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Chapter 64 You are now surrounded! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

咻咻 咻 ~

Figures flashed in and out of the darkness.

The three of them, Xingxia Xiu and Xingxia Xiu, were completely surrounded from all sides.

More than twenty Sand Ninja appeared.

Inuzuka Ryo's eyes widened, his palms sweated, his body slumped slightly, and his muscles and mind tensed instantly.

The black ball leaped to the ground from his shoulder, its size immediately expanding, its claws extending, and it emitted a deep roar.

Beside him, countless insects crawled out of Aburame Ryoma's body.

Looking at the sudden appearance of a large number of Sand Ninja, Hoshino Hide couldn't help but say, "To send so many to deal with just a few of us, we should feel honored!"

"After all, they are users of the Wood Release technique, so this number of people shouldn't be a problem."

A middle-aged Sand Ninja stepped forward: "We have many more people on their way. This is out of respect for the God of Shinobi. I hope you don't mind?"

These words sent a chill down the spines of both Inuzuka Ryo and Aburame Ryoma. Almost instinctively, Inuzuka Ryo whispered, "Captain, our information has been leaked!"

Aburame Ryoma also had this thought, but then he thought to himself, "Impossible, the village wouldn't abandon a user of Wood Release techniques."

"It's a flying ninja beast... Flying ninja beasts can be faster than us, so the Sand Ninjas definitely have time to gather more people to ambush here."

Hoshita Hide seemed not to hear Inuzuka Ryo's words and chuckled, "You really are polite."

"Since you've been so polite, I can make your death less painful later."

The middle-aged Sand Ninja said in a deep voice, "As expected of someone who has mastered the secret techniques of Wood Release, he still has such confidence in the face of this situation."

"However, I still advise you to surrender directly, and we can guarantee your life."

"Furthermore, you are allowed to leave with your two companions."

Inuzuka Ryo scoffed, "Hey, we're not cowards who would abandon our comrades and run away."

"You bunch of guys, if you're not afraid of dying, then go ahead and attack!"

The youngest member, Ryoma Aburame, said coolly in her childish voice, "My insects are very hungry."

Hoshino Shu glanced at Aburame Ryoma, wanting to teach him a word.

However, the timing isn't quite right now.

On the other side, the middle-aged Sand Ninja took a step back: "In that case, we'll just have to take your corpse back with us!"

shhhhhh!

A large number of shuriken flew out, many of which carried explosive tags.

Wood escape-Wooden spindle wall!

Xingxia Xiu clasped his hands together in a mudra, and crooked vines rose from the ground around them, enveloping the three of them upside down and covering them layer upon layer.

Beep!

Rumble!

Despite the numerous attacks, none of them broke through the defenses.

However, under the cover of such attacks, puppets, manipulated by puppeteers, leaped out one after another.

The wooden ingot wall opened, and a large number of insects flew out, swarming towards the puppets.

At the same time, vines and trees rose from the ground, like dragons and snakes dancing.

Wood Release: Vajra Summoning Wood.

However, the vines were cut off by the wind blades as soon as they appeared.

shhhhhh!

The puppets launched a large number of senbon and kunai carrying highly poisonous substances. A large number of insects landed, but many more avoided them, enveloping two puppets and instantly rendering them unable to move.

As Hoshino stepped forward, he blocked Inuzuka Ryo and Aburame Ryoma's path. A large number of senbon and kunai fell on him, clattering and jingling as they landed on the ground.

Suddenly, Xingxia Xiu's figure disappeared from the spot.

He wielded a long sword in his right hand and raised his left hand vertically. The severed vines continued to grow and attack the Sand Ninja.

The long sword in his hand gleamed with a deep blue light, and thin, sharp chakra flowed rapidly.

Ding ding ding!

Xingxia Xiu deflected a large number of hidden weapons with his longsword.

Bang bang bang!

Suddenly, the ground beneath Xingxia Xiu's feet exploded, and her body accelerated abruptly.

boom!

With a flash of blue light, a puppet exploded in the darkness, shattering into pieces, with countless parts flying in all directions.

As Xingxia Xiu's feet continuously spewed air, creating a powerful burst of force that caused his explosive power to soar.

In particular, with Ryo Inuzuka and Ryoma Aburame following behind, the insects, unafraid of sacrifice, would invade the puppet's body first, restricting the puppet's joints.

Xingxia Xiu destroyed three puppets in a row with great speed. Just as he was about to continue, a dense barrage of wind blades swept over him.

Wind Release: Thousand Faces of Wind!

While Hoshino Hide could withstand the attack with his indestructible body, Inuzuka Ryo and Aburame Ryoma behind him could not.

With a thought, vines sprang up from the ground in front of him, transforming into layers of wooden walls that blocked the wind blades.

At this moment, Sand Ninja pounced from behind on the left and right, along with four puppets.

Xingxia Xiu frowned slightly.

Despite the large number of Sand Ninja, they did not swarm over in droves.

Otherwise, he would have directly used the Tree Realm Incarnation.

This constant barrage of attacks and probing is making him very unhappy.

However, such a cautious attitude seems to be justified when facing someone who has mastered the Wood Release technique.

