a jumble—relief at surviving the danger mixed with surprise, confusion, and curiosity.
Understanding her current situation, she could only obey Heiyan's instructions, obediently staying put without asking too many questions or wandering off.
…
In the forest.
Clang! Clang!
Two figures clashed fiercely, wielding kunai knives, their weapons sparking brilliantly upon impact.
It turned out Zabuza Momochi and Kisame Hoshigaki had crossed paths in battle.
By now, after fierce fighting, both were panting heavily, bearing multiple wounds—it seemed like a fight ending in mutual damage.
However, these two brats, both just a few years old, showed absolutely no intention of stopping despite their injuries; instead, they displayed a deadly determination to finish each other off.
"Heh… heh…"
Zabuza gasped for breath, his wild gaze filled with fury as he glared at Kisame across from him.
His name was Zabuza because he never needed a second slash in combat. But today, Kisame forced him to break that rule—he was truly an equal opponent.
Likewise, Kisame stared right back at Zabuza, his shark-like face showing nothing but iron will and coldness.
These two were evenly matched not only in strength but also in nature—they both possessed savage, ruthless dispositions, making them natural-born ninjas.
"Let's settle this!"
With a low growl, Zabuza charged toward Kisame once more, who immediately responded without backing down, rushing forward recklessly as well.
But right then—
Shua! Shua! Shua!
Suddenly, numerous wind blades flew out from the woods, hurtling directly toward the two fighters.
Hmm?
Caught completely off guard, the two could only halt their attack and focus on dodging the incoming wind blades.
After regaining their footing, they turned sharp eyes toward the forest depths—where a red-haired youth now stepped into view.
"I didn't expect that before I even had a chance to act, you'd nearly wiped each other out."
Nagato sighed in disappointment. Then, his expressionless gaze settled on the two fighters as he declared coldly, "In that case, allow us to finish the job for you."
"Hey, Shark Face, how about we stop fighting for now and team up to take this guy down?"
Zabuza Momochi glanced at Kisame and called out.
"Fine," Kisame Hoshigaki readily agreed, turning his kunai toward Nagato.
"Let's go!" Together, they charged at Nagato.
Several minutes later.
Boom!
A massive surge of water blasted Zabuza Momochi and Kisame dozens of meters away, leaving them motionless on the ground.
Meanwhile, Nagato stood with arms crossed atop the waves, arrogantly overlooking the two fallen warriors.
"You've disappointed me greatly. None of you are worthy of being my opponent."
Saying so, he raised his arm and formed two water spears in his hands.
"Shark Face, looks like our time's up."
Zabuza Momochi lay on the ground, tilting his head toward Kisame with a bitter smile.
"Dying by the hand of such an arrogant bastard—I really can't swallow that," Kisame muttered.
Kisame returned the bitter smile, then turned his gaze skyward, waiting for death to arrive.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
At this moment, Nagato struck, sending the two water spears flying toward Zabuza Momochi and Kisame to claim their lives.
However, once again, his act of killing was interrupted.
And by the same person, no less.
Heiyan stepped in—again!
Whoosh!
He appeared from thin air, his figure flickering as he grabbed Zabuza Momochi and Kisame like small chicks.
Then, Heiyan immediately activated his ocular power, transporting both fighters into Kamui's space—a unique dimension tied to his special abilities.
"Again you?!"
Seeing Heiyan, Nagato flew into a rage. Without hesitation, he manipulated the surrounding water, firing countless water spears concentrated on Heiyan.
But unexpectedly for Nagato, the opponent completely ignored him. With the Shifting Body Technique, Heiyan easily evaded the barrage and dashed right past Nagato toward something behind him.
"This is bad!"
Deep within the woods, Black Zetsu—who had been hiding in shadows—felt alarmed, because that masked figure was clearly charging directly at him.
[Wood Release: Great Forest Technique]
Black Zetsu thrust out his arm, sending a swarm of Wood Release vines bursting through his palm to intercept Heiyan.
Heiyan disregarded Black Zetsu's attack entirely. Under the effect of Kamui, the Wood Release vines simply passed through his body without hitting anything.
After unexpectedly spotting Black Zetsu—an old acquaintance—Heiyan decided to strike and attempt to sever another of Black Zetsu's limbs or even siphon more of his power.
Black Zetsu panicked. Fixing his eyes on Heiyan, he launched a mental shockwave—but Heiyan only hesitated momentarily before quickly recovering.
With terrified eyes, Black Zetsu watched helplessly as Heiyan instantly closed the distance.
Just as Heiyan prepared to strike—
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
A series of mini-missiles whistled through the air as they flew from within the woods, pouring down like rain upon the two figures, instantly engulfing them both.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! THUNDERING EXPLOSIONS!
A series of explosions roared through the area, consuming everything in blazing fire and thick smoke.
When the blasts faded, all that remained was a scarred wasteland. There were no bodies.
Because Black Zetsu had activated an earth-releasing jutsu at the last moment, diving deep beneath the ground to evade the attack.
As for Heiyan, he skillfully used Kamui to teleport far away from the blast zone—he might have hidden himself or returned directly into Kamui's space.
Nearby, Nagato stared in shock at everything that had just unfolded. The rapid chain of events completely surpassed his expectations, leaving him struggling to make sense of it all.
"Where did those missiles come from?"
His face filled with disbelief as he turned toward the direction they came from. His eyes narrowed instantly.
Two figures stood there.
Just like the masked figure, they wore black cloaks adorned with red clouds outlined in white. However, they didn't wear masks. Instead, their faces had multiple Black Receivers inserted into them.
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