Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

Chapter 113 Capturing Yekura Alive

Seconds later, the Third Kazekage arrived in the sky, but the place was already deathly silent, with only blood and fire burning the anger in his heart.

Fortunately, Rasa did not die.

but.

He sensed it slightly and knew that Luo Sha was in a very bad situation.

Poisoning, burns, dehydration, external and internal injuries, and bleeding profusely from one hand—although he wasn't dead yet, he was not far from it.

It's hard to imagine what kind of battle he went through.

Furthermore, it appears that there was no particularly intense fighting at the scene.

The Third Kazekage was extremely anxious and desperately needed to know what was happening, but he knew he couldn't afford to panic.

calm down!

He took several deep breaths, and his thoughts gradually cleared.

……

Bang!

Bang bang!

Three signal flares exploded in succession in the air, visible from a great distance across the open border region.

soon.

Signals were sent out one after another.

"A complete retreat?"

Ye Cang turned around and looked at the sky behind him.

How could this happen!

What happened?

She had no way of knowing, but for now she had no choice but to retreat with everyone else.

"Retreat! I'll cover the rear."

She shouted, and then flames surrounded her, forming high-temperature fireballs.

Flames danced, creating a high-temperature hell all around, scorching trees until they withered and died.

On Mount Kikyo, Orochimaru frowned slightly.

"That's not right!"

"Why did they run away? Why did they run?"

He realized that something beyond his plan must have happened, and he could no longer proceed according to the original plan.

Orochimaru was somewhat angry.

He had finally laid the bait, waiting for the other party to fall into the trap, but an unexpected person disrupted his plans and rhythm.

but.

It's no use saying anything now.

"Chase them down!"

Orochimaru gave the order without hesitation.

Then, he opened his mouth, and snakes crawled out and surged in all directions.

The Formation of Ten Thousand Snakes.

Orochimaru originally planned to let Sunagakure get a taste of success first, then place a bigger bet on the Land of Rivers before finally wiping them out in one fell swoop.

But now, we can no longer proceed slowly.

……

He personally intervened, forcing Sunagakure to retreat and salvaging the losses at the front.

[Reward: Water Release: Water Formation Wall Upgrade]

Jingyan was slightly surprised, but then he understood.

He has already cultivated Water Release: Water Formation Wall to a very high level on his own. According to his own estimation, he is not far from the Grandmaster level, and may only be one step away.

but.

Often, the final push is the hardest.

So he wasn't too discouraged, and instead focused more on Orochimaru.

Without their intervention, Orochimaru would have definitely lured the enemy deeper into his territory, allowing them to deploy more troops, and then launched a pincer attack to inflict heavy damage.

Snakes are known to be very patient creatures.

but.

Jingyan did not approve of it in his heart.

Perhaps that situation could severely damage Sunagakure, making it impossible for them to attack Konoha for several years or even a decade, but it would also cause considerable losses to Konoha.

Tsunade probably anticipated this, which is why she sent them to provide reinforcements.

He recalled briefly.

Just as Jingyan had thought, the extra memories this time weren't many, but they didn't seem bad either.

He was already able to make two seals before.

Reaching the Grandmaster level allows one to create large amounts of water to use the Water Barrier even in waterless or water-scarce environments, while reducing chakra consumption.

the most important is--

Connect and form the hand seal!

He can release water-style ninjutsu by forming hand seals with another individual; this technique can only be used for some simple hand seal techniques.

Or, the opponent's chakra is the same as one's own—

For example, a shadow clone.

Furthermore, the range, defense strength, casting speed, and other aspects can be controlled more freely.

The advancement to Grandmaster level is quite significant!

As Jingyan ran, he pondered how to gain even greater benefits.

The next step would be to gain control over the strategic deployment at the front lines. Even if that's not possible, we should at least have a decisive influence on Orochimaru's decisions.

His gaze swept toward Minato Namikaze.

"Minato, we'd better be prepared to get a scolding later."

Jingyan moved closer.

Minato Namikaze forced a smile but didn't answer.

Before entering the battlefield, he certainly didn't understand what Orochimaru was thinking, but now, after coming into contact with the ninjas of Sunagakure, how could he not understand Orochimaru's scheme?

Even without many Jonin, if Orochimaru were truly determined to defend, the Sand Village would have no chance of reaching this point.

and so.

Orochimaru must have some ulterior motive.

For example, sacrificing the lives of a few Chunin and Genin to obtain a better battlefield and tactical environment.

but.

He disagreed.

"Let's go, let's hunt them down first, the focus is on the puppeteers and Jonin."

"It's difficult for a Jonin to distinguish..."

Kakashi chimed in from the side.

"Then let's find a target that's easy to spot."

After Jingyan Port finished speaking.

At that moment, flames shot into the sky in the distance.

He narrowed his eyes slightly.

A unique chakra fluctuation!

