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Chapter 85: Wind Sword
"Kon, at six o'clock."
Under the ultrasonic radar's perception, the puppet jonin's position after using his substitution technique was instantly visible.
"Illusion: Hell Vision Technique!" Sasuke ordered.
Under the tactical guidance of the shadow clone, Kurama Kon immediately released the D-rank illusion, which, with the blessing of her kekkei genkai, precisely struck the special jonin, plunging him into a fantasy of fear.
At that moment, Sasuke's body trembled. The veins on his forehead swelled, and his skin was tinged with blue spots as a large amount of Wind chakra surged from him.
"Wind Breath, First Form: Fish Slice!"
Sasuke moved, his body a blur, as fast as a startled wild goose, and passed by the special jonin. A cold blade flashed. A thin red line, almost invisible, appeared on the puppet user's neck. Just as he freed himself from the horrible fantasy, he discovered that a large amount of blood was gushing from his throat.
"Ahem, how... fast..." He fell to the ground, his eyes filled with disbelief.
"Ugh..." Sasuke quickly exited Wind Breath mode and swallowed several honey energy blocks to recover. The timing was just right. Under his radar's perception, Fuya, the Sunagakure taijutsu jonin, was less than two kilometers away.
Sasuke repeated the same trick. He let his clones take control of the fallen puppets, pretending to be a Sunagakure team defending against attacks that other clones launched from the mist.
Soon, Fuya arrived. However, he didn't rush into the mist but began to form hand seals for a large-scale Wind ninjutsu. At that moment, a scream was heard. It came from the captured smuggler leader, whom one of Sasuke's clones was "interrogating."
"Fuya, right?" Sasuke's voice echoed from the mist, cold and mocking. "I've captured your Lord Taki. If you want to rescue him, you'll have to come in and fight for him."
Fuya hesitated, but finally drew his sword. "Maki, wait for me," he muttered to himself. With unwavering will, he stepped into the mist, his steps firm but erratic.
"How strong!" Sasuke thought, feeling the fighting spirit in his own heart also ignite.
Taking advantage of Fuya's back, just ten meters away, he unleashed his most powerful attack.
"Wind Breath, First Form: Fish Slice!"
The sword cut through the air, about to reach Fuya's neck. But with a clang!, the jonin moved forward and blocked the attack. The blades clashed in a cascade of sparks. Fuya demonstrated superb swordsmanship, and Sasuke was immediately on the defensive. Only the strength increase from his Wind Breath allowed him to survive. To break the stalemate, his clones threw kunai to distract Fuya, giving Sasuke a chance to disappear back into the mist.
"Konoha jonin, your speed is good, but your swordsmanship is somewhat mediocre," Fuya provoked him.
Sasuke waited for his moment. His clones created another distraction. Then, he and two more clones attacked from three directions, a tactic similar to the Crescent Moon Dance.
Fuya, well prepared, cut down the clone on the left with his sword. He turned and blocked the one on the right. However, Sasuke's attack was about to strike his neck. In the last second, Fuya's right hand left his sword, which flew out and destroyed the second clone.
At that instant, with a whoosh, Sasuke's sword cut Fuya's right shoulder, but did not kill him. At the critical moment, Fuya's left hand had condensed a large amount of Wind chakra, blocking the attack. It was a trap! He had sacrificed his shoulder to trap Sasuke's sword.
"Damn it!" Sasuke's face drastically changed.
His sword was firmly held by Fuya's hand. At that moment, Fuya's free right hand formed a sword finger.
"Wind Style: Wind Blade!"
A large number of wind blades launched towards Sasuke at point-blank range.
"Mist Body Technique!"
Sasuke decisively abandoned his sword and escaped in time. Hidden back in the mist, he took a deep breath to calm his fear. If it weren't for Maru's guidance that had improved his speed, and his past life memories that allowed him to make the decision to abandon his weapon, he wouldn't have been able to escape.