You Do the First, I'll Do the Fifteenth

The intensity of the chakra fluctuations displayed on the sensory barrier immediately reminded this Konoha Jonin of the tailed beast jinchūriki he had encountered on the battlefield not long ago.

Such power, such devastating force, such unstoppable momentum.

Therefore, this Jonin's order was given with exceptional decisiveness. He didn't even have time to leave the door; he grabbed the weakest ninja next to him and broke through the window.

The other ninjas reacted quickly as well. Seeing their Captain in such a panic, they all rushed out of the house and ran away from the base.

Just a second before the Konoha Jonin the order to retreat, in the distance from the base, Killer B, in his Partial Tailed Beast Transformation, began to condense Tailed Beast Bomb. In four seconds, a purplish-black Tailed Beast Bomb was unleashed, tracing a straight path and crashing directly into the small base.

The protective Barrier outside the base flickered twice, and then shattered in less than a second, as the Tailed Beast Bomb struck the center of the base without hesitation.

In a massive flash, the shockwave of the explosion swept in all directions, and the stronghold was as fragile as paper under such an impact, instantly destroyed without leaving a trace.

"Puff."

Having escaped a certain distance into the forest and with the help of the towering trees, he finally managed to avoid the massive shockwave. Even so, the Jonin was still struck by the aftershocks and coughed up blood.

He struggled to his feet, looking at the young Chunin he had thrown out at the last moment. He too struggled to his feet.

Judging from his dumbfounded expression, the Jonin knew that the attack had dealt him a significant blow.

"Gone—the outpost just vanished like that, Captain, what—what is that?" The little ninja looked blankly at his Captain, clearly having never encountered anything like this before.

"That's Tailed Beast Bomb from Jinchuriki. We need to leave here quickly; the Cloud Village will be here soon."

"Then... what about the others? Aren't we going to rescue them? Sakura, Tano, and the others... their fates are all unknown," the little ninja asked anxiously.

The Captain paused, took out Signal Flare from his Ninja Tool Pouch, and fired it into the sky. This was an emergency retreat Signal Flare; those who could see it would know what to do, and as for those who couldn't, there was no need to worry about them anymore. This was the only thing he could do now.

After determining their direction, the Jonin Chunin the Chunin and staggered away into the distance. However, they hadn't gone far when they heard the sounds of ninjas moving quickly through the woods.

"Let me see, what kind of time is this? Instead of thinking about running away, someone actually dares to fire Signal Flare!"

The teasing voices grew louder as they approached, and a ninja crackling with electricity appeared in their line of sight.

He casually flicked the lightning like a whip, striking the bushes around them where they could hide. Instantly, grass and trees flew everywhere, and branches and leaves exploded, clearly forcing them to reveal themselves.

The Konoha frowned Jonin he looked at the Cloud Ninja. To be able to use Lightning Style like that, the opponent's strength was undoubtedly that of Jonin. Under normal circumstances, he was absolutely confident that he First Shinobi World War him, but considering his current physical condition and the possibility of Jinchuriki appearing behind the Cloud Ninja at any moment, he hesitated.

Just as he was contemplating whether to go out and fight to the death to buy the kid beside him a chance to escape, something new happened in the distance.

Not far from the Cloud Ninja, two Konoha Ninja rushed out from the left and right, shouting as they charged, "We'll hold him off! You guys run!"

Clearly, not only the Cloud Village saw the Signal Flare, but they did too. However, they were positioned directly in the direction from which the Cloud Ninja had come, leaving them no way to escape and forcing them to leave the chance of survival to their comrade.

"It's the Shin-Kei and Shin-Gen brothers, Captain ----" The little ninja covered his mouth in surprise, looked up at his Captain, and saw that the Captain's eyes were bloodshot, and the three Tomoe in his eyes were spinning rapidly.

"We can't save them, let's not let their sacrifices go to waste, let's go quickly." With that, he grabbed the little ninja and ran wildly westward.

"What a touching scene, selflessly sacrificing for others. But how long can you stop me?"

What the Cloud Ninja said is true. The gap between Jonin and Chunin is already as vast as the difference between heaven and earth. Now that these two Chunin are seriously injured, they are even less of a match for the Cloud Ninja.

The battle lasted very short, less than a minute, before the Cloud Ninja pierced the chests of two Konoha Chunin with lightning.

This is the difference in strength, not something that willpower can control.

Having killed two Konoha Ninja blocking his way, the Cloud Ninja's body crackled with electricity—his Muscle Activation using Lightning Style. His speed doubled, and he quickly pursued the fleeing Konoha Ninja.

