Chapter 280: Breaking the Stalemate

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However, whether this matter was related to Danzo or not was no longer important. The most important thing now was how to break the stalemate. The Mist ninja had clearly come prepared this time. A team of over a hundred people, not a single Genin, and most of the captains of the twenty or so squads were Tokubetsu Jonin. In addition, there were six true Jonin, including the three Swordsmen of the Mist. It could be said that whether it was in terms of mid-level or high-end combat power, the Mist ninja side had an absolute advantage, not to mention that they outnumbered Konoha's side by nearly one-third. It was important to remember that these Mist ninjas weren't the low-level "cannon fodder ninjas" cultivated by the Stone Village. As members of the "Bloody Mist Village," their average combat power was even higher than Konoha's. Thus, Konoha's side was at an absolute disadvantage. In this situation, to break the stalemate, the first thing to do was to stabilize the entire battle situation, especially the battles between the Chunin, which absolutely couldn't collapse. Once these people collapsed, even the Jonin wouldn't have it easy. Just in time... Seimei scanned the battlefield. Kurosuki Raiga, who possessed the 'Lightning Blade', was being dealt with by the captain, who specialized in Wind and Fire Release. The vice-captain was blocking Hoshigaki Kisame, the wielder of the 'Shark Skin' blade. And the most dangerous one, Jinpachi, the wielder of the 'Explosive Blade', was currently being held back by Uchiha Shisui using genjutsu and the 'Body Flicker Technique'. The three Swordsmen of the Mist were all occupied and couldn't free themselves for the time being. He could take this opportunity to kill a large number of Mist Tokubetsu Jonin. This would free up Konoha's Tokubetsu Jonin who were currently being besieged. Then, by having them join the battles between the Chunin on both sides, they could reduce the numerical disparity to some extent. In this way, the overall situation would be stabilized. At that point, he could break away and deal with those Mist Jonin. Various thoughts flashed through his mind, and Seimei didn't hesitate any longer. Seizing the opportunity, he used the 'Body Flicker Technique' and appeared directly in front of two Mist Tokubetsu Jonin. At this time, they were jointly fighting against a Yamanaka clan Tokubetsu Jonin, almost overwhelming him. It was foreseeable that if this continued, the only path awaiting this Yamanaka clansman was death. But now... 'Genjutsu: Sharingan~' Seimei's eyes widened, and the moment he made eye contact with one of the Mist ninjas, he cast this perfected genjutsu. In an instant, the Mist ninja's body froze in place. "Genjutsu? An Uchiha ninja?" The other Mist Tokubetsu Jonin sensed something was wrong and recognized Seimei's identity. He immediately tried to intervene and help his teammate. However, Seimei was aiming for a surprise attack, how could he let him succeed? Almost at the same moment he made his move, Seimei's 'Illusion Sword Technique' was unleashed. Having been practiced to lv4, its power was completely different from before. The moment this Tokubetsu Jonin saw him draw his sword, countless sword shadows appeared before his eyes, making it impossible for him to distinguish which one was real. The key was that Seimei himself was a master swordsman. Combined with his lv6, close to lv7 'Swordsmanship', the sword shadows he created were all very reasonable from an attack perspective. This made his idea of judging the real sword based on the threat level of the sword shadows fall apart. Helplessly, he could only retreat. And at the moment he retreated, a sharp sound of a blade piercing flesh rang out. He looked closely and saw that Seimei's short sword had already pierced his teammate's heart. 