ASFUCITWON Chapter 212: The Battle Begins 13

This was not the expression of someone ready to give up—this was the expression of a cornered warrior who still wanted to fight to the last drop of blood.

Reiji observed everything carefully.

This made Reiji a bit curious.

What made that man so resolute?

Was Tatsuya's mentality really that strong, or did Tatsuya have something greater behind his calm expression?

That thought lingered in Reiji's mind.

All of this made Reiji even more curious.

What would Tatsuya's next move be?

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Tatsuya then looked at Daiki, who was now slumped over on the surface of the sea.

Daiki's body was almost submerged, with only a small part of him visible above the water.

The calm sea now seemed to change, rippling with currents that seemed to match Tatsuya's mood—full of anxiety and worry.

Daiki stared blankly ahead, his face pale and his expression flat, as if he had already surrendered to the situation.

Tatsuya knew that this moment was not just about survival—it was about information that needed to be conveyed, a message more important than anything else.

Tatsuya's gaze shifted to Reiji, who now appeared like a shadow that vanished and reappeared in an instant, as if manipulating time and space.

Tatsuya's anxious gaze deepened.

The fear Tatsuya felt did not only stem from physical threats but also from the reality that he did not know how to act.

Reiji was so fast, almost impossible to counter.

Even if Tatsuya wanted to convey this information to the Tsuchikage, how could he do it in a situation like this?

Tatsuya realized that there was something he could not explain.

Although Tatsuya knew about the rapid movement technique used by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, known for his Hiraishin no Jutsu (Flying Thunder God Technique).

However, Tatsuya had never heard of a technique that could move without marking anything.

It was an extraordinary technique—the markers used by Tobirama allowed him to teleport to previously marked locations.

But Reiji? Reiji did not use such markers.

What made Reiji's ability different?

Tatsuya recalled some things he had heard, and wonder began to creep into his mind.

It was impossible for Reiji to do something like that without using the same methods as the Second Hokage.

However, if it were true that Reiji possessed that ability, how did he master it?

Even Tobirama, despite his incredible power, needed time to create that technique.

Tatsuya felt as if he were trapped in an unsolvable puzzle.

The sky above them grew darker, even though the sun still shone brightly in the daytime.

Time seemed to move slower, but the anxiety in Tatsuya's heart grew larger.

Even though the battle had been going on for several hours, Tatsuya could not believe the reality that almost the entire attacking force had been destroyed in such a short time.

The horror flowing within him was something Tatsuya could not contain.

However, there was one thing Tatsuya did not know: after Reiji completed a series of Fuinjutsu to strengthen himself, he proceeded with a Fuinjutsu that he had recently created.

Area Transfer Fuinjutsu—a technique that allowed Reiji to teleport instantly between predetermined locations.

Not only that, this technique enabled Reiji to move without requiring any markers or signs.

With just the Fuinjutsu that Reiji had set in that area, he could teleport with incredible speed.

This was an extraordinary achievement, a form of mastery of Fuinjutsu that had evolved beyond what many knew.

This Fuinjutsu, which Reiji created for personal use, had made Reiji's life much easier.