Chapter 208

And so, while subtly manipulating his Chakra, Shiro and Dai slowly made their way towards Nakamura.

After receiving the notification, Nakamura others summoned the giant birds, Shiro and the others also headed there to gather.

Meanwhile, since the decision to retreat had already been made, the Raikage let them do as they pleased, as the mission objective had not been lost.

The main issue is that there are too many geniuses in Konoha here. If they were killed, the conflict with Konoha would be too great, and with the help of those with ulterior motives, it could easily trigger a war between the two countries.

At the same time, after exchanging blows with Dai, the Raikage vaguely sensed a threat from him. He had a premonition that if a real fight broke out, he might die.

Although he himself did not believe it, he still issued the order to retreat as a precaution, and therefore ignored Nakamura and the Nakamura ' actions of summoning the giant bird.

Furthermore, to prevent any accidents, he stood in front of Ai and the Cloud Ninja, covering their slow retreat.

On the other side, because Shiro was worried that Dai's "Gate of Wonder" wouldn't last long, and also feared that the opponent would run out of the Noble Phantasm's range, Shiro moved his feet a little faster.

Before the Raikage and the others had retreated far, Shiro and the others had already gathered under the giant bird. At this moment, Shiro's Chakra was also fully gathered, and his right hand, which was blocking behind him, suddenly clenched!

A black crossbow appeared in his hand!

"Arrow of Trusted Release"

Rank: C Type: Anti-Unit Noble Phantasm

Range: 1~50 Maximum Capture: 1 person

ApfelGeschossen.

Translated as "shooting apples".

The legendary arrow that perfectly pierced the apple placed on his son's head with a crossbow.

An arrow released by a son out of trust in his father will absolutely not miss its mark; it will "certainly" pierce the target.

After this story is elevated to the Noble Phantasm, it can even interfere with the law of causality, making it virtually impossible to avoid.

This is Shiro's trump card!

This arrow, which involved cause and effect, was something the Raikage absolutely could not block; therefore, it sealed the fate of that Cloud Ninja!

The reason why Shiro didn't use this technique against A was not only because he was worried about completely enraging the Raikage and causing Dai's death, as mentioned earlier, but also because this move might not be able to break through A's defense.

Ai was lying on the ground at this moment. To stand on the ground and shoot him with a crossbow would be extremely difficult for Shiro, even if it was a sure-fire shot.

Does this Noble Phantasm mean it won't miss, or does it mean Shiro needs to roughly aim? It's impossible for him to fire without even aiming and still hit the target.

Sorry, that kind of Noble Phantasm isn't something Shiro can Projection right now.

Furthermore, this Noble Phantasm has a very short range, which means it cannot be fired from a high vantage point. Therefore, it is impossible to target A, who is in a blind spot.

So, the remaining targets are clear: the Raikage goes without saying, he definitely won't break through the defenses; as for the other Jonin...

Shiro still felt it was unnecessary. This time, just to bring back this target, even the Raikage got involved, although A and Killer B were also involved.

This also shows how much importance the Raikage attached to this mission. Several Jonin Cloud Village died during the mission, and so many people were sent to rescue him.

Shiro can only be liberated once at present. Under these circumstances, the answer to who to shoot is self-evident.

After Projection the Noble Phantasm, Shiro did not hesitate. He immediately lifted it up, aimed it at the target, and then pulled the trigger while releasing his true name!

"Arrow of Trusted Release (ApfelGeschossen)!"

"Uncle Dai! Retreat!"

After firing the crossbow bolt, Shiro didn't look at the inevitable outcome. Instead, he called out to Dai, then turned and jumped onto the giant bird. At the same time, Nakamura and the Nakamura, who were already prepared, activated the giant bird the moment Dai and Shiro jumped on, and it quickly ascended!

Meanwhile, Raikage also saw the arrow coming at him, but he wasn't too surprised; in fact, he had been on guard against their sneak attack all along.

With so many people mobilized by Konoha, it's impossible for them to give up easily. Putting themselves in his shoes, if it were him, they would also choose to kill the target directly after the capture failed.

Therefore, the Raikage was not surprised by this surprise attack; it was all within his expectations.

Unfortunately, things weren't as simple as the Raikage thought. Shiro's arrow wasn't an ordinary one; it was Noble Phantasm imbued with the law of causality.

Just when the Raikage's right fist struck the crossbow bolt, and he thought it was over, a shocking scene unfolded!

In his perception, the world seemed to have turned gray, and where his right hand touched the crossbow bolt, Issen light like lightning streaked by!

Then, to his horror, he discovered that the crossbow bolt had somehow passed him and was heading straight for the head of the Cloud Ninja!

Then, it goes straight through!

Shocked, Raikage stared at the crossbow bolt that had pierced his skull and was slowly dissipating, feeling a burning pain on his face and his anger growing ever stronger!

Immediately afterwards, he roared and stomped his foot heavily! Transforming into a bolt of lightning, he charged straight towards Shiro were flying in the air!

Seeing this, the people on the giant bird felt a slight tension in their hearts, because being knocked down now meant they were basically doomed.

However, this does not include Shiro and Dai, who have great confidence in the Eight Inner Gates.

In the original story, Dai used the Gate of Death to cripple the Seven Ninja Swordsmen in one fell swoop!

They weren't just any ordinary mediocre people; as Kirigakure's ace, their strength had to be at least that of Elite Jonin, and one of the better ones at that.

After all, in the Hidden Kirigakure Village, where bloodlines are abundant, achieving this is no easy feat. Therefore, in a horizontal comparison, just how strong is Dai, who can instantly kill them?

Although Dai was not in the Gate of Death state at this time, his strength was still greater than in the original story.

Because Shiro would occasionally bring them tonics to replenish their physical strength, their power was greater than that of their contemporaries.

Most importantly, under Shiro's influence, Dai had already developed the prototype of Daytime Tiger, a technique related to the Eight Inner Gates, before Kai.

However, so far it's mostly just Dai's idea, because no one can force him to open the Seventh Gate. Let alone the Seventh Gate, he's opened even the first gate very few times.

Because he was only Genin, and only Shiro knew his strength, the missions he carried out were all very simple, the kind that didn't require the Eight Inner Gates.

However, now is the time to give it a try. Dai has been working hard to maintain the Eight Inner Gates, all for this moment.

Therefore, Dai felt a little excited!

Dai took a deep breath, assumed a fighting stance on the giant bird, and then leaped up, throwing a powerful punch with his right fist!

"Sky-Piercing Cannon!"

At this time, the Daytime Tiger had not yet been fully developed and did not have the shape of a tiger's head. Therefore, it was not called Daytime Tiger yet, but rather the rather low-class Sky-Piercing Cannon. Needless to say, this was another name given by Shiro.

As Dai Sky-Piercing Cannon fired, he exhausted his energy, exited the state of Gate of Wonder, and landed on the giant bird's back.

The Raikage fared much worse. The Sky-Piercing Cannon was already quite powerful, and it might not have been able to harm the Raikage, but since he was in the air, he was directly Sky-Piercing Cannon Raikage.

Shiro and the others ignored the Raikage, who was falling with a look of resentment on his face. They wanted to take this opportunity to fly higher, otherwise, when the Raikage jumped up again, no one would be able to stop him this time.