Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
As a group of Mist Village pursuers surrounded Lin Cheng and Kimimaro, Lin Cheng calmly took a bite of grilled fish.
"Hmph! I didn't expect that chasing down a stray survivor from the Kaguya Clan would come with a bonus.
"Kid! Blame your bad luck! You just had to get mixed up with a Kaguya Clan brat!
"Attack! Take them out!"
"Even with death staring you in the face, you're still eating grilled fish. Are you afraid you'll become a starving ghost after you die? Hahaha!"
A Kirigakure Ninja leaped high into the air, raised his Ninja Blade over his head, and swung it viciously at Lin Cheng!
At the same time, another Kirigakure Ninja approached Kimimaro from the opposite direction.
"You little brat from the Kaguya Clan! Just accept your death! Joining your clanmates is your best choice!"
"Little Kimimaro! Trust your instincts! Fight by feel! Hidden Mist Technique!"
A thick fog rose. Lin Cheng drew the Ninja Blade he had taken from Kongyoumaru and dodged aside, counterattacking with a backhand strike!
"Mm."
Kimimaro obediently answered from the other side, then immediately relied on his instincts and moved toward his opponent.
Kimimaro, who had looked no different from an ordinary person, was suddenly covered in bones from head to toe!
"Ah~"
In an instant, Lin Cheng was the first to reach a Kirigakure Ninja—and strike him down.
The desperate scream of the dying ninja instantly jolted the Kirigakure Ninjas who had been standing around in stunned silence back to their senses.
Before they could do anything else, another of their companions let out a scream!
"Ah!!"
"What?! Everyone, watch out! These two brats are no ordinary opponents!"
"Is that so? But it sounds like your voice has given away your position!"
"What?! When did you—ah!!"
"Yuaro?! Huh? Ah!!"
It seemed that speaking meant death!
Whenever a Kirigakure Ninja spoke, it was the moment the enemy took him out!
In just a few brief moments, three of them had fallen to Lin Cheng, who looked like a little boy!
On the other side, Kimimaro had also taken out three!
For a moment, amid the thick fog, it seemed the hunter and the hunted had switched places.
Shing!
The sound of a Ninja Blade leaving its sheath rang out. A Jonin from the Mist Village held his drawn blade across his chest and demanded coldly, "Kid! Who are you, exactly?"
"Who am I? Heh! Take a guess!"
"You—"
Clang! Clang!
Without giving his opponent a chance to keep talking, Lin Cheng leaped lightly and closed in on him.
After exchanging blows, the Mist Village Jonin deliberately pretended to make a mistake, letting Lin Cheng's Ninja Blade pierce his body.
The next moment, the Jonin who had been stabbed turned into a puddle of water.
The real Jonin had already moved behind Lin Cheng, his Ninja Blade raised high.
In the thick fog, the Mist Village Jonin wore a cold smirk.
He seemed to be mocking Lin Cheng for his carelessness and lack of experience!
Unfortunately, that smirk soon froze on his face.
He looked down at his chest. A Ninja Blade he couldn't see had pierced straight through him!
Thud!
The heavy thump of a body hitting the ground immediately made the others realize what had happened.
"Not good! The enemy's too tough! Everyone, retreat! Ugh—"
"Hehe! You've already come this far. How could I let you leave? Stay right here!"
Her voice was sweet, but it made the surviving Kirigakure Ninjas break out in a cold sweat!
After another flurry of clashes and screams, the fog dispersed.
"Little Kimimaro!"
"Brother Lin Cheng!"
"Are you hurt?"
"No!"
"Good! Stay here and clean up the battlefield! We'll head out first!"
Lin Cheng greeted the clone he had just made, then turned and left with Kimimaro.
"Little Kimimaro! Let's go!"
"Mm."
Seeing Lin Cheng leave, Kimimaro obediently followed him.
Only Lin Cheng's clone remained behind to clean up the battlefield!
"Are you full, Little Kimimaro?"
"I'm still a little hungry!"
"Then hang on a bit! We'll get something else to eat in the town up ahead!"
"But, Brother Lin Cheng! I want grilled fish!"
"Then grilled fish it is!"
"Mm."
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