novel-bin Chapter 255 You Do the First Year of Junior High, I Do the Fifth
Chapter 255 You Do the First Year of Junior High, I Do the Fifth
Chapter 255 You do the first day of the month, I'll do the fifteenth.
The intensity of the chakra fluctuations displayed on the sensory barrier immediately reminded this Konoha Jonin of the tailed beast jinchūriki he had encountered on the battlefield not long ago.
Such power, such devastating force, such unstoppable momentum.
Therefore, the Jonin's order was given with exceptional decisiveness. He didn't even have time to leave the door; he grabbed the weakest ninja next to him and broke through the window.
The other ninjas reacted quickly as well. Seeing their captain in such a panic, they all rushed out of the house and ran away from the base.
Just a second before the Konoha Jonin gave the order to retreat, in the distance from the base, Killer Bee, in his half-tailed beast form, began to condense a Tailed Beast Ball. In four seconds, a purplish-black Tailed Beast Ball was unleashed, tracing a straight path and crashing directly into the small base.
The protective barrier outside the base flickered twice, and then shattered in less than a second, as the Tailed Beast Ball struck the center of the base without hesitation.
In a massive flash, the shockwave of the explosion swept in all directions, and the stronghold was as fragile as paper under such an impact, instantly destroyed without leaving a trace.
"puff."
Having escaped a certain distance in the forest and with the help of the layers of trees, he finally managed to block the huge shockwave. Even so, the Jonin was still hit by the aftershock and spat out a mouthful of blood.
He struggled to his feet and looked at the young Chunin he had thrown out at the last moment. He then struggled to his feet as well.
Judging from his dumbfounded expression, the Jonin knew that the attack had dealt him a significant blow.
"It's gone—the outpost is gone in an instant, Captain, what—what is that?" The little ninja looked at his captain blankly, clearly he had never encountered such a thing before.
"That's a Tailed Beast Ball from a Jinchūriki. We need to leave here quickly; the Hidden Cloud Village will be here soon."
"Then—what about the others? Aren't we going to save them? Sakura, Tano, and the others—their fates are all unknown," the little ninja asked anxiously.
The captain paused, took out a signal flare from his ninja tool bag, and fired it into the sky. This was an emergency retreat signal flare; those who could see it would know what to do, and as for those who couldn't see it, there was no need to worry about it anymore. This was the only thing he could do now.
After determining their direction, the Jonin led the Chunin and staggered away into the distance. However, they hadn't gone far when they heard the sounds of ninjas moving quickly in the woods.
"Let me see, what kind of time is this? Instead of thinking about running away, someone actually dares to fire a signal flare!"
The teasing voices grew louder as they approached, and a ninja crackling with electricity appeared in their line of sight.
He casually flicked the lightning like a whip, striking the bushes around them where they could hide. Instantly, grass and trees flew everywhere, and branches and leaves exploded, clearly forcing them to show themselves.
The Konoha Jonin frowned as he looked at the Cloud Village ninja. To be able to use Lightning Release like that, the opponent's strength was undoubtedly that of a Jonin. Under normal circumstances, he would definitely be confident in fighting him, but considering his current physical condition and the possibility of a Jinchuriki appearing behind the Cloud Village ninja at any moment, he hesitated.
Just as he was contemplating whether to go out and fight to the death to buy the kid beside him a chance to escape, something new happened in the distance.
Not far from the Cloud Village ninja, two Konoha ninja rushed out from the left and right, shouting as they charged, "We'll hold him off, you guys run!"
Clearly, the signal flare was seen not only by the Cloud Ninja, but also by them. However, they were positioned directly in the direction from which the Cloud Ninja had come, leaving them no way to escape and forcing them to leave the chance of survival to their comrades.
"It's Shinkei and Shingen, Captain—" The little ninja covered his mouth in surprise and looked up at his captain, only to see that the captain's eyes were bloodshot and the three tomoe in his eyes were spinning rapidly.
"We can't save them, let's not let their sacrifices go to waste, let's go quickly." With that, he grabbed the little ninja and ran wildly westward.
"What a touching scene, so selfless. But how long can you stop me?"
What the Cloud Ninja said is true. The gap between Jonin and Chunin is already as big as clouds and mud. Now that these two Chunin are seriously injured, they are even less of a match for the Cloud Ninja.
The battle lasted very short, less than a minute, before the Cloud Ninja pierced the chests of two Konoha Chunin with lightning.
This is the difference in strength, not something that can be controlled by willpower.
