I Feel Like I Could Die at Any Moment

"Wind Style: Vacuum Wave!"

"Secret Technique: Parasitic Destruction Insect!"

"Chaotic Gale Swordplay!"

Surrounded, Danzou and his two companions naturally wouldn't sit and wait for death. They immediately unleashed their respective techniques to disperse the pollen.

These moves were effective against enemies, but against the formless, intangible pollen-poison mist, their effect was limited, only serving to delay.

"Lord Danzou, if this continues, we'll all be caught. We can't hold out for long even without breathing," the Aburame Clan guard conveyed the threat level of the pollen through his Parasitic Destruction Insects.

The space beneath their feet was almost entirely occupied by the giant trees, leaving no room to stand. Their only option was to retreat upwards.

However, the area above was already filled with pollen, leaving no safe zone there either.

The main issue was the barrier, which trapped all the pollen inside, preventing it from dispersing.

The longer they delayed, the greater their peril became.

"Lord Danzou, let's retreat! Reinforcements should have arrived outside the barrier by now. Even if we could capture Mo Chen, we probably wouldn't be able to break out. We'll have to give up this time and find another opportunity later!"

Seeing Danzou's grim expression, the swordsman guard knew he was too proud to suggest retreating himself, so he took the initiative.

"Retreat!" As soon as the swordsman guard finished speaking, Danzou gritted his teeth and made a gesture.

Indeed, he had already been considering a retreat; he just needed a reason to save face.

The swordsman guard and the Aburame guard exchanged glances, nodded, and formed hand seals before unleashing a finger-strike towards the barrier in the distance.

However, before the two finger-strikes could hit the barrier, it suddenly shook violently and then shattered with a boom, breaking into countless specks of light.

The barrier had been broken from the outside!

With the barrier destroyed, the pollen, previously confined within, immediately spread outwards, diluting the concentration in Danzou's area.

"Go!"

Without bothering to ascertain the situation outside the barrier, Danzou waved his hand and led his two guards rushing out.

This operation had already failed, and if they didn't leave now, bigger trouble would follow.

Mo Chen, of course, saw their intentions and immediately channeled his Chakra, controlling a large number of vine-like tendrils to wrap around them, attempting to stop them.

Unfortunately, they were too far away, and the attack lacked sufficient force to stop Danzou and his group.

"Who's there?"

"Stop them!"

Noisy sounds came from the distance, followed by a clatter, and then the sounds quickly faded.

Clearly, Danzou and his group had escaped in the end. Mo Chen wondered if the people outside had recognized his identity.

Mo Chen also knew that with his current strength, he couldn't create a situation where Danzou would be killed. He just wanted to cause more trouble for him.

Now that they had escaped, he hadn't lost anything, and he had plenty of time to play with them slowly.

The longer it took, the easier it would be for him to deal with Danzou.

Swish, swish, swish, swish!

A large number of figures swiftly arrived, heading straight for Mo Chen's location.

Mo Chen recognized them as Konoha ninja, mostly from the Anbu.

Before they could reach Mo Chen, his aura suddenly weakened, and he collapsed to the ground, appearing on the verge of death.

"Anbu attire, it's one of our own!"

Soon, several Anbu members arrived beside Mo Chen. One of them checked him over and turned to report to Anko, who was following closely behind: "Chakra depleted, no physical injuries, but mental trauma is not ruled out."

Anko compared the video from the Chat Group and recognized that the person collapsed on the ground was indeed Mo Chen, but she needed to see his face to be completely sure.

However, Mo Chen was currently wearing an Anbu mask, and Anbu identities were not meant to be revealed.

Therefore, it was inappropriate to remove Mo Chen's mask in this situation.

Fortunately, the Third Hokage arrived with his entourage at this moment.

After understanding the situation, the Third Hokage turned to Mo Chen, who was struggling to get up and salute him, and asked sternly, "What happened?"

Mo Chen replied weakly, "I was just returning from a mission and was ambushed as I passed through here. The attackers were all dressed as Konoha Anbu, but their masks and uniforms had subtle differences."

"The leader was a man with bandages on his right arm and face. He was accompanied by two guards, one who used Parasitic Destruction Insects and another with excellent swordsmanship."

"They wanted me to pledge allegiance to the man with the bandages, or they would eliminate me."

Mo Chen briefly recounted the events, without going into excessive detail.

The Third Hokage's inquiry was merely to confirm his identity; the specific details should not be discussed in front of everyone.

However, what Mo Chen said already revealed a lot of information, and those around him could basically infer what had happened.

The Third Hokage was furious, but he didn't show it on his face. He simply waved his hand and said, "I'll have someone take you to the hospital for a check-up. Once you've recovered, tell me the details. I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter."

"Lord Third Hokage, I also bear responsibility for this incident. Please let me take care of him!" Anko volunteered.

She was responsible for the patrols outside the village today, and since someone was ambushed here, she did indeed bear some responsibility.

Of course, the main reason is that this person is Mo Chen. If it were anyone else, Anko wouldn't have bothered.

The Third Hokage didn't think much of it and nodded in agreement.

The Third Hokage ordered the battlefield to be cleared. Looking at the traces of battle around him, he felt quite emotional.

The entire nearby terrain had been altered; this was the power of Wood Style!

However, he truly hadn't expected Mo Chen to possess such strength after only training with Yamato for a few days. Even Danzou's personal team couldn't capture him.

Therefore, his resolve to fully cultivate Mo Chen, and absolutely prevent Danzou from interfering, grew even stronger.

If the Third Hokage was astonished by the battle scars here, it was even more so for the Anbu clearing the battlefield. Some recognized the traces of Wood Style being used, and everyone was deeply shocked.

However, they were all direct subordinates of the Hokage, and even without the Third Hokage's orders, they knew what should and shouldn't be said.

On the other side, Anko directly gave Mo Chen a princess carry and raced towards Konoha Hospital.

"How are you feeling now?" Anko asked, suppressing the urge to remove Mo Chen's mask.

Mo Chen's breathing was weak, his head resting in Anko's arms. He said weakly, "I have no strength at all, and I'm in pain everywhere. I feel like I could die at any moment!"

Even as he said this, he was secretly thinking, As expected, mature women have more appeal.

This body is amazing, so bouncy!

Anko didn't notice Mo Chen's subtle movements. She just sped up her pace, a hint of anxiety in her voice, "Hang in there a little longer, we'll be at the hospital soon. I absolutely won't let anything happen to you!"

This is the Group Leader of the Chat Group. The Chat Group might exist because of him!

Anko had only just begun to enjoy the fun of the Chat Group, so she definitely couldn't let Mo Chen get hurt.

[Ding! Congratulations to group member Anko Mitarashi, the group level has been upgraded from LV0 to LV1, gaining a 200% all-attribute buff effect!]

A system notification suddenly sounded, and Anko's speed drastically increased. Even while traveling in leaps and bounds, her body still left a trail of afterimages.

"Huh?" Anko was suddenly surprised. Is this a buff effect?