Cloud Ninja Under Attack

This time, Kitsuchi was easily persuaded. To be honest, Kitsuchi Tu was also uneasy about confronting a quasi-shadow.

Now that Dust has come up with a way to circumvent the other party, Kitsuchi is quite supportive.

Kitsuchi believed that even if Minato Namikaze ended up joining the force confronting the Iwa Ninja main force, it wouldn't matter, because even Kage-level experts wouldn't dare to attack alone against a large-scale ninja army.

Furthermore, after the village learns of Minato Namikaze's relocation, they will likely send Ikura to balance things out. It's even possible that Ōnoki will personally intervene.

If Minato Namikaze ultimately goes to other fronts, Kitsuchi says that would be wonderful.

Therefore, Yichen was assigned by Kitsuchi Tu to specifically search for the Cloud ninja's whereabouts. Furthermore, provided that his safety was guaranteed, he could even try to provoke the main force of the Cloud ninja.

Having received permission from Kitsuchi, Yichen happily went to carry out his mission.

Yichen had originally planned to get some exciting experience from the Cloud ninja using Lightning Release, and now that he had this opportunity, he certainly wouldn't miss it.

From the moment the camp was established, the Eastern Army's attitude towards the Cloud ninja was to expel rather than kill them. After several such incidents, the Cloud ninja became bolder in their reconnaissance of Yichen's camp. Although they dared not get too close, Cloud ninja became much more casual in concealing their whereabouts than before.

So much so that on Kitsuchi's desk, there was even a record of the activities of the surrounding Cloud ninja.

Therefore, according to intelligence, it would be very easy for Yichen to find the Cloud ninja, not to mention that he also possesses the powerful tool of Sensory Ninjutsu.

Finding the Cloud ninja's trail was easy; with his Sensory Ninjutsu, Yichen could easily discern the ninja's attributes.

The Cloud ninja are famous for their Lightning Release, but not everyone knows Lightning Release. For example, the two Cloud ninja that Yichen encountered were clearly not Lightning Release ninjas.

For these ninjas who were irrelevant to his goals, Yichen's approach was simple and direct: he would immediately Porcelain Release techniques.

The two Chunin were not very vigilant to begin with, and under the sneak attack of Yichen, an Elite Jonin, they didn't even have a chance to escape before their lives ended.

Without cleaning up the battlefield, Yichen went straight to the next location indicated by the intelligence. There were also two Cloud ninja here, but these two were not as careless as the two Yichen had killed before.

Furthermore, in Yichen's perception, one of the Jonin possessed both Lightning and Wind attributes, while the other Chunin also had Lightning Release.

This is a bit awkward. Two of them come at once. If we kill one and capture the other, it's not a big problem. If they are both Chunin, capturing them both alive isn't a big problem either.

But capturing both a Jonin and a Chunin alive at the same time is a bit difficult.

Yichen had to come up with a solution that would satisfy both of them: to devise a plan to separate the two of them.

However, before Yichen could come up with a plan, the enemy made some unusual moves.

The Jonin actually sensed Yichen's presence, and the two previously quiet Chakra sources suddenly became active.

"Huh? We've been discovered?"

This is the first time that Yichen's Sensory Ninjutsu has been detected by a non- Kekkei Genkai ninja. This Jonin should also have sensory abilities. Moreover, he is a relatively rare ninja who can Counter-Sensory Ninjutsu.

"I was careless. I haven't adjusted to the new habits. I need to adapt to the changes in my body. When using Sensory Ninjutsu, I'll need to use Porcelain Release Chakra."

Porcelain Release is, after all, Kekkei Genkai, and its Chakra Level is higher than that of regular Chakra, making it less likely to be detected.

However, now that we've been discovered, we have no choice but to resort to force.

Sensing that the two Cloud ninja were approaching his position, Yichen didn't hesitate and immediately chose to use Porcelain Release to fight them.

Yichen was no longer the naive newbie he was when he first transmigrated. He knew very well that ninjas had high attack but low defense, making them easy targets for unexpected attacks. Ninja battles weren't about both sides gradually revealing their Trump Card; in the end, it was about who had the greater strength.

There are too many examples of the weak defeating the strong in ninja battles. Yichen didn't want to become that background, just a statistic in someone else's record.

Therefore, when the two approached him, Yichen made a decision: kill the Chunin and spare the Jonin.

To kill his subordinates under the Jonin eye of a Jonin and prevent them from causing too much trouble, Yichen used his strongest ability, Porcelain Release.

The method is simple: extract a large amount of Chakra, create a large area of mud, and launch a counterattack in the direction the enemy is charging towards with overwhelming force.

Yichen's move was very powerful, and the Jonin who rushed to within a hundred meters of Yichen Jonin seeing it.

"What kind of technique is this? It's a bit like Sunagakure Ninja Ninjutsu, but it doesn't use sand. It's a bit like Earth Release, but judging from the Chakra reaction, it doesn't seem to be."

"Could it be that the Iwa ninja invented some special secret technique?" This Jonin didn't immediately speculate in the direction of Kekkei Genkai. After all, there are too many restrictions on the development of Kekkei Genkai, and it seems that no one in the Ninja World has developed a new Kekkei Genkai in recent years.

Although we don't know what technique Yichen used, one thing is certain: we can't rush forward rashly, nor can we allow Yichen to control the mud generated by the Porcelain Release.

So the Jonin drew his sword and unleashed Lightning Release: Lightning Scatter.

