harleyscars Chapter 206 A Dead End
Chapter 206 A Dead End
Chapter 206 A Dead End
On the border between the Land of Rivers and the Land of Wind, beneath a cliff, Yangping was listening to the intelligence gathered by his team members.
Little did they know that their whereabouts had been exposed.
Two kilometers away from them, a four-person team from Sunagakure was also discussing them.
"Kaoru, how's it going? Have you been able to pinpoint the location? Is it our target?"
The captain, his face grave, asked his comrade who had just finished scouting. They were a decoy squad, and the presence of sensory ninjas was merely to better accomplish their mission.
Recently, several elite Konoha squads have been lurking in the border area behind Sunagakure, causing trouble. This has been a headache for Sunagakure's frontline command. The fact that there are two ninjas in the country who can use the Flying Thunder God Technique has already made them lose face.
There are even ninja squads lurking behind them now. Do they really think the Sand Ninja are pushovers?
More importantly, these squads not only gather intelligence on their ninja movements, but also frequently use their strength to ambush and kill their logistics and patrolling ninjas.
This made the frontline command really fierce. "I can't do anything with someone who can use the Flying Thunder God Technique, but can't I do anything with you ordinary ninjas?"
And so, a fishing expedition began.
"I'm not sure either, but they're definitely here to gather intelligence. However, I'm not sure if they're the elite teams we're looking for, as they didn't mention that."
"Then let's ignore them, report their location to the ninjas in charge of the pursuit, and continue with our own mission." The middle-aged captain was also a cautious person. Although they were bait, there was no need to let them take risks in this situation.
"Yes!" *3
As the news was relayed up the chain of command, an elite squad led by a Sand Village Jonin changed course and headed towards the front of Yohei's group.
One side was completely unaware, while the other was intent on intercepting them; the two sides soon met on the way.
Wind Release: Great Scythe Itachi.
A violent hurricane, accompanied by dozens of enormous wind blades, swept towards Yang Ping and his companions as they traveled. Following the storm, several kunai (traditional Japanese swords) strapped with explosive tags followed closely behind.
The attack came too suddenly. Although Yang Ping, who was running in the lead, reacted in time, he lacked defensive measures and could only stare helplessly.
Just as he was about to unleash Susanoo, Kakashi, who was a step behind him, suddenly stepped forward, slapped the ground with both hands, and a thick earthen wall carved with a dog's head rose from the ground.
Immediately afterwards, the sound of wind blades cutting was heard, followed by the sound of explosive tags exploding.
However, thanks to Kakashi's Earth Wall, the team members were able to react.
Saori immediately retreated to a safe distance to protect Rin, and then a series of lightning balls were thrown towards the direction from which the wind blades were coming.
Kakashi and Obito attacked from the left, while Yohei attacked from the right, and the two sides moved out in perfect unison.
On the Sunagakure side, although the mission he received was to intercept and kill a team of Konoha ninja, he was originally there to surround and block Konoha's elite squad, so he naturally didn't take this temporary mission seriously.
Furthermore, seeing from afar that it was just a small team of teenagers only amplified their contempt.
Therefore, the Sand Ninja squad was naturally a little slow to react to Yangping and his group's counterattack.
When Yangping and the others emerged from both sides of the earthen wall, the Sand Ninja squad realized that these Konoha ninjas were not so easy to deal with.
On Yangping's side, he rushed out and immediately used all his strength. He activated his Mangekyou Sharingan, and the ring pattern in his right eye spun rapidly. With the blessing of Susanoo, even the kunai in his hand seemed to lighten a bit.
In just one clash, the opposing Jonin couldn't withstand the force and was knocked back by Yanghei's strike.
Now, Yangping wasn't going to hold back. He unleashed a barrage of kunai, punches, kicks—everything he could muster—and soon the Jonin was completely overwhelmed and unable to fight back.
Kakashi was in front, and Obito was behind, and together they faced a Sunagakure ninja, who was only a Chunin.
To be honest, Yangping's team was overstaffed. Not only did they have five members, but their skill level also exceeded what they were supposed to be at the ninja level.
Taichi and Minato were aware of this, but the others in the camp, or rather Jiraiya and Shikaku, might not have been so clear about it.
Therefore, this leads to both allies and enemies severely underestimating their strength.
Like now, Kakashi himself possesses the strength of a special Jonin, and he also has Obito, who has the strength of a Chunin, following behind him.
In just one exchange, the Sand Ninja who came to meet him was first blocked by Kakashi's short sword and his body was deflected. Obito, who was right behind him, wielding a kunai, swept past the Sand Ninja and easily sliced open the Sand Ninja's neck.
