Kumo Ninja Attack

The appearance of the Kumo Ninja was completely unexpected. Neither Yemo, who was hiding in the shadows, nor the two missing-nin noticed that a Kumo Ninja Jonin was hiding among the guards.

Yemo was shocked and speechless. One of his colleagues, who had safely crossed the border between the two countries, was in the same group as him and had the same goal.

One was simply trying to escape the Land of Fire safely, while the other was trying to enter the Land of Lightning safely.

The missing-nin turned around and saw the Kumo Ninja chasing after him. His face turned pale, and he ran desperately, wishing he had two more legs so he could run faster. The Kumo Ninja was very fast, and in a few leaps, he had already caught up with the rogue missing-nin.

The fleeing missing-nin leaped down, his hands rapidly Hand Seals, and he coldly shouted, "Water Release: Needle Protrusion!"

The missing-nin opened his mouth, and countless water needles, as thin as needles, shot out, heading straight for the charging Kumo Ninja.

The Kumo Ninja leaped into the air, his hands moving rapidly, and his Ninjutsu was instantly ready. "Lightning Release: Lightning Tiger!"

The invisible Chakra underwent Nature Transformation, transforming into streaks of azure lightning. Under the control of the Kumo Ninja, countless bolts of lightning converged to form a gigantic blue lightning tiger.

Roar...

Thunder Tiger opened its mouth and roared, the ear-piercing sound waves echoing throughout the dense forest. Thunder Tiger leaped into the air and pounced out, its massive body smashing the countless water needles that were attacking it to pieces.

Amidst the horrified gazes of the Kirigakure missing-nin, Raikou pounced, opened its mouth, and swallowed the Kirigakure missing-nin whole. Countless powerful attacks slammed into the Kirigakure missing-nin's body, and a shrill scream echoed through the silent forest.

The giant lightning tiger dissipated in the air, while the rogue missing-nin from Kirigakure fell to the ground as a blackened lump of charcoal, unrecognizable even to his own mother.

Lightning Release is inherently effective against Water Release, and given the vast difference in strength between the Kumo Ninja and the Kirigakure missing-nin, it's quite normal for the Kumo Ninja to instantly kill the Kirigakure missing-nin.

After dealing with the missing-nin, the Kumo Ninja flashed off and chased after another missing-nin. The other missing-nin, upon hearing his companion's shrill screams, turned pale with fright and, driven by the threat of death, increased his speed even further.

Watching the Kumo Ninja disappear into the forest, Yemo secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he had taken precautions and not acted, otherwise it would have been troublesome if that Kumo Ninja had discovered him.

Sizzle...

Using Kunai to cut open the black cloth, Yemo emerged directly. The guards had all been poisoned to death. After killing one missing-nin, the Kumo Ninja missing-nin to chase after another. The vast open space was suddenly empty, leaving only a pile of dead corpses. Yemo no longer needed to hide.

Looking at the guards lying dead from poison, Yemo felt a pang of sympathy. They died without even understanding why. It was too easy for a Jonin to deliberately poison ordinary people, but the two Chunin were different. Although they were only Chunin, their vigilance and reaction were far superior to that of ordinary people.

Looking up and scanning his surroundings, Yemo had no idea where he was. It was somewhere in a dense forest on the border. After roughly determining his location, Yemo's figure flashed and disappeared into the forest.

Faced with the Jonin, the Chunin wouldn't be able to hold out for long. After dealing with the missing-nin, the Cloud Kumo Ninja would surely return to deal with him again.

In the dense forest, Yemo's figure flashed swiftly. Having just glanced at the map, Yemo already knew his approximate location was in the dense forest not far from the battlefield.

At this moment, Yemo was still thinking about the appearance of that Cloud Kumo Ninja. There was something he seemed to have forgotten. The Kumo Ninja made such a big commotion that it would definitely alert the other Kumo Ninja. Although this dense forest was in a remote location, it was still close to the battlefield. No one could say that there were Kumo Ninja troops patrolling nearby.

