Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic

Chapter 81 A Man Without a Bottom Line

The sky gradually brightened.

The morning mist is beginning to dissipate.

Just then...

"call--"

The wind pressure made the rock ninjas unconsciously squint.

When they opened their eyes again, they found that Captain Iwatani was... decapitated.

Jonin Iwatani was instantly killed.

Although Kakashi's Sharingan doesn't have the same powerful perception as the Byakugan, he could still easily spot the particularly strong chakra among the crowd from high above.

Therefore, the battle plan is: "Decapitation strike - Counter-strike!"

The previous decapitation operation by the Iwa ninja almost caused Qingwu's downfall.

Their primary objective upon returning this time is to eliminate the Jonin of Iwagakure.

Unfortunately, one of the Iwagakure Jonin was alone.

Kakashi and Qingwu joined forces, riding Pegasus out of the mist. Qingwu immediately deployed the "Battle Dwarf" into the crowd.

Taking advantage of the chaos in Iwagakure, he placed the level 3 [Slow Technique] at the location of Jonin Iwagakure and used [Root Entanglement] at close range to control Iwagakure's evasive space.

Kakashi arrived first, and while Pegasus was disrupting the Iwagakure troops around Iwagakure, he beheaded Iwagakure with a single stroke.

A true decapitation strike!

"Iwatani——!!"

Kari arrived late with two other Iwagakure Jonin, while Kakashi and Qingwu had already taken to the sky on their Pegasus.

This time, Iwagakure was careless.

They certainly didn't expect the "surprise attack" to come so quickly, and they certainly didn't expect that the two of them would dare to personally climb the city wall.

Previously, Qingwu only controlled the Pegasus to launch a surprise attack on the city wall, but did not get close himself, because it would be very troublesome to break out of the enemy's formation.

"hateful--!!"

Kari was furious; Iwatani's death made it impossible for them to coordinate as well as before.

In the ensuing battle, Qingwu learned from his experience and showcased the Pegasus's mobility to the fullest.

He and Kakashi, one on horseback, would target the weak points in Iwagakure's defenses and strike and leave.

Despite Kari and two Jonin replenishing their ranks, the number of Iwagakure members continued to dwindle.

"Hahaha--"

After killing several more Iwa ninja, Qingwu laughed and left.

He had already roughly assessed the strengths and weaknesses of the Iwa ninja, and now with Kakashi's help, the blitzkrieg couldn't be easier.

No wonder Naruto is also called "The Legend of the Eyes," because a pair of... uh, no, a single Sharingan had a decisive impact on the battle.

Half an hour later...

Of the more than 120 Iwagakure ninja at the base, only Kari and two other Iwagakure Jonin remained.

The three of them stood back to back, having already attempted to break through twice, but were blocked by Kakashi and Qingwu both times.

Tianzang and Xiyan were just going through the motions, only creating chaos by using explosive tags everywhere.

Because one of the Pegasus horses was missing, it couldn't be guaranteed that everyone could fly, so Kakashi didn't let the two, whose strength was far inferior, easily take risks.

Qingwu found the Pegasus bound up like a "zongzi" on the city wall.

However, this Pegasus was unable to participate in the battle because it had been hit by the "Earth Dragon Bullet" ninjutsu.

Qingwu retrieved the injured Pegasus into the unit slot and, together with his teammates, surrounded the three Iwagakure Jonin.

No one expected that a large stronghold with more than 120 people could actually be conquered by 4 people, and 3 Jonin were even surrounded.

"Kakashi—"

Kari gritted his teeth and said, "Does Konoha really intend to start another war?"

Xiyan quickly retorted, "It was clearly you who dared to assassinate the Hokage!"

"So this is revenge?" As if guessing what the people of Konoha would say, Kari sneered.

"But if two medium-sized strongholds and one large stronghold are captured, along with the fallen ninja, do you think the Tsuchikage will let it go?"

Given the nature of Tsuchikage Onoki... he certainly won't let this go easily.

Qingwu recalled some key events in the original timeline:

After the Nine-Tails Night, Kumogakure launched another war. Konoha then paid some price to negotiate peace with Kumogakure. After that, Iwagakure and Konoha went to war. It seems that Kabuto Yakushi became a spy at that time.

Could it be that... the cause of the war with Iwagakure is what is happening now?

Then what am I, this butterfly?

The exact time of the incident is unknown, and the people of Qingwu are confused, unsure if there is any connection between them.

Shaking his head to clear his mind, Qingwu said, "Captain, things have come to this, let's kill them all."

The experience points and natural energy gained from the first two strongholds were already quite considerable, and Qingwu had no intention of giving up the "experience pack" in front of him.

Kakashi sometimes considers the bigger picture, but at this moment he's not one to hesitate. "Kill!"

Yugao, riding a Pegasus, stepped back.

With her current strength, she can't get involved in a battle of this level.

Like a cornered beast, every Jonin is in extreme danger.

However, Tenzang was not afraid. The youngest among them quickly formed hand seals: "Wood Release: Great Forest Technique!"

Several wooden vines extended from his thin arms and reached out to grab the three Iwa ninja.

At that moment, Qingwu's hands transformed into roots, which flew everywhere. "Wood Release: Great...Forest Technique!"

He started shouting out random ninjutsu names again.

"So it was you guys!!"

A Jonin from Iwagakure exclaimed, "So both Wood Release ninjas have come?"

The impact of Wood Release caused the Iwa ninja to momentarily lose their focus.

In a battle between masters, that amount of time is enough to change everything.

"puff!!"

Kakashi's crimson Sharingan spun rapidly as he coordinated with the attack from his Pegasus, using the Lightning Blade to slay the Iwa ninja who had shouted the order.

"Explosive Release: Minefield!"

Boom boom boom—!!

Hunting has gone mad.

He looked like he was going to fight desperately.

The explosive blast sent debris flying in all directions.

"Wood Release·Wood Spindle Wall!"

Tianzang used curved wooden pillars to form an archway to protect himself.

However, suddenly, Shou abandoned his Iwa ninja companions and jumped off the city wall without looking back, running towards the rocky mountain.

"..."

"..."

Kakashi and Qingwu were both stunned for a moment.

He was so spirited just now, how could he...?

The Iwa ninja, who were "abandoned," were also taken aback and stood there stunned.

"puff--!!"

Yugao, who had abandoned Pegasus at some unknown time, stepped out from behind the Iwa ninja, her longsword dripping with blood.

"I actually killed a Jonin!"

Xi Yan suppressed her excitement; her assassin instincts allowed her to make the right reaction at the right time.

Immediately, Yugao looked at Kakashi and Qingwu, hoping to receive praise from her teammates.

However... the cold wind blew across the city wall, and there was no trace of the two of them.

"Earth Release: Heart-Slaying Decapitation Technique!"

Kakashi used Earth Release to temporarily infiltrate underground and almost caught Gari, who had just entered the underground using the Submarine Technique, but the slippery Gari still managed to escape.

Qingwu activated his natural senses to the fullest and, in a fit of rage, manipulated the dwarves to smash the ground with their warhammers.

He was truly furious.

Once, twice... this is the third time.

That Explosion Release Bloodline Limit is just too hard to kill.

The key point is that this person seems to have absolutely no moral bottom line, and this isn't the first time he's abandoned his teammates.

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