After the flames and gales subsided, Hodaka and Mieko swiftly Body Flicker Technique close to their opponents.
The Hidden Mist Village Genin noticed and prepared themselves.
Feng Zheng thought.
"If this continues, it might be a prolonged battle. Let's end this quickly."
He instantly created twelve Wind Clones, who all plunged into battle, while he stayed behind to observe.
As soon as Mieko appeared, Sakai Yumi rushed towards her, and the two began to fight with kunai.
Kido Kohaku used the Stone Shuriken Technique on Hodaka. Hodaka dodged and blocked all the attacks, but was forced back a step by an Exploding Tag.
Matsushita Satoru was about to join the battle, but seeing twelve clones approach, his expression became solemn. He quickly made Hand Seals, creating three Water Clones.
He made a few more Hand Seals and performed the Water Shuriken Technique.
Soon, Water Shuriken flew towards the Wind Clones. However, they all easily dodged them.
Three Wind Clones moved towards the Water Clones. The Water Clones also moved towards them.
With nine more Wind Clones coming at them, the Hidden Mist Genin were on high alert.
Matsushita Satoru's Water Clones were confident, thinking the Wind Clones wanted to engage in close combat.
However, just before they arrived, the three Wind Clones suddenly all performed the Wind Blast Technique.
The Ninjutsu was cast very quickly. The Water Clones could not defend and were hit. All three Water Clones were dispelled.
All the Wind Clones suddenly flickered, surrounding the already injured Kido Kohaku. She panicked! So did her two teammates.
Sakai Yumi wanted to go help her, but Mieko stopped her.
Matsushita Satoru did go to her aid and used the Water Shuriken Technique on the Wind Clones.
All but one Wind Clone immediately launched the Wind Blast Technique at Kido Kohaku. The last Wind Clone used the Breakthrough Technique on the incoming Water Shuriken.
Feng Zheng looked from afar and thought.
"One down."
However, he was surprised! Kido Kohaku made a Hand Seals and disappeared underground!
Hodaka, annoyed by Kido Kohaku, immediately made his move. He clapped his hands on the ground, performing the Stone Spear Technique.
Soon, spears began to form underground, targeting Kido Kohaku. She dodged all the attacks underground and reappeared dozens of meters away. Her reappearance was near Sakai Yumi.
As soon as she appeared, Feng Zheng's Wind Clones launched another round of Wind Blast Technique at her.
However, she ignored them and pressed her hands heavily on the ground.
Stone Shuriken immediately fired at Mieko. Mieko immediately stepped back to protect herself.
Sakai Yumi thought.
"I need to be quick!"
She quickly formed a Hand Seals, and a water wall formed in time, protecting Kido Kohaku.
Feng Zheng, observing from a distance, wondered.
"Are they really just Genin?"
The Wind Clones were about to attack again when Sakai Yumi shouted.
"Retreat!"
Matsushita Satoru and Kido Kohaku immediately retreated with Sakai Yumi. They retreated towards the Tower.
Mieko and Hodaka immediately followed. So did Feng Zheng and his Wind Clones.
The Konoha Genin were faster and caught up several times. However, the Hidden Mist Genin always managed to defend successfully.
After four minutes of pursuit, the Hidden Mist Genin's bodies were cut quite a bit by the strong winds, but none were fatal.
The Hidden Mist Genin were very worried. Sakai Yumi cried out in her heart.
"How are these ten-year-old brats from Konoha so strong? We have no chance of winning! Also, why are they so bloodthirsty? All their attacks are meant to kill or severely injure us!"
"These hateful Konoha hypocrites! They look down on us for being so bloodthirsty, yet they train their own children into ruthless killers. But what can we do? We can't run forever."
She concentrated Chakra in her eyes, looking around, praying to find a glimmer of hope. And she really did!
She noticed that about four hundred meters to the north, three Chakra signals were rapidly approaching them.
She recognized them and was immediately invigorated. She shouted.
"Follow me!"
Matsushita Satoru and Kido Kohaku both followed her. Feng Zheng frowned.
"Another Hidden Mist squad is coming from that direction. If they team up, it will be very difficult to win. By the way, there's one thing I don't understand. How did that blue-eyed girl detect them? I didn't feel any Chakra Field. Is it her glowing blue eyes?"
Feng Zheng created Shadow Clones after the Wind Clones.
Mieko and Hodaka were still relentlessly chasing them. Feng Zheng flickered beside them and shouted.
"Wait, there's another Hidden Mist squad ahead."
Mieko and Hodaka became alert. But soon Mieko said arrogantly.
"Let's continue to attack, we will surely defeat them and take them down."
Hodaka also supported her, saying.
"Yes, this is getting more and more exciting, let's go."
Feng Zheng was expressionless again, thinking.
"These little brats!"
Seeing that Feng Zheng didn't answer, Mieko and Hodaka turned to chase. However, Feng Zheng had had enough of their antics.
Before Hodaka and Mieko could flicker, Feng Zheng grabbed their shoulders.
Both turned to look at him. Mieko asked.
"What is it?"
Feng Zheng didn't answer, just grinned and shouted.
"Wind Body Flicker Technique."
Before the two could realize what was happening, the Wind Body Flicker Technique dragged them both into the nearby Tower.
Hodaka and Mieko were both very shocked as Feng Zheng dragged them along. They wanted to stop him but were powerless.
In an instant, they appeared inside the Tower. Both were dumbfounded. Mieko was very angry and shouted.
"Why did you drag us here? The battle was getting exciting!"
Feng Zheng said, both angry and amused.
"We couldn't even defeat those three, how do you plan to defeat six people?"
Mieko said furiously.
"They run like mice! They just need to look at me, and they're dead."
Feng Zheng chuckled and said.
"Let alone letting them look into your eyes, you haven't even landed a single scratch on them."
Mieko was about to reply when she suddenly realized that what Feng Zheng said was true. All her attacks had been blocked or dodged.
She just snorted and said.
"I'll remember this!"
With that, she walked away.
Feng Zheng just shrugged and looked at Hodaka. He said bitterly.
"I couldn't even officially start a fight with one person."
Feng Zheng shrugged again, sighed, and thought.
"Why do I have to put up with these two arrogant brats? At least Renjiro could control them when he was here. Now they just want to fight without thinking."