Moreover, he should have erased all traces of his actions, but he was only focused on leaving and forgot about it. The danger of Yemo's lack of experience was now becoming apparent.

"Forget it, let's get closer to the Kumo Ninja camp first."

He shook his head, banishing the thoughts from his mind. It was too late to say anything now; he should focus his energy on completing the task.

Yemo's mission this time is to determine whether the Iwa Ninja who appeared in this battle are real or fake. Actually, completing this mission is very simple; just capture a high-ranking Kumo Ninja and ask him.

But this plan was best left unsaid. Capturing high-ranking Kumo Ninja in the Kumo Ninja camp? Let alone the strength of Kumo Ninja Teacher Orochimaru, just considering the thousands of ninjas in the camp, Yemo didn't think he was that powerful. Even if he brought Orochimaru, he wouldn't have the ability to do it.

Since that's the case, then there's only one last method left: find a way to capture an Iwa Ninja. This way, we don't need to capture a strong one; capturing a weak one will be enough to confirm their true identities.

Call out...

Without warning, a whooshing sound rang out behind him. Yemo reacted quickly, stomping his feet on a tree trunk and leaping into the air.

Only then did Yemo realize that the object that attacked him from behind was a dark black Kunai. However, when he saw the Explosive Tag tied to the back of the Kunai, Yemo's expression changed drastically.

Before Yemo could react, the Explosive Tag detonated with a loud bang. The Explosive Tag was very close to Yemo, and the force of the explosion hit him directly. Yemo, who was in the air with nowhere to grab hold, was sent flying. He tumbled several times in the air and crashed into the trunk of a large tree. The huge impact made Yemo groan, and then he opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Asshole!"

The orange-yellow Kakkō reflected on Yemo's furious face. The guy who ambushed him was very meticulous, shooting Kunai along with Explosive Tag at him. Even if he dodged the Kunai, he would have a hard time avoiding the explosive power of the Explosive Tag in a very short time. It was clear that the guy had a lot of combat experience.

The flames ignited by the Explosive Tag illuminated the dim forest, and also the face hidden in the darkness. The moment Yemo saw the other person, he was stunned. The guy who ambushed him was actually the Kumo Ninja from before.

How could this be? How did this guy find me? Yemo was filled with doubt. He had left long ago, and he had been very careful along the way, leaving no trace.

Suddenly, the Kumo Ninja said with a hint of surprise, "I didn't expect this. I was wondering who was hiding in the shadows. I thought it was some powerful ninja, but it turns out to be just a kid from Konoha."

Kumo Ninja gave Konoha Yemo 'Forehead Protector from Konoha a deep look and asked curiously, "I'm very curious, how could a mere Konoha brat like you secretly follow those guys across the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning? Could it be that you were sent by Konoha to gather intelligence?"

At this point, even the Kumo Ninja couldn't help but chuckle. The mighty Konoha sending a mere brat to gather intelligence? Not to mention anyone else, even he himself didn't believe it. Were all the Konoha High Command idiots? But he had to admit he was right. Yemo had indeed been sent to gather intelligence, but the Konoha High Command weren't idiots.

Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Yemo slowly stood up and said, "It seems you knew from the beginning that I was hiding in the carriage."

"Then you're wrong. It wasn't when you were hidden on the carriage," the Kumo Ninja said, shaking his finger. "It was when you used the Transformation Technique that you released Chakra, albeit very faintly, which I still sensed."

After hearing the Kumo Ninja's explanation, Yemo's lips curled up, and a faint smile appeared on his face, "It seems you are a sensory-type Jonin!"

For some reason, seeing Yemo's bear-like figure gave Kumo Ninja a bad feeling. But the next second, Kumo Ninja shook his head and laughed at himself. How could he have a bad feeling about a kid? This kid was just a Genin. Why should a jonin like himself be Jonin of Genin?