Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 105, let's start with a shot.

"I stayed."

Everyone stared in astonishment at Tachibana Kanagawa, who had spoken.

Even Ai took another look at the young kid.

"You're good."

The two compliments came from the enemy; the first was for Jianchuan Ju's skills, and the second was for his character.

"Would you be interested in coming to Kumogakure?"

"Lord Ai, you should fulfill your promise first."

Instead of responding, Jianchuan Ju reminded the other party again.

Ai waved his hand casually.

"I didn't mean to stop them."

The other four people remained silent and looked at Tachibana Kanagawa upon hearing this.

"You all go ahead, don't linger, go straight back to the village. I'll stay here with Teacher Qing."

The four exchanged glances and said nothing more; staying would only be a burden.

Azusa picked up Hozuki Shingetsu's still not fully recovered water-transformed body, while Tamura Yuka sadly tidied up Ken's body, and Terumi Mei looked at Ao and Kenkawa Tachibana with worried eyes.

Only Zabuza remained fixed on A's figure, as if trying to etch his appearance into his mind.

What he got in return was a somewhat mocking smile from Ai.

"Lanzi, you go back with them too."

However, the little frog remained motionless, stubbornly staring at Kanagawa Tachibana.

"Croak!"

Jianchuan Ju leaned down, rubbed the little guy's head, and said with a smile in his ear.

"Trust me, go. If you don't go with them, who will pass on intelligence to me?"

"I will summon you back through spirit once they have left safely."

Hearing what was said next, Lanzi reluctantly nodded in agreement and jumped to Terumi Mei's side.

After Azusa and Tamura Yuka returned with their teammates and teacher.

The four took one last look at Jianchuan Ju and Qing, then quickly ran deeper into the mountains.

Rather than returning from the coastline of the Land of Hot Water and worrying about the subsequent encirclement and suppression by the Hidden Cloud Village, the four seem to be choosing to directly enter the Land of Fire and take a detour back to the Hidden Mist Village.

"Can you hand over the sealing scroll to me now?"

Ai spoke somewhat impatiently.

Qing ignored Ai's words and greeted Jianchuan Ju instead.

"Ju, come here to me."

Now that things had come to this, Tachibana Kanagawa didn't hesitate and flashed to Ao's side.

While keeping a close eye on Ai, Qing carefully handed the kunai and scroll to Jianchuan Ju.

"Orange, you react faster than me. Destroy the reel immediately if anything happens."

Upon receiving the scroll, Tachibana Kanagawa's heart skipped a beat, but he calmly agreed.

"Yes, Teacher Qing."

Ao then formed hand seals and used sensory ninjutsu, presumably to check if the others had left safely.

However, Ao, who had just begun to use his sensory ninjutsu, paused for a moment before slowly speaking.

"Lord Ai, you didn't come here specifically to find us, did you? At your speed, you can catch up with them at any time. As long as my men are at a safe distance, the scroll can be handed over to you."

Ai watched the exchange between Qing and Jianchuan Ju with an indifferent expression and nodded.

"You guys are really unlucky, but just wait and see, my business isn't urgent."

After saying that, Ai casually removed his lightning armor and sat down cross-legged.

Actually, Ai came out to find his younger brother, Killer Bee.

Killer Bee was kicked out of town by A, and he waited and waited but his stupid brother never came back.

I immediately knew that this guy must have been unable to resist the urge to play and had run off somewhere to have fun, so I had no choice but to go out and search for him myself.

Who would have thought that when they rushed over after hearing about the battle taking place, they would find that the Hyuga main family bloodline, which they had been searching for for a long time, had been obtained by the Kirigakure squad.

Upon seeing Ai, he casually sat down, and Jianchuan Ju also sat down naturally.

Although there was still a strong will to survive, there was no longer fear or tension, but rather a sense of relaxation.

"It seems that once you make up your mind, things aren't so scary after all."

Thus, only Ao, who was maintaining his sensory ninjutsu, remained standing in place.

If it weren't for the large number of civilian corpses and signs of battle, Jianchuan Ju and Ai would look like tourists on a leisurely outing.

"In the original story, Qing clearly gained one Byakugan, but now, even though he has two, he's trapped in this deadly situation."

"That guy isn't the type to keep his promises. If he gets a glare, he'll definitely kill me and Teacher Qing."

"But with the Fourth Rai's attack speed being so fast, dying shouldn't be too painful, right?"

"By the way, I remember there was a one-eyed strategist in Cloud Village, who seemed a lot like Ao-sensei when I read the original work. I wonder if that byakugan will end up on him?"

Just as Tachibana Kanakawa was letting loose and starting to daydream...

Ai, on the other side, looked at the seemingly dazed kid with some surprise, and almost couldn't resist sneaking up to snatch the scroll.

However, after thinking about how this guy had dodged his sneak attack earlier, he decided to abandon the risky plan.

At this moment, Tachibana's emotions had shifted from the fear of death to another extreme, and she was completely unaware of Aina's strange expression.

Since she had to wait anyway, Jianchuan Ju simply opened the system panel.

Taking advantage of the fact that the system panel was only visible to herself, Jianchuan Ju brazenly started planning her lottery in front of her enemy.

Looking at the pitiful 350 gold coins on the screen, Jianchuan Ju herself was both amused and exasperated.

"Two pulls? While single pulls can sometimes produce miracles, can two pulls without even a pity system really turn my luck around?"

Despite thinking this way, Tachibana Kenkawa did not give up, as it was at least an opportunity.

"But I'd rather not go for the Flying type. I feel like even if I did draw 'Fly,' my head would be blown off the moment I left the ground."

Even if I were incredibly lucky and drew the "Dragon's Eye" or "Wings of Return," my chakra reserves wouldn't necessarily allow me to turn the tide.

"Let's just look at the normal draws. I'm not even hoping to pull a gold 'Destruction Ray' or 'Crystal Stars' or anything like that. Just pulling something like 'Exhale' or 'Song of the End' would be enough to turn the tide, and at the very least, pulling 'Harmony' might save my life."

Tachibana Kanakawa kept scanning the prize pool for those that might save her life, her mind filled with all sorts of thoughts.

This time I really regret not pulling on the 'Normal Character UP Banner' before.

Although water and flying prizes can steadily improve one's strength, it seems that only these strange and unusual items from the general departments can help one overcome the odds and turn the tide in times of crisis.

Sitting opposite Jianchuan Ju, Ai watched the kid's expressions constantly change, sometimes expectant and sometimes annoyed, completely baffled.

"What's this kid up to? Isn't he being a little too disrespectful to me?"

However, considering that the kid didn't do anything else, Ai suppressed his irritation and continued to maintain a calm and composed demeanor.

Even Ao, who was using sensory ninjutsu, looked at the two people sitting on the ground with a strange expression.

Ignoring all of that, Jianchuan Ju focused her attention on the lottery button with great anticipation.

"Let's start with one!"

(End of this chapter)