Escaping the Mist Ninja starts with backstabbing your teacher.

Izumi's actions caused a minor disturbance in Kusagakure, but after failing to uncover any clues and without causing any damage, they gave up.

That's how the small ninja village is; they keep quiet when faced with difficult problems.

So they stayed there for about half a month before they began to prepare to set off.

Izumi formed hand seals, sealing some prepared items into the scroll. Finally, he canceled the summoning and returned the sealed scroll to its original place.

With his daily treatment and medication, Momona's injuries are no longer a problem.

Momona herself didn't have much strength because her parents didn't want her to become a ninja and step into such a cruel world.

Unfortunately, being of the Uzumaki clan, she was born with a vast amount of chakra, making her the best choice to be a Jinchūriki, and she was born with the power to seal.

Moreover, her unique physique allows her to absorb chakra and heal from injuries when other ninjas bite her, making her practically a mobile blood bank.

During this time, Momona relearned how to be a ninja from Pakura while teaching Izumi the basics of sealing techniques at night.

She had also witnessed Izumi's strength—his rigorous training, his ascetic practices that constantly tormented his body, and the power of his Corpse Bone Pulse.

(Momo) was so frightened that she cried. The image of bones growing out of the skin was just too painful to bear.

However, the difference between Shikotsumyaku and ordinary ninjutsu is that it is based on one's own bones, thus reducing the consumption of chakra.

Just like how water-style ninjas are more powerful in water, using a medium can reduce energy consumption and even enhance power.

In fact, the Corpse Bone Pulse can also be used like Wood Release, where the entire arm transforms into bones and spreads out to attack.

However, Izumi has never seen any other members of his clan use similar abilities, which may be related to his continuous optimization of his special ability.

Through continuous use and optimization, his bloodline ability seems to have reached a new level, as does the depth of its development.

Let's go!

Izumi looked back at Yekura and Momona; it was time to leave Kusagakure.

Ye Cang nodded gently. The peace and tranquility they had enjoyed during this time was invaluable, but they ultimately did not belong here, nor did they know where their final destination would be.

Momona understood her situation and, faced with the choice between staying in Kusagakure and becoming a ninja to follow Izumi, she ultimately chose the latter.

She felt she had found a trustworthy partner who could protect her in this chaotic world.

……

The three of them quietly left Kusagakure and arrived at the border of the Land of Rain three days later.

Izumi stopped, a slight smile playing on his lips. He looked up and said in a deep voice, "Before heading to the Land of Rain, there's one more thing I need to take care of."

"Yakura, just protect Momona, don't worry about me."

While Momona was wondering, Izumikawa had already grown a large bow made of bones in his hand. He reached out and grabbed the back of her neck, pulling out her spine and turning it into an arrow.

His eyes flashed, his gaze fixed ahead. In the forest over there, several figures were lying in ambush, forming a defensive and encirclement formation.

Although they knew that their presence in populated areas would inevitably leave traces or attract attention.

But to my surprise, the people who came were Root ninjas. Why would Danzo target them?

Is it me they're targeting, or Yekura, or Momona?

There's no need to make too many distinctions. Let's just greet each other first, and if the conversation goes well, we can discuss other issues in more detail.

[Spine-burst Arrow]!

The bone bow that Izumikawa slowly drew back in his hand contained spiraling, twisted, and tightly compressed spinal bone arrows covered with winding black patterns.

The character "爆" (explode) on the tip of the arrow was clearly the end of the black lines, indicating that the sealing technique had been further improved, increasing its power by another ten percent.

"go!"

With a low shout in his heart, the spiral bone arrow formed from his spine shot out and disappeared into the air.

When the Root ninjas who were lying in wait sensed that Izumi and his group had stopped, they frowned, wondering if the other party had already discovered them.

The attack from the other side was already coming towards them.

"Earth Release. Earthflow Wall!"

"Water Release: Water Flow Wall!"

The two ninjas reacted instantly, forming hand seals. One slammed his hand on the ground, while the other exhaled a powerful breath.

The others quickly retreated, hiding behind the two men's defenses, ready to strike at any moment.

boom!

A massive explosion erupted, sending countless bone fragments, like sharp blades, piercing through the surrounding trees and leaving holes; the thinner ones collapsed with a deafening roar.

"As expected, just as the investigation revealed, the other party possesses an astonishingly powerful explosive ability," one of the Root ninjas said in a low voice.

At the same time, two wisps of black mist emanated from his two cuffs, which were the parasitic insects of the Aburame clan.

These parasitic insects, capable of feeding on chakra, flew out one after another, simultaneously giving the order: "Attack from the left and right, while we'll charge in from the front."

Suddenly, four figures emerged from behind the cover, one on the left and one on the right, and advanced, keeping their distance from each other.

On the other hand, the Root ninja of the Aburame clan and another ninja were facing off.

"Were the six people divided into three groups?"

"Aren't you underestimating me a little?"

Izumikawa revealed a cold smile, twisted the bone bow in his hand, and placed it horizontally in front of him, with three grooves appearing on the bone bow.

Then he drew three bone arrows from his arm, nocked them on the bone bow, and slowly aimed at the positions of the three paths ahead.

call out!

The sound of air being cut rang out again, and the three bone arrows still had the patterns of explosive tags engraved on their arrowheads.

However, this time it was not so effective, as several kunai, shuriken, and senbon needles rose into the air.

If accuracy is lacking, quantity will make up for it. Moreover, the Root ninjas all landed on the bone arrows and detonated.

The opponent was very fast, and was closing in so quickly that they were almost within their attack range.

This caused Izumi to squeeze his hand, extracting the chakra from the bone bow and turning it into bone powder.

"As expected, compared to taijutsu ninjas, those who master ninjutsu have more ways to deal with situations."

"The explosions that are sacrificed for penetrating power become easier to block."

Moreover, his intelligence had been discovered; even though the battle traces were destroyed, the explosions themselves were intelligence.

So his attack was so easily countered; ninjas are really interesting.

【shave】!

Or it should be called "Explosive Step," a skill derived from the Eight Trigrams Empty Palm technique provided by the Hyuga branch family ninjas.

Chakra erupted beneath his feet, creating a powerful impact that increased his speed, though it slightly reduced his agility, but this was compensated for by [Moonwalk].

Dance of Lightning!

Several sounds rang out in the air, and Izumi's figure moved through the air as if reflecting light, without landing on the surrounding trees at all.

This slightly shocked the Root ninjas, whose kunai they threw all missed their mark, and they saw that their opponent had already arrived in front of them.

【Storm Kick】!

A whip kick suddenly appeared out of thin air, as if the air itself had been violently kicked out, transforming into a slash that swept away.