area51novel Chapter 490 The Defeated Yamato
Chapter 490 The Defeated Yamato
The ninjas on the island did not disappoint Kizaru. As Yamato walked out of the forest and headed towards the dock below, a patrolling ninja squad discovered her hiding behind a tree trunk by the roadside.
The one who discovered Yamato was a ninja from the Aburame clan. He did not slack off during his patrol and maintained good habits. He spread the parasitic insects he raised within a radius of nearly one mile, and found Yamato's trail very easily.
In Kizaru's eyes, the squad was passable in terms of being able to find Yamato, but in the ensuing battle, the squad, led by only a Jonin known for his reconnaissance skills, failed to capture Yamato. Instead, due to a lack of intelligence, they were ambushed by Yamato with Conqueror's Haki, and then, in a daze, were knocked down at close range and quickly defeated.
After defeating the squad, Yamato did not harm them. He simply dragged all three of them into the woods by the roadside, tied them up around a large tree while they were still half-conscious, and then continued his escape.
After Yamato left, Kizaru, who was following behind, appeared in front of the three and woke them up from their semi-conscious state.
The first Jonin to regain consciousness, a member of the Aburame clan, showed a look of shame after overcoming his initial shock and tension and recognizing Kizaru's face.
"Lord Kizaru, we have just been defeated by an unknown intruder. That woman is over 2.5 meters tall and uses a spiked club. Judging from her fighting style, she should be a strong person in this world. We should flee towards the docks now." This Jonin Aburame still maintained basic ninja etiquette and hurriedly reported the information she had to Kizaru.
Kizaru nodded. He didn't mock the three's defeat, but said, "That woman is under my watchful eye. She can't escape! I have another question I want you to know: in your previous territory, the forest between the military hospital and your territory, who was responsible for patrolling?"
"The team was led by Jonin Hyuga Izuno, and the other two Chunin were named Yamashita Tetsu and Tano Ken."
Upon hearing the name Hyuga, Kizaru understood a little. After all, maintaining the Byakugan required a lot of chakra, and the patrol duty on the island was in six-hour cycles, with each squad patrolling ten times regularly within those six hours.
It's unrealistic to keep the White Eyes open all the time during this period.
However, this was not a reason why they failed to find Yamato. Upon hearing the name, Kizaru nodded slightly, and as he did so, the ropes binding the three of them snapped out of thin air, freeing them from their restraints and granting them their freedom.
"Thank you, Lord Kizaru." Jonin Aburame stood up and thanked him again.
Kizaru waved his hand and ordered, "Go back to camp. Tell your superior what happened tonight, and also ask him for me when patrols and vigilance became so lax, to the point that even necessary reconnaissance and sensory ninjutsu are no longer needed."
"Yes!" Aburame Jonin replied, but in her heart she felt sympathy for Hyuga Izuno.
"Go back!"
After giving his instructions, Kizaru left behind a final sentence and vanished from the spot in a flash.
While Kizaru was speaking, Yamato had already descended from the high ground in the forest and arrived at the coastal dock.
It was nearly midnight, and apart from the patrolling ninjas and the security personnel on night watch, there was no one else at the dock.
Under the cover of night, Yamato cautiously made his way to the pier, intending to board the smallest wooden sailboat and leave the island under cover of darkness.
Yamato strode onto the dock, and looking at the sailboats so close by, a hint of joy flashed across her face. She had already seen the hope of victory and freedom.
But just as Yamato was joyfully marching toward the dawn of victory, a sound she utterly loathed and least wanted to hear came.
"Gotcha, Yamato!" Kizaru appeared behind Yamato, who turned around quickly upon hearing the voice and saw the face he had seen that afternoon.
"You bastard, I remember you!" Yamato's heart burned with rage at the thought of Kizaru's attack on Oden.
"Oh ho ho, what a terrifying tone!" Kizaru said with a smile as he walked towards Yamato.
Facing Kizaru, Yamato dared not underestimate him in the slightest. Ignoring her injuries, she gripped her spiked club tightly with both hands and swung it at the ever-approaching Kizaru.
"Thunderous Eight Trigrams!" Yamato roared, and his spiked club, wreathed in Conqueror's Haki, slammed down towards Kizaru.
Yamato's angry attack was incredibly powerful, but it was still insufficient to deal with Kizaru.
As the spiked club came hurtling towards him, Kizaru's figure shifted, leaving only a dotted line in his wake, his true form already appearing beside Yamato.
Yamato swung his spiked club and struck the afterimage of Kizaru left behind. The effortless touch from the tip of the club made Yamato realize that he had not actually hit the enemy.
At that moment, Kizaru, who had come to Yamato's side, kicked out with a sharp, long whip-like motion, striking Yamato's body before she could react.