"Is there a person with a fire-related bloodline limit in Sunagakure?"

"Scorching Release: Leaf Village?"

Minato Namikaze's eyes lit up.

Scorching Leaf Warehouse.

This is a renowned Jonin from Sunagakure, who has repeatedly made great contributions in past missions and wars, always serving as the vanguard in every major battle.

"Walk!"

He perked up for a moment.

If they could kill Yecang, they would have made a significant contribution; if they could capture him alive, that would be an even greater achievement.

"Kakashi, make sure to protect Kurenai and don't let her rush ahead."

Kyohiko looked at Kakashi.

This guy has already used Lightning Release: Rasengan once and killed several others in the process. Now he's exhausted and can't sustain the intense battle any longer.

Kakashi nodded silently.

……

The scorching fireball blew out gusts of hot wind, drying out the venomous snakes that surrounded it.

"Teacher, let's get out of here quickly!"

"Masaki, you guys come with me to retreat first. Staying here will only be a burden. Once I escort another group of people, come with me. We'll meet up in the Land of Rivers."

Yecang was slightly out of breath.

Some people haven't left yet!

Masaki hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "Teacher, you must come!"

Don't worry.

Ye Cang smiled.

Then, sensing the movement around her, she quickly ran in the next direction.

In the direction she was heading, countless snakes were attacking the four of them.

Soon, the snakes overwhelmed them.

next moment.

laugh!

All four of them were transformed into puppets. Four people sprang up from underground, two of whom each controlled two crude puppets, continuing to slaughter the swarm of snakes.

but.

Soon, someone let out a scream.

Inside his body, worms were gnawing at his skin, and soon the swarm burst out of his body.

The three teammates around him had already moved away in horror.

Parasites!

Oil-loving women.

This bizarre secret technique is extremely terrifying to puppeteers.

Once you are parasitized by them, they will be everywhere.

"Help me, help me..."

He released a lot of poison.

It did kill some parasites, but most of them were still frantically eating his body.

In the blink of an eye, the puppeteer collapsed.

The swarms of insects surged and spread in all directions.

Aburame Shiki was manipulating insects in the shadows, about to surround and kill the three of them, when fireballs came from afar.

The blazing flames scorched the air.

The high temperature instantly killed a large number of parasites.

Yu Nuzhi's eyes darkened.

Scorching Escape!

It's Yekura.

His parasitic insects are not afraid of puppetry, poison, or wind-style ninjutsu, but they are terrified of this high-temperature flame ninjutsu.

"Tachikawa, cooperate with me."

"yes!"

Wind Release: Great Breakthrough.

Scorching Escape - Over-Steaming Kill.

One person used Wind Release, and the other used Scorch Release.

The two worked together, and in an instant, a scorching wind swept through, instantly turning the forest and insects into withered corpses.

"Walk!"

She was about to leave with her people.

Knock knock knock!

One after another, kunai shot out from the darkness, scattering haphazardly into the woods behind her.

"Be careful!"

Ye Cang immediately became alert.

Although she didn't know what the purpose of those kunai behind her was, even if each one carried an explosive tag, it would still be enough to give them a hard time.

Never fall into their trap!

"Come with me!"

She fled in the direction she had come from.

Just then, a dark shadow flashed through the gloomy woods in front of her.

In the blink of an eye, kunai shot out again, surrounding the area in front of her.

Yecang didn't know the purpose of these kunai, but she knew that since her opponent had gone to such lengths to place them in front of her, they must have some use.

Then——

She drew out chakra and formed hand seals.

With the help of the wind, fireballs quickly floated in the air, rapidly scorching everything around them.

She took the lead, manipulating the fireball to charge forward.

The expected explosion did not occur; instead, two people appeared in front of them.

Konoha Ninja!

next second.

call out!

The two of them disappeared from the spot in a flash.

So fast!

Yekura channeled her chakra again, but in the next instant, her opponent was already not far in front of her.

She quickly activated the fireball.

Scorching Escape: Over-Steam Kill!

but.

In the blink of an eye, a wall of water rose up.

The rushing water turned into a whirlpool, pulling the three people inside in.

One maintained the water barrier, while the other spewed out large amounts of water, surging forward.

One by one, the fireballs were suppressed until they were extinguished.

The three Sunagakure ninjas were stunned.

They had never seen such suppression of the Scorching Release technique.

Cooling it down with water...

but.

How could he possess such a large amount of chakra when he was being scorched by the Scorching Release and there was no water around?

Ye Cang frowned.

The person before me is none other than Konoha's genius Jonin.

Judging from these few techniques alone, the opponent's skill level is no less than that of Tobirama Senju back in the day!

and many more?

"Watch out! Use Wind Release!"

but.

late.

Minato Namikaze leaped up, quickly forming hand seals—

Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!

The raging hurricane instantly swept in a large amount of evaporated, high-temperature water vapor, which surged toward them.