Ahead, the two fleeing individuals soon heard the sound of pursuit coming from behind again. The young ninja turned to look at the Jonin beside him, his eyes filled with confusion and fear, but he was prepared to stay behind to cover their retreat. Now, he was waiting for the Jonin's orders.

"You run, I'll cover your retreat!"

The little ninja was stunned for a moment, wondering if there was something wrong with his ears.

"The two who covered the rear had no other choice, so how could I allow a junior to cover my rear? This goes against the Will of Fire and my Ninja Way."

Little one, run! Pass on the information from here back. The time I can buy you is running out!

After finishing speaking, he nodded to the young ninja, then turned sharply after landing, facing the approaching Cloud Ninja alone.

The young ninja, with tears in his eyes, swept past his Captain, turning back to glance at Captain one last time. The Captain, with his back to him, waved goodbye from afar, seemingly bidding a final farewell.

In just a moment, the Cloud Village ninjas caught up.

"Oh, I really didn't expect that. I thought it would be that brat delaying me, but it turns out it's you, a Jonin stayed behind." The Cloud Village Jonin, not taking the Konoha Jonin in front of Jonin at all.

But the other party didn't want to pay him any attention. Kunai, he activated the Body Flicker Technique and opened his Three-Tomoe Sharingan the instant he charged out, all for this moment of surprise.

The Cloud Ninja was an elite among the Jonin. Although he was joking with his opponent, he never relaxed his guard, which is why he saved his life.

The moment those three crimson eyes with Tomoe appeared, he reacted, lowering his gaze away from the opponent's head and retreating, his Kunai ready for defense.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh"

The two passed each other once, and their Kunai clashed four times in succession.

After the two stopped and turned to face each other again, a bead of cold sweat trickled down the forehead of the Cloud Ninja. It was a close call.

"I never expected to encounter Uchiha ninja here. Say your name, and your strength will be enough for me to remember you after you die." Although his heart was pounding, he still had to maintain his cool facade.

"Uchiha Koen, you're still too green to kill me."

"Uchiha Koen? My name is Qin, Uesugi Qin. When you get to the Underworld, remember to tell people that I killed you."

After speaking, Uesugi Qin took the initiative to attack, her Kunai thrusting continuously, and with the aid of Lightning Style, the speed of her thrusts became faster and faster.

Unfortunately, his speed was still clearly visible to the Three-Tomoe Sharingan. If he hadn't been injured, Uchiha Koen wouldn't have been worried about such an opponent at all.

Feeling the throbbing pain emanating from my internal organs, each clash of the acupuncture Kunai and each physical collision intensified the pain.

Uchiha Koen secretly groaned inwardly, knowing he was likely to die here today. He could only hope to buy more time so that the child could escape.

Having forcefully repelled the Cloud Ninja before him, Guangyan no longer conserved his Chakra and Hand Seals.

Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique.

Unlike the ordinary Great Fireball, this Ninjutsu has been modified by light and flame, making it almost unrecognizable. It would be more accurate to call it Great Fireball Barrage.

Giant balls were continuously ejected by flames, exploding incessantly behind the Cloud Ninja, putting him in grave danger.

"Your Great Fireball is quite interesting. This is the first time I've seen someone use this Ninjutsu so well."

"You know you're going to die today and you want to take me down with you, right? Too bad you can't even beat me."

"That child who escaped before should be dead by now, right? You don't really think I'm the only one chasing after you, do you?"

The continuous barrage of Fireball paused for a moment, but it was during this pause that Uesugi Qin seized the opportunity.

Lightning Style: Lightning Beam

Several intertwined bolts of lightning transformed into a beam of light that shot straight toward the spot where the Fireball was spewing, moving so fast it was almost instantaneous.

The Fireball stopped, Uesugi Qin stared intently at the spot where the lightning had struck. As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, a disheveled figure leaned against a large tree.

Drops of blood slid down his charred arm, clearly from the injury caused by the Lightning Beam.

"Didn't I hear that the Uchiha and your village don't get along? Why do you seem so concerned about the lives of the village's ninjas?" With victory in sight, Uesugi Qin couldn't help but tease the Uchiha ninja in front of her.

To be honest, that Great Fireball was truly amazing. If it weren't for that brief pause, he wouldn't have had a chance to Hand Seals and unleash the Ninjutsu.

"Maybe so, but so what? I'm just doing my best. The village and my family are things I cherish, things that someone like you wouldn't understand."

Uchiha Koen was panting heavily. That attack had severely injured his internal organs again. This time, it wasn't just his arm that was bleeding; he was also spitting out blood.

