N-A-A Chapter 200 Itakura Ko still can't leave.
Chapter 200 Itakura Ko still can't leave.
"Hozuki Mangetsu, you've come at just the right time."
Kisame Hoshigaki repelled the enemy in front of him, turned around and saw the person who had come, and greeted him.
Mei Terumi breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing her companion.
These Cloud Ninja are quite strong, and Mei Terumi not only has to fight, but also take care of the injured Ko Itakura, which puts her under a lot of pressure.
Hozuki Mangetsu glanced at the group, but didn't care about the unfamiliar Itakura Ko. Instead, he rushed towards the Cloud Ninja.
"Haha, this is so exhilarating!"
In the midst of the battle where blades danced on the tip, Hozuki Mangetsu laughed with great enjoyment.
During this period, he was strictly restrained by Qing and not allowed to cause trouble.
Being in an enemy country, surrounded by delicious enemies, yet having to endure and suppress the urge to kill, felt like an unbearable agony for Hozuki Mangetsu.
Upon returning to the base today, Hozuki Mangetsu was surprised to find that the Cloud Ninja had attacked. Instead of being alarmed, he threw himself into the battle with high spirits.
My lovely enemies, I've finally been waiting for you!
In just a few seconds, several weaker Cloud Ninjas were killed, and the remaining Cloud Ninjas realized that the newly appeared Mist Ninjas were powerful.
Furthermore, the appearance of new Mist Ninja indicates that this is an enemy stronghold, and there may be other enemies nearby.
After briefly assessing the situation, the Cloud Ninja Jonin immediately decided to retreat and seek reinforcements for another battle.
"We'll hold them off, the Chunin will retreat first!"
Ultimately, at the cost of the death of one Jonin, the surviving Cloud Ninja withdrew from the battle.
Mei Terumi, slightly out of breath, glanced at the several Cloud Ninja corpses on the ground, frowned, and said, "The Cloud Ninja will attack soon. We'd better leave quickly."
After she finished speaking, she sighed inwardly.
The root of all this is because she failed her mission, and she will inevitably be criticized by Qing when she returns.
"No rush, there's still one more person."
Hozuki Mangetsu chuckled softly and turned to look at Itakura Ko.
Of the group, Itakura Ko was the weakest and fought fiercely while injured, his wound on his waist and abdomen bursting open and staining his clothes bright red.
At this moment, his face was as pale as paper, and his body swayed as if he would collapse at any moment.
Seeing Hozuki Mangetsu's murderous gaze, Itakura Ko bit his tongue hard, using the sharp pain to stimulate his somewhat dazed brain, while his hands trembled as he raised his kunai.
"He saved me, so don't even think about harming him."
Mei Terumi stood up, shielding Ko Itakura behind her, her gaze fixed on Mangetsu Hozuki, issuing a sharp warning while making hand seals.
Compared to Kisame Hoshigaki, Mangetsu Hozuki comes from a powerful clan and has been a genius ninja since childhood. He is arrogant and doesn't care about Mei Terumi's warning at all. Instead, he looks eager to try and takes out a kunai from his ninja tool bag with his right hand.
Kisame Hoshigaki glanced at the two on the field, his pupils darting left and right. He offered no words of advice, instead silently taking a few steps back, seemingly leaving the battlefield open for them.
It's best for someone like him from a small, insignificant family to stay out of a battle between two geniuses from powerful clans.
They can act recklessly because their families back them up, so the village may not necessarily punish them. But if they do something outrageous, the village will not hesitate to punish them.
This scene was also witnessed by Oniichiro's shadow clone, who had returned.
"Mei Terumi is pretty domineering. She dares to stand up to her powerful comrade for the sake of a suspicious savior. Tsk tsk, I really want to see them fight. It's a pity I can't."
The shadow clone looked in one direction, where dozens of ninjas were standing.
These ninjas wore a motley collection of clothing, many of them had scratches on their headbands that only rogue ninjas had, and some didn't have headbands at all.
