Before we knew it, it was already noon.
Uchiha Naraku and his two companions raced through the Forest of Death.
To be honest, Naraku didn't know exactly how big the Forest of Death was, but it certainly didn't seem to be nearing its end.
I didn't realize it while watching the anime, but once I actually entered, I discovered that this Death Forest is truly enormous.
"Let's take a break first, and then continue when we're in good shape."
Uchiha Itachi stopped on a large tree, then turned back to Naraku and the other two and spoke.
"Okay, how about we hunt a couple of wild rabbits and roast them for some game?"
Senju Chama no longer felt any tension, which also shows that Naraku's encouragement was really very useful.
"No, it would easily expose our whereabouts. Even an eagle needs to go all out to catch a rabbit, so we shouldn't be careless."
Itachi Uchiha looked around for any traces left by other ninjas.
However… he didn't seem to have found anything.
"We have the Scroll of Man. It seems we need to find the other two types of scrolls as soon as possible. I suggest we head towards the center quickly, as this will increase the chances of encountering other teams."
Senju Chaji touched his chin, looking like he was deep in thought.
"Your words are truly insightful; I find your strategy to be excellent."
Naraku covered his mouth and chuckled. Isn't that obvious?
Just as the group was resting and eating their rations, a large flock of birds suddenly took flight from the distant woods, chirping incessantly.
"Someone's there! Let's go check it out!"
Uchiha Itachi suddenly stood up.
...
It's in the forest not far from Naraku.
"Water Release: Water Chaos Waves"
A black-haired ninja wearing a headband from the Rain Village stood on a tree and sprayed out a large mouthful of water, heading straight for the three Konoha ninja opposite him.
"Get out of the way!"
The speaker was a sweet-looking girl of about twelve or thirteen years old, with a small katana slung over her back.
If Naraku were there, he would recognize her at a glance as Uzuki Yugao, whom he had met twice before!
Xiyan's two companions quickly jumped to either side, and Xiyan also leaped away from her original spot.
However, their actions seemed to have been completely anticipated by the other side. Just as Yugao jumped away, one after another, green-haired Rain Ninjas suddenly appeared in front of her.
Left whip kick!
Xiyan reacted quickly, raising her right arm to block while simultaneously drawing her katana from behind her with her left hand and delivering a vertical slash!
As expected of a female ninja who has diligently practiced swordsmanship, this slash was sharp and swift. The green-haired rain ninja was unable to dodge in time and was slashed in the shoulder by Yugao's sword.
"Splash!"
The sound of water was heard, and Yu Ren turned into a puddle of clear water and fell to the ground.
This is actually a water clone!
"Take this!"
Shouts from their companions came from the nearby woods, followed by the clanging of weapons.
It seems that their companions were also attacked.
"Don't worry about your companions, I'll take care of you!"
From behind a few trees, four more green-haired Rain Ninja emerged, brandishing kunai and throwing shurikens, launching another attack on Yugao.
Xiyan remained calm, dodging the shuriken attacks with a few quick movements, and wielding his katana to fight the green-haired rain ninja.
But at that moment, something unexpected happened.
The sounds of clashing weapons around them stopped abruptly, followed by four screams.
"Oh no, what's going on?"
Uzuki Yugao was somewhat flustered; she could hear two screams coming from her companions.
Could it be that our teammate has been defeated so quickly?
She didn't know that the green-haired Rain Ninja on the other side had the same idea.
How could my teammates have been defeated so quickly?
The answer was revealed the next moment.
As if seeing things, three Konoha ninjas suddenly appeared on the tree trunks all around.
The two quickly stopped fighting and each took two steps back. Only then did they realize that a third team had joined the battle.
The two quickly looked at the three Konoha ninja.
The first thing that catches the eye is two pairs of scarlet eyes.
(That's the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan? Three tomoe, two tomoe? Are you kidding me? This is going to be troublesome.)
Uzuki Yugao bit her lower lip. Although the two Uchiha clan ninjas didn't look very big, their two scarlet eyes were a constant reminder to her.
These two are incredibly strong!
Then, Yugao looked at the last ninja. The last Konoha ninja looked about her age, and there was a clan emblem painted on each shoulder of his clothes.
(That's... the Senju clan?)
Uzuki Yugao was a little confused. What exactly was the composition of this team?
One Senju plus two Uchiha?
"Hand over the scrolls you have, you have no chance of winning!"
The Senju clan ninja spoke first, his face cold, looking as if he could strike at any moment.
(What? The Senju clan spoke first? Could it be that those two Uchiha ninjas with Sharingan weren't the captains?)
Uzuki Yugao gritted her teeth. She couldn't give up. Even if there was no chance of winning, she had to fight to the very last moment.
But unlike her, the Rain Ninja frowned. His companion had been defeated so quickly. There were three people on the other side, and two pairs of Sharingan.
I'm no match for them, run!
Thinking of this, the four identical ninjas quickly fled in four different directions.
However, it was no use at all. Uzuki Yugao saw that the Uchiha boy moved and appeared in front of the green-haired Rain Ninja in an instant.
"Battlefield heroism!"
The boy said something softly.
At this moment, not only was Uzuki Yugao dumbfounded, but the Uchiha girl next to her was also stunned.
What the hell is going on?
As soon as Yu Ren parried the left fist that was swinging towards him, his right fist came at almost twice the speed.
The Rain Ninja couldn't dodge at all, and was punched by the Uchiha boy, causing him to spit out several teeth.
Then he fell to the ground like a cannonball and lost consciousness.
The remaining three water clones naturally turned into a puddle of water and splashed onto the ground...
"So? Still want to resist?"
The Senju clan ninja crossed his arms and sneered repeatedly.
"We don't want to make things difficult for you, a girl, so don't force us to take action."
(That's incredible! That Uchiha boy looks to be only 9 years old at most, how could he possibly have mastered such taijutsu?)
Uzuki Yugao felt somewhat desperate. She had just fought with that green-haired rain ninja and knew that he was no ordinary person.
However, he couldn't even last one round against his opponent.
The most crucial point is that there were three people on the other side.
I can't win.
But... so what!
I must never hand over the scroll!
"Konoha Style Swordsmanship: Light and Shadow Slash!"
A bright light suddenly burst forth from the slowly moving blade of Xiyan's sword.
Then, in a flash, he appeared in front of the Senju clan ninja and slashed down.
The Senju clan ninja seemed completely caught off guard and was struck squarely.
However…
"Quack quack quack!"
The Senju clan ninjas transformed into a flock of crows and took flight in the instant that Uzuki Yugao was momentarily stunned.
A kunai was already pressed against her neck.
"You lost!"
The cold voice of the Uchiha boy came from behind.
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