Naruto: The Ninja World's Life Buyer

Chapter 232 Battle of the Oasis, Blazing Scorching Escape

The Land of Wind, the gate to Sunagakure.

Luo Sha stood in the sandstorm, wearing a windproof cloak.

Behind him was a small, streamlined delegation. There were no ornate carriages, only a few camels laden with heavy seals.

That was placer gold. It was the last remaining treasure of Sunagakure, which he, as the acting Kazekage, had salvaged from the depths of the desert overnight.

"Lord Rasa."

Grandma Chiyo, leaning on her cane, stood at the front of the crowd seeing them off. Her face was etched with weariness.

"I'm going to suffer in Konoha."

"This is the price that must be paid."

Luo Sha's voice was calm.

"The new Hokage of Konoha is Orochimaru. That man only cares about practical benefits. If I don't bring enough bargaining chips, he won't sign the ceasefire agreement at all."

"I'm entrusting the situation in the village to you and Elder Haibaozang."

Luo Sha climbed onto the camel.

He knew that this trip to Konoha was about taking his own flesh, about being a subservient servant. But he had to go.

The camel's hooves trod on the soft sand without making a sound.

The mission disappeared into the yellow sand.

at the same time.

On the border of the Land of Wind, at the Crescent Moon Oasis.

This is one of the few patches of green in the vast sea of sand.

A crescent-shaped lake, surrounded by drought-resistant poplar trees.

For Sunagakure Village, this place is a lifeline for the frontline troops to replenish their freshwater supply.

At noon, the sun was scorching.

Twisted steam rose from the surface of the lake.

The Sand Village squad leader stationed here licked his chapped lips, poured the last mouthful of water from his canteen, and swallowed it.

"Captain, news of Lord Rasa's trip to Konoha to sue for peace has already spread."

A young Sand Ninja leaned against a tree trunk and said weakly.

"Are we finally able to go home?"

"Don't let your guard down."

The squad leader frowned.

"The war is not over until the agreement is signed."

Before he could finish speaking...

"Buzz"

A very low-frequency vibration suddenly came from the ground.

The squad leader's expression changed.

This tremor was not caused by wind or a sandstorm.

From deep underground!

"Enemy attack!"

he yelled.

Boom!!!

The entire oasis was torn apart.

explosion.

The massive explosion overturned the tents and snapped the poplar trees.

The clear lake water was blasted into the air, and a rain began to fall.

"kill!"

Amidst the thick smoke, deafening battle cries erupted.

Hundreds of Iwagakure ninjas wearing red short-sleeved vests rushed out from behind the sand dunes.

The demolition assault team of Iwagakure.

"Why—why is Iwagakure here?!"

The Sand Village squad leader had his leg broken by the explosion and looked at the approaching enemies in despair.

This is the border of the heartland of the Land of Wind! Why would Iwagakure bomb this place?

Ohnoki was a master strategist.

He issued this order when he learned that Sunagakure was trying to withdraw from the war and seek peace with Konoha.

He would never allow Sunagakure to leave the table unscathed.

He destroyed the Crescent Oasis, cutting off this vital water source and economic lifeline. He wanted to force Sunagakure to remain at the card table, to continue bleeding, and to continue tying down Konoha's energy for Iwagakure.

"Earth Release: Rock Pillar Spear!"

More than a dozen Iwa ninja simultaneously formed hand seals.

Sharp rock spears pierced through the ground, stringing the Sand Village ninjas together like candied hawthorns.

Massacre. A one-sided massacre.

The Sunagakure garrison in the oasis numbered only a few dozen men, which was no match for the fierce and ruthless elite troops of Iwagakure.

The commander of Iwagakure stood on high ground, looking down at the carnage below, and sneered.

"This is what happens when you betray your alliance."

"Fill up this oasis completely. Don't leave them a single drop of water."

Just as the Iwa ninja were preparing to unleash a large-scale Earth Release technique to bury the entire lake.

The air suddenly became extremely hot.

It's not the kind of dry, roasting heat you get in the desert.

It was a suffocating heat—as if even the oxygen we breathe was ignited.

"Um?"

The commander of Iwagakure frowned.

He felt a dryness in his throat, and with just one breath, his lungs felt like they were filled with fire.

The surrounding temperature soared to an incredible level in just a few seconds.

The air was so hot that it caused severe optical distortion, making the scene appear to ripple like water.