The leader was Qing.
"Stop fooling around and get out of here."
With a blank expression, Ao stopped Mei Terumi and Mangetsu Hozuki from starting their battle, then turned to look at Ko Itakura.
"He's quite capable; let's add him to the plan."
Mei Terumi opened her mouth to say something, but was interrupted by Ao.
"Think about your mission! Do you want to fail completely?"
Mei Terumi's mission was to recruit rogue ninja, but not only did she fail to recruit them, she was also ambushed by the Cloud Ninja, exposing the team's location.
If Ao had reported and recorded the information truthfully, it would have been a very embarrassing entry in Terumi Mei's resume.
Mei Terumi is the leading figure promoted by the clan and has been nurtured at any cost. She carries the deep expectations of the clan members and shoulders the responsibility of revitalizing the clan.
This embarrassing mission record not only hurts herself, but also brings harm to her family.
Although Ao is blaming Mei Terumi, he is actually protecting her.
Itakura Ko is quite capable. If he can perform well in the future, then Ao can manipulate things when reporting to the emperor, not only to offset Terumi Mei's mistakes, but also to give Terumi Mei some credit.
After all, language and writing are full of charm, and can easily distort right and wrong and turn black into white.
Qing naturally wouldn't dare to distort the truth in front of Shuiying, but downplaying the mistakes and emphasizing the merits was something he could do.
To achieve all this, we must not let Itakura Ko leave.
However, according to Ao's secret plan, these rogue ninjas and Itakura Ko's mission was actually just cannon fodder, and they would most likely be wiped out.
Mei Terumi knew this, which is why she kept telling Ko Itakura to leave – she didn't want him involved.
Hearing Ao's words, Terumi Mei was extremely conflicted and troubled.
Just then, a weak voice rang out: "I will stay, please help me heal my wounds."
Itakura Ko spoke up, which helped Terumi Mei out of her predicament.
Itakura Ko was intelligent; the moment Ao spoke, he knew he couldn't leave.
At first, when facing only the shark-eyed ninja, Mei Terumi was able to protect herself and leave. But when the white-haired ninja appeared, Mei Terumi's words were useless. The other party would kill her even if he fought Mei Terumi.
Now, the appearance of the eyepatch-wearing man, who is clearly Mei Terumi's superior, has put Mei Terumi at a complete disadvantage, making it impossible for her to protect herself.
It's either stay or be killed.
Seeing Mei Terumi's conflicted expression, Ko Itakura knew he had no choice.
Since there's no other choice, why not speak up yourself? You might even gain Mei Terumi's favor.
Even at this moment, Itakura Ko did not forget his mission.
As expected, upon hearing Itakura Ko's words, Terumi Mei felt relieved and also developed a certain fondness for Itakura Ko, saying, "Don't worry, I'll take care of you."
After the matter was resolved, these people left immediately. Kiichiro's shadow clone watched them leave from afar, but did not follow them to the end.
After all, Qing has one white eye.
I didn't notice the shadow clone just now, so it probably wasn't activated, but it will be activated eventually.
"If we chase after them, we'll likely be discovered, and the outcome is uncertain. It's better not to act rashly, lest we end up being blamed by the main body and put in a difficult position."
The shadow clone formed hand seals, its body disappeared, and the information was sent to the main body, eliciting a laugh and a curse from Oniichiro.
"This shadow clone is too lazy. Isn't the purpose of a shadow clone to take the blame for me?"
After laughing and scolding, Oniichiro's expression turned serious, and he began to think.
He learned about the Mist Ninja's identity from their appearance and conversation.
"Ao, Kisame Hoshigaki, Mei Terumi, and Mangetsu Hozuki, what are they planning to do? Hmm, that's none of my business."
"But we can't just ignore Itakura Ko. We've spent so much time training him, and now that we can finally use him, it would be a shame to lose him. Let's go take a look."
"Just be very careful. The other party is not easy to deal with. If you can save them, then save them. If you can't save them, then don't put yourself in danger."