The two worked together seamlessly and moved with practiced ease, clearly indicating that this was not the first time they had done something like this.
At that moment, the lightning ball that Saori had released passed over the heads of the two and headed towards the two Sand Ninja behind them.
Just as the lightning ball was about to hit the ground, it suddenly exploded, turning into a sky full of lightning nets that caught the two people off guard, and they were immediately paralyzed on the spot.
With this pause, Kakashi and Obito rushed in, one wielding a short sword and the other a kunai. They each chose a target and easily dispatched the remaining two Sand Ninja.
The whole process took only a few seconds. Only then did the Jonin who had been suppressed by Yangping finally realize that he was not facing the inexperienced team he had initially thought, but rather a cunning and shrewd hunter who was pretending to be weak.
Seeing that his three subordinates were dead, the Jonin knew that this was one of the elite Konoha squads they were trying to capture. Now, he had gone from being the hunter to the hunted.
Suppressing his frustration, the Sand Village Jonin risked serious injury and used the force of Yangping's slash to retreat a considerable distance. He immediately took out a signal flare from his ninja tool pouch and detonated it.
A crimson ball of light rose into the sky with a sharp whistle.
As the signal flare ascended into the sky, Yang Ping's right eye began to twitch uncontrollably, and a sense of impending doom swept through his mind.
"Kakashi, quick! Let's take him down together! I have a bad feeling!" Yohei roared and charged forward with a kunai in hand.
Upon hearing this, Kakashi was somewhat bewildered, but he trusted Yangping's intuition. He formed hand seals, and dazzling lightning erupted from his right hand. Then, he quickly rushed towards the two locked in combat.
Hearing the chorus of birdsong behind him, Yangping knew what technique Kakashi was using. He immediately increased his attack frequency, ensuring that the Sand Ninja in front of him could not escape his grasp.
When he sensed the sharp cry was right behind him, he suddenly exerted his strength, breaking the Sand Ninja's balance once again. He slid to the side of the Sand Ninja.
At that moment, Kakashi rushed out from the position that Yohei had given up, and his palm, crackling with lightning, pierced straight into the chest of the Sand Ninja. The violent lightning instantly paralyzed the Sand Ninja's entire body, leaving him unable to even make a move to resist.
Although he had instantly killed the enemy, Yang Ping felt no joy whatsoever. Instead of disappearing, his sense of urgency intensified.
"Go! Forget about the enemy corpses, get out of here!"
As expected of a team that had been cooperating for many days, although no one understood why Yang Ping was in such a hurry, they carried out his orders without any hesitation.
The team of five regrouped, identified their direction, and quickly evacuated the scene.
Less than a minute after they left, two small teams suddenly appeared in the same spot. Judging from their attire, they were both elite teams led by Jonin.
The two squads quickly determined the direction the enemy had fled after a brief inspection of the scene.
"There were five enemies. Sha Rui and his team underestimated them, otherwise they wouldn't have been killed so quickly."
"A piece of trash is a piece of trash. I warned him long ago that anything can happen on the battlefield, but he still won't change his ways."
"Alright, let's hurry and chase after them!"
Ahead, Yang Ping and the others, who had only taken a slight lead, quickly noticed the pursuers behind them, and judging from the movements, the pursuers were clearly more numerous than their own.
Judging from this trend, it's only a matter of time before we are overtaken.
Yangping and Kakashi, who were running at the front, exchanged a glance and formed hand seals in perfect unison. With two loud "bangs," two shadow clones appeared beside them.
Clearly, they shared the same idea—to leave behind shadow clones to block the pursuers behind them and buy time for their own escape.
Then, the two Yohei leaped into the air and hid behind the trees on either side, while the two Kakashi hid in the bushes nearby.
Just as they had hidden themselves, the sound of rustling branches came from the distant woods, indicating that the pursuers from Sunagakure had revealed themselves.
Yangping on both sides took the lead, mobilizing their chakra without reservation. The Mangekyou Sharingan in their eyes spun rapidly, and the hand seals were so fast that it was dazzling.
Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation.
The two pillars of fire crossed each other and rushed towards the Sand Ninja in the field. Halfway there, they suddenly expanded and transformed into two huge fire fans, engulfing everything in sight.
Amidst the raging inferno, the crackling sounds of trees breaking under the weight could be heard intermittently. Two Yangping figures stood atop large trees on either side, carefully observing everything in the scene.
He couldn't believe that the Sand Village's pursuers could be wiped out by his two Great Fire Annihilation attacks; that would be a gross underestimation of the Sand Village ninjas.
