Feeling from afar that a group of people were getting closer and closer, Mizuki was anxiously thinking of countermeasures. At this point in time, Konoha's collapse plan was almost coming to an end. Apart from Orochimaru, it was hard to think of anyone else who had hurriedly fled.

Mizuki pressed his right arm, which had become slightly hot and then calmed down, and looked at Uchiha Sasuke who was covering his neck in pain.

"My curse seal is relatively stable, but Uchiha Sasuke's is too active. This level of resonance is like a guiding light. In Orochimaru's perception, there is no way to escape."

Mizuki himself didn't know what had happened that made Orochimaru come here so eagerly, but the only person who could interest Orochimaru here was Uchiha Sasuke.

"It seems that he was injured more seriously than expected, which is why he was so eager to find Sasuke's body to complete his reincarnation."

Looking at Sasuke who was so weak that he had no ability to resist, Mizuki knew that if Orochimaru took Sasuke away at this time, he would definitely die. Without the strength to attack Orochimaru in three years, he was just a lamb to be slaughtered.

"Teacher Mizuki..." Sakura Haruno looked at the painful Sasuke, then looked at Mizuki helplessly, hoping that Mizuki would solve the problem.

Mizuki shook his head and said, "You stay here and watch over Naruto, Temari, and Gaara. Remember to stay hidden and don't leave casually..."

There is no time left. This encounter was too sudden, and it is difficult to hide due to special reasons. It makes it very difficult to deal with.

"So what are you going to do, Sasuke-kun?"

"Leave it to me..." Mizuki said as he carried Sasuke on his back and prepared to leave. "If things are critical, just take Naruto with you. It doesn't matter if you give up the two Sand Ninjas."

After saying that, Mizuki took Sasuke out of the barrier.

"I don't have the advantage in strength, but I definitely can't involve too many people. But at least I can still choose the battlefield for now..."

With Uchiha Sasuke in hand, he has the initiative to a certain extent. He should first find a place suitable for himself to play, so that he can better delay time and wait for rescue.

"It seems that every time I encounter a strong enemy, my first reaction is always to stall for time, then hold on and wait for help. But why do I always get such strong and difficult opponents? Is it because I bully too many children?"

From Uzumaki Naruto, Hozuki Suigetsu, Haruno Sakura, Yamanaka Ino, Uchiha Sasuke, the three Otonin and Temari just now, Mizuki can be considered "brilliant in battle". Among the adults he dealt with, Iruka Umino and Kabuto Yakushi, both were interrupted halfway. The only big scene was the escape from Orochimaru in the Death Forest. But I didn't expect to meet again so soon this time.

"Teacher Mizuki? Where are we going? Are we going to ignore Sakura and the others?" Sasuke asked weakly while lying on Mizuki's back.

"Huh?" After hearing what Sasuke said, Mizuki was immediately furious: "Do you think we are abandoning them and running away?"

"Isn't it?" Sasuke was stunned.

"The enemy is targeting you. They are safe while you are away..."

"Well……"

Before Sasuke could be surprised, the two had already arrived at a river, and then Mizuki put Sasuke down.

"We're here. Take care of yourself. I may not be able to protect you later."

"Okay, the opponent is strong?"

"Don't be reckless later. Your body is not suitable for fighting now. You can't handle any of the opponents at the moment..."

After saying that, Mizuki didn't dare to waste any more time and pulled Sasuke to the center of the river.

"Stay behind me, don't move, and don't use your Sharingan or curse seals..."

"Got it. Hey, is there something underwater?"

Shuimu smiled slightly, without further explanation, bit the fingers on both hands, and then quickly formed seals.

"Psychic."

As the runes containing chakra spread, a large number of things that were originally hidden beneath the shimmering water began to reveal their true appearance.

"Is this a jellyfish? No, it's a summoning beast. Is this Mr. Mizuki's summoning technique?"

I saw a large number of jellyfish that were originally too transparent to be seen, but now they began to shine, and then thick fog gradually rose around them.

"Mist Shadow Technique? And illusion technique?"

Not only can he take advantage of local conditions and natural conditions to create thick fog, but he can also use a large-scale illusion barrier that combines the real and the virtual, which is much more advanced than the previous barrier that was casually set up.

"So many people can create a barrier of this level..."