After all, the Sand Ninja had just wiped out two squads, so they must have already obtained this information.

"We must finish this quickly!"

A cold glint flashed in Xingxia Xiu's eyes, and two wooden clones immediately materialized behind him.

shhhhh!

Two clones flew out, each holding a seal in one hand and a long sword in the other.

After his skin hardened, he transformed into a pair of swords.

Boom boom boom!

One by one, the puppets exploded under the flashing blue light.

The wooden clone chose melee combat, using dual swords, and with the burst of power provided by the nascent Wind Instantaneous Movement, it quickly eliminated the four puppets.

Almost simultaneously, Xingxia Xiu sheathed his sword and clasped his hands together.

Wood Release: Advent of the World of Trees!

Numerous vines sprouted from the ground and swarmed towards the Sand Ninja who had originally attacked from behind.

Boom!

The air rubbed together, rumbling and roaring, as a storm swept through, with countless wind blades cutting through the thick vines.

However, once the vines are broken, they quickly grow back.

Despite his reckless actions, Xingxia Xiu managed to envelop the few Sand Ninja in the Tree World.

The wooden clone that had dealt with the puppet immediately entangled itself, and in the blink of an eye, screams echoed through the forest.

Got it!

"Retreat into the forest!"

Xingxia Xiu sipped lightly.

Ryo Inuzuka and Ryoma Aburame immediately retreated into the forest.

Xingxia Xiu leaped onto the tree branch, still holding a seal in one hand and a long sword in the other.

shhhhhh!

The Sand Ninja from all sides simultaneously threw shuriken with explosive tags attached to them.

In fact, using Wind Release would be more effective.

But the screams of their companions continued, which made them hesitant to use Wind Release on a large scale to sweep away the forest.

Therefore, clearing out and advancing the enemy little by little with explosive tags seems to be the best option.

Rumble!

A large number of explosive tags exploded, flames shot into the sky, and large areas of trees were blown to pieces.

Xingxia Xiu casually swung his knife, knocking the sword in his hand away.

The nearby explosions created a wave of heat, causing his clothes to flutter wildly and his long black hair to dance in the wind.

When the explosion ended and the smoke cleared, the many Sand Ninja saw that the trees that had been destroyed were rapidly growing back, and they didn't even have time to rush over.

Meanwhile, the screams of his companions could still be heard from within the woods.

"hateful!"

"That bastard's just afraid we'll use Wind Release on a large scale!"

"Let's launch a full-scale attack! I don't believe his chakra can withstand a combined assault from all of us!"

The screams of their companions ignited the anger in many Sand Ninja, causing their calm minds to turn violent.

However, they did not know that the source of the rapidly regenerating vine chakra was not Hoshino Shu, but their companions.

At this moment, the middle-aged Sand Ninja, Sunaru Oura, who had previously spoken with Hoshino Hide, was also hesitating as the commander-in-chief of this operation.

Judging from the recent battle and the brief intelligence sent from the ancient kingdom of Zen.

The most terrifying aspect of Wood Release techniques is their ability to create forests, thus establishing an absolute advantage in terrain.

Moreover, those vines have the property of infinite regeneration; the only limitation is probably chakra.

Being trapped in the opponent's territory and facing attacks from all sides will put you in a very passive position.

Using a large-scale wind-escape technique to level the area would be the best option, but there are hostages inside.

A large-scale wind escape technique might wipe out even one's own people.

After hesitating for a moment, Sago Oura made a decision and quickly issued the order.

Charge into the forest!

But not all of them, only those skilled in close combat, especially puppeteers.

The remaining group stayed outside to provide backup.

If the battle in the forest goes badly, then use large-scale wind escape techniques to cover the retreat, or even... indiscriminate attacks.

In short, we must absolutely not allow users of Wood Release techniques to cross the border alive.

At the command, more than a dozen Sand Ninja rushed toward the Tree Boundary from all directions.

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As Hoshino watched the Sand Ninja charging towards him, a smile involuntarily bloomed beneath his mask.

He then leaped backward and disappeared into the darkness.

Meanwhile, Ryo Inuzuka and Ryoma Aburame separated and each formed a team with a wooden clone of Hideki Hoshishita.

The moment the dozen or so Sand Ninjas stepped into the Tree World, Hoshino Shu's voice rang in their ears.

"Now, you are surrounded!"

The next moment, the entire forest came to life, and the vines rustled and moved.

Immediately afterwards, a flash of light appeared, and puppets revealed their killing mechanisms, cutting down the vines one by one and advancing forward.

Sudden.

A flash of blue light followed by a scream.

A Sand Ninja's right hand, holding a ninja sword, was severed at the root. He was then entangled in vines and dragged away, disappearing from his companions' sight.

"Be careful!"

"Don't spread out too much, maintain battle formation!"

"By restraining him with puppets, this guy is impervious to physical attacks and poison!"

Shouts rose and fell, interspersed with the clang of metal on metal, screams, and the sound of puppets being smashed.

In the dark forest, Hoshino was like a ghost. The dull thuds caused by the bursts of air beneath his feet gradually became heavy hammer blows, constantly striking the hearts of the Sand Ninja.

