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Shin gazed at Mei Terumī on the battlefield. He had brought her here to test her strength, but that wasn’t his only goal.
He also wanted to sever her ties with Kirigakure.
Since Kushina had recruited her into Suikagakure, he couldn’t allow her to remain loyal to Kiri. That was why he brought her to the battlefield.
“After this battle, you’ll be a Kiri Missing-nin, Mei Terumī,” Shin muttered to himself.
He didn’t care about Mei’s future or the fate of Kirigakure.
His eyes, which were usually black and white, turned into the Nine-Tomoe Rinne-Tenseigan. Several Kiri Shinobi faltered, then their minds were controlled.
The Tenseigan could control people’s minds and actions—and Shin’s Rinne-Tenseigan was even stronger.
He could even control Kage-level Shinobi with ease.
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The controlled Kiri Shinobi attacked Mei Terumī without mercy.
Mei Terumī’s face was filled with conflict as she watched them approach. She gripped her kunai tightly, but she didn’t attack.
She couldn’t bring herself to attack her fellow Kiri Shinobi.
But her hesitation only resulted in fiercer attacks. Five Kiri Shinobi used Water Release Jutsu.
Powerful techniques like the Great Waterfall Technique and the Water Dragon Bullet Technique were unleashed upon her. Any one of these could kill her.
Shinobi were physically fragile. Even Kage-level Shinobi could be killed if they were hit by a powerful Jutsu without defending, let alone an elite Jōnin like Mei Terumī.
Of course, not all Shinobi were physically weak. Taijutsu specialists were very durable—but Mei Terumī wasn’t one.
“Stop attacking me! Or I won’t hold back!”
Mei used the Body Flicker Technique to escape the barrage of attacks. She was furious. They had almost killed her.
“Kill that Kiri traitor!”
One of the Kiri Shinobi yelled, ignoring her warning and continuing his assault.
“Damn it!”
Mei Terumī couldn’t refute that. Having agreed to join Suikagakure, she was technically a traitor to Kirigakure.
“If you want to kill me, don’t blame me for fighting back!”
The only response she received were kunai and shuriken, some with explosive tags attached.
“Lava Release—Melting Apparition Technique!”
At this point in her life, she only had Lava Release Kekkei Genkai and had not yet awakened Boil Release. Although her Lava Release was theoretically powerful enough to melt Susano’o, Shin doubted Mei Terumī could currently achieve such a feat.
She wasn’t at her peak yet—Still, being an elite Jōnin at her age was impressive.
Her Lava Release melted the Kiri Shinobi, killing them instantly.
Mei Terumī’s eyes were filled with complex emotions. She didn’t want to kill her fellow Kiri Shinobi, but she wouldn’t just stand there and die.
“I’ve already made my choice.”
She pushed down her conflicting emotions and threw a kunai, killing the Shinobi who’d tried to sneak attack her.
Mei Terumī no longer cared if they were Konoha or Kiri Shinobi. They were all her enemies now.
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After half an hour, Shin decided it was enough. He could sense Mei Terumī’s Chakra was almost depleted.
“Yomotsu Hirasaka.”
Shin opened a portal and pulled Mei Terumī back.
Mei Terumī was about to attack, but she relaxed when she saw Shin.
“Not bad. You’re quite talented.”
Mei Terumī raised her chin proudly, accepting his praise. She was indeed a genius.
“Don’t get cocky. You might be a genius, but you’re still far from the top.”
Shin’s words deflated her pride. She had to admit he was right.
She had been in the Land of Whirlpools for a while now, and she knew she was no match for Kushina, Tsunade, Mikoto, or even Konan, who was around the same age as her.
This had humbled her… She wasn’t as strong as she’d thought.
“Let’s go home.”
Shin glanced at the ongoing battle between Konoha and Kiri, but he didn’t intervene.
With his current strength, he could wipe them all out with a single Shinra Tensei—That was why he wasn’t interested in participating.
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He returned to the Land of Whirlpools with Mei Terumī.
“So, how was Mei’s test?” Kushina asked as soon as they arrived.
“Elite Jōnin level. But with her Lava Release Kekkei Genkai, she can fight a quasi-Kage.”
“Mei, you have a Kekkei Genkai? I didn’t know!” Kushina looked at Mei.
Mei Terumī was embarrassed. She had deliberately hidden it. As a Shinobi, it was natural to hide your trump cards.
“I’m so jealous! I want a Kekkei Genkai, too!” Tsunade said.
Shin rolled his eyes. Didn’t she consider her Sage Body a Kekkei Genkai?
“Tsunade, if you’re interested, I can teach you Wood Release. But whether you can awaken it or not depends on you.”
“Of course I’m interested! It’s Wood Release! I won’t pass up the opportunity!”
Wood Release was very appealing to Tsunade. It had been her childhood dream to awaken it and gain the power of her grandfather, Hashirama Senju.
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