For a genius like Scorpion, as long as he is not killed completely at one time and is given a chance to start over, the process of fighting will become experience points for improving the strength level, and it is a super efficient one.
"Ningji, look for the chakra threads and see if you can find the source..." For a puppeteer, the chakra threads that control the puppets are extremely important. If they are not hidden well, people will often find out the source and kill them.
"No, I can't find any clue at all..." Hyuga Neji shook his head.
"However, you should be able to see the chakra threads, right?"
"You can see it, but it's hard to find the source." For Hyuga Neji, as long as the distance is not too far, it is relatively easy to find the chakra thread with his Byakugan, which is extremely sensitive to chakra. "But there is a problem. There are so many disguises that we don't know the source at all."
"Is that so?" Mizuki was a little disappointed. But he had expected this. Since Scorpion had already prepared for this tactic, it made no sense for him to reveal his true colors in such a trivial matter. It was not difficult for a puppeteer to manipulate the puppet's chakra thread. There were many practical tricks that Mizuki knew, such as disconnecting the chakra thread and then reconnecting it. Mizuki was very familiar with it. This trick, which could be mastered with only a certain degree of chakra control, made no sense for a puppeteer of Scorpion's level to not use it. Relying on these things, it was impossible to find the real body of Scorpion.
Regretfully, Mizuki glanced past Neji, then lingered on Aburame Shino for a while, but ultimately did not let Shino try.
"It's even harder for bugs to find the Byakugan. Although bugs have great chakra perception, they don't have any intelligence and can't tell anything too specific."
The problem facing Shuimu now was too much of a headache. In the past, when he was not strong enough, he often hid behind the scenes to arrange tactics, using the advantage of intelligence to deliberately target the enemy's weaknesses, which often achieved the effect of using the weak to resist the strong. But this time, in front of the Red Sand Scorpion, it was a rare time when his strength was not at an absolute disadvantage, and he was deliberately targeted by the enemy.
"The information about Hyuga Neji, Aburame Shino and Yamashiro Aoba is not secret. With Yura as the insider, it is understandable that Scorpion changed his tactics, but why is he so cautious? It seems that the last one-time Samsara Eye made too deep an impression on him, so he overestimated my strength..."
A change in a detail triggered a series of chain reactions, which caused Mizuki's intelligence advantage to become weaker and weaker. When he gradually stepped into the spotlight, he even began to be restrained by tactics. This time, Mizuki knew that the Scorpion was not targeting him intentionally, but just hit Mizuki's soft spot out of caution and carefulness, and the situation that Mizuki least wanted to happen happened.
If the Sage Mode is released, Mizuki's perception will be greatly improved. The chance of discovering Scorpion's true form may not be much higher, but he will definitely be able to avoid many traps. However, once this happens, Mizuki's combat power will be very limited. Without the bonus of the Sage Mode, Mizuki's own strength will have almost no chance of winning against the Sand Kazekage's human puppet.
"Shuimu, what should we do?" Yamashiro Aoba also saw the current predicament, "Should we move closer to the Sand Ninja?"
After hearing Yamashiro Aoba's suggestion, Mizuki turned his head to look at the battle situation on the Sand Ninja side. Kakuzu and Hidan had already started fighting with the Sand Ninja, and it was still in the testing stage. The cautious Maki commanded Juan and Yura to resist the attack of the arrogant Hidan. Facing the aggressive and mentally a little abnormal Hidan, Maki did not dare to act rashly. Another powerful enemy, Kakuzu, seemed to be observing the situation, or trying to figure out the specific situation, but he frequently looked at Mizuki, and his creepy eyes made people feel a little uncomfortable.
"Not for now." Mizuki rejected Yamashiro Aoba's suggestion. Kakuzu and Hidan might not be easier to deal with than Scorpion, but now, Mizuki would rather face Scorpion and did not want to face Hidan and Kakuzu for the time being.