While a fierce battle raged inside the forest, outside, Sand Ninjas like Sand Maru Oura endured the shouts and screams of agony.

Just from the sounds, it was clear that the battle inside the forest was incredibly fierce, and that the larger group was clearly at a disadvantage.

Seeing that the commotion was fading, Sand Maru Oura shouted, "Wind Release!"

Several Sand Ninja simultaneously formed hand seals.

Wind Release - Great Breakthrough!

Wind Release - Chaotic Airflow!

Wind Release: Sandstorm!

None of the three large-scale Wind Release ninjutsu caused physical damage.

However, the strong winds, with their flying sand and stones, caused the not-so-large forest to bend and tilt, which also affected its aggressiveness.

At this moment, Ryoma Aburame and Ryo Inuzuka were forced to lie on the ground, unable to continue fighting.

However, Hoshino Hide also had two wood clones, who braved the storm to pursue and kill several Sand Ninja who were also struggling to retreat in the storm.

When the storm ends.

A Sand Ninja rushed out of the Tree Boundary.

Sand Maru Oura immediately leaped to catch him.

But just as he set off, a whooshing sound rang out as wooden spikes shot out from the forest.

The fleeing Sand Ninja dodged and weaved repeatedly, but they could not avoid being pierced by wooden spikes.

As soon as Shamaru Oura landed, wooden thorns burst out of the body of the person in front of him, splattering blood all over his face.

His expression froze for a moment, then Sand Maru Oura looked up at Hoshino Shu, who had appeared at the edge of the Tree Boundary, before suppressing his anger and saying, "Push it flat!"

"clear!"

Several Sand Ninja shouted in unison.

Wind Release: Net!

Wind Release: Great Net!

Wind Release: Wind Slicing Technique!

The storm returned, but this time it was a mix of bladed winds and massive, net-like gusts that cut trees in their wake and fell in large numbers.

however.

The vines continued to grow, densely packed, like a tree wall.

The Sand Ninja's Wind Release technique only leveled the trees within a radius of a dozen meters before running out of steam.

After the storm passed.

Before Sand Maru and the others could form hand seals again, the forest rapidly grew and spread outwards.

"How can his chakra be so abundant?"

A Sand Ninja roared in disbelief.

Shamaru Oura was equally shocked and sensed something was wrong, but he didn't have time to think about it. He immediately led the rest of the group to retreat while forming hand seals.

Wind Release: Thousand Faces of Wind!

However, it couldn't stop the overwhelming vines.

After each ninjutsu, Sand Maru and the others needed to re-form hand seals to perform it again, while Hoshino Hide used one hand to form hand seals and continuously drew chakra from many Sand Ninjas, causing the Tree World to expand rapidly.

As the retreating Sand Maru and his companions completed their hand seals and launched their ninjutsu again, the Tree World was already upon them.

Rumble!

The storm swept through, cutting down trees one by one, yet they kept growing back.

The Wind Release ninjutsu ended, and in less than two seconds, the Tree World was restored and quickly surged forth.

At this moment, Sand Maru Oura deeply felt the terror of the Wood Release technique.

"There's no escaping it..."

Sakamaru Oura suddenly stopped: "You guys retreat first!"

After saying that, he spat out a sharp stream of air, and then a storm suddenly arose, with countless wind blades sweeping through and cutting down the engulfing vines.

"team leader……"

Several Sand Ninja who had retreated first turned back, only to see Sand Maru Oura submerged by the green tide and disappear from sight.

Within the realm of trees.

Two voices crossed each other in the air.

As he landed, Shamaru Oura looked down and saw blood gushing out of his abdomen.

The second knife!

In the instant of their clash, Hoshinoshige withdrew his seal, drew his short sword, and slashed across Hoshinoshige's abdomen.

shhhhhh!

The vines came whistling through the air.

Shamaru Daiura tried to dodge, but he stumbled and was immediately entangled by vines, his chakra being extracted.

"So...I see."

Sand Maru Oura opened his eyes wide and finally understood what was unusual.

These vines can actually extract chakra!

"So the person you captured at the beginning wasn't meant to be a hostage."

Sandamaru Oura spoke.

Xingxia Xiu landed in front of him and said calmly, "I said I would make your death less painful, now I'll keep my promise."

Having said that, Xingxia Xiu formed a hand seal.

The Art of the Dream Walker!

Their eyes met, and Sandaru Oura's eyelids grew heavy, slowly drooping as he fell into darkness.

Meanwhile, the remaining Sand Ninja were also swallowed up by the Tree World, then injured by Ryo Inuzuka and Ryoma Aburame, and subsequently hung up.

The battle ended with the complete annihilation of the Sand Ninja army.

However, Hoshino Hide did not allow Inuzuka Ryo and Aburame Ryoma to rest. Instead, he left two wooden clones in the Tree World and the three of them immediately crossed the border into the River Country.

In less than fifteen minutes.

Outside the tree realm, the sound of air being torn apart rang out, and figures fell one after another.

The Sand Village reinforcements have arrived!

(End of this chapter)