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Chapter 81 Clues
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A ninja must never expose his back to his opponent, especially in front of a ninja who is skilled in swordsmanship.
The enemy before them perfectly illustrated this point; despite possessing the highest strength among the three, they failed to offer even the slightest effective resistance due to cowardice.
Taiyi showed no mercy as he slashed across the enemy's chest with the short sword, splattering blood across the ground in front of him.
The crisis in the wounded soldiers' camp had been resolved. Taiyi surveyed the fierce battle in the outpost. The enemy's shouts were drowned out by the intense noise and did not attract Taiyi's attention at all.
But the palpable killing intent made Taiichi's hair stand on end. Taiichi turned his gaze over and saw a Jonin who was being entangled by Captain Yamaguchi, who was rushing up.
Having identified the target, Taiichi realized that he was beyond his current capabilities and decisively shifted his target, charging towards the largest group of Chunin in the arena.
This is like a tiger entering a flock of sheep. With his Jonin-level swordsmanship, dealing with these Chunin-level bounty ninjas is as easy as cutting melons and vegetables.
Taiichi didn't need to confront the enemy head-on. He moved around the battlefield, often appearing between two evenly matched ninjas, silently reaping the enemy's life by taking advantage of his teammates' entanglement.
Taiyi, dressed in white medical attire, seemed to transform into a white ghost on the field, and wherever he went, enemies fell dead.
With Taichi's arrival, more and more Konoha ninjas were freed up, and as they rejoined the new battle, the situation on the field increasingly favored Konoha.
At this moment, Taiichi approached another pair of ninjas engaged in battle. The Konoha ninja was clearly at a disadvantage, struggling to defend himself against the enemy's attacks. He had already been slashed multiple times by kunai, which, although not fatal, greatly affected his performance.
Clearly, his own dire situation had left this Konoha ninja oblivious to everything else, completely unaware of the changes around him, focusing solely on dealing with the enemy's attack.
But his opponent's heart was slowly filled with fear. He had just watched Taiichi kill several of his companions like chickens, and now, seeing Taiichi walking towards him, he was terribly panicked.
Overwhelming fear eventually overwhelmed his last shred of reason. He was a bounty hunter ninja after all, and there was absolutely no need for him to risk his life for an impossible mission.
He kicked away the Konoha ninja who was entangled with him, and before Taichi could arrive, the enemy turned and ran without looking back.
His escape was like a domino effect, forcing all the remaining enemies to retreat or, after paying a price, fleeing wounded.
Taiichi was stunned as he watched the fleeing enemy, completely unexpected that they would escape so decisively. Clearly, he had overestimated the integrity of these bounty hunter ninjas.
Looking around at the battle, with the enemy's escape, Konoha had already won the battle.
The two strongest enemy ninjas on the field had already decisively withdrawn from the battlefield when the first bounty hunter escaped.
Those still fighting now are just scapegoats who can't see the situation clearly. Can you really expect these bounty hunters to organize themselves to hold people off and cover their retreat? When disaster strikes, everyone flees for their lives.
With the situation on the field settled, Taiyi rushed to his captain's side, awaiting further instructions.
At this moment, Captain Yamaguchi and Jonin Chiba were also gathered together discussing their next move. With Taichi's arrival, the two seemed to have finished their discussion.
Before Captain Yamaguchi could speak, Jonin Chiba praised, "Taichi, I never expected that you were not only a first-rate medical ninjutsu user, but also such a skilled swordsman."
"You flatter me, Lord Chiba," Taiichi said modestly.
"No, no, you do have that ability. I happen to have a mission for you that requires your skills," Jonin Chiba said bluntly.
Upon hearing this, Taiichi looked at his captain, since he was his direct superior.
Seeing Captain Yamaguchi nod, Taichi then inquired about the specific mission.
Seeing this, Jonin Chiba wasn't angry. In fact, this was a quality that a qualified ninja should have. He even praised it: "Most of the enemies have fled now. Those who are still fighting in the field will be let go in a moment. You go and follow him, find out the enemy's stronghold, and gather their intelligence."
Am I alone?
"Yohei will be with you, so you can look out for each other," Captain Yamaguchi interjected.
"Okay!" Taiyi accepted the task without hesitation.
As the mission unfolded, an enemy ninja seized an opportunity, forced back the Konoha ninja opposite him, and decisively withdrew from the outpost. Unbeknownst to him, Taiichi and Yohei quietly followed.
The escape of the "living" seemed to be a signal, and the Konoha ninjas in the arena all exerted their strength, quickly resolving the remaining battle.
Inside the central tent, Chiba and Yamaguchi Seisuke, who had been waiting for a long time, were listening to a report on the battle.
"—In this battle, 15 enemy soldiers were killed and 9 escaped. Our side suffered 2 deaths and 7 minor injuries; the rest are unharmed. That concludes the Chunin's report."
"Sigh, people are still dying!" Chiba sighed.
"There's nothing we can do. The other side has more people than us. It's already quite good that we achieved this result. The village won't blame you if they find out," Yamaguchi Masasuke comforted Chiba.
"It's not that I'm worried about the village's reprimand, but those two were my subordinates after all, and it's really upsetting that they died in such a bizarre sneak attack."
"Then we'll have to see what Taiyi and Yangping's tracking results are. Hopefully, they can bring us some useful information to see who's hiding behind the scenes."
After leaving the outpost, Taiichi and Yohei kept a distance from the fleeing ninjas, not daring to get too close for fear that the ninjas would notice they were following them.
Fortunately, Yangping had Sharingan. Although it didn't have the same insight as the Byakugan, it was still much more reliable than ordinary eyes in the dark.
Yangping led the way, and thanks to his Sharingan, he repeatedly checked the traces left by the fleeing ninja, which prevented them from losing track of him.
As the two followed, they discovered that the enemy was also worried about being followed, so they twisted and turned their escape route, changing direction many times in an attempt to shake off any possible pursuers.
The two followed him until dawn, when the ninja led them to the outskirts of a cave.
After watching the ninja enter the cave from afar and not come out, the two huddled together to discuss what to do next.
"Do you have a way to sneak in?" Taiyi asked Yangping.
Yangping stared at Taiichi with his innocent Sharingan eyes, his expression clearly saying, "Do I look like someone capable of getting in?"
"How about we wait until one of them is alone, grab one and interrogate him?" Yangping suggested tentatively.
Upon hearing this, Taiyi covered his face speechlessly. "Then why are we still holding back and coming back? Why don't we just capture him? These small fry don't have any useful information."
"Oh, that makes sense!" Yangping nodded knowingly.
"Let me do it!" After saying that, Tai focused his gaze on the panel.
[Earth Attribute Property Change Lv0 (52/100)]
I originally wanted to practice on my own, but this is the only way now.