Vacuum Severing Dance

Rasa!

The future Fourth Kazekage!

Ninjutsu: Kekkei Genkai Magnet Release, capable of manipulating Gold Dust!

He possesses the formidable strength to suppress a rampaging One-Tail Shukaku in the desert!

Especially in large-scale engagements, the coverage of Rasa's Ninjutsu is vast; ninjas weaker than him have almost no chance of survival!

Gong Yi is certain his memory is correct.

This is the reason he ordered the squad to split up and flee for their lives.

Even if Rasa is still a young man now and has not reached his peak, with his Kekkei Genkai and Gold Dust, he could easily suppress Captain Iga and himself simultaneously—not to mention Qianzong and Ogawara.

If Kazama Heitetsu were to join this battle as well, given his mastery of Wind Style Ninjutsu.

Then the total annihilation of the Iga squad would be a foregone conclusion.

Fleeing separately is the only glimmer of hope.

I hope Rasa is the one pursuing me. Although Rasa might be stronger than Kazama Heitetsu, if I release my full Gravity Technique and restore myself to peak condition, I have a high chance of escaping by relying on my speed.

Gong Yi analyzed the situation while fleeing.

If Kazama Heitetsu is the one pursuing me, it will be very difficult to shake him off given his speed.

As for Qianzong and Ogawara, they are two Genin who were never spotted by Kazama Heitetsu's subordinates. Plus, with the two Ninjutsu scrolls given by Captain Iga, their chances of survival should be quite high.

Gong Yi glanced at the wound he had just bandaged and frowned slightly.

This was a wound he had sustained by deliberately not dodging or evading a Shuriken from Shaquan's team to lower their guard.

His judgment at the time was that Shaquan would not kill him outright, and the trajectory of the Shuriken was not aimed at any vital points.

Given his physique, a few Shuriken posed no real threat.

He could clamp down on them using only the strength of his muscles.

Of course, sustaining minor injuries was inevitable.

This decision had indeed brought him brilliant results.

He had instantly killed three Chunin, preventing Shaquan and his subordinates from launching a coordinated attack against him.

Looking back, Gong Yi had acted correctly, even brilliantly.

But from the current perspective, the scent of blood radiating from the wound makes it very easy for someone to track him down.

If it is Kazama Heitetsu, his mastery of Wind Style might allow him to quickly discern the correct direction.

At the thought of this, Gong Yi's eyes hardened!

He cannot keep fleeing like this.

Given his personality, since there is no better plan, he must prepare for the worst!

Rather than exhausting his mind trying to flee, it is better to launch a desperate counterattack!

He scanned the surrounding wilderness; there is a forest ahead—not large, but sufficient.

Overly open terrain is the best battlefield for a Wind Style ninja.

However, dense jungle can effectively restrict a Wind Style ninja.

I'll set an ambush there! If it's Rasa, I'll run! If it's Kazama Heitetsu, we'll fight to the death!

Having made his decision, he stopped hesitating.

Gong Yi ran into the forest, set up a few small traps on impulse, then thought better of it and dismantled them.

With my level of trapping, I'm not even as good as Ogawara, let alone capable of threatening the enemy. Instead of letting the enemy trigger them and be alerted, it's better not to do it at all and just find a place to recover first!

Gong Yi found a hollow in a tree and stepped inside.

After sitting down and waiting for his breathing to even out, a thought stirred in his mind.

The first Scholar Skill rewarded by the Scholar System slowly activated.

Recovery Technique!

Low-level Scholar Skill, can effectively restore physical fatigue, mental exhaustion, and chakra depletion.

Note: It cannot resolve physical trauma, deep wounds, or severe internal organ injuries.

If you wish to improve the Recovery Technique, you may upgrade it to the intermediate Scholar Skill Healing Technique after mastering a large number of medical skills!

A green light, visible to the naked eye, rose up and covered his entire body.

When he first used the Recovery Technique back then, it took only a few seconds to reach full status.

But as he grew stronger, the effect of the Recovery Technique weakened significantly.

Or rather, it shouldn't be called weak—the effect is the same, but the time required has become much longer.

With his terrifying physique, vast mental power, and a quantity of chakra comparable to a Jonin, reaching full status is no longer so easy.

A few minutes later, Gong Yi suddenly opened his eyes.

In the forest, a figure stood atop a giant tree, a gray cloak billowing behind him.

"He's here! My condition has recovered to ninety percent; I am ready for battle!"

Kazama Heitetsu furrowed his brows, gazing down at the forest below with a thoughtful expression.

"The scent of blood in the wind stops here. Unless there's some hidden technique at play, the brat should be hiding right here."

"He runs fast enough, but how long can a little brat really hold out? Let me test you first!"

Rat

Ram

Rooster

Boar

Hare

Dragon

Wind Style—Vacuum Severing Dance!

A flash of white light erupted as black scythes manifested from the void, descending toward the ground before sweeping violently to the left and right!

Chakra roared to life, a cyan-white radiance flashing across the world, followed by a thunderous boom.

From left to right, the attack covered nearly half the forest.

In the wake of the cyan-white light, countless trees groaned with a grating sound before collapsing in unison.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

One giant tree after another toppled, and the entire dense thicket was opened up to the sky.

The power of Kazama Heitetsu's single strike had nearly obliterated half the forest in an instant.

This scene was several times more powerful than the Blade Dance Temari had unleashed after the Chunin Exams.

Yet, this was all merely Kazama Heitetsu trying to force that little brat out into the open.

"The view is finally clear, and I have found you!"

Kazama Heitetsu was overjoyed, his eyes fixed coldly on the ground below.

At this moment, the first light of dawn began to break.

Amidst the fallen trees on the ground, a tree hollow had been pierced clean through.

A youth, covered in blood, sat there quietly in a cross-legged position, staring up at Kazama Heitetsu without a hint of fear.