Naruto entry.

Chapter 78 The Scratches on Her Back

Chapter 78 The Scratches on Her Back

Konoha was never the messenger of justice; it was only later, when Naruto and Sasuke became saviors, that they appeared to be more righteous.

The Will of Fire that is promoted is "to protect the village" rather than "to protect the ninja world".

As for the ninja world being too turbulent?

It would be good if the village were peaceful.

After Sarutobi Asuma was bandaged up, Kiyoshi suggested that they rest by the riverbank.

…………

And under the big tree where Kiyoshi and Yokura fought.

Bang!

Yekura slammed his fist into the tree, using only his physical strength without refining his chakra.

The crater that she had already created on the tree's surface had become even deeper, to the point that it was on the verge of collapse.

As she stood up, a small, damp puddle on the ground rippled slightly.

Yecang knew that Kiyoshi was definitely humiliating her.

She bit her lip, straightened her ninja combat uniform, and stood up, leaning against the swaying tree.

Just thinking about Kiyoshi's gesture of shaking his hand made Yekura unable to suppress her anger.

What do you take her for?

Suddenly, the sound of hurried running could be heard not far away.

Yecang looked up and saw Maki, who was covering his arm and jumping and leaping through the forest.

His arm was almost broken, and blood was soaking the clothes covering it.

That layer of clothing was to minimize the traces of blood on the ground.

"Ye Cang, I'm so glad you're alright."

Maki thought Yekura had been killed, but thankfully she was safe and sound.

It's likely that Kiyoshi was in a hurry to get back and didn't linger with Yokura.

Yekura is a rare bloodline limit holder in Sunagakure, and also a genius!

If Yekura were to be lost, it would undoubtedly be a significant loss.

"Was this made by the Uchiha?"

Yekura asked about Maki's arm.

"That's him!"

A response came from afar.

It was Hōki Taro who caught up.

"Let's go."

Yecang remained silent for a long time before finally speaking.

If we stay here, Kiyoshi and his men might launch a surprise attack.

You're also likely to run into other squads.

Their current condition is not suitable for fighting the enemy.

Yekura led the way.

Despite the excruciating pain in his arm, Maki continued on his way.

Hōki Taro suffered only minor injuries, and he helped Maki along.

Suddenly, he noticed what appeared to be a scratch on Ye Cang's smooth back.

The scratches spread diagonally, and even Yekura's skirt had some wrinkles.

Hōkitaro didn't think much of it, assuming that he had been scratched because the battle with Kiyoshi had been too brutal.

…………

"It's Kirigakure."

Not long after Yekura left, she suddenly raised her hand, signaling Maki and Hōkitaro to stop.

"You are Hagura of Sunagakure."

Mei Terumi and the others, who were some distance away, spotted Yokura's trail.

Moreover, the group of people clearly showed signs of having just been in a fight.

"Are you from Kirigakure going to stop us?"

Ye Cang said coldly, making a gesture behind his back.

Maki and Hakutaro had already quietly refined their chakra, preparing to fight the enemy.

"Stop them? I don't think that's necessary."

Terumi Mei shook her head.

According to the information given by the village before departure, Sunagakure's genius, Pakura, possesses the "Scorch" Release.

However, it is not a high priority.

Kirigakure has its own bloodline limits similar to "Scorching" Release; she herself is the best example.

It also possesses two bloodline limits, namely "melting" and "boiling," which are escape techniques that can only be mastered by those with bloodline limits!

Mei Terumi had no intention of targeting Pakura. If she wanted to obtain another scroll, she could simply find another group of weaklings. Why bother going head-to-head with the geniuses of Sunagakure?

Therefore, Mei Terumi was more interested in who had made Yokura look so disheveled.

"Who did you run into? A ninja from Kumogakure?"

Seeing that Mei Terumi had no intention of making a move, Yoruichi subtly changed his hand gesture to indicate that he was canceling.

The tense atmosphere between the two sides, which had been on the verge of conflict, immediately eased.

"No, it's the Uchiha clan from Konoha, the ninja with the Sharingan."

Yekura suddenly realized that she didn't even know the name of the ninja who had just attacked her.

This caused Yekura's suppressed resentment to resurface.

She'll get her revenge sooner or later!

"Uchiha... Kiyoshi."

Reigetsu Hozuki, standing next to Mei Terumi, uttered the name Kiyoshi.

They just encountered a group of Konoha ninjas, defeated them, and obtained information about Kiyoshi.

Unfortunately, the other side had the same reels as their own team, so they had to collect them again.

"Seiji...Seiji..."

Yecang murmured the name repeatedly, as if trying to engrave it in her heart so that she would remember this humiliating experience.

"In that case, let's just leave each other alone."

Kaguya Katsuya, whose eyebrows were short and oval-shaped, said calmly.

Do less of things that are meaningless.

This time, at least one bloodline limit should be taken away for the village; either the Sharingan or the Byakugan would suffice.

The Sharingan's function is more focused on a single target, allowing it to quickly enhance the strength of a highly skilled ninja.

The white eye can be used for strategy and intelligence gathering, so the more the better.

"it is good."

Maki spoke, his voice heavy with suppressed pain.

Such injuries can be described as severe.

Arms are crucial for ninjas. Once an arm is lost, the efficiency of hand seals will be greatly reduced, and combat power will decline.

If you don't get treatment soon, you might become disabled.

The two groups parted ways here.

Yecang's team went to a distant location to rest.

Mei Terumi's team continued to search for a suitable bloodline limit.

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The next day.

"Hand over the scroll."

"That's what Yozuki Kei, who's in the lead, said."

He was accompanied by two teammates, one black and one white, both of whom were strong.

"impossible!"

Hyuga Tetsuya responded immediately.

The clan chief has high hopes for them this time, how could they possibly fail here?

"We, the Hyuga, are the largest clan in Konoha. I advise you Cloud Village people to be careful."

"A-Tie".

Hinata Natsu frowned slightly.

There were three ninjas on the other side, and they didn't look like easy targets.

There was no point in saying more than necessary. Yozuki Kei drew his ninja sword from his back and charged toward Hyuga Tetsuya along with his two teammates.

Hyuga Tetsu, Hyuga Natsu, and Hyuga Himon assumed the starting stance of Gentle Fist, watching the approaching Cloud Village ninja warily.

"Eight Trigrams Empty Palm!"

"Lightning Release: Fang!"

The ancient and elegant soft fist technique clashed with the dazzling lightning escape technique.

Kiyoshi sensed the sounds coming from 500 meters away from where they were fighting.

"It's Lightning Release."

Qing Si understood.

Nine times out of ten, ninjas skilled in Lightning Release are from the Hidden Cloud Village.

"Would you like to see it?"

"Can."

Qing Si nodded.

They spent the night near the riverbank yesterday.

Kurenai Yuhi slept under the bushes, while he and Asuma Sarutobi took turns keeping watch.

Because illusions are more mentally taxing, Kurenai might fall asleep if she's on night watch.

After resting for a night and taking a nap in the morning, the three of them were about to explore the surrounding area when they saw this commotion.

Five hundred meters passed in a flash, and Qing Si and the others quickly arrived at this location.

"Seiji!"

Hyuga Natsu, who was struggling in the battle, suddenly saw Kiyoshi and was overjoyed.

(End of this chapter)