RNP Chapter 198 Let him go
Chapter 198 Let him go
The blast wave spread rapidly, making Mei Terumi's hair and clothes flutter loudly.
While Itakura Ko was holding off the enemy, Terumi Mei quickly exhaled a large cloud of high-temperature steam.
"Boiling Release: Skillful Mist Technique!"
Mei Terumi exhausted her remaining chakra, creating a high-temperature steam that swept directly towards the enemy like a white scythe.
After using ninjutsu, Mei Terumi turned pale and, without looking at the results of her battle or informing Ko Itakura, immediately withdrew!
Seeing this, Itakura Ko smiled helplessly. Instead of hating Terumi Mei, he shamelessly chased after her.
Before receiving a notification from Kiichiro, he must continue his mission to get closer to Mei Terumi.
High-temperature steam swept over stones and vegetation, causing them to dissolve rapidly.
Upon seeing this, Kiichiro's shadow clones did not engage in a direct confrontation but scattered to dodge. Some jumped onto distant tree branches and, through the observational power of their Sharingan, easily spotted the movements of Mei Terumi and Ko Itakura in the chaotic battlefield.
Seeing that Mei Terumi had escaped alone, treating Ko Itakura as a mere pawn to cover her retreat and showing no concern whatsoever, the shadow clones decided to increase their strength and not let Mei Terumi leave so easily.
Fortunately, Mei Terumi had not fully matured at this time, and after being relentlessly pursued by the Cloud Ninja, she was in a terrible state, and the Shadow Clone plan went smoothly.
Mei Terumi had only taken a few steps when she suddenly heard a whooshing sound behind her.
Based on her experience, Mei Terumi knew that this was the sound of numerous shuriken attacking, and immediately jumped to the side to dodge.
The moment her feet touched the ground, several shuriken flew past Mei Terumi's left cheek. Before she could react, the ground beneath her feet cracked, and a hand grabbed her right ankle.
"Oops!"
Mei Terumi felt the pull on her right foot and was shocked. She turned around abruptly, her pupils shrinking sharply. In her eyes was the reflection of an enemy, whose long sword tip was less than a meter away from her heart.
Tear it apart!
The sharp blade easily tore through the clothes, pierced the flesh, and drew out a patch of blood and flesh.
Mei Terumi flew sideways, a sharp pain shooting through her right shoulder.
At the critical moment, thanks to the covert intervention of Kiichiro's shadow clone, Ko Itakura arrived just in time to rescue Mei Terumi, pushing her away and allowing her to evade a fatal attack.
They performed well.
The shadow clones silently gave Itakura Ko a thumbs up, then exchanged a few blows with him. Under Itakura Ko's desperate attack, they retreated slightly, allowing Itakura Ko to escape smoothly with Terumi Mei.
The shadow clones successfully completed their mission. One clone dispelled the shadow clone and relayed the information to the main body, while the remaining shadow clones continued to monitor Itakura Ko and Terumi Mei.
At this moment, Kiichiro was tracking the Cloud Ninja.
Having received the memories of the Shadow Clones, Kiichiro nodded in satisfaction, then created two more Shadow Clones, transforming into Ko Itakura and Mei Terumi.
It must be said that these Cloud Ninja are very strong and have good tracking abilities. They have already found the trail of Itakura Ko and his group and are about to give chase.
Kiichiro had no choice but to delay the Cloud Ninja's pursuit, otherwise if these Cloud Ninja caught up with them, Itakura Ko and the others would be in real danger.
"Let's see. If Terumi is stubborn and the pursuit of these Cloud Ninja is too advanced, I'll give up. I can't risk getting myself involved."
Using shadow clones to lure away the Cloud Ninja, Kiichiro turned and went to Itakura Ko to assess the mission's progress.
At this moment, Itakura Ko had just bandaged Terumi Mei's wounds, cleaning up the bloody gauze and surrounding blood to remove the smell of blood.
Mei Terumi remained silent, showing no hostility, and instead cooperated fully with Ko Itakura's treatment.
On one hand, the huge wound on her right shoulder, with the bone almost broken, made her already poor condition even worse. She was already very weak, and if she turned on it, she might not be able to defeat Itakura Ko.
On the other hand, since Itakura Ko had saved her many times, Terumi Mei's hostility towards Itakura Ko had also lessened.
After a few minutes of busy work, Itakura Ko came to Terumi Mei's side and spoke gently.
"Can you move? We're too close to the enemy; it's very unsafe. We need to get out of here as soon as possible."
Seeing the questioning look in Itakura Ko's eyes, Terumi Mei slightly turned her left shoulder and instantly felt a sharp pain, but it didn't affect her movement too much.
Mei Terumi frowned slightly, stood up resolutely, and said calmly, "It's nothing."
Seeing this, Itakura Ko said nothing and followed Terumi Mei as they fled south.
Mei Terumi's destination is a secret base where she can get support.
Itakura Ko silently guarded them, and very consciously did not ask about their destination.
That night, they reached the outskirts of the stronghold. Mei Terumi glanced at Ko Itakura beside her, hesitated for a moment, and then stopped.
"You should leave."
If we continue forward, we will enter the stronghold's restricted area, which will surely alert the other Mist Ninja.
Mei Terumi's mission has failed, and to prevent information leaks, the other Kirigakure members will demand that Ko Itakura be killed.
Mei Terumi knew that, given the way the Kirigakure people operated, this was bound to happen.
Mei Terumi would have done the same if it were a stranger, but thinking about the help Ko Itakura had given her, and feeling that Ko Itakura posed little threat to the Kirigakure ninja, Mei Terumi softened and wanted to let him go.
Yes, Ko Itakura's handsome appearance and gentle temperament are also a small bonus.
Upon hearing Mei Terumi's words, Ko Itakura showed no regret. He simply nodded slightly and turned to leave. Suddenly, the surrounding land turned into a pool of clear water, forming a circular water prison that imprisoned Ko Itakura.
Near Itakura Ko, Kisame burst out of the ground, one hand pressed against the water prison to maintain his ninjutsu, while he grinned, revealing two rows of sharp teeth as he looked at Terumi Mei beside him.
"This is a secret mission for us. Letting him go would expose our intelligence."
Itakura Ko sensed the powerful chakra flowing within the water prison and knew he couldn't break free. Instead of wasting his energy struggling, he calmly looked at Terumi Mei.
Ko Itakura's childhood was a great tragedy, which forged his resilient character early on, so that he would not panic in the face of desperate situations.
Moreover, he knew that Kiichiro was definitely observing all of this from the sidelines.
Ko Itakura was ready; as soon as Kiichiro made a move, he would unleash his full power to cooperate.
At this moment, both of them looked at Mei Terumi, putting her in a dilemma.
After considering for two seconds, Mei Terumi sighed softly.
"My mission was ruined by the Cloud Ninja, so it has failed. The information that was going to be leaked has already been leaked, so it doesn't matter whether I kill him or not. He just saved my life, so I might as well let him go."
"Mission failed?"
Upon hearing Mei Terumi's words, Kisame's expression became much more serious, but his murderous intent dissipated.
If it's during a mission, or if there are clear orders from superiors, Kisame will absolutely kill anyone who obstructs the mission without hesitation.
After the mission is over, Kisame will not kill indiscriminately unless there is a threat.
With Mei Terumi's request, Kisame was about to lift the water prison and release Ko Itakura.