Chapter 90: Secret Technique Mutation (Part 1)
"Is that Koshino?"
Suddenly noticing the Mist Anbu attacking from both the front and back, Kakashi's movements came to an abrupt halt.
Beads of cold sweat formed on his forehead, especially with the sharp kunai in the hand of the Mist Anbu behind him.
Although it hadn't pierced into Kakashi's back, the faint sting still sent chills down his spine!
It wasn't until Koshino's voice slowly reached him that Kakashi, who had gasped in shock, finally snapped back to reality.
Upon regaining his senses, he noticed that the shadows of the Mist Anbu from both directions were connected to a shadow that had suddenly extended.
Kakashi glanced at Koshino out of the corner of his eye, feeling grateful but still retorting with his usual sharp tongue:
"Shadow, I don't need your help in my fight!"
"Get out of my way!"
"Alright!"
Shrugging in Kakashi's direction, Koshino, whose face was hidden under a mask, gave an innocent smile.
Then, he actually released the Shadow Imitation Technique, catching Kakashi off guard and forcing him to engage the two Mist Anbu in front of him once again.
The battle remained as tough as ever.
"Fierce," having just heard about Koshino's team spirit, now watched Koshino and Kakashi bicker, helplessly rolling his eyes.
He asked, "Shadow, weren't we supposed to fight as a team? Inu had such a good chance to kill the enemy, why did you let them go?"
"A team is a team, but if someone doesn't appreciate it, what can I do?"
Looking at Fierce with an innocent expression, Koshino showed no hint of guilt.
He then turned his gaze to Uchiha Shisui and said, "Look at Swift, even without my help, he can still handle his targets.
Inu's situation is different. I tried to help him, and he turned around and scolded me. If it were you, what would you do?"
"Besides, I'm someone who holds grudges!"
"Fierce, did you see the wound on my shoulder?"
"If it weren't for Inu indiscriminately using that S-rank jutsu, Chidori, on me, my wound might have healed by now. Instead, look at it now!"
Listening to Koshino recount his grievances with Kakashi, Fierce pursed his lips, deciding not to meddle in Koshino and Kakashi's "feud" anymore.
After all, the situation was under control. They just needed to wait for Uchiha Shisui to deal with the two Mist Anbu in front of him, and all the Mist Anbu would be taken care of.
Considering Kakashi's lack of appreciation and his scolding of Koshino, even Fierce felt a bit uncomfortable. So, Koshino's little harmless mistake was something Fierce decided to overlook.
Then, putting Kakashi's lack of gratitude aside, he paid no mind to whether Kakashi was struggling in battle.
At this moment, Koshino shifted his focus to Uchiha Shisui, watching as Shisui skillfully suppressed the two Mist Anbu.
Koshino couldn't help but admire Uchiha Shisui's combat prowess.
Compared to Kakashi, Uchiha Shisui was undoubtedly more outstanding.
However, despite Uchiha Shisui's ability to suppress the two Mist Anbu, dealing with them would still take some time due to their combined efforts.
Silently calculating the battle time, Koshino felt that if they delayed too long, it might expose the existence of the Blade Squad, which wouldn't be beneficial for the mission assigned by the Fourth Hokage.
So, instead of helping the struggling and ungrateful Kakashi, Koshino, while Uchiha Shisui was engaged with the two Mist Anbu, suddenly reached for his ninja tool pouch!
"Shadow Shuriken!"
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
With just two shurikens thrown, Koshino used the Shadow Clone Jutsu to perform the "seamless" Shadow Shuriken technique, achieving a perfect result.
Those two Mist Anbu were indeed in a tough spot, having to face Shisui in front and be wary of Koshino and the others in the shadows.
When Koshino, Uchiha Shisui, and the others first dealt with the two Jonin-level Mist Anbu, the best choice for these Mist Anbu would have been to retreat.
Failing to retreat in time, the remaining Mist Anbu naturally had a do-or-die mentality.
Even if it meant dying, they were determined to drag the people of Konoha down with them.