Kakuzu is too difficult to kill and has great destructive power, and Hidan is too dangerous to people who don't know his information. He may not be able to take care of his three temporary subordinates, and there is also a Yura who has ulterior motives by his side, so he should not get close to him for the time being.
"Then what should we do?" It is really difficult to deal with the situation when the enemy is in the dark and we are in the light.
Mizuki really didn't know how to answer this question. Fighting with Scorpion was definitely the worst situation. Why are substitutes and clones so popular? The role that a good clone can play is absolutely immeasurable, just like Mizuki's copycat Jinchūriki. Without it, it would be many times more difficult for Mizuki to achieve his current achievements. The biggest advantage of the puppet clones created by Scorpion, who combined the unique puppetry technique, is that they are all entities and have the characteristics of being difficult to distinguish. The latter is especially feared. Although the strength of the puppet clone is much worse than that of the original body. But it is much stronger than ordinary ninjas. And every time Scorpion attacked, Mizuki had to go all out and make full use of his strengths of not being able to distinguish the original body. Before the enemy found the real body, he could not be careless with any clone, for fear that he would be attacked by the real thing hidden in it.
Shuimu often uses this kind of real and fake combat method to deal with enemies in the illusion array. He didn't expect that he would end up like this today.
"If we don't think of a solution quickly, it will definitely not work." Mizuki said to Yamashiro Aoba, "Later, use the summoning beast crow and Shino's insects to cooperate with Neji's Byakugan, follow the chakra thread, and test the suspicious direction."
Under the current circumstances, we can only try our luck with this crude method. However, this is only a temporary measure. After all, Mizuki's Sage Mode is not something that can be easily obtained. First of all, its huge chakra consumption is a heavy burden. Even with the powerful reserve of the Breathing Technique, there is still a big gap between it and the huge chakra of the Jinchūriki. If it can't hold on at that time, with the combat power of Konoha, it will not be able to outlast the Red Sand Scorpion.
While Mizuki was in trouble, the Sand Village was also in a tough battle.
"An immortal strongman? I didn't expect him to be such a monster. No wonder he would stay in the same organization with a guy like Scorpion. They are all monsters, and... "
Maki looked at Kakuzu who was standing still with a worried look on his face. Except for the moment when he was attacked by the Sand Ninja at the beginning, when he showed his enormous strength, he never took the initiative to attack again.
"Is it the application of the nature change of earth attribute? Such a powerful application of earth attribute ninjutsu, this person is really worrying. "
Even without exposing the characteristics of the Earthly Resentment, Kakuzu's power of attribute ninjutsu alone is enough to crush most of the ninjas in the ninja world. Although for some reason, he is now indifferent to the battle of his companions and is more interested in the battle in Konoha, which also makes Maki puzzled.
However, even though the situation now is three against one, facing Hiduan's reckless and mutually destructive attack, Maki really has no good way to deal with it. After hitting Hiduan several times, and even hitting vital parts once or twice, Hiduan seemed to be unaffected. Instead, he became more and more courageous, as if he had an unusual desire to bring pain to himself. It can be clearly seen that Hiduan's mental state is extremely abnormal.
"You can't judge their behavior at all? This is difficult."
For a ninja like Maki who tends to be a wise general, they are not afraid of enemies that are difficult to deal with, but they are afraid of enemies that do not play by common sense. It is impossible to judge what the enemy is thinking, and this type of enemy is often the type they hate to deal with the most.
"Juan, use the sealing technique. We can't fight with the enemy for too long, or we will be exhausted to death." Although it is still possible to defeat Feiduan with three to one, there is no point in continuing if we can't kill him or even make him lose his combat effectiveness. Besides, there is also Kakuzu who is eyeing him covetously.
"I understand, Yura, you come to hold back the enemy's weapons, that March sickle is too much of a hindrance..."
"Okay, but hurry up, we can't hold out for long."
"Let me do it too." Maki, who was standing by, saw that Kakuzu really had no intention of helping, and felt a little relieved. He withdrew some of his attention and began to focus all his energy on dealing with Hidan.
