harleyscars Chapter 164 onwards, Wild
Chapter 164 onwards, Wild
Chapter 164 onwards, Wild
The next morning, before dawn, the entire Konoha camp had already awakened. The ninjas packed their belongings as quickly as possible, ready to retreat at any time upon orders from headquarters.
At this moment, Taiyi and the others also received orders from the command center, but this time there were two orders.
Taiyi carefully put away his own order to act alone and handed the other order to Yangping.
"You'll be in charge of the team's next move, Yangping!" Taiyi patted Yangping on the shoulder solemnly. "Remember what I told you yesterday: ensuring the safety of the team members is the top priority. Don't be greedy for quick success or act rashly."
Holding the mission briefing, Yang Ping couldn't help but feel uneasy again. It wasn't just because a major battle was about to begin, but more so because from this moment on, the safety of his teammates rested on his shoulders.
"I will definitely bring them all back safely!"
Taiichi nodded heavily, but then, as if remembering something, he leaned closer to Yangping and whispered in his ear, "Never use the Mangekyou Sharingan's Susanoo unless it's a matter of life and death. I suspect there's a third party on the battlefield. Remember that!"
Yangping was startled upon hearing this, but seeing Taiyi's serious gaze, he nodded in agreement.
Just then, orders came from the center of the camp, and the entire camp seemed to come alive. Groups of ninjas, some alone and some in teams, rushed out of the camp gates and scattered to the surrounding areas.
Then the remaining ninjas in the camp also left the camp in an organized manner, and carts of heavy loads followed the footsteps of the ninjas out of the camp and headed towards the Land of Fire in the rear.
On the Sunagakure side, they had already pushed their frontline right under Konoha's nose. So, they received news of such a large commotion at the Konoha camp immediately.
An emergency meeting of the highest-ranking officers at the front-line camp was convened. As soon as the news of the Konoha ninjas leaving the camp this morning to retreat to the Land of Fire was announced, all the high-ranking officers at the meeting immediately reached a consensus—to immediately send people to pursue them and kill as many Konoha's remaining forces as possible.
With such a rare consensus among the leadership, the resulting efficiency was astonishing. Squads of Sand Village ninja, organized by Jonin, formed companies and battalions, and quickly pursued the retreating Konoha ninja.
The opportunity to strike a fallen enemy is once in a lifetime, especially when the disparity in strength is so great and the enemy is still retreating. As long as you break the enemy's formation, all that's left is to reap the rewards.
The experience of suppressing the Konoha ninja for nearly half a month led all the Sand ninja to believe that the Konoha ninja were on their last legs, and that if they put in a little more effort, everything would be within their grasp.
Therefore, they were all excited, and they all rushed to be the first, as if if they were even a step late, their teammates would steal the credit from them.
On Konoha's side, all the sniping squads and lone Jonin were scattered throughout the vast forest. Their mission was clear: to delay the Sand Village ninjas as much as possible.
Firstly, it makes the retreat look more realistic, and secondly, it is indeed necessary to alleviate the Sand Village's offensive, in order to prevent the retreating force from being truly crushed by the Sand Village.
Taiichi was among these ninjas, and as a lone ninja, he was positioned closer to the Sunagakure camp.
Taiichi didn't have to wait long. The first team of Sand Village ninjas quickly appeared within his perception range. It was a Chunin squad, approaching him at an extremely high speed.
Immediately afterwards, the second and third teams of Sand Village ninjas entered his senses one after another. They maintained a certain distance from each other, so as not to affect each other and to take care of each other.
Taiyi drew his short sword, locked onto the nearest group of Sand Village ninjas with his senses, and dashed over in a flash. Thus, the hunt officially began!
With his continuous teleportation, Taiichi appeared like a ghost in the jungle, flashing past and appearing more than ten meters away. By the time the Sand Village ninja spotted him, the exploding flame dragon was already roaring towards him.
The bright golden flames didn't need to be aimed at anyone. After striking the ground, the splashing flames swept out in a fan shape, engulfing everything in their path. Those who managed to escape far away were fine, but the three ninjas who were close by were instantly burned to a crisp.
At that moment, Taiichi, stepping on flames, instantly caught up with the fleeing Chunin and, with incredible speed, pierced his heart with a short sword without any fancy moves.
He glanced at the fallen Chunin, who was clutching a flare in his hand, but he never had the chance to detonate it before he died.
Taiyi pondered for a moment how to eliminate and block the enemy to the greatest extent possible. Instead of going to them one by one, he decided to let them come to him.
Thinking it over, Taiyi picked up the signal flare and deliberately detonated it towards the sky.
A crimson firework rose into the sky, leaving a long trail that could be clearly seen even from several kilometers away.
In Taiichi's perception, the various Sand Village squads that were originally moving normally around him immediately changed direction and rushed straight towards him.
