manynovel Chapter 163 Breakthrough
Chapter 163 Breakthrough
Chapter 165 Breakthrough
"Oh no, the poison gas has been expelled—"
"They want to hide back there!"
"Maintain formation and push forward."
"Quick, take them out and leave immediately!"
Yin Yan then realized that the removal of the poison gas not only meant a weakening of control over the battlefield, but also that the area was about to be discovered!
After all, so much poison gas, if "pushed" out all at once, would definitely be as conspicuous as a beacon fire.
On the other hand, Lanwu carried the Akashi, who had been "backfired" by the ninjutsu, while Yakushi Nonou added the "Hidden Mist Technique".
It was simply using the "Mist Concealment Technique" as a smokescreen for escape.
Just before using the "Hidden Mist Technique," the two of them ran towards the depths of the mountain village as if they wanted to hide and buy time.
However, in reality—
As the double "Hidden Mist Technique" began to spread, the two immediately turned around, forming a formation to cover each other, and turned back towards the exit!
From the beginning, neither of them thought that hiding was a good idea.
Although the poisonous fog was almost completely cleared away in one go, there might be more later—
"No! Send two people to block the entrance!" Yin Yan suddenly realized something.
Because there is only one entrance and exit, even with the "Hidden Mist Technique" limiting the Rain Ninja's vision, they still knew to rush towards the entrance and exit!
The already murky currents and dark puddles further back blocked the entrance and exit—
The next moment, two short figures appeared, faintly visible in the mist. No Rain Ninja was that tall; they must be two female Chunin from Konoha.
"Here it is!" Anli shouted immediately.
His shout immediately caused the two voices to retreat, disappearing from his line of sight.
"Retreat to the western direction—" Anli said as he tried to catch up.
However, at that moment, they noticed that someone was also approaching from the east side.
"Wait, keep your voice down—watch out for traps! Wait until everyone gathers around!"
He could hear the voice of the hazy swamp through the mist, and at the same time saw that he seemed to be carrying a short figure, who was approaching and whispering a warning to him.
"That Uchiha brat was abandoned by his comrades. Take him with us for now—in case we encounter a Konoha Jonin later, we can trade him or go back to use him for experiments!"
As Haze spoke, he disappeared towards the entrance/exit.
But just then, Anli suddenly frowned, then turned her head and said, "Wait! Who are you? Mai Nu, Mai Nu, where are you?"
As he continued, Anli shouted as he chased after the entrance and exit.
"What's wrong?" Haze's voice rang out from deep within the mountain.
Upon hearing the sound of hazy marsh behind him, Anli realized something was wrong.
"Someone is disguised as a haze swamp—shh—" Anli shouted, calling for the giant salamander to stop them.
Anli vaguely saw a figure chasing after something outside.
"Damn it!" Haze's voice faintly drifted over.
It seems that the fact that the Konoha ninja impersonated him to escape has greatly angered Muzan.
But just then—
"Shh—the other smog swamp is fake!"
Dark ash: ? ? ?
Another voice from the hazy swamp came from behind, and—this hazy swamp was still commanding the salamander, it must be real, which means—
"Not just one! There are two fake smog swamps!"
"Watch out! That dark liquid is fake too—"
Just as Anli finished speaking, Zhuoli's voice came over again.
"I wasn't speaking!"
Anli heard his own voice again.
"Who!" Zhuo Liu's voice rang out again.
"Yo—there are two shadow clones over here!"
If it were a direct face-to-face encounter, the "Transformation Technique" wouldn't stand up to close scrutiny from these Rain Ninja Jonin.
However, the problem is—
The fog from the "Hidden Mist Technique" is extremely thick now, and it's very dark here. Unless you're very close, you can only see the outline. Under these circumstances, the "Transformation Technique" becomes much more useful.
The hazy swamp that Anli first saw was, of course, Lanwu in disguise, who was also carrying the bewildered Chishi.
Anli was initially fooled, but—then Lanwu's name was exposed!
Although the term "comrade" is used in all villages, only Konoha prefers to use it.
When referring to someone in the third person, Iwagakure (Hidden Stone Village) often uses "comrade-in-arms," Sunagakure (Hidden Sand Village) often uses "fellow countrymen," and Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village) often uses "partner."
While Amegakure is closer to Iwagakure in terms of bloodline and has more Earth Release ninjas, it is culturally closer to Sunagakure, and they are often referred to as "fellow villagers".
Therefore, when Lan Wu said that she was "thrown down" by her companions, it alerted An Li.
The second person to chase after Haze was actually a fake, namely Yakushi Nonou in disguise—as for the two girls we saw at the beginning, they were, of course, shadow clones.
The two originally intended to use the "Hidden Mist Technique" and "Transformation Technique" to deceive their way through, but unfortunately—
The giant salamander was moving slowly and was blocking the entrance!
Although each poison sac had little remaining, the gas was still stronger near the entrance, and the salamander, acting on instinct, wouldn't be fooled, so it stopped the two of them.
Especially after hearing the command, he "stopped everyone else".
The Rain Village ninjas dared not delay any longer.
