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Chapter 269: The Full Moon's Daring Gamble
Chapter 269: The Full Moon's Daring Gamble
"What's wrong?"
Dong Ping knew she must have seen something, or she wouldn't be acting this way.
"The Lantern Clan's Full Moon has made a move!"
Hyuga Cangyue felt a headache coming on.
Their mission was to escort the clan members to safety, not to engage and delay the Mist Ninja's Anbu. Without his organization, those people might not be able to escape according to their plan.
It wasn't just one person from the opposing side; the remaining ninjas in the compound had also joined the fight.
After the higher-ups and the clan leaders left, the clan's decision-maker was the Full Moon, which was why he could command the remaining ninjas.
With their intervention, the Anbu's slaughter was somewhat hindered.
"Do they want to force us to take action?"
Dong Ping immediately understood their intention.
If they didn't intervene and something happened to the Full Moon, this opportunity for a significant gain would be lost.
A Life-Threatening Gamble!
He was betting his life, hoping that Dong Ping and the others wouldn't stand by and let him die.
"Should we step in to save him?"
Hyuga Cangyue asked.
"No need. With his strength, he's not going to die that easily!"
As Dong Ping spoke, he glanced at the Lantern Clan members fleeing the compound, carrying large and small bundles.
They probably didn't realize they were already in a desperate situation, or they wouldn't have brought all these things with them.
As for the ninjutsu and knowledge they sought, it was likely already hidden away and not with these fleeing groups, so there was no need to worry about them being destroyed due to inaction.
There were too many people!
The number exceeded their expectations.
It's not that having many people was inherently bad, but beyond a certain limit, a large population could become a problem.
After all, the Uchiha Nagahouse branch had a population of less than two thousand, including newborns. If the Lantern Clan had several thousand members, they might even overthrow the heavenly pillars in the future.
Especially those ordinary people, they were not the targets they needed.
As Dong Ping coldly observed, the Mist Ninja's Anbu also reacted to the fleeing crowd.
"Ghost Shark!" The Watermelon Mountain Blowfish Demon shouted as he smashed the Full Moon with a slashing strike, "You, take two teams to deal with those escaping fellows!"
Their Anbu mission was to leave no one behind, so they couldn't let the Lantern Clan escape.
"Yes, sir!"
The 'honest' Ghost Shark immediately led two Anbu squads towards the other group.
"Don't even think about it!"
The Full Moon, who was getting up, prepared to stop them.
Unfortunately, his strength was no match for the Watermelon Mountain Blowfish Demon, and he was blocked, forced to watch as the Ghost Shark and his team pursued the fleeing group.
"Water Style: Great Water Surge!"
"Water Style: Water Bullet!"
...
Led by the Ghost Shark, the two Anbu squads began to attack with ninjutsu.
In terms of slaughter and range, ninjutsu far surpassed body techniques.
Thus, the group that had taken advantage of the Full Moon's distraction to escape was instantly met with tragedy.
Screams filled the air! If they had stayed hidden in the fortress, it might have been more difficult to find and eliminate them.
But now, gathered together, the slaughter was swift.
After a round of ninjutsu, there were over a thousand casualties.
However, the Ghost Shark and his team were also quickly held up by some less skilled members of the Lantern Clan.
Ninjas are High Offense, Low Defense! No matter how much stronger one is than the opponent, it doesn't mean they can be ignored.
This is especially true when facing opponents who are fighting with their lives on the line.
And so, a cruel 'Battle Royale' began.
Meanwhile, Dong Ping and Hyuga Cangyue arrived at the pickup point ahead of the others.
The location was two kilometers east of the Lantern Clan's compound, at a river bend, where they could faintly hear the sounds of distant ninjutsu.
However, due to the mist, both sides were hidden from each other's view.
"Let's begin!"
Dong Ping signaled Hyuga Cangyue to take action.
"Hmm!"
Hyuga Cangyue began to form hand seals.
Soon, nine red fox tails appeared behind her, constantly lengthening.
