Although Shuimu was tricked for the first time, it is still unknown whether it was the first time the opponent did it. The success rate of waiting for the rabbit to come is hard to say, but the cost is also very low. If it doesn't work once, you can just try again in another place. In the final analysis, the most important thing is to eliminate the opponent's desire. Whether to deceive and guide, or to fight with real swords and guns to make the opponent retreat, it depends on the situation.

"It's just that this time it seems a little bit bad..."

I was too optimistic and realized it too late. The initiative was definitely gone. If I hadn't been cautious and hadn't shown up, I would have been discovered long ago.

The number and combat power of the enemy are still unknown, but no matter which official member of the Akatsuki organization comes, it seems to be so troublesome. As long as they are allowed to exert their strength, each of them is a terrifying existence that can destroy an entire country. It is chilling to think about being plotted against by such a guy.

It doesn't mean that you can ignore them by just bursting and killing a scorpion that is out of shape. Although you won't be very scared if you really meet one, there is really no need for a head-on collision and a life-and-death fight at this time!

Even Kabuto Yakushi knew how to avoid the enemy's edge and wait for the Child of Destiny and his friends to grow up before defeating them one by one. Mizuki naturally didn't want to do too many thankless tasks. Hating evil as an enemy is something that only the "protagonist" can do. A full-scale conflict would have to wait.

The cautious Mizuki kept opening up his senses to detect any possible unusual movements. Although he knew that it would not have much effect in the face of Uchiha Obito's space ninjutsu and Zetsu's stealth ability, he could not rule out the possibility of other people's pursuit and interception. Assuming too much about the enemy's purpose and actions might lead to irreparable consequences.

Just then, a burst of chakra appeared right in front of him.

“Here I come.”

Shuimu's eyes narrowed, and a thick tree trunk lazily swept towards him.

"Wood Release? Is it Zetsu?"

Mizuki leaped up to avoid the sudden attack, and was about to rush forward again, but was blocked by a series of Wood Release techniques. When Mizuki took a few steps back and was about to turn around and escape, several strange-looking White Zetsu had surrounded him.

"It really isn't that hard to find, Mizuki Jonin!"

Not far away, a yin-yang-faced monster wrapped in two huge leaves appeared.

"It's just that the way you ran away was really ugly. Do you really not want to meet up with acquaintances?"

"If I remember correctly, this is the first time we met, right?"

Shuimu looked at Jue with a serious expression and said.

"Ah, I almost forgot, this is indeed the first time we meet like this. I've been watching you secretly all along, and this is the first time you've seen me like this! How rude of you."

"I don't care if it's rude or not. To be honest, I don't want to meet you monsters at all."

"Don't want to meet? It doesn't matter. Today is the last time we'll see each other. We won't see each other again in the future..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jue slapped the ground with his palm, and a large amount of chakra burst out. Countless branches of trees entangled and quickly spread towards Shuimu.

“It’s really spectacular.”

It was not the first time that he had seen Wood Release. Every time he saw such a convenient technique, Mizuki could not help but be envious. This technique was too versatile and had basically no weaknesses. Most importantly, it could restrain and suppress the chakra of the tailed beasts. This magical technique was said to be a bloodline limit formed by combining the changes in the nature of the chakras of the water and earth attributes. No one knew the truth, but it was closely related to the first generation of Hokage.

"Fire Style - Great Fireball Technique!"

Mizuki stepped back slowly and spit out a big fireball from his mouth. Although it was a low-level ninjutsu that was difficult to hit, it would not miss such a large target. Moreover, combined with his excellent fire attribute chakra property changes, the power was also quite impressive.

The huge fireball did not disappoint Shuimu. The Wood Release in front of him was instantly roasted into charcoal, and those not far away also caught fire and burned, then lost their activity and fell to the ground. However, Wood Release, a troublesome ninjutsu, still made Shuimu suffer enough in the first place. It was still a bit disadvantageous to rely on ordinary ninjutsu to fight against Wood Release, and the amount of chakra of White Zetsu was really not comparable to that of ordinary ninjas. If it really became a protracted battle, Shuimu would not be much different from Yanliu's fate just now.

As he was distracted, a branch quickly stretched out and tightly wrapped around Shuimu's waist and abdomen.

"It also has the function of absorbing chakra?"

The danger of coming into contact with Wood Release really shocked Shuimu, and he quickly activated the fire-attribute chakra shield, burned the wood that was holding him, and then quickly broke free.

The frightened Shuimu then changed the shape of the fire shield, and two winding fire dragons circled around Shuimu's body. The two White Zetsu clones who wanted to take advantage of the situation were unable to dodge and were ignited by the fire dragons and burned to ashes.

The extreme flames were still effective against Wood Release, especially against the White Zetsu clones, and the killing power seemed quite good. Unfortunately, maintaining such a fire shield consumed a lot of energy and chakra.

"Such a powerful fire jutsu reminds me of a bloodline limit in the past. The fighting style of the Scorch ninja from the Sand Village, Ye Cang, seems a bit similar to yours! Being able to use a single chakra fire attribute form and change its nature to be as powerful as a bloodline secret technique, you are really a master that people cannot help but pay attention to. It's a pity that your body will become my collection today."

"What a disgusting statement!"

A Phoenix Fire Technique took shape, and countless small fireballs spewed out from Shuimu's mouth in all directions, covering everything in sight in flames.

"This is truly a thorough 'scorched earth' tactic. But, can you hold on like this?"

Everywhere in sight, the ground was ablaze with flames. It was difficult to find a place to stand, and all the objects that were in the way were burned to ashes.

Shuimu reached out and wiped the sweat from his forehead, trying to endure the discomfort caused by the hot air inhaled into his lungs, and carefully looked at the movements nearby.

"Has Uchiha Obito not arrived yet?"

Only Zetsu couldn't stop him. During this period of missions, Mizuki had used Sage Mode more than once. If the opponent was stupid enough to think that Zetsu, who was not good at direct confrontation, could deal with him, then it would be a blessing in disguise. But all this was just wishful thinking. It had been a while since he was intercepted by Zetsu. With Uchiha Obito's space ninjutsu, it wouldn't take him long to come.