Fighting Side by Side!

Chapter 18 Fighting Side by Side! (Please read on, vote, and give monthly tickets!)

Hoshino Hide, who had killed three people in a row, did not stop. As he leaped up, he pulled out the ninja sword from the corpse and instantly appeared behind the enemy that Tsunade was about to finish off, stabbing him to death with one blow.

Tsunade, who was about to finish off her opponent with a punch, paused for a moment.

Xingxia Xiu drew his sword: "You all retreat first!"

Having said that, he charged towards Jiraiya's side.

Tsunade glanced at the corpse on the ground, her expression changing slightly.

The speed at which they killed the enemy was too fast; they were ruthless and brutal.

Afterwards, Tsunade observed the battle situation and saw that the Konoha side, with fewer people, had gained the upper hand.

Gritting her teeth, Tsunade ignored Hoshino Shizuka's words and charged towards Orochimaru.

Hmph, she doesn't have the habit of abandoning her companions and running away first!

……

Five minutes later, the battle ended, and all the Sky Ninja were wiped out.

Tsunade was healing Jiraiya's wounds, while Orochimaru's gaze followed Sarutobi Atsushi and the other two who were finishing off the attackers, before finally settling on Hoshishita Hide, the ANBU squad leader.

Xingxia Xiu's ruthless killing intent just now left a very deep impression on him.

Simple and brutal, yet decisive and efficient, each murder is imbued with a violent beauty.

Jiraiya noticed Orochimaru's gaze, and while enduring the pain, he grimaced and said, "This guy shouldn't be one of the old man's direct ANBU ninjas, right?"

The three members of Hiruzen Sarutobi's direct ANBU unit, while not knowing each other personally, were fairly familiar with each other's styles.

Sarutobi Atsushi and his two companions are one thing, but Hoshino Shu's style is just too unique.

It's practically a killing machine.

Orochimaru withdrew his gaze and said, "It should be Danzo's men."

Jiraiya thought for a moment, then nodded: "It does seem like that guy's style, but even crazier?"

"Shut up!"

Tsunade couldn't help but punch Jiraiya on the head.

Jiraiya clutched his head and screamed, seeing stars.

Orochimaru, already accustomed to this scene, glanced at Sarutobi Atsushi and the other two, and said, "Such a cautious attitude."

It's quite rare to see someone finish off a corpse.

No, Orochimaru hasn't met him yet.

……

"Captain, there are no survivors."

After delivering the finishing blow, Sarutobi Atsushi reported to Hoshino Hideaki.

Hoshita Hide nodded, then turned to Jiraiya and the others: "How much longer until we can set off?"

Tsunade said in a deep voice, "Give me five more minutes!"

Xingxia Xiu nodded: "After this is over, you should immediately set off for the Land of Fire. We will cover your retreat."

Jiraiya asked, "Do you think the Sky Ninja will still attack us?"

Before Hoshino could answer, Orochimaru said, "Don't ask such a stupid question."

"Since the Sky Ninja has already made a move, they certainly won't give up so easily."

Jiraiya recalled the words of the Sky Ninja who had ambushed him earlier and said, "It seems the Sky Ninja wants to capture one of us alive, probably to exchange for a hostage."

"These guys don't seem afraid of starting a war, so it seems there's some information we don't know about."

Orochimaru immediately thought of the Cloud Ninja.

The Hidden Cloud Village is weaker than the Hidden Rain Village, yet it repeatedly provokes Konoha, which is unusual.

But if there is another force supporting it, then it makes perfect sense.

The silent Xingxia Xiu also thought of Yunren.

North of the Land of the Moon lies the Land of Thunder.

The fact that the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Leaf Village are going against each other, regardless of the outcome, will benefit the Hidden Cloud Village.

of course.

It's also possible that the leader of the Sky Ninja Village has gone mad.

Considering Shennong, who created the Zero Tail, Xingxiaxiu thinks this possibility is not nonexistent.

Five minutes later.

Tsunade and the other two began to retreat.