Taiichi smiled confidently, threw away the now useless flare in his hand, and charged towards the nearest group of Sunagakure soldiers.
Using the same method, he cleared a path with fire dragon flames, killing as many as he could. Then, he stepped onto the fire, wielding his short sword and slashing down with horizontal and vertical strikes. In just one or two moves, another Chunin was sent to report to the underworld.
Just then, another signal flare went up into the sky, as the last remaining ninja pulled the fuse.
But this did not affect Taiyi at all. He did not even raise his head. Cold energy condensed in his left hand, and three icy kunai took shape. He then swung them out and instantly rushed forward behind them.
As the Sand Ninja swung his weapon to deflect the kunai, Taiichi had already closed in, his short sword piercing the Ninja's neck first.
He drew the dagger, flicked the blade lightly, and the blood smeared on it slid off, restoring the blade to its original shine.
As the two signal flares were launched into the air, more Sand Ninja squads were drawn to the scene.
Taiyi's lips curled up, revealing a wicked smile.
"That's right! Come over here!"
Meanwhile, in the distant horizon, signal flares from several different directions rose one after another. These were launched by other Sand Ninja who were being blocked by Konoha Ninja. It was unknown what their situation was.
Will they be as swift and decisive as Taiyi, or will they encounter an insurmountable obstacle and be annihilated by the enemy?
This is war, a war of life and death!
Taiyi stopped lamenting, selected another Sand Ninja, and charged forward with his sword drawn.
Over the next half hour, along Taiichi's line, a signal flare was launched every six or seven minutes, continuously spreading towards the heart of the Sunagakure front.
At this point, there were already seven or eight Sand Village squads following Taiichi, including some Jonin.
Meanwhile, ahead of Taiichi, Sand Ninja Jonin who had received advance notice had already organized an interception team, intending to launch a pincer attack on Taiichi.
But all of this was completely transparent to Taiyi's perception.
Just as Taiyi was about to make contact with the other side, he launched a Fire Dragon Flame Bullet from afar, heading towards the most densely packed area of the crowd. Then, he made a 90-degree turn and fled the scene without even looking at the result.
Over there, at the Sand Ninja's ambush site, just as they were about to catch their prey, a bright golden fire dragon soared into the sky and plunged headlong into their ambush point at its highest point.
The Sand Village ninjas were disdainful. Although they were surprised that Taiichi had discovered them in advance, they thought, "Who do you think you are, releasing a ninjutsu from such a distance? Who else can't dodge it?"
Sure enough, the fire dragon crashed to the ground without hitting a single person. However, Taiyi's fire dragon did not rely on direct attacks to kill enemies. The fire dragon shattered upon impact, scattering countless large and small golden fireballs in all directions.
Within a radius of twenty meters, any enemy touched by the fireball could, if lucky, use the flesh and limbs to isolate themselves from the burning flames; if unlucky, and hit in the torso or vital areas, they would die instantly.
"Damn it, what kind of flame is this? How can it be so powerful? I can't even touch it!"
"Damn it, quick! Leave some to rescue them, the rest of you, follow me and we have to kill that bastard!"
At this moment, Taiyi sensed that his best period of rampage had passed. If he paused even slightly, the pursuers would immediately catch up and surround him.
But isn't this exactly what I wanted?
Taiyi tightened his grip on the short sword, knowing that the next battle would be the most intense one since the start of the war.
Looking up, although Konoha still has the advantage in small-scale local battles, there are not many lone ninjas like Taichi and Konoha teams, but the others are able to hold back more enemies than themselves.
However, given the overall situation, the main force of Sunagakure continued to pursue the retreating forces of Konoha, and it was only a matter of time before the two forces met.
However, these are not things he needs to worry about right now. His only task is to do his best to eliminate more Sand Village ninjas.
Carefully assessing the strength of the Sand Ninja he sensed, Taichi selected the Sand Village team he would intercept next. To avoid being caught in a pincer attack by pursuers from behind, this time the opponent could not be too strong.
After all, once he had dealt with them, Taiyi would have to turn around and fight a major battle with the pursuers.
A Chunin squad had entered Taiichi's perception range; their strength was not great, making them a suitable target for this mission.
Taiyi changed direction. The two-kilometer distance would only take three or four minutes. When he got close to the enemy, Taiyi created two shadow clones so that he could kill them all as soon as possible.
They dashed forward in an instant, and this time they didn't use ninjutsu. Instead, they condensed dozens of ice kunai and threw them at the ninja squad. With their super-fast hand speed, the three of them created an attack that was just as effective as ninjutsu. The key was that the attack speed was fast and it saved chakra.
Sure enough, two ninjas in the group were unable to dodge in time and were hit by the ice kunai, and it was clear that they were doomed.
The other two dodged the kunai's attack, but when Taiichi and his two shadow clones closed in with a teleportation attack, they couldn't even last two seconds before falling to the blades.
