Chapter 137: Ninjas Are War Machines
The Sand Ninja surrounded them in a circle, inwardly sighing about which idiot had made it so easy for them to succeed.
So many kunai, three exploding tags—certain death.
However, from within the thick smoke of the exploding tags, a voice rang out:
“Water Style: Water Severing Wave!”
A high-speed water line suddenly shot out, slicing horizontally toward the nearby Sand Ninja encircling them.
The Water Severing Wave cut several Sand Ninja in half at the waist and also sliced through the thick smoke from the exploding tags.
By the time the thick smoke was blown away by a great wind, Yoru had not fallen and was still standing in place.
Yagura was greatly shocked; the squad leader’s clothes were badly torn and he looked somewhat disheveled, but there was no blood on his body at all.
“What are you standing around for! Hurry and throw the poison gourd!”
Hearing the squad leader’s vigorous reminder, Yagura hurriedly threw out the poison gourd and followed up with Wind Release: Great Breakthrough.
With the lakeside free of Sand Ninja guards, the poison gourd smoothly landed in the lake water and burst open, scattering poison everywhere.
Yagura fled ahead, while Yoru covered the rear.
Hanashika, manipulating the glider in the air, saw the squad leader’s formidable appearance.
The sharp poison blade of a Sand Ninja puppet couldn’t even pierce the captain’s skin?
The poison-tipped blade snapped off and flew away.
After flying into the sky with the squad leader, Hanashika couldn’t help but ask, “Squad Leader, what ability is that of yours?”
Yoru casually said, “I recently developed a new ninjutsu, and it seems the effect is pretty good now.”
With his increasing strength, Yoru had reached the level where he could create his own ninjutsu.
Creating ninjutsu never before seen in the Ninja World was something Anbu couldn’t control.
Water Release chakra appeared in his hand, but the refinement of Water Release chakra failed.
A ninja’s primary attribute and secondary attribute chakra were still quite different. Refinement speed and control were both dissimilar.
Refining Earth Release chakra had been instantly completed with the system’s help; developing refinement for Water Release chakra on his own, who knew how much time it would take.
If he could refine chakra of two attributes, one for offense and one for defense, he couldn’t imagine how strong that would be.
The first two oasis lakes were small and had been successfully poisoned without much effort.
The third oasis lake was very large, guarded by three Sand Ninja Battalions.
Yoru still chose the glider dive tactic, having his shadow clone carry the poison gourd and descend from the sky.
This time, the shadow clone didn’t use any fancy moves, unlike in his previous life with Sharingan and Wind Release dodges.
The shadow clone carried the poison gourd on its back and used Absolute Defense Copper Light.
None of the Sand Ninja’s attacks, whether exploding tags or puppets, could breach the shadow clone’s defense.
The shadow clone’s intensity had risen several levels.
Such formidable defensive power also caught the Sand Ninja off guard.
A Sand Ninja Captain had seen this technique before and puzzledly asked, “Is that Earth Release: Earth Spear?”
Breaking through the defense happened in an instant; the shadow clone smashed into the lake water, completing the poisoning.
In the high air, Yoru was in excellent spirits; having absolute defense felt truly great.
It was just that his clothes tended to get torn to shreds, making him look a bit disheveled.
Lightning Release counters Earth Release; as long as he guarded against Lightning Release ninja in the future, he could ensure his survival.
If he had to die, it would be like challenging Sakumo Hatake, forcing out the enemy’s trump card and actively collecting special abilities.
After the mission ended, Yoru followed the previous life’s strategy and encountered the girl Ye Cang by Crescent Small Lake.
“This water can’t be drunk; it’s clearly highly toxic at a glance. If you want water, leave here and go find another oasis.”
The girl looked at Yoru’s chapped lips and said, “Thanks for the reminder, but no need to worry; I have a way, I can get water to drink.”
The same conversation as in his previous life made Yoru feel a moment of daze.
Ye Cang seeing him and him seeing Ye Cang were completely different feelings.
This was his reunion with Ye Cang, but her first meeting with him.
