NABC Chapter 204 Attack
Chapter 204 Attack
Boruto has just returned from Orochimaru's stronghold, but they have not yet truly set foot on the borders of Konoha Village.
As they approached the village, Boruto sensed an unusual atmosphere permeating the surrounding forest.
Boruto released his senses and analyzed these auras, discovering at least ten different chakra fluctuations, all of which showed a certain intensity, clearly emanating from ninjas at least at the Jonin level or above.
A moment later, Sai also noticed something was wrong and turned his gaze to Boruto.
Boruto simply shook his head slightly at Sai's gaze. Sai understood what Boruto meant and withdrew his gaze.
Boruto then turned to Naruto and the others standing in front of him, and explained with a hint of apology, "Sorry, I have some urgent business to attend to, so I'll have to leave now."
"As for the situation of this mission, I'll leave it to you to report to the Hokage's office." After saying that, Boruto didn't linger any longer and turned to leave the scene.
"Boruto, what is it..." Before Naruto could finish speaking, he realized that Boruto's figure had already disappeared from sight, blending into the surrounding environment in an instant and vanishing without a trace.
"...Really." Naruto muttered to himself, his lips twitching involuntarily. He felt that since Boruto took on the role of squad leader, his behavior had become more and more like Kakashi-sensei's, always leaving an excuse and rushing off, making him unpredictable.
Sakura said softly, "Alright, in that case, let's go back to Konoha first."
Deep within the woods, out of Sakura's and the others' sight, several dark figures moved swiftly among the dense trees, their target clearly defined.
Boruto used his sensory abilities while moving at high speed to detect a group of ninjas following closely behind him. None of them had fallen behind, and he immediately confirmed that the target of these ninjas who were secretly following him was him, not someone else.
Boruto slowed down his pace again to make it easier for the ninjas to keep up with him.
When the ninjas who were secretly following Boruto noticed that he had suddenly broken away from the group and that his route had deviated significantly from the direction of Konoha Village, they realized that his covert operation had been discovered.
Nevertheless, they believed this actually simplified the situation, as Boruto had deliberately placed himself in an easier position to deal with. Therefore, the ninjas no longer hesitated and launched an attack, with two of them swiftly throwing two kunai at Boruto's location.
Boruto leaned back, and in that instant, the two kunai flew past him at lightning speed, missing him by a hair's breadth.
As the two kunai flew past Boruto, he noticed that the ends of the kunai were tied with burning explosive tags. It was clear that this was not just a simple attack, but a carefully planned ambush designed to kill him to the greatest extent possible.
The moment the explosive tag detonated in the air, two figures suddenly emerged from the bushes and quickly arrived at the center of the explosion.
But all they saw were a few burning pieces of wood, which made them immediately realize they had been deceived.
Just as the two ninjas realized something was wrong but hadn't fully reacted, Boruto used his speed advantage to silently move above them.
Boruto then swiftly descended from the height, reached out and pressed down on the heads of the two ninjas, forcefully slamming their heads together, thus subduing them instantly.
Boruto looked down at the two unconscious ninjas and noticed that they were wearing long black robes that covered their bodies completely.
They were wearing masks that covered most of their faces, leaving only their eyes exposed. This immediately reminded people of the "Root" organization in Konoha's secret service, so they were obviously not worth interrogating.
Just then, the ground around Boruto suddenly shook, and four tall earthen walls formed by earth flow rose from the ground, quickly trapping him in the center, the thick earthen walls forming an obstacle.
Immediately afterwards, two more figures emerged from the surrounding shadows and leaped high into the air.
"Fire Release: Great Flame Technique!" With a deep shout, two ninjas unleashed a fire release ninjutsu in mid-air.
Two fierce flames, like raging fire dragons, scorched and distorted the surrounding air, forming a deadly wall of fire that hurtled directly towards Boruto's location.
Boruto frowned. These Root members were indeed adhering to the principle of mission first. When they released Fire Release techniques, they completely disregarded the safety of their two fellow Root members who were also trapped by Earth Release: Earth Wall, all for the sake of ensuring the success of the mission.
In an instant, a violent wave of water suddenly erupted from the center of Boruto's position, bursting out like a fountain and rapidly spreading in all directions.
The water wave directly impacted and destroyed the surrounding earthen walls. When the water wave encountered the flames released by the "Root" members, the water and fire collided and immediately generated a large amount of water vapor, forming a dense fog that made the surrounding environment blurry.
After releasing their fire-style attacks, the two Root ninjas were thrown from the sky by the force of the explosion, falling into the billowing steam.
In such an environment, visibility was severely limited, forcing them to be more vigilant, move cautiously, and slowly approach their companions to reorganize their offensive.
Boruto moved swiftly through the foggy environment, silently approaching a Root ninja.
Before the opponent could react, Boruto used the back of his sword to slice across the ninja's nape, causing the ninja to lose consciousness and collapse limply to the ground, rendering him unable to fight.
Upon hearing his companion's muffled groan, another ninja immediately became alert, turned around, pulled out several kunai from his sleeve, and threw them in a fan-shaped trajectory toward the source of the sound.