Having killed two Konoha ninja blocking his way, the Cloud Ninja's body crackled with electricity as he activated his Lightning Release muscles, doubling his speed as he quickly pursued the fleeing Konoha ninja.
Ahead, the two fleeing men soon heard the sound of pursuit coming from behind again. The young ninja turned to look at the Jonin beside him, his eyes filled with confusion and fear, but he was prepared to stay behind to cover their retreat. Now he was just waiting for the Jonin's orders.
"You run, I'll cover your retreat!"
The little ninja was stunned for a moment, wondering if there was something wrong with his ears.
"The two who covered the rear had no choice, so how could I allow my juniors to cover my rear? This goes against the Will of Fire and my ninja way."
"Little one, run! Get the information back from here. I can't buy you much time!"
After finishing speaking, he nodded to the young ninja, then turned around abruptly after landing, facing the approaching Cloud Village ninja alone.
The young ninja, with tears in his eyes, swept past his captain, turning back to look at him one last time. The captain, with his back to him, waved goodbye from afar, seemingly bidding a final farewell.
In just a moment, the Cloud Village ninjas caught up.
"Oh, I really didn't expect that. I thought it would be that brat delaying me, but it turns out it was you, a Jonin, who stayed behind." The Cloud Village Jonin chuckled, not taking the Konoha Jonin in front of him seriously at all.
But the other party didn't want to pay him any attention. Helpless, he activated the Body Flicker Technique and opened his three-tomoe Sharingan the instant he charged out, all for the sake of this moment of surprise.
The Cloud Village ninja was also an elite among the Jonin. Although he joked with his opponent, he never relaxed his mind, which is why he saved his life.
The moment those three crimson eyes with three tomoe appeared, he reacted immediately, lowering his gaze away from the opponent's head and retreating while preparing his kunai for defense.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh"
The two passed each other once, and their kunai clashed four times in succession.
After the two stopped and turned to face each other again, a bead of cold sweat rolled down the forehead of the Cloud Village ninja. It was a close call.
"I never expected to encounter an Uchiha ninja here. Say your name, and your strength will be enough for me to remember you after you die." Although his heart was pounding, he still had to put on a show.
"Uchiha Kouen, you're still too green to kill me."
"Uchiha Kouen? My name is Qin, Uesugi Qin. When you get to the Underworld, remember to tell people that I killed you."
After saying that, Uesugi Qin took the initiative to attack, thrusting her kunai continuously, and with the help of lightning release, the speed of her thrusts became faster and faster.
Unfortunately, his speed was still clearly visible to the three-tomoe Sharingan. If he hadn't been injured, Uchiha Kouen wouldn't have been worried about such an opponent at all.
Feeling the throbbing pain from my internal organs, each clash of the acupuncture needles and each physical collision intensified the pain.
Uchiha Kouhan secretly groaned inwardly, knowing he was probably going to die here today. He could only hope to buy more time so that the child could escape.
Having forcefully repelled the Cloud Ninja before him, Guangyan no longer conserved his chakra and formed hand seals.
Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique.
Unlike the ordinary Great Fireball Technique, this ninjutsu has been modified by light and flame, making it unrecognizable. It would be more accurate to call it Great Fire Barrage.
Giant balls were continuously ejected by flames, exploding behind the Cloud Ninja and putting him in grave danger.
"Your Fireball Jutsu is very interesting. This is the first time I've seen someone use this ninjutsu so well."
"You know you're going to die today and you want to take me down with you? Too bad you can't even beat me."
"That child who escaped before should be dead by now, right? You don't really think I'm the only one chasing after you, do you?"
The continuous barrage of fireballs paused for a moment, but it was during this pause that Uesugi Qin seized the opportunity.
Lightning Release: Lightning Pillar.
Several intertwined bolts of lightning transformed into a beam of light that shot straight toward the fireball, moving so fast it was almost instantaneous.
The fireball stopped, and Uesugi Qin stared intently at the spot where the lightning had struck. As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, a disheveled figure leaned against a large tree.
Drops of blood slid down his charred arm, clearly from the injury caused by the lightning bolt.
"Didn't I hear that the Uchiha clan and your village don't get along? Why do you seem so concerned about the lives of the village's ninjas?" With victory in sight, Uesugi Qin couldn't help but start teasing the Uchiha ninja in front of her.
To be honest, that fireball was truly amazing. If it weren't for that brief pause, he wouldn't have had a chance to form hand seals and unleash the ninjutsu.
"Maybe so, but so what? I'm just doing my best. The village and my family are things I cherish, things that someone like you can't possibly understand."
Uchiha Kouhan was panting heavily. That attack had severely injured his internal organs again. This time, it wasn't just his arm that was bleeding; he was also spitting out blood.