After dealing with the enemy, the two shadow clones didn't linger. They rushed into the forest and hid on the left and right, while Taiichi's main body stood still, calmly looking back at the Sand Ninja pursuers who had just revealed themselves in the distance.
This was the first formal meeting between Taiichi and the Sand Ninja today, not counting the Sand Ninja who died by his sword.
More and more Sunagakure pursuers arrived, and they were both amazed and furious as they looked at the kid who looked to be only about 10 years old just a few dozen meters away.
This brat wiped out seven Sunagakure squads in just over forty minutes of fighting, and now he's even teamed up with ten squads and three Jonin to hunt him down. That's quite an honor for him!
The Sand Village Jonin, seeing that his side had all arrived, felt that the situation was settled. Just as he was thinking about what to say to mock his opponent, the brat vanished in an instant, followed by a series of screams.
"That's an amazing teleportation technique!"
Taiichi wouldn't waste his breath arguing with these Sand Villagers. He always preferred action to words. The reason he was standing there was simply to wait for the pursuers to gather.
Having more people has its advantages, but it also has its disadvantages. Especially for ninjas of varying strengths who do not belong to the same team, their teamwork is questionable.
With chakra gathered in his feet, Taiichi unleashed his longest-ever Body Flicker, rushing into the densest part of the crowd in the blink of an eye.
Chakra gathered in his short sword, and bright golden flames converged on the blade. As Taiichi danced, flames were unleashed one after another. Although this move consumed a lot of chakra, its effect was remarkable at this moment.
Before the surrounding Sand Ninja could react, they were slashed by the fiery blade energy. Even those who hastily parried were injured by the residual blade energy because they used the wrong method.
In the blink of an eye, seven or eight ninja of lower rank died at Taiichi's hands, and more than 10 were injured.
In that instant, the remaining Sand Village ninja's eyes turned red. This was simply too much, especially those three Jonin; it was a blatant slap in their faces.
But when they thought about chasing after Taiichi, they found that this kid from Konoha was too slippery. He didn't confront them head-on, but instead moved among the chunin and genin, using them as shields while constantly killing them.
The three Jonin became anxious and quickly ordered the ninjas to retreat and not approach, only using ninjutsu to assist in the attack.
But Taiyi wouldn't let them have their way. With a thought, without even forming hand seals, he continuously condensed Phoenix Flames around himself and then blasted them towards the retreating Sand Ninja.
Although a single Phoenix Flame is not large, it cannot withstand the sheer number of Phoenix Flames from Taiyi. The continuous, machine-gun-like barrage of Phoenix Flames overwhelmed the Sand Village members, leaving them helpless.
As the number of Sand Village ninja around Taiichi decreased, the three Sand Village ninja finally seized their opportunity.
The three ninjutsu, Wind Release: Wind Cutter, Wind Release: Great Scythe Itachi, and Fire Release: Great Fireball, were unleashed almost simultaneously. The wind fueled the fire, and the fire borrowed the power of the wind. The already enormous fireball instantly swelled several times in size, carrying wind blades as it rushed towards Taiichi.
Upon seeing this, Taiyi curled his lips in disdain. "I would be a little worried if you used other ninjutsu, but Fire Release!"
With his hands moving swiftly, he formed hand seals, unleashing Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet.
The bright golden flames transformed into a fire dragon, violently dispersing the incoming fireballs and sweeping towards one of the Jonin.
Seeing this, the three Jonin all turned pale. They hadn't expected Taiyi's fire jutsu to be not only powerful but also so condensed, almost like a physical attack.
But as if giving them no time to think, the three Jonin who had witnessed the splash damage of this Fire Release technique immediately retreated frantically, not wanting to be entangled by the flames.
Meanwhile, two of the Jonin also took a detour, ceasing their ninjutsu and preparing for close-quarters combat with Taiichi.
Taiichi had been waiting for this opportunity. The three of them were separated and unable to reunite immediately. He quickly chose the Jonin who was approaching from the right, formed a hand seal with one hand, and two shadow clones appeared beside him, accelerating towards his opponent.
At the same time, two other shadow clones that had been hiding earlier emerged from the forest, scattering large amounts of Phoenix Flame among the scattered junior and junior ninja.
This sudden scene not only startled the surrounding ninjas, who thought Konoha had sent reinforcements, but also attracted the attention of three Jonin.
In that instant, the two shadow clones that had just been created managed to distract the Sand Village Jonin's attack, while Taiichi's main body used their cover to successfully close in and easily slit the Jonin's neck with his short sword.
The scene froze for a moment. The remaining two Jonin immediately regrouped. They never expected that Taiichi would be so powerful, managing to kill one of their Jonin despite being surrounded by so many of them.
The two exchanged a glance and instantly understood what the other meant. At the same time, they reached into their pockets, took out their signal flares, and pulled the fuses into the air.
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