Originally a battle between two couples, the situation instantly changed with Terumi Mei's entrance. Seeing that the newcomer launched an area-wide attack without distinguishing friend from foe, Gaara and Deidara simultaneously redirected their attacks. The sand arm and clay bombs both targeted the water dragon.
"Boom...!"
Three powerful forces exploded midair. Admiringly, Terumi Mei remarked, "Not bad, boys. Looks like I'll have to get serious now."
[Boil Release, Monster Melt Technique.]
From Terumi Mei's mouth spewed viscous, highly corrosive acidic liquid. Gaara's sand melted instantly, while Deidara's clay bombs entering this area couldn't even detonate.
As the Boil Release range expanded, the four desperately evaded.
The rebranded clay loudly protested, "Who's this new old hag? She's way too strong."
This statement pierced Mei's heart like an arrow, striking deep. She bit her lip hard, her playful mood suddenly turning sour. The searing heat radiating from her body even made Anya shudder unconsciously.
[Boil Release, Artful Mist Technique.]
For the first time before others' eyes emerged a Kekkei Genkai (bloodline limit) combining fire and water, two completely opposing natures. The superheated mist exhaled from her mouth generated acidic fog when passing objects—extremely corrosive. Deidara's silently released C4 (a miniature explosive creature used by Deidara) hadn't even formed before being dissolved.
The remaining three's attacks proved utterly ineffective as well. This terrifying large-scale attack surpassed the previous Boil Release technique.
Fuu hadn't even gotten close when her wings began melting, throwing her off balance in midair.
"Watch out!" Gaara abandoned counterattack considerations, manipulating sand to grab Fuu while rapidly retreating.
Deidara also adopted the same strategy. Retreating was necessary—there was no way to fight effectively within this acid mist.
After just one exchange, Terumi Mei had the upper hand completely.
Anya already understood her ability clearly. From memory, this marked the first time witnessing a ninja with two Kekkei Genkai—two inherited bloodline abilities. Both bloodline limits weren't weak either—belonging to massive AoE damage types. In large-scale warfare, such abilities would be astonishingly powerful.
Of course, she had clear weaknesses too. Very vulnerable to close-range combat, lacking one-hit knockout methods, more oriented toward control. Against types like Anya, she'd be strongly countered. Furthermore, stronger Boil Releases weren't suitable for group battles since the mist distinguished neither enemy nor ally easily, causing accidental harm and indirectly weakening combat effectiveness.
Terumi Mei didn't realize her strength had been completely seen through by Anya. After this round of attacks securing absolute superiority, one opponent still possessed Absolute Defense, preventing easy penetration. The other flew flexibly, knowing how to avoid direct confrontation, so no damage occurred either.
Frustrated by the lack of results—and in front of her lover—Mei decided it was time to stop holding back.
Anya whispered into her ear, "Enough. Use [Water Release]—end them all at once."
[Water Release]? Sure about this?
These two married couples weren't weak themselves. Ordinary Water Release techniques might not defeat them easily.
"Don't worry. I'm here."
That brief sentence transported Terumi Mei back to her youth, a wave of warmth rising in her heart. Thinking about it, this was actually the first time they had fought side by side.
"Water Release: Water Surfacing Technique!"
As Terumi Mei's most powerful water technique, the jutsu shot forth like an arrow from her lips, summoning massive waves that spiraled upward like whirlwinds, creating endless torrents crashing down like waterfalls onto their targets before eventually forming a vast river.
"The Supreme Blade, emerge."
The [Six Blades] merged into the great river, where they began dividing—over a thousand tiny blades infused with thunderous energy, combining with the water release to blanket the entire area in a devastating assault. This large-scale attack became utterly devastating under the combined forces of water and lightning chakra. Their coordinated assault recreated the scene from long ago at Hakuto when the two faced off against a twenty-thousand strong allied army.
"Oh no," Gaara felt his stomach drop as he tightly embraced Fuu, wrapping both of them in sand drawn from his gourd to endure this powerful strike.
Deidara also realized this was a life-or-death moment, no longer conserving his clay reserves as he unleashed a massive C3: Explosion Eighteen, transforming it into a giant puppet to block the attack in front of him.
"Haaah!"
Blinding light radiated outward as if the sky itself trembled from the intense chakra forces colliding. Powerful shockwaves kicked up violent gusts of wind, sweeping away countless grains of sand from the ground and exposing underground streams, forming a deep crater at the impact point while thick mist created mushroom-shaped clouds lingering in the sky for a long time.
For a moment, Terumi Mei remained stunned by their powerful joint attack. After a long pause, she stammered, "Do you think we might've gone too far and…actually killed them?!"
Anya's eyes flickered as she already determined the condition of the four below, giving a slight smile while replying, "They're fine. They just won't be able to fight again for some time."
At this moment, Onoki couldn't contain his anxiety anymore as he flew out, just in time to witness that shocking scene. His voice trembling as he spoke, "You wouldn't have possibly..."
Anya interrupted, "Perfect timing you arrived here. Help us take them aboard the airship for treatment."
Hearing that, Onoki immediately felt relieved.
Onboard the airship, Deidara appeared dejected and dazed. Why? Because Onoki had scolded him fiercely for retrieving his granddaughter, while his elder brother Sasori stood aloof and indifferent. The man who kept calling "Father" followed close behind that terrifying woman, fawning over her and completely too occupied to pay any attention to him. As for that woman who changed her name and called him "Brother," she simply watched gleefully—adding further insult to injury would've been unnecessary.
After being rescued, Gaara and Fuu remained quiet and withdrawn, hiding in a corner of the airship.
Seeing this, Minato approached to talk with them and soon the two let down their guard under Minato's charm, surprised by his identity.
As they looked around, it dawned on them—these were the most powerful figures in the ninja world.
Finally giving in to his curiosity, Gaara asked, "What exactly are you trying to accomplish?"
Minato didn't hide anything, directly explaining, "Currently, Konoha, Sunagakure, Mist, and Kumo are preparing to form an alliance. Once Onoki agrees, peace and unification can be achieved across the ninja world. After we defeat the Akatsuki Organization entirely, we will implement reforms throughout the ninja world to eliminate warfare forever."
"Really?" Fuu's eyes lit up. "So that means I can travel to many places and make friends in the future!"
"Haha, exactly. Naruto would definitely be happy to see you."
Fuu interrupted in surprise. "Huh? Naruto? Do you mean Naruto Uzumaki?"
Minato chuckled. "You know each other?"
Fuu smiled. "Of course! He's a ninja from Konoha. We met when he went on a mission to Takigakure. We've been good friends for a long time already."
Minato said seriously, "What a coincidence indeed. Let me introduce myself again. I'm Minato Namikaze, Naruto's father."
Fuu said with admiration, "Naruto is so lucky to have you as his father!"
As they kept talking, Sunagakure was already just around the corner.
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