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Chapter 38 The Unsung Hero! (Please read further, vote, and give monthly tickets!)

"Captain, the Sky Ninja are closing in from both sides!"

Aburame Hiichi's voice rang out.

On the back of the ninja dog, Black Ball, Hoshino opened his eyes and looked to the left and right. In the dense forest, afterimages flickered.

"You guys go first!"

As soon as the voice fell, Xingxia Xiu disappeared from the black ball's back, his body splitting in two and lunging to the left and right respectively.

Soon, Ryo Inuzuka and Hiichi Aburame heard screams.

A short while later, Hoshino Shigehisa caught up with him, carrying a blood-dripping ninja sword.

However, Kongren's strategy was undoubtedly successful.

Even though Xingxia Xiu and the others took turns retreating, their speed inevitably slowed down.

Meanwhile, more and more Sky Ninjas are pursuing them, and their elite forces are also increasing.

Xingxia Xiu has already faced off against Jonin Gu Yue Da Cheng more than once.

In such circumstances, the roots inevitably begin to break.

Finally, after leaving a forest and entering an open area, the Kong Ren surrounded them from all directions.

After a period of pursuit, the Sky Ninja finally completed the encirclement of Hoshino Shu and the others.

And what they paid for this was dozens of corpses.

call out!

The signal flare soared into the sky and then exploded with a deafening roar.

Shimura Daichi issued a summons, gathering other Root squads in the vicinity.

"Use earth magic to build a defensive line."

Xingxia Xiu said, "You guys buy me half an hour!"

Daichi Shimura immediately nodded: "No problem!"

"No enemy will get close to you within half an hour."

After he finished speaking, Shimura Daichi nodded to the other squad leaders.

The next moment, many Root ninjas scattered, and those who mastered Earth Release formed hand seals. The earth shook, and stone walls rose up one after another.

Two minutes later.

Accompanied by the roar of air friction, a massive storm swept towards the defensive perimeter built at the base.

One wall after another exploded, leaving only ruins.

This is the advantage of having more people; the air ninjas can work together to unleash large-scale wind-style ninjutsu.

Even so, the defenses built at the base cannot be completely wiped out in one go.

Only the outermost part can be cleared before charging in.

The real battle began, with dozens of people fighting each other in alleyways formed by walls.

Explosive tags, hidden weapons, close-combat taijutsu and swordsmanship are used, while ninjutsu clashes are relatively rare.

The sounds of roaring, screams, shouts, and gushing blood mingled together.

Xingxia Xiu, who was resting and recovering her strength, had a strong smell of blood in her nose.

He observed the situation. The Root ninjas were undoubtedly elite. Although not every one of them was a Jonin, each one could be considered an elite among Chunin.

However, they could not withstand the siege of dozens or even hundreds of Sky Ninjas, and were forced to retreat step by step, their space for maneuver constantly being compressed.

Moreover, the Sky Ninjas are still gathering.

Suddenly, Hoshino Hide heard Inuzuka Ryo's shouts.

It's Oil Girl Flying One.

Hoshino's eyelids twitched, but he still didn't make a move.

His stamina isn't enough yet; taking action now won't change the overall situation.

Time passes little by little.

Nearly half an hour later, only the last three stone walls remained as the base of the defenses.

Xingxia Xiu, who had been resting, finally stood up, put her hands together, and formed the "巳" seal.

Wood Release: Advent of the World of Trees!

Xingxia Xiu lowered her eyes, and one by one, the vine seedlings slowly emerged from the ground.

The moment he suddenly opened his eyes, the vines accelerated their growth, growing wildly until they were as thick as a person's waist, and they spread rapidly outwards in all directions, like a green tide.

First came the Root ninjas, then the Sky Ninjas.

shhhhhh!

The vines and wooden mats bound the limbs of the empty ninjas.

"Retreat!"

"spread!"

Shouts rang out one after another, and the air ninjas sensed something was wrong and quickly retreated.

shhhhhh!

A sharp, piercing sound suddenly rang out.

A ninja who had just avoided being entangled by the vines screamed as a wooden spike pierced his body.

Xingxia Xiu stood on a vine, which continued to grow forward, carrying him swiftly.

He created wooden spikes, swung them around, and threw them, piercing through the air ninjas who were trying to avoid being entangled by the vines.

Xingxia Xiu stood on the vine, one hand raised.

The Sky Ninjas, whose bodies were pierced by wooden spikes and entangled by vines, let out shrill screams. Countless wooden spikes emerged from their bodies, and blood splattered, staining the green leaves red.

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Such screams sent chills down the spines of Gu Yue Da Cheng and the other retreating Kong Ren.

They clearly had the upper hand and were about to wipe out the group.

Unexpectedly, the collapse came in an instant.

Gu Yue Da Cheng cut off the vines that were wrapping around him, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw his bound companions being easily killed.

It wasn't that no one wanted to use Fire Release, but Hoshino Shu didn't give them the chance to form hand seals.

Even if someone used Fire Release, it was quickly engulfed by the green and extinguished by Water Release.

at last.

The forest stopped expanding.

Gu Yue Dacheng and the others stopped and looked around, only to find that there were only twelve people left.

At the edge of the forest, Xingxia Xiu stood with one hand supporting herself on a tree trunk.

Immediately afterwards, one by one, Root ninjas such as Inuzuka Ryo and Shimura Daichi appeared, but only eight people remained.

But in the artificial forest behind them, nearly a hundred people were buried.

"Senior Gu Yue, shall we continue?"

A ninja asked Gu Yue Dacheng, his voice trembling slightly, cold sweat streaming down his forehead.

Gu Yue Da Cheng heard the fear in his companions' voices. He looked at the others, one by one, and even the few who were also Jonin had lost their will to fight.

Just then, a root squad arrived.

Gu Yue Dacheng glanced at it, then gritted his teeth and said, "Retreat!"

The other Jonin exchanged glances, then nodded in unison: "Let's retreat!"

The dozen or so Sky Ninjas decisively turned around and retreated. Not long after, they encountered a group of Sky Ninjas coming to reinforce them. After reuniting, they returned the way they came.

However, Gu Yue Da Cheng and the others did not attack the forest created by Xing Xia Xiu. Instead, they watched from a distance as the root squads entered the forest one by one.

……

Up in the tree, watching the retreating Kong Shinobu, Hoshinobu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and his legs weren't so weak anymore.

He's almost at his limit.

If this continues, we'll really have to fight tooth and nail.

Thankfully, Kong Ren was scared.

At this moment, however, the gazes of Shimura Daichi and the other Root ninjas toward Hoshino Hide were completely different.

The powerful Wood Release technique turned the tide of battle with a single ninjutsu, making it even more awe-inspiring than its previous performances.

The sight of those Sky Ninjas hanging up, their deaths gruesome, further highlighted the terrifying power and strength of Wood Release.

Xingxia Xiu accepted the gazes calmly and said indifferently, "Take a break while you can."

After saying that, he leaped into the depths of the woods.

Inuzuka Ryo immediately leaped after him: "Captain, the flying insect is dead."

Xingxia Xiu already knew this. After a moment of silence, he said calmly, "Bring his body back to Konoha. He was an unsung hero who protected Konoha. There will be a memorial tablet for him."

Inuzuka Ryo nodded silently.

(End of this chapter)