"Hiss~"
"Sizzle!"
Several dozen seconds passed, and the steam created by the escape technique in front quickly dissipated until Shin'un and the Sand Ninja were completely exposed to the other side's view.
Shin'un glanced at Yakushi Nonō beside him, calmed the massive Chakra depletion in his body, and stepped to the front of the line, preparing to face the Sand Ninja's attack.
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
The timing was perfect; the seven Sand Ninja arrived just in time to meet the Shin'un team.
Shin'un, accompanied by his two teammates, looked at the seven Sand Ninja standing on the tree branch.
After a brief standoff, the two groups made their move in unison.
Of the seven Sand Ninja, four Chunin attacked Yūichi and Shiina Kō in pairs.
The leading Jonin and the remaining two Chunin rushed towards Yakushi Nonō, who was being protected by Shin'un.
Shin'un naturally couldn't let Sand Ninja succeed, so he immediately dragged Nonō away.
Thump!
Several attacks missed their mark, crashing into the ground and creating several small craters.
Protecting Yakushi Nonō behind him, Shin'un gripped Kunai guard before the three Sand Ninja ahead.
"Kid!"
"You're the ninja who used Lightning Release earlier, aren't you?"
The leading Sunagakure Jonin suddenly spoke up.
"I've heard that on the battlefield in the Land of Rain, there's a genius from Konoha named Hirakawa Shin'un who's only thirteen years old and has already been promoted to Jonin. His best jutsu is Lightning Release."
After speaking, the Sunagakure Jonin looked at Shin'un.
"Same age, same mastery of Lightning Release, you must be Hirakawa Shin'un."
Shin'un raised an eyebrow, surprised that this Sunagakure Jonin had heard of him.
What does it matter whether it is or isn't?
The Sunagakure Jonin.
"Of course it's related. If I could kill a genius today, that would be very fulfilling."
Shin'un remained secretly on guard, but continued talking to the Sand Ninja.
Is that all you wanted to say?
Of course not!
The Sunagakure Jonin denied it, then laughed.
"Surrender! Your leader, the Konoha White Fang, is dead. Now surrender to my Sunagakure, and I guarantee you'll be treated exceptionally well."
"Ha~"
Shen Cloud Ninja laugh.
Upon seeing this, the Sunagakure Jonin's face immediately darkened.
"What's the meaning?"
Shin'un waved his hand, a smile still on his face.
"Sorry, that's just too funny."
Your words are too unrealistic.
"It's like saying that a fresh graduate from the Ninja Academy can kill a Kage."
The Sunagakure Jonin's lips twitched; he no longer concealed his intentions.
"Do it!"
After saying that, the figure of a Chunin standing Jonin the Sunagakure Jonin slowly vanished like a phantom.
Upon seeing this, Shin'un's expression immediately changed drastically, and he exclaimed in surprise.
" Genjutsu!"
Shin'un quickly turned around and looked at Yakushi Nonō, who was protecting him from behind.
Sure enough, a Sunagakure Chunin of the time that Shin'un was talking to the Sunagakure Jonin to sneak to the rear.
At this moment, the Chunin had already raised his Kunai, the sharp blade about to pierce Yakushi Nonō's neck.
Damn it!
To play along, Shin'un turned around in a panic, seemingly trying to save Nonō.
Seeing Shin'un's flustered appearance, the Sunagakure Jonin excited and couldn't resist showing off.
"Ha~"
"Young man, why do you think I'm talking to you for no reason? It's just to buy time!"
"Have my companion use Genjutsu to get behind you and kill that despicable female spy first!"
Seeing that the despicable female spy was about to die at the hands of her own comrade, the Sunagakure Jonin smiled.
Unfortunately, the Sunagakure Jonin's smile froze the next second.
"Sizzle!"
Just as he had predicted, the thirteen-year-old Jonin named Hirakawa Shin'un was unable to stop him.
His companion successfully used Kunai slit the female spy's neck, leaving a deep wound that exposed the bone; a normal person would clearly not have survived.
