Leech Seed

Aragaki Yasushi rubbed his chin, pondered for a moment, and finally settled on an idea.

He decided to pull from the limited Pokemon banner!

The Jackie Chan Adventures banner was already a permanent fixture, so it made no difference when he pulled from it.

The Pokemon limited banner, however, would disappear completely in less than a month; if he missed it now, he wouldn't get another chance.

Furthermore, he was in urgent need of the Master Ball from the Pokemon pool—that was a real treasure!

A Master Ball could capture any Pokemon with a one hundred percent success rate. If this thing worked on Tailed Beasts, wouldn't the Three-Tails be securely in his pocket as his own Pokemon?

And there was one more crucial point.

The Pokemon banner was cheap!

It cost a full 100 points less than the other banners—a massive bargain!

Aragaki Yasushi hesitated no longer. A flash of resolve crossed his eyes as he shouted in his mind, "Draw cards! Ten-pull!"

The system panel instantly popped up the gacha animation. Beams of light flashed by, and ten items appeared in sequence.

[Mega Kick]

[Magnet]

[Stick]

[Yogurt]

[Leech Seed]

[Sport Ball]

[Whipped Cream]

[Boulder Badge]

[Harden]

[Repel]

Aragaki Yasushi's eyes lit up.

The drop rate was decent; he actually got three moves this time!

He hurriedly clicked on the move descriptions to check them one by one.

[Mega Kick: Deliver a powerful kick with immense force to send the opponent flying.]

Doesn't this pair perfectly with my Million Ton Punch?

It's just that this time, it's using my feet to kick.

Not bad, not bad. From now on, I can take out a kid with one punch and trash with one kick!

[Leech Seed: After planting a Leech Seed, it will gradually drain the opponent's HP each turn.]

Leech Seed?!

Aragaki Yasushi's eyes went wide, his interest piqued.

This thing was somewhat like Wood Release; it could parasitize others, but the difference was that it didn't drain chakra—it drained pure health points!

Bloodthirst—awesome!

Directly absorbing health points was much more ruthless than absorbing chakra.

A pretty good move; he could pretend it was Wood Release in the future.

[Harden: Make the body rigid to increase one's own defense.]

Aragaki Yasushi rubbed his chin, a wicked smirk tugging at the corner of his mouth.

This skill is great!

To be honest, he didn't care at all about increasing his defense.

After all, he had the Horse Talisman as a safety net; even if he got injured, he could recover to his original state in minutes.

The key was the word "Harden"—there was some serious utility hidden in that.

Let's just say, those who know, know!

As for the other items he pulled this time...

Aside from those three practical moves, the rest were basically trash. Magnets, sticks, yogurt—it was ridiculous.

However, there were a few worth looking at, like that Sport Ball.

[Sport Ball: A special ball used during the Bug-Catching Contest.]

Aragaki Yasushi nodded to himself.

Not bad; it counted as a relatively high-grade Poke Ball.

Although the capture rate wasn't one hundred percent—it was about the same as a Great Ball and couldn't compare to the Master Ball he was pining for—he couldn't have too many Poke Balls. Stocking up on them was never a mistake.

Anyway, I can use these for capturing Tailed Beasts or enemies in the future!

Aragaki Yasushi summarized his gains; he was quite satisfied with the three techniques pulled from this ten-pull.

The drop rate of this limited banner was far higher than the permanent banner in Jackie Chan Adventures—it was definitely worth the pull!

Triumph aside, Aragaki Yasushi quickly calmed himself down.

He said to Might Guy and the others, "Don't just stand there celebrating. Kirigakure wouldn't just send the Seven Ninja Swordsmen here to throw their lives away."

"I reckon the main Mist Ninja army is right behind them; they might arrive at any moment."

"We must return to the camp immediately and report the situation to the village, or we'll be in trouble."

He paused, then added, "Also, we can't leave the corpses of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen behind."

Upon hearing this, Might Guy, Shiranui Genma, and Ebisu nodded vigorously, not daring to delay for even a second.

