Naruto: Five Lives, Five Times the Excitement

Chapter 218 Aburame Ryoma and Ao

In the pitch-black darkness, the ninjas' reaction time decreased significantly, and they could only see the dark shadows when the sharp stones were right in front of them.

what! !

Two of them made no effective defense and were hit in multiple places, instantly losing their fighting ability and collapsing to the ground.

The remaining two reacted quickly, protecting their vital organs. Although they were also injured and bleeding, they were still able to stand.

Hearing the screams of their companions inside, the attack outside intensified.

Boom! Boom!

With two muffled thuds, a huge gap was punched in the rock wall, and moonlight shone through the gap, illuminating the situation inside.

"He got away again!"

Aburame Ryoma glanced around, frowned slightly, and then saw a group of parasitic insects lying on the ground, forming patches of insect spots of varying sizes, before returning to his hand.

After sensing it for a moment, Aburame Ryoma nodded and said, "I see, it's the other party's blood, and there's quite a lot of it."

He quickly made a judgment and decisively ordered, "Keep chasing! The enemy must have used up a lot of chakra to use this level of ninjutsu, and now that they're injured, they can't have gone far!"

One person stayed behind to treat their incapacitated comrade, while the others quickly left.

Thus, Mi Shou achieved the desired effect.

From the beginning, he did not show any particularly strong strength, nor did he display his tailed beast-level chakra.

Ryoma Aburame and the others judged that the enemy was just an ordinary Jonin.

In the brief battle just now, the enemy managed to escape, but they were also injured, which confirmed their judgment.

After comprehensive analysis, they believed that as long as they launched another attack, they would definitely be able to defeat the enemy.

And it has to be quick, so the enemy doesn't have time to treat their wounds!

Given the enemy's current state, it's unlikely they've set a trap, so Ryoma Aburame and the others set aside their worries about being ambushed and increased their pursuit speed significantly.

For the next few minutes, Mi Shouzhen was really running around in a panic.

On the one hand, the wounds on his back were quite deep, with the muscles cut open, causing not only pain and bleeding, but also affecting his mobility.

Fortunately, he possessed the regenerative abilities of a Jinchūriki, so his injuries did not worsen and were gradually improving, without significantly affecting his combat power.

On the other hand, these Konoha ninjas who were pursuing them with all their might were indeed difficult to deal with, and they could easily be surrounded if they were not careful.

Unless in a critical moment, Mi Shou cannot reveal his true combat strength, so he is struggling to cope.

"Just a little longer, just a little longer, we're almost there! Kyosuke, hurry up and come here!"

As Mimori murmured Kyosuke's name, Kyosuke also called out to Mimori in his heart.

It must be said that Shisui's strength, or rather his luck, was slightly better than Asuma's. With the help of Kyosuke's shadow clone, Shisui successfully escaped before Ao and the others could come to Mei Terumi's aid.

However, the cost was considerable.

From the left chest to the entire left arm, the clothes were completely corroded, revealing the flesh inside to be a patch of bright red blood, with faint wisps of white smoke rising from it.

Just by getting close, you can feel waves of heat.

"team leader……"

Upon seeing Kyosuke, Shisui lost his balance, fell forward, and lost consciousness.

What Shisui didn't know was that Kyosuke, who came to meet him, was actually a shadow clone.

Kyosuke's true form, while enduring a headache, was rapidly traversing through the forest.

The shadow clone carried Shisui on its back and ran, praying in its heart that it had escaped the Byakugan's detection range.

"You actually let that brat get away, you're such a waste."

When Ao and the others found Mei Terumi, Hozuki Mangetsu immediately started with sarcasm.

Mei Terumi clenched her fists and gritted her teeth as she said, "He's been hit by my Boil Release; he can't get far!"

Although Qing was not angry even though he only killed one of the three targets.

These people must be quite formidable to have been specifically chosen by the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

It's normal if you can't kill them all in one go; just keep chasing them down.

Zhi Shui has already been severely damaged and is no longer a concern.

However, that little guy named Kyosuke is a bit cunning, so it might take some time.

Overall, the advantage lies with me!

Activating his Byakugan, Qing spotted Shisui's location and immediately led his men in pursuit.

Two minutes later, Qing spotted a new intruder in his white-eyed vision.

The leader possessed a vast amount of chakra, and the people behind him also had considerable chakra.

"Damn it, there are nine Konoha ninja!"

Upon hearing Ao's words, Kisame Hoshigaki frowned and asked, "Are they enemy reinforcements?"

Qing shook her head: "No, they seem to be chasing someone!"

Hozuki Mangetsu said nonchalantly, "If enemies appear, then let's charge in and kill them all!"

Terumi Mei cursed under her breath, calling him an idiot, and looked at Ao: "Should we stop the pursuit?"

Qing glanced around at the surroundings with his white eyes, and after confirming that there were no other enemies, he said, "No need. They are hundreds of meters away from us and should not be able to find us immediately. As long as we kill the target quickly, we can retreat smoothly."

Ao wasn't sure if there were any other Konoha ninjas around, and didn't want to take too much risk.

This mission is merely a transaction with the daimyo of the Land of Fire; it's not worth risking your life for.

The Ao squad immediately accelerated, preparing to kill Shisui before the Konoha ninjas could find him.

As for Kyosuke, we'll see how things go.

Unfortunately, the leader of the Konoha ninja was Ryoma Aburame.

In order to encircle and annihilate the enemy, Aburame Ryoma had long ago dispatched a large number of parasitic insects to scout around, covering a wide area.

Not long after Ao's Byakugan spotted them, he also received the information brought back by the Parasite Bugs, learning that four new enemies were hunting down Konoha ninjas.

Moreover, the new enemies all possessed powerful chakra, causing the parasitic insects conducting reconnaissance to feel fear.

At this moment, Ryoma Aburame faces a choice.

Alternatively, continue pursuing the wounded target who is right in front of you.

Either go and rescue the Konoha ninja who are being chased,

Before he could even hesitate, Mi Shou made the choice for him, rushing headlong towards Shi Shui's position.

Mikami, however, did not notice Kyosuke's shadow clone.

The battle was unpredictable, and neither side agreed on a specific meeting place.

The fact that Mimori and Kyosuke's shadow clones were walking towards each other was not because they were telepathically connected and coordinated.

It is based on a simple understanding that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line.

Both Yamori and Kyosuke knew each other's approximate location, and in order to find each other as quickly as possible, they would choose the shortest route.

Coincidentally, their route included a relatively straight river with flat terrain on both banks, making it ideal for traveling.

If you leave the river, not only will the journey be longer, but you will also be hindered by hills and trees, making the journey very difficult.

For safety, Kyosuke's main body moved through the woods slightly away from the riverbank.

His shadow clones chose to move along the flat riverbank in order to act as bait and to find the Konoha ninja in time to save Shisui's life.

And so, Kyosuke's shadow clone in the northeast was being chased by Team Ao, while Mikami in the southwest was being chased by Konoha ninjas, like two trains racing towards each other, rapidly approaching each other.

Furthermore, Ao and Aburame Ryoma quickly discovered this!

Ao snorted: "Their reconnaissance ninja is not bad, they actually discovered us. Keep speeding up and take out the target before they do!"

Aburame Ryoma's expression darkened slightly: "As expected, these are enemy reinforcements! Everyone be careful, these enemies are not easy to deal with!"