But the female spy who had just exclaimed in surprise suddenly turned into electricity, paralyzing his companion on the spot.
While Hirakawa Shin'un was still looking flustered, he casually used Kunai to kill the Sunagakure Chunin who was paralyzed by electricity. Only then did the Sunagakure Jonin realize what was happening.
" Lightning Clone!"
The Sunagakure, realizing what had happened, Jonin with shock and anger.
At this moment, Shin'un turned his head and looked at the Sunagakure Jonin, his previous panicked expression disappearing.
He deliberately provoked:
You think I don't know you're stalling for time?
"I was just watching your comrades die."
Provoked, the Sunagakure Jonin and the remaining Chunin lose their composure.
He immediately roared and charged towards Shin'un.
"Bite!"
"Clang!"
Both wielded Kunai and clashed.
As the Kunai clashed, sparks flew.
After several rounds, Shin'un, despite being attacked from both sides, still held his own.
With his exceptional perception granted by his [ Extreme Reaction ] ability, Shin'un, like the Uchiha clan members who have awakened their Sharingan, has a significant advantage in close combat against opponents of the same level.
A few dozen seconds later, Shin'un noticed that the Sunagakure Jonin who was fighting him in close combat seemed to be backing away.
As Jonin, he was provoked by the meaningless death of his comrade and by Shin'un. Although he was briefly angry, his rationality quickly returned.
After realizing that close combat was not advantageous, they immediately needed to change their battle strategy with the remaining Chunin.
Thump!
After another exchange, the Sunagakure Jonin, along with the Chunin around him Chunin, successfully escaped from Shin'un's side.
Looking at Hirakawa Shin'un not far away, the Sunagakure Jonin narrowed his eyes and began to think.
The child in front of me has truly impressive combat skills.
Not only does his Lightning Release skill surpass that of many established Jonin, but his close-quarters combat is also extremely clean and efficient. Judging from his Lightning Clone disguised as a female spy, he is also wicked at heart.
For a moment, it was impossible to see any flaws.
In a split second of thought, the Sunagakure Jonin that Hirakawa Shin'un's height only reached his collarbone, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
"No, there are still drawbacks; the other party is too young."
" Hirakawa Shin'un is only thirteen years old this year. His body has just begun to develop, and his Chakra reserves are definitely a weakness."
"Furthermore, after four consecutive days of travel, there's definitely no chance to replenish Chakra. And having previously used the Lightning Clone Chakra, to disguise herself as a female spy, she certainly doesn't have much Chakra left."
As a ninja, you must target the enemy's weaknesses.
At that moment, the Sunagakure Jonin made up his mind, and his subsequent battle strategy was already decided.
He turned to look at the Chunin beside him.
"Use Ninjutsu!"
The Chunin nearby didn't understand, but they still followed orders.
The two simultaneously Hand Seals and used Ninjutsu.
" Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"*2
A fierce wind howled in, concealing numerous wind blades within the ordinary breeze, bringing a large area around it into its attack range.
Left with no other choice, Shin'un had to use his Lightning Release to defend himself.
Lightning Release: Lightning Wall!
A lightning barrier appeared in front of Shin'un to block the attack.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
Inconspicuous wind blades continuously bombarded the lightning barrier, producing a series of dull thuds.
Feeling the lightning barrier in front of him gradually thinning due to the continuous wind blades, Shin'un immediately used Chakra to thicken the lightning barrier.
A dozen seconds later, the Wind Release finally stopped.
At this moment, Shin'un's face was already somewhat pale due to the large amount of Chakra consumed.
"Phew~"
I exhaled, trying to ease the fatigue a little.
At this moment, Shen Kumogakure guessed that the two Sand Ninja on the other side were trying to deplete his Chakra.
Just then, feeling his Chakra dwindling, Shin'un decided not to hold back any longer.
With a thought, Shin'un summoned the Skill Editor and looked directly at the row of skills already loaded in the center of the panel.
Besides the first two skills, there is now one more skill name there.
Equipped skills: [ Extreme Reaction ], [ Lightning Release Mastery ], [ Qi Sea ].