Except for the three candidates who were slightly weaker in the final battle in the Death Forest, Sasuke suffered a great loss the other time. He didn't expect to encounter such an illusion array again after a month, which immediately made Sasuke's comparison of his own strength with other ninjas distorted.

There was no time to care about Sasuke's feelings. Mizuki poured another tube of medicine mixed with blue algae into the water, and then the green tide spread rapidly, obscuring the movement underwater.

"Here we are, be careful, protect yourself..." After saying that, Shuimu's figure flashed and disappeared in the thick fog. Soon, several Sound Ninjas appeared by the river.

"It seems that the other party has been prepared, Lord Orochimaru." Yakushi Kabuto said to Orochimaru, who was frowning, "To be able to set up a barrier on such an empty river, there must be a lot of traps under the water. And that kind of blue tide can't even be washed away by the flowing water. It should obviously be a means of concealment."

"I know, Kabuto, you don't need to tell me."

This situation was not very dangerous, but it would take a long time to resolve, and none of the people present were good at fighting in this environment. Originally, they could break the formation by relying on their strength, but the time it would take was unpredictable. And this was what Orochimaru could not tolerate the most.

"Sakon, you go try it first," Orochimaru ordered.

"Yes." Although he was not seriously injured, Zuo Jin, who consumed the most chakra, quickly rushed into the thick fog.

Mizuki, who was observing the enemy in the barrier, also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Orochimaru is in a very bad condition, even more miserable than in the original story. The four Otonin are exhausted, and only Kabuto Yakushi is slightly better, but he is not suitable for this situation. As long as we persist for a while, Orochimaru, who is pressed for time, will surely stop pestering us."

Just now, Mizuki felt that several teams were chasing them. With Orochimaru's intelligence, he must know how to make choices.

As for Sakon who entered the barrier, Mizuki didn't take him seriously. They were fighting at home, so they had to rest and wait for the opponent to tire themselves out. If the opponent was in such a situation and they couldn't even delay the game, Mizuki wouldn't have the courage to confront the Sound Ninja led by Orochimaru.

"If you are fully capable, I promise to turn around and run away. Whether Uchiha Sasuke dies or not, let the Six Paths Sage worry about it. But how does the saying go: A dragon in shallow water is bullied by shrimps, and a tiger in plain water is bullied by dogs. A few drowned dogs can't scare me."

The Otoninus standing on the shore heard a few screams, and then Sakon, with several kunai stuck in his body, ran back in a panic. There were purple scars on his legs, and it was obvious that he was severely poisoned.

"Is this a jellyfish tentacle?" Kabuto Yakushi, who was treating Sakon who had escaped, quickly discovered something wrong with his injured leg.

"There are still a lot of these monsters underwater." Sakon said, still in shock, "I can't see the enemy at all, and the underwater is completely blocked by the green tide. The vision is too poor, and the attack is hard to defend against. Lord Orochimaru, it seems that this environment is carefully designed by the enemy. We can only use powerful ninjutsu to break it directly."

"Where is the time for that now?" Orochimaru said irritably. Breaking through the siege had almost consumed most of his strength, and Kimimaro was also involved. Now he didn't have much chakra, and couldn't use ninjutsu that required hand seals. Not to mention Jirobo's great strength and earth escape, there was no place to relay. As for Kidomaru, spiders are not the type to hunt on the water. There is no need to think about long-range attacks that rely on luck, and the enemy's shadows cannot be seen. Sakon is useless. Tayuya's illusion and tactical abilities are obviously weaker than the opponent's, and there is no way to fight. As for Kabuto Yakushi, lurking, planning, and one-hit-kill plus medical ninjutsu are his specialties, and he is not reliable against this kind of barrier.

Unwilling to give up, Orochimaru suddenly stuck out his long tongue, and then the Kusanagi sword appeared. The sword body quickly extended and pierced directly through the thick fog, and then stirred it wildly, causing the thick fog to roll up with a gust of wind.

Orochimaru, who had been angry for a while, saw that it had no effect, so he had to give up the idea of ​​getting Uchiha Sasuke immediately.

"Let's go." Orochimaru no longer hesitated and left quickly.

After everything settled, Mizuki slowly rose from the water with Sasuke in the thick fog of the barrier.

"It was really thrilling. We almost died, Sasuke-kun. We are so lucky."