Where Did He Run Off To?

"Lightning Flash Turns "

A silvery-white bolt of lightning traced a winding arc, weaving through the rain.

Right where Katsuki had just stood, with a series of soft popping sounds, a large number of densely packed sensu Senbon pierced into the soft soil, leaving only a small part of their tails sticking out. In just a few breaths, the originally dark brown soil turned into a deep purple.

Is it poisonous?

Katsuki's face turned pale. Judging from the bright purple color, it was highly poisonous. If it were applied, it would likely be fatal.

"Damn it, have I been cursed lately? All this bad luck just won't stop. Looks like I need to find a chance to go to the temple, burn some incense, and get rid of this bad luck."

Muttering complaints under her breath, lightning flickered beneath Katsuki's feet as she unleashed the Lightning Flash Turn, pushing this Lightning Release- style Body Flicker Technique to its limit to evade the torrential onslaught of Senbon.

"Hey, is this even possible? It's just a kid, and you still can't figure it out after all this time."

The sinister voice crept into their ears without warning, feeling as if a long worm had coiled around their bodies. The three Rain Ninjas' expressions changed drastically.

"Go all out! I don't want to be dealt with!"

"I don't need you to remind me!"

The numerous White Zetsu are not merely humanoid weapons that know only how to fight. Each of them possesses independent thinking abilities, but they instinctively follow the principle of command above all else. If there is no interference from orders, they are also beings with emotions.

The three White Zetsu, who had transformed into Rain Ninja, received orders from their superiors. They immediately discarded the umbrellas from which they had thrown the Senbon and began forming hand seals.

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique"

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique"

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique"

Within a second of each other, the three completed the hand seals and successfully released their Ninjutsu, unleashing a carpet bombardment.

Because the strength of Katsuki was unknown, to be on the safe side, the three White Zetsu chosen to execute Katsuki were all Special Jonin level of Special Jonin, to ensure that nothing went wrong. Now it seems that it was fortunate that they acted cautiously, otherwise, sending a slightly weaker White Zetsu would only have made them easy prey.

The convergence of the three Great Waterfall Techniques created towering, majestic waves that easily crushed the rock pillars standing on the ground. The broken stones were swept into the white spray and rolled forward with increasing force.

"Lightning Flash Turn... Lightning Flash Turn."

The tide was unstoppable and overwhelming. Katsuki's mind raced, and she made a judgment in an instant as she looked at the imposing waves on the ground.

Katsuki doesn't know Water Release Techniques, but that doesn't stop him from understanding Water Release Technique. Sakumo taught him that only by understanding the enemy can one better survive on the battlefield. Therefore, based on this principle, Katsuki not only needs to learn Lightning Release Technique and Earth Release, but also needs to understand other elemental release techniques.

The Great Waterfall Technique is a high-ranking Water Release Technique Ninjutsu, a widely known A-rank Ninjutsu, and one of the key focuses of his studies. The power of the Great Waterfall Technique lies in its sheer weight. The massive volume of water in the surging torrent is already exceptionally heavy, and when combined with the impact force generated by its high-speed movement, the combined force is extraordinary. An ordinary person taking such a direct hit... would definitely not be any better off than being trampled by a thousand horses.

And with the three of them working together, this thing is already like a tsunami on land!

Like lightning, Katsuki glanced back at the towering wave, which was over ten meters high. Her heart felt like it was soaking in bitter water, and even her mouth was filled with bitterness. What could she possibly use to block this thing? The rock wall was like a sandcastle built by a child on the beach in front of this thing; a single wave could crush it. Since the rock wall couldn't stop it, she couldn't very well use her Shadow Clones to form a human wall!

Faced with such a perilous situation, there was no other option but to run!

He didn't even dare to burrow underground, because the White Zetsu's Mayfly Technique was definitely superior to his Earth Release. If he went down, he probably wouldn't be able to come back up!

Sure enough, he's been having a run of bad luck lately; this is definitely the lowest point in his life!

The Lightning Flash Turn moved at their fastest speed, tearing his shoes to shreds. Patches of charred skin peeled off and regenerated, repeating the process every second.

Pain! Excruciating pain!

He felt like his little toe was about to shatter! And behind him was a place of certain death, every second felt so long, he realized for the first time that time could move so slowly!

However, this was not without its advantages. Having become accustomed to all kinds of pain, he was no longer delirious from the pain. On the contrary, his attention was focused to the extreme, his brain was working at full capacity, thinking of ways to get out of the crisis, his brain cells were dying systematically, and one thought after another appeared and disappeared like a revolving lantern.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration appeared.

"Crack!!"

A thunderclap suddenly erupted from the ground, and a blinding silver-white bolt of lightning shot into the sky, tearing through the dim heavens.

"Thunder? Was it lightning?"

"Lightning my foot! Have you ever seen lightning strike from the ground into the sky? Are you out of your mind?! It's that brat from the Uzumaki Clan!"

The two male Rain Ninjas were bickering, their expressions unusually serious. Their Great Waterfall Technique missed its mark, and the surging waves thoroughly washed the field, making the ground smoother than ever before. After all, it had been crushed by the heavy waves. The excess water flowed along the slightly sloping terrain towards the distant stream, causing the water level to rise instantly.

However, Katsuki had vanished without a trace, and the target that should have been crushed to dust was nowhere to be found.

"Where did the brat go? He's not down there!"

The female Rain Ninja looked around, even sensing the ground beneath her, but found nothing, and immediately became anxious.

What should have been a simple task has gone wrong time and time again. It's just a kid, and it's taken so long to solve. It's really embarrassing. If this continues, I'll never be able to go back and face anyone!

"We can't find it at all! It must be dead, right?"

The three searched repeatedly without success. One of the male Rain Ninjas, unable to bear the oppressive atmosphere, muttered something under his breath.

"Shut up, don't you know whether you're dead or not? The Chakra mixed in with the flowing water couldn't detect the scent of blood."

The female Rain Ninja sternly rebuked her brainless companion, but unfortunately, her bad mood showed no signs of improving.

"Where did they escape to?"

The female Rain Ninja bit her finger. White Zetsu itself has no gender, but after transforming into a female appearance, her behavior seemed to gradually become more feminine. Unwillingly, she scanned her surroundings again and again, extending her senses as far underground as possible.

"Hey, I was saying..." another male Rain Ninja looked up at the sky and suddenly spoke up, "Um... could that kid have escaped to the sky?"