Naruto: Uchiha Survivor Forced to Save the Shinobi World

Watching Tomioka Giyu, whose half body had been blown off, recover once again, Mei Terumi shouted hysterically, "Damn it, what kind of demon is this thing!?"

Kisame also had a grim expression.

Although their opponent's chakra had been depleted, making his combat abilities far less formidable, his bizarre, seemingly unkillable body made him incredibly troublesome to deal with.

Mei said, "We can only use a sealing technique!"

Kisame nodded, agreeing with Mei's judgment. Then he made a hand signal that only team members could understand.

Mei glanced at it, then silently withdrew her gaze.

The hand signal was simple—Kisame wanted Mei to temporarily draw the opponent's attacks, giving him the opportunity to use the 'Water Prison Technique' to trap their enemy.

And once he had him trapped in the 'Water Prison,' sealing him would become much easier.

After all, the opponent was too fast, and directly using a sealing technique on him was simply unrealistic.

With just a hand gesture and an exchange of eye contact, Mei and Kisame completed their tactical coordination and simultaneously made their move.

Mei first dashed forward, lunging toward Tomioka Giyu while weaving hand signs, shouting, "Lava Release: Acidic Monster Technique!"

Whoosh

In an instant, a large amount of viscous acid shot out from her mouth, surging toward Tomioka Giyu.

Tomioka had already experienced this move earlier, and he lost an arm because of it. So this time, instead of taking it head-on, he sidestepped the attack and swung his sword from the side toward Mei.

Mei weaved more signs, using Water Release.

Tomioka, who had been pushed back by the wave, wavered slightly. He was just about to launch another attack when he sensed movement behind him. Turning, he saw two Kisames charging at him from the front and back.

Thus, he immediately thrust his sword toward the first Kisame and then moved forward, ready to swing his second sword with full force toward the second Kisame.

The 'Water Clone Technique' was just like the 'Shadow Clone Technique,' a clone technique that could perfectly deceive dojutsu users. He had witnessed it earlier, so he wasn't surprised by the appearance of a second Kisame.

However, the moment his sword struck the first Kisame, he felt that the feedback from the blade was entirely different. He immediately realized that the first Kisame in front was the real one, while the one behind was just a water clone.

The real Kisame grinned, his already mutated face displaying a ghastly smile, and gripped Tomioka's sword tightly with both hands.

At the same time, the water clone behind him quickly completed a set of hand signs and pressed his hand onto Tomioka: "Water Release: Water Prison Technique!"

Whoosh!

In an instant, a water prison formed, trapping Tomioka inside.

"We got him!"

Mei and Haku's expressions lit up with joy.

Once trapped in the 'Water Prison Technique,' even a Kage-level shinobi would find it difficult to escape. Regardless of how troublesome this demon was, the battle was effectively over.

Now, even if he had an immortal body, they could calmly proceed with setting up a sealing formation.

But at that moment, Tomioka, trapped inside the water prison, suddenly made a drawing-sword motion. Then, he exhaled softly: "Sixth Form: Twisting Whirlpool!"

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

In an instant, Tomioka's body spun violently like a top, and with his movement, the water inside the prison seemed to be affected, showing signs of breaking away from Kisame's chakra control.

Kisame's expression changed. "How is that possible?!"

He had never seen anyone break out of the 'Water Prison Technique' from the inside, especially not one set up by himself.

Mei was also startled and instinctively began to weave more hand signs. With her extensive experience, she could tell that if things continued like this, their opponent would soon escape Kisame's 'Water Prison Technique.'

In the midst of Kisame's shock and Mei's alarm, a cracking sound suddenly reached everyone's ears. They watched as Kisame's 'Water Prison Technique' began to freeze rapidly before their eyes.

With the freezing of the 'Water Prison Technique,' Tomioka, who had been spinning inside, was forced to stop, his body gradually becoming encased in ice. Before long, both he and the 'Water Prison Technique' had turned into a massive chunk of ice.

Mei looked back and saw that Haku had used his Ice Release in the nick of time to freeze Kisame's 'Water Prison Technique.'

Kisame also glanced at Haku, with both surprise and a hint of caution in his eyes.

'Ice Release' countered 'Water Release'—that was a natural relationship. But even so, to be able to instantly freeze water controlled by his chakra wasn't easy.

The fact that Haku could freeze his 'Water Release' in an instant showed that Haku's chakra control skills were on par with those of a village's elite shinobi like himself.

Mei approached the frozen block, looking at Tomioka, who was trapped inside. "Finally caught this guy!"

Kisame withdrew his gaze from examining Haku and moved closer to the frozen block. "What do we do with him now?"

"He's most likely a member of the Akatsuki. Since we captured him alive, the Fourth Mizukage probably won't blame us for this failed mission." Mei paused, then urged, "There may still be other Akatsuki members nearby. We should leave quickly and take him back to the village!"

Kisame nodded.

At a distance, Haku, breathing heavily, approached them.

He had heard Mei and Kisame's conversation, and upon hearing that they intended to take the demon back to the Hidden Mist, his heart skipped a beat.

As Uchiha Shinji's 'attendant,' Haku knew that the demons could cause contamination. If the identity of the demon were revealed in the Hidden Mist, the contamination would be disastrous.

However, as he thought about it, he realized he had no reason to stop Mei and Kisame from taking the demon back. Moreover, Mei and Kisame were far stronger than him, and even if he tried to stop them, he wouldn't be able to prevent them from taking the demon to the Hidden Mist.

While he was anxious, a ray of light pierced through the mist and shone onto him.

He was stunned for a moment, then a delighted expression appeared on his face. "It's dawn!"

The continuous battles had made him lose track of time. Now, feeling the first rays of sunlight on his skin, he belatedly realized that morning had arrived.

As sunlight spread across the island, the whole place became illuminated.

Standing next to the frozen block, Mei and Kisame, after the intense battle, began to enjoy the warmth of dawn.

Hissss-

But at that moment, Tomioka, who was encased in the ice, suddenly began to burn.

Shocked, Mei and Kisame instinctively moved back, watching as Tomioka, frozen in the ice, turned into ashes under the sunlight...