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Ri Gu did not pursue but instead teased Mei Terumi, saying: "As a Kage, is it really worth it to sacrifice yourself to cover your subordinates' retreat?"
"Stop talking nonsense!" Mei Terumi gritted her teeth and pushed Ao away, then quickly stepped back a few steps, looking at Ao warily. She said, "This is the will of the ninja village. Companions are more important than your own life. And besides, you may not be able to kill me. I am the Mizukage! The strongest person in Kirigakure!"
"The strongest?" The moment Ao finished speaking, he instantly appeared behind Mei Terumi, his burning Zanpakutō pressed against her neck. He said with a smile, "How dare you say 'the strongest'?"
Mei Terumi's pupils suddenly contracted. She quickly jumped away, looking at Ao with cold sweat, and said in horror, "So fast… I can't feel any trace of his movement at all. What kind of monster is this guy?"
"The sixty-first method of binding, Rikujōkōrō (Six Rods Light Prison)." Just as Mei Terumi was surprised, Ao suddenly activated the Kidō.
Six glowing pieces of spirit light appeared out of thin air beside Mei Terumi and then pierced into her body at lightning speed.
After being pierced by the light pieces, Mei Terumi suddenly lost all her strength and knelt on the ground with a plop. She said in horror, "My body… can't move… damn… what is this?!"
"One of the Kidōjutsu," Ao sheathed his Zanpakutō and walked to Mei Terumi. He squatted down and looked at her, smiling as he said, "It's a technique to seal the soul. This move is currently unsolvable in your world. Once you are hit, no one can break it."
"Kidōjutsu…?" Mei Terumi was stunned for a moment, then she struggled and cursed, "Let me go! You defeated me with such shameless means! I don't admit that I lost!"
Ao shrugged and said indifferently, "If you don't admit it, then don't admit it. I don't care whether you admit it or not. Besides, do you think you can defeat me head-on with your ability? Can you block that cremation blade?" Mei Terumi thought of the scene where the ten Anbu were burned in an instant and suddenly had nothing to say.
Ao ignored her, waved to Deidara, who was still watching the battle from the back of the Three-Tails, and shouted, "It's done here. You seem to be very happy to just watch."
Deidara jumped off the back of the Three-Tails, scratched his head awkwardly, and said, "I didn't watch the fight on purpose, but there was no need to take action. With Mr. Ao here, if I act rashly, I'll only be accidentally injured by you, right?"
"That's true." Ao snorted, looking at Mei Terumi and said, "Take this woman and the Three-Tails back together. The mission has been completed. There's no need to stay here any longer."
Hearing this, Deidara said with a strange expression on his face, "Take her back? Mr. Ao, you've already captured two female ninjas. Isn't that enough?"
"Stop talking nonsense. Just do as I say," Ao rolled his eyes at him, then turned and walked toward the direction where the Exploding Bird had landed.
Deidara sighed helplessly and reluctantly carried Mei Terumi, who was bound by the Kidō, on his shoulders, following behind Ao.
Hearing their conversation, Mei Terumi said in horror, "Where… where are you taking me?"
"Of course, we're taking you to our base," Deidara explained.
"To your base?" Mei Terumi blinked in confusion. "Why… I am your enemy. Why don't you kill me? And you want to take me to your base? What do you want to do?"
Before Deidara could answer, Mei Terumi suddenly thought of something, and her expression changed drastically. "I understand! You want to get information about Kirigakure from me and then control the village through me, the Mizukage! Am I right?"
Deidara looked at her with an idiot's expression. "You think too much. Our leader isn't interested in the ninja villages. Capturing you back is purely Mr. Ao's personal hobby."
"Personal hobby? What does that mean?" Mei Terumi was getting more and more confused.
"You'll know when you get there," Deidara shook his head and stopped explaining.
The two boarded the Exploding Bird, tied Mei Terumi to the bird's tail, and then dragged the huge Three-Tails slowly away in the direction of Amegakure (Rain Village).
Two hours later.
In the temporary inn of Kirigakure.
The Raikage was sitting in the room with his Kumogakure Anbu, drinking tea and taking a rest.
The Raikage took a sip of water, frowned, and looked out the window. "It's been so long. The Mizukage and the others should have encountered those rebel ninjas by now. I wonder if they've succeeded in capturing them. Well, it's really unsettling."
A Kumogakure Anbu who was wiping his blade said, "The Mizukage is the strongest ninja in this village. It shouldn't be difficult for her to deal with two rebel ninjas. Don't worry, Raikage-sama. Maybe they're on their way back in triumph."
"Not necessarily," the Raikage frowned and said. "I have a very ominous premonition. My premonitions are always very accurate. I feel that something must have happened to the Mizukage and the others. Unfortunately, I don't know the exact location of the Three-Tails. Otherwise, I would go and see for myself."
Just as he finished speaking, the door of the room was slammed open, and Chojuro and Ao rushed in breathlessly and anxiously.
Everyone looked at the two in confusion, and then the Raikage asked, "You're back? How did things go? Where's the Mizukage? Have you caught the traitorous ninja?
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