"If we want to lure them out, shouldn't fewer people be better?"
"Heh~~ Fewer people? If you were a Sand Ninja, wouldn't you find that suspicious?" Hankuang countered.
Chapter Thirty-Three: Capturing the Sand Ninja, Hankuang's Threat Theory!
Early morning.
Hankuang was still sleeping soundly.
Everyone gathered around him was speechless.
"Aren't you going to wake him up? Aren't we supposed to escort the supplies together today?" Mitaraishi Anko asked in disbelief.
Hankuang was clearly the one who had said they would escort the supplies today, yet he was the only one who hadn't gotten up.
What baffled her even more was that none of them seemed willing to wake Hankuang.
Did the dead-last of Team 9 really receive such preferential treatment?
When Anko questioned them, Kakashi looked up at the sky.
Obito had returned to the tree and was preparing to doze off for a while longer.
Rin thought about it and decided to wait a little longer.
Since Morino Ibiki wasn't a member of Team 9, he had no intention of interfering either.
And so.
Hankuang slept for more than another hour before finally waking up.
The group set out.
Along the way, Hankuang was surprised to discover that Anko seemed rather unhappy.
This put him in a good mood.
Spirit: 320 (160*2) [Super Immunity]
After glancing over the Attribute Panel, Hankuang stroked his chin.
"What the hell is Super Immunity? Is there such a thing as super genjutsu too?"
After thinking about it, he felt that there probably was.
"Ordinary genjutsu is divided into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. So does super genjutsu mean genjutsu that possesses the characteristics of ocular techniques?"
Hankuang made a guess.
Of course, that was only his speculation. He still wasn't sure what it specifically referred to.
After traveling for half an hour, Hankuang signaled for them to stop and rest.
"No, wait, Hankuang. It hasn't even been half an hour, has it? Are you tired again?" Mitaraishi Anko asked angrily.
"Hm? I'm worried the oxen will get tired. What does that have to do with me?" Hankuang asked in surprise.
Then he added, "Did you forget to drink mung bean soup before bed? Why are you so fired up?"
"You!"
Anko turned her head away, so angry she nearly spat blood.
All morning, the group kept stopping and starting, and Hankuang dragged them into resting four or five times.
Just as Mitaraishi Anko was on the verge of exploding, the Sand Ninja appeared.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Three Sand Ninja appeared ahead, their arms crossed over their chests as they watched the squad transporting supplies with mocking smiles.
"Heh~~ Konoha sure is bold, sending a few Genin brats along with Kakashi Hatake. Do you really think they can escort the supplies safely?" Fukawa sneered contemptuously.
"Konoha brats, now that you've encountered me, Pakura, your end has come."
"Enough talking. Get ready to kill them!" Baki urged.
Beside the ox cart.
When they saw the three Sand Ninja blocking the road, everyone immediately went on guard.
"That's the one. He killed my teammates." Morino Ibiki pointed at Fukawa, recognizing the Sand Ninja.
"Don't act rashly! The woman beside him should be Pakura, a Scorch Release user. The other one is Baki. They're both extremely powerful!" Kakashi warned.
As he spoke, he subconsciously glanced at Hankuang.
"Hm? Where's Hankuang?"
He had clearly still been there a moment ago. How had he suddenly disappeared?
At that moment.
Hankuang turned into a blur and charged in front of Fukawa in the blink of an eye.
He threw a punch.
Pfft!
Terrifying force swept out, blasting a huge hole through Fukawa's abdomen.
"A taijutsu expert?"
"Retreat!"
Seeing this, Baki and Pakura were horrified and hurriedly pulled back.
When fighting a taijutsu ninja, they absolutely couldn't let him get close.
Unfortunately.
The instant they took one step back, Hankuang charged in front of them.
Crack, crack!
Hankuang extended both hands and effortlessly seized them by the neck.
"Don't move. One move, and I'll crush your throats."
With that, he grinned, revealing a row of pearly white teeth.
Drip, drip.
A few drops of blood fell from Baki's neck. It was Fukawa's blood.
Baki's pupils contracted violently. This brat was terrifying.
"How can this brat's taijutsu be so strong? And how is he so fast?"
"From killing Fukawa to capturing the two of us, he didn't even take a second."
One step!
The two of them had only managed to retreat one step!
In the time it took to take one step, this brat had already seized them by the throat.
When had Konoha produced such a monstrous taijutsu ninja?
The two Sand Ninja were shocked, but so were Mitaraishi Anko and Morino Ibiki beside the ox cart.
"No wonder you all listen to Hankuang. His taijutsu is actually this terrifying?" After recovering from his shock, Morino Ibiki suddenly understood.
"Wasn't he the dead-last? Did he hide his strength? Did he secretly train in taijutsu?" Mitaraishi Anko's expression was complicated.
She couldn't beat Hankuang in an argument. Now, she couldn't even compare to him in strength.
Dragging the two Sand Ninja along, Hankuang returned to the ox cart and threw them onto the ground.
"Obito, tie them up."
"Huh? Okay!"
Obito came back to his senses and hurriedly pulled fishing line from his ninja pouch.
"I'm warning you, Hankuang can blow an elite ninja's head apart with one punch. Don't resist."
As he tied them up, Obito didn't forget to issue a warning.
He was worried that the two Sand Ninja couldn't beat Hankuang and would turn around and ambush him. That would be utterly humiliating.
Fortunately, Baki and Pakura didn't resist.
They had seen Hankuang staring at them with a mocking smile, as though he was looking forward to them fighting back.
"Hankuang, why didn't you kill them?" Kakashi asked, gripping his short blade.
"If we kill them, the Sand Ninja will just send a second group of infiltrators." Hankuang shook his head.
"You've thought of another way?"
"It can't be called a way. It should be called a threat!"
Hankuang revealed a perfect plan.
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