"What's going on? Who used Fire Release?"

A rock ninja wiped his forehead in confusion.

But he discovered that he wasn't sweating at all.

No, it's not that you didn't sweat. It's that the sweat evaporated instantly in the surrounding air the moment it appeared from your pores.

Click, click, click.

Footsteps.

A woman slowly walked out amidst the distorted air.

She was wearing a short, backless combat suit, her dark green hair was styled in a bun at the back of her head, and two strands of orange bangs were left in front.

Her eyes were more intense and pure than the desert sun.

Sunagakure Village, Scorching Release Envoy, Leaf Village.

Four orange-red fireballs floated around her body.

That was the ultimate combination of wind and fire properties, resulting in the bloodline limit, Scorching Release.

"you----"

"How dare they pollute our water!"

"Yakura?!"

The Iwagakure commander recognized the woman; his pupils contracted slightly, but he quickly regained his composure.

"You think you can stop hundreds of us all by yourself?"

"Water Release Team! Ready!"

The commander is experienced. To deal with the fire-attribute variant, water-based techniques are naturally the best way to counter it.

More than a dozen Water Release ninjas from Iwagakure immediately rushed to the front, their hands rapidly forming hand seals.

"Water Release·Water Crush Wave!"

A huge torrent of water poured down towards Yekura.

This combined force of water is enough to extinguish any fire-style attack.

Yekura gently raised one hand.

An orange-red fireball that had been floating beside her slowly flew away.

Facing that enormous current of water.

The water instantly turned into a cloud of white steam.

The high-temperature steam spread in all directions, scalding the rock ninjas who were forming hand seals, causing them to cover their faces and scream as they retreated.

The water-style technique evaporated. Not a single drop of water reached Yekura's feet.

"There's too little water."

Ye Cang said coldly.

She stretched out her finger and pointed forward.

"Scorching Escape - Over-Steaming Kill".

The four fireballs accelerated instantly and rushed into the Iwagakure formation.

"Scatter! Don't let it touch you!"

The commander of Iwagakure roared.

But the fireballs were too fast, and they seemed to be alive, automatically tracking the presence of living people.

A fireball grazed the shoulder of an Iwa ninja.

It was just wiped clean.

"Aaaaaah!!!"

The Iwa ninja screamed in agony.

A terrifying scene unfolded.

His body rapidly withered, his skin instantly losing all its moisture, turning as gray and cracked as withered tree bark. His eyeballs dried out, sunken inward, becoming two shriveled black holes.

He opened his mouth wide, but no sound came out; his vocal cords had dried up.

One second.

A vibrant and strong ninja has been transformed into a desiccated corpse devoid of any moisture.

puff.

The mummified corpse lay on the sand, broken into several pieces. Not a drop of blood flowed. All the moisture in the blood had evaporated in that instant.

"monster----"

The surrounding rock ninjas stared at the dried-up corpse, their hair standing on end in horror.

Ninjas were not afraid of being cut by swords or burned to death. But this method of dying by being dried out and turned into a mummy awakened humanity's most primal fear of drought.

"kill."

Yekura continued her killing spree.

Fireballs weaved through the crowd.

Every touch takes away a vibrant life, leaving behind an ugly, dried-up corpse.

In just three minutes.

The vanguard of Iwagakure, numbering several dozen, was completely wiped out.

The remaining Iwagakure ninja began to retreat.

"Rope! Retreat!"

A Jonin from Iwagakure unleashed an Earth Flow Wall, blocking Yekura's pursuit.

"Which episode can't you go to?"

Yekura waved her hand gently.

Four fireballs flew towards the earthen wall.

Hiss—

The moisture in the rock evaporated instantly. Due to the loss of moisture and the rapid expansion of its internal structure, the rock wall collapsed like a sandcastle.

The fireball pierced through the swirling dust and swept past the fleeing Iwa ninja.

Thump, thump, thump.

People kept falling.

One touch and you're dead. That's the terror of the Scorching Release technique.

Five minutes later.

The battle is over.

In the Crescent Moon Oasis, no Iwa ninja survived the reunion. The ground was littered with gruesome, dried-up corpses.

Yecang stopped in his tracks.

Her clothes were soaked with sweat and dried by the high temperature, forming a layer of white salt frost.

She turned around and looked at the Sand Village ninja who had been saved.

A dozen or so Sand Ninja were staring blankly at her.

Their eyes were filled with awe and fervor.