The tails pierced the river water in front of her.
Nine-Tailed Fox!
She had completely mastered it, and her control was now effortless.
All of this was thanks to Jiraiya's secret techniques.
If not for the two secret techniques he had given her, using the Nine-Tailed Fox in combat would have been challenging, but she could never have controlled it so freely.
After about a dozen seconds...
Whoosh!
The water's surface rippled as if something was rising from the depths.
Hyuuga Cangyue, her eyes glowing with a faint blue light, maintained her hand seals, allowing her to see the riverbed clearly and facilitate her actions.
Boom! A capsized wooden ship, several dozen meters long, was pulled out of the water.
Creak!
Nine red fox tails twisted, flipping the crude wooden vessel, which seemed like a colossal object to humans, right side up.
Bang! The ship's bottom slammed into the water, creating a massive wave.
Without sails or rudders, the ship had only oars on its sides.
Indeed, this vessel was just an enlarged version of a small fishing boat.
It was not suitable for combat, and even a voyage at sea might result in it being capsized.
However, it could carry several hundred people (not including personal belongings; if you think it's not feasible, just think of the miraculous Three Kingdoms!).
Escaping the Land of Water with such a ship would be suicidal.
But if it was only used for short distances, there would be no issues at all, and it didn't even need to be very durable, as long as it could stay intact for a few days.
The nine fox tails dipped into the river again, pulling out the remaining four identical ships from the riverbed.
Only she could have dragged these ships out from the riverbed, where they were weighed down with stones to prevent them from floating, without causing any damage.
If it were Dong Ping, he could easily destroy them, but there was no way he could pull them out intact.
It was fortunate that Moonlit Lantern, an 'inside man', had helped them, as it was impossible to hide five ships so close by without being discovered.
"It seems like Moonlit Lantern has quite a few tricks up his sleeve!" Dong Ping said with a hint of amusement.
He had originally thought that having one or two ships would be good enough.
The number of ships represented Moonlit Lantern's desire to save as many of his clan members as possible.
However, he didn't understand one thing.
The number of people he could save was not up to him alone.
"Should we kill him?"
Hyuuga Cangyue, with her pure and beautiful face, spoke with a chilling tone.
In her mind, anyone who displeased Dong Ping needed to be eliminated like an insect.
In this regard, she was colder and more ruthless than Uchiha Meika, who appeared to be emotionally detached.
"No, reality will teach him a lesson. When you try to do something without the necessary abilities, you'll pay the price!"
Dong Ping dismissed Cangyue's idea.
He was confident that reality would teach Moonlit Lantern a lesson in humility.
The more people, the more difficult the migration.
If it were less than a thousand people, there probably wouldn't be too many issues.
But if they were so greedy, they would have to face the consequences themselves.
In fact, they didn't need to wait; Moonlit Lantern was already regretting his decision.
In terms of strength, he was no match for Watermelon Mountain Blowfish Demon.
If not for the demon's playful attitude, he would have been sliced into a human stick by the Shark Muscle Blade.
Even so, his body was covered in blood.
Most importantly, despite this, the clan's escape was still agonizingly slow.
Every moment was precious, as it was earned with the lives of their last remaining forces.
He could see that these Shadow Unit members had a plan.
They intended to use the fleeing group as bait, luring out the last of the Lantern Clan's fighting power and eliminating them one by one.
Once they were all dealt with, not a single clan member would be able to escape the Land of Water.
Despair!
Endless despair enveloped Moonlit Lantern.
If given another chance, he would have forcefully taken his clan and left without hesitation, instead of waiting until the last moment and being blocked by the Shadow Unit.
But he had no choice; he couldn't be like that filial son, who appeared gentle but could slaughter an entire clan when he wanted to.
He couldn't bring himself to be ruthless towards his own clan.
"Little ghost, regret going against the Mizukage!"
Watermelon Mountain Blowfish Demon, having had his fun, laughed maniacally as he swung down his Shark Muscle Blade.
But at that moment, something unexpected happened.
(End of Chapter)
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