"The wounded are not together? Sure enough, we are on guard..." After Akaseki approached the river valley, he sensed the location of Stone Ninja.
The most obvious and hottest fluctuation is obviously Roshi.
In addition, Akaseki discovered that the wounded lying down were not concentrated in one place, but seemed to have been separated deliberately...
It seems that even if Stone Ninja didn't know that Akaseki could recover so quickly, he would still be wary of his escape - after all, "Rock Eel"'s last words were very powerful.
Now that he knew the enemy was on guard, Akaseki became more careful.
Akaseki's first target is Kitsuchi...
Whether it is from the perspective of avenging elder sisters Ranwu and Tsunade, or from the perspective of regaining face for Konoha, the person Akaseki wants to kill the most is Kitsuchi.
As for whether Hokage Building will have a headache later... that's what Hokage has to consider.
Akaseki wandered around the river valley twice, but didn't find any good opportunities.
On the one hand, it was impossible to determine the identity of the separated wounded, but only the positions of Roshi and the other two Jonin were determined; on the other hand, because the soil in the valley was moist, in order to avoid being noticed, Akaseki tried to escape as deeply as possible. In this way, it would take longer to rush out, and the window for discovery would be longer...
In general, it was because Stone Ninja was on guard, so although Akaseki successfully infiltrated, he felt that he would be discovered if he tried forcefully! Roshi was originally targeted by Akaseki had conducted a sneak attack by hiding from the ground. When he launched a sneak attack by hiding from the ground on Konoha, he had defeated "Rock Eel" who was the best at this. Now he was naturally wary of Akaseki's infiltration into Earth Style.
But Akaseki also thought of a way in the blink of an eye...
Akaseki first chose a location that most closely resembled the injured person "Kitsuchi", lurked deep below, and then...
"Mirror Clone" outside the river valley also moved at this time!
Although Mirror Clone cannot communicate with the main body's soul in real time, with Shared Vision around, Akaseki can use "eyes" to tell his clone what to do...
At this time, the clone of Akaseki sneaked into the river valley.
Although the diving depth is also very deep, but...
Akaseki immediately noticed that the Stone Ninja in the river valley began to be on guard and made some strange movements. They tried their best to pretend that nothing happened. Several targets that Akaseki could have sensed suddenly lost contact with the earth!
"It's really insidious..." Akaseki could see that the other party was trying to catch a turtle in a jar.
If it weren't for Akaseki's true body, it would have already lurked in and conducted preliminary observations, so it would be difficult to notice this change.
So Akaseki and Mirror Clone took advantage of the situation and pretended to be unaware at first.
When Akaseki felt that the opponent was almost ready, Mirror Clone immediately ran away like a dream... But by this time Roshi had already locked onto him!
Although the siege has not yet been completed, of course "Akaseki" will not escape easily.
Lava Style·Flower-Fruit Mountain!
Roshi once again used this ninjutsu to communicate with lava - because it is used in normal conditions, the power is much smaller than Tailed Beast Mode, but...
"You're underground this time, right?" Roshi said happily.
The clone of Akaseki did not return to the ground at this time, but just ran away.
Even if he is burned by the fire veins surging underground, it will only be released immediately after splitting. Mirror Clone...
In Stone Ninja's perception of the earth's fluctuations, Akaseki became weaker and weaker after being attacked, which is consistent with the situation where chakra was consumed in defense or was injured.
Akaseki's Mirror Clone, then "Earth Style: Subterranean Voyage" escaped...
"Okay, no need to chase." Roshi caught everyone at the mouth of the valley and stopped.
If he continues to chase, Roshi will have to transform into Tailed Beast form - he has not forgotten the lesson he learned from being suppressed by the Uchiha Clan because he did not enter the Tailed Beast form immediately!
However, it is indeed not Jinchuriki's strong point to transform and chase the enemy, and it is easy to be "walked" in vain. Roshi hopes to wait for Stone Ninja to recover, and directly launch another wave of attacks, forcing Konoha to either abandon the stronghold or engage in a head-on battle!
At the same time, Akaseki has also confirmed that the target he locked before should be correct - when the situation changes, the wounded here will receive more protection. A Jonin directly ignores the sneaking "Akaseki" and comes here to protect the target...
It can be seen that the wounded here are the most important, so it must be Kitsuchi!
The reason why Mirror Clone didn't take advantage of the harassment just now and come out immediately was mainly because Akaseki's main body dived too deep in order to hide, and it would take a long time to rush out quickly. Roshi and the others were not lured away. In only two or three seconds at most, they had to face multiple Stone Ninja who were on full alert.
However, the body of Akaseki is not idle either. At this time, it continues to use "Earth Style: Hidden Fish Technique" to slowly sneak from the depths to the ground...
This also gave Stone Ninja, who was originally on guard, time to disperse.
As for why Akaseki uses "Mirror Clone" to stimulate Stone Ninja?
On the one hand, it is to confirm the position of Kitsuchi, on the other hand, it is also to paralyze Stone Ninja!
