Arriving Just in Time!

The situation for Anko and the others was becoming increasingly dire.

Having been hounded by the enemy during a constant retreat, they had almost no time to rest, leaving their physical and mental states in a consistently poor condition.

Furthermore, the previous battles had left them all with varying degrees of injury, causing their status to plummet even further.

It wouldn't be accurate to say they were holding back; they were, at the very least, at the end of their rope.

Yet, at this very moment, they had no opportunity to rest. Looking at the enemies constantly entangling them, they knew that if they didn't deal with these guys, they would never be able to escape easily!

Under these circumstances, Anko displayed an unprecedented level of madness.

Perhaps it was because, as a student of Orochimaru, she refused to allow herself to perform so poorly, lest she tarnish her teacher's reputation!

Though she was injured, her chakra had reached its peak.

Facing the assault of the Mist ninja, the completely crazed Anko did not retreat in the slightest; she disregarded her own wounds and retaliated with wild abandon.

She was now fighting with a "limit-break one-for-one" mentality, which made the battle appear exceptionally brutal.

However, Anko and Morino Ibiki were relatively lucky; neither had sustained overly heavy injuries, but the situation for Hyuga Tetsu was quite grim.

Having been responsible for reconnaissance by constantly using his Byakugan, he was already nearing his limit. Now, facing the Mist ninja's assault—especially after they noticed his Byakugan and began targeting him specifically—his situation had become exceptionally difficult. The wounds on his body were constantly increasing, and one could imagine that if this continued, he would definitely be the first one left behind!

"Damn it!"

Anko and Morino Ibiki were aware of this, but being entangled by their own respective opponents, they truly had no spare capacity to rescue Hyuga Tetsu.

Watching Hyuga Tetsu suffer blow after blow, Anko couldn't help but curse under her breath. She then desperately used a kunai to force a Mist ninja back against a large tree.

Without a second thought for her own condition, she thrust her other hand forward fiercely.

"Ninja Art: Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!"

A flash of panic crossed the face of the Mist ninja driven into a dead end, and he immediately pulled out a kunai, stabbing viciously toward Anko.

However, Hidden Shadow Snake Hands was a secret technique of Orochimaru; it was not so easily countered.

"Ah!"

Countless venomous snakes bit down frantically. The Mist ninja let out a shrill scream; he was unable to cause Anko any trouble at all before he instantly perished.

Yet, having done all this, Anko's chakra was nearly bottomed out. She panted heavily as she looked at the remaining Mist ninja; she wanted to go and provide rescue, but she was truly too exhausted now.

I cannot lose face for Lord Orochimaru!

Anko was truly exhausted now, tired to the bone, and she really wanted to stop.

But the moment she thought of Orochimaru, the madness within her erupted once more. The battle wasn't over yet, and she wasn't dead yet!

However, just as she gathered her spirits and prepared to head toward Hyuga Tetsu's side, she suddenly felt the air become somewhat scorching.

It wasn't just her; Morino Ibiki, Hyuga Tetsu, and even the Mist ninja all sensed the same thing!

"Fire Style: Phoenix Flower Jutsu!"

The scorching flames slammed into the ground, causing the Mist ninja squad to scatter in an instant. It was at this very moment that a figure suddenly appeared.

This figure was incredibly fast; before Anko could even perceive anything, he had already appeared before her.

In the blink of an eye, the kunai in this person's hand slid across the throat of a Mist ninja—the movement was clean, simple, and highly practical.

After finishing this, the figure threw the kunai in his hand, instantly pinning another Mist ninja who had been behind Anko.

It was only then that Anko saw the face of the person before her clearly, and in that instant, she couldn't help but let out a slight sigh of relief.

"Uchiha Sou."

Anko naturally knew Uchiha Sou. Although they weren't in the same year, Uchiha Sou's reputation as a genius in the academy was quite significant.

Plus, since they were both on the battlefield of the Land of Whirlpools, their interactions as peers had naturally increased.

She just hadn't expected to encounter this guy in such a desperate situation.

"Are you all okay?" Uchiha Sou glanced at Anko. By this time, Shiranui Genma and Might Guy had also arrived on the battlefield one after another.

"I'm fine, but the situation right now isn't great."

Anko slowly stood up, staring at the somewhat chaotic Mist ninja in front of her, and said in a low voice.

"There is still one squad that hasn't arrived, but the signal flare has already been fired. I'm worried..."

"No need to worry, that squad has already been dealt with by us."

Before Anko could finish, Uchiha Sou interrupted her.

"We only came over because we saw the signal flare. It seems only these guys are left."

Upon seeing the signal flare rise into the sky, Uchiha Sou and his team immediately realized something was wrong, so they accelerated toward the location without a second thought.

Unexpectedly, while they were on their way, they ran head-on into another Mist ninja squad rushing toward the same location.

The scene at that moment was clearly a bit awkward; it was likely that neither side had expected to run into a ghost around the corner.

But both sides were there to provide reinforcements, and both were in a hurry to get through.

What to do?

Let's do this!

To earn the right to be the first to rush to the rescue, both sides arrived at the graveyard and immediately struck hard at their enemies.

Furthermore, they all knew that if you weren't ruthless today, you'd be the one lying in the ground tomorrow; to ensure the other side was the one lying in the ground, they struck with sufficient cruelty.

Fortunately, Uchiha Sou and his team were slightly superior in strength, and even though they were outnumbered, Genin in this era of war were not like the Genin of the future.

In this era, Genin were nothing more than cannon fodder, likely to die at any moment from some stray AOE; strictly speaking, they could no longer be considered human.

After a fierce exchange of blows, Uchiha Sou and his team secured the right to provide backup, and after leaving that squad of Mist ninja lying peacefully on the ground, they arrived at the scene just in time.

"You took out that squad?" Anko asked with some surprise.

"Yeah, but now isn't the time to talk about that."

After a brief moment of shock, Uchiha Sou and his team quickly regrouped with the Mist ninja who had gathered again, and he frowned.

"Rest for a moment, recover your chakra and stamina; we are preparing to break through. We can't stay here any longer."

After saying this, Uchiha Sou didn't say another word to Anko; this battle had to be ended quickly.

As a user of the Sharingan, he did not want to face the Hidden Mist Jutsu.

However, he was quite happy inside right now, because he discovered that he not only possessed a pair of Byakugan, but he also had Anko!

Who was Anko? She was known by everyone as a disciple of Orochimaru!

But now was not the time to think about such things; he had to speed up and finish off the enemies before he could think about anything else!

Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!

Without the slightest hesitation, he formed hand seals and unleashed a fire-style ninjutsu.

The opposing side did indeed have more people, and although he had taken out two of them, they still had six left.

But six people—Uchiha Sou was not afraid!

A massive fireball flew instantly toward the Mist ninja, and those Mist ninja were already prepared, immediately dodging in every direction.

"More reinforcements? It seems there will be a big harvest this time."

The lead Jonin thought to himself silently as he saw this scene; he had actually grown weary after chasing them for so many days.

But now it seemed another team had come to throw their lives away, which was just another merit for him.

However, he didn't let his guard down; even though the people in front of him were all brats, how many brats who could run behind enemy lines were actually simple?

But just then, a warning sign suddenly flared in his heart, and his entire body instinctively tried to retreat backward.

However, his speed was still too slow; a cold, piercing sound sliced past his neck, and intense pain instantly flooded his mind!

In the final moments of his life, his peripheral vision caught a glimpse of a pair of scarlet eyes slowly rotating under the reflection of the flames.

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