NABC Chapter 244 Battle of Lucang Mountain (2)
Chapter 244 Battle of Lucang Mountain (2)
"Are there no more ninjas in Konoha? They actually sent these brats to attack us. It's ridiculous."
At the summit, the Sand Ninja commander looked down at the enemy without the slightest worry, but rather filled with fighting spirit.
"The Hyuga and Uchiha clans are truly a gift from heaven. If we capture them and give them to the village for research, we will surely receive a reward from the Kazekage."
A subordinate standing nearby reminded him, "Sir, almost all the members of the Hyuga clan who carry out missions are members of the branch family. They have all been sealed with the Caged Bird Seal, so even if we capture them, we won't be able to obtain the Byakugan."
The commander was quite optimistic about this: "Hehehe, then let's study the Caged Bird Seal. This kind of magical seal is also very valuable for research."
After exchanging a few jokes, the commander ordered, "These kids might be a smokescreen put up by the enemy. Increase the reconnaissance area and make sure the real enemy doesn't sneak in!"
"Yes!"
On the barren land below the mountain, a large number of puppets appeared, blocking Kyosuke and his companions from continuing their advance.
"This is enemy territory. There's no point in fighting these puppets. We must take down the puppeteer."
As Kyosuke spoke, he looked at Hyuga Noriko beside him.
The puppet in front of me was very rudimentary, only able to fight with swords and at most spit out a thousand poison needles; it was clearly a cheap, mass-produced product.
These puppets are so powerful that even if the Sand Village ninjas break them, they won't feel bad. They can simply replace them with new ones and continue fighting. They are perfect for scouting and depleting the enemy's stamina and chakra.
After all, when faced with the puppet's attacks, one must always defend and dodge. Kyosuke and the others are made of flesh and blood; if they are hit, they will be injured and poisoned, and they cannot ignore the puppet's attacks.
Attacking the puppet also consumes stamina and chakra. Even if it consumes only a little bit each time, it will eventually become unsustainable over time.
"Nine o'clock, sixty meters, sixteen people. Thirteen o'clock, seventy meters, ten people."
Upon hearing Noriko's words, Shisui and Kakashi rushed forward from the left and right, bypassing the defenses of the puppets and reaching their respective targets.
Kyosuke also sent out several shadow clones to cover them.
"We've been spotted! Retreat!"
At the nine o'clock position, the Sand Ninja Captain saw Shisui rushing over, tore off his khaki camouflage, and prepared to retreat, having no intention of engaging the enemy head-on.
Unless there is no other choice, a puppeteer will not engage in melee combat.
Their mission was merely to probe and wear down the enemy; it would be best if they could eliminate the enemy, but they wouldn't force it if they couldn't. They weren't tasked with fighting to the death.
Unfortunately, these average Sand Ninja had no chance to retreat when facing Uchiha Shisui.
"What's wrong? I can't move my body!"
In a single encounter, one person fell victim to the Sharingan's genjutsu and was easily killed by Shisui.
"Damn it, die!"
This mere brat is so arrogant! Several Sand Ninjas around him were enraged and raised their kunai swords to attack Shisui from all sides.
Using the Sharingan's keen observation skills, Shisui nimbly dodged one person's long sword and arrived in front of another Sand Ninja. He thrust his kunai upwards, piercing the man's head through his chin.
Seeing his subordinates fighting the enemy, the Sand Ninja Captain gritted his teeth, turned around and commanded his men to surround and attack Shisui.
"I refuse to believe that so many people can't kill you, you brat!"
Several Sand Ninja controlled puppets to attack Shisui in coordination with their companions.
Approaching the puppeteer's main body, Shisui broke free from the passive state of being worn down by the puppet and began to wreak havoc.
Stepping on the head of a puppet, Shisui leaped into the air. The Sand Ninja were overjoyed and controlled the surrounding puppets to withdraw countless poisonous senbon needles.
Countless poisonous needles struck Shisui in an instant, shattering his identity into countless black fragments.
The fragments twisted and changed, growing wings and heads, transforming into crows with red eyes.
quack quack!
