Mei: "Water Release: Air Water Bubble"
(Mei makes some hand signs and creates a bubble of air around her.)
Mei: "Haah..."
(She takes a deep breath to inhale the air.)
Mei [in mind]: 'This is not good. They have 10 people on their side and we are six people... also they are expert Anbus specializing in team fight and assassin... we are no match for them... I may have recovered my chakra but... the mental exhaustion is still there.'
(All of her subordinates make a formation around her to protect her.)
Ninjas: "We will protect you with our life, Captain."
(Clang... clang...)
(They block all the projectiles thrown at them.)
(The Anbu leader signals his team.)
(Anbu members start to make similar hand signs.)
Anbu members: 'Water Style: Marine Water Battle Formation Jutsu'
(They gather a large amount of water and forms.)
(a spiraling stream to attack the group from various angles.)
(Boom... boom...)
(The water stream assault Mei's team from various angles.)
Mei: 'Water Style: Water Protection Screen'
(Mei spits out a large amount of water from her mouth.)
(and forms a water screen to block the attack.)
(A few anbu members make some hand signs and their body turns into water.)
anbu members: 'Water Style: Hidden in Water jutsu'
(Mei warily looks around to avoid a sneak attack.)
(from the anbus as she analyzes their battle strategy.)
Mei [in mind]: 'This group of Hunter-nins specialize in water battle formations... they start the fight by creating a large water prison to trap the enemy... then they attack their prey by using the chakra and water in the prison. This way they can conserve their chakra and effectively hunt down their prey... if brute force fails then they opt for assassination by using the 'Hidden in the Water Jutsu'... even an experienced sensor won't be able to sense their location... since the entire water prison is infused with their chakra... unless one possesses ocular powers to see the chakra. Sigh... looks like they came prepared.'
(Mei sighs as she completes her analysis.)
Mei [in mind]: 'I can't use Boil Release to evaporate the water. It will take me quite the time to evaporate the water and also it consumes the remaining oxygen in water... then there is my team who can't bear the high temperature of the boil release. Lava Release is also a no... It will burn the oxygen much faster and I don't think I have enough chakra to fight against ten anbu level shinobis single handedly. If only... if only... there was an Ice user in my team... he could freeze the water and create an opening in the ice to lead us out.'
(Mei closes her eyes and opens them with resolve.)
Mei: "We won't go down without a fight."
Everyone: YEAH!!!
(The rest of the group shouts as they engage in a losing fight.)
(In a forest near the border.)
(Ao catches up with the rest of the Anbu squads deployed by Elder Genji.)
(He turns to one of the Anbu and questions him.)
Ao: "What's the situation, Taki? Fill me in."
Taki: "After receiving the intel from Genji-sama, we quickly departed for the Border. If our intel is correct, then a squad of ten hunter- nins is on Miss Mei's trail. This squad hid in the forest before Miss Mei even arrived at borders. They provided the information on the Kaguya clan members' attack... I won't jump to any conclusion... but it seems like a pre- planned trap."
(Taki informs Ao.)
(Clench...)
(Ao clenches his fist and increases his speed.)
(The rest of the Anbu follows after him.)
Ao [in mind]: 'Genji-sama took care of me as a child when my parents died before the Second Shinobi War. He trained me and provided me with everything. I can't fail his expectations... I will protect Miss Mei at all cost.'
[To be continued...]