He had memories of Ye Cang, but to her he was a stranger.
Ye Cang’s sense of distance made Yoru feel a bit uncomfortable inside.
If he turned and left this life, would he never have any intersection with Ye Cang again?
No matter how familiar Yoru was with Ye Cang, this life he had to pretend to be a stranger and slowly approach her.
After helping Ye Cang make the device for collecting evaporated water, and during the massive sandstorm in the second half of the night, he picked up the naked Ye Cang.
After using Earth Spear to reinforce the tents of the three children, Ye Cang’s impression of him grew better and better.
Yoru taught Ye Cang how to efficiently distill drinking water and how to refine chakra.
Several days later, Yoru looked at Ye Cang’s smooth back and said, “Ye Cang, I’m not worried about your speed in learning ninjutsu, but I’m more concerned about your mindset.”
“Mindset?” Ye Cang puzzledly looked up and asked, “What mindset?”
Yoru said:
“You want to change the terrible living conditions in the Land of Wind; I respect your ideal.
However, after you master ninjutsu, you’ll come into contact with many ninja.
You must remember, ninja are violence machines that practice killing techniques daily and carry out killing missions daily.
You must be careful of ninja, always assume the worst angle, and guard against the ninja around you.
Once you let your guard down, you might be killed by a ninja.
Ye Cang, if you encounter a ninja named Rasa, be extremely careful.”
Ye Cang grew more and more confused the more she listened, and memorized the name Rasa.
Several days later, Yoru saw Yagura’s signal flare, hugged Ye Cang, and bid her farewell.
Rasa and a jonin, leading a squad, landed opposite Crescent Small Lake.
Yoru did not engage in battle and body flickered away.
Ye Cang was shocked to discover a Sand Ninja introducing himself as Rasa!
Miqu had emphasized just a few days ago that she must be extremely careful of Rasa!
This Rasa was the disciple of the Third Kazekage, a young elite of Hidden Sand Village who mastered Magnet Release: Gold Dust.
Ye Cang suddenly felt very afraid; entering Hidden Sand Village didn’t seem like a good thing at all.
Watching Miqu disappear, Ye Cang put away her usual playfulness, becoming like a completely different person.
Miqu had said ninja were violence machines that practiced killing techniques daily and carried out killing missions daily.
She was no longer the girl wandering the Land of Wind; soon she would be a Hidden Sand Village ninja.
Rasa said to Ye Cang, “Ye Cang, we will escort you back to the village; Third Hokage’s Teacher will carefully select a jonin for you to help you master your ability.”
Ye Cang asked, “On my journey, I saved three children; can they come with me to Hidden Sand Village?”
Rasa looked at the three cowering children in the distance, thinking he could use them to control Ye Cang, and said, “Yes.”
After finding the separated Hanashika and Tian Ya in the desert, Yoru returned to the Land of Rivers Front Line Camp.
The Command High Brass saw Fox, their eyes brightening a bit.
Just like in the previous life, the poisoning succeeded, the Sand Ninja Camp relocated, and Konoha seized the opportunity to strike hard at the Sand Ninja.
Yoru presented the glider and took Sakumo Hatake flying into the sky.
Sakumo Hatake experienced maneuvers like turning, climbing, and diving, and after landing, he praised it endlessly.
This life, Yoru was kind-hearted and didn’t attack Sakumo Hatake, sparing his life instead of letting him fall to his death.
In the second half of the night, Sakumo Hatake’s assistant entered Kiiroinu’s tent.
The assistant conveyed Sakumo Hatake’s request: regarding the glider, there were still some questions he didn’t understand and needed to inquire with Fox again.
Kiiroinu was slightly puzzled but said, “I’ll have Fox come over right away.”
After the assistant left, Kiiroinu had someone call Fox over.
“Deputy Commander Sakumo Hatake is calling for you.” Kiiroinu said casually, “Fox, before you joined Anbu, did you have any interactions with Sakumo Hatake?”
Yoru was stunned; he hurriedly said, “No, absolutely not; this is my third time seeing Lord Sakumo.”
