Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 99 Taking Action (Still three updates)

Not long after the group left the town where the intelligence station was located.

Qing, who was walking at the front, suddenly stopped with a serious expression.

"Someone is following us."

"Fifteen people, two of whom are Jonin, and three of them are the Cloud Village ninjas we met in town earlier."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately stopped and assumed a defensive posture, awaiting Qing's next command.

"Remain vigilant and continue advancing normally. Let's see what the other side's intentions are; a battle may not necessarily occur."

"Yes" x7

Everyone immediately returned to their previous state and continued forward as if nothing was amiss.

The group hadn't gone far when the Cloud Village ninjas sped up and caught up, and fifteen ninjas instantly surrounded the two teams.

"What do you mean by this, my friends from Kumogakure?"

Qing showed some wariness and took the initiative to ask a question.

A burly, dark-skinned man, who seemed to be the leader, took a few steps forward and looked at Qing, who had spoken.

"State your identities and tell us the purpose of the Land of Hot Springs."

"So, your Kumogakure ninjas are now also in charge of maintaining order in the Land of Hot Springs?"

As he spoke, Qing even placed his hand on the hilt of the sword, looking as if he was ready to draw his sword at any moment.

Although Jianchuan Tachibana and the others knew that Qing's swordsmanship was not even as good as his ability to fight directly with kunai.

However, the Cloud Village ninja opposite him leaned slightly forward, looking at Qing warily.

"That's none of your business. I'll say it again: state your purpose!"

Qing hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"We are subordinates of the general of the Land of Iron, and we have been ordered to deliver a message to the daimyo of the Land of Hot Springs. We do not wish to have any conflict with your country."

"I see. You may leave now. Please give my regards to Lord Mifune."

Upon hearing this, the dark-skinned Jonin forced a smile, waved to the crowd, and indicated that they could leave.

Just as he was about to turn around, both team leaders shouted at the same time.

"Let's do it!" x2

A white light shot from Tachibana Kanagawa's hand toward the head of the dark-skinned Jonin opposite him.

Unfortunately, the other side was also prepared and had been on guard against the actions of the Hidden Mist Village.

Although he hadn't expected the attack to be so insidious, he managed to dodge it by tilting his head, only suffering a slight scratch on his face.

The dark-skinned ninja, who had almost been blown in the head, immediately spoke with resentment and sarcasm.

"Is that all the ability you have? The Land of Iron isn't so extravagant as to send two Jonin and six such young Chunin to deliver a message."

Seeing that the Cloud Village Jonin opposite him was clearly ready to make a move, Qing cursed under his breath, "Damn it," but did not stop forming hand seals.

The next moment, a large amount of water gushed out from the blue mouth, directly surrounding the Hidden Mist Ninja and forming a solid water wall that blocked all the attacks from the Hidden Cloud Ninja.

Then the water wall collapsed, and everyone scattered. Qingkou gave the order.

"A swift and decisive victory, leaving no survivors."

Although leaving one or two survivors might allow them to find out the purpose of the Hidden Cloud Village's operation.

However, it should be noted that there are more than two hundred Cloud Village ninja scattered throughout the southern part of the Land of Hot Springs. If they hold back and are held back by the enemy, then none of them will likely survive.

However, these words sounded like a slight to the Cloud Village ninjas.

The dark-skinned ninja who was leading the group roared with a hint of anger.

"Take them down, but leave a few alive!"

The twenty-odd ninjas present were instantly locked in battle.

Jianchuan Ju kicked away a Cloud Village ninja who tried to ambush him, then immediately bit his finger and slammed it into the ground.

"Blue Boy!"

The psychic spell was cast, and the little frog jumped out of the smoke and into the air.

Upon hearing its owner's call, it immediately understood and opened its mouth.

"Quack! (｀0′)▓▓▓▓"

A large amount of gray smoke was exhaled from Lan Zai's mouth, instantly enveloping the three Cloud Village ninjas rushing towards him and obscuring their vision.

