As Shangguan Mo approached the gathered Yugakure ninja, he was sensed. But these ninja had all seen him during the assembly over the past few days. They knew he was a talented prodigy from the village with amazing summoning beasts, and that even the Jonin Watanabe Mousse held him in high regard. They just glanced at him and then turned their attention back to the core battlefield.
Only Inoshita Rino, who was on the outer edge, walked over to him. "What are you doing here? Weren't you injured from the summon contract?" he said, frowning.
"I think I know the weakness of this person's immortality!" Shangguan Mo said directly.
"Are you serious?" his instructor's eyes widened in shock.
"Mhm!" Shangguan Mo nodded.
Inoshita Rino's breathing became ragged. He looked down, his expression shifting rapidly, then looked up and said through gritted teeth, "Alright, I'll go with you!"
Knowing he was worried, Shangguan Mo didn't refuse. "Okay!"
The not-so-intense sounds of clashes grew closer. Shangguan Mo soon squeezed to the front of the crowd and saw the battle. Just as he had seen through his flies, the three Jonin were fighting with their hands tied, completely afraid to attack recklessly. Jizo, on the other hand, had picked up a giant scythe from somewhere and was swinging it with crazed excitement.
Seeing Watanabe Mousse and the others once again forced back by a single move from Jizo, Now is the time! Shangguan Mo's eyes narrowed, and he began to issue commands to his summons in his mind. "Little Spike, shoot!"
The Iron Hedgehog on his head received the command, and its body seemed to swell for a moment. The next moment, countless iron spines shot towards Jizo, completely covering the five-meter area around him.
"What?"
"Who threw those senbon!"
The surrounding Yugakure ninja looked over in surprise. Shangguan Mo, however, was unfazed, his eyes fixed on Jizo, who had been turned into a human pincushion. His pupils suddenly shrank. Jizo's body began to move, and the iron spines on him shook. "It only pierced his skin!"
Seeing Jizo shake off the spines and seemingly about to look in his direction, Shangguan Mo cursed inwardly. He moved and retreated behind the crowd.
"You're courting death! But don't worry, after I finish off these three annoying bugs, I'll come and squash all you ants!" he roared at the surrounding ninja.
They were furious but didn't dare to speak. With their strength, joining the battle would not only be useless but would also be a death sentence, and they might even become a burden to the three Jonin.
Shangguan Mo, who had retreated into the crowd, frowned. "With the power of the Self-Destructing Flies, I might as well not bother... Then, the only thing left is the Blazing Worker Ants!"
With that thought, he no longer hesitated and began to summon the remaining ants in the underground space. A minute later, "Only three hundred left! It seems that while their poison is deadly, their durability is too weak." Looking at the cluster of red ants at his feet, a hint of anticipation rose in his heart. "Success or failure, it's all up to you little guys!"
A single Blazing Worker Ant crawled onto Jizo's foot. He was excitedly enjoying the invincibility his immortality gave him when he suddenly felt something bite him on the foot, a slight stinging sensation. He didn't pay it any mind. But the next moment, "Ah!..." It felt as if his internal organs were being burned by acid. The pain was excruciating. But it only lasted for two seconds before receding like a tide. He gasped for breath, still in shock, and looked at his uninjured foot with confusion, as if the heart-wrenching pain had just been an illusion.
"Was it a genjutsu?" he thought, his face not looking good. "Such a realistic genjutsu... is it really a jutsu that a ninja from a small village like Yugakure can cast?" He couldn't believe it.
And at that moment, the three Jonin surrounding him looked at each other with surprise, then all shook their heads slightly, indicating that Jizo's sudden outburst was not their doing. This only made their surprise grow. With Jizo's immortality, ordinary means couldn't harm him at all. Even under their siege, the few wounds on his body were already close to healing.
Only Watanabe Mousse had a hint of uncertainty in his eyes. He glanced in the direction Shangguan Mo had retreated, his face thoughtful.
"It works!" Back in the crowd, Shangguan Mo slapped his thigh in excitement. Then he quickly calmed down. "The Blazing Worker Ant's poison is effective, but it only caused him to be disoriented for two or three seconds. It must have been neutralized by his immortality. But if I can dismember him during that time, his immortality will be broken!"
With that thought, he drew the kunai from his pouch and was about to charge forward, but he suddenly stopped, his face a mixture of emotions. "No! My own strength is still too weak. What if that Jizo can still attack me while he's poisoned? Then I'll be in danger! No, no! I've done what I can. The rest is up to Watanabe and the others. After all, a wise man does not stand under a collapsing wall!"
Finding a justifiable excuse for his cowardice, he still walked forward again, back to the front of the battlefield.
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