You Trash Think You Can Catch Me?

Kumogakure's Anbu had already begun to move.

They knew exactly what their duties were.

They were the first to act when the chaos broke out.

Scouting, relaying intelligence, linking up the battlefield, and sniping enemies were all tasks they had begun to carry out.

Five minutes later, at the prison!

"Looks like we're late!"

When Ye Liangnai and the others arrived at the prison, all they saw was devastation.

The prison gates stood wide open, and there was barely anyone left inside. It was deathly quiet.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

In the next moment, several more Anbu squads arrived.

Ye Liangnai, the acting captain, exchanged glances with the captains of the other squads and immediately made a decision.

They left one group behind to search for ninjas who could be saved, deal with the prison interior, and stand guard.

Everyone else immediately set off to track the enemy!

"Jinghong, let's go!"

As an important combat force, Ye Liangnai naturally would not be left behind for guard duty or rescue work.

"Summoning Technique: Hell Butterfly!"

The acting captain formed Hand Seals and summoned five black butterflies, then had them memorize the scent inside the prison.

He gave one to each of the other four squads before setting off in pursuit of the enemy.

Tracking through scent? What an impressive method. I absolutely can't let that guy set his sights on me in the future!

Seeing this, Ye Liangnai thought to himself.

Perhaps it was coincidence, or perhaps it was inevitable.

The person Ye Liangnai's squad was tracking was none other than the mastermind behind all this—Inoue Yuya.

And not far ahead of them.

"Out of my way! Stop getting in my way!"

Inoue Yuya was like a simplified version of the Fourth Raikage.

Maintaining his Lightning Strike Armor, he charged about like a violent dragon, unstoppable in every direction.

Every strike he delivered was terrifyingly powerful. The nearby ninjas trying to stop him were no match for him at all.

Damn it, the gap in strength is too great. Someone, hurry up and stop him!

As the surrounding ninjas faced Inoue Yuya, they struggled to think this to themselves.

If no one came soon, Inoue Yuya would truly escape.

The gate was only fifteen hundred meters behind them.

"Hahaha! No one can stop my march toward freedom! Get out of my way!"

Inoue Yuya roared wildly and sent a squad of Chunin and Genin flying with a single thunderous punch.

But just as he was about to continue forward, a small figure stepped in front of him.

"I won't let you pass, you bad guy!"

She was a young girl whose childishness had yet to fade. She had probably only just graduated, and her strength was too weak to bear looking at.

Yet although her face was full of fear, she stood before Inoue Yuya with extraordinary resolve.

"Brat, you think you can stop me? You're courting death!"

Inoue Yuya grinned viciously at the sight, then threw a fist wrapped in violent lightning at the little girl.

"Watch out!!!"

The surrounding ninjas widened their eyes and cried out in horror, but there was no time to save her.

But just as the vicious Inoue Yuya was about to smash the girl into pulp with one punch—

A teasing voice suddenly rang out. "You can be so ruthless even toward a little girl. How cold-blooded."

As the words fell, a blurred figure appeared in front of the girl, radiating an intimidating presence.

"Six Pillars Flame Formation!" the newcomer said.

The next instant, a crimson barrier rose up, protecting the newcomer within.

Boom!

Inoue Yuya's overwhelmingly powerful punch blasted apart the surrounding ground, yet the barrier did not budge in the slightest and remained completely undamaged.

Instead, it sprayed out a burst of scorching flames that engulfed Inoue Yuya.

"Argh!"

How could Inoue Yuya have expected the barrier not only to possess such formidable defense, but also to attack on its own?

The attack was comparable to a B-rank Fire Release technique, and caught off guard, his body was burned.

"So amazing!!"

The little girl and the surrounding ninjas could not help but cry out in amazement at the sight.

"Bastard!!!"

An enraged roar immediately came from within the flames.

Then, violent lightning tore the flames apart.

Inoue Yuya stood there wrapped in Lightning Strike Armor, his eyes blood-red and his appearance as terrifying as a savage beast.

Before him, the crimson barrier dispersed, revealing the person inside.

Silver short hair and azure eyes—who else could it be but Ye Liangnai?

He said to the little girl behind him, "You can still move, right? Get out of here."

"The next battle is beyond a level you can interfere with!"

As he spoke, several more figures landed beside Ye Liangnai.

They were Ye Liangnai's acting captain and the rest of his teammates.

"As expected, you were still the fastest, Kira!"

The acting captain remarked before looking at Inoue Yuya and saying, "It ends here, Inoue Yuya!"

"Next, we'll defeat you and send you back to prison under strict confinement!"

Hearing this, Inoue Yuya could not help but laugh, his voice filled with contempt. "Send me back to prison? What a joke!"

"You Anbu trash think you're worthy? Get out of my way!"

Inoue Yuya roared and charged at them like a bolt of lightning.

"Spread out! Don't fight him head-on. An A-rank criminal's strength must not be underestimated!"

"Besides, he is Lord Raikage's disciple. His fighting style is the same as the Raikage's."

"There's no chance of winning in a frontal fight. Keep him tied down from the sides and find an opportunity to subdue him!"

The acting captain seemed quite familiar with Inoue Yuya and shouted his orders.

(An A-rank criminal: strength between that of a Jonin and an Elite Jonin)

"Attacking from the sides? Heh, heh, nice thought. Do you really think I'll give you that chance?!"

Inoue Yuya shouted arrogantly, "So what if you know my intelligence? Before absolute strength, everything is a joke!"

"If that old Raikage doesn't act personally, who in Kumogakure can possibly be my match?"

As the words fell, he slammed his fist heavily into the ground and shouted, "Lightning Release: Lightning Self-Explosion Bomb!"

Boom!

It was as though an earthquake had struck. The ground split open with a rumbling roar.

Finger-thick bolts of lightning spread in every direction, carving through the earth with astonishing force.

"Be careful not to get hit by the lightning!"

The acting captain shouted again, and the Anbu immediately retreated once more.

But just as most of them landed—

Inoue Yuya had already dashed in front of them. Throwing a violent punch, he snarled, "Lightning Release: Lightning Dragon Roar!"

A proud peal of thunder shook the heavens as a massive dragon head shot from Inoue Yuya's arm, slamming several nearby Anbu away with a bang.

Crack!

Bones snapped, blood scattered through the air, and it was unknown whether those people were alive or dead.

"Brat, hand over your life!"

Inoue Yuya suddenly twisted around again and shot toward Ye Liangnai like a cannonball, throwing the same violent punch once more.