Holding Off the Enemy
This sudden attack clearly caught the Chunin off guard, and in his panic, he could only manage a barely passable parry.
Seeing that Taiichi could still attack others even under his oppression, the Green-haired Takagi felt humiliated. He immediately changed the direction of the Kunai in his hand, from a normal grip to a reverse grip, and stabbed it fiercely downwards at the fallen Taiichi.
Taiichi, now lying on the ground, was risking his life, abandoning his Short Sword and trying to grab the hands of the Green-haired Takagi.
Seeing Taiichi's desperate stance, Takagi immediately knew that this was probably another "Shadow Clone."
He couldn't help but curse inwardly, "Those who use Shadow Clone are all so filthy." Thinking this, he turned to back.
Just as Fire Style group was entangled in this situation, a continuous Fireball Phoenix Sage Fire from a nearby tree, engulfing everything in their path.
The attack seemed to be unleashed by six or seven people simultaneously.
The explosions were far more violent than the previous Explosive Tag, completely razing the ground to the ground.
At this moment, Taiichi, having unleashed his Ninjutsu, turned and ran Taiichi hesitation, not even glancing at his spoils.
When the explosion subsided, there was no sign of "Yohei" or "Taiichi"; only two charred corpses still burning remained on the scene. Clearly, the bombing had killed two more Bounty Ninja.
Takagi had escaped to the edge of the explosion, was still shaken. If he had been any later, he would have been dead too.
The entire battle took place in the blink of an eye. By then, the other two Bounty Ninja had arrived. Seeing that two more of their comrades had died in just a few breaths, they couldn't help but consider retreating.
"Boss, should we keep chasing?" At this moment Qiantai mustered up his courage and stepped forward to ask.
"Are you an idiot? That brat is at most a Special Jonin. If I don't even dare to chase him, how am I supposed to survive in the Bounty Ninja world?" Green-haired Takagi launched into a tirade of abuse.
Qiantai shrank back immediately after being scolded, and dared not utter another sound.
"Don't worry, that kid ran all the way and just created three more Shadow Clone and used two area-of-effect Ninjutsu. His Chakra is probably running out too. Besides, he caught us off guard with his underhanded tactics before. We just need to be careful not to get ambushed by him later," the Green-haired Takagi analyzed.
Upon hearing this, the remaining Chunin felt that the facts were just as Takagi had analyzed, and their confidence was rekindled.
"Let's go, let's catch up. I'll lead the charge." Green-haired Takagi gave a final pep talk, leading the way in the direction Taiichi had fled.
Let's turn back time.
When Yohei felt the scorching heat of the flames behind him, he couldn't help but turn around for a glance. What he saw was a towering sea of fire that completely blocked his view and destroyed all traces he had left behind.
At this moment, Yohei suppressed his regret and resisted the urge to go back and fight alongside Taiichi, continuing to run towards the outpost.
He wiped the corner of his eye with the back of his hand, lowered his head to wipe away the glistening tears that were obstructing his vision, and when Yohei looked up again, the crimson of his Sharingan flashed in his eyes, but the single Tomoe in his eyes had quietly turned into Futatsudomoe.
Feeling the increased power in his eyes and the surge of Chakra within his body, Yohei knew that his Sharingan had definitely advanced, but he suppressed the urge to turn back and used this sudden power to burst forth at an even faster speed to reach the outpost.
He knew that only by returning to the outpost as soon as possible could he find Captain Yamaguchi to rescue Taiichi, as his current strength was still too weak.
The trees on both sides were rushing past, Yohei estimated that it would take another hour or so to reach the Camp.
"Taiichi, you must hold on," Yohei thought to himself.
After unleashing the Phoenix Sage Fire, Taiichi fled without looking back. He hadn't run more than a few steps when his mind went blank. This was the message transmitted back when his Shadow Clone dissipated.
Analyzing the memories in his mind, he confirmed that before dissipating, this Shadow Clone had entangled a Chunin enemy, so this Fire Style had at least achieved one result.
Unfortunately, the green-haired ninja was too wary, and the Shadow Clone failed to grab his hands. Otherwise, even if he didn't die, injuring him would have been a worthwhile trade.
Feeling the dwindling Chakra within him, Taiichi silent vow. "Even if I have to wear you down today, I'll wear you down. I refuse to believe you can outlast me."
Thinking about it, he added a little attribute to his physique, and immediately a warm current swept through his body, completely restoring his previously greatly depleted Chakra and stamina.
"Haha, just you wait, I'll play with you slowly."
After glancing at the panel, Taiichi was quite satisfied with his current attributes.
"Huh? Wait a minute?" When Taiichi looked at his constitution attribute, he was shocked to find that his constitution, which was originally 21 points, was still 21 points.
"Didn't we already add a little?" This shock almost made Taiichi fall off the tree. After all, the control panel was his cheat code, and any problems with it would have a huge impact on his future development.
After calming himself down, Taiichi continued running forward. Regardless, the Attribute Points that boosted his physique and restored his strength were still there; the rest would have to wait until they weathered this crisis before considering further matters.
Jonin is indeed Jonin. Even though most Jonin among the Bounty Ninja are considered weak, they are still not easy for ordinary ninjas to deal with. Sure enough, before he had run far, Taiichi heard the green-haired ninja's hateful shouts coming from behind.
"You brat, you can't escape! Even if I have to chase you to the ends of the earth, I'll tear you to pieces to avenge my brother."
Taiichi glanced back and thankfully, only the green-haired Jonin up for the time being. Everyone had been running at full speed, and the two of them were clearly faster than the two Chunin, causing them to fall behind.
"Sorry, Green Hat Uncle, who's your brother? I've killed too many nameless nobodys, I don't know him!" Taiichi's provocative words made Takagi, who had Takagi up, bulge with anger.
"Damn brat----"
Before the green-haired ninja could finish speaking, Taiichi turned around and unleashed a "Fire Style: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet," transforming raging flames into a roaring fire dragon that charged straight at the pursuing green-haired ninja.
Unexpectedly, Taiichi would counterattack under these circumstances. Takagi was noticeably a beat slow, and by the time he reacted, it was too late to Hand Seals. He could only try his best to dodge to the side.
However, Taiichi's Fire Dragon Flame Bullet lasted for an exceptionally long time. As Taiichi turned and swept his head, the fire dragon chased after the green-haired ninja's figure and bit him.
Watching the green-haired ninja charge left and right, narrowly dodging the flames each time, Taiichi stopped persisting. Seizing the best opportunity, he decisively ended his spell, drew his sword, and charged forward.
The same move, splitting Mount Hua, is clearly on two different levels when used by the main body and the Shadow Clone.
Having just dodged Ninjutsu, Takagi hadn't even had time to recover before being hit by this heavy blow. In his haste, he could only barely raise his Kunai to block.
With a "whoosh," Taiichi's Short Sword, propelled by its momentum, slashed fiercely at the Kunai. The powerful force pressed the Kunai against the green-haired man's shoulder before finally stopping.
Taiichi swung his sword horizontally, aiming for the green-haired ninja's neck.
This Green-haired Takagi was no ordinary fighter either. He raised his Kunai with one hand and used the force of Taiichi's horizontal slash to retreat, intending to regroup.