"Yes!"
Upon hearing Shin'un's words, the Chunin immediately agreed and ran towards Dan Katō.
"This... this..."
The Chunin helped Dan Katō to his feet, and upon looking at him, realized that his captain's injuries were beyond saving.
There was no time for him to bandage Dan Katō's wounds, so the Chunin could only grit his teeth, carry Dan Katō on his back, and stand up to walk to Shin'un's side.
"Sigh~"
Seeing Dan Katō's face growing paler and his breathing becoming weak, Shin Cloud Ninja sigh.
It seems that even with his own existence as a butterfly, Dan Katō could not escape his fate of death.
Let's go.
As he spoke, Shin'un's Chakra flowed beneath his feet, and he leaped out of the dense forest with two Konoha Chunin and the heavily injured Dan Katō, appearing before a dozen Konoha Ninja.
Upon seeing Shin'un appear ahead, the dozen or so Konoha Ninja barely reacted, silently following in Shin'un's footsteps and quickly leaving the coverage area of Sand Ninja stronghold.
However, while traveling, the Jonin were still using the corner of their eyes to observe Dan Katō was clearly seriously injured and unconscious.
The Jonin didn't ask any questions, but simply increased their speed.
"Whoosh!"
Suddenly, a Kunai with Explosive Tag attached flew in from the side with a whooshing sound.
The sharp Kunai missed everyone, but the Explosive Tag attached to them exploded in mid-air.
"Boom!"
The violent shockwave from the explosion knocked more than a dozen Konoha Ninja to the ground.
Although everyone got up nimbly, their speed was inevitably affected.
The Sand Ninja had initially left some distance behind, quickly closed the gap, reducing the distance between them to less than twenty meters. Various Kunai, Explosive Tag, and Ninjutsu rained down on them like a hail of bullets.
The sounds of blades slicing through the air, wind whistling, and Explosive Tag detonating—all the sounds of attacks—approached rapidly.
"Boom!"
The continuous roaring sounds caused great suffering to the dozen or so Konoha Ninja behind Shin'un. In a short period of time, several ninjas were injured, and two were killed.
"Whoosh~"
Dodging a Kunai aimed at the back of his head, Shin'un quickly turned to check the situation behind him.
Seeing the critical situation and the fact that some members of the team had already been killed, Shin'un, who was at the front of the line, immediately frowned and quickly thought of a solution.
First of all, it's absolutely not feasible to lead a dozen or so Konoha Ninja to turn around and retaliate.
Once he's tied down, Shin'un could have a good time killing, and with his Lightning Body Flicker, he might be able to escape the Sand Ninja's encirclement afterward.
However, faced with the continuous stream of Sand Ninja arriving, the dozen or so Konoha Ninja who followed Shin'un to carry out the mission became high-level cannon fodder, and in the end, probably none of them would be left, including Shiina Kō, Yūichi, and Nawaki.
Simply running away wouldn't work; attacks from the Sand Ninja were coming wave after wave from behind.
They still have the strength to fight, but if they are worn down by the Sand Ninja behind them, the Sand Ninja behind them will probably be able to kill Shin'un and his group without lifting a finger.
"Since that's the case..." After a moment's thought, Shin'un made a decision. "The only thing we can do is find a way to delay them..."
After a moment's thought, Shin'un made a move.
Gradually, Shin'un slowed down and moved to the back of the queue.
At the same time, Shin'un brought his two arms, which had been hanging behind him while running, together in front of him and began to Hand Seals.
Lightning Release: Lightning Net!
The moment the Hand Seals were completed, Shin'un leaped high into the air, turning around mid-air to face the Sand Ninja, electricity crackling between his palms.
As Chakra was depleted, a vast Lightning Net appeared.
However, unlike the previous attack methods that directly enveloped the enemy, this time, under Shin'un's control, the Lightning Net was wrapped around a tall tree at each end, and extended upwards for more than ten meters based on these trees, before the middle part of the Lightning Net was taut.
Instantly, a man-made lightning grid appeared between Shin'un and the Sand Ninja chasing from behind, serving as an obstacle.
Now, the Sand Ninja who want to catch up with the Konoha Ninja will have to spend time using Ninjutsu to break through the Lightning Net, or waste even more time going around the Lightning Net to pursue them.
Of course, this Lightning Net could only hold off the Sand Ninja for seven or eight seconds at most, but that was exactly the time Shin'un needed.
Ninjas can run much faster than ordinary people, not to mention that the Konoha Ninja led by Shin'un are all elites who are proficient in the Body Flicker Technique, and can run hundreds of meters in just four or five seconds.
Without Shin'un's prompting, apart from Nawaki, the dozen or so Konoha Ninja, while shocked by the sheer scale of Lightning Release: Lightning Net, immediately realized Shin'un's intention in releasing the Lightning Net. They all roused their Chakra and exerted all their strength to use Body Flicker Technique, trying their best to run as far as possible.
Shin'un maintained his Body Flicker Technique, hovering at the back of the queue at a suitable speed.
The wind howled in my ears, and the scenery around me flashed by in an instant; a distance of over a hundred meters passed in a flash.
Maintain this speed for three seconds.
"Boom!"
A loud bang came from behind, and Shin'un turned around to look.
Those Sand Ninja who were blocked by the Lightning Net used their Ninjutsu to blast a large hole in the Lightning Net, and dozens, nearly a hundred Sand Ninja emerged from it and continued to pursue Shin'un and his group.
"Sure." Shin'un nodded as he watched the Sand Ninja emerge from the large hole in the Lightning Net and rush towards him.
They thought their Lightning Net, built with a lot of Chakra, would at least hold off the Sand Ninja for seven or eight seconds, but it blasted a big hole in the Lightning Net in just three seconds.
"However," Shin'un said, turning his head to focus on what lay ahead, "Whether the Lightning Net is broken or not is no longer important."
The Sand Ninja did react quickly, choosing to blast through the Lightning Net, but they were ultimately a few seconds too late.
During this time, the Konoha Ninja had already run more than a hundred meters away, completely disappearing from the Sand Ninja's attack range.
After a moment's thought, Shin'un disregarded the Sand Ninja behind him and said, " Hyuga Shin!"
"Yes!" Hyuga Shin walked to Shin'un's side.
"Lead the way!"
An hour later, the Konoha Ninja, having temporarily shaken off their pursuers, hid in a tree hollow.
At the cave entrance, Shin'un observed the activity outside and asked Hyuga Shin behind him.
"How about it?"
"No enemy traces have been found yet." Hyuga Mikasa used his Byakugan with Hyuga Shin expression, paused for a moment, and then breathed a sigh of relief. "They should have shaken off those Sand Ninja."
Nodding, Shin'un turned to look at the ten Konoha Ninja inside the tree hollow.
"Rest and prepare for half an hour, then we'll set off again!"
After saying that, Shin'un turned and walked towards a corner inside the tree hole.
There, a rescue operation that could barely be called emergency care was underway.
"Hold on, Captain!"
"Stop shouting, come over here and press down to stop the bleeding!"
"No! We have absolutely no way to treat this kind of injury!"
"..."
Four or five ninjas gathered around the unconscious Dan Katō Dan Katō, busily bandaging and stopping the bleeding from his ripped abdomen.
Shin'un stood aside, quietly watching the scene unfold before him, lost in thought.