Gas Mask

"The traps are becoming more and more numerous!" After dismantling the trap in front of them in the forest, Yueguang Xingye said gravely, "Everyone must stay on high alert. The Sand Shinobi won't let us return easily. These increasingly frequent traps are probably their way of slowing us down. Rasa is definitely still behind us as well. They must have some plan specifically aimed at us, and they'll likely act before long."

"About ten kilometers ahead is an open grassy field, roughly a li wide," Yueguang Han said. From high in the air, he had been controlling two Drones to observe the surrounding situation, naturally capturing footage of that grassland from afar.

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

"The Sand Shinobi are probably waiting for us there! I suggest we go around it!" Yueguang Han shook his head. It was indeed an excellent shooting ground, one where the threat of Firearms could be maximized. However, Yueguang Han remembered Gaara's Sand Burial from the plot he had seen in his previous life. Such terrain was equally advantageous for Rasa. Facing Gold Dust that could blanket the sky, the lack of trees for cover would likely make things even more dangerous.

"If we go around, the left side brings us close to the Sand Shinobi battlefield command headquarters, while the right side leads to a massive canyon over three hundred meters wide. The canyon is filled with miasma and cannot be crossed at all. We can only continue west along the canyon, toward the chaotic Land of Rain," Mitarashi Shika said with a frown.

"It can't be crossed at all?" Yueguang Han fell silent for a moment before saying, "We'll go by the right side. Just because 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 this way, with an uncrossable canyon between us, their Sensory Ninja won't be able to pinpoint our location."

"Young Han, are you really confident?" Yueguang Xingye asked seriously. He added, "It's more than three hundred meters wide. At such a distance, the Steel Wire we carry can't support us crossing overhead. And the canyon is filled with highly toxic miasma. Even if we can cross it, how will we deal with the miasma inside?"

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

"You can really solve the miasma problem?" Kurama Watanabe asked gravely. If Yueguang Han could truly deal with the canyon's miasma, then traveling through it would indeed be the best option. They might even be able to shake off the Sand Shinobi pursuit completely and return to camp.

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

In Yueguang Han's hand, an M31 Gas Mask quickly grew out as though a tree were growing. This was a gas mask capable of blocking Mustard Gas, so mere miasma was naturally no problem. Making one such gas mask only required five Energy Points.

"A gas mask?" Every Konoha Ninja who saw the gas mask growing out of thin air in Yueguang Han's hand widened their eyes. They had naturally seen gas masks before; most Amegakure ninja wore Gas Respirators. But Yueguang Han creating a gas mask out of thin air was downright unbelievable. This was a technological product, and one that protected the entire face at that.

"My Bloodline Limit is Alchemy. It allows me to create some slightly complicated things out of thin air. We have enough gas masks, so passing through the miasma-filled canyon won't be a problem." Yueguang Han created another gas mask and handed it to Yueguang Xingye.

Yueguang Xingye accepted the gas mask Yueguang Han handed him and examined it carefully. He even put it on himself, took out something with a pungent smell to test it personally, then handed it to Mitarashi Shika. "It really is a gas mask!"

Mitarashi Shika accepted it and tested it as well. He nodded, passed the gas mask in his hand to Kurama Watanabe, and asked Yueguang Han, "How many can you make?"

"I can absorb Lightning Style to replenish myself. If enough Lightning Style ninja cooperate with me, I can definitely make 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. Moreover, he planned to use this opportunity to fill his Energy Points storage to the maximum—five thousand Energy Points. Perhaps filling it would bring some surprise.

When Yueguang Xingye heard Yueguang Han reveal his secret of being able to absorb Lightning Style, he opened his mouth but said nothing. This was Yueguang Han's own decision. Since he had already said it, there was no stopping 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 ninja capable of Lightning Style cooperate with you. You must create 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, who had been using her senses to monitor their movements, immediately said to the Sand Shinobi Luo Fei beside her.

"Follow them. Keep watching their movements, and maintain your distance. Report this to Lord Rasa at once." Luo Fei immediately issued the order. The Sand Shinobi squad of over a dozen people immediately hurried toward the canyon under the guidance of the Sensory Ninja Feiyin.

"Go!" Beside Luo Fei, a Sand Shinobi quickly wrote a note, rolled it into the small barrel attached to the Ninja Hawk's leg, and released the bird.

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

Rasa frowned. While the Konoha Ninja had been delayed by the many traps, Rasa had already led more than a dozen Sand Shinobi around Yueguang Han's group from the side and arrived at the grasslands ahead of them. Just as Yueguang Han had guessed, Rasa knew the terrain here favored Yueguang Han, which was why he had deliberately chosen to lie in ambush here. After all, this terrain was equally advantageous for Rasa. Beneath the grass, Rasa had already created a large amount of Gold Dust and buried it below. As long as the Konoha Ninja entered his trap, even if he could not kill Yueguang Han, he could still wipe out all the other Konoha Ninja.

"Rasa, your plan has been seen through!" A pleasant voice sounded from behind Rasa. Yakura stood behind him. "It seems they intend to escape back through the Land of Rain."

After learning of Yueguang Han's situation, Yakura had also joined the encirclement.

"Head toward the canyon. Feiyin and the others are following behind the Konoha Ninja. Konoha's ninja cannot escape." Rasa set off toward the canyon first.

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