Anbu's Encirclement

Kuna and explosive tags rained down like a dense storm.

The shockwaves from the explosions kicked up black clouds in the air.

Apart from the weaker ninja from the Land of Lightning who perished, Darui was also busy dodging the impact of the explosions, fleeing behind a boulder to the east to take temporary shelter.

Mingyou happened to be close to Samui, and used his Kamui ability to help her avoid that wave of explosions.

Currently, Mingyou and Samui were hiding behind a large tree.

"Sharingan!"

Mingyou's eyes turned red, with three tomoe appearing in each eye.

He peered out, scanning the situation in the dense forest ahead.

Although the Sharingan couldn't see through objects like the Byakugan, it still used its superior vision to spot the scattered Anbu ninja throughout the forest.

At this moment, a large number of Anbu ninja were shuttling through the dense forest, rushing towards the surviving ninja from the Land of Lightning.

"These damn bastards!"

Samui heard the fighting and screams in the forest. She burst out from behind the tree and rushed towards her teammates, wanting to provide assistance.

"What's going on? Is Konoha's Anbu in conflict with the ninja from the Land of Lightning?"

Mingyou was a bit confused. Weren't those Anbu personnel sent to the Land of Waves to hunt down the Uchiha clan?

"Wait for me."

Mingyou flew after Samui.

Although he had only known this woman for a day, as a future ally, it was necessary to protect her safety.

"Water Release - Water Formation Wall!"

"Earth Release: Rock Fall!"

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

The large number of Anbu personnel shuttling through the forest killed the remaining ninja from the Land of Lightning, and then began a frenzied attack on the surviving Darui.

"Damn it!!"

Darui gnashed his teeth in hatred. Those ninja under him had followed him for many years, and now they were almost all dead.

And now, facing the massive number of Konoha ninja hunting him down, he couldn't even be sure of Samui's life or death. He could only plunge into the dense forest and start running for his life.

"Wind Release: White Whale Dance!"

Samui formed hand seals rapidly. Her cheeks puffed out, and then she suddenly opened her mouth and exhaled.

Streams of umbrella-shaped tiny wind blades flew towards the nameless Anbu ninja rushing towards her.

Pfft~~

Pfft~~

Two ninja were unable to dodge and were hit by the umbrella-shaped wind blades.

The sound of clothes tearing rang out, and at the same time, a cloud of blood mist exploded from the bodies of the two ninja.

In a short while, the two had become bloody figures.

After letting out a series of screams, they collapsed to the ground with a 'thump' and never moved again.

The other three Anbu ninja were fast. They had already jumped up and dodged the wind blades the moment they appeared.

In the brief seconds that Samui was using her ninjutsu, the three jumped from tree to tree, reaching Samui's front.

Clang~~

Clang~~

Samui took out a kunai and became entangled in a fight with the three.

But close combat was clearly not Samui's forte. She quickly couldn't withstand the opponent's offensive, and several cuts were made on her body one after another, with blood flowing everywhere.

"Ah~~"

A shrill scream rang out. Samui was hit in the abdomen by an Anbu ninja's Earth Release punch, and flew backwards into the air.

"Is this really the end?"

Samui's eyes showed despair. The three Anbu ninja, holding ninja katanas, had already rushed towards her.

Samui gently closed her eyes, silently waiting for death to arrive.

With her severely injured body, she was no match for them.

The expected pain of falling heavily to the ground did not appear. Samui suddenly felt a pair of warm hands holding her tightly.

"Amaterasu!"

Samui opened her eyes and realized that she was being held in Mingyou's arms, and could only see Mingyou's profile.

Mingyou was staring ahead with a cold expression.

As a streak of blood was left on his cheek, the three pursuing Anbu ninja were all engulfed by black flames, letting out bursts of heart-wrenching screams.

Samui couldn't help but be a little captivated; in that moment, the man in her eyes was so handsome, so charming.

"Are you alright? Are you hurt?"

Mingyou flew away from the spot, stopping behind a large tree, looking down at Samui as he asked.

"I'm... okay."

Samui snapped back to reality and quickly noticed something was off, feeling a tightness in her left chest.

She abruptly looked down, only to see a large hand resting on her chest.

"W-What are you doing?"

Samui's face flushed red as she forcefully broke free from Mingyou's embrace.

Although she often liked to crack jokes, she was still a proper girl in the end.

Now, being taken advantage of by such a young guy, she was still a little embarrassed and annoyed.

"Cough, cough... Sorry, I couldn't control this hand."

Mingyou coughed awkwardly twice, forcefully slapping the back of his left hand with his right. "I'm talking to you, why are you so disobedient?"

"Since that's the case, I'll just cut it off then." Samui's eyebrows shot up, and she pulled a kunai from her ninja pouch, swinging it towards Mingyou's arm.

Mingyou reacted quickly, taking several steps back. "Hey, hey~~ that's a bit much, don't you think? I just saved your life, and instead of offering yourself as repayment, or even just promising to marry me, you want to chop off my arm? That's a bit unreasonable, don't you think?"

But just as Samui took a step, she suddenly collapsed to the ground.

She clutched her wounded ribs, her face contorted in pain.

"They're over there! Quick, after them!"

At the same time, more Konohagakure Anbu ninjas discovered Mingyou and her, shouting to gather their comrades.

"Take me away... please..."

Samui's face was pale as she reached out to Mingyou for help, then her head lolled to the side, and she passed out completely.

"Well, seeing as you're an ally, and a beautiful woman, I'll help you out one more time."

Mingyou stepped forward, scooped Samui up, and hoisted her over his shoulder.

Immediately afterward, a violent spatial distortion rippled in front of Mingyou, and he vanished from the spot.

Leaving behind only the dumbfounded Konohagakure ninjas, who had no way to pursue.

Some time later, Mingyou, carrying Samui, escaped the battlefield and arrived in another forest in the Land of Waves.

Samui's injuries were severe; her shoulder, back, abdomen, and several other places had serious cuts.

If they weren't treated quickly, she would surely die from blood loss.

If Mingyou was right, these Anbu personnel were probably after the Uchiha.

Although he didn't know what conflict had occurred between the Land of Lightning ninjas and Konohagakure.

But Mingyou couldn't take Samui to such a deserted place, it was the most appropriate choice.

If Mingyou were to appear in any villager's home in the Land of Waves at this time, it would surely bring them disaster.

Mingyou reached out and gently untied Samui's belt. "It's not like I'm trying to take advantage of you, you can't wake up and try to kill me again."