'So... all those just now were fake!' This Mist Tokubetsu Jonin had a vague realization in his heart. Unfortunately, it was too late. With a planned attack, Seimei almost instantly killed a Mist Tokubetsu Jonin. However, Seimei wasn't satisfied yet. *Shing~* Without any pause, Seimei pulled out his short sword, then kicked off the ground, his entire body shooting out like a cannonball, chasing after the retreating Mist Tokubetsu Jonin. Seeing Seimei approaching, the Mist Tokubetsu Jonin's expression turned grim. He immediately raised his kunai, intending to fight Seimei desperately. But at this moment, a surge of mental power suddenly rushed into his mind, controlling his body. Seimei keenly sensed this mental power and glanced out of the corner of his eye to the side. He saw the Yamanaka clan Tokubetsu Jonin placing his hands on his chest, making a 'heart' gesture. Seeing this action, Seimei understood what was happening. The Yamanaka clan had a secret technique called the 'Mind Body Switch Technique', which allowed them to project their mental power into an opponent's body and control their actions. However, seeing that the Mist ninja hadn't fainted, it was likely the advanced version of the 'Mind Body Switch Technique' - the Mind Body Transmission Technique! Various thoughts flashed through his mind, but Seimei didn't stop. He brushed past the Mist Tokubetsu Jonin in front of him. *Slash~* The sound of a blade cutting through flesh rang out. A gash appeared on the Mist Tokubetsu Jonin's neck, and a large amount of blood gushed out. The sudden pain caused the Yamanaka clan Tokubetsu Jonin, who was controlling his body from a distance, to tremble and release the technique. "Gah... gah..." Meaningless sounds came from the Mist Tokubetsu Jonin's mouth. Seimei ignored him, nodded at the Yamanaka Tokubetsu Jonin, and then rushed towards the next battlefield. He hadn't forgotten that besides the three Swordsmen of the Mist who were being held back, there were three other true Jonin on the Mist side. If he couldn't kill enough Mist Tokubetsu Jonin before attracting their attention, the other Tokubetsu Jonin and Chunin on their side would still have a tough time. Fortunately, his current strength was strong enough that dealing with these Tokubetsu Jonin wasn't too difficult. And if he could get assistance from their own Tokubetsu Jonin, like the Yamanaka clansman just now, it would be even easier. ... "Ah!" A scream came. Seimei held his sword in his right hand, blocking the attack of the Mist Tokubetsu Jonin in front of him. Suddenly, a high-density chakra ball condensed in his left palm and slammed into the Mist ninja. The intense pain caused the Mist Tokubetsu Jonin to spit out a mouthful of blood. *Whoosh whoosh whoosh~* At this moment, subtle sounds of something cutting through the air came. Seimei's ears twitched, and his gaze swept to the side. In an instant, the trajectories of all the incoming shuriken were imprinted in his mind. Immediately, he swung the short sword in his hand, and with a series of clanging sounds, blocked all the attacks. Not only that, while blocking the attacks, he also raised his left hand, instantly completed the hand seals, and cast the ninjutsu - Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique! The next moment, countless fireballs erupted from his mouth. Seeing this scene, one of the two Mist Tokubetsu Jonin who had just thrown the shuriken for a sneak attack, his face changed drastically. He shouted "Watch out!" and quickly dodged to the side. However, while he managed to dodge, the person next to him was a step slower and was hit by several fireballs controlled by Seimei. Although these fireballs weren't big, they created scorched black craters when they hit the ground, let alone a person. Therefore, almost at the moment the fireballs hit, the Mist Tokubetsu Jonin fell to the ground, severely injured and unable to move. Seimei kicked off the ground, instantly appearing beside this person, then swung his short sword, swiftly cutting the person's throat. Everything was so clean and efficient. This was already the twelfth Mist Tokubetsu Jonin he had killed. During this time, besides not using his Mangekyo Sharingan, he had used all other means, such as one-handed seals, the no-seal ninjutsu 'Rasengan', the unique sword technique 'Illusion Sword Technique', and so on. Many Mist Tokubetsu Jonin were caught off guard by these techniques, and then he seized the opportunity to instantly "kill" them. However, as more and more people died at his hands, those Mist Tokubetsu Jonin also became alert and started to group together for protection. At the same time, they were also trying to kill him. The three-person team in front of him had this purpose. Unfortunately, their strength was still far inferior to Seimei's. Not only did they fail to surround and kill Seimei, but he seized the opportunity and "instantly killed

Chapter 280: Breaking the Stalemate

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