Large patches of white, soft tissue lay like water on the ground.
This was the Slug Sage's body tissue, seemingly soft and defenseless, but in reality, blades, swords, fists, and feet could barely harm it.
In the center, a patch of purple, soft tissue lay motionless.
Soon after, its aura died.
She died, but not completely.
All of the Slug clones were the same Slug.
One of her clones died.
Along with her, Miki's insect swarm also died.
Without fresh flesh and Chakra to sustain rapid reproduction, the insect swarm on the corpse all petrified.
When she was summoned, the Slug Sage had no idea this unexpected situation would occur.
How many years had it been since she was last harmed?
She remembered the last time was the previous time.
Anyway, it had been a long time.
"Little Tsunade, be careful. Against this kind of attack, the larger your body, the more disadvantages you have. I can only help you so much."
As she spoke, small Slugs aggregated on the white soft tissue, and their antennae all turned towards Miki's direction.
She was wary.
Miki smelled this scent.
That's why she maintained a small size, to avoid being wiped out in one go or to prevent greater losses.
At the same time, the Slug Sage saved herself by abandoning the poisoned body tissue.
Just like a gecko shedding its tail.
Extremely simple and brutal.
She was a ruthless Slug.
Although Miki liked Slugs, she preferred the soft and cute sea Slugs.
Tsunade stood up from among the Slug swarm, looking at Miki with a grave, gritted teeth.
To be pushed to such a state.
"To be pushed to such a state! The Slug Sage was defeated so easily!" the Senju Anbu said in disbelief.
As a member of the Senju Clan, he knew the terror of the summoned beast, the Slug Sage.
Two simple words, 'invincible,' were enough to summarize it.
Although its attack power was insufficient, its physical immunity alone was enough to handle any battle.
"It's not over yet," another person said in a deep voice, "The Princess still has the advantage, and Lady Slug hasn't left the field yet."
He said this, feeling a bit guilty himself.
Uzumaki Mito quietly watched the two small figures on the battlefield.
Indeed, with an opponent, one would grow rapidly.
How would the battle develop next?
The people on the other side had different opinions.
Red Eye and the fan crest.
"That Mushi-Hime has the upper hand. Tsunade Hime has no effective way to deal with that poison."
"However, that last technique, did I see it wrong? It doesn't seem like a proper hand seal."
"No, you didn't see it wrong. It was a meaningless seal. She was just showing off."
The man said, crossing his arms, "Astonishing!"
"But it's strange. She clearly has Earth Release for long-range poison attacks, so why risk a close-range attack, even though her Taijutsu is incredibly impressive?"
"It's Chakra!" the man said, "How old do you think she is? She's not Tsunade of the Senju and Uzumaki Clan, so she doesn't have a vast amount of Chakra to squander."
"That's right, the Aburame Clan isn't known for having a lot of Chakra, but you youngsters might not know that the Aburame Clan's Chakra reserves are also very astonishing, especially on the battlefield."
This was an old Shinobi who had experienced the First Great Shinobi War, sharing his insights.
"Tsunade Hime miscalculated by summoning the Slug."
"Why?"
"The Slug's Chakra is the Mushi-Hime's Chakra!"
"What!"
That's right, but that's ordinary Chakra.
The Slug's massive Sage Mode Chakra was not included in that.
Therefore, at present, while Miki's Chakra wasn't in a desperate state, it couldn't be wasted in a situation like that just now.
Moreover, the Slug's body was covered in extremely troublesome mucus; Wind Release alone wasn't enough to break through.
Large patches of Slugs rose up, preparing to attack Miki.
It was still acid, but the attack pattern had changed.
Unlike the wide-area coverage spray of its large form, which allowed for dodging, these numerous small Slugs could precisely target and strike individually.
It was like being simultaneously targeted by a considerable number of snipers on a battlefield.
For Miki, it was more dangerous and more lethal.
By any reckoning, there was no possibility of survival.
The Slug Sage felt threatened and became serious.
But this was something she had anticipated long ago.
Plunging her sword into the ground, Miki silently raised both hands.