He slashed out with his sword, but instead of Sword Qi, the Jonin unleashed a bolt of Lightning Release. The Lightning Release struck Yichen's mud, and Yichen immediately lost control of that portion of the mud.

Moreover, the Lightning Release covered a very large area and spread extensively across the mud after striking it. As a result, after this strike, a large area of mud in front of the two people fell to the ground uncontrollably.

Yichen's gaze sharpened; this surprised him.

"That shouldn't be the case. Porcelain Release is Kekkei Genkai, after all. Even if it's not known for its offensive capabilities, it's still created by the Chakra Fusion. It shouldn't be countered by Lightning Release."

I felt the mud I was hit by. Hmm, the connection is still there, but I can't control it for a while. It's the paralyzing effect unique to Lightning Release!

"This Lightning Release can even interfere with a ninja's Ninjutsu to a certain extent? How enviable!"

However, that move just now seemed to have consumed quite a bit of energy. Judging from the Chakra fluctuations when that Jonin unleashed that strike, the Chakra consumed was definitely more than twice that of Yichen's Yichen Porcelain Release technique.

Moreover, Porcelain Release isn't so easily broken.

The opponent's response was perfect. Under normal circumstances, the best approach when facing such a wide-range Ninjutsu is to Wind Release: Breakthrough the middle. If it were any of the Water Release, Fire Release, Wind Release, or Earth Release techniques, the Ninjutsu would become ineffective after such a large area of blank space was created.

Because a section in the middle was gone, leaving only about half of the mud on both sides, continuing forward would definitely mean missing the enemy.

However, Yichen's mud could bend at will under its owner's control.

While using his Taijutsu to retreat, Yichen kept his hands in Hand Seals, controlling the mud on both sides to retract and launch a second attack.

Because of his unfamiliarity with the Porcelain Release, Yichen needed to keep his hands in Hand Seals state when controlling it.

Fortunately, the mud was fast, and the opposing Chunin wasn't known for his speed, so the Jonin didn't dare Chunin. Therefore, the mud managed to stop the Chunin again before they could reach Yichen.

At this point, the opponent could repeat the previous action and cut down the mud in front of him again. However, this Jonin knew that doing so was unrealistic. Don't be fooled by how impressive that move was; there was a prerequisite for using it. He had already been Hand Seals and gathering his strength on his way over.

If Yichen doesn't use Area of Effect Ninjutsu, then this move will be an attack Ninjutsu used by the Yichen.

Yichen was quick at Hand Seals, so he used an offensive Ninjutsu before his opponent could. Only then did the opponent, out of desperation, resort to attacking techniques as a means of breaking through.

Now, if we were to do it again, there wouldn't be enough time to build up the power.

However, this Jonin was, after all, an experienced Jonin, and was still able to clearly analyze the situation and find weaknesses.

"Ninjutsu I've never seen or heard of before. It has a wide range, no fixed form, and requires the caster to maintain Hand Seals."

"The Chakra fluctuations are strange. After being hit by Lightning Release, it can still be conducted to some extent, but the range of conduction is smaller than that of normal Water Release."

"Hiss... Could this mud be a kind of Kekkei Genkai?"

Thinking about this, the Jonin some regret. He had been too reckless and shouldn't have rushed over so impulsively.

Thinking of this, the Jonin, while leading his subordinates to dodge, said to him, "Kuromaya, go back to the village and report that we encountered a ninja with Water-Earth Fusion Bloodline Limit. Moreover, the opponent's Hand Seals are extremely fast."

After a pause, the Jonin, Jonin through the sparse mud, saw Yichen's hands maintaining the Hand Seals and added, "Also, the opponent is quite young; he probably hasn't mastered the bloodline limit for very long."

"Yes, sir." The subordinate named Kuromaya paused for a moment after hearing this, but he understood the importance of the information. He then responded softly and turned to run towards the coast.

Once you enter the ocean, you can simply retreat into the water and you'll be basically safe. No one can find a ninja who's trying to hide in the ocean.

Although the Cloud ninja are not known for their Water Release, as ninjas who come across the sea to fight, they are certainly no strangers to the ocean and have many ways to survive in it.

Yichen naturally saw the Chunin named Kuromaya Chunin escape, but Yichen didn't dare to target him first. If Yichen used the mud to attack the Chunin, the Jonin who was currently trapped Jonin the mud might either come to his rescue or choose to attack him.

If the other party comes to his aid, things will be fine, but if they attack him, given their speed, Yichen will be at a great disadvantage.

However, Yichen wasn't in a hurry. With his Sensory Ninjutsu, he was confident he could catch up with the Chunin as long as Chunin didn't run too far. He just needed to deal with the Jonin in front of him quickly.

Can Yichen defeat this Jonin in a short time? Yichen thinks he can, because the connection between the mud that fell to the ground due to the opponent's Lightning Release attack and Yichen is being restored. Moreover, this restoration speed is getting faster and faster.

Most importantly, this Jonin doesn't seem to know this.

So, Yichen deliberately acted anxious, immediately controlling the mud that hadn't been knocked down to circle between the two and attack them from the front.

The Jonin's current tactic is delaying. Time is on his side. As long as his subordinates leave safely, at least Yichen's information will be transmitted. And if this incident causes Yichen to lose his composure, he might even be able to seize the opportunity to counterattack.

Therefore, this Jonin did not launch a direct attack, but instead used swordsmanship combined with Lightning Release Chakra to disperse several small streams of mud while retreating.