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Chapter 43 is worthwhile
Chapter 43 is worthwhile
When they heard Xiaoyu greet them, Po and the other Root ninja were stunned.
They didn't understand where this ninja cat came from, nor did they understand how it found them.
Could it be that this cat has been following them the whole time?!
In the brief moment of their momentary daze, Xiaoyu nimbly stood up, took out a signal flare from the small bag at her waist, and launched it into the air.
It wasn't until he saw a bright signal flare explode in the night sky that Po snapped out of his daze.
They didn't even have time to mourn their dead psychic dog; now it was their turn to think about how to escape!
"Walk!"
Po grabbed his Chunin teammate from the ground and prepared to run away.
Before they could even take action, a rain of paper javelins and flying needles poured down from the sky!
He managed to dodge with a quick backflip and then pull out a kunai to block, barely managing to save his life.
Just by glancing to the side, he saw that his teammates had been riddled with holes by paper javelins.
Then the instigator of this wave of baptism slowly emerged from the darkness of night.
His pupils contracted slightly, and his voice was filled with shock and resentment.
"It's you! You're that girl named Konan from the Akatsuki organization, according to the information!"
Xiao Nan frowned, somewhat displeased with the other person's tone, so she didn't reply, but silently continued to summon more paper javelins.
He was panting heavily, and the expression behind the mask was extremely bitter.
If he were in good condition, he could ignore the teenage girl in the air, but now he had been tortured all night, his body was covered in burns and scalds, and his strength and chakra were almost gone.
"Now, it's all over..." Po muttered to himself in anguish.
He wrote three intelligence reports in total, one for the summoned beast, one for his teammates, and one for himself.
But now it seems that not a single one can be sent back.
Who could have imagined such an outcome from a small organization from the Land of Rain before they arrived?
The girl in the air ignored his despair, and the next moment, paper javelins rained down again.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
This time, the rolled-up paper also contained detonating tags.
Having spent a lot of time together, Konan has now learned caution and decisiveness from Shiba Kiyokawa!
After repeated bombardments until the enemy was confirmed to be scattered, Xiao Nan landed and asked Xiao Yu, "Are you sure this is the only one that escaped?"
"Yes, meow~ Only these two escaped down the mountain, meow~"
Xiao Nan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, muttering under her breath, "That guy, he made things so dangerous again this time."
However, there was not much resentment in her tone; instead, it showed the doting affection of a gentle older sister towards her mischievous younger brother.
It was precisely because of Nanami's unconditional support that Shiba Kiyokawa dared to carry out such a bold and unconventional plan.
However, at this moment, amidst the sea of fire on the mountain, Aburame Ryoma was clearly unaware of all this.
He was so shocked by Shiba Kiyokawa's composure that he began to doubt the meaning of continuing to fight.
Seizing the moment when the opponent's mind wavers, Shiba Kiyokawa decisively presses forward to attack!
"Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Technique!"
The fireballs spewed from its mouth resembled the seeds of balsam flowers, scattering like stars across the sky and enveloping an area several meters around Aburame Ryoma!
Aburame Ryoma snapped out of his daze and hurriedly dodged, but in the rush, his robe was still set ablaze.
He threw off his loose, burning robe, revealing his exposed body covered in black parasites—a true blessing for those with trypophobia.
As a member of the Aburame clan, he was usually extremely reluctant to take off his robes and show himself to others, but now he was forced to display his ugly appearance in front of people.
"It's really ugly," he said with a self-deprecating laugh.
It's unclear whether he's describing his own condition or commenting on how he's been forced into this predicament by a Rain Ninja boy several years his junior.
However, this humiliation also rekindled Ryoma Aburame's final fighting spirit.
He no longer worried about the fate of his teammates down the mountain, no longer fretted about whether the intelligence could be sent back to Konoha, and no longer felt anxious about the meaning of his staying to fight.
Only one thing remained in his mind: at least before I die, I must help Lord Danzo deal with this dangerous boy in front of me!
To this end, he spared no effort to consume his life essence and forcefully drive the stricken insects on his body. He raised his hands and summoned a buzzing black cloud in front of him!
He has made up his mind and is ready to go all in!
He was prepared to do whatever it took!
He opened his mouth and roared, his usually refined and gentle face now displaying a rare, ferocious and twisted expression!
He had clearly abandoned everything, but in the next moment, all his fighting spirit and determination flew away with a whooshing sound.
A sound came from behind him—
"So spicy!"
Aburame Ryoma's body was easily flung away like a rag doll, along with the swarm of insects he had summoned in his death-defying spirit, and crashed into the sea of fire beside him at an unexpectedly high speed, sending sparks flying.
When all of this is considered together, it inexplicably reveals a kind of dark humor that is quite comical.
Reality is not a comic book; the will of the desperate is far too weak in the face of a force that has been waiting in ambush.
The appearance of this voice naturally meant that Nagato had brought Akatsuki members who had received the message to provide support.
As a prudent toxicologist, Shiba Kiyokawa never hesitates to use the "calling in" tactic.
Since Konan is here, Nagato is naturally indispensable as well.
Upon arriving, Nagato also helped Karasu and Masuda Kazuki, who were fighting on the other side, quickly defeat the last Root Jonin Shaman.
Thus, all twelve Root ninja who entered the Land of Rain were wiped out!
The Akatsuki members following Nagato took turns using Water Release ninjutsu to control the surrounding fire, while anxiously urging, "Captain Kiyokawa, and everyone else, hurry! The road we came from just had a fire put out; if we delay any longer, it'll start burning again!"
Upon hearing this, Shiba Kiyokawa did not leave immediately. Instead, he teleported into the sea of fire, stabbed Aburame Ryoma in the chest with his sword, slashed his neck with another sword, and finally opened the pre-prepared sealing scroll to pack the corpse inside.
Then he retreated to the side of the team members who came to his aid and used their water escape technique to extinguish the fire on his body.
For an elite like Aburame Ryoma, no amount of caution is excessive. He would rather empty his ninja tool pouch and leave his shuriken behind than not carry a scroll to seal a corpse.
That's what you call professional!
Before leaving, Crow Feather used Fire Release to dispose of the bodies of the other Root ninjas, and then everyone quickly retreated, following the few Water Release ninjas brought by Nagato down the mountain.
When they looked back after descending the mountain, the entire mountain range was still shrouded in towering flames!
Shiba Kiyokawa asked Kenjiro, who had rushed over, "What's the situation at the foot of the mountain? Are there any casualties?"
Kenjiro replied, "Fortunately, the two leaders, Nagato and Konan, arrived in time. The villagers have all been evacuated, and no one was injured."
Even so, Nagato still looked heartbroken, gazing at the still-burning mountain before him, and said sorrowfully, "When dawn breaks, Yahiko-nii will definitely scold you again. Was it really worth it, Kiyokawa?"
Shiba Kiyokawa subconsciously raised his hand and gently stroked the packaging spool at his waist, smiled slightly, and answered with absolute certainty.
"Of course, it's worth it!"
(End of this chapter)