The group moved with practiced efficiency, pulling out sealing scrolls and quickly sealing the corpses of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen one by one.

Once the sealing was complete, Might Guy didn't say a word; he bent down to hoist the unconscious Might Duy onto his back, gathered his strength, and sprinted toward the Konoha Camp.

Aragaki Yasushi flapped his paper wings and followed behind, covering their retreat.

On the sea, aboard a docked Kirigakure warship, the atmosphere was exceptionally heavy.

Ao, who had been waiting in vain for the signal to attack, stood on the deck with a grave expression.

Suddenly, he performed a series of rapid hand seals and whispered, "Summoning Jutsu!"

A flash of white mist appeared, and a large shark materialized out of thin air, flicking its tail to spit out a scroll.

Ao hurriedly stepped forward to retrieve the scroll and opened it with impatient anticipation. The more he read, the worse his complexion became, until his expression shifted entirely.

Terumi Mei, standing to the side, noticed this and asked with a hint of confusion, "What happened?"

Ao took a deep breath, his tone heavy, "The Seven Ninja Swordsmen... have lost contact. There is absolutely no word from them."

Terumi Mei was stunned for a moment, then dismissed it, "Could it be that they infiltrated the Konoha defensive line and intentionally hid their tracks?"

Ao shook his head repeatedly, his expression growing increasingly serious and his tone filled with bewilderment, "Impossible! That shouldn't be!"

"The mission of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen this time wasn't to infiltrate; it was to tear open the Konoha defensive line head-on!"

"Given the current state of Konoha's defenses in the Land of Whirlpools, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen working together could easily have punched a hole through them."

He paused, then continued, "According to reliable intelligence, many Jonin from the Hyuga Clan have returned to the village."

"The Uchiha Clan has only sent a few Jonin, and their main force hasn't arrived in the Land of Whirlpools yet."

"This is the weakest point for the Konoha defensive line."

"Even if they were infiltrating, their scheduled reports would never be interrupted. Now that they've lost contact, there is only one possibility."

"Something happened to them!"

After hearing this, Terumi Mei also furrowed her brows, her tone turning grave, "In that case, should we still lead the army out?"

She knew clearly that the original plan was for the Seven Ninja Swordsmen to tear open the defenses, allowing them to lead the army in a charge and invade the Land of Fire in one fell swoop.

But now that the Seven Ninja Swordsmen were missing, the entire plan was in disarray. To move out rashly would be too great a risk.

Ao pondered for a moment, deciding that they shouldn't act recklessly. He chose to play it safe and said to Terumi Mei, "Don't be impatient. Let's wait a few days and see how the situation develops."

He muttered to himself.

I hope those seven idiots just acted on their own and delayed their report.

Otherwise, this is going to be a disaster.

Inside the Konoha Camp.

Uchiha Yashiro squatted on the ground, staring fixedly at the corpses unsealed from the scrolls before him. His eyes were wide, and his expression was one of utter disbelief.

He pointed at the bodies, his voice trembling, "Are... are these the Seven Ninja Swordsmen?!"

Aragaki Yasushi leaned against the side, gesturing to the pile of ninja swords nearby, "The swords are all laid out right there. Could it be a fake?"

Uchiha Yashiro followed his gesture to the seven swords lined up neatly and was instantly rendered speechless.

That was true; the swords were all here—they couldn't possibly be forgeries.

Moreover, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen were extremely active on the Mist Battlefield, and most Konoha ninja had an impression of what they looked like.

Except for Munashi Jinpachi, whose corpse had been blown beyond recognition by his own Blastsword, to the point where even his own mother wouldn't know him.

And Suikazan Fuguki, who had been beaten into such a pulp by Aragaki Yasushi that he was nothing more than a pile of meat, making him impossible to identify.

The remaining five corpses could still be recognized at a glance.

Uchiha Yashiro stood up abruptly, staring at Aragaki Yasushi, his shock undiminished, "You... you actually took out the Seven Ninja Swordsmen all by yourself?!"