With a thud, the boy pulled out his katana, and the Cloud Ninja collapsed.
Alerted by the sound, the Cloud Ninja's companion looked over and saw a terrifying sight: the young samurai, drenched in blood with four or five kunai embedded in his body, was charging at him with a bloody sword.
He had already extracted the information he wanted. This girl was one of their mission targets. He lifted her and hurled her at the charging young samurai.
Seeing that it was the girl flying toward him, the young samurai regained his senses. He lowered his blade and reached out to catch her, and the two of them flew backward together.
At the same time, the Cloud Ninja took out a signal flare, ready to fire it into the sky and summon his nearby retreating companions for support. With this girl alive in their hands, their mission would not count as a failure. They would have accomplished at least half of it.
Shhk-
Just then, a Chakra Blade glowing blue pierced the Cloud Ninja's chest from behind, driving straight through his heart. A hand also pressed down on the signal flare he was about to fire, stopping him before he could launch it.
"You talk too much." Lin Chuan pulled out his short blade, snatched the signal flare, and tossed it into the water. As the Cloud Ninja lay dying, his eyes widened, and he finally saw who had ambushed him: Lin Chuan's ANBU mask and that familiar Konoha ANBU uniform.
He had never expected to encounter Konoha ANBU here. Realizing there was no longer any chance of taking the girl away, he knew their mission had failed after all. Then his life faded completely.
To make sure the enemies were truly dead, Lin Chuan approached with his bloodied