The Natural Barrier! Hell Valley

For the next three days, Long Ye and his companion remained hidden in the jungle, managing to escape the encirclement and suppression of the Hoshigakure several times.

But this is clearly not a long-term solution.

The two of them eventually had to leave the Land of Bears; they couldn't stay hidden in this jungle forever.

That day.

After discussing it, the two decided to leave the jungle and try to escape the Land of Bears.

But this was clearly impossible to avoid, given the Star Ninja's "overhead perspective."

Within half an hour of them leaving the jungle, pursuers swarmed in from all directions.

This was entirely within their expectations.

They had planned to break through the encirclement and were mentally prepared to take action, regardless of how many people came or what their strength was.

"Star Shadow said that as long as you hand over the Star Core and come back to the village with us for trial, your lives will not be threatened. Otherwise, no matter how strong you two are, you will not be able to leave the Land of Bears alive."

Two teams, each over a hundred strong, surrounded Long Ye and Mei Terumi in a pincer movement, and the leader began to speak.

The Long Ye, back to back, naturally didn't believe this person's words.

Going to the Hoshigakure would be like venturing into a tiger's den; their lives would be completely out of their control. It would be better to break out and escape now.

Moreover, both of them had absolute confidence in their own strength, and the fact that there were more than a hundred pursuers in front of them was not enough to make them afraid.

Seeing that the two men showed no sign of moving, the man who had spoken stopped wasting his breath and gave the order to attack.

From these people's bodies, massive amounts of Chakra erupted like smoke, Chakra and refining to form ferocious beasts above their heads.

Tigers, leopards, jackals, wolves—they roamed everywhere.

These beasts, though formed from Chakra, are full of spirituality.

Unlike the Tengu formed from Long Ye's electric current, which only possesses the form and whose attacks are limited to a single form of collision, these Chakra- formed ferocious beasts possess both the appearance and the attack methods of their respective species.

Before them, it was as if the two had been caught in a horde of beasts, with countless ferocious creatures with gaping mouths and fangs rushing towards them, biting and tearing with their claws.

These ferocious beasts are far more powerful than real wild animals; if a wolf bites your arm, it can easily sever the limb.

"Boil Release: Skilled Mist Technique!!"

Facing the horde of beasts, Mei Terumi dared not be careless and immediately unleashed her ultimate attack, spewing out a jet of boiling, highly acidic mist.

Any animal that comes into contact with the high-temperature acid fumes will instantly melt.

Mei Terumi is blocking attacks from the front, while Long Ye is also defending against attacks from behind.

He gripped the Lightning Blade, thrusting it through the air, and a bolt of Inazuma shot out.

The moment one of the wolves was struck, a chain reaction of electrical conductivity was triggered, and more than a dozen Chakra beasts were attacked in an instant.

Those with weak cultivation disappeared on the spot, while those with Chakra reserves remained in their beast form, rushing over with a fierce wind. Long Ye used her left hand to Explosion Release technique and smashed them to pieces with a single punch.

"Don't linger in the fight, break through, or there will be more and more people."

Long Ye that some people had received intelligence and were rushing towards them in the distance, Longye quickly called out to the woman behind her.

The two of them could probably handle a hundred people, but if it were two hundred or even three hundred, their stamina and Chakra would be rapidly depleted, and their fate would be dire.

"Burst!!"

Long Ye used her Explosion Release, causing a violent explosion that knocked dozens of people off their feet. Long Ye grabbed Mei Terumi and they broke through the encirclement and escaped.

"Captain, those two are too strong! That woman's Kekkei Genkai melted all six of us in one go, turning us into a pool of blood..."

"That guy used some kind of Kekkei Genkai, I don't know what it was, but he caused some kind of explosion. He just killed more than a dozen of us with one punch."

One person, both shocked and furious, reported the losses.

Due to its geographical location, Hoshigakure has limited interaction with the outside world, so it doesn't know much about Konoha Lightning of Konoha, who is famous throughout the Shinobi World, or Mei Terumi, the user of "Boil Release" and "Lava Release".

"To kill a powerful enemy, one must naturally pay a price. Continue to act according to Lord Star Shadow's plan!"

Terrified by Long Ye and his companion's attack, a larger force was formed with the addition of newcomers, and they continued their pursuit of Long Ye and his companion...

For the rest of the day.

Long Ye and his companion encountered several more encirclement teams, engaging in several battles. In the end, they managed to break through the encirclements and headed towards the border of the Land of Bears from which they had come.

"It seems we've fallen into a trap."

During their escape, Long Ye's expression suddenly turned serious.

"What's wrong?" Mei Terumi asked hurriedly.

"These people seem to be intentionally driving us in this direction. Once we change our path, we will encounter resistance and be forced back."

Long Ye's words greatly surprised Mei Terumi.

Looking back, it seems that this is indeed the case.

It's as if someone has planned out an escape route for them; as long as they follow this route, they are temporarily safe until they reach the end.

Conversely, if they attempt to change their escape route, they will inevitably face a fierce attack from the Hoshigakure, and ultimately, due to their overwhelming numbers, they will be unable to break through and will have no choice but to return in their original direction.

"What exactly is their purpose in doing this?" Mei Terumi asked.

"What other purpose could they have? They're just trying to drive us to a dead end, like when we plotted to kill Raiga Kurosuki not long ago, forcing us into a corner with no way out."

"Then let's quickly change direction!"

Mei Terumi looked terrified.

"It's too late..."

Long Ye looked ahead, his voice suddenly becoming low and deep.

Mei Terumi suddenly looked ahead.

The two of them stopped in their tracks.

Sure enough, there was no road ahead. A huge rift valley blocked their way. The rift valley was hundreds of miles long and ten miles wide.

In other words, they would have to jump ten miles to get to the other side.

A distance of ten miles, unless one flies, jumping is impossible.

"Could this be...?"

Mei Terumi's face turned somewhat pale.

"A natural barrier... Hell Valley!"

She managed to utter five words with difficulty.

"Hell Valley!"

Long Ye's pupils contracted, and her heart sank to the bottom.

This place is the most dangerous place in the Shinobi World.

This rift valley has no bottom.

It wasn't because of its depth, but because the valley was filled with a thick, yellow poisonous gas; one breath of it would instantly kill a person.

"This time, the two of us are truly facing a life-or-death situation."

Long Ye withdrew her gaze from the direction of Hell Valley and turned to look behind her.

Thousands of ninjas from the Hoshigakure have already shown their presence.

Like a net being pulled in, they converged from all directions, forming a semi-circular arc, cutting off all their escape routes.

Ahead lay the Hell Valley, thick with poisonous gas, and behind them stood thousands of ninja troops from the Land of Bears. Whether they advanced or retreated, it was a situation where their chances of survival were slim.