Looking at Naruto's embarrassed and silly smile, Mizuki felt extremely helpless. This kind of ninja who always appears out of specification is what Mizuki least wants to deal with. Whether as an opponent or a teammate. Because things that you take for granted as common sense always happen to them inexplicably.
Mizuki, who has excellent chakra control ability, usually does not deal with people who have such poor basic skills as Naruto. Therefore, he subconsciously ignores many problems that may occur when Uzumaki Naruto uses summoning. Naruto's chakra is impure and difficult to control, and there are many other problems. There may be many reasons why he cannot summon Gamabunta.
However, these are no longer important. Shuimu looked at A Fei who was making hand seals and performing a spell not far away. The wooden man technique was taking shape quickly. Once it was completed, Shuimu would have no way to resist it. Even with A Fei's current strength, he could not use the powerful wooden man technique three years later. Given the huge difference in size and strength between him and the wooden man technique, he would probably be crushed into slag.
Although the situation was critical, Mizuki had no intention of complaining. Mizuki was not so irresponsible as to put the blame on a twelve-year-old Genin. In the final analysis, it was because of his own inconsideration and carelessness that he did not anticipate possible changes. Mizuki would not blame a child. Even if the child was called Uzumaki Naruto and was the child of destiny.
Trying hard to force a smile, Mizuki patted Naruto on the shoulder and said, "That's it. Be careful not to get too close to the battlefield, but don't be too far away either. And don't act rashly out of self-righteousness..."
Naruto couldn't be allowed to get too close to danger. When he couldn't summon Gamabunta, Naruto was not qualified to participate in this level of fighting. And being too far away was even worse. With Uchiha Obito here, the convenience of space ninjutsu greatly increased his mobility. If he wasn't careful, it would be bad if Obito caught Naruto.
"Then what should we do?" asked Sasuke, who was eager to try beside the two. If we were to say who had the least effect just now, it would be Sasuke. Apart from the shout to warn Mizuki not long ago, he had almost no presence in the entire battle.
"You guys? What else can you do? Just run." It's already this late, why are you still trying to show off? "Follow me and run..."
If I abandon Uzumaki Naruto, I guess no one will care about me. Before my valuable finished and semi-finished research results are completely exposed, no one will care about me. However, it is better to fill the hole I dug myself. Originally, Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke would not have encountered such a dangerous situation at this time. If you have the spare energy, you can try to help as much as possible.
"Run? Teacher Mizuki, I'm just about to show off my skills. Wait a minute, I'll call out Toad Boss right away..."
"Stop talking, Naruto, let's go." Uchiha Sasuke stopped Naruto from speaking, "This is not a battle we should get involved in."
Mizuki glanced at Afei who was making hand seals and performing ninjutsu. With the burst of chakra, circles of wood began to rotate and entwine, and were about to form a huge human-shaped wooden puppet.
"Sure enough, without Yamato, White Zetsu's strength has dropped a lot. It's not certain whether he can create 100,000 clones, but at least it won't be that easy. The Wooden Man Technique is also far from being so powerful that it can't be resisted."
The wooden man technique that Ah Fei is currently performing gives people a sense of oppression, which is similar to that of a large summoned beast with strong combat power. It is estimated that there is a gap in combat power between it and the tailed beast. Although this strength is also very powerful, it is not yet to the point of despair.
"Leave here. If we stay here any longer, we will only cause trouble to others who have not retreated. Come with me..." After saying that, Mizuki took the lead and rushed towards Jiraiya, followed by Uchiha Sasuke and Uzumaki Naruto. From the information obtained from the fake Jinchuriki clone, Kakashi and Might Guy were defeated. Although they were not seriously injured, they were not in good condition. Might Guy was still okay. Although he was affected by the Amaterasu, Mizuki treated him in time and he was not seriously injured. Kakashi was not so good. He did not have much chakra and was not good at physical fitness. He was hit by Hoshigaki Kisame's water escape. I think his fighting power would be reduced if he fought hard. If we really want to find the two of them, we can only hope that Might Guy can open the Eight Gates. However, Might Guy had just used it and was about to kill Hoshigaki Kisame in one go. Unexpectedly, he was disturbed by Uchiha Itachi's Amaterasu. The situation suddenly changed, and the big move he had prepared for was useless before it was released.