Accompanied by the cawing of crows, all the Sand Ninja on the ground stopped moving.
One by one, Obito appeared behind each of them, kunai already piercing their vitals.
"This... isn't an illusion..."
A Sand Ninja lay on his back on the ground, glanced at the corpses of his comrades around him, raised his right hand from the wound on his chest, saw the bright red blood on his hand, and uttered his last words.
Having dealt with these enemies, Shisui returned to the group with the help of Kyosuke's shadow clone.
Meanwhile, Kakashi defeated the enemy and rejoined the group to continue their advance.
After eliminating the first wave of enemy interceptors, the group reached the foot of the cliff.
"Damn, it's so high?! How are we going to get up there?!"
Obito looked up at the towering cliff that was almost ninety degrees high, feeling somewhat at a loss.
We can't possibly climb up there; it's a hundred or two meters high. Normally, we could try, but this is wartime. Climbing a mountain under enemy attack is just too difficult.
"Spiritual communication!"
Kyosuke didn't waste any words and immediately summoned Gamaken.
"We need to get up the cliff, please!"
Hama Ken raised his head, his long, black pupils moving as he glanced at the cliff's condition and gestured for everyone to stand on his back.
"I'm stupid, but I'll try my best."
Gamaken concentrated his chakra in his legs, leaped with all his might, and jumped to a height of several tens of meters. Just as he was about to fall, he forcefully plunged the harpoon into the cliff with his right hand.
Rumble.
Rocks of all sizes kept rolling down, and half the length of the harpoon was embedded in one of them.
Hama Ken pushed off with his right hand and jumped onto the harpoon.
Throughout the process, Toad Fitness's body moved continuously, causing the people on his body to sway.
Fortunately, everyone was quite strong, and their feet were firmly planted on the toad workout mat, so they didn't fall off even when they were upside down.
At first, everyone was a little worried about Itachi.
Surprisingly, Itachi performed very well, demonstrating strong chakra control. Not only did he not fall, but he was also able to actively adjust his position when Gamaken moved.
Itachi dared to go to the battlefield at such a young age, so he must have his own reasons for being so confident.
"Okay, if we jump a few more times, we'll reach the top of the mountain!"
Obito glanced at his feet and, acting as the atmosphere-setter, encouraged and cheered everyone on.
The Sand Village ninja naturally noticed this and, sensing that these kids were quite powerful, began to exert their strength.
Just as Gamaken was about to jump a second time, Hinata Noriko shouted a reminder.
"Dozens of enemies above, to the left, and to the right! Be careful, there are traps on the cliff. The enemy might lure us into them during the battle!"
"understand!"
Shisui and Kakashi jumped off the Toad Fitness machine, expending chakra to gather it in their feet, and stepped against the mountain rocks to go upstream, preparing to break through the blockade ahead.
Meanwhile, Kyosuke's numerous shadow clones, along with the others, dealt with the enemies on the left and right flanks.
The Sand Ninja launched the first attack. A huge rock, comparable in size to Gamaken, was set ablaze and fell down the cliff with a whooshing sound as it crashed towards Gamaken.
Shisui and Kakashi had already spotted the enemy ahead, and the two sides were about to engage in battle. There was no time to defend against the entire fiery boulder, so they could only dodge while praying that the people below could handle it.
Kyosuke created dozens more shadow clones and shouted, "Gamaken!"
"Um!!!"
Hama Ken responded in a deep voice, exhaling two puffs of hot air from his nostrils, and removed the shield from his back.
Strips of cloth were wrapped around the shield and attached to the toad gym.
With a light touch, Gamaken dropped the shield below the harpoon, like an ornament hanging on Gamaken, swaying slightly in the wind.
Gamaken leaped again, overtaking Shisui and Kakashi in an instant, and arrived beneath the flaming boulder.
At this moment, Gamaken grabbed the white cloth strip with his left hand and pulled hard. The shield at the other end of the cloth strip spun around, wrapped around the harpoon, and flew up with the harpoon.