A Mysterious Opponent Rivaling the Near-Kage Level

Seeing that even the only surviving Elite Jonin had fled, the other dozens of Iwagakure, facing the Death God- like "Lightning Flash Shisui" duo, had no courage to fight again and scattered in all directions.

The enemy scattered and fled, Long Ye rushed into the cave immediately.

Kakashi and Obito were both seriously injured, and he was somewhat uneasy about sending them to rescue Rin.

"Shisui, you keep watch outside and prevent those people from making a comeback."

The sound of the Long Ye came from inside the cave.

Shisui, who was about to rush in to save people, immediately stopped.

The two had a tacit understanding, and he instantly grasped Long Ye's thoughts.

This cave was used by the Iwagakure to imprison enemy prisoners, so it must have an entrance but no exit.

If everyone goes in to rescue people, and the Iwagakure returns to block the cave entrance, it will be a situation where they are trapped and unable to escape, with unimaginable consequences.

At this moment, in the Long Ye, he ran swiftly through the cave.

The cave was large enough for a truck to pass through, but it meandered and twisted, leading to who-knows-where.

"With the Shisui outside, there should be no chance of anything going wrong!"

Knowing Shisui's strength, Long Ye felt completely at ease.

If he remembered correctly, this cave was the place where people were buried with Obito.

But now everything is different. Of the Elite Jonin outside, three were killed by him and Shisui, and they probably won't dare to come back anytime soon.

Moreover, even if they did come, with Shisui guarding the outside, they wouldn't have a chance to succeed.

Thinking of this, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

In his view, the tragedies of history, now that he has intervened, should not be repeated.

Just as he finished thinking this, a voice suddenly came from deep within:

"Lin! Run!"

Although the sound was faint, Long Ye could still clearly hear that it came from Obito.

"Lin is still alive!"

As Long Ye breathed a sigh of relief, his speed increased even further.

Judging from Obito's anxious voice, their situation was clearly not optimistic; they seemed to be being pursued by a powerful enemy.

At this moment!

Deep within a cave, hundreds of meters from the Long Ye.

Kakashi held the rear, while Obito grabbed Rin and they ran for their lives.

Behind them, a person wearing Iwagakure Forehead Protector was hot on their heels.

Kakashi unleashed Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique, a massive fireball filling the entire passage and rolling towards the pursuing Iwagakure.

Kakashi can't relax yet.

With a loud "boom".

A stone dragon collided with a fireball, and the fireball shattered into flames scattered all over the ground.

Whoosh!!

The pursuer was incredibly fast. After the fireball was extinguished, he flashed forward and caught Kakashi, who was at the back, off guard. He was struck in the face by a heavy punch and sent flying far away.

"Kakashi!!"

Rin and Obito, who were fleeing ahead, saw this scene, abandoned their escape, and returned to help.

"You all need to get out of here!"

Kakashi shouted.

But it was too late; the pursuer had already outnumbered the two and brandished his claws.

"You bunch of brats, daring to come to my Iwa Ninja camp to rescue people? Since you're here, you'll all die here!"

"Earth Release · Rock Fist!!"

As the Iwagakure flew forward, his right fist completely turned to stone, growing ten times its original size, and attacked Obito and the other two.

Under this gigantic fist, both of their bodies appeared excessively small. If they were hit, their bodies would likely be smashed to pieces, turning into a pile of mud.

Kakashi collapsed to the ground, severely injured, with no time to stop it. Obito and Rin, the only two capable fighters, were simply no match for an Elite Jonin's attack.

At the brink of life and death!

Sizzle...

A sound like a Flowing Lightning flashing through their ears reached their ears.

The Iwa Iwagakure who had launched the attack paused, looking ahead into the passage.

A streak of Lightning Flash flashed through the void.

"Long Ye!!"

Lin was filled with surprise.

Obito and Kakashi also showed excitement, almost instinctively, the moment they saw this person appear, they subconsciously felt that they had been saved.

But the Rock Fist that attacked Obito and the other two did not hesitate for a moment, and came down with deadly force.

Long Ye, arriving first despite being behind, flashed in front of the two.

Boom!!

A fist crackling with lightning collided violently with Rock Fist ten times its size. The power of the Long Ye Explosion Release was unleashed, followed by a violent explosion.

The stone fist was blasted to pieces, and the Iwagakure who had rushed over was sent flying back at an even greater speed than when he arrived.

Long Ye was also badly hurt; the force of the punch had numbed one of his arms.

Both techniques used were "Earth Release: Rock Fist," but the power this person unleashed was dozens of times greater than when he captured the Iwagakure "Tao Gui" alive.

"Hand this man over to me, and you all get out of here!"

Long Ye stared at his opponent in front of him and spoke to the three behind him.

Although worried about Long Ye's safety, all three knew that staying would be pointless and might even be a burden. Kakashi and Obito each grabbed one of Rin's hands and fled as fast as they could.

You must come out alive to see me!

Lin's shout came from behind Long Ye.

Long Ye smiled and muttered to herself, "I will definitely get out of here safely."

Although he was full of confidence, the opponent before him was no easy opponent.

Just from that exchange of blows, he made a judgment: this Iwa Iwagakure with a big head, thick neck, and a look like a cook was far more difficult to deal with than the four Elite Jonin he had faced before.

In terms of strength, he has likely reached the Near-Kage Level, or at least not quite at that level.

"This person's background is definitely not simple!"

Long Ye thought to himself.

To buy Obito and his companions enough time to escape, he didn't rush to attack, but instead asked:

"Which powerful figure from Iwagakure are you?"

The man with a round head stared into the Long Ye, his eyes filled with a serious expression.

He didn't rush to act, nor did he stop the three from escaping, because the current situation didn't allow him to do so.

He had just exchanged a punch with the person in front of him. The terrifying explosive force and lightning power had made him lose feeling in his right hand. If he were to act rashly, his Hand Seals would be blocked, and he would not gain any advantage at all.

But he didn't seem inclined to answer Long Ye's question. Instead, he asked, "The power you just displayed seemed to be... a combination of Lightning Release and Explosion Release. How do you possess Explosion Release?"

Long Ye felt a sudden jolt in her heart.

When asked this question, he realized the source of his Explosion Release power.

That is, the hunting party of Iwagakure).

The person before me, also from Iwagakure, must be of extraordinary status. It's impossible that he doesn't recognize Kari, and his familiarity with Explosion Release is naturally unmatched by others.

"That's a good question, but I need to think about how to answer it."

Of Long Ye had no interest in answering his question.

The Iwagakure opposite him remained calm, cracking his right hand and a smile playing on his lips.

In a short time, his right hand, which had lost sensation, had basically recovered, so there was no need to continue with the nonsense.

Just as he was about to make his move and use his Secret Hand to kill the man in front of him, a sudden earthquake shook the ground.

The cave seemed about to collapse; the rocks beneath our feet were cracking, and large boulders were falling from above like dumplings being dropped into a pot.