Sure enough, as the fire subsided, a huge mound in the fire scene became exceptionally conspicuous. The original yellowish-brown mound had now been scorched red by the fire.
Yang Ping even suspected that the people hiding inside might have already become roast ducks.
However, it was clear that the people of Sunagakure were still very tenacious. Before Yangping could even step forward, a vortex rose around the mound, and although it was not large, it was more than enough to extinguish the remaining flames.
The sounds of "sizzle, sizzle" continued to emanate as the reddish-brown mound cracked open immediately upon being splashed by the water.
With a loud "boom," the mound exploded from the inside, sending clods of earth flying everywhere. At the same time, seven figures appeared instantly.
Yangping's ninjutsu was effective; at least one Sand Ninja hadn't had time to hide in the mound and was burned to ashes by those two Great Fire Annihilation Techniques.
On both sides, Yangping, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately rushed forward with his kunai.
After being weakened by the enhanced version of Great Fire Annihilation, his two shadow clones had very little chakra left, and now they could only engage the Sand Village ninja in brief skirmishes.
But even this brief entanglement is enough.
Kakashi's clone, already prepared, flashed with lightning once more and charged towards the two Sand Ninja who were being entangled by Yohei.
"You bastard, you won't get away with this!"
The Sand Village isn't blind, especially since Kakashi's Chidori was such a big commotion.
The other Sand Ninja used either ninjutsu or kunai to attack the two Kakashis.
However, Kakashi, in his Chidori form, had his body highly activated by the stimulation of Lightning Release chakra, making him exceptionally fast. Coupled with his deliberate dodging, he managed to break through the barrage of attacks.
Two Kakashis mercilessly pierced through Yohei's shadow clones, using the clones as cover to forcefully insert Chidori into the Sand Ninja's body.
"You bastards, you scum of Konoha, you deserve to die!"
The Sand Village captain roared in fury, unleashing countless wind blades that enveloped the entire area. Kakashi's shadow clone, having already secured the kill, ceased its evasion; its chakra was already low, so it preferred to dissipate rather than endure the pain of being killed.
Thus, the shadow clones of Yangping and Kakashi vanished, resulting in the deaths of three Sand Village Chunin and nearly 10...
A few minutes' delay. They were only spared thanks to Yang Ping's two wide-range fire-style attacks; otherwise, their main bodies wouldn't have had that much time to escape.
The remaining five members of Sunagakure gathered, looking at the ravages of fire and wind at the scene. They felt a deep sense of unease; it was truly a sorry state of affairs. They had just been mocking the previous team's defeat, but the tables had turned so quickly.
It was an utter disgrace that their two teams had been so badly ravaged by the shadow clones of the Konoha ninjas.
"Captain, what should we do?" a team member asked cautiously, afraid of offending the captain's sensitive nerves.
"Send a signal: this Konoha squad is extremely elite; we can't handle the rest of us."
"A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit." Although they didn't think their two Jonin couldn't handle the five Konoha ninja, they had just suffered a loss, so even to minimize their losses, they still had to call for backup.
Over there, as the shadow clones gradually dissipated, Yangping and Kakashi naturally realized the effectiveness of the shadow clones in hindering the enemy. Overall, it was satisfactory, except that the chakra consumption was quite enormous.
They are not Taiichi. Firstly, they do not have such a large amount of chakra, and secondly, they do not have such superb chakra control that they can freely allocate chakra.
Waste is inevitable here, but in order to buy time for escape, this is the only option.
Fortunately, they still had some Taiyi-specific soldier rations on them.
As a pill the size of a longan was swallowed, a strong bitter taste spread through the mouth, while a warm sensation slowly filled the body. The depleted stamina and chakra were also rapidly recovering.
What followed was a race against time. To evade the pursuit of Sunagakure, the team had to take detours and detours. What should have been a one-day journey turned into two days of escape.
In the past two days, although they spent most of their time on the run, they still fought with the Sand Ninja to some extent. In order to get rid of these Sand Ninja as soon as possible, they frequently used some moves that killed a thousand enemies but also injured eight hundred of their own.
This has left them all covered in wounds. Fortunately, the team has Rin, a half-baked medical ninja. While she can't handle serious injuries, she's more than capable of providing basic medical care.
Since their escape, the squad has tried everything they learned in the ninja academy and after graduation, whether it was feigning an attack or setting traps.
However, Sunagakure was not to be underestimated; their pursuit of them not only did not decrease, but actually intensified.
At this point, Yangping and Kakashi were completely trapped, with no way out. All they could do was see how long they could hold out.