Kirigakure Gamer : Rise of the mist-Chapter 41: Operation Hydra (4)

The battlefield fell silent for a moment, save for the pitter-patter of crimson rain pooling on the metallic terrain of the Island of Steel. Takeshi's Suiton: Falling Needle Rain had wreaked havoc, but the survivors were regrouping fast. Naya and Yuiko, however, were focused, entering the zone.

The remaining enemies—a mix of battered chunin and two hardened jonin—moved into formation, their battle instincts sharpening under the threat.

Takeshi inhaled deeply, his eyes scanning the chaotic scene.

'I did not expect the falling needle rain jutsu to cause so much damage, but it is not enough'

He gestured with his fingers—quick, sharp commands in the Kirigakure sign language.

"Naya, move to the jonin on the east. Use the Haze Kenjutsu Art; keep him occupied."

"Yukiko, disrupt the chunin with Wind Breakthrough Barrage. Save your chakra for healing after this"

"I'll handle the jonin in the west."

Both teammates nodded in unison. Takeshi knew their limits and trusted their capabilities. The trio moved like shadows splitting in different directions.

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Naya surged forward in the Eastern direction. The jonin was a young black man, clad in black-and-yellow uniform. His stance screamed experience.

Raiton No Jutsu: Lightning Current [B]

Arcs of lightning course through the ground and attacked her, but she carefully avoided the lightning eruptions. Intense sessions of training to dodge Takeshi's Azure Stream had sharpened her perception and increased her agility dramatically.

Not flinching, she unleashed her strongest move:

[Ninpo - Hidden Mist Kenjutsu Art - 15th Form]

Then she struck, her katana infused with chakra. Sparks flew as her blade clashed with the jonin's lightning-coated kunai. Her movements were precise, each swing of her katana aimed to exhaust and destabilize him.

However, the jonin was no weakling. He parried each strike with skills, and occasionally reposted with Raiton jutsu, from Arclight Bolt [C] to Lightning Shuriken [C].

It was, without a doubt, Naya's most difficult fight so far.

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Yukiko took a deep breath, planting her feet firmly. She needed to buy time and spread chaos among the remaining chunin. Channeling her chakra, she performed Fūton: Wind SenbonBarrage [C], unleashing dozens of razor-sharp wind senbon. The projectiles tore through the battlefield, forcing the chunin to scatter.

One genin attempted to flank her, weaving hand seals for a Lightning Strike Jutsu, but Yukiko was ready. She pulled a kunai laced with a potent sedative—crafted during her medical training—and tossed it at his thigh. The man collapsed seconds later, paralyzed. The genin's strike, however still hit, and Yukiko spit blood.

"Two down," Yukiko muttered, sweat beading on her forehead and blood dripping down from her mouth. She couldn't afford to lose focus now, as two more genins were rushing towards her, visibly taijutsu specialists.

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Takeshi faced the remaining jonin, a slender woman with sharp eyes and a commanding aura. She grinned, unfazed by the carnage Takeshi had caused. Her hands flew through seals at blinding speed

"Raiton: Thunderclap Cage [B]"

A dome of crackling electricity materialized around Takeshi, trapping him in an electrified prison.

"ARGH"

[You have received 158 points of damage]

In an instant, he had lost a big chunk of health, his right arm twitching uncontrollably from the current. He grimaced but stayed calm.

Using his [Perceptive (low)] perk, he analysed the jutsu's structure, and noticed that the eletricity fluctuated from a single point along its base.

"That's it", he shotued

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Focusing his chakra, he unleashed his preferred jutsu : Suiton: Azure Stream [C], launching a jet of water aimed at the weak point.

The clash of elements created a brief opening. In a flash, Takeshi used Body Flicker Technique, closing the distance between him and the jonin. Although he had been hurt in the clash, he could not afford to lose momentum.

Their swords met in a blinding exchange. The Haze Dojo Katana, imbued with Takeshi's chakra, clashed against her dual kunai, sparking with electricity. She was fast, but he had mastered the B-rank passive skill [Water Flow], using her momentum against herself.

Still, the level difference was too high.

[Level 68 Kumogakure Jonin - Yugito Nii]

'Wait...', Takeshi thought with horror, 'Is it not-'

Just as his thoughts diverged, he managed to disarm the blond-haired woman, and concentrated all of his strength in a powerful thrust fused with a wave of chakra. More than 10% of his chakra had been imbued in this strike.

[You have dealt 680 points of damage]

[You have inflicted Bleed Ailment to the target]

[You have inflicted Fatigue Ailment to the target]

A regular jonin would have died upon receiving the strike, but the jonin had incredible vitality and merely retreated ten steps back. Her hands did not attempt to use ninjutsu, but rather, struggled to stay sane.

She was...grasping her hair in pain.

After a few moments she knelt...and red chakra envelopped her body.

"Shit...Out of all kumogakure shinobi, I had to meet a jinchuriki..."