69novels Chapter 361 Defeat
Chapter 361 Defeat
The huge scroll behind the scorpion unfurled instantly, and the white smoke dissipated.
This time, what appeared before everyone were ten mechanical puppets whose entire bodies gleamed with a cold metallic luster.
What's even more chilling is that, without exception, every one of these ten puppets has a miniature version of an electromagnetic cannon launcher mounted on its arm.
"hiss--"
A collective gasp rippled through the audience.
Even the village leaders sitting in the VIP section couldn't help but widen their eyes in surprise.
"Ten?! He can actually control ten puppets equipped with those weapons at the same time?!" The Fourth Raikage A's dark face turned a little pale. Yugito was the one who was eliminated by this guy. Even if this is just a miniature version of the railgun, firing ten at the same time... the firepower coverage is too exaggerated!
Chiyo's companion, Yekura, was also secretly amazed: "This kid's chakra control and mental strength are simply monstrous."
On the arena.
Scorpion's expression remained calm, as if he had done something insignificant.
"Kigakure, your bloodline limit is indeed quite interesting."
Scorpion's voice resounded throughout the entire venue through the amplification barrier.
"Now, experience my art."
"Fire!"
"Buzz—!!!"
Ten miniature electromagnetic guns were charged simultaneously.
next second.
"Bang bang bang bang bang!"
Ten dazzling blue and white beams of light, like the wrath of Thor, instantly intertwined into an impenetrable net of fire, striking at the location where Mei Terumi was.
"not good!"
A hint of horror finally flashed across Mei Terumi's usually cold face.
She had no time to form hand seals and could only rely on her body's instincts and intuition to frantically lunge to the side.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The beam grazed her body and struck the arena floor reinforced with chakra metal.
"It's not over yet."
Scorpion continued to manipulate things.
Under his control, these puppets began to move and weave in an extremely sophisticated tactical formation.
They were divided into three groups: one group provided continuous frontal firepower, while the other two groups flanked from both sides, completely blocking all of Mei Terumi's escape routes.
"Damn it! There's no way to dodge it!"
Mei Terumi gritted her teeth; she had no intention of admitting defeat.
Since we can't avoid it, we'll just have to tough it out!
"Lava Release: Melting Monster Technique!"
She quickly formed hand seals and spat out a large glob of orange liquid that emitted a pungent, sour smell.
The acid formed a giant shield in mid-air, meeting the incoming electromagnetic beams.
"Zzzzzzz—!!!"
A sickening corrosive sound rang out instantly.
The kinetic energy and high temperature of the electromagnetic beam were momentarily blocked when it encountered this strong acid shield.
The high temperature evaporated the acid, producing a large amount of pungent yellow toxic fumes, but the acid also corroded the energy structure of the beam, greatly reducing its power.
"It's blocked?!"
The audience in the stands gasped in surprise.
"interesting."
Scorpion stared at the acid shield, a cold smile curving his lips.
"But how many times can you block it?"
"Bang bang bang bang!"
Another round of intense salvo firing followed.
Mei Terumi could only keep spitting out acid to barely maintain her defense. Her breathing became increasingly rapid, and her chakra consumption far exceeded expectations.
"This can't go on; we must take the initiative!"
A glint flashed in Mei Terumi's eyes. Using the yellow poisonous mist produced by the evaporation of the acid as cover, she moved through the mist like a ghost.
"Boiling Release: Skillful Mist Technique!"
She took a deep breath and exhaled a cloud of white, extremely hot, and highly corrosive acid mist, heading straight for the two puppets closest to her.
"Sizzle—!!!"
Acid mist instantly enveloped the two puppets. Although their shells had undergone special treatment, they still emitted a screeching sound of strain under such extreme corrosion and high temperature.
One of the puppets' electromagnetic cannons was corroded and deformed, causing it to explode and fall to the ground emitting black smoke.
"Got it!"
Terumi Mei felt happy.
However, before she could even catch her breath...
"Click".
The reel on the scorpion's back made another soft click.
A brand new, identical puppet sprang out, instantly filling the void left by the previous destruction!
"What?!"
Mei Terumi's eyes widened, a deep sense of powerlessness welling up inside her.
"We can have as many of these puppets as we want."
Scorpion's voice remained cold.
"This isn't an exam or a competition at all; it's clearly a war of attrition!"
In the VIP section, Yagura Karatachi watched Mei Terumi struggling on the ring, his brows furrowed tightly.
"Just how many resources did Konoha provide for this traitor from Sunagakure? He can just throw away puppets of this caliber like they're free?"
Yagura was well aware of Mei Terumi's strength; her dual bloodline limits made her virtually invincible among genin.
But faced with such unreasonable firepower and endless troop production tactics, even a Jonin would be worn down and killed.
On the arena.
"Huff... huff..."
Mei Terumi was panting heavily, her light blue combat suit tattered from sweat and acid corrosion, revealing large areas of her fair skin.
Her chakra was almost depleted.
"it's over."
Scorpion noticed her weakness and his fingers tightened suddenly.
Ten puppets simultaneously raised their arms, ten dark cannon muzzles aimed at Mei Terumi.
"Admit defeat," Scorpion said calmly. "You've done very well."
Mei Terumi stared at the cannons flashing blue light, gritted her teeth, and finally let her hands fall limply to her sides.
She knew that if the other side actually opened fire, she would have no chance of survival.
"I... admit defeat."
Mei Terumi lowered her head and uttered those three words in a hoarse voice.
"Mist Village, Mei Terumi surrenders!"
"The victor is Konoha's Sasori!"
Sakumo Hatake's voice echoed through the arena.
The entire audience erupted in thunderous applause.
Although this battle lacked the visceral, intense action of previous fights, Scorpion's breathtaking firepower and terrifying puppet control still deeply shocked everyone.
"Wow! Scorpion won! That's amazing!"
In the audience, Chanel jumped up excitedly, scattering the candies in her hand all over the floor.
Shizune shook her head helplessly. This girl was just cheering for Terumi Mei, and now she's become a Sasori fan.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Hozuki An, who had been forcibly stuffed with a megaphone tube by the Konoha uncle, looked at Terumi Mei's surrender on the screen, and his eyes instantly reddened.
"Terumi Mei-sama..."
She bit her lip, tears welling up in her eyes.
Although she lost, in her heart, Mei Terumi is still the most dazzling genius of Kirigakure who protected her in the Forest of Death.
"Don't cry, little girl."
The old man from Konoha next to her patted her on the shoulder and handed her a tissue.
"To make it to the quarterfinals, and to fight those monsters to a standstill, this little girl from Kirigakure is truly remarkable! Losing isn't shameful!"
Hozuki An took the tissue, wiped away her tears, and silently nodded as she looked at the reddish-brown-haired girl being carried off the stage by the medical ninja.
"Hmm... Mei Terumi-sama is the best."
With the conclusion of the final quarterfinal match, the final four teams for this Joint Chunin Exams have finally been determined.
Konoha, Uchiha Obito.
Kumogakure, Killer Bee.
Konoha, Genma Shiranui.
Leaf Village, Scorpion.
Of the four semifinalists, Konoha occupies three spots!
This result caused an unprecedented frenzy of cheers from all the people and ninjas of the Land of Fire present.
The village leaders, on the other hand, all looked increasingly grim.