The dense mist obscured the view.
Water Release: Hidden Mist Technique, this technique is good. I should learn it if I get the chance. Once learned, I can just hide.
Night Light was secretly delighted. With the water mist, no one could see him, so he could just slack off, couldn't he?
Charge?
Only a fool would charge so quickly in front of hundreds of Kirigakure Ninja.
After forming the hand seals, Night Light created a Shadow Clone, while his main body sank into the reef.
He gave the Shadow Clone orders to only dodge, not counterattack, and just avoid being destroyed.
The Shadow Clone lasted a few minutes before being swept away by a large-scale Water Release technique.
While the Shadow Clone attracted the Kirigakure Ninja's attention, Night Light emerged from the reef and killed two Kirigakure Ninja.
Believing he had met his quota, Night Light created another Shadow Clone, and his main body hid in the reef.
The Water Release washed over the reef, and staying hidden within the reef presented another problem.
The Earthshock Fish Technique continuously consumed Chakra, and sooner or later, there would be a time when he couldn't hide anymore.
Night Light focused on the center of the battlefield.
Above the sea, Captain Huang Quan was fighting five Hidden Mist Village Jonin.
Captain Huang Quan was very strong, but the Kirigakure Ninja had the home advantage, and their Water Release consumed very little Chakra.
Night Light finally received good news.
After Captain Huang Quan saw the Vortex Ninja run far away, he feared that Whirlpool Princess might encounter other ambushing enemies, so he ordered everyone to fight while retreating.
The Konoha ANBU threw smoke bombs, which, mixed with the water mist, made it impossible to see anything.
Night Light found his direction, quickly jumped, and leaped backward.
He didn't need to run faster than the Kirigakure Ninja, only faster than the last Anbu.
After leaving the coast, the pressure from the Kirigakure Ninja significantly decreased.
Releasing Water Release on land consumed more Chakra.
Not far away, another ANBU Squad also began to retreat, avoiding being held back by the Cloud Ninja.
Bodies were left on the beach, some from Anbu, some from Vortex Ninja, and also from Cloud Ninja and Kirigakure Ninja.
Orders were relayed from Captain Huang Quan.
The four Squads would take turns covering the retreat.
The Black Ox Squad was the first to cover the retreat.
The Anbu Ninja of the Black Ox Squad stopped without hesitation.
They raised their Kunai, or were forming hand seals, ready to meet the Kirigakure Ninja.
Or rather, to meet death.
Night Light was not contaminated by the Fire Will, so he couldn't be as resolute as them.
After half a minute, the sound of Water Release washing over came from behind.
Unless there was an accident, the Black Ox Squad had been completely wiped out.
"Brown Bear! Your Squad covers the retreat!"
It was the turn of the Brown Bear Squad, where Night Light was.
Led by Brown Bear, everyone stopped.
Night Light, using inertia, kept his legs still, dragging his feet on the ground for a distance, landing at the back.
Damn it.
The catastrophe of the Vortex Clan's extermination was getting closer, and the frequency of battles was increasing.
It was only the 22nd of the latter half of the month; if he died here, he would have to endure a long twenty-plus days to wait for the next full moon.
Night Light drew his Ninja blade, looking seriously at the rear, not knowing what to do.
This time, death was certain. Since he was going to die, he had to draw a better ability.
Kirigakure Ninja abilities were strong, but not suitable for the current Night Light. If he drew a bunch of water-attribute Chakra, it would be a waste.
His gaze swept over, looking at the back of the Brown Bear Squad Leader.
Since he was going to die, why not...
The water mist advanced like a high wall.
The Kirigakure Ninja pursued from behind, while the Cloud Ninja circled to block from the front.
The Brown Bear Squad Leader showed no signs of retreating, ready to sacrifice himself for Konoha at any moment.
The water mist enveloped everyone in the Squad.
With visibility reduced, Night Light slowly approached the Brown Bear Squad Leader.
The Squad Leader's figure instantly disappeared, startling Night Light.
