Swish!
Terumi Mei shot straight into the air, her hands forming seals and positioning themselves in front of her chest.
Faced with an opponent as powerful as Saitama, she knew she couldn't afford any carelessness or hesitation — not even a moment's distraction was acceptable!
At the same time, as soon as Mei moved, the other two immediately charged at Sasori, who sat calmly aside.
Their mission was simple — take down Sasori and reclaim the Jinchuriki!
Raiga Kurosuki fixed his gaze on that Wooden Cocoon where Sasori sat, knowing the Jinchuriki must be inside. They had to get it back — to prevent the tailed beast from being lost!
Ameyuri Ringo's eyes first swept past Raiga Kurosuki, then locked onto Sasori with determination.
She wanted to prove her worth, to obtain the Thunder God Sword [Raikōken] she had long desired — this battle would be the beginning!
Even though their enemy was Akatsuki itself, she wasn't afraid at all.
[Water Release: Water Column Barrage!]
High above, Terumi Mei slightly opened her mouth, unleashing a torrential stream of water downward toward Saitama Uchiha standing on the water surface.
Swish!
The rushing water surged forward, but Saitama quickly jumped away, simultaneously bringing both palms together at his chest.
[Fire Release: Fire Dragon Barrage!]
Saitama slid backward across the water's surface while releasing his ninjutsu!
Boom! Drawing on his chakra (energy source), a massive burst of flames erupted from Saitama's mouth, rapidly taking the form of a dragon mid-flight before soaring toward Terumi Mei descending slowly from above.
[Hmph!]
Terumi Mei scoffed coldly, her hands weaving seals again. She had clearly anticipated Saitama's attack, her eyes locked firmly on the incoming fire dragon.
[Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!]
BOOM! The water beneath exploded violently as countless droplets shot skyward, gathering behind Terumi Mei.
ROAR! A water dragon formed, its size matching Saitama's fire dragon, roaring loudly as it faced off against the approaching blaze.
Shwip! The two dragons clashed midair, instantly creating massive clouds of white steam.
Drip! As soon as Terumi Mei landed, a figure cut through the swirling vapor and stood directly before her.
None other than Saitama himself!
Crackle! White lightning surged in the palm of Saitama's right hand.
"That fast!"
Terumi Mei's eyes narrowed as she saw Saitama Uchiha already standing right in front of her.
Tschhh!
The lightning slicing through the air left a pale trail, as if tearing straight through the void itself.
And in the next instant, Saitama's target was none other than Terumi Mei herself — no chance to escape!
[Dissolution Release: Monster Sphere Technique!]
Though surprise flickered across her face briefly, Terumi Mei didn't panic in the least.
This wasn't her first time facing such a desperate situation. She had been in far more dangerous scenarios countless times — she wouldn't lose control now!
Hiss! Hiss!
With a single seal formed at her chest, Terumi Mei spat out a thick glob of highly corrosive acidic liquid, drenching directly toward the approaching Saitama.
In this moment, dodging was impossible. Only confronting the enemy head-on could give her any hope of turning the tide of battle!
Frowning, Saitama braced for the incoming Dissolution Release attack.
Terumi Mei's Boil Release was capable of melting the Susanoo — he couldn't afford to be careless. Even a single drop could leave nothing but ashes — not a single bone would remain.
Though he possessed the Mangekyou dojutsu, he had absolutely no desire to experience that melting sensation firsthand.
Whoosh! Realizing this, Saitama immediately halted mid-step and smoothly dodged sideways.
A white figure flashed through the air as Terumi Mei's acidic Boil Release missed completely, splashing directly into the water.
Sssss!
The moment the acid contacted water, it hissed like boiling liquid while producing thick white steam.
Turning his head slightly, Saitama confirmed his dodge had been the right decision — who knew what kind of fate would await someone hit by such a jutsu!
Clap-clap-clap!
With quick steps, Saitama charged toward Terumi Mei again.
This time with some preparation, she rapidly increased the distance between them while her hands formed seals at chest level.
