Seemingly influenced by his words, the two women finally calmed down a bit. But the next moment, they began to tremble involuntarily again.

The enemy has appeared.

And there was more than one; four men wearing Sand Ninja headbands quickly surrounded Mugetsu and his companions.

"Heh heh, this guy really dares to talk big."

"Are all the kids in Konoha so precocious? They're so young and already know how to use sweet words to charm girls?"

"Who knows. I only care whether the blood of these little devils will taste sweeter."

"Hurry up and take care of them, I need to find my next prey."

As the last person's impatient voice fell, the four Sand Ninja attacked simultaneously. "Whoosh whoosh whoosh!" Four kunai shot towards Mugetsu and the others from different angles.

choke.

Wu Yue's eyes turned cold, and she pressed her right hand on the hilt of her sword, drawing the longsword instantly.

Ding ding ding.

A flash of light appeared, and sparks flew up in mid-air.

The flying kunai were all stopped by this slash. Not only that, the sand ninja closest to Mugetsu suddenly widened his eyes, opened his mouth as if to say something, but a dark red spurt suddenly came out of his throat.

"how so?!"

"Kita was actually killed?"

"Damn it! This kid's not simple!"

The other Sand Ninjas quickly realized what was happening, their previous frivolity vanished, replaced by solemnity and seriousness.

However, this was of no use.

Faced with an absolute disparity in strength, no matter how seriously one prepares, one cannot escape the inevitable fate of death.

Swish swish.

Three more flashes of sword light appeared, and the three Sand Ninja corpses fell limply to the ground.

Having dealt with the enemy before her, Wuyue's expression remained unchanged. She softly said to the two women behind her, "Follow me, and be careful." Carrying her blood-stained longsword, she slowly walked into the battlefield on the left and right flanks.

Jonin.

This level is considered high-end combat power in the current ninja world. It's considered high-end because in small-scale battles like these, Jonin possess the decisive ability to turn the tide of battle.

Although Mugetsu is not yet an officially certified Jonin of Konoha, he clearly possesses power surpassing that of an ordinary Jonin. With the eruption of this power, the situation on both the Sand Village and Konoha sides suddenly reversed.

With a single sword, he moved swiftly and decisively, and the corpses of the Sand Ninja fell one by one at Mugetsu's feet. This also allowed the two women behind him to finally witness the strength of the boy before them, a strength that Tsunade had described as "monster-like."

Wherever he went, almost no enemy could withstand a single strike from him.

Even when faced with a sudden ninjutsu attack, the boy did not budge an inch. His not-so-broad back seemed like a mountain that could block everything, protecting the two girls behind him.

"Who exactly is that child?" On the west side of the battlefield, the man in the square scarf had obviously also noticed this situation, and his brows furrowed involuntarily.

One of the Jonin maintaining the barrier said, "What should we do, Lord Ryunosuke? If this continues, our mission will be..."

"Forget about the mission!" The man in the square scarf seemed to have made a decision, saying, "Let's change our objective for now. No matter the cost, we must kill that brat here!"

The Jonin maintaining the barrier were all stunned for a moment, but after thinking about it for a moment, they understood what their superior was thinking.

That child must be under ten years old. To possess such terrifying strength at such a young age... If he's allowed to grow unchecked, who will be his match in less than five years?! He'll be a nightmare for Sunagakure! Such a prodigy must be nipped in the bud!

"Then, Ryunosuke-sama, I'll leave the barrier to you."

"Ah."

The man in the square scarf formed hand seals, creating two sand clones. These, along with himself, took the places of the other Jonin. "Remember! By any means necessary, that brat must die!"

"Yes!" All the Sand Ninja nodded in unison, and their figures instantly rushed towards the battlefield.

"Damn it, you bastards!" Inside the barrier, Tomoki Ishigaki and Naoya could only watch helplessly as all this happened, letting out a frustrated roar.

At this moment, even the two of them realized that Wuyue's safety was more important than the entire medical team's, or even their own lives! Such a genius, if he could survive, would surely become Konoha's future! The true future!

Chapter 0049 Feint to the East, Attack in the West

"Damn it! This brat's attacks are too strong, I can't block them at all!"

"Monster, he's a monster!"

"What do we do?! What are we going to do?!"

Inside the camp, the Sand Ninja's offensive had been completely suppressed by Mugetsu alone with his sword. His strength had exceeded everyone's expectations.

puff.

Another Sand Ninja fell to Mugetsu's blade. The bright moonlight reflected off the dark red blood, creating a poignant and tragic visual experience.

The Sand Village ninja were already filled with fear.

Facing an invincible enemy, the feeling of rushing in to your death is really unpleasant.

Just then, a sharp-eyed Sand Ninja shouted, "Split up! Let's split into two groups and attack him from both sides! Those two girls behind this brat must be very important to him, otherwise he wouldn't have brought them with him at this time!"

This suggestion startled the previously disheartened Sand Ninja, who instinctively split into two groups and regrouped. But before they could make any move, a pillar of fire suddenly struck, instantly shattering their formation.

"You have no chance," Wuyue said coldly, taking a deep breath.

