Ambushed

Boom!

A bolt of lightning shot out!

Crack! Crack!

The lightning struck the Black Tiger, instantly leaving crack after crack across its body!

Roar!

Wounded, the Black Tiger grew even more enraged. It leaped into the air and pounced at Zhi Ge.

"Damn it! This beast still dared to come at me?!"

Seeing the Black Tiger's move, Zhi Ge's face immediately turned pale!

He had not expected this beast to be so fast!

That attack had not even completely drained its strength!

"Get the hell away from me! Rubber Battle Axe!!!"

Bang!

A surging force instantly flooded into his legs!

Zhi Ge leaped high into the air and crushed the Black Tiger flat with his Rubber Battle Axe.

The Black Tiger's body immediately exploded into chunks of flesh!

Hiss!

Blood stained Zhi Ge's clothes red, making him suck in a sharp breath!

"This beast is really hard to deal with!"

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and turned his gaze toward the distant brush.

He could feel something watching him from there.

"Come out! You've already been exposed!"

Zhi Ge shouted.

"Hehehe... You really are impressive. I like interesting prey like you!"

After a cold laugh, a man slowly stepped out.

He wore a black robe, a savage oni mask covered his face, and the forehead protector of Otogakure was clearly visible on his brow.

"You're one of Orochimaru's men?"

Seeing this stranger, vigilance appeared on Zhi Ge's face.

"That's right!"

The man nodded, a strange smile curling across his lips.

"You vermin really are impossible to wipe out. Your master's evil plan can no longer succeed. If you know what's good for you, get lost now! Otherwise, you'll just throw your lives away for nothing!"

Hearing the other party admit that he had been sent by Orochimaru, Zhi Ge snorted coldly, making no effort to hide his mockery and disdain.

Orochimaru had sent a bunch of subordinates to their deaths. How pathetic!

"Is that so? Not necessarily!"

The black-robed man smiled contemptuously as a powerful surge of energy suddenly burst from his body!

Bang!

Then, the black-robed man raised his arm, and nine Sound Ninja instantly appeared behind him.

"Looks like I've been ambushed?"

A flicker of surprise crossed Zhi Ge's face at the sight.

He had not expected Orochimaru to go this far, setting up a Sound Ninja Team in advance to surround and kill him!

"Hahaha! Kid, you're out of luck! Our orders are that no one except the Sand Village and that Nine-Tails brat is allowed to pass through here."

As soon as he finished speaking, the other nine Sound Ninja closed in on Zhi Ge from all sides.

Zhi Ge's face instantly darkened to the extreme!

"Damn it! These guys showed up at the worst possible time... Am I, Zhi Ge, really going to die in this desolate wilderness?"

Thinking that he might perish in these barren mountains, he could not help gritting his teeth in fury.

At that moment, less than forty percent of Zhi Ge's strength remained, on top of the exhaustion from fighting the summoned beast earlier.

Facing a Sound Ninja Team made up of ten Chunin, he was clearly somewhat outmatched.

"No! I can't fight them head-on! I can only outsmart them!"

"Although I'm injured now, I can still rely on my agility and reflexes to escape this Sound Ninja Team's pursuit."

With that thought, Zhi Ge immediately changed his target.

Whoosh!

His body sprang upward, instantly turning into a shooting star as he raced toward the other side.

"Trying to run? It won't be that easy!"

The nine Sound Ninja immediately gave chase. They were actually far faster than Zhi Ge and quickly caught up to him!

Zhi Ge's face sank at the sight.

"Since I can't run, I can only fight!"

He immediately pulled out ten shuriken and hurled them at the group.

"Such childish tricks are useless against us! Wind Release: Wind Wall!"

Seeing the shuriken, a disdainful sneer appeared on the black-robed man's lips. He waved his hand, and a Wind Wall suddenly appeared before him!

Boom!

The shuriken struck the Wind Wall and instantly shattered!

"Hm?! It's actually this strong!"

Seeing this, Zhi Ge's brow furrowed even deeper.

"Heh..."

The black-robed man gave a contemptuous sneer. "Kid, don't think such petty tricks can deal with us!"

Rumble!

Before the black-robed man had finished speaking, dense lightning suddenly rose around him!

The lightning contained boundless violent power and carried countless Senbon as it blasted toward Zhi Ge!

Lightning Release: Senbon Barrage!!!

"Heh! Showing off before an expert! Power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit! Eight Million Volts: Lightning Orbs!"

Zhi Ge shouted coldly, and the lightning around his body immediately began to surge wildly. One enormous Thunder Ball after another rapidly condensed into existence!

Boom!

Rumble!

Rumble!

Thunder Ball after Thunder Ball exploded in midair, blocking the black-robed man's attack and knocking him back!

"Damn it! How can you possibly possess such powerful Lightning Release?!"

Seeing the Thunder Balls Zhi Ge had unleashed, the black-robed man cried out in shock.

"Heh, you talk too much. Die!"

Zhi Ge spat icily as the shuriken in his hand began spinning rapidly!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

A series of piercing whistles rang out as sharp shuriken shot toward the black-robed man like lightning.

"Hmph!"

Watching the incoming shuriken, the black-robed man sneered. His right hand clenched into a fist, and he punched directly at the flying shuriken.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

The shuriken exploded one after another. The black-robed man pushed straight through them, smashing every single shuriken apart!

Zhi Ge's expression changed. This black-robed man truly was powerful!

"Brat! Die!"

As he spoke, the black-robed man waved his hand, and fireballs wrapped in Explosive Tags instantly appeared in midair one after another!

Seeing the incoming fireballs, Zhi Ge hurriedly dodged, but several still struck him!

His shoulder was blown apart, blood spraying everywhere. His injuries were extremely severe!

Seeing this, the black-robed man narrowed his eyes.

"I didn't expect you to survive the blast? Looks like I underestimated you, brat. Since that's the case, I can only get serious!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the black-robed man quickly thrust his right hand into his sleeve!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Metal arrows shot out from his sleeve one after another!

These metal arrows were incredibly fast and coated in deadly poison, making them impossible to guard against!

Zhi Ge's face changed slightly at the sight!

"This is bad!"

He immediately dodged, but there were simply too many metal arrows. There was no way he could evade them all!

"Damn it! Ten Million Volts! Fleeting Light Thunder Shadow!!!"