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Touching a female ninja's face without permission is considered very unethical by ninja world standards. Depending on the ninja's reaction, it could even be fatal.
… Actually, in any world, touching someone's face without permission is considered a serious offense, and could even lead to death, both socially and physiologically.
Just now, Haori had approached Mei Terumi from her blind spot. At the time, she was busy trying to cut Kakashi's neck. By the time she noticed Haori, it was too late to dodge.
He instantly activated Lightning Release. With the speed boost, he used that extremely unnatural running posture of ninjas, crouching low and instantly appearing in front of Mei Terumi, using his maximum speed, he thrust his right arm, charged with lightning, forward like a spear, directly slapping her face.
Then, he pressed down on her head and slammed her against a half-collapsed wall.
Considering the force Haori used when using taijutsu, and the hardness of a ninja's skull, if she had really been slammed, her brains would have exploded beautifully.
But unfortunately, she used Body Flicker Technique to escape this fatal blow.
This was beyond Haori's expectations. Considering his speed and timing, and the paralysis effect of the Lightning Release he had used during their encounter, there were actually very few opportunities to use a jutsu like Body Flicker Technique when fighting him, especially when being ambushed like Mei Terumi.
So, he had that exclamation.
Haori smiled slightly, a smile that could captivate a city, although no one could see his expression because of the mask.
Mei Terumi's smile could probably captivate a city too, but her face was now a mix of shame and anger.
Her current appearance… in short, her hair was standing up against gravity, and there were occasional flashes of lightning. And what was even more damaging to the scene was that there was a handprint on her face.
It was very deep.
So, in the face of Haori's praise, she, who was a bit emotional, didn't respond at all. At this time, all she could think about was the hand that had magnified in front of her eyes.
And Haori was still considering whether eliminating the future Mizukage here was a good thing or a bad thing?
Okay, actually, his previous actions had already given him the answer. If she hadn't dodged so gracefully, he would have already succeeded in his sneak attack.
Since she was an enemy, they had met on the battlefield, so of course, they had to fight. As for the future… that was too far away.
But just as Haori decided to continue the attack, he suddenly saw fog swirling in front of him.
Ninja Art: Mist Hiding Technique? He instantly reacted, but…
Just to block the enemy's vision, using and maintaining this chakra-filled fog in this kind of windy and snowy weather, the consumption is imaginable. It's a bit of a waste, isn't it?
Silent Killing Jutsu is indeed a very practical technique, but unfortunately, this move shouldn't be used against a sensory ninja.
Zansō stirred the fog, with an irresistible momentum, but strangely, it was completely silent.
Zōri Haku abandoned Kakashi and suddenly launched a surprise attack on Haori.
It seems that Haori's actions and the strength he showed just now made Haku realize the threat posed by this returning enemy.
But could Haku's attack succeed?
Of course not. Haori could naturally see through his movements. Although the fog interfered with him to some extent, it wouldn't blind him.
Moreover…
Fierce Lightning Release lit up on him. Strong chakra instantly blew away the fog around him.
Haku's figure was exposed. At this time, he was swinging Zansō, preparing to deliver a horizontal roundhouse cut to Haori.
Although he had learned systematically, Haku had basically mastered the use of a ninja tool like Zansō. But at his age, he lacked strength and height, and he couldn't fully control such a large sword yet.
The blade was still 30 centimeters away from Haori's waist. The Lightning Release that was wrapped around his body began to fiercely erode the rapidly moving iron.
Lightning sparks began to appear on the wind blade, one by one.
The numbness that was conducted over made Haku feel uncomfortable, but he gritted his teeth and persisted.
Then 5 centimeters.
4, 3, 2, 1…
The blade almost hit. Did he succeed?
But at this moment, Haori quickly bent down and folded his body forward. Then, the blade grazed his back.
Realizing that he had missed, Haku didn't panic. He immediately changed his move, stopping the blade's momentum and changing the horizontal cut to a vertical chop.
But before he could turn the blade over, Haori's movements continued, and they were even faster.
After Zansō slashed, he immediately straightened his body, then turned his palm forward, clenched his fists, drove his forearms with his elbows, and then raised his right knee.
As he made these movements, even more intense Lightning Release erupted!
Between his two elbow strikes and one knee strike was the blade of Zansō.
There are many ninjas who use Lightning Release, but they all have their own uses. In terms of offense and defense, Haori's Lightning Release is not balanced. He is more inclined towards attack. Essentially, he has honed his Lightning Release into a blade as thin as a cicada's wing.
This is different from the Lightning Release usage style of the past Raikage, who emphasized offense and defense as one.
But Haori's attack at this time was clearly not as skillful as before. It was more violent, pure violence, forced violence.
It had the style of the Raikage, like the Righteous Thunder, Heavy Thunder Axe, or Thunder God Blast.
"Clang!!"
The three points of attack hit the blade of Zansō simultaneously, but only one sound came. And there was a violent tremor in the sound of metal clashing.
If the metal used to make Zansō had enough toughness and memory, this attack would probably have bent the blade into a "W" shape.
But it didn't. So, under this violent Lightning Release, it instantly broke into four pieces.
Haku was clearly smarter than his predecessor. Seeing the scale of this Lightning Release and realizing what Haori was trying to do, he quickly let go and retreated, dodging out of the range of the Lightning Release.
The blade broke instantly. The tip of Zansō, with its fierce force and continuous tremor, was blown away!
And the part with the hilt and a portion of the blade was snatched by Haori's quick hand into his left hand.
"This is much more convenient."
As he flipped the blade, Haori turned his face towards Haku's direction and said.
The length of this broken sword was convenient for him, but Haku was already crying.
His good Zansō had been destroyed into a kitchen knife.
"Eyebrowless guy, can you focus on dealing with Kakashi? Try not to interrupt my conversation with this big sister."
Haku didn't react, but Kakashi, who was rushing over, gave him a rather strange look after hearing Haori's words.
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