svetikya Chapter 258 Awareness
Chapter 258 Awareness
Chapter 258 Awareness
The changes in Yangping Susanoo truly surprised all the ninjas present.
They were not from the older generation of ninjas and had never actually seen Susanoo in person, so they couldn't grasp its true power just from the information they had.
However, just by looking at it, you can tell that the current Susanoo is definitely more powerful than the one before. Not to mention its size, the chakra fluctuations it emits are about half again as strong as before.
"Change tactics. The opponent's ninjutsu consumes a lot of energy. We'll stall for time until we wear him down."
The cat-faced ninja gave the latest instructions, clearly having seen the flaw in Yangping's move; the blood from the corner of his eye hadn't stopped since the beginning.
Yang Ping was also getting anxious. So far in the battle, he had only killed three enemy ninjas, but by now the enemy had figured out his methods quite well, and the battles would only get harder and harder.
Moreover, they are not directly fighting him yet; they are just constantly harassing him from a distance.
Fortunately, Yohei changed his strategy. After persisting for a while, he slowly canceled Susanoo.
The enormous giant seemed to run out of energy, gradually fading into chakra and dissipating into the air.
Upon seeing this, the Root ninjas were immediately invigorated, and several ninjas who had been far away immediately moved closer and entangled Yangping again.
Yangping, on the verge of exhaustion and swaying precariously, fought a few more moves before finally giving up and engaging in an ultimate exchange with a close-combat Jonin, piercing each other's hearts with kunai.
The Root Jonin looked down at his chest in disbelief, unable to believe that Yangping would drag him down with him at the last moment. But reality is reality; Root wouldn't provide their team with skilled medical ninjas. With his heart pierced, he could only die.
Seeing that the situation was settled, the cat-faced ninja breathed a sigh of relief. Although they had lost two Jonin and five Chunin in this battle, they had finally eliminated Uchiha Yohei, and the mission was more than half completed.
He walked towards Yangping's corpse, took out a special container from his ninja tool bag, and prepared to extract Yangping's Mangekyou Sharingan, which was his ultimate goal this time.
The other Root ninjas then surrounded the cat-faced ninja, protecting him in the middle and keeping watch on their surroundings. They didn't want any more accidents to happen in this final stage.
The cat-faced ninja crouched down and reached out to pry open Yangping's eyelids. For some reason, the kaleidoscope pattern had not yet disappeared.
The cat-faced ninja was slightly taken aback but didn't think much of it. Just as he took out his tools to gouge out his eyes, a sudden change occurred.
Yangping's body vanished abruptly from the spot like a dream bubble. It was all too sudden. Not to mention the cat-faced ninja, even the other ninjas were completely dumbfounded.
They had no idea why the body had simply vanished.
Just as they were wondering what was going on, Yangping's figure suddenly appeared by the big tree next to them. Before the Root ninjas could react, Yangping had already completed his ninjutsu.
Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation.
With the blessing of Susanoo-no-Mikoto in his right eye, the already massive fire jutsu became even more turbulent and violent. The flames instantly cleared everything in front of him, whether it was people or trees, they were burned to charcoal without even having a chance to struggle.
After unleashing his ninjutsu, Yangping was panting heavily, his body swaying precariously. His Mangekyou Sharingan could no longer hold, reverting to its three-tomoe state, and blood was flowing even more freely from the corners of his eyes.
Sensing the state within his body, Izanagi in his left eye, combined with Susanoo in his right eye, had essentially exhausted his eye power, and even his chakra was nearly depleted.
Yang Ping slowly retreated, trying to open his eyes and stare at the sea of fire in front of him. If he couldn't die from this, then he really had no other choice.
The flames were still burning, but there was no other movement in the sea of fire. Just when Yang Ping thought that this calamity was really over, a hand suddenly stretched out from the ground beneath his feet and grabbed Yang Ping's right foot.
Earth Release: The Art of Decapitation in the Heart.
In an instant, their bodies switched places, and Yang Ping was pulled underground, leaving only his head sticking out of the ground.
It turned out that Yangping's surprise attack was indeed very effective. Apart from the two Jonin who escaped by hiding underground using Earth Release, the rest of them were all burned to ashes by that Fire Release attack.
Exhausted and focused on the inferno, Yang Ping didn't notice that the enemy had already reached his feet using earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a technique in Chinese fantasy novels).
Now, the two Jonin who had the upper hand were still filled with fear, but their actions were not delayed at all, since even the dead could not be trusted now.
With a swing of his kunai, two kunai pierced towards Yangping's head from different angles.