First, it can make them think that Akaseki's strongest soil burrowing ability is only as strong as Mirror Clone - in fact, it is already strong enough, but Akaseki's body can be even stronger!
Secondly...
"[Since the infiltration failed once, they will definitely not infiltrate again]... They will definitely think so!" Akaseki judged in his heart. So Akaseki quietly ascended with "Earth Style: Hidden Fish Technique" until it was within ten meters of the ground. Akaseki estimated that it had almost reached the limit, and he would be discovered no matter how slow he went.
Previously, at this distance, Roshi could already detect Akaseki, but at 70% and 50%, the progress was still huge.
But unfortunately...
"Tsk." Akaseki clicked his tongue. In Kitsuchi's room, a Medical Ninja and his assistant came to Kitsuchi's room!
At this distance, Akaseki can already hear the sound.
It can be confirmed that the injured person in the room is indeed Kitsuchi!
The Medical Ninja inside is also the only Medical Ninja in this Stone Ninja raiding force, and his assistant... half at most - Gongzhi Jiu's estimate is correct, Stone Ninja is also one and a half Medical Ninja.
Perhaps to show his integrity, Kitsuchi was the last to receive treatment.
The good news is that if Akaseki kills Medical Ninja together, Stone Ninja's continued combat effectiveness will be greatly affected; the bad news is that with two more ninjas here, it will become harder for Akaseki to take action against Kitsuchi.
It only took one second for Akaseki to figure it out - the plan was not as fast as the change... and Medical Ninja was the primary goal!
At this moment, Akaseki's rationality briefly subdued Uchiha Clan's bloodline.
Killing Kitsuchi only has greater symbolic meaning. From the perspective of the battle situation, the benefits of killing Medical Ninja are greater. The next moment, Akaseki moved without hesitation...
At this distance, Akaseki sprinted with all its strength and no longer had to think about hiding.
Stone Ninja's Medical Ninja had just debrided Kitsuchi and started skin regeneration, and at this moment...
Bang--
Violent chakra fluctuations came from the underground, and at the same time, a huge red chakra palm stretched out directly from the ground, running towards Kitsuchi to grab it...
Jonin, who was originally guarding Kitsuchi, did not retreat but advanced instead. He pulled out Kunai and charged at the palm of Susanoo with all his strength.
Snap--
Of course, the result was that he was immediately kicked away!
However, Kitsuchi also took the opportunity to avoid...
"Susanoo"'s big hand turned around without hesitation and grabbed Medical Ninja from the side.
Click-- Suddenly Stone Ninja Medical Ninja's flesh and blood burst out from between the fingers and splashed all over the assistant!
At the same time, a violent chakra fluctuation came.
Akaseki jumped out of the ground with "Susanoo". There was no need to leave the house to chase Kitsuchi. This temporary Earth Style hut had already been blown down by the chakra tide.
Akaseki saw that Roshi was already Complete Tailed Beast Transformation outside, and rushed towards Akaseki with both hands and feet.
Immediately, Akaseki did not hesitate, directly unfolded "Wings of the Void" and rushed out!
In addition to needing to avoid Roshi, other obstructions from Stone Ninja are just "giving away the head" to Akaseki.
But Akaseki doesn't dare to stay long...
If it is organized by Stone Ninja, whether it is joint ninjutsu or some special multi-person formation seals, Akaseki can be restricted here - and then Roshi will have a one-on-one duel!
At the same time, two Mirror Clone, one in good condition and one in poor condition, were also cooperating at the mouth of the valley. Mirror Clone, who was in good condition, directly activated "Susanoo"!
The first stage of "Susanoo" provides all-round defense and shock absorption, making the clone inside very safe...
When it was still just a "prototype", "Susanoo" not only had gaps, but also did not completely weaken the impact - for the body of Akaseki, there is not much difference between weakening "95%" and "99%" weakening, but for Mirror Clone, it is the difference between whether it will be broken.
The ordinary Jonin's attack, after being weakened by the first stage of "Susanoo", cannot even break through the clone... Therefore, before Akaseki's main body rushed to the mouth of the valley, the Stone Ninja who stopped here in advance and wanted to use combined ninjutsu to build a high wall were already scattered by the clone Susanoo without any precautions!
When Akaseki's main body passed by, it directly responded inside and outside, and rushed out...
Roar--
Although Roshi was angry, he could only watch Akaseki, and left calmly after killing his own Medical Ninja.
The other Konoha Ninja didn't know what happened yet, but they were just on guard against the commotion at Stone Ninja's position, while Gongzhi Jiu was already preparing to respond.
But after a while, Akaseki was seen flying back. Seeing that there were no pursuers behind him, Gongzhi Jiu also relaxed.
After Akaseki fell, there was some regret in his tone, but his face was filled with contentment.
"Stone Ninja is indeed prepared. It is difficult to achieve greater sneak attack results."
"But we finally killed their Medical Ninja... there should be a few more Chunin."
"Without Medical Ninja, all Stone Ninja can do is make the next battle the decisive battle!"
---- Dongdong: I visited during the holidays in the morning and will update the second chapter in the evening.