Chapter 37: Giant Donkey
“Summoning Technique!”
After a burst of white smoke, the Uzumaki Guardian Ninja Captain summoned… three donkeys?
These donkeys were over three meters tall, with massive bodies, and all the Whirlpool Ninjas rode onto them.
Half an hour later, Yoru really wanted to slap himself for looking down on giant donkeys.
These giant donkeys could run so well.
Their four hooves flew, galloping freely across the Gobi Desert.
More crucially, the giant donkeys showed no drop in speed, with astonishing endurance.
The giant donkeys knew no fatigue, their massive bodies storing enough fat, like camels, allowing them to go without food or water for long periods.
Mist Ninjas chased behind the donkeys, while the Konoha side chased behind the Mist Ninjas.
Yoru was responsible for leaving markers for the squad, so the two subsequent Anbu Battalions could find them.
While running, Yoru suddenly saw the markers he had left before.
Wait, how did they circle back?
In other words, these giant donkeys were leading the Mist Ninjas and Konoha Anbu in circles.
The boundless Gobi Desert had no borders—who could outrun the giant donkeys?
Even if the Mist Ninjas pushed hard to catch up, the giant donkeys could still accelerate.
Even if the Mist Ninjas overtook the giant donkeys for a short time, a Whirlpool Ninja would stay behind, trading his life one-for-one with a certain Mist Ninja Captain.
With this chase lasting several days, Yoru saw several of his own markers during that time.
These markers pointed in different directions, becoming increasingly chaotic; even he had to think carefully to connect them.
The giant donkeys could keep running, but the Mist Ninjas and Konoha Ninjas had to rest after two or three hours, stopping to replenish water and ration pills.
The Uzumaki Guardian Ninjas were very familiar with the Gobi, deliberately choosing routes with no water, no food, and no plants.
After the Mist Ninjas killed two rearguard Whirlpool Ninjas, they could no longer catch up.
It seemed that giant donkey could still run for days and nights.
Three days later, Yoru felt he would definitely be scolded by the Captain.
He had followed the giant donkeys to set codes, but they kept circling, making the codes increasingly chaotic.
Not to mention the two later battalions—Yoru himself couldn’t navigate out of the Gobi following the codes.
—
The full moon was like a silver plate, moonlight like white frost.
Unknowingly, it was another full moon night.
In the distance of the dark night, donkey calls faintly echoed. These calls were long and full of vigor.
Yoru already understood that the Uzumaki Guardian Ninja was buying time for the other Uzumaki Clan members.
After Yuka Uzumaki heeded his advice, the Uzumaki Remnants should have already left the Land of Waves.
Several days later, Konoha’s two battalions finally caught up.
To Yoru’s relief, the Kiiroinu Captain did not scold him for his chaotic codes.
Yoru observed that the two Konoha Anbu Battalions were at full strength, proving the Kiiroinu Captain had not split forces to pursue Yuka Uzumaki—perhaps she had already left before the Anbu arrived in the Land of Waves.
Now both the Mist Ninjas and Konoha had two battalions.
Konoha and Hidden Cloud Village were at war in the Land of Hot Water.
Hidden Mist Village was fighting Hidden Sand Village and couldn’t spare much force.
In the southeast corner of the Land of Wind, there was a short coastline, and Hidden Mist Village and Hidden Sand Village fought endlessly over the sole dock.
After seeing the Konoha Anbu, the Uzumaki Guardian Ninja Captain’s eyes dimmed slightly.
He said to the several Whirlpool Ninjas around him, “How about it, do you have resolve?”
One replied, “We have had resolve for a long time. Our Uzumaki Clan will be hunted by all ninja villages, but as long as someone survives, there is hope.”
The Guardian Ninja Captain nodded: “Time, we need more time.”
Four battalions surrounded and intercepted them, shrinking the giant donkeys’ escape space.
One by one, up to the last summoned donkey, all died at the hands of both sides’ Anbu.
The Mist Ninjas and Konoha on the east and west sides of the Whirlpool Ninjas maneuvered in tacit coordination.
Whenever one side approached the Whirlpool Ninjas, the other would quickly follow.
For the Whirlpool Ninjas, there was only despair.
Every time a Whirlpool Ninja was killed, their corpse would be frantically grabbed by both sides’ Anbu.
The number of Whirlpool Ninjas dwindled until only one remained.
The Guardian Ninja Captain watched as the last companion’s corpse was placed into a body bag.
They had already done their utmost.
The Guardian Ninja Captain opened his ninja tool bag, which contained the last kunai and a sealed scroll.
After drawing the kunai, the Guardian Ninja Captain slowly walked toward the Konoha Anbu.
The Mist Ninjas on the other end instantly tensed and hurriedly moved to chase after him.
The Kiiroinu Captain hesitated for a moment without giving orders.
The Uzumaki Guardian Ninja posed no issue, but the Mist Ninjas behind were the real headache.
The Guardian Ninja Captain fully understood what the Konoha Anbu feared; he slowed his pace, deliberately waiting for the Mist Ninjas.
The distance between the three sides grew closer.
In the final moment, the Guardian Ninja Captain fully crouched, gathering all his chakra to his feet.
He leaped up fiercely, jumping over ten meters high, straight into the center of the Konoha Anbu.
The Kiiroinu Captain looked up as the Guardian Ninja Captain leaped over his head and landed behind.
The opposing Mist Ninjas saw the Guardian Ninja Captain dive so deep and panicked—the scroll could not fall into Konoha’s hands.
The Mist Ninjas rushed forward rapidly.
Yoru was at the rear of the team when he suddenly found someone in front of him!
It was the Guardian Ninja Captain!
Without thinking, he hurriedly blocked horizontally with his sword.
Luckily, the horizontal block deflected the kunai; it missed the heart and only pierced the shoulder.
Surrounded by Anbu, there was no escaping now.
Yoru hurriedly grabbed for the kunai, trying to lock one of the Guardian Ninja Captain’s hands, pretending to be heroic.
The Guardian Ninja Captain didn’t want to waste time here and kicked the Anbu wearing the fox mask flying with one foot.
His stomach churned; fortunately, he had been eating ration pills, so his belly was empty—otherwise, he would have vomited into the mask, with the vomit trapped inside.
After being sent flying, Yoru actually breathed a sigh of relief.
Being kicked flying was good—it meant no need to fight.
He tried to get up, but halfway there, a steel wire suddenly appeared before his eyes.
Following the steel wire, Yoru saw the wielder of the Needle-Blade Sewing Needle, Kusarinotsurumaru!
When did this happen?
Had the Mist Ninjas already flanked to the side?
Kusarinotsurumaru lightly tugged the steel wire.
A long needle-like blade flew from behind Yoru, piercing through his heart without him noticing.
This was the unique attack method of the Needle-Blade Sewing Needle.
Yoru and two other Anbu were skewered together by the Needle-Blade Sewing Needle, like roasted dead grasshoppers.
Dead—Kusarinotsurumaru’s attack was too fast.
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His vision went black, and the scene shifted.
Yoru returned to the full moon night five days ago.
Damn it, just such a short time after the full moon, and he was dead.
Still in the Gobi, circling with the giant donkeys.
【Moon Arc activated!
The host has only one resurrection opportunity per month and will resurrect on the previous full moon night after death.
Reward: one lucky draw opportunity:
1-Reflex（one breakthrough）;
2-Chunin Level Chakra Amount（stackable）;
3-Wire-Controlled Shuriken Technique（beginner）.】
After the frustration, Yoru’s eyes brightened.
It came—the lucky draw opportunity arrived.
