Directly opposite them, Salamander Hanzo had clearly realized this as well and instantly grew alert.
If someone else suddenly attacked while he was fighting the three before him, he could easily suffer a serious setback.
Splash!
The rain grew heavier, striking the ground and splashing up countless bubbles.
With the next rumble of thunder, the battle between the four began again.
Elsewhere.
Hikari stared at the long blade that had suddenly appeared before him, his pupils shrinking as he froze.
He had just finished off the enemy in front of him, never imagining that someone else was hiding off to one side.
He could not dodge this strike. He was almost certain to die.
But in that instant, a figure suddenly rushed in and stood in front of him.
With a simple reach of his right hand, he caught the sharp, black kunai.
Then the newcomer flicked his wrist and hurled the kunai back.
The Rain Ninja standing on a branch directly ahead immediately grunted and toppled backward, a kunai driven through his forehead.
"Xia Le!"
Hikari finally reacted, crying out in delighted surprise.
"You still need to watch your surroundings on the battlefield!"
"The Sharingan isn't invincible, especially when yours only has one tomoe!"
Xia Le spoke calmly.
"Right, right!"
Hikari nodded repeatedly in gratitude.
"And another thing!"
Xia Le spoke again, his gaze moving past Hikari to the three children cautiously following behind him.
"Thank you for protecting them!"
Hikari thumped his chest. "It's what I should do!"
Xia Le nodded without saying anything more.
He scanned the area, his Sharingan reflecting every battle within a thousand meters in all directions.
Many Konoha ninja had lost the ability to resist because of the salamander's poison gas. The Rain Ninja were slaughtering them without mercy.
It could be