Rasa!
The future Fourth Kazekage!
His Ninjutsu included the Kekkei Genkai Magnet Release, and he could also control Gold Dust!
He had the formidable strength to suppress the rampaging One-Tail Shukaku in the desert!
Especially in large-scale battles, Rasa's Ninjutsu covered an immense area. Ninjas weaker than him could hardly survive!
Gong Yi was certain his memories were right.
That was why he had told the squad to split up and flee.
Even though Rasa was still young and had yet to reach his peak, his Kekkei Genkai and Gold Dust were enough to suppress both Captain Iga and Gong Yi at once. Qianzong and Ogawara stood no chance.
If Kazama Heitetsu joined the fight, with his mastery of Wind Release Ninjutsu,
then the destruction of the entire Iga squad was already a foregone conclusion.
By splitting up, they still had a sliver of hope.
"I hope Rasa comes after me. He may be stronger than Kazama Heitetsu, but if I release all my Gravity Technique and return to full strength, I'll have a good chance of escaping with my speed."
As he fled, Gong Yi analyzed the situation.
"If Kazama Heitetsu comes after me, I'll have a hard time getting away from him with his speed."
"As for Qianzong and Yuan, they're both Genin, and Kazama Heitetsu's men never saw them. They also have the two Ninjutsu scrolls Captain Iga gave them. Their chances of survival should be pretty good."
Gong Yi glanced at the freshly bandaged wound on his body and furrowed his brow.
He had deliberately taken a shuriken without dodging to lower the guard of Shaquan's group, which was how he got hurt.
At the time, he had judged that Shaquan wouldn't kill him outright, and the shuriken had not been aimed at a vital spot.
With his physique, a few shuriken posed no real threat.
He could even catch them with muscle strength alone.
Of course, he was bound to suffer a minor injury.
That decision had indeed brought him a brilliant victory.
He had killed three Chunin instantly, preventing Shaquan and his men from attacking him together.
At the time, Gong Yi had made the right call—he had even handled it exceptionally well.
But now, the blood scent coming from his wound could easily lead someone straight to him.
If it was Kazama Heitetsu, his mastery of Wind Style might let him quickly discern the right direction.
At the thought, Gong Yi's gaze hardened.
He couldn't keep running like this.
Given his temperament, with no better plan available, he had to prepare for the worst!
Rather than exhausting himself trying to escape, he might as well fight back from a desperate position!
He scanned the wilderness around him. There was a forest ahead—not large, but large enough.
Wide-open terrain was the ideal battlefield for a Wind Style ninja.
Dense woodland, on the other hand, could greatly limit one's ability to use Wind Style.
"I'll set an ambush there! If Rasa comes, I'll run. If it's Kazama Heitetsu, then we'll fight to the death!"
Once he had made up his mind, he stopped second-guessing himself.
Gong Yi ran into the forest and hastily set a few small traps, but after thinking it over, he removed them.
"My trap-making skills are worse than Ogawara's, let alone good enough to threaten the enemy. Better to set none than have them trigger one and put them on alert. I'll find a place to recover first!"
Gong Yi found a hollow in a tree and stepped inside.
Once seated, he waited for his breathing to even out, then focused his thoughts.
The first Scholar Skill awarded by the Scholar System began to activate.
Recovery Technique!
A low-level Scholar Skill that effectively restored physical fatigue and damage, mental exhaustion, and depleted Chakra.
Note: It could not heal physical wounds, deep injuries, or serious internal damage.
To improve Recovery Technique, master a wide range of medical skills and advance it into the intermediate Scholar Skill, Healing Technique!
A visible green glow rose up and soon enveloped his entire body.
The first time he had used Recovery Technique, years ago, he had returned to full strength in just a few seconds.
But as he grew stronger, Recovery Technique had become much less effective.
Or rather, it wasn't exactly less effective. Its effects were the same, but it took much longer.
With his fearsome physique, immense mental strength, and Chakra reserves on par with a Jonin, getting back to full strength was no easy feat.
A few minutes later, Gong Yi suddenly opened his eyes.
In the forest, a man stood atop a towering tree, a gray cloak billowing behind him.
"He's here! I've recovered to ninety percent. I can fight!"
Kazama Heitetsu frowned as he surveyed the forest below, lost in thought.
"The smell of blood carried on the wind stops here. Unless he has some way to conceal himself, he must be hiding in this forest."
"Fast little brat. But how long can a kid like him last? Let's test him first!"
Rat
Goat
Rooster
Pig
Rabbit
Dragon
Wind Style: Vacuum Severing Dance!
A flash of white light appeared. A black Kama materialized from thin air and dropped to the ground, then slashed ruthlessly from side to side!
Chakra roared as blue-white light flashed across the sky, followed by a series of rumbling crashes.
The attack swept from left to right, covering nearly half the forest.
After the blue-white light passed, countless trees groaned and then came crashing down in a tangled mass.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
One massive tree after another toppled, and the entire dense forest was laid bare.
Kazama Heitetsu's single strike had almost instantly destroyed half the forest.
It was several times more powerful than Temari's Slashing Dance after the Chunin Ninja Exams.
Yet all this was merely Kazama Heitetsu's way of forcing that little brat out.
"My view is finally clear, and I've found you, too!"
Kazama Heitetsu was delighted, his gaze fixed coldly on the ground below.
Dawn had just broken, and the sky was growing bright.
A hollow had been pierced through a fallen tree on the ground.
A bloodied young man sat cross-legged inside, calmly looking up at Kazama Heitetsu without the slightest fear.
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