As Yoshimori Hiroshin's body slammed heavily onto the ground, Yamanaka Heichi immediately knew he was dead.
A flicker of pride flashed in his eyes.
"The shinobi of Konoha only die in battle—we never retreat!"
"Chizan! I'm counting on you!"
Yamanaka Heichi had already resolved to fight to the death, and it was clear from his final words that he was telling Gekko Chizan to leave him behind and return to the village with the mission report.
But Gekko Chizan was not that kind of person.
Yoshimori Hiroshin and Mizuno Kawa were beyond saving, but
Yamanaka Heichi was not.
"Hm? Chizan?"
"I'll give you a chance. Tell me where the other one is, and I might let you die quickly."
A crushed skull of Mizuno Kawa in his grasp, A looked mockingly at the last one standing—Yamanaka Heichi.
"Hmph! Keep dreaming!"
"Ninja Art! Mind Destruction Jutsu!"
Although the Yamanaka clan wasn't known for powerful attacks, most of them were elite members of the intelligence division.
But Yamanaka Heichi, who had made it into the ANBU, was no pushover. His Mind Destruction Jutsu had seen much success on the front lines.
Unfortunately, this time, his opponent was simply too powerful.
"Scatter! It's a secret technique of Konoha's Yamanaka Clan!"
A issued the command without hesitation.
The surrounding shinobi immediately dispersed, and the jutsu failed to take hold.
But just then, something unexpected happened.
Adai, who had just finished sensing and jumped high into the air to avoid the Mind Destruction Jutsu, suddenly felt a disturbance behind him.
By the time he tried to dodge, it was already too late.
"Pfft!"
A kunai gleaming with cold light pierced straight through his throat.
"D... damn..."
Adai could only utter those two words before dying mid-air.
This scene filled A with fury.
"Adai!"
"Bastard! Damn Konoha ninja!"
"Get out here!"
With a sudden burst, the Lightning Release chakra mode exploded around him as A slammed his fists into the ground.
A massive force and a surge of Lightning Release chakra instantly annihilated the surrounding forest.
"Damn it! I knew it—anyone who inherits the Raikage's taijutsu is nothing but a brute!"
Gekko Chizan leapt to a nearby tree to avoid the destruction, looking quite exasperated.
His earlier sneak attack had directly taken out the enemy's sensor ninja.
It was all part of his plan—only this way could he use the Flying Thunder God to teleport both himself and Yamanaka Heichi to a pre-marked location.
Sensor ninja were a real hassle, and he wasn't about to let that blind guy cause him trouble.
"Chōmei! Lend me your Strength!"
Chōmei didn't respond. A surge of chakra simply rushed into Gekko Chizan's body.
In the next second, a pair of insect-like wings sprouted from his waist.
With the boost from the wings, Gekko Chizan charged straight toward Yamanaka Heichi.
His figure became visible as he moved—not because he had chosen to end Transparent Release,
But because A's devastating blow had destroyed everything in the area. Debris and dust filled the air.
Even with full-body transparency, under such circumstances, there was no way to stay hidden.
Better to retract the chakra and use it elsewhere.
"Damn it! I'll kill you!"
As soon as Gekko Chizan became visible, A launched an attack without hesitation.
Gekko Chizan was fully aware of the Raikage's taijutsu techniques.
By concentrating Lightning Release chakra throughout the body, one could activate the nervous system, envelop the body in lightning chakra, use Lightning Body Flicker, and greatly enhance both durability and reaction speed. The more chakra, the faster and tougher one became.
There was no way he could beat that kind of speed.
Gritting his teeth, he threw a kunai with the Flying Thunder God formula at Yamanaka Heichi's feet.
But in that brief moment, A's fist had already reached him.
Holy hell, that's fast!
"Whoosh!"
In the next instant, Gekko Chizan vanished from the spot.
A was stunned. Impossible—how could his punch miss?
Using the Flying Thunder God, Gekko Chizan teleported to a marked location—a broken tree left standing even after the terrain had been wrecked.
"Phew, that was too damn close."
"Even with Chōmei's wings, I couldn't outrun him?"
"Looks like I'll have to rely on the Flying Thunder God to escape!"
As Gekko Chizan disappeared, A immediately began searching for his trace. Soon, he spotted him not far behind.
"Kid! Not bad speed!"
"Let's go again!"
A's fighting spirit was ignited after his attack missed.
Lightning raged across the battlefield, his fist aiming to smash Gekko Chizan all the way to the moon.
"Yeah no, I'm out!"
"I'm flying!"
The Flying Thunder God activated once more, and Gekko Chizan vanished again before A's eyes.
This time, he appeared right in front of Yamanaka Heichi.
Seeing Gekko Chizan suddenly materialize in front of him, Yamanaka Heichi was stunned, just about to speak—
Gekko Chizan grabbed his wrist and activated the Flying Thunder God again!
Their destination was a forest over a kilometer away, one of the escape points Gekko Chizan had marked well in advance.
"Damn it! Where did they go?!"
"Space-time ninjutsu?!"
"Head toward Konoha! Chase them down no matter what!"
A was furious. Space-time ninjutsu—on a regular Konoha shinobi?
Even his proud speed hadn't been enough to catch up.
Unacceptable. He had to kill him!
Fueled by rage, A charged in the direction of Konoha.
The rest of the Kumogakure shinobi followed.
Meanwhile, far from the battlefield, Yamanaka Heichi was still reeling in shock, his face pale with fear.
"Wake up! We gotta move!"
"They'll catch up any second now!"
After multiple uses of the Flying Thunder God and Transparent Release, Gekko Chizan felt completely drained.
If not for Chōmei's help, he would've been toast.
"Chizan, you..."
"Cut the crap! Move!"
Gekko Chizan yanked Yamanaka Heichi up and took off.
"Wait, why are we going west?"
"Shouldn't we be heading south?"
Yamanaka Heichi suddenly noticed they were headed in the wrong direction and spoke up in confusion.
In response, Gekko Chizan gave him a look like he was the dumbest person alive.
"We're running for our lives. There's a squad chasing us."
"If we go straight toward the Land of Fire, won't we be heading right into a trap?"
"We're going to the Land of Fields to lie low, alright? Could you be any dumber?"
When it came to escaping, Gekko Chizan was a pro!
"Oh, oh, right—you're absolutely right. The Land of Fields it is!"
Yamanaka Heichi finally snapped back to reality. Understanding Gekko Chizan's logic, he couldn't help but feel a bit of admiration.
"Chizan, was that space-time ninjutsu you used just now?"
"When did you learn that?"
Gekko Chizan was about to lose it.
Why does this guy talk so much?!
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