Defeating a Jonin

After saying that, Amada and Kakashi quickly regrouped, keeping their eyes fixed on Yalan.

Yalan was badly injured, and his condition had clearly worsened, but he was still a Jonin with plenty of combat experience.

He knew that getting into close combat with Amada and Kakashi was unwise, so he quickly began forming Hand Seals.

Seeing this, Amada's heart tightened. He immediately said to Kakashi:

"He's going to use a jutsu. We can't let him create distance!"

A contest of ninjutsu against a Jonin was definitely not what they wanted.

Kakashi understood that as well, and his figure darted toward Yalan.

At the same time, Amada leaped into the air,

quickly pulling countless Shuriken from his weapon pouch and hurling them toward Yalan.

The Shuriken whistled toward Yalan, trying to interrupt his Hand Seals.

However, Yalan formed Hand Seals even faster. He had completed his jutsu almost the instant Amada attacked.

He gave a low shout: "Lightning Release: Lightning Senbon!"

In an instant, Lightning Release chakra condensed into countless tiny bolts of lightning, shooting toward Amada in a dense swarm like a thousand needles.

Yalan considered the Uchiha Clan ninja Amada more troublesome and decided he had to deal with him first.

Amada's Shuriken collided with some of the lightning needles, crackling as they managed to cancel out part of the attack.

However, the remaining needles still came at him like a torrential downpour.

Just then, a massive earthen wall burst up from the ground, blocking the space between Amada and Yalan.

"Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall!" Kakashi's voice came from nearby.

Lightning overcame earth, and the Earth Style Wall still seemed fragile against Yalan's Lightning Release.

The lightning cleaved through the wall like a blade, sending chunks of earth flying in every direction.

However, that brief delay was enough.

Amada quickly adjusted his position and landed steadily on the ground.

Yalan was just about to continue forming Hand Seals when a strange noise suddenly came from beneath his feet.

He looked down and saw Kakashi's hand emerging from the ground, reaching for his foot.

Yalan snorted and quickly leaped up, avoiding Kakashi's sneak attack.

However, just as he jumped into the air,

Amada had already finished forming Hand Seals:

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

A wave of searing heat came from above, and a massive fireball came crashing down on him,

its scorching flames warping the air around it.

A ruthless glint flashed in Yalan's eyes as the Lightning Release chakra around him suddenly surged, forming a layer of lightning armor.

He planned to take the attack head-on.

"Boom!"

The fireball slammed into Yalan, flames bursting everywhere as dust billowed around him.

A wave of searing heat swept across the area.

As the dust gradually cleared, Yalan's figure reappeared before them.

His clothes were somewhat charred, but the lightning armor had protected him from any serious injury.

Yalan sneered:

"Is that all you've got?"

However, the moment he finished speaking, Kakashi was already at his side.

Yalan had no choice but to continue fighting him at close range.

Their movements were so fast they were almost impossible to follow. Short blades and kunai clashed again and again, sparks flying.

During one intense exchange, Kakashi suddenly held his short blade horizontally in front of Yalan's eyes.

Yalan didn't understand what Kakashi was trying to do.

But in that instant, a pair of crimson Sharingan reflected in the blade and met his gaze.

Yalan's consciousness was instantly seized by those Sharingan, and he couldn't look away.

A strange sensation welled up inside him, and countless negative thoughts began to surface in his mind:

I'm a piece of scum like this. Just being alive is a waste of air... I never should have been born... In my next life, please let me be a snail, forever tucked inside my shell, never having to face this world again...

Yalan's legs gave way, and he fell to his knees as tears poured uncontrollably from his eyes.

However, this state lasted only a short while.

Yalan gritted his teeth and fought with all his might to break free of the Illusion Technique through sheer willpower.

But by the time he lifted his head, it was already too late.

A flash of cold steel passed by. Yalan felt a chill at his throat, and then his consciousness slowly sank into eternal darkness.

His body collapsed limply to the ground, blood flowing from his neck and staining the earth.

Kakashi stared coldly at Yalan's corpse and flicked his short blade, sending the droplets of blood on it to the ground.

Amada, meanwhile, slumped to the ground. The Sharingan in his eyes slowly faded, leaving them bloodshot.

His breathing was ragged, and cold sweat covered his forehead. Using his Dojutsu, Frenzy, at full power had just exhausted all his ocular strength.

He raised a hand and wiped the sweat from his brow, but felt a sense of relief.

Kakashi walked over to Amada and looked down at him.

"Can you still stand?"

Amada nodded and struggled to his feet.

"I'm fine. I've just used up a lot of chakra. I'll be okay after resting a little."

Kakashi said nothing more and silently sheathed his short blade.

Elsewhere, Asuma and the others had also finished their battle.

Though the four of them had struggled against the two Cloud Village Chunin, their close teamwork had ultimately allowed them to defeat the enemy.

Once the battle ended, they didn't pause at all and immediately continued on their way,

with only one thought in mind: get the intelligence back to the village as quickly as possible.

Only then could they send timely support to Amada and Kakashi.

"Come on, faster!"

Asuma's eyes were full of anxiety.

He knew that Amada and Kakashi were facing a Jonin, and their situation was far more dangerous than theirs had been.

Obito was usually carefree, but now he was unusually silent.

His heart was filled with self-reproach:

If only I were stronger, they wouldn't have to face an enemy like that on their own...

Kurenai and Rin didn't say much, but they prayed that Amada and Kakashi would be safe.

As they hurried onward with all their strength, two familiar figures suddenly appeared in the forest ahead.

Asuma looked closely and was overjoyed. The newcomers were Konoha's well-known Jonin, Inoichi Yamanaka and Choza Akimichi.

"Senior Inoichi! Senior Choza!"

Asuma called out loudly, his voice tinged with urgency.

Hearing him, Inoichi Yamanaka and Choza Akimichi stopped at once and turned to face Asuma and the others.

Inoichi asked:

"Asuma? What are you doing here? What happened?"

Asuma quickly gave them a brief explanation:

"We're escorting intelligence back to the village, but Cloud Village forces ambushed us on the way. Amada and Kakashi stayed behind to hold them off. Their opponent is a Jonin, and they're in grave danger! They need backup!"

Inoichi and Choza exchanged a glance, their expressions immediately turning serious.

Choza said gravely:

"Continue escorting the intelligence back to the village. We'll handle things here. We'll go support Amada and Kakashi right away."

Inoichi nodded and added:

"Don't worry. With us there, they'll be fine."

Hearing the two Jonin promise to help, Asuma and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Obito couldn't help saying:

"Senior Inoichi, Senior Choza, please make sure you save Amada and Kakashi!"

Inoichi and Choza immediately set off toward Amada and Kakashi.