It was the "Smoke Screen" that Lanzi had mastered some time ago. The visual effect of this move was very similar to the "Fire Release: Ash Burn" used by Asuma in the future, but unfortunately it did not have the effect of igniting and exploding.

But it doesn't matter!

Seeing the enemy shrouded in "smoke screen," Tachibana Kenkawa quickly formed hand seals again.

"Water Release: Flying Water Shuriken"

A dozen or so sailor shuriken rapidly formed around Tachibana Kanagawa, and in the blink of an eye, they all shot into the smoke.

"Ah!" x2

Two screams came from the smoke.

However, another Cloud Village ninja rushed out of the smoke, wielding a long sword that crackled with lightning as he slashed at Tachibana Kenkawa.

Unfortunately, the Cloud Ninja only heard a clear, low murmur coming from behind him.

"Swallow Returns"

Jianchuan Ju quickly swept past his opponent and sheathed his sword. Only then did a dull thud sound as he fell to the ground behind him.

After quickly eliminating three opponents, Tachibana Kenkawa ignored Shingetsu Hozuki, who was pinned to the ground by a Cloud Village ninja and unable to move due to electric shock.

Instead, he activated his 'Sharp Eyes' and quickly scanned all the Cloud Village ninjas, his gaze lingering for a moment on two enemies who were relatively close to him.

The slight intimidating effect of the "Sharp Gaze" caused the two Cloud Village ninjas to pause for a moment, and they were immediately injured.

However, this was not Kenkawa Tachibana's main purpose.

Using his dynamic vision, which was slowed down several times, Tachibana Kanagawa noticed a Cloud Village ninja hiding to the side with his eyes closed, constantly throwing kunai and shuriken.

"You are the one!"

That's right, Tachibana Kenkawa is looking for the sensory ninja in the opposing team.

If we don't take care of this person, even if the people of Kirigakure are truly outmatched and want to retreat, they will still be pursued by him.

Jianchuan Ju formed hand seals again, and the water beneath his feet began to surge violently. At the same time, he gripped the short sword behind his back with his right hand, and wisps of blue wind-attribute chakra flowed behind him.

With his eyes fixed on the guy who seemed to be a sensory ninja, Tachibana Kenkawa muttered to himself.

"I really wouldn't dare to do this without dynamic visuals."

The next moment, the long-accumulated water surged forth from beneath their feet, while the wind attribute power inherent in the Swallow Return technique propelled the stream jujube forward at an accelerated pace.

A bluish-green figure appeared in front of the sensory ninja in the blink of an eye, traversing a distance of over thirty meters.

With her powerful dynamic vision, Tachibana Kenkawa precisely swung her sword across her opponent's neck.

It then continued its momentum forward for several more meters before finally coming to a stop.

However, it was also thanks to this initial surge.

Because the speed was too fast and the force of the slash could not be controlled, the head of the sensory ninja flew high into the air. If Tachibana Kenkawa had remained in place, he would have been covered in blood.

"Although this move hasn't been named yet, it's best to use it sparingly until you have better control over your body."

Jianchuan Ju moved her stiff calves slightly to reflect on her actions.

It seems that ever since he started practicing swordsmanship, he has become less and less like a ranged ninjutsu user.

However, my body is not as strong as those taijutsu-type ninjas who have been trained through countless trials. Immersing myself in the tension and excitement of close combat is a dangerous sign for me.

Just as Jianchuan Ju was recovering from the soreness and numbness in his legs, a long sword gleaming with a cold light silently pierced towards his back.

"Whoosh~"

The long sword pierced straight through Tachibana Kanakawa's body, the tip protruding from his chest.

Um, just wanted to say something. I had some things to do today, so I only wrote two chapters. This chapter was a draft from before.

So I'll try my best to write tomorrow. If I really can't write anything, I might go back to updating every two days. I'm really panicking because I don't have any drafts saved up. Otherwise, it would be ridiculous if I had to stop updating if something came up.

Dear readers, please forgive me.

(End of this chapter)