At the critical moment, Yangping squeezed out his last bit of strength, summoned a piece of Susanoo's hand bone to protect his head, and then activated the Flying Thunder God Kunai in his ninja tool pouch to call for help from Taiyi.
Yangping sighed inwardly: If only he had sought help sooner. Now his eyesight was severely damaged, and he wondered how Taiyi would scold him when he saw this.
With two loud "bangs," the attacks of the two Jonin from Root were thwarted, but they also realized that Uchiha Yohei was truly finished. The things he had summoned were almost transparent, and it seemed that he could break through with just a little more effort.
The two mustered their strength to attack again, but suddenly their vision went dark. Then, their kunai were deflected by a short sword. Without hesitation, they jumped back to create distance and looked at the ninja who had suddenly appeared.
Taiyi was training around the northern camp, and recently there has been a rare short truce, so Taiyi naturally wants to catch up on the lessons he missed during this time as soon as possible.
Just as he was working hard, a memory came back to his mind, and Taiyi immediately knew that Yangping was in trouble.
In the vast space, sensing the Flying Thunder God Kunai that belonged to Yangping, at a certain point, it was like a bright lamp lit up, and Taiyi's figure instantly disappeared from the spot.
When it reappeared, its superb reflexes immediately detected the attack. Before it even landed, the short sword deftly slipped between the kunai and gently deflected them.
Upon landing and looking around, he noticed Yangping standing on his feet, now only his head visible, and couldn't help but mock, "What's going on with you? Is this the latest way to welcome someone?"
Yangping, seemingly unfazed, weakly said, "Just take it as that, hurry up and get me out of here, it's so uncomfortable underground."
The two talked as if no one else was around, completely disregarding the two Root ninjas.
As for the newcomer, the two Root ninjas naturally recognized him. Matsushita Taichi was someone almost every Jonin in Konoha knew. Putting aside his other abilities, his record of slaying the tailed beasts alone was enough to command everyone's respect.
If it were any other ninja, they would probably be thinking about how to escape at this point, but not the Root ninja. Completing the mission is the most important thing in their minds, and they don't consider anything else.
Two ninjas launched the first attack, flanking from both sides.
This action also took Taiyi by surprise. He thought the two were going to run away, but they actually rushed over. Their courage was truly commendable.
He stomped his foot on the ground, and a surge of earth-attribute chakra erupted. Yangping was spat out by the earth, and then a shadow clone appeared beside him, picked up Yangping, and moved him backward.
Before leaving, Yangping reminded him, "Be careful, those are Root ninjas."
It was this reminder that made Tai's expression change immediately. No wonder these guys didn't run away. He really thought they were brave. It turns out they were Root ninjas. That explains it.
Taiyi brandished his short sword and charged towards the two, with phoenix flames gathering around him and raining down on them like a meteor shower.
These two had already fought Yang Ping before, and although they didn't expend as much energy as Yang Ping, they were still more than half exhausted.
Their physical strength and concentration were not at their peak, so they were no match for Taiyi when he was in full condition. The two of them didn't even last a minute before they both died at Taiyi's hands.
With a shudder, Taiichi shook off the bloodstains from his short sword. He crouched down to examine the bodies of the two Jonin, pried open their mouths and pulled out their tongues. Sure enough, he found the Root's exclusive Tongue Calamity Seal under their tongues.
Now it's confirmed, they are undoubtedly Root ninjas.
Taiyi took out the sealing scroll and sealed the two corpses before getting up and walking towards Yangping in the distance.
At this moment, the shadow clone was treating his external injuries, but as for his still bleeding eyes, the shadow clone was powerless to do anything about it and could only wait until the external injuries were healed before the main body continued to treat them.
"Tell me, what's going on?" Taiichi asked with interest, looking at Yangping who was leaning against the tree trunk with his arms crossed.
"Sigh, what else could it be? They were ambushed by the Root."
Yangping sighed. In the heat of the battle, he hadn't had the mind to think about such things. Now that the battle was over, he came to his senses. He wouldn't say he was heartbroken, but his feelings for the village had begun to waver.
How can one feel happy when one has risked one's life on the front lines, only to almost die at the hands of one's own people instead of at the hands of the enemy?
Taiyi looked at Yangping, who was sighing and looking pale, and guessed what he was thinking. He walked up to him and slapped him on the head without saying a word.
"What's with that expression? You were just betrayed by some people in the village. Just fight back. Which family or village doesn't have its share of dirty tricks?"
