The Mist Ninja Who Wouldn't Leave Them Alone

Meanwhile, Lin Cheng had no idea what the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi was thinking.

He had set off with Kimimaro on a journey to find the legendary Sannin, the princess of Konoha, Tsunade.

Kakashi's invitation for Lin Cheng to join Konoha had instantly reminded him of Kimimaro's Kekkei Genkai Disease.

Remembering how Kimimaro had eventually died of the disease in the story, Lin Cheng felt a pang of dread.

Now that Kimimaro was his little brother, he would never let that happen!

But how easy was it to find Tsunade, who was always wandering from place to place?

Before the two of them could find Tsunade out gambling somewhere, they were once again targeted by a Kirigakure hunting squad.

With no other choice, Lin Cheng, unwilling to endanger innocent people, deliberately lured them out of town.

The other side seemed to have the same idea.

So, the two sides left the bustling town in unspoken agreement and raced toward the woods outside it.

Whoosh!

A kunai flying from behind blocked Lin Cheng and Kimimaro's path.

"Hmph! Brat! You're trying to run away?"

With a quick leap, several masked Kirigakure assassination squad ninjas surrounded Lin Cheng and Kimimaro.

"Run away? Heh! You think you're worth running from?"

Lin Cheng glanced at the Mist Ninjas surrounding them and smiled scornfully.

He was sure these people weren't strong enough to threaten him.

"Hmph! You're young, but you've got a big mouth! I'll break all four of your limbs and slowly torture you to death! Attack!"

Before he finished speaking, the Mist Ninjas, who had planned this in advance, hurled the shuriken and kunai they had prepared at Lin Cheng and Kimimaro.

"Little Kimimaro! Remember, don't let the enemy's words cloud your judgment!"

"Got it, Big Brother Lin Cheng!"

Without another word, the two of them moved in perfect sync, darting off in opposite directions to fight their own battles!

"Dance of the Larch!"

The power of Shikotsumyaku surged through him. His exposed bones instantly became weapons, leaving his unprepared opponent covered in wounds!

"Ah!"

"Mianwu! Damn it! You damned Kaguya brat! I'll kill you!"

The Mist Ninja beside him flew into a rage when they lost a comrade in an instant.

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!"

A water dragon gathered from nothing and took shape in an instant!

The moment it formed, the water dragon charged straight at Kimimaro.

It looked ready to take Lin Cheng out as well!

"Little Kimimaro!"

"I understand, Big Brother Lin Cheng!"

Kimimaro understood what Lin Cheng meant from that one sentence.

"Hidden Mist Technique!"

In the next moment, a dense fog rolled in.

"Not good! Watch out for an ambush!"

The Mist Ninjas who had been locked in a standoff with Lin Cheng panicked at once.

According to the intelligence they had gathered, their target was extremely dangerous while using the Hidden Mist Technique!

Unfortunately, despite all their worry, their target had still used it.

Thinking this, the Mist Ninja leading the squad immediately ordered everyone to withdraw from the fog as quickly as possible.

But now that the fight had begun, Lin Cheng would never let them leave the area covered by his Hidden Mist Technique alive.

What if they escaped and brought back even stronger enemies?

With that thought, Lin Cheng once more transformed into a killing machine without hesitation!

His close-combat skills were no worse than Kimimaro's. In only a few short moments, he had taken out all the enemies on his side.

On the other side, Kimimaro had dealt with his enemies at almost exactly the same time.

And the Water Dragon Bullet Technique used by that Mist Ninja?

Heh!

After thrashing around without a target, it dissipated when the Mist Ninja controlling it died.