Honestly speaking, with Hidan's strength, if it weren't for his terrifying immortality and the strange blood of the death officer, with his strength, he is not good at ninjutsu and illusion, and his taijutsu is barely good enough, and his speed is ridiculously slow for a ninja of this level. Therefore, if he really fights against three jonin, Hidan really can't handle it.
"Are you sure you don't need my help, Hidan?" Kakuzu on the side withdrew his gaze from watching the battle between Mizuki and Scorpion, turned around and asked Hidan.
"No need, I will handle it naturally."
"Okay then, hurry up, there are things to do later?" Kakuzu has always been very dissatisfied with Hidan's procrastination, but he really hasn't found any conventional way to kill him, so he can only let Hidan say all kinds of impolite words.
Just when Konoha and the Sand Ninja were in trouble respectively, the Iwagakure Village still chose to remain in place and observe the development of the war.
"Why do I feel like our Iwagakure Village is being looked down upon?" The young Kurotsuchi thought to themselves that there was an important person who needed protection - Deidara was in their team, but the two waves of enemies that came and went did not take the Iwagakure Village seriously and chose to attack the other two villages. Of course, the reason was easy to find. Judging from the strength that Konoha and the Sand Village had shown, they were indeed worthy of the enemy's attention. However, it was a bit embarrassing for them, who were proud of the Iwagakure Village, to just ignore it.
"Yeah." Chi Tu watched the battle of his allies quietly and said absentmindedly, "This is a good thing. The enemy is so powerful, we can suffer less losses."
In addition to Akato and Kurotsuchi, the individual strength of the Iwagakure Village is not very strong, but with the unique unity and joint attack techniques of the Iwagakure Village, they can make good use of the advantage of numbers. Therefore, during the Ninja War, the Iwagakure Village, which lacks strength, can often achieve excellent results by relying on one hand. However, their methods may not work when dealing with top masters, and may even cause large-scale casualties on their side. This is not a good thing for the Iwagakure Village. Facing an enemy of this level, it is actually out of the level where the advantage of numbers can change the situation. The qualitative gap is too large, and the amount is actually irrelevant. At present, only Akato and Kurotsuchi in the Iwagakure Village have the ability to fight head-on, and the others can only play a supporting role.
"But, are we just going to watch?" Kurotsuchi was quite anxious about the current situation. If he could not successfully repel the enemy, the possibility of bringing Deidara back would be reduced. If he was unable to protect Deidara, it would be better to kill him on the spot than to let him escape. He was not hunted down by the assassination team when he defected before, only because he did not cause too much harm to the Hidden Rock Village, and there was not much information about Deidara. But now it is different. Deidara has joined the dangerous ninja organization as an S-rank defector, and has begun to attack other ninja villages.
In this situation, if we still consider the old relationship, it will cause dissatisfaction among many people, such as Konoha. Moreover, the Hidden Rock Village also has tailed beasts, and there are more than one. According to the information provided by Konoha, sooner or later the Akatsuki organization will also attack the Hidden Rock Village. So it is hard to say whether it is appropriate to let such a powerful force as Deidara go to the enemy. Even if the Hidden Rock Village finally considers the old relationship and lets Deidara go, the jonin of Konoha and Konoha's ally, the Hidden Sand Village, will definitely not agree.
"Well, let me think about it." What Heitu said actually made sense. Although there were three enemies, it did not mean that there were no enemies lurking in the dark. Perhaps the current enemies were just baits.
"Move closer to Konoha..." After a while, Akatsuki finally made a decision.
"How could that be? Obviously we should unite with the more powerful Sand Village, right?"
"Kurotsuchi, you are still too young." Akatsuki shook his head. "Although the Sand Village seems to be powerful on the surface, their enemies are more difficult to deal with. On the contrary, Konoha is just temporarily in trouble and was caught off guard by the enemy. Many advantages have not been brought into play. And the most important point is that the Sand Village cannot be trusted. If there is a problem over there, why do you think that shrewd Mizuki did not seek help from the Sand Village, their ally?"