Chapter 22: Mysterious And Reliable
Yoru sighed, his life was saved.
A Long Spear Egret’s cry came from behind him.
Yoru quickly turned his head and saw a Long Spear Egret’s beak blocking a steel needle for him.
“Don’t get distracted! These are Mist Ninja Elite!”
Yuka Uzumaki landed beside Yoru.
Her high-slit skirt fluttered in the wind and mist.
Her firm legs were right in front of Yoru.
At this moment, Yoru thought Yuka Uzumaki was extremely beautiful.
“Sorry, the Squad Leader’s death distracted me a bit.”
The Guardian Ninja and Whirlpool Ninja took action.
Countless chakra chains rushed out, clanging against Juzo Biwa’s Kubikiribocho.
Juzo Biwa retreated steadily.
More Mist Ninja charged out from the mist.
Yuka Uzumaki shouted lowly: “Go! Leave this to them! We two go protect Kushina Uzumaki!”
Yoru’s eyes lit up. His mission was to cover the rear. Now with the Daimyo Guardian Ninja covering the rear, he wasn’t abandoning his mission.
He could just report the situation here to the Kiiroinu Captain.
Yoru followed Yuka Uzumaki away, running over two hundred meters before breaking out of the mist.
The view ahead suddenly opened up.
The Blue Sparrow Battalion was a hundred meters to the side, fiercely battling part of the Cloud Ninja.
The Kiiroinu Battalion was closely chasing Kushina Uzumaki’s group, preparing to intercept another part of the Cloud Ninja.
Seeing this, Yuka Uzumaki was about to charge toward the Cloud Ninja, blocking behind Kushina Uzumaki.
Yoru assessed his own strength. No good, there were too many Cloud Ninja, he might still die. He needed to think of a way.
He said to Yuka Uzumaki:
“Yuka! Kushina Uzumaki is only 7 years old!
Her figure is very petite! Your Giant Long Spear Egret can completely carry her and fly!
That way she can quickly escape the encirclement!”
A move to divert disaster eastward. As long as Kushina Uzumaki wasn’t here, the Cloud Ninja and Mist Ninja naturally wouldn’t be either.
If Kushina Uzumaki died, so be it. His own life was more important.
Yuka Uzumaki figured it out. Yeah, why clash head-on with the Cloud Ninja? She now had a flight summoning beast and could fully utilize the air advantage.
Flight ability was a rare ability in the Ninja World; 99% of ninja couldn’t counter air attacks.
Yuka Uzumaki summoned the Giant Long Spear Egret and had it fly toward Kushina Uzumaki.
“Sixth Grandfather! I newly contracted a flight summoning beast! Let Kushina Uzumaki go first!”
The Sealing Squad Leader of Hidden Whirlpool Village, Yuka Uzumaki’s Sixth Grandfather, brightened up.
This was a good method.
Everyone could die here, but Kushina Uzumaki had to escape.
Kushina Uzumaki had a special physique and a high chance of becoming a Jinchuriki, even a Perfect Jinchuriki.
As long as Kushina Uzumaki became a Jinchuriki, Hidden Whirlpool Village would advance further in strength, like Takigakure with the Seven-Tails.
Kushina Uzumaki was thrown into the air.
The 3-meter-long Long Spear Egret screeched and grabbed Kushina Uzumaki’s shoulders.
Kushina Uzumaki flew into the sky. Her hair was vividly red, redder than all the Whirlpool Ninja’s hair.
Yoru quickly looked toward the Cloud Ninja.
As he expected, the Cloud Ninja discovered the mission target flying away and dispatched a large force to chase Kushina Uzumaki.
The pressure on the Kiiroinu Battalion suddenly decreased.
After two months of fighting in the Land of Waves, the Kiiroinu Battalion was left with remnants, with over half casualties.
“Captain! The Land of Whirlpools Daimyo’s Guardian Ninja joined the battle! They’ve held back the Mist Ninja! The Brown Bear Squad Leader unfortunately sacrificed!”
Kiiroinu turned back to glance at the thick fog nearby and said, “I know.”