Thus, while secretly guarding against Koshino's sudden moves, the Mist Anbu fighting Uchiha Shisui realized that Shisui's Body Flicker Technique was indeed not easy to handle.
They prepared to unleash their secret technique to tap into their potential.
However, those two Mist Anbu couldn't have imagined that just a second before they could use their secret technique, Koshino suddenly threw two shadow shurikens!
Seeing the shadow shurikens Koshino threw, tracing an arc through the air towards them, the two Mist Anbu initially scoffed.
"Pfft, they're just two shurikens! Who do you think you're looking down on? Do you think we can't even dodge shurikens? I'll dodge!"
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
With a contemptuous mindset, the two Mist Anbu twisted their waists and easily dodged Koshino's shadow shurikens, a smug smile appearing at the corners of their mouths.
However, in the next second, the two Mist Anbu could no longer smile!
Because while they had dodged Koshino's shadow shurikens, the shurikens had pinned directly onto their shadows, successfully immobilizing them!
Seeing this, Uchiha Shisui wasted no time in bantering with the Mist Anbu. Wielding his short sword, he used the Body Flicker Technique!
With two swift "whoosh" sounds, Shisui swiftly dispatched the two Mist Anbu in front of him.
In another flash, he returned to Koshino, praising, "Shadow, I didn't expect that besides your combat abilities, your support skills are also impressive.
The Nara Clan's shadow-binding technique in your hands is simply masterful. Thanks a lot just now!"
"Captain, no need to be polite. Even without me, those two Mist Anbu's deaths were only a matter of time!"
"Ha, interesting! Let's not chat here, let's help out Lighning!"
"Mm!"
Hearing Uchiha Shisui's praise, Koshino couldn't help but secretly click his tongue, thinking about the vast difference between Shisui's speed and Kakashi's.
Look at Shisui's prowess, and then look at you, Kakashi! You can't even compare!
But since Uchiha Shisui had instructed them to assist Kakashi, Koshino certainly couldn't just stand by. Moreover, Shisui's speed was far greater than Koshino's.
As soon as he finished speaking, he used the Body Flicker Technique to help Kakashi fend off a Mist Anbu. But who could have imagined that Shisui's appearance would cause Kakashi to hesitate for a moment?
"Shisui already dealt with two Mist Anbu so quickly?"
"Damn it!"
"In the Blade Squad, it seems I'm the only one holding everyone back. Even Koshino is performing better than me. How is that possible?"
Getting distracted in battle is undoubtedly a low-level mistake! But due to Kakashi's excessive pride, he ended up making a fatal error!
So, the Mist Anbu fighting Kakashi saw this and seized a perfect opportunity for a sneak attack.
Unfortunately, with "Fierce" and Koshino watching, Kakashi's life was certainly not in danger.
Immediately, "Fierce" used a C-rank Earth Release technique, unexpectedly killing the Mist Anbu who was about to ambush Kakashi.
The range of Earth Release techniques is generally quite broad, so when Koshino saw "Fierce" using it, he extended his shadow using the Shadow Imitation Technique, connecting it to Kakashi's shadow.
He then leapt backward a few times, pulling Kakashi's body out of the range of "Fierce's" Earth Release technique.
Despite the continuous assistance from Koshino and "Fierce," Kakashi still felt utterly humiliated.
Almost the moment he was saved, Kakashi thought to himself: "How embarrassing, I got saved by Koshino again!"
"If Koshino calls me 'senpai' in the future, wouldn't that be mocking me?"
Thinking this, Kakashi couldn't help but let out a deep sigh, his eyes filled with shame, as he prepared to return to Koshino and the others.
Who would have thought, just as Kakashi was about to ask Koshino to release the Shadow Imitation Technique, Koshino's voice suddenly echoed in Kakashi's mind, leaving him dumbfounded.
Even Koshino, meeting Kakashi's astonished gaze, was left momentarily stunned!
"Kakashi-senpai, do you think I'm mocking you?"
"Huh?"