"You're about to die and you're still spouting nonsense? Let me send you off on your final journey." With that, Uesugi Qin didn't even get close, but directly formed hand seals and released a ninjutsu.
A ball of lightning instantly took shape and flew towards Uchiha Kouhan.
Uchiha Kouhan sighed inwardly. The enemy was too cautious; they were unwilling to approach him at this moment. The hand hidden behind his back loosened weakly, and an explosive tag quietly slipped out. He had originally wanted to perish together with the enemy, but now he had no choice but to go on his own.
The road to the underworld must be rather lonely!
Just as the lightning ball struck, a kunai descended from the sky, and then a figure appeared instantly, wielding a short sword wreathed in bright golden flames. The fiery sword energy instantly shattered the incoming lightning ball.
The person who arrived was Taiyi. He flew over immediately upon receiving the distress call, without daring to stop for even a moment, but he was still a bit late when he arrived.
He turned around and inspected his own ninja without a care. Taiichi recognized this person; he was one of the few Uchiha ninjas in the northern camp, and a Jonin at that.
A shadow clone appeared and began to give Uchiha Kouen basic treatment, seemingly oblivious to his surroundings.
All of this was blatantly ignored by Uesugi Qin, who was not far away.
"Matsushita Taichi, you've gone too far."
After finishing the hand seals, a pillar of lightning shot out once again as the hand seals were pushed forward.
Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet.
An even larger, bright golden fire dragon charged towards the lightning. The collision of flame and lightning produced a series of crackling sounds, scattering flames in all directions. But in the end, the fire prevailed, carrying the residual power of the lightning as it surged towards Uesugi Qin.
"You should be grateful I didn't come looking for you, but I never expected you to have the guts to attack first. It seems I've been too lenient lately."
Taiichi, holding a short sword, stood up and looked at Uesugi Qin, who had just dodged the flames.
"Taiichi, be careful. The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki is here too, and there should be other Jonin as well. There are quite a few of them."
Taiichi frowned slightly as a soft reminder came from behind him from Uchiha Kouen. Had the Cloud Village changed its battle strategy? There had been too many outposts calling for help these past two days.
Put aside your speculations and focus on dealing with the enemy at hand.
As Taiichi pressed forward, Uesugi Qin retreated step by step. A person's name is like a tree's shadow; in the past month or so, Matsushita Taiichi had made a name for himself in Kumogakure.
In the Land of Rivers now, apart from A and Killer Bee, there is no Kumogakure member who can face Taiichi alone without fear. Even those Kumogakure Jonin who have never fought him are equally apprehensive.
After forcing the Cloud Ninja back a sufficient distance, Taiichi suddenly accelerated, his figure appearing abruptly beside Uesugi Qin. He slashed down with his short sword without any fancy moves, and with the help of his monstrous strength, he sent Uesugi Qin flying backward with a single blow.
Without pausing, he instantly followed up and slashed down again before his opponent even landed. This series of attacks was so fast that Uesugi Qin clearly couldn't react to the second attack.
Just as the attack was about to land, an octopus tentacle suddenly stretched out and wrapped around Uesugi Qin, protecting her completely.
Taiyi's short sword slashed down, but only made a small cut on the surface of the tentacle, which then healed in an instant.
Taichi sheathed his sword and stepped back, looking in the direction from which the tentacles had extended. Killer Bee and six ninjas walked towards Taichi together.
"Killer Bee, has Kumogakure fallen so low that they resort to ganging up on Konoha?"
Taiyi immediately started mocking him. He had spent the whole day putting out fires and had seen many Konoha ninjas die or be injured, so he was already in a bad mood.
Now that he has seen his old enemy again, he is naturally even more unhappy.
"This is war, this is how cruel it is. You're so naive, a complete idiot and a moron, oh yeah!"
Killer Bee spoke in a strange tone, waving his hands at his chest. Taiichi's brows twitched at the sight. Not everyone could tolerate Killer Bee's bizarre way of speaking, and Taiichi was one of the few who couldn't stand it.
He threw out three kunai in three different directions, and at the same time used his teleportation ability to rush towards the crowd.
"Since that's the case, then don't blame me for bullying the weak."
Before he could finish speaking, Taiichi had already appeared next to a Chunin from Kumogakure. Before the Chunin could react, Taiichi's fist had already struck.
As expected, under the monstrous strength, the Chunin was blasted away like a kite with a broken string. Before he even hit the ground, he had already coughed up blood and died.
"Bullying the weak is something I'm even better at!"