Gas Mask

"There are more and more traps!" In the forest, after dismantling the trap in front of him, Yueguang Xingye said solemnly to everyone, "Everyone must stay on high alert. The Sand Shinobi won't let us return easily. The constantly increasing number of traps is probably their way of slowing us down. Rasa is definitely still following behind us as well. They must have some kind of plan targeting us, and they'll probably make their move soon."

"About ten kilometers ahead is an open grassland, roughly one li wide," Yueguang Han said. High in the sky, Yueguang Han had been controlling two Drones to observe the surrounding area, so they had naturally captured distant images of the grassland.

"Perhaps that's our chance," Yueguang Xingye said. In such open terrain, Yueguang Han's Bloodline Limit could definitely be used to its fullest.

"I'm afraid the Sand Shinobi are waiting for us there! I suggest going around it!" Yueguang Han shook his head when he heard this. That place was indeed an excellent shooting ground, where the threat of Firearms could be maximized.

However, Yueguang Han remembered the Sand Burial created by Gaara in the story he had seen in his previous life. Such terrain was equally advantageous to Rasa. Facing a sea of golden sand, without trees to block it, they would probably be in even greater danger.

"If we go around it, the left side will take us close to the Sand Shinobi's battlefield command center, while the right side is a vast canyon over three hundred meters wide. The canyon is filled with miasma and is completely impossible to cross. We can only follow the canyon westward. That direction leads to the chaotic Land of Rain," Mitarashi Shika said with a frown.

"Completely impossible to cross!" Yueguang Han fell silent for a moment before saying, "Then we'll go right. The fact that others can't cross it doesn't mean I can't. The Sand Shinobi probably won't expect us to cross that canyon. Even if they pursue us in this direction, with an impassable canyon between us, their Sensory Ninja won't be able to determine our location."

"Young Han, are you really confident?" Yueguang Xingye asked seriously. He added, "It's over three hundred meters wide. At that distance, the Steel Wire we're carrying can't support us as we pass over it. Besides, the canyon is filled with highly poisonous miasma. Even if we can cross it, how will we deal with the miasma inside?"

"I know the Steel Wire can't support us as we pass over it. Even if it could, crossing above the canyon would be too conspicuous." Yueguang Han shook his head and said, "I mean passing through the canyon itself. I can solve the miasma problem."

"Can you really solve the miasma problem?" Kurama Watanabe asked solemnly. If Yueguang Han could truly solve the miasma problem in the canyon, then going through it would indeed be the best option. They might even be able to shake off the Sand Shinobi and return to camp.

"Of course I can!" Yueguang Han nodded seriously. He then extended his empty hand and spread it open.

In Yueguang Han's hand, an M31 Gas Mask quickly grew out as if a tree were sprouting. This Gas Mask could block Mustard Gas, so ordinary miasma naturally posed no problem. Producing one of these Gas Masks only required five Energy Points.

"A Gas Mask?" Every Konoha Ninja who saw the Gas Mask that had seemingly grown out of nowhere in Yueguang Han's hand widened their eyes. They had naturally seen Gas Masks before, since most Amegakure shinobi wore Gas Respirators.

But Yueguang Han producing a Gas Mask from thin air was rather unbelievable. This was a technological product, and one that protected the entire face at that.

"My Bloodline Limit is Alchemy. I can produce some slightly complex objects from thin air. We have enough Gas Masks, so passing through the miasma-filled canyon won't be a problem," Yueguang Han said. He produced another Gas Mask and handed it to Yueguang Xingye.

Yueguang Xingye took the Gas Mask and examined it carefully. He even put it on himself and tested it with something that had a pungent smell before handing it to Mitarashi Shika and saying, "It really is a Gas Mask!"

After hearing this, Mitarashi Shika took it and tried it as well. He nodded, then handed the Gas Mask in his hand to Kurama Watanabe and asked Yueguang Han, "How many can you produce?"

"I can absorb Lightning Style to replenish myself. If I have enough Lightning Style shinobi cooperating with me, I'll definitely be able to produce enough before we reach the canyon," Yueguang Han said. He no longer intended to hide the secret that he could absorb Lightning Style to charge himself. He also planned to use this opportunity to fill his Energy Points reserve—five thousand Energy Points. Perhaps there would be a surprise after filling it completely.

When Yueguang Han revealed that he could absorb Lightning Style, Yueguang Xingye opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing. It was Yueguang Han's own decision. Now that he had already revealed it, there was no way to stop him.

"Good! We agree to your plan." After Yueguang Xingye, Mitarashi Shika, and Kurama Watanabe discussed it for a few moments, Yueguang Xingye said to Yueguang Han, "We'll have every shinobi who can use Lightning Style cooperate with you. You must produce enough Gas Masks before we reach the canyon."

"No problem at all." Yueguang Han nodded in assurance.

"The Konoha Ninja are heading toward the canyon!" About two kilometers to the right of the Konoha Ninja group, Feiyin immediately spoke to the Sand Shinobi Luo Fei, who was beside her, after sensing and monitoring the Konoha Ninja's movements.

"Follow them and keep observing their movements. Be careful to maintain your distance. Immediately report the situation to Lord Rasa," Luo Fei ordered. The group of more than ten Sand Shinobi immediately headed toward the canyon under the lead of the Sensory Ninja Feiyin.

"Go!" Beside Luo Fei, a Sand Shinobi quickly wrote a note, rolled it up, and placed it inside the wooden tube on the Ninja Hawk's leg before releasing the Ninja Hawk.

"Lord Rasa, the Konoha Ninja are heading toward the canyon." On the grassland plain ten kilometers away, a Sand Shinobi caught the approaching Ninja Hawk, took out the note, glanced at it, and hurriedly reported to Rasa.

Rasa frowned when he heard this.

It turned out that while the Konoha Ninja had been delayed by the numerous traps, Rasa had already led more than ten Sand Shinobi around the side of Yueguang Han's group and reached the grassland in advance. Just as Yueguang Han had thought, Rasa knew that the terrain here was advantageous to Yueguang Han, which was why he had deliberately chosen to ambush them here. The terrain was equally advantageous to Rasa. Beneath the grassland, he had already created and buried a large amount of golden sand. As long as the Konoha Ninja entered his trap, even if he couldn't kill Yueguang Han, he could still wipe out the other Konoha Ninja.

"Rasa, your plan has been seen through!" A pleasant voice came from behind Rasa. Standing behind him was Yakura. "It seems they plan to return through the Land of Rain."

After learning about Yueguang Han's whereabouts, Yakura had also joined the encirclement.

"Set out toward the canyon. Feiyin and the others are following behind the Konoha Ninja. The Konoha Ninja won't escape," Rasa said, taking the lead toward the canyon.