Naruto: Five Lives, Five Times the Excitement

Chapter 24 Takano Brothers

Whoosh whoosh.

Several shurikens were thrown at Mi Shou.

Why is killing someone so complicated!

Mi Shou frowned, feeling helpless, and could only sheathe his sword and retreat.

At this moment, Rinko finally realized what had happened and felt a chill run down her spine as she recalled the life-or-death moment.

She would have really died if no one had come to her rescue.

In the past, relying on the favor of her elders and her great talent, she never encountered any peers who could kill her, and never experienced the fear of facing death.

This feeling stunned her for a moment, and she didn't retaliate immediately.

Misato remained vigilant against the hidden attackers and did not make a move.

At that moment, a figure jumped down from the treetop and stood next to Rinko, with a striking head of short white hair.

"Hey, Rinko, you almost died just now. I'm your savior, you should thank me properly. Why don't you marry me when you grow up?"

The newcomer was a slender young man who spoke in a somewhat exaggerated tone. He greeted Rinko in a familiar manner, but his eyes were fixed on Mikami, clearly wary of Mikami's strength and not daring to let his guard down.

"Naoto Hozuki, do you want to be my enemy?"

When Mi Shou saw the appearance of the person who came, his mood became heavier, and he wondered whether he should find an opportunity to make a strategic retreat.

Naoto Hozuki is a member of the Hozuki clan, a powerful family in Kirigakure. He is also a classmate of Yamori and possesses great strength. His relationship with Yamori is neither good nor bad.

The Hozuki clan is extremely skilled in water-style ninjutsu, especially their secret water transformation technique, which grants them immunity to physical attacks and gives them a significant advantage against most ninjas.

Mimori felt that he wasn't afraid of Hozuki Naoto in a one-on-one fight, but his opponent had a strong companion, so the fight would be quite risky.

Besides, this isn't a battle we absolutely have to fight, so why take the risk?

Although he intended to retreat, Mi Shou's face was full of murderous intent. He leaned forward slightly, raised his short sword, and assumed a posture of fighting to the death, without revealing his true intentions.

"No, no, no, I don't want to fight you. I still need to live to grow up, start a family, and build a career. I'm just concerned about my fiancée's safety."

Naoto shook his head, looking like he didn't want to fight.

At this moment, Rinko had regained her composure and spat at Naoto.

"Pah, don't even dream about it, I'll never marry you."

Then, Rinko looked at Mikami, her eyes brimming with murderous intent.

"I will kill you today!"

Mi Shou remained unfazed, raising an eyebrow: "You? Heh, it would be your honor to die by my blade."

Before he could finish speaking, Mimori launched the first attack, his target Rinko.

Not far away, two teenagers witnessed this scene and were completely stunned.

"How is that possible? Both the Hozuki family and the Terumi family are powerful clans with bloodline limits. He has no chance of winning at all!"

"These guys with bloodline limits can achieve more in one day of training than we do in a year. They deserve to die."

"Mi Shou is doomed. Should we make a move?"

"Hehe, I've long disliked these family scions, so of course I have to take action!"

These two boys, named Hiroshi Takano and Ishi Takano, are brothers and classmates of Mimori.

As descendants of ordinary people, they possessed very little talent and strength, and were frequently ridiculed and bullied in the ninja academy, which implemented a ruthless policy.

They simply endured it silently, trained hard, and didn't feel there was anything wrong with it.

The world is a dog-eat-dog world, and they don't resent it; they're even somewhat numb to it.

However, after school that day, they were beaten by Kaguya Tadahira, a classmate from the Kaguya clan. They both fell to the ground, supporting each other as they endured Kaguya Tadahira's insults.

At that moment, a loud voice rang out.

"Hey, you prematurely gray-haired bastard, I heard you wanted to challenge me. Now that I have some free time, I'll generously grant you a crushing defeat."

The visitor was none other than Mi Shou.

What followed was a brutal battle. Kaguya Tadahira's limbs were all broken, and he lay on the ground like a lump of mud, his body convulsing.

"Tch, I heard you guys have really hard bones, but you're nothing special. You're not even as good as a dog bone."

In the alley, Mimori turned and left. He wasn't tall, but his shadow grew longer and longer in the setting sun, stretching out in front of the Takano brothers.

They never expected that Kaguya Tadahira, who possessed a bloodline limit, would be so wantonly toyed with by Yamori right before their eyes.

"I heard his name is Mikami, and he is an orphan whose father was just a commoner genin. How could he be so powerful?"

"If only we were that strong."

"Don't daydream. If he really has a bright future, it would be the greatest blessing for us to follow him, if he even looks up to us."

From that day on, the Takano brothers kept a close eye on Yamori's every move. As Yamori defeated one powerful clan member after another and became a rising star in the class, their desire to join his side grew stronger.

"Now is the best opportunity to exchange loyalty for protection, so that we can go further."

"on!"

Having made up their minds, the Takano brothers drew their weapons and concealed themselves as they moved toward the battlefield.

At this moment, Mi Shou stood on a tree branch, holding a knife in his right hand and touching his chest with his left.

The clothes on her chest were torn, revealing long cuts in the skin underneath, and her left hand was stained with blood.

In the past ten seconds or so, a fierce battle broke out between the two sides. Miyu's combat principle was very simple: to attack first and then retreat, and to launch a fierce attack on Rinko, who was short of chakra.

Rinko's taijutsu is inferior to Mikami's, and because she lacks chakra, she cannot use powerful ninjutsu, so she is frequently in danger. Hozuki Naoto has to frequently rescue Rinko, which reduces the intensity of his attacks on Mikami.

However, Rinko and Hozuki Naoto had excellent basic skills and good family education, so their strength was not weak. In a two-on-one situation, Mikami was in danger several times and suffered several wounds.

You've put enough pressure on them; it's time to leave.

Mimori glanced at the wound on Rinko's arm, then at Hozuki Naoto who was panting, and felt a little unwilling.

Despite their combined efforts, the five of them couldn't defeat two descendants of ninja clans who weren't even characters from the anime. They were truly mediocre.

Having a bloodline that grants you superpowers is truly amazing.

"This final blow will show you my strongest move."

Mikami raised his short sword as a show of force before retreating. Rinko and Kaguya Naoto were startled, not expecting Mikami to have a trump card, and could only be on high alert.

go!

kindness? !

who are they?!

Just before Mimori retreated, he suddenly heard some noises, looked up sharply, and saw two figures running among the trees, heading straight for Rinko and Hozuki Naoto.

Their stealth and ambush techniques are terrible; are they trying to steal kills?

Could it be bait?

Are there any other enemies around?

Faced with the sudden situation, Mi Shou decided to remain still and observe further to avoid falling into a trap.

Slightly slower than Mikami, Rinko and Kaguya Naoto also discovered a new enemy, feeling somewhat flustered and wondering if this was Mikami's arrangement.

Naoto Hozuki shouted, "Let's go!"

He cleaved Takano Shirohiro, who was charging towards him, with a single slash, then threw a smoke bomb, using the smoke as cover to take Rinko away.