Retreat

(Bonus chapter complete, please recommend!)

"Thump~"

Hong, who hadn't moved an inch from the beginning, fell silently to the ground.

Yotsuki Teki glanced at it.

"Ah, finally dried up." The Cloud Ninja Anbu released his hand seals and said calmly, "I thought she was just a little girl, but I didn't expect her to be so skilled in Genjutsu techniques."

Yotsuki Teki was slightly puzzled, but then he thought about how the other party had forcibly destroyed most of his Chakra in order to infiltrate Konoha, and it was still so difficult for him to deal with a mere Genin. But then he thought of himself, and realized that he had done the same thing. An Uchiha brat had managed to fight him to such an extent; they were truly a formidable clan.

"My Chakra is running low too, let's clean up the mess and leave!" With that, Yotsuki Teki stood before Shunren, raised his palm, lightning crackling in it. "This is the end!"

Shunren was so weak and exhausted that he didn't even have the strength to move a finger. His head lolled to the side, and he fainted.

Seeing this, Yotsuki Teki showed no mercy whatsoever. Regardless of whether it was a disguise or not, he struck down with his palm, and that was the end of it all.

"Boom!"

The punch, imbued with explosive Lightning Release, shattered the ground several meters above the ground.

"Hmm?!" Yotsuki Teki's eyes darted around.

"Whoosh~" The moment the opponent's fist landed, Shunren flipped over and jumped away.

"What's going on?" Yotsuki Teki asked in surprise. "You shouldn't be able to move."

Shunren seemed to have become a different person. With a Body Flicker Technique, he appeared beside Hong and forcibly rescued the unconscious Hong right under the noses of the Cloud Ninja Anbu.

"Hmph!" Yotsuki Teki unleashed Lightning Release Chakra once more, transforming into a bolt of lightning that instantly appeared before Shunren, delivering a punch!

Shunren turned around and made a special rectangular gesture with his palms.

"Boom!" Yotsuki Teki's powerful punch suddenly shifted from the front to below, slamming heavily into the ground.

"My hand is out of control?" Yotsuki Teki's expression changed slightly, then he suddenly looked up, his eyes fixed on Shunren, and said in a deep voice, "This technique... are you that guy from the Yamanaka Clan? Your presence here means that Xi has failed."

It turns out that Shunren had already lost consciousness due to exhaustion, and the one controlling his body was Inoichi! The unique secret technique of the Yamanaka Clan, the Mind Body Switch Technique!

Controlled by Inoichi's consciousness, Shunren gripped Hong with one hand, his breathing slightly rapid, and muttered to himself, "It seems Shunren's body can't hold on any longer..."

Inoichi fought against Roishi of the Cloud Ninja. After a fierce battle, he finally defeated her, but Inoichi almost exhausted all his Chakra in the process. Therefore, after arriving, he dared not show himself, lest the enemy see through his disguise.

However, the little Chakra that remained was completely depleted. Besides Mind Body Switch Technique enter Shunren's body and the Mind Body Disturbance Technique had already been used to evade Yotsuki Teki's attack, the Chakra was completely exhausted, making it impossible to continue fighting.

He felt that the spell of Mind Body Switch Technique could be broken at any moment, but Inoichi dared not show the slightest panic, because given the speed of the opponent, they had absolutely no chance of escaping.

"..." Yotsuki Teki was also wary of Inoichi and dared not advance rashly. However, he was not stupid. He knew that Inoichi must have been somewhat exhausted after defeating Roishi. The problem was that he did not know the exact extent of the exhaustion.

"What's wrong? Is your true form hiding to the side because you're injured?" Yotsuki Teki asked tentatively.

Inoichi's expression remained unchanged; he simply said calmly, "Who knows? Perhaps he's manipulating Shadow Clone to set a trap?"

Yotsuki Teki narrowed his eyes, then sneered, "Don't be reckless! After defeating Xi, do you still have Chakra to allocate to your Shadow Clone?"

"Then come and try it!" Inoichi said, feigning toughness.

Yotsuki Teki Yi couldn't figure out Inoichi's true strength, and with less than 30% of his Chakra remaining, he would be in trouble if he fell into Hai Yi's trap.

On the surface Inoichi remained calm, but inside he was extremely anxious. He was already nearing the limit of maintaining the Mind Body Switch Technique, and the technique could be broken at any moment. If this dragged on any longer, he would really be doomed.

At this point, Inoichi snap decision, raised his weak hands as if forming Hand Seals, and said coldly, "Since you won't come over, then let me go over to you!"

Upon hearing this, Yotsuki Teki's expression changed, and he took a few steps back, but his eyes remained fixed on him. To become Raikage's personal guard, one must have both courage and wisdom, and not be so easily fooled!

Inoichi felt a chill in his heart, thinking that this time the odds were probably against him.

However, at that moment, an unexpected voice rang out.

"Excuse me, I'm also a sensory ninja. I can clearly sense your Chakra!" Cloud Ninja Anbu Yi stepped forward and said coldly.

Inoichi instantly filled with despair.

Yotsuki Teki immediately turned his gaze to the latter. The sensory ninja Roishi in the team had already been eliminated, and the remaining Kazumori had exhausted his Chakra due to using forbidden techniques multiple times and had withdrawn from the battle early.

"Inoichi Yamanaka! The future heir of the Yamanaka Clan Konoha, your Sensory Technique and Yin Release secrets are truly remarkable. You concealed your Chakra so deeply, feigning weakness. Did you think I didn't see through you?" Cloud Ninja Anbu said coldly.

"..." Inoichi.

Yotsuki Teki's eyes widened slightly, looking incredulous. Did this mean the other party still had a considerable amount of Chakra left? This was far beyond his expectations.

Cloud Ninja Anbu Gei confidently declared, "I'm someone who dared to infiltrate Konoha alone. Even though I've lost my strength, I still have the abilities I need!"

"I see..." Yotsuki Teki nodded, then gave the other person a deep look and said, "Then let's go. Anyway, we've got the letter, so this mission can be considered complete."

Seeing that Cloud Ninja and the others had given up the pursuit, Inoichi turned and left without saying a word. He could no longer pretend; if he didn't leave soon, his consciousness would leave Shunren's body!

After seeing Inoichi leave without a word, Yotsuki Teki sensed something was wrong and was about to speak.

However, the Cloud Ninja Anbu member, Geki, interrupted, saying, "While Inoichi Yamanaka's abilities are excellent, according to my intelligence gathered over many years infiltrating Konoha, he is not skilled in individual combat. Therefore, as long as we don't willingly walk into his traps, he can't do anything to us."

"So that's how it is..."