He quickly rolled to the side.
A powerful water pillar rushed towards him, strong enough to shatter the coconut trees behind him.
As Night Light rolled on the ground, he saw a dark figure rapidly descending from mid-air, which was the Brown Bear Squad Leader who had just jumped.
The Squad Leader's Body Flicker Technique was very strong.
"For Konoha! Do not retreat!"
The Brown Bear Squad Leader charged forward, using Fire Release against three Kirigakure Ninja.
Fireballs shot out, evaporating the nearby water mist.
The three Kirigakure Ninja jointly used Water Encampment Wall; the water wall blocked the fireballs, creating even more water mist.
A faint whooshing sound came from behind, and Night Light quickly crouched down.
A Kunai grazed over his head.
A Kirigakure Ninja silently appeared behind him. Night Light propped himself up with his hand, kicked diagonally upwards, sending the Kirigakure Ninja flying.
There were simply too many Kirigakure Ninja around; as soon as one was kicked away, three more appeared in his vision.
To the side, the Brown Bear Squad Leader suddenly flew backward, having been hit by a Water Release technique.
Night Light quickly shifted two steps sideways and caught the Brown Bear Squad Leader.
Brown Bear spat blood, then turned and saw it was Night Light, letting out a sigh of relief.
Then his eyes widened in terror, staring at Night Light in disbelief.
A Ninja blade had pierced him from the back, puncturing his internal organs.
"A Spy?"
The Brown Bear Squad Leader couldn't have imagined, even in death, that he would be killed by a subordinate Anbu.
"Which village's sp—"
Before he could finish, a large blade suddenly swung down.
Night Light saw the Hozuki Clan!
Biwa Jūzō, wielding the Kubikiribōchō!
Every member of the Hozuki Clan was at least an Elite Jonin-level Ninja.
It turned out that the Hozuki Clan was pursuing Whirlpool Princess.
The Hozuki Clan were the Third Mizukage's trusted elites, equivalent to seven Elite Jonin.
It seemed that Uzushiogakure going to sea to seal the Tailed Beast had completely enraged Hidden Mist Village, and the two sides were now in a fight to the death.
The large blade was long and hard; with one swing, Night Light's and the Brown Bear Squad Leader's heads were both cleanly severed.
It is said that after a head is severed, there are still a few seconds of consciousness.
The surrounding scenery spun and changed rapidly, Night Light's head landed, and finally, he met the Brown Bear Squad Leader's furious gaze, and both their pupils dilated at the same time.
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His vision blurred, and Night Light was reborn.
He was reborn to the night after capturing the Cloud Ninja Squad Leader.
The Cloud Ninja Squad Leader's limbs were already broken, and he was now roughly thrown to the ground, groaning in pain.
He looked up at the fox, but found that the fox's eyes were lifeless, standing still in a daze.
Night Light felt uneasy. Being sent by the Anbu to cover the retreat meant certain death.
He was killed by the Kirigakure Ninja in an instant.
Even if he escaped from the battlefield, he would encounter Cloud Ninja patrolling the periphery, and it would still be death.
Even in the most perfect scenario, if he luckily escaped the Cloud Ninja's Ninja blades, he would still be hunted down by the Anbu as a rogue Ninja.
Both ways led to death.
He was stuck between a rock and a hard place.
What should he do?
According to the plot development of his previous life, he would definitely die.
The Hozuki Clan, just Biwa Jūzō alone, could instantly kill him and the Brown Bear Squad Leader; there was no chance of survival.
What should he do? Where was the solution?
The system sound rang out.
Never mind, let's choose the reward first and strengthen my power.
[Moon Viewing Arc activated!
The host has one resurrection chance per month. After death, you will resurrect on the previous full moon night.
Reward one lottery chance:
1 - Fire-attribute Chakra;
2 - Chunin-level Chakra (stackable);
3 - Taijutsu Body Flicker Technique (Beginner).]
Not bad, not bad, I'm very satisfied with this reward.