Although it didn't work, the Eight Gates will not determine whether or not to cause physical damage based on whether you hit the enemy. Once used, the physical damage will definitely be difficult to recover for a while. Therefore, Jiraiya is still reliable at this time, at least he won't fail when he wants to summon Gamabunta.
However, Mizuki's plan was a good one, but it was still uncertain whether they would have a chance to implement it. Not long after they walked a little distance, a piece of wood rose from the ground and blocked everyone's way in an instant. The wood escape attacks came in all directions, easily knocking the three people's formation into pieces. Mizuki and Sasuke, who were very powerful, were not afraid of such attacks, but it would take a little more effort to dodge. But Naruto was not so lucky. With his poor body flexibility and reaction ability, he was entangled by a piece of wood and could not get rid of it.
"Sasuke..." Seeing Naruto tripped, Mizuki quickly asked Sasuke to rescue him.
"Understood!" Sasuke nodded and quickly formed a seal. Then, with the sound of Chidori chirping, Uchiha Sasuke's figure flashed by and interrupted the wood escape that was entangled with Naruto.
Seeing that Naruto had regained his freedom of movement, Mizuki felt relieved, but in just a moment, the best time to escape had been lost.
"In addition to his physical strength, his combat wisdom and ability to grasp the battle situation are also quite strong. As an avatar, A Fei's strength is too strong, even surpassing White Zetsu's original body."
"Sasuke, Naruto, come closer to me." It seems that it will be difficult to break through the encirclement without any means. Mizuki also feels unlucky. Not only did he fail to achieve the original intention of bringing these two guys with him, but he also ended up hindering them.
"Teacher Mizuki, let me do it. I'll use the hidden clone technique to cover your retreat." Even someone as thick-skinned as Uzumaki Naruto understood that this was a very dangerous moment.
Mizuki shook his head and rejected Uzumaki Naruto's proposal. In front of Wood Release, using the human wave tactic was simply a meaningless action. Apart from wasting chakra, Mizuki could not think of any use for it. Without strength above the standard, the advantage of numbers was meaningless to Wood Release.
"What should we do then?" Naruto asked nervously, "I don't know if Toad Boss can call out now..."
"No, Naruto, leave it to me." For Mizuki, who currently relies more on brains than brawn, the most feared thing is this kind of uncertainty. Sudden changes and extraordinary developments are often very fatal. So even if it is not so effective, at least it is under control, and the consequences can be roughly estimated.
Since he decided to ignore Uzumaki Naruto's summoning power and control the pace himself, Mizuki no longer hesitated as the battle could not be delayed.
"You guys step back a bit." Shuimu quickly took out a spiritual scroll, spread it out and placed it on the ground, then bit the fingers of both hands, "Spiritual summoning! Show us your skills, Hata-kun..."
As the smoke of chakra spread, a giant bear appeared in the sight of the three people present. The giant bear was brown in color, and its four feet were almost as tall as two floors. Its limbs were as thick as pillars, and its long claws protruded like daggers. The canine teeth slightly exposed in its mouth also made it look more fierce and ferocious.
"Pfft." With a sneer, Uzumaki Naruto couldn't hold it in any longer, he covered his stomach and started laughing, "Mr. Mizuki, did you just call him Hata-kun?"
The usually serious Sasuke also turned his head away, so Mizuki couldn't see Sasuke's face, but he could still see his shoulders trembling.
"What's wrong? Is there a problem? Wouldn't it be nice to have a bear named Hata-kun?"
"But, this is definitely a beast, right? Hata-kun, it sounds like a mascot's name."
"Who made the rule? Why are you talking nonsense? Hurry up and come up..." Naming is really troublesome. There is no need to give names to spiritual beasts like jellyfish, which have low IQ and large numbers. It is better to have a name for such a big guy, even though no one knows when he will die. He was just an ordinary wild beast that was raised.
"If Xiaochun hadn't been unhappy, the name might not be Hata-kun, but Steamed Bear Paw."