[Water Release: Hiding in Mist Technique]
After witnessing Saitama's ghost-like speed, she'd planned to use this ninjutsu to obscure visibility. As long as she could prevent Saitama from fully utilizing his speed, she'd gained a small advantage.
Though Saitama was a Sharingan wielder with incredible perception abilities, this technique would still impair his vision within this area.
She could then seize these small advantages to launch powerful counterattacks — perhaps even achieve a reversal!
At this high level of ninja combat, even a momentary mistake could be exploited by an opponent and developed into a fatal weakness.
Hoo! Hoo!
A burst of white mist erupted from Terumi Mei's mouth, instantly spreading outward to blanket an area dozens of meters wide.
Whoosh! Cautiously, Saitama stopped moving and kept his right hand raised across his chest while scanning his surroundings.
Surrounded by the white fog, everything visible now carried a sense of unreality.
Though his Sharingan allowed better vision than most in these poor conditions, it still put him at a disadvantage.
Considering this, he decided to use Wind Release to disperse the mist.
Just then, a faint disturbance stirred from behind him — Terumi Mei wouldn't let him so easily destroy the advantageous battlefield she'd worked hard to create!
Dap!
Ripples spread outward. Saitama instantly noticed, quickly shifted sideways, and hurled the lightning gathered in his hand.
Zzzap!
The lightning surged forward like a spear, aiming directly at the source of the sound.
"Not there..."
Keeping his eyes moving, Saitama watched as the jutsu continued forward until finally embedding into the stone wall off to the side.
In the path of the lightning attack, the mist cleared temporarily to reveal nothing but empty space.
Tensing his nerves again, Saitama gritted his teeth as white lightning crackled around his body.
Dap! He forcefully stepped forward, leapt upward, and performed a hand seal mid-air.
[Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!]
He leaped high and blew a powerful gust of wind downward at the white mist.
The wind was strong. In an instant, it scattered the thick white fog and revealed its true form.
[Boil Release: Ingenious Fog Technique!]
Just as Saitama released his ninjutsu and dispersed the mist, a deep female voice rang out from above and to his right.
Terumi Mei seemed to have been waiting there all along, ready to seize her moment! Her entire plan revolved around Saitama actively using ninjutsu to scatter the mist.
"Got you!"
Looking at Saitama, Terumi Mei's eyes gleamed with a trace of delight.
She had first used the [Hiding in Mist Technique] to obscure Saitama's vision, then employed various tactics to provoke him into using Wind Release—this was the moment she'd been waiting for.
When Saitama Uchiha used Wind Release, that would be when Terumi Mei delivered the finishing blow!
Swish!
Saitama quickly turned his head and saw a crimson-red figure and rushing white mist heading straight toward him.
There was no time to dodge. Saitama was directly hit by Terumi Mei's [Boil Release]. His body began to melt—as if scalded by boiling steam—leaving his flesh a bloody ruin!
"Ahh! Ahh!"
Saitama let out cries of pain, but soon his screams grew weak and silent.
Drip!
Terumi Mei landed somewhat laboriously on the water surface, sweat appearing on her forehead.
Just now, she had unleashed her [Boil Release] at maximum power, leaving absolutely no room for resistance from Saitama.
Clearly,
such a ninjutsu did not disappoint her expectations—Saitama didn't resist at all and wailed in agony before dying instantly after being hit head-on!
Her gaze fell upon Saitama's half-floating corpse on the water surface. She exhaled, seeming to finally relax slightly.
Though Saitama was powerful, he still ended up perishing under her calculations!
Thinking thus, she took steps forward toward Saitama's unmoving body; she wanted to confirm whether he was truly dead or not. If not, she'd deliver another finishing strike immediately.
Born from the Mist Village, she always maintained a realistic mindset and never gave enemies any chance. If she could instantly kill someone, she would definitely not drag things out!
And she felt quite confident about her just-performed [Boil Release]—even Yagura in his Tailed Beast transformation couldn't withstand such a direct hit.
Therefore, let alone Saitama who merely possessed a normal human body, even if he somehow survived, he'd undoubtedly lack strength to fight back completely.
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