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Chapter 72: Shura, the Leaf Guardian
Chapter 72: Shura, the Leaf Guardian
Ninjas are known for their speed, especially when they are elite.
In just a moment, the Sunagakure ninjas had chased Feng Ye for several miles.
Among them, Shura, the leader, and a few other jonin had managed to slightly close the distance, while the rest of the large group had fallen behind.
"He's no ordinary ninja..."
Shura frowned.
This speed was not something that a typical ninja could possess. If they didn't know where he was from, he was likely a jonin! Having their movements noticed by an unknown jonin could spell trouble. Even if he was from Amegakure, there was still a chance he could relay the information to Konoha and ruin their plan to ambush the Konoha camp by taking a detour.
"Rear forces, halt and rest!"
"Yuki, Muno... you few, follow me to continue the pursuit!"
Shura's eyes flickered as he gave the order in a low voice.
Since Feng Ye was a jonin, it would be foolish to have the entire group continue the chase. On one hand, they wouldn't be able to catch up, rendering their efforts useless. On the other hand, moving as a large group would make them more noticeable. If they were spotted by someone else or if Feng Ye entered a village, the likelihood of their information being leaked would increase significantly.
Therefore, the best strategy was for her and the jonin in the team to pursue him. This would greatly reduce the chances of their presence being exposed.
"Yes!"
One of the ninjas responded and immediately passed the order to the back, causing the ninjas at the rear to stop.
Shura and the others, including Yuki, continued their pursuit of Feng Ye.
Whoosh! Whoosh!!
As the chase continued, the distance between Shura's group and Feng Ye gradually narrowed. When they were close enough, one of the jonin beside Shura's eyes flashed with a cold light.
"We're close enough!"
"Earth Style: Ground Wave Technique!"
He shouted, swiftly forming hand seals and pressing his hands onto the ground.
Although Earth Style ninjutsu was less effective in the humid environment of Amegakure, certain unique techniques, such as Earth Flow River or Earth Style: Moving Technique, actually increased in power and range!
With the release of this Earth Style ninjutsu, the ground ahead suddenly surged like a carpet, making it difficult for Feng Ye to maintain his footing and slowing his forward progress.
"Die!"
Without hesitation, another Sunagakure ninja holding a short sword leaped forward and slashed at Feng Ye from behind.
Shi!
Restricted by the surging ground, Feng Ye seemed unable to dodge the attack in time. He barely managed to dodge it in mid-air, but the sword still sliced through him, cutting him in half from his left shoulder to his right abdomen.
However, instead of blood, Feng Ye's body turned into white smoke and dispersed.
Clone Technique!
"He's on your right!"
A warning call came from one of his companions behind him.
Without hesitation, the short sword-wielding Sunagakure ninja swung his sword to the right, clashing it with the Kusanagi Sword held by Feng Ye, who had appeared on his right.
Clang!
The sound of metal rang out as Feng Ye's figure fell back.
"I'm used to using a short dagger, so I'm not quite accustomed to this Kusanagi Sword yet. It seems I can't extend or shorten it..."
Feng Ye glanced at the Kusanagi Sword in his hand, then formed a single-handed seal with his left hand. The chirping of a thousand birds filled the air as lightning intertwined with the blade.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!!
Almost simultaneously, three figures rushed towards Feng Ye, attacking from three directions. They refrained from using ninjutsu to avoid friendly fire and intended to rely on their numerical advantage and taijutsu to finish off Feng Ye.
"Die!"
The eyes of the three attackers gleamed with cold determination.
"This chakra... Who are you?!"
Ye Cang stared at Feng Ye, her eyes filled with caution.
Such a powerful chakra fluctuation indicated that he was more than just an ordinary jonin; he was even slightly stronger than her. In the ninja world, he was definitely not unknown, but she didn't recognize him, and he looked too young!
"Leaf Village, jonin," Feng Ye replied casually. As his voice, difficult to hear clearly, sounded, his figure turned into a silver light and vanished in an instant, flashing toward one of the jonin who had attacked him earlier.
The Sunagakure jonin's expression turned grim, and the hairs on his body stood on end as he never expected that Feng Ye, who had been slower than them earlier, could exhibit such terrifying speed!
"...It's too late!"
At this speed and distance, there was no time for the Body Replacement Technique or the Body Flicker Technique. He could only infuse his chakra into his kunai and swing it down at the incoming silver light.
Even in a hurry, a jonin from Sunagakure would still be extremely fast.
But.
To Feng Ye's four-times-speed perception, everything seemed extremely slow, like a slow-motion replay, and he could clearly see the trajectory of the Sunagakure jonin's kunai.
The ability to accelerate time didn't just speed up his physical body; instead, everything within his body's range was accelerated, including his consciousness and vision. Four-times-speed time acceleration meant that, from Feng Ye's perspective, the entire world appeared to slow down by four times!
What concept was this?!
Even between jonin and chunin, it was rare to have a fourfold difference in speed.
The reason why any jonin daring to engage in close combat with Feng Ye couldn't last even one exchange was that they could only rely on the Body Replacement Technique and the Body Flicker Technique to barely evade his attacks. This was because, under the influence of time acceleration, the two opponents were experiencing time at vastly different rates, as if they were in two completely different worlds!
Hiss!!!
The silver light flashed by.
The Sunagakure jonin's expression froze on his face, his eyes still holding a hint of horror and disbelief as he couldn't fathom how this had happened.
He was a jonin of Sunagakure, yet he couldn't even block a single move from his opponent!
"Yuki!!!"
Several Sand Ninjas nearby exclaimed in shock.
In their line of sight, they saw Feng Ye flash by like silver light, and then Yuki's body stiffened and stood motionless. Then, his body split open from the sides, spraying blood everywhere!
"Damn it!"
"This guy... did it on purpose!"
Ye Cang watched this scene, her pupils constricting as her expression changed.
With such speed, there was no way they could catch up to him. The only reason they had managed to chase him down was that he had allowed himself to be caught!
"Scorch Style: Passing Steam Kill!"
Without hesitation, she decisively unleashed her signature jutsu, a bloodline limit born from the combination of Wind and Fire chakra natures to create Scorch Style.
Feng Ye, bathed in silver light, witnessed this and slightly tilted his head, saying, "Now that I think about it, you do look familiar. You're the famous ninja from Sunagakure—Ye Cang of the Scorch Style?"
(End of Chapter)
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