Escape

"Shadow Snake Hands!"

Countless snakes opened their blood-red mouths and lunged at Ras, but just as their heads were about to touch his arm, Ras vanished from the spot.

"Snort."

Tazuna, whose neck had been snapped, was tossed aside, and Ras suddenly reached back with both hands.

"Hey, hey, hey, isn't this going a bit too far...?"

Asuma smiled bitterly as he watched his hands, which held the Chakra Blade, being tightly gripped by his opponent.

The difference in strength between the two sides was too great, so great that even if he seized the opportunity to launch a sneak attack, he would not be able to cause him any harm.

"Aaaaaah!"

Next, Asuma's wry smile turned into a wail.

Ras used all his strength to break the bones in Asuma's hands.

"Get out of here!"

The giant python's arm was swung by Anko, forcing Ras to release Asuma's hand.

"Are you alright, Asuma?"

Anko shielded Asuma behind her, inquired about his condition, and looked at Ras with a gaze full of apprehension.

An opponent that even Asuma couldn't defeat?

"It's not good. I can't use my hands anymore, several ribs were broken, and I feel some internal bleeding."

Despite saying that, Asuma still managed to stand up and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his sleeve.

"What terrifying Chakra..."

Karin dared not look at Ras on the other side; in her perception, his Chakra was as terrifying as a man-eating beast.

"I also feel a chill run down my spine."

Naruto's expression was serious as he reached out to protect Sasuke and Karin, not forgetting to check on Ino and the others. "Are you alright, Shikamaru, Ino, Choji?"

"No, it's nothing, Mr. Tazuna..."

Ino gently shook her head, then looked at Tazuna's corpse.

That old man who loved to drink and boast, who wanted to change the plight of his hometown, died just like that.

"Now is not the time to grieve for others, Ino."

Karin forcefully suppressed her fear, grasped Ino's hand tightly, and gently comforted her.

"I know."

Ino nodded, the sadness in her eyes quickly dissipating and replaced by determination.

Although the six men did not contribute much to the battle, none of them chose to flee.

"This is troublesome, you know my strength is not as good as yours..."

Anko had completely lost her appetite for dumplings. Even Asuma couldn't handle this guy, so she and her six little ones had no chance of winning.

"Is there any other support?"

Although Asuma knew it was wishful thinking, he still asked Anko with a last glimmer of hope.

"Yes, there is, but by the time he arrives, we'll probably be dead."

In a life-or-death situation, Anko managed to crack a joke.

Ras didn't interrupt their conversation, but instead looked at them thoughtfully.

Emotions were something Amado himself admitted he lacked.

No, it's not that it doesn't exist, but rather that it's lacking.

He didn't Byakugan; he only knew that if it were him, he would try his best to eliminate the enemy, not communicate with a useless person.

"Fine, I'll go first. You see if you can escape with the little ones!"

Seeing that Ras showed no Teuchi, Anko knew that Asuma couldn't possibly escape in his current state, but she still gritted her teeth and charged forward.

"Too slow."

Ras suddenly raised his leg and kicked Anko in the face, sending her flying.

One-hit kill, huh?

The Anko that was kicked turned into countless snakes and landed on Ras.

"Run!"

Upon seeing this, Sasuke and Naruto instantly understood Anko's meaning and took out smoke bombs, throwing them on the ground.

Ras unleashed a powerful aura before the snakes landed on him, repelling the snakes and smoke.

When the smoke cleared, all that remained on the ground was Tazuna's body and a wine jug lying beside it.

"Run! Run!"

In the jungle, Anko supports Asuma, leaping and darting among the trees.

At that speed, an ordinary Genin would have been left far behind long ago.

Fortunately, the students they led were all members of the Ninja Clan, who had received their family's education during their school years and had not fallen behind. Anko was relieved and sped up her pace.

"Useless Anko, the opponent is too fast, we'll be caught soon. Let me try to help you..."

"Shut up, if Kazashiro finds out, he'll definitely slap you hard."

Anko coldly rebuked Asuma.

"Konoha Ninja would never abandon their comrades. Whether it was the Third Hokage, Fourth Generation, or Fifth Generation, they all resolutely upheld this principle."

Asuma wanted to argue further. "But..."

"There's no 'buts' about it. Oyashiro En is on a mission nearby. If we're lucky, we'll run into them soon."

Anko didn't give Asuma a chance to continue, forcefully interrupting him.

"Well, I hope so."

Asuma didn't consider himself a pessimistic person, but based on the recent battle, he was certain that the enemy would soon catch up with his group, and then...

Asuma glanced at Anko and made up his mind.

If that moment truly comes, he will be prepared to perish together with them, striving to secure a glimmer of hope for their survival.

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The reason I took the day off yesterday wasn't because of May 20th (520 in Chinese Valentine's Day). I'm just a single guy, I don't have a girlfriend.

I've been feeling unwell these past few days because my rhinitis has flared up. It started last month and has been going on and off, but it's gotten worse these past few days. I'm sneezing so much that I have a headache, my head is all jumbled up, and I can't seem to do anything properly.

Therefore, the typos pointed out by some readers recently have not been corrected. I will fix them slowly after I have recovered them.

Thank you for your support.