Chapter 183: Retreat

Words : 1139 Updated : Oct 4th, 2025

*Boom!* A loud explosion echoed. Even before reaching the battlefield, Seimei could hear the intense sounds of fighting. In the next moment, a figure enveloped in dark red chakra rushed out of the dense forest, running straight towards him. It was none other than Han. Without hesitation, Seimei formed hand seals and used the Wind Style: Wind Blade he had learned from Koharu Shuji. A transparent wind blade, over a meter long, condensed in front of his chest. With a push of his palm, it flew straight towards Han. Han didn't dodge or evade, continuing his charge. The wind blade sliced through his body, causing ripples on the dark red chakra layer covering him. His speed slowed slightly, but he wasn't injured at all. "As expected, it's not enough," Seimei murmured. Perhaps the Wind Style: Wind Blade had the potential to harm Han, but his current proficiency was only Lv1, making it unlikely to injure him. In that case... Seimei activated his Sharingan to its full power. Instantly, an indescribable mental pressure enveloped the area. Feeling this mental force, Han unconsciously slowed down, looking at Seimei warily. However, Seimei ignored his wariness. The moment their eyes met, he cast a genjutsu. Whether it was due to the influence of the tailed beast's will or something else, Han didn't immediately shield his vision, causing him to fall into a trance. *Roar* But with a roar from the Five-Tails, Han instantly snapped out of the genjutsu. Although only perfect jinchuriki could have their tailed beasts help them dispel genjutsu, Han was currently in a semi-transformed state, with the tailed beast's will constantly eroding his mind. Naturally, it could also help him resist the influence of genjutsu to some extent. Moreover, Seimei had only used the Sharingan's inherent hypnotic ability, not a true genjutsu. So, it was easily broken free from. However, Seimei didn't mind. He had never expected to subdue Han so easily. All he needed was this brief opportunity. The moment Han broke free from the genjutsu and made eye contact with Seimei, he froze in place. At this moment, Han felt as if his body was nailed to the ground by giant iron spikes, unable to move. That's right, Seimei had seized the moment Han was in a trance to cast the Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Technique. Unlike ordinary genjutsu, those affected by the Shackling Stakes Technique were clearly aware that they were under a genjutsu but found it difficult to break free. Therefore, even though the Five-Tails could help Han to some extent, it couldn't instantly break him free from the genjutsu. This way, Seimei could wait for the other Konoha Jonin to arrive. His goal was simply to delay Han until the other Konoha Jonin appeared. He never intended to stop Han alone. Not to mention whether he could do it or not, even if he could, he wouldn't, because that would be too conspicuous. To be safe, it was best to wait for the other Konoha Jonin to arrive and stop Han together. As for their location? They weren't far from here. His confrontation with Han, although seemingly long, had only lasted for a few seconds. In those few seconds, they should have arrived. Just as Seimei was thinking this, several figures emerged from the dense forest and entered the scene. They saw Han standing motionless and Seimei's Sharingan focused on him, immediately understanding the situation. Without hesitation, they all attacked Han. Their division of labor was clear. Two of them used restrictive ninjutsu to prevent Han from abandoning them again to target the main force. Three others formed hand seals simultaneously, preparing to use offensive ninjutsu to try to break through Han's Tailed Beast Cloak and injure him. The last one rapidly threw ninja tools and wires, physically restricting Han's movements. Seimei saw countless explosive tags on the wires and kunai, clearly planning a massive attack on Han. Han also sensed the danger. Although the Tailed Beast Cloak could ignore many attacks, he couldn't just stand there and let them attack him. Even with strong defense, it could still be breached. Sensing the danger, Han no longer hesitated. He let down his resistance to the tailed beast's will. Instantly, an even denser tailed beast chakra emerged from his body, and the two tails behind him quickly transformed into three. A more violent aura followed. He roared and struggled frantically. Seimei felt a sharp pain in his eyes, and the Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Technique was forcibly broken. A trail of blood and tears flowed from the corners of Seimei's eyes. Seeing this, the other Konoha Jonin quickly asked, "Seimei, are you alright?" Seimei took two steps back, covering his eyes. "I'm fine. Be careful!" In fact, even without Seimei's reminder, these Konoha Jonin wouldn't dare to be careless. They had already been on the defensive when fighting Han before. Now that he was in this state, clearly even stronger than before, how could they let their guard down? However, things didn't develop as they expected. Han's tails had increased from two to three, and his aura had indeed surged. But correspondingly, his rationality was rapidly declining. And Seimei and the others' goal was only to contain him here, not to kill him. So, with him losing his rationality, their task became even simpler. After all, dealing with a wild beast was much easier than dealing with a human. Although tailed beasts possessed intelligence no less than humans, after being sealed for so long, their first reaction was to destroy everything around them. Therefore, the Konoha Jonin only needed to take turns attacking to keep Han's attention focused on them. Time passed by. A few more minutes went by. The Iwa ninja seemed to have sensed something was wrong and sent people to check the situation. However, Han was completely irrational now. Seeing the Iwa ninja approaching, he didn't hold back at all, attacking them along with the Konoha ninja. The scene became chaotic, with Konoha ninja, Iwa ninja, and the semi-transformed Han all attacking each other. A few minutes later. Seimei and the others finally received new orders. The main force had regrouped and created some distance from the Iwa ninja. They were to seize the opportunity and retreat. Seimei and the others exchanged glances, then covered each other and quickly disengaged from the battle, heading in the direction the main force had left. The Iwa ninja wanted to pursue, but after Seimei used Genjutsu: Sharingan to control one of them, causing him to be severely injured by Han, no one dared to chase them anymore. Thus, Seimei and the others successfully left the battlefield. (End of Chapter)

Chapter 183: Retreat

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