"Be careful, little girl, you'll die."
The Slug Sage's gentle warning sounded.
Immediately followed by a fierce spray of acid.
Patches of acid formed short lines, shooting out like fierce arrows.
A fan-shaped crossfire blockade.
Neither the sky nor the gaps close to the ground were spared.
The Slug Sage, having lived for thousands of years, didn't know the principle behind this technique, but she understood its effect.
In an instant, a death net spread out before her.
And then, Miki simultaneously formed hand seals.
The next second, a mouthful of 'blazing fire' erupted with the wind!
Fire Release!?
Fire against water was a classic and correct countermeasure.
As long as the acid evaporated, it wouldn't pose a threat.
But, did the Mushi-Hime know Fire Release?
"Indeed!" Uzumaki Mito murmured, "The third type of insect."
"It's not Fire Release!" the Red Eye Fire Release expert exclaimed.
It's Flamebug.
Insect Secret Technique: Vacuum Great Crimson Orb.
A surging swarm of crimson insects, enveloped in a giant wind orb, advanced rapidly, their form dancing chaotically like flames, and astonishing heat rose all around.
Compared to the fragile Parasitic Minute Bugs, the Flamebug were better suited for clashing with various Earth Release techniques.
Even the incredibly corrosive acid was evaporated by the heat of the insect swarm before it could break through the outer layer of insects.
Although it wasn't fire, which is a plasma state, it was already superior to flames.
The enormous insect orb, like a Great Fireball Technique, advanced with irresistible force, devouring and clearing the acid in its path, flying straight towards Tsunade.
But at this moment, Miki didn't stop her movements. Since she had unleashed her trump card, she would see it through to the end!
Insect Secret Technique: Vacuum Great Crimson Orb.
Miki continuously spat out six consecutive shots in various directions forward.
Her Chakra rapidly decreased.
The main consumption was from releasing the Wind Release: Vacuum Great Orb.
A large body has its advantages. With the Slug's enormous body just now, the outer layer of mucus was not pleasant for the Flamebug; getting stuck meant waiting for death.
To envelop that giant body would require an even larger swarm of insects.
However, with a small body, the division of volume meant a division of defensive power.
For this scale of clustered Flamebug, it was like offering food.
A typical 'divide and conquer' strategy.
Although the total amount hadn't changed, various stats were implicitly lowered.
As the saying goes, one wrong step leads to many wrong steps!
This was the perfect execution of tactics!
"Splendid!" the Third Hokage shouted, biting on his cigarette.
He had already seen the outcome.
A normal Uchiha Great Fireball Technique was difficult to hit someone with.
But Miki's Vacuum Great Crimson Orb was not a Great Fireball Technique.
Facing the fiery insect orb, Tsunade, having fully learned her lesson from the first time, turned and ran.
But it was useless.
The subsequent six insect orbs cleared the attack targets in their path.
Leaving behind a trail of scorched, cracked Slug corpses wherever they passed.
And at this moment, the tactical intent of the Vacuum Great Orb's acceleration breakthrough had ended. As the Wind Release scattered, the subsequent six Great Crimson Orbs all turned and changed direction, continuing to clear the Slugs on the field.
"A Great Fireball Technique with automatic targeting and tracking!" a Red Eye groaned, his eyes growing even redder.
Only they knew how difficult it was to hit someone with the Great Fireball Technique.
And Tsunade, turning to see the insect orbs relentlessly pursuing her from behind, felt her scalp prickle.
Mito!
It's too hard!
I can't answer this question!!!
The next second, Tsunade was engulfed by the insect swarm.
Just like her first unpleasant encounter with Miki.
Is it over?
Miki gasped rapidly.
She drew her sword and stared at the clustered insect swarm.
It's here!
The source of that dangerous feeling!
---------------------------------
If you'd like to read the next 40 chapters in advance, you can support me on Patreon.
I regularly post chapter previews there, so you'll always be up-to-date and won't have to wait too long.
patreon.com/SolyuraMT
And if you enjoy the story, don't forget to give me a Power Stone. Your support really motivates me to continue translating!