"Hidden Mist Technique?"
"Isn't that Zabuza Momochi's signature jutsu?"
"Not good!"
In the clash between Yasuke and Mangetsu Hozuki, Mangetsu disappeared again with astonishing speed, causing Yasuke to feel a sense of foreboding.
After all, the gap in strength between Yasuke and Mangetsu was too great. Just Mangetsu's incredible speed made it difficult for Yasuke to cope. Moreover, after Mangetsu disappeared and completed the hand signs to use the Hidden Mist Technique, Yasuke felt the difficulty of fighting him increase!
Relying on his understanding of the original plot, Yasuke knew the effects of the Hidden Mist Technique.
Simply put, almost any ninja from the Hidden Mist Village could use the Hidden Mist Technique, as it wasn't difficult to perform. By using chakra to stir up water vapor and create thick fog, the technique could be easily executed.
However, this ordinary ninjutsu, when combined with the Mist's unique skill, became a terrifying assassination technique!
That was the Silent Killing Technique!
In the familiar original plot, Kakashi Hatake encountered the rogue Mist ninja Zabuza Momochi, who used the Hidden Mist Technique in combination with the Silent Killing Technique to perfectly counter Kakashi's Sharingan. Under the terrifying assassination, even the first technician of Konoha, Kakashi, was put in a perilous situation.
The Mangetsu Hozuki before Yasuke, though younger, had a very prominent name in the original plot!
Among the renowned Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, the only one who could skillfully use all seven swords was Mangetsu Hozuki, who Yasuke was now facing!
Especially in the later stages of the original plot during the Fourth Great Ninja War, the reanimated Mangetsu Hozuki showcased the terrifying power under the Seven Ninja Swordsmen's name, which deeply shocked Yasuke, who was familiar with the original plot.
Now, Mangetsu Hozuki was using the Hidden Mist Technique combined with the Silent Killing Technique for an assassination. The moment the thick fog filled the air, Yasuke's pupils contracted slightly. At that moment, Yasuke still didn't expect Mangetsu Hozuki to be so proficient in the Silent Killing Technique!
Almost instantly, as the thick fog enveloped them, Yasuke's sense of danger surged in his mind, and he quickly used chakra to evade.
Despite Yasuke's swift evasion and use of the Fourth Hokage's "Acceleration" secret technique, when he successfully dodged Mangetsu's first assassination attempt, he still felt a moist sensation on his face, and a stream of bright red blood flowed down Yasuke's cheek to the ground!
"So fast!"
"Even worse, the Hidden Mist Technique combined with the Silent Killing Technique completely restrains my combat methods."
"How did Mangetsu Hozuki discover my weaknesses?"
Wiping the blood off his cheek, Yasuke's eyes were filled with seriousness, mixed with a hint of surprise.
Clearly, Yasuke was curious about how Mangetsu Hozuki knew that the combination of the Hidden Mist Technique and the Silent Killing Technique would counter him.
At this stage, Yasuke had considerable achievements in taijutsu and Anbu techniques. Especially with the accelerated training from the APP, Yasuke had made remarkable progress in ninjutsu, mastering the Nara clan's secret techniques, the Rasengan, and its advanced forms perfectly.
Frankly speaking, if Mangetsu Hozuki fought Yasuke in a conventional manner, Yasuke might still have a chance.
But Mangetsu Hozuki chose a method that completely restrained Yasuke, leaving him puzzled.
Even with the Fourth Hokage's secret technique, mastering the Wind Perception method, Yasuke's wind perception ability could only sense a radius of ten meters in detail at best. Under Mangetsu Hozuki's overwhelming power, Yasuke would be lucky to ensure accurate perception within three meters.
Now, with Mangetsu Hozuki using the Hidden Mist Technique combined with the Silent Killing Technique for an assassination, Yasuke's ability to observe his surroundings with his eyes was completely nullified. Even using the Fourth Hokage's secret technique for wind perception, the chakra in the thick fog interfered, reducing Yasuke's perception range to just two meters.
Two meters! Just two meters!
What could that do?
Mangetsu Hozuki's speed was so fast that by the time he was within two meters of Yasuke, it would depend on luck whether Yasuke could save his life.
Thus, Mangetsu Hozuki's combat method that completely restrained Yasuke made Yasuke feel frustrated!
Unbeknownst to Yasuke, Mangetsu Hozuki used the Hidden Mist Technique combined with the Silent Killing Technique against him because of Yasuke's previous use of the Uchiha clan's shuriken throwing method.
Mistaking Yasuke for a member of the Uchiha clan, Mangetsu Hozuki, having suffered a loss to Shisui Uchiha before, instinctively used the Hidden Mist Technique to counter Yasuke's Sharingan.
Little did Mangetsu Hozuki know, Yasuke was from the Nara clan, not the Uchiha clan, and didn't possess the Sharingan.
By coincidence, Mangetsu Hozuki used a method that completely restrained Yasuke, exploiting his weaknesses for a fierce attack. As Yasuke used chakra bursts to evade several assassination attempts, Mangetsu Hozuki, seeing Yasuke's body covered in blood marks, smiled coldly. His voice echoed from all directions into Yasuke's ears!
"Kid, to survive this long under my Silent Killing Technique, you have some skill!"
"But don't you realize?"
"If my speed was just a bit faster, you would've died by my blade!"
"Look at your wounds!"
"Three blood marks on your chest, two on your neck, and even one on your forehead!"
"In this state, how long can you last?"
"Where do you think my blade will land next time?"
"Your throat? Heart? Forehead? Or the artery in your arm?"
As Mangetsu Hozuki's voice echoed, Yasuke's pressure intensified!
Humans often need to observe their surroundings with their eyes to feel at ease.
If someone suddenly loses their sight and falls into a state of "blindness," they inevitably feel a bit panicked.
Especially when Yasuke, in a "blind" state, felt immense pressure from Mangetsu Hozuki!
His heart pounded, his head felt flushed.
Mangetsu Hozuki's voice achieved its effect, making Yasuke increasingly uneasy!
"Damn it! If only I mastered stronger Wind Release ninjutsu, I could break Mangetsu's Hidden Mist Technique with Wind Release!"
"But even in the Fourth Hokage's secret scrolls, there's no record of a Wind Release jutsu to counter the Hidden Mist Technique. What should I do now?"
"Am I just going to wait to die under Mangetsu's Silent Killing Technique?"
Thinking desperately, Yasuke felt a renewed sense of danger. In his urgency, he dodged again but failed to avoid Mangetsu's assassination.
In an instant, bright red blood dripped from Yasuke's arm to the ground.
Mangetsu Hozuki's assassination had severely injured Yasuke's arm!
If not treated in time, Yasuke might bleed to death from the wound inflicted by Mangetsu Hozuki.
The severe injury to Yasuke's arm made Mangetsu Hozuki even more smug.
But as Mangetsu Hozuki's voice echoed through the thick fog once more, Yasuke, feeling the pain in his arm and dizzy from blood loss, suddenly had a glint in his eyes.
Then, under Mangetsu Hozuki's taunting laughter, the injured Yasuke suddenly smiled faintly, causing Mangetsu's laughter to stop abruptly!
Because, as Mangetsu Hozuki's voice pressed down on Yasuke, to Mangetsu's extreme shock, Yasuke, despite his injured and bleeding arm, suddenly closed his eyes!
"That guy…"
"That guy must be crazy!"
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