After Sasuke and Naruto jumped onto the giant bear's back and held on tightly, Shuimu began to command the giant bear to charge forward quickly. Bears are famous for their super strength. After Shuimu's training and conditioning, not only did the size increase, but its strength also increased greatly. In order to bring out its strengths, Shuimu also focused on training it to maximize its strength advantage.
In front of a giant bear that was several times larger than an elephant, the wood that blocked its way was torn apart layer by layer by its giant claws, and it finally carved out a bloody path.
"Teacher Mizuki, this summoned beast... um, Hata-kun, where did you find it?" Having witnessed Gaara's transformation into a tailed beast, Uzumaki Naruto's summoning technique, and the Gamahiro that Jiraiya had just summoned to fight against the terrifying Susanoo, Uchiha Sasuke was quite envious of summoning techniques that could quickly improve one's strength.
"Hatachi-kun, I caught it in the Forest of Death?" Mizuki answered Uchiha Sasuke's question, "It wasn't this big originally, and its strength wasn't as great as it is now. The bear's strength is truly terrifying, but it's a bit difficult to feed it. I usually let it go out into the wild and let it hunt on its own."
Originally, this bear should have had some friendship with Uchiha Sasuke. He was killed by Sasuke when he attacked Karin. He used his life to make Sasuke play the role of a hero saving a beauty. In the end, he won Karin's love at first sight. But now everything has become different.
"Can we catch them in the wild?"
"Of course you can, but it's not easy to train a wild beast into a qualified summoning beast and fighting partner. Think about Inuzuka Kiba's ninja dog and Aburame Shino's bug." Anyway, it doesn't matter if you talk about it while running for your life. "In my opinion, Sasuke, you are not in the realm of summoning. Your chakra capacity is far less than Naruto's."
Shuimu’s meaning was very clear. If you want to improve your strength quickly, you have to find another way.
"I understand." Sasuke nodded reluctantly.
"Look ahead, you come and attack."
Although the giant bear is powerful, its speed is quite average. Under the interference of Wood Release, it is even more difficult to completely escape from Afei's attack range. The wooden man technique is huge, but the movement is not fast. The heavy physical attack is easier to dodge than the long wooden thorns shot by Afei. So far, Afei has not used the wooden man technique to perform attribute escape techniques. It seems that without Yamato, Afei's strength has really declined.
"This is perfect, it's perfect for stalling for time."
Shuimu controlled the giant bear to rush left and right from time to time to avoid A Fei's pursuit, and also tried to avoid crowded places and move towards remote places to avoid too many accidental injuries.
With the help of Uchiha Sasuke, Shuimu also greatly saved the consumption of physical strength and chakra. Whenever there were wood escape entangled together, or too dense to be broken through by the power of the giant bear, Uchiha Sasuke's Chidori was the best way to break through.
"How many times have you used Chidori today?" Seeing Sasuke, who had used Chidori again and returned to the giant bear's back panting, Mizuki couldn't help but ask about Sasuke's consumption.
"That was the fifth time."
"Fifth time?" It looked like he was almost at his limit. "Then don't use Chidori anymore. I'll take care of it..."
"Young man, leave it to us now." Just when Uchiha Sasuke was out of ammunition and food and Mizuki was ready to hold on alone, a voice suddenly came, followed by a huge palm suddenly appearing, which used extremely strong force to push away a row of wood escape techniques blocking Mizuki, making Mizuki's eyes suddenly clear, and then Akimichi Choza appeared in front of Mizuki.
Seeing that it was Akimichi Choza who came to rescue, Mizuki was finally relieved. Ino-Shika-Chou usually acted in groups of three, and since there was one, the other two must be nearby. With three jonin here, the situation immediately became much better.
Sure enough, Yamanaka Inoichi with long ponytail appeared next to Mizuki and patted Mizuki on the shoulder: "It was you who sent the distress flare, I didn't expect to encounter Wood Release, it's really an amazing thing."
"What interests me more is that you were able to survive the Wood Release Technique and bring two little ghosts with you." Nara Shikaku, with two scars on his face, appeared from behind Yamanaka Inoichi.
"We'll talk about this in detail later. Let's go have a drink and chat about it when we have time. However, let's try out the power of Wood Release first..."