On one hand, because of that strange ninjutsu, it might attract pursuers; on the other hand, the concentration of poison fog is not high enough now, so the poisoning of the opponent will gradually weaken!
Similarly, Lanwu and Yakushi Nonou didn't dare to linger any longer.
Although the concentration of the toxic fog has been greatly reduced, and there is no need to worry about the accumulation of toxins, the two of them are definitely no match for the six. Once they are surrounded, it will be even more difficult for them to escape.
Especially now that Akaishi's condition is still unclear—he hasn't fainted, but—he seems to have gone mad, ignoring calls, and there's no time to examine or treat him.
"I'll cover the rear," Yakushi Nonou said earnestly.
Upon hearing this, Lan Wu instinctively denied it, saying, "No, you—"
Lan Wu instinctively wanted to say, "You take Chi Shi away, I'll cover the rear!" As a descendant of the Thousand Hands, I am no less capable than anyone else in covering the rear!
But then Lanwu realized—giving the Red Stone to Yakushi Nono? That didn't sound right!
"Let's rush out first!" Lan Wu said through gritted teeth.
If they can't break through at all, then there's no point in talking about "covering the rear."
There are now four still-combat-ready salamanders lying across the exit area.
Even though the venom sacs are empty and the venomous smoke isn't as potent as before, these giant salamanders have even more potent venom on their skin and mucous membranes. Although they don't have sharp teeth or claws, they are still difficult to defeat!
嗷—
The giant salamander is quite large, but its call is not loud, sounding like a kitten meowing.
Four giant salamanders blocked the exit, making it completely packed. There were six at first, but one was burned by a fire-style attack and its poison sac was the first to run out, so it returned to the Black Pool before that. The other one was severely injured by the raccoon and had also returned to the Black Pool.
Yakushi Nonou was the first to rush forward, stepping on the top of a head. Because her foot was covered in chakra, she was able to stand firmly even on a slippery surface.
At the same time, a hint of pain appeared on Yakushi Nono's face—even through her shoes, she could feel the toxins rapidly seeping into her feet.
The murky current, which had been waiting there and immediately noticed the clues, blocked Yakushi Nonou's path. However, after Yakushi Nonou formed hand seals, a layer of dark blue chakra covered her palms—
The Rain Ninja actually recognized the "Chakra Scalpel" and changed her mind about fighting it head-on.
These small ninja villages generally don't have many medical ninjas, let alone advanced skills like "chakra scalpels." However, Amegakure has an advantage in this area.
Although it can't compare to Konoha, it at least has medical ninjas who can perform chakra surgery, making it stronger than any small ninja village. In fact, it may even have more medical ninjas than Kumogakure. If it weren't for its expertise in surgery, it wouldn't have been able to transplant the poison sac to Hanzo back then!
Seeing that Yakushi Nono was about to make way, Ranma turned around—
Water Release·Big Explosive Water Wave!
This high-consumption A-rank ninjutsu was already somewhat of a burden for Lan Wu, and more than half of her remaining chakra was depleted in an instant.
However, at this moment, she didn't have time to plan carefully; she just had to run out first before considering how far to run!
A massive torrent of water, propelled by Lan Wu from the cave entrance, surged into the mountainside.
For Lanwu, there is also a side effect: the mist is no longer a fighting style of the Water Ninja. The fighting style is originally divided into "water" and "mist", and the two cannot coexist.
However, because Lan Wu had already sensed that the other five Rain Ninjas had caught up and were about to be surrounded by Lan Wu using the "Hidden Mist Technique," the effect of the "mist" was becoming less and less effective.
Taking advantage of the moment when Yu Ren was blocked by the waves, Lan Wu quickly followed the current and rushed out.
From the outside, it looked as if the inside was full of water and shaking, which caused Lan Wu to be shaken out!
However, these salamanders reacted quickly. After all, they are pure amphibians and are not afraid of water at all. They immediately followed the waves and chased after Lanwu, even more agile than when there was no water.
Just then, Yakushi Nonou really did turn around as promised, covering Ranmai and Akaishi's retreat—
Although Yakushi Nonou had just fought with Tsurugi on the back of a salamander, which had worsened her poisoning, she still assumed the posture of covering the rear.
The cursed seal on Yakushi Nonou has taken effect again.
Although the nerves were paralyzed, the muscles were using their constantly depleted chakra to forcefully control their movements like puppet strings.
It was already daylight outside; the sun had just risen. It should have been just getting light, but the outside was covered in ice and snow, so it was brightly lit.
At the same time, Lanwu discovered—
"It's an avalanche—Pharmacist, let's go together, there's a chance!" Lan Wu then noticed that the snow on the mountain was surging down like a raging torrent—
It must have been triggered by the technique of the Red Stone. At first, the snow only had small cracks and was falling off, but now it has started to "roll" and has a strong momentum!
"Avalanche" is fair; although it's risky, it's the same for the Rain Ninja. They might be able to use it to shake off their pursuers.
Orochimaru and his two companions also witnessed the avalanche, and—
"Hmm? That's—" Jiraiya saw a few people in the distance before the avalanche.
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