Chapter 188: End

He was hiding underground.

The Gangshan Jonin, who was preparing to abandon his subordinates and flee alone, was just about to withdraw in that manner.

At that time, his intuition felt as if he had sounded an alarm.

This made him, who was hiding underground, feel at that moment as if a great disaster was imminent, as if someone were pressing a cold ninja blade against his neck.

It made his whole body's muscles tense instantly at that moment, preparing him to respond to any sudden situation.

But his reactions were, relatively speaking, too slow.

Just as he was preparing to delve deeper underground, a scorching white, sharp blade, ignoring several meters of earth, pierced straight through him.

"What is this?"

He lowered his head slightly, gazing at the weapon that gleamed ever more brightly in the dark underground; this rock-ninja Jonin could only utter a question before losing control of himself.

"Pfft..."

A large mouthful of blood spurted from his mouth.

It wasn't that he didn't want to struggle in his dying moments; it was that his whole body