Yuki Yoru's Twenty-Four Hours of Hell

"Cough, cough..."

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His mask shattered, and blood poured from his mouth. Kushimaru Kuriarare's presence rapidly weakened, yet his gaze fell upon Yoru.

"Yoru... I didn't expect you to be here too. That high-intensity Chakra battle in the east just now—was that you?"

[A B-rank target of the same faction, "Kushimaru Kuriarare," has been detected. A side quest has been triggered.]

Quest (1): Save Kushimaru Kuriarare and bring him back to Kirigakure. Quest Reward: 5,000 Points!

"I got ganged up on by the people your assassination target brought along. I nearly died there, Lord Kushimaru Kuriarare."

Hearing the system's voice, Yoru's hand glowed with healing light as he placed it over Kushimaru Kuriarare's lower abdomen, which Nuibari had pierced through.

Yet Kushimaru Kuriarare's presence continued to fade rapidly. Within just a few breaths, his face had turned deathly pale.

"Your eyes are injured... I'm sorry you had to encounter an opponent of that caliber. There was a huge gap in our intelligence, and Konohagakure actually had such a trump card... Might Duy..."

"A healing technique of this level is useless. Don't waste your Chakra. Besides, you've already completed the mission to draw their attention perfectly. But now, I have a brand-new mission for you."

Kushimaru Kuriarare grabbed Yoru's hand, stopping him from continuing the healing technique, then placed his palm on Nuibari's hilt.

"Bring the ninja blade back to Kirigakure!"

"Lord Kushimaru Kuriarare..."

Yoru frowned deeply.

"Not just Nuibari. You must bring back Juzo's Kubikiribōchō and the others' blades as well."

"That man may be a monster, but you... you know, I've always thought highly of you. This mission may be difficult, but if it's you, there shouldn't be any problem, right?"

"No matter what... Kirigakure's ninja blades cannot fall into Konohagakure's hands..."

Before he could finish, Kushimaru Kuriarare's presence completely vanished. Yet his hand still clutched Yoru's tightly.

And it still gripped Nuibari with all its strength.

Looking at the lifeless Kushimaru Kuriarare, then at the battlefield drawing ever closer, where water had already begun to spread, Yoru didn't even know what to say.

How the hell was he supposed to fight this? That was the goddamn Father of Youth—what was he supposed to fight him with?!

The rescue quest had failed. Yoru pulled Nuibari from Kushimaru Kuriarare's body, took out a sealing Scroll from his waist, and sealed both the blade and Kushimaru Kuriarare's corpse inside, intending to pack up and retreat immediately.

But in the next instant, the bushes before Yoru exploded with a deafening crash, and a terrifying Chakra hurricane swept past.

Though the dreadful shockwave did not strike Yoru, it obliterated every tree in front of him, completely exposing him to the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist and Might Duy.

"I really..."

This sudden development made Yoru freeze on the spot. Inside, it felt as though ten thousand alpacas were stampeding through his heart.

"So they were really forcing the duck onto the perch, huh?!"

Looking at the battlefield ahead, Yoru touched his chest, where the bones had only been temporarily set and had not healed at all, then sighed.

First, he had ambushed Shuangtian Town and fought Uchiha Shisui and Sarutobi Shinnosuke. Then he had run into Jiraiya and Konohagakure's Jonin squad.

And now he had to fight Might Duy too.

What was he, some goddamn General Te? Was this Forty-Eight Hours of Hell right from the start?!

No wonder he hadn't existed in the original story. Kirigakure had directly become the weakest trash among the Five Great Villages. Aside from Terumi Mei, everyone else was useless.

Who could withstand this kind of intensity?!

Time rewound to a few minutes earlier.

On the battlefield not far away, the battle between the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist and Might Duy had completely entered its most intense stage.

The forest and thickets that had once stood there had now turned into a lake.

Sharp blade aura and explosions churned the water violently, but what was even more terrifying was the figure that had been swallowed by the Water Dragon just moments before!

"The Seventh Gate, Gate of Wonder..."

"Open!"

A furious roar erupted from beneath the water.

The next moment, a middle-aged ninja in a dark green jumpsuit, with extraordinarily thick eyebrows and huge eyes, burst from the water. The Chakra surging around him was so violent that the air itself let out hissing sounds.

In an instant, the figure vanished from before the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. As he kicked Kushimaru Kuriarare away with savage force, Might Duy threw a punch at the ninja blade wielder beside him, who held Twin Swords: Hiramekarei.

The man did not even have time to leave behind any final words before dying on the spot.

"You damned bastard!"

Munashi Jinpachi grabbed Exploding Blade Shibuki and slashed fiercely at Might Duy, but Might Duy merely shifted slightly to the side and easily evaded the strike.

Jinin Akebino lunged in from the side as well, but Might Duy's speed was beyond imagination. One second, he had clearly been beneath Jinin Akebino's blunt blade; the next, he appeared before Pipa Juzo.

Pipa Juzo immediately swung Kubikiribōchō at Might Duy, but the attack that had clearly seemed to land missed once again.

"What, an afterimage?!"

The shock had barely risen in his heart when Might Duy appeared at his side, a sweeping kick howling toward him.

Pipa Juzo only had time to raise the Kubikiribōchō in front of himself before he and the massive blade were sent flying.

"Urgh!"

Pipa Juzo spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with bits of organ. The Kubikiribōchō before him shattered and snapped apart!

"Lightning Release: Lightning Dragon Tornado!"

However, while Might Duy attacked Pipa Juzo, Raiga Kurosuki finally reacted. He crossed the Thunder Swords: Kiba in his hands and unleashed every last bit of Chakra in his body. A twisting, rotating lightning dragon roared as it completely swallowed Might Duy!

BOOM!!

Lightning flashed as the lightning dragon utterly engulfed Might Duy.

But before Raiga Kurosuki could breathe a sigh of relief, Suikazan Fuguki, his body covered in fat, drastically changed expression.

"Not good!"

"Raiga, dodge!"

As he shouted, Suikazan Fuguki formed hand seals with both hands at once, so quickly that afterimages appeared.

"Suiton!"

"Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave!"

Suikazan Fuguki's cheeks bulged high as all the Chakra in his body gathered. A colossal Suiton attack, surging like a waterfall, burst from his mouth and charged toward Might Duy, who was covered in lightning!

RUMBLE!!

Lightning flashed and thunder roared in the sky, while wind and rain battered the earth. At that moment, the entire world seemed to tremble.

As the wielder of Samehada, Suikazan Fuguki possessed a terrifying amount of Chakra, and this unrestrained Great Dam Whoosh was capable of forming an entire lake!

The surging Suiton crashed forward like a tsunami, combining with Raiga Kurosuki's Lightning Release to form a perfect combo.

Yet the two of them quickly realized something was wrong.

Might Duy, swallowed by the Bursting Water Shockwave and the lightning dragon, stood there completely unscathed, as though the earthshaking combined ninjutsu had caused him no trouble whatsoever.

And that was indeed the case.

The instant the lightning dragon and Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave struck, blue vapor had already risen from Might Duy's body.

Terrifying Chakra forcibly blocked the lightning dragon's assault in full. The next moment, he charged straight through the Great Dam Whoosh toward the two of them.

At the same time.

He threw a punch!

His high-speed straight punch rubbed against the air so fiercely that it ignited flames. Astonishing pressure continuously gathered around it, merging with the fire to form shockwaves across the water like a peacock spreading its tail!

"Morning Peacock!!!"