Chapter 98: Blood-Stained Wind Blade
"Thud!"
A maniacal laugh echoed within the cave. Under the mental communication created by Koshino, Kakashi had just begun to curse when he suddenly collapsed to the ground!
Clearly, under the power of the Samehada, Kakashi lost all his chakra, becoming the second member of the Blade Squad to lose combat ability after "Fierce."
Kakashi's loss of combat ability undoubtedly made Koshino and Uchiha Shisui's hearts skip a beat, and the pressure they faced increased exponentially.
But what can be done about the increased pressure? After all, their opponents are members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist!
And Biwa Jūzō hasn't even made a move yet; it was just Fuguki Suikazan who attacked!
In the first round of confrontation, "Fierce" lost combat ability! In the second round, Kakashi also lost all his chakra, becoming a burden to the Blade Squad!
With two members of the Blade Squad losing combat ability and becoming burdens, the situation for Koshino and Uchiha Shisui has become precarious.
At this moment, the only thing that might make Koshino feel fortunate is that Kakashi lost all his chakra but wasn't injured! "Swift, we have to think of something!"
"We haven't even seen the enemy's face, and Fierce and Lightning have already lost combat ability!"
"The greatest threat to us right now is clearly the Blood Mist Technique used by that ninja named Biwa Jūzō!"
"Swift, do you have any good ideas to break the Blood Mist Technique? Right now, it's up to the two of us!"
Using mental communication, Koshino clung to his last hope and began to ask Uchiha Shisui for ideas.
Unfortunately!
The response Koshino received was Uchiha Shisui's silence!
And silence would have been bearable, at least within Koshino's psychological tolerance.
But after a moment of silence, Uchiha Shisui's next words about the Blood Mist Technique were what truly shocked Koshino!
"Shadow, breaking the Blood Mist Technique is completely beyond my ability."
"Moreover, I have some bad news to tell you!"
"The bad news is, Shadow, the effects of the Blood Mist Technique might be targeting only us! Haven't you noticed?
Not to mention the ones who just attacked Lightning and Fierce, even those who used Water Release techniques to attack us earlier weren't affected by the Blood Mist Technique!"
"Our every move is actually under the enemy's control!"
"What?"
Listening to Uchiha Shisui's words, Koshino's lips couldn't help but twitch violently!
Originally, Koshino thought the Blood Mist Technique was just an upgraded version of the Hidden Mist Technique, at most capable of blocking his wind perception.
Who could have imagined that as a member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, Biwa Jūzō's unique Blood Mist Technique would have such an overwhelming power?
Not only can it block the enemy ninja's perception and insight abilities, but it also enhances the detection abilities of their own ninjas!
Under the effects of such an overwhelming Blood Mist Technique, Koshino asked himself, does the Blade Squad really have a chance to escape?
The answer is yes!
But there are conditions!
The first condition is that Koshino's wind chakra nature transformation must break through the second stage barrier, allowing him to use wind sensing like the Fourth Hokage!
If he can use wind sensing comparable to the Fourth Hokage, then not only the Blood Mist Technique, but even more complex perception-blocking secret techniques can be broken by Koshino with confidence!
The second condition is that allies from the Hidden Leaf Village come to support and interrupt Biwa Juzo's Blood Mist Technique!
The third condition is that there is someone from the Hyuga Clan in the Blade Squad who can use the Byakugan to counter the effects of the Blood Mist Technique!
In summary, it's just one sentence!
The conditions to break the Blood Mist Technique are not something the Blade Squad, which Koshino is part of, possesses!
So, after finishing his conversation with Uchiha Shisui, even Koshino felt a sense of despair!
However, Koshino's despair was not about sitting and waiting for death, like an ordinary person who loses hope for "life" in moments of despair!
Koshino's despair was a breakthrough of another kind of barrier!
Fine! Isn't there any possibility of escaping from the enemy in front of me?
Then I'll abandon the limits I've kept for so long, abandon the bottom line of surviving at all costs, and fight to the death with the Mist Ninja in front of me!
"Boom!"
Almost at the moment Koshino felt "despair" and abandoned his desire to survive, a brilliant azure chakra enveloped his entire body!
Clearly, as a transmigrator, Koshino's desire for survival had, in a sense, become a barrier limiting him.
And at this moment, in extreme despair, willing to break even his bottom line, the long-standing barrier shattered in an instant, and the potential that had been dormant within Koshino erupted in a flash!
On the other side, as Koshino's potential fully manifested, the Fuguki, who had previously absorbed the chakra of "Fierce" and Kakashi with his Samehada, had a glint of greed in his eyes the moment Koshino's chakra suddenly exploded!
"Hahaha! Just now, I thought these brats' chakra didn't taste good, but now a feast has come to me!"
"An interesting brat, able to unleash potential in a desperate situation!"
"Good!"
"Then let Samehada have a good taste of your chakra, and let you have the honor of being the first to die by my hand!"
"Whoosh!"
With a silent thought, eyes glinting with greed, Fuguki vanished into the Blood Mist.
Just as Uchiha Shisui had commented earlier, within Biwa Juzo's Blood Mist, the Mist Ninja indeed had no limitations in perception and insight!
Spotting Koshino, whose body was "burning" with azure chakra, Fuguki, while moving at high speed, reversed his grip on Samehada's hilt, hoisting the massive sword, and slashed down towards Koshino's direction!
"Samehada! Devouring Slash!"
"Swish!"
Undoubtedly, under the cover of the Blood Mist, Fuguki, who was also skilled in assassination, had no reason to miss!
Especially facing Koshino, who couldn't utilize wind sensing, Fuguki wielding Samehada was full of confidence.
Almost as he stepped within half a meter of Koshino, he felt as if he could already taste Koshino's delicious chakra, and couldn't help but lick his lips slightly.
But just as Samehada in Fuguki's hand was about to slice into Koshino's shoulder, only half a centimeter away!
Suddenly!
Under the cover of the Blood Mist, Fuguki's gaze unexpectedly collided with Koshino's!
What kind of crazed gaze was that? What kind of ferocious gaze?
In his heart, Fuguki admitted that he had only seen such a gaze, which seemed to pierce through one's soul, in front of the Mizukage!
It was precisely Koshino's gaze, which made Fuguki feel a chill, colliding with his own, causing Samehada, which was about to slash down, to pause momentarily!
Instead, Koshino, taking advantage of Fuguki's halted movement, inexplicably felt a special sensation!
Almost in the instant Fuguki froze, there was a sharp "whoosh" sound!
In the next second, as the pain registered in Fuguki's mind, a blood-stained wind blade, following the kunai slashed by Koshino, swiftly grazed past Fuguki's face!