Instead of following, Hoshino Hideyuki and the other two, Sarutobi Atsushi and the others, began to set up traps using the corpses scattered on the ground.

About ten minutes later, Xingxia Xiu raised her hand: "Disperse!"

Swish swish!

The four of them vanished from the grass in an instant, each hiding in the forest.

the other side.

Tsunade, having walked through the forest, suddenly turned back: "Jiraiya, did you sense them?"

Jiraiya shook his head: "They probably have other missions."

Tsunade frowned: "Are we just going to leave like this?"

All three of them were Jonin, and in her opinion, apart from Hoshino Hideaki, the other three members of Hoshino Hideaki's team, although good, were not even at the level of Special Jonin.

Although I don't like Danzo.

But Xingxiaxiu did save them just now.

As fellow Konoha ninja, Tsunade did not want to abandon her comrades and retreat alone, especially since those left behind were not as strong as them.

Jiraiya, knowing Tsunade's thoughts, said, "They should catch up soon."

"Moreover, we have something more important to do. We must bring the intelligence back as soon as possible and change the village's attitude towards the Sky Ninja Village."

Tsunade shook her head: "For intelligence, one person is enough!"

She stopped as she spoke.

Jiraiya quickly stopped and said to Orochimaru, "Orochimaru, take the information back to Konoha. Tsunade and I will stay here."

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idiot!

Orochimaru cursed inwardly, then turned back and said calmly, "Just a mere air ninja."

"We hadn't even used our full strength yet."

Jiraiya smiled upon hearing this: "That's right, we can't let the Root members look down on us!"

Tsunade pursed her lips, but her eyes were full of laughter.

So the three of them returned the way they came.

Inside the woods.

Hidden behind a tree, Xingxia Xiu suddenly frowned and then turned to look.

Why are you back?

Hoshino looked at Tsunade and the other two with a puzzled expression.

Jiraiya chuckled, "Wouldn't it be more advantageous if both teams worked together?"

Xingxiaxiu was speechless.

How can I use Wood Release when you're here?

How can I show off and further intimidate Sarutobi Atsushi and the others without using Wood Release?

Are you going to silence them?

We can't beat them!

Besides, who could bear to part with golden twin tails?

Looking at Tsunade and the other two, Hoshishita Hide nodded slightly and said, "In that case, you can set up on the other side of this forest!"

Jiraiya immediately nodded: "No problem."

The three retreated, and from a distance, Hoshino Hide heard Tsunade's voice: "Jiraiya, you idiot, why did you agree so quickly? We were the ones in charge of this mission."

Despite her complaints, Tsunade didn't actually intend to vie for dominance.

She knew very well that Xingxia Xiu and the others had already made all the arrangements, and that interfering rashly would only create chaos.

The reason for the complaints stems from dislike of Danzo.

……

Hoshino Shu didn't care about Tsunade's complaints.

Tsunade and the others' mission is actually over.

It would be good if they could come back and fight side by side.

Of course, he didn't care whether he helped or not.

It's not that he's arrogant or conceited.

Because the initial plan did not include the consideration of fighting side by side.

Even if he were outmatched, Hoshino was confident that he could still escape.

……

Time passes little by little.

About twenty minutes later, figures appeared one after another.

At the edge of the forest, Hoshino Shu's wood clone merged with a large tree, leaving only one face visible as it watched the appearing Sky Ninjas.

There weren't many people, only eight.

These air ninjas quickly entered the battlefield and then very carefully examined the corpses.

Soon, a middle-aged ninja spoke up: "It seems that Konoha was prepared as well. The people who came were not just the three-person team mentioned in the intelligence."

"Our two squads alone probably won't be able to achieve our goal in the pursuit; we must ask the village for help."

The other female ninja leading the team frowned: "They've probably been gone for half an hour. It's probably too late to call for help now, isn't it?"

The middle-aged ninja smiled: "You haven't forgotten the Cloud Ninja, have you?"

"They did arrange for people to come, but we refused at first."

"It doesn't matter now."

(End of this chapter)