The Last Hope [Seeking Collection]

"Kill, wipe out this bunch of trash!"

"Hehehe, this time, I can finally kill to my heart's content."

"Tsk tsk, fresh blood, what a wonderful taste. Ah~ it is truly... delightful."

In the darkness, accompanied by waves of battle cries, the northern part of Kirigakure was already illuminated by the glow of fire. On the dark earth, one vibrant life after another was continuously passing away.

Dressed in the black attire of the Anbu and wearing a dog-head mask was an Anbu operative directly under the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura.

With a full head of white hair, two red magatama markings on his forehead, and wearing a long white robe, was a member of the Kaguya Clan.

Originally, they were both high-end combat forces belonging to Kirigakure, ninjas who jointly defended the Land of Water and protected Kirigakure. Now, however, due to an order from the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, they had begun a life-and-death struggle!

A tragedy of kin slaughtering kin, a cause for lamentation, was unfolding in the darkness of this night.

Scarlet blood splattered everywhere, eyes clouded by the satisfaction of killing, white robes gradually stained red, and various powerful ninjutsu flew across the sky...

The entire Kaguya Clan was plunged into a frenzied slaughter in the darkness of this moment. No one retreated, no one was afraid; there was only excitement and agitation!

It was excitement for the gushing blood and agitation for the pleasure of killing the enemy.

"Clang."

In the darkness, Jun Tianlin, who had been sleeping soundly in the prison, heard a crisp sound in a daze, followed by a huge roar that echoed in his ears like a bolt of lightning from the blue.

"Hey, you two brats, the Fourth Mizukage's direct Anbu have already slaughtered their way to the Kaguya Clan's territory, and you still have the heart to sleep?

Get up quickly! The Clan Leader has ordered me to take you two brats to the battlefield to kill the enemy as well. You two are also members of the Kaguya Clan and must experience the baptism of blood. Get up and let's go!"

Dazed from sleep, Jun Tianlin was jolted awake by this loud roar.

In the month he had spent in the prison, Jun Tianlin had long since fully adapted to this new identity and understood exactly how low the status of both himself and Kimimaro was.

The Kaguya Clan, famous in the ninja world for the terrifying bloodline limit Shikotsumyaku, treated the only two remaining possessors of Shikotsumyaku like prisoners.

No matter how you looked at it, this was not right...

To survive, one had to endure, endure, and endure again!

Long ago during this month, Jun Tianlin had understood—thoroughly understood—how unwelcome both Kimimaro and he were in the current Kaguya Clan.

To be precise, it wasn't that the Kaguya Clan didn't welcome them, but that the current usurper, Kaguya Noyama, didn't welcome them, and even loathed them.

Silently standing up, Jun Tianlin followed behind Kimimaro without a word, his movements as stiff as a puppet, while the fear in his heart surged like a tide.

Is today the day the Kaguya Clan is wiped out?

His face was expressionless, but his heart was full of bitterness. Jun Tianlin had a vague judgment about his impending fate, and his whole heart turned icy cold.

For children like Kimimaro and Jun Tianlin, the bloody and cruel battlefield held only cruelty and death; there was absolutely no path to survival.

Walking out of the dark and damp cave, this was the first time since coming to the Naruto world that Jun Tianlin had left that sunless iron cage and seen the outside world!

Unfortunately, his first time leaving the cage coincided with the Kaguya Clan's annihilation, leaving him truly speechless and choked with tears.

"Heh heh, brat, today is a rare celebration for the clan. Go tear apart the enemy's body in battle and enjoy the pleasure of slaughter!

Heh heh, but you brats should just stay on the edge of the battlefield to see the scene and try your best to survive. As for killing the enemy, leave that to us adults!"

With a loud roar, the Kaguya Clan Jonin standing in front of Jun Tianlin flashed away, charging into the nearby battlefield and beginning a bloody slaughter.

Watching the man charge directly into the fray, Jun Tianlin did not say a word. After all, after tonight, the Kaguya Clan would no longer exist; was there any need to speak to a dead man?

Looking up, Jun Tianlin gazed at the full moon hanging in the black night sky, his eyes becoming slightly unfocused.

"Kimimaro, no, Big Brother, do you think the two of us have any chance of surviving this chaotic battle?"

For the first time, Jun Tianlin called Kimimaro "Big Brother," his tone full of panic and helplessness, tinged with a trace of desolation.

There was no helping it; Jun Tianlin, who had been timid and cowardly in his previous life, was already on the verge of a mental breakdown after seeing the battlefield nearby with his own eyes.

Beside him, Kimimaro, seeing the last relative he had in this world so distraught, felt his heart tremble, and a surge of ferocity rushed to his head.

"Little brother, don't worry. As long as Big Brother is here, I will definitely take you away from this place of trouble and won't let you leave my side!"

Listening to Kimimaro's youthful yet infinitely firm voice, as if infected by his confidence, a ripple surprisingly appeared in Jun Tianlin's collapsing heart.

Looking at the distant battlefield, Kimimaro's small eyes flashed with a hint of wisdom and madness.

"Tianlin, what I say next concerns our escape plan, so you must listen carefully!

Taking advantage of the thick night, we have a great chance to escape directly through the crowd of the chaotic battle and leave this battlefield.

After all, the entire Kaguya territory has turned into a battlefield; Yagura's direct Anbu and our clan members are already locked in a fierce fight, so where would they have the spare energy to pay attention to two brats like us?

In that chaotic battlefield, as long as we rush out of the gate, we will have a high probability of surviving.

So, Tianlin, when we act later, you must not forget to stay close to my side. Only then can I protect your safety, understand?

Let's go, Tianlin. Whether we live or die, we must gamble on this!"

After pouring out all his thoughts to Jun, Kimimaro's eyes were like those of a starving wolf, radiating a fierce light. In his small palms, two silver-glowing bone blades had appeared, though no one knew when.