Yecang is not afraid.

But her men couldn't withstand the high-temperature steam.

Being a fraction of a second too slow, their entire bodies felt like they were in a furnace, the severe burns making it difficult for them to move.

Even more terrifying.

After the wind blew by, a talisman silently floated to their side.

Yecang's pupils contracted.

She was terrified and quickly formed hand seals, causing fireballs to reappear.

however.

The next second, Kyohiko was already in front of him.

In mid-air, he and his shadow clone touched hands and quickly completed three hand seals. In an instant, the water beneath their feet gathered and transformed into a water dragon that rose up proudly.

Water Dragon Bullet Technique!

the difference is.

This time, the Water Dragon Bullet technique enveloped the two of them, carrying them forward at the speed of the water flow, and only roared and rushed towards Yecang when it got close.

but.

It came closer, but was evaporated by the flames.

At the same time, three screams came from behind.

"Run! Run!"

One person was shouting with difficulty.

Ye Cang shook her lips and turned to run away, but just then, a vine grew out from below and entangled her.

What?

An expression of disbelief crossed her face.

Wood Release!

How is that possible?

She immediately used flames to burn the vines that were binding her, but then, Kyohiko was in front of her, and a punch came down from above like a bolt from the blue.

boom!

Under the power of the superhuman strength technique, the earth cracked, Yecang's shoulders slumped, and he vomited blood incessantly.

She was severely injured and could barely move.

Despair was evident in Yecang's eyes.

The boy in front of her wasn't this powerful when she met them last year, but now she's no match for him.

The progress is too fast!

Even if it means death, I will bring the other person with me...

With a fierce determination, she channeled all her chakra, and fireballs emerged from her body.

however.

The next instant, Kyohiko placed his palm on her forehead.

Bang!

He was knocked down with a single blow, and at the same time, scenes from his life in the village flashed before his eyes. Not far away, Masaki was diligently practicing his sealing ninjutsu.

How wonderful!

Ye Cang was slightly taken aback, then quickly realized what was happening.

This is an illusion!

However, when the scene returned to normal, it was a dim forest and sky.

"I'm sorry, Masaki, I have to break my promise!"

A thought of despair flashed through her mind.

The next moment, Yekura lost consciousness.

Are you alright?

"fine."

Jingyan shook his head.

The thing I rushed over to attack wasn't the real body at all.

However, the feedback from the burning of his shadow clone caused his arm to be in excruciating pain.

"Not kill her?"

"The Scorching Escape Technique has high research value."

Kyohiko replied.

The fusion of fire and wind attributes creates a special bloodline limit that even water-style techniques cannot counter; one can only overpower the opponent by sheer chakra reserves.

Such a bloodline limit is definitely worth studying.

As he was speaking, a laugh rang out from not far away.

"Kyohiko-kun, you and I are thinking the same thing."

Orochimaru quietly emerged from the shadows.

A look of disbelief flashed in his eyes when he saw the vines on Yekura's ankle.

Wood Release!

This child has mastered Wood Release ninjutsu?

He looked at Kyohiko, his eyes even more fervent and excited: "Kyohiko-kun, I think after this great battle is over, we can have a good talk, discuss Scorch Release and Wood Release, okay?"

"Of course, I also have some questions, and I hope to get your guidance."

Jingyan did not change his manners.

Based on his relationship with Tsunade, Orochimaru doesn't seem to have much reason to kill him.

Orochimaru licked his lips.

He looked at the four corpses, suppressing his excitement.

"They've all fled far away, there's no point in chasing them. Let's withdraw and regroup. I'd also like to have a talk with you."

After Orochimaru finished speaking, his figure disappeared.

This is just a shadow clone.

Kyohiko looked at Minato Namikaze: "Minato, you have to put in a good word for me."

"I think Lord Orochimaru admires you, so he probably won't do anything to you."

Minato Namikaze smiled slightly.

but.

He quickly composed himself.

"Later, you must stop Orochimaru from carrying out his plan."

"certainly."

Jingyan nodded.

Kakashi and Kurenai Yuhi arrived just then.

They were all shocked by the chaotic and horrific scene.

Although I had just witnessed it with my own eyes, actually getting up close and personal with it was a completely different experience.

Scorching Escape.

What a terrifying bloodline limit!

Fortunately, they have now captured the other party alive.

The two men came to their side.

"Was that Lord Orochimaru just now?"

"Yes, obey the order and remove Kikyo Mountain."

"yes!"

On their way back, they didn't just rush on their way; instead, they searched along the route for any remaining ninjas. Some of them were still alive but injured, and after receiving treatment, they were temporarily out of danger.

but.

Those who were burned to death by the Scorching Release technique had their bodies dried out and were beyond saving.

The group was filled with heavy hearts.

This is the most dead people they've ever seen since they became ninjas!

(End of this chapter)