Even clans are divided into radical and conservative factions. Your Uchiha clan even had a coup, and you're all doing fine now. If you're unhappy, just kill all the people who annoy you. Who are you trying to impress with this ridiculous act here?
Taiyi launched into a tirade, leaving Yangping speechless and unable to lift his head. However, after Taiyi's scolding, Yangping finally came to his senses.
The village certainly has some disgusting clowns, but it also has its own friends and family, like Taichi, Saori, and...
Kakashi and the others are all his brothers.
As for those bastards who want to kill him, just as Taiichi said, he'll find an opportunity to take them all out.
"You're right, Taichi, thank you for waking me up!"
Yangping rallied his spirits and recounted the entire mission to Taiyi, from receiving the mission at the camp to the journey, the rendezvous, the ambush, and the battle. Taiyi couldn't help but marvel at how far Danzo's influence had extended.
Danzo and his Root elites are currently bogged down in the western battlefield, where the fighting against Iwagakure is just as intense as in other battlefields. Yet he still has the energy to interfere in other matters, truly showing his boundless energy.
"Do you still have the reel?"
"Here I am."
Yangping took out a scroll from his ninja tool bag and tossed it to Taichi.
Taiyi didn't stand on ceremony and took the scroll to check it immediately. The result was the same: there was no problem with the writing style of the secret runes and the mission.
This is a very serious problem. Since the letter of authorization is genuine, and Taiichi is certain that the mission was not issued by Jiraiya, it can only mean one thing: Root has planted spies around Jiraiya, and there may be more than one of them, and they hold quite high positions.
This is not just a crime of fabricating a mission to kill a fellow villager, but also involves an infringement on the rights of Jiraiya, the frontline commander.
But no matter what, this matter cannot be easily let go, otherwise, whether it is Yangping himself, the Uchiha clan, or even all the ninjas, they will all harbor resentment.
Everyone is fighting desperately on the front lines, but not only do they not receive their rewards, they also have to be constantly on guard against being stabbed in the back. How can anyone fight with peace of mind under such circumstances?
After some discussion, the two decided that they couldn't let this go so easily this time. They had to make a big fuss about it and let everyone know about it, to see how the Hokage would deal with Danzo.
After the discussion, Taiyi took over the work of the shadow clone and began to treat Yangping's eye injury.
This battle was even more intense than the last one against the Eight-Tails, and naturally the losses were much greater. Taiichi could already sense that Yangping's eyes had suffered some irreversible damage.
"If you keep pushing yourself like this next time, you'll really go blind," Taiyi reminded him unhappily. "You could have notified me earlier, but you had to wait until you were completely exhausted. It's not always your luck to hold out against the enemy until I arrive."
Yangping's body trembled very slightly, clearly intimidated by Taiyi's warning. In fact, he didn't want to trouble Taiyi with everything.
As a ninja, especially one with higher aspirations, if one calls for support whenever danger arises, how can one's strength continuously improve?
So, even though I'm scared, I'll still react the same way next time I meet him. Didn't you see that his Susanoo has improved again this time? It's no longer a skeleton form, but is filled with muscles!
"No madness, no life," and he couldn't be timid and hesitant just because he was afraid of going blind; that wasn't Uchiha Yohei's style.
Just as Yangping and Taiyi were healing their injuries in the Land of Rain, let's rewind to this morning.
Kakashi was preparing to take his team out for training when they ran into their instructor, Minato Namikaze, on the way.
The camp was generally quite quiet during this period, but this was not the case for each individual.
Take Minato Namikaze for example. While others were leisurely looking for things to do to pass the time, Minato never had a moment of peace.
He constantly traveled through the Land of Wind, gathering information on the latest developments in Sunagakure, and only occasionally had time to fulfill his duty of instructing Jonin.
"Minato-sensei, you're back! Do you have time to guide our training?"
Obito, that big mouth, started yelling at Minato as soon as he saw him, making Minato quite embarrassed.
"I have a mission to carry out later, so Yangping can train with you all!"
This is Minato's usual excuse lately. Ever since he learned that Yohei had awakened the Kaleidoscope Sharingan, he has become even more laissez-faire with Kakashi and the others, rarely spending more than once a week training with them.
"No way, Master, Yangping has been away on a mission for two days and won't be back anytime soon!" Obito complained. Why is everyone so busy while they have nothing to do?
"You said Yangping has been on a mission for two days and won't be back for a while?" Minato appeared beside Obito in a flash and asked the somewhat bewildered Obito urgently.
"Is there something wrong? Kakashi and the others know that the messenger ninja gave the mission scroll to my cousin right in front of us!"
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