"Is that so?" a voice suddenly rang out. Then, several swift figures rushed towards Wuyue at a speed that was beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Ding ding ding.

Sparks flew everywhere.

Mugetsu instantly drew his sword, blocking the attacker's attack. Opposite him were the three Jonin who had previously maintained the Wind Demon Barrier.

Trouble!

Mugetsu's eyes finally showed a hint of seriousness. With just this one attack, he realized that this newly appeared Sand Ninja was no ordinary person. They were far stronger than those he had killed one by one with a single strike before.

"Hey, it really was blocked."

"This kid is really something!"

"Lord Ryunosuke's decision is right; we must not let him grow up unchecked!"

The three Jonin exchanged glances, seemingly having made a decision. In an instant, they charged towards Mugetsu from three different directions.

"You all step back!" Facing attacks from three Jonin simultaneously, even Mugetsu had to be on his guard. Under such circumstances, he certainly couldn't spare any attention for the two women behind him.

Shizune said worriedly, "Mugetsu-kun, be careful!"

"Don't worry about us," Kurenai Yuhi said bluntly. "If things really get too difficult, you should retreat first!"

At this moment, she understood perfectly. For Wuyue to be so serious, the newcomer must be a formidable enemy!

They would not only fail to be a fighting force for her brother, but would also become a burden to him. That's why she said those words with such conviction.

"Don't joke around." Wu Yue grinned, completely shedding his age-pretending facade. He spoke with remarkable composure, "How can a man say no?" His right hand twirled the hilt of his sword, tracing a mysterious, bright silver arc in the air.

Swish.

Jonin truly lived up to their reputation. They narrowly escaped Mugetsu's deadly strike. Even though some bore shallow or deep cuts, they hadn't lost any of their fighting ability.

The battle unfolded into a one-against-three unequal contest, with one Jonin responsible for containing Mugetsu's attacks, while the other two formed hand seals and unleashed streams of dark cyan wind blades from their mouths. "Wind Release: Wind Blade Frenzy!"

Wuyue raised an eyebrow and retreated rapidly. Her hands, raised horizontally in mid-air, completed hand seals before even landing. She then slammed her hands into the ground. "Earth Release: Earth Wall Split!"

Rumble.

Two earthen walls rose up from the ground on either side of his body. Sharp wind blades struck the earthen walls, making a series of clear "bang bang bang" sounds, and stones and dirt flew everywhere.

Taking advantage of this opening, the Jonin who was responsible for restraining Mugetsu once again stepped forward and stabbed Mugetsu in the brow with a kunai without any mercy.

boo.

The kunai pierced Wuyue's forehead without any resistance, but there was no expected splatter of blood. As if popping a bubble, Wuyue's entire body turned into droplets of water and evaporated.

"Illusion technique?" The Sand Ninja stared wide-eyed in astonishment, his face filled with disbelief. "When..."

puff.

A muffled thud.

The blood-stained blade pierced his chest from behind, and drops of blood slowly dripped from the tip of the blade.

“Just as you rushed over,” Wuyue explained calmly.

"Ha, haha..." The Sand Ninja was taken aback at first, then laughed loudly, "Unbelievable, unbelievable! You really are a terrifying brat. But... that's enough for now." With the last of his strength, he gripped the blade at his chest.

Ok?

Wuyue was somewhat confused by his actions. This guy seemed to be stalling for time? Could it be...? As if finally realizing something, Wuyue's gaze suddenly turned to the two women, Yuhi Kurenai and Yuhi Kurenai.

Sure enough, they were now surrounded by a large number of enemies.

Mugetsu even saw the grinning faces of the Sand Ninja, and the kunai that shot towards them like black raindrops.

Damn!

Mugetsu's expression changed drastically in an instant. He no longer cared about his ninja sword. His chakra surged, and he stomped his foot on the ground. With a "bang," he shot towards Kurenai and the other two women like a cannonball.

Chapter 0050 A Close Call

(I chatted with the editor today, and they said it's not a good time to release it these next couple of days. It'll probably have to wait until Tuesday... Hmm, then Tuesday it is. Oh, and... that number we can use to contact each other is in the pinned post in the book review section.)

Am I going to die?

Despite being in dire straits, Kurenai's heart was unusually calm. A thought flashed through her mind: If I die like this, Mugetsu should be able to retreat safely. With his strength, if he gets rid of these two burdens, he can definitely escape.

However, I'm still a little unwilling to accept it!

I want to stay by his side forever... I never want to leave him!

Puff puff.

Slowly closing her eyes, Kurenai heard a muffled thud as a kunai pierced her body. However, the expected pain didn't come. Confused, she opened her eyes, only to meet Mugetsu's gentle, watery gaze. "You, how could you..."

"It's alright, sister." Wuyue reached out and gently placed her palm on the top of Yuhi Kurenai's head. "It's all alright now."

Wow!

Unable to maintain her facade of strength any longer, Kurenai burst into tears.

After all, she was still just a child. Although her fear and panic about death had been suppressed by reason in the previous moment, the relaxation after being rescued overwhelmed her like a tidal wave, causing her to involuntarily hug Wuyue tightly around the waist.

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