"You're about to die and you're still spouting nonsense? Let me send you on your final journey." With that, Uesugi Qin didn't even get close, but directly Hand Seals and released Ninjutsu.

A Lightning Ball instantly took shape and flew towards Uchiha Koen.

Uchiha Koen sighed inwardly. The enemy was too cautious; they weren't even willing to get close at this point. The hand hidden behind his back loosened weakly, and an Explosive Tag quietly slipped out. He had originally wanted to take the enemy down with him, but now he had no choice but to go on his own.

The road to the Yomi must be rather lonely!

Just as the Lightning Ball struck, a Kunai descended from the sky, followed by a figure appearing instantly, wielding Short Sword wreathed in Bright Gold flames. The Flame Blade Qi instantly cleaved through the incoming Lightning Ball.

The person who arrived was Taiichi. He flew over immediately upon receiving the distress call, without daring to stop for even a moment, but he was still a bit late when he arrived.

He turned around and inspected his own ninja without a care. Taiichi recognized this person; he was one of the few Uchiha ninjas in the Northern Camp, and a Jonin.

A Shadow Clone appeared and began to perform basic treatment on Uchiha Koen, seemingly oblivious to everyone else.

All of this, as seen by Uesugi Qin not far away, was nothing short of blatant disregard.

"Taichi Matsushita, you've gone too far!"

After finishing the hand seals, a Lightning Beam shot out once again as the hand seals were pushed forward.

Fire Style: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet.

An even larger, Bright Gold fire dragon charged towards the lightning. The collision of flame and lightning produced a series of crackling sounds, scattering flames in all directions. But in the end, the fire had a slight advantage, charging towards Uesugi Qin with the remaining force of the lightning.

"You should be grateful I didn't come looking for you, but I never expected you'd have the guts to attack first. Looks like I've been too lenient lately."

Taiichi Short Sword, stood up and looked at Uesugi Qin, who had just dodged the flames.

"Taiichi, be careful. The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki is here too, and there should be other Jonin as well. There are quite a few of them."

A soft reminder came from behind him from Uchiha Koen. Cloud Village frowned Taiichi. Had Kumogakure changed its battle strategy? There were too many outposts calling for help these past two days.

Put aside your speculations and focus on dealing with the enemy at hand.

As Taiichi pressed forward, Uesugi Qin retreated step by step. A person's name is like a tree's shadow; in the past month or so Taichi Matsushita had made a name for himself in Cloud Village.

In the Land of Rivers now, apart from A and Killer B, there is no Cloud Village member Taiichi alone. Even the Jonin Cloud Village who haven't fought him are equally apprehensive.

After forcing the Cloud Ninja back a sufficient distance, Taiichi suddenly accelerated, his figure appearing abruptly beside Uesugi Qin. He swung his Short Sword down without any fancy moves, and with the help of his Chakra Enhanced Strength, he sent Uesugi Qin flying backward with a single strike.

Without pausing, he Body Flicker up and slashed down again before his opponent even landed. This series of attacks was so fast that Uesugi Qin clearly couldn't react to the second attack.

Just as the attack was about to land, an octopus tentacle suddenly stretched out, wrapping around Uesugi Qin completely, protecting her from head to toe.

Taiichi's Short Sword only managed to cut a small opening in the surface of the tentacle, but it healed instantly.

Taiichi sheathed his sword and stepped back, looking in the direction from which the tentacles had extended. Killer B and six ninjas walked towards Taiichi together.

"Killer B, has Cloud Village fallen so low that they resort to ganging up on Konoha?"

Taiichi started mocking him. He had spent the entire day putting out fires and had seen many Konoha Ninja die or be injured, so he was already in a bad mood.

Now that he has seen his old enemy again, he is naturally even more unhappy.

"This is war, this is how cruel it is. You're too naive, a bastard and an idiot, oh yeah!"

Killer B spoke in a strange tone, waving his hands at his chest. Taiichi's brow twitched at the sight. Not everyone could tolerate Killer B's odd way of speaking, and Taiichi was one of the few who couldn't stand it.

He threw out three Kunai in three different directions, and at the same time used his Body Flicker to rush towards the crowd.

"Since that's the case, then don't blame me for bullying the weak."

Before he could finish speaking, Taiichi had already appeared next to a Chunin from Cloud Village. Before the Chunin could react, Taiichi's fist had already struck.

As expected, under the Chakra Enhanced Strength, the Chunin was blasted away like a kite with a broken string. Before he even hit the ground, he had already coughed up blood and died.

"Bullying the weak is something I'm even better at!"