As Yamato was thrown to the side, Kizaru added with a smile, "You have to be on your guard at all times during battle!"
With a loud bang, Yamato flew sideways, breaking several railings along the edge of the pier, before finally landing heavily on the beach behind the pier.
Having suffered a heavy blow, Yamato has now transformed into a standing werewolf, having transformed into a Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruit user, Ookuchi Shinjin.
"Devil Fruit, Mythical Zoan type, Kaido's been pretty good to you!" Kizaru said with a smile upon seeing Yamato's appearance.
"This has nothing to do with Kaido, I stole the Devil Fruit myself!" Yamato denied.
Upon hearing this, Kizaru chuckled and shook his head, "Kaido's education has truly been a failure!"
"Enough talk! If you want to stop me from leaving, defeat me first!" Yamato said stubbornly and resolutely. She knew she was no match for Kizaru, but she would never surrender.
"How stubborn!" Kizaru said, and the next second he appeared in front of Yamato, kicking her out before she could react.
The immense force amplified by the aura propelled Yamato further into the distance, eventually landing on the concrete road connecting to the beach.
With a muffled thud, Yamato crashed heavily onto the hard concrete floor. Enduring the pain, he stood up again.
At this moment, Yamato still hadn't given up. His eyes were filled with stubbornness as he stared at Kizaru and said, word by word, "I will not admit defeat!"
As soon as Yamato finished speaking, Kizaru appeared beside him again in a flash. This time, Yamato was more experienced, and his Observation Haki barely caught Kizaru's movements. The moment Kizaru appeared, Yamato looked at him.
then
Kizaru delivered a swift, surgical strike to the back of her neck, knocking Yamato unconscious.
Kizaru lifted the unconscious Yamato with one hand, turned to look at the security personnel and ninjas who had rushed over from a distance, and said, "We just captured a petty thief from the outer sea. There are no problems. Someone will come to deal with this place after dawn."
The first to arrive were the dock guards, who initially failed to recognize Kizaru due to the darkness of the night.
Fortunately, a nearby ninja patrol team arrived in time and immediately recognized Kizaru, calling out, "Lord Kizaru!"
"Are you Lord Kizaru?" The security guard was initially surprised, then broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly exclaimed, "Lord Kizaru, it's me!"
"Don't be so tense. You did a good job today, and your response was timely. I'm taking this intruder with me. You can continue with your work."
After finishing his sentence, Kizaru vanished from the spot under everyone's watchful eyes.
At the military hospital, when Kizaru carried the unconscious Yamato to the third floor, before he could even call for help, he saw the Jonin Uzumaki, who seemed to be waiting there on purpose.
"Put her back in her original ward. I will." The Jonin Uzumaki said, walking up to Kizaru. He noticed the new injuries on Yamato's abdomen and said with some helplessness, "She'll have to stay in the hospital for a few more days now."
"No need, just make sure she can move around during the day." Kizaru wasn't going to waste any more time with Yamato here.
The Jonin glanced at the unconscious Yamato and said with some reluctance, "Lord Kizaru, perhaps we should let her..."
Kizaru silenced the Jonin with a look, and said, "Back in the Land of Light, I will arrange for a professional doctor to treat him. Letting her stay on the island will only cause trouble."
Seeing that Kizaru had gone this far, the Jonin Uzumaki could no longer persuade him. He simply nodded and then stepped forward to treat the unconscious Yamato.
The next morning, shortly after Yamato woke up, Kizaru opened a small portal in the hospital room and led a reluctant Yamato through it.
Upon arriving in the Land of Light for the first time, and in its capital city, even Yamato, who had a poor impression of Kizaru and the Land of Light, couldn't help but widen his eyes as he walked along the bustling and advanced streets, silently marveling, "This is the Land of Light? The buildings here are so tall, and what are those steel machines moving around on the streets?"
Yamato saw many new and interesting things, but because of her bad impression of Kizaru, she suppressed all her curiosity and didn't ask a single question.
As Kizaru led Yamato through the capital's most bustling streets, he took in every change in Yamato's expression.
The two continued in silence until Yamato stopped to look at a mecha carrying a square container. Only then did Kizaru speak, saying, "This is a transport mecha developed by Sasori of the Research Institute. It allows ordinary people to easily move objects weighing hundreds or even thousands of kilograms with the help of the mecha."
Kizaru's words made Yamato look away, and he said in a low voice, "They're just some mechs."
"No, they are more than just mechs; they represent advanced productivity. These mechs can help people get work done and make their lives more convenient. That's the significance of technology and intelligence!"
Yamato repeated this phrase to herself. Although she disliked Kizaru, she agreed with it. (End of Chapter)