Two squads were wiped out, and the remaining two squads were also remnants. The battalion of over 60 was now down to
The Anbu casualty rate was too high.
“Follow the summoning beast! Prioritize the Whirlpool Princess as the primary target!”
Yoru followed at the very back of the battalion.
There was good news: his Squad Leader was gone. As long as the Kiiroinu Captain didn’t give him direct orders, he was completely free.
Thanks to Kushina Uzumaki’s petite figure, the Long Spear Egret didn’t slow down and flew very fast.
The situation changed. Previously, it was Konoha Anbu blocking the Cloud Ninja; now it was the Long Spear Egret and Kushina Uzumaki in the front, Cloud Ninja in the middle, and Konoha Anbu in the rear.
The Cloud Ninja ran desperately forward and had to split forces to delay the Konoha Anbu.
One Cloud Ninja squad after another was sent to the rear to cover.
Yoru followed behind the battalion, carefully seeking opportunities to strike.
A Cloud Ninja was sent flying, staggering backward.
Yoru seized the chance, using Body Flicker Technique to jump behind the Cloud Ninja, borrowing the force of his backward fall to stab his ninja sword through the Cloud Ninja’s chest.
He pulled out the ninja sword, and Yoru vanished into the Anbu rear.
The nearest Anbu Squad Leader, Kurozaru, glanced sideways. This Anbu wearing the fox mask had perfect timing.
His own squad had heavy casualties. After the battle, he’d request this one transferred over.
In the constant battles, Yoru gradually mastered Taijutsu Body Flicker Technique.
His Body Flicker Technique grew faster and faster.
At the same time, he discovered a little trick.
When jumping, concentrating chakra in the calves and feet increased speed, but when landing, chakra needed to be concentrated in the legs as well.
This way, he could instantly stop upon landing and enter combat stance.
The battle moved from the seaside deep into the Land of Waves.
Under Yuka Uzumaki’s control, the Long Spear Egret deliberately flew over complex terrain.
Rocky beaches, swamps, high mountains and ridges.
The difficulty of pursuit grew greater.
After eliminating three Cloud Ninja squads, the Cloud Ninja finally gave up.
Without Mist Ninja help, the Cloud Ninja alone couldn’t stop the Whirlpool Ninja and Konoha Anbu.
After running for several more hours, the Kiiroinu Captain selected a hidden mountain hollow for the team to rest.
Yuka Uzumaki was enjoying praise from the Sealing Squad Leader. Her contracted flight summoning beast had become key to the battle.
With this summoning beast, Yuka Uzumaki had leaped past Chunin level, gaining Special Jonin strength.
She occasionally turned her head to look at the fox in the distance, who was holding his ninja sword and pretending to doze.
Fortunately, the fox had given early warning; otherwise, she couldn’t have brought the support troops in time.
Yuka Uzumaki wouldn’t tell the Sealing Squad Leader about the fox. The fox was a spy from the Senju Clan placed in Konoha Anbu. The fewer people who knew, the better.
Only when meeting someone at the level of Senju Clan Head or Elder could she try indirect probing.
Sending a spy into Anbu, the Senju Clan would absolutely never admit it; it was a grave crime.
Unknowingly, the fox’s impression on Yuka Uzumaki became mysterious and reliable.
Every meeting, she saw the fox pull out new abilities. His Body Flicker Technique alone surprised Yuka Uzumaki.
That was clearly the level achievable after at least two and a half years of Body Flicker Technique practice.
“Yuka Older Sister, this white bird is so pretty.”
Kushina Uzumaki stood on tiptoes, barely as tall as the Long Spear Egret’s thin legs. She stroked the Long Spear Egret’s feathers, unable to put them down.
“I wonder what kind of summoning beast I’ll have in the future. Flying feels so great.”
Yuka Uzumaki said: “Kushina Uzumaki, you’ll definitely have an extremely powerful summoning beast in the future, maybe even a Tailed Beast.”
After a brief rest and supplementing with some ration pills, the team continued onward, detouring from the Land of Fire toward the Land of Whirlpools.
Yoru looked at Kushina Uzumaki’s back, extremely worried. He didn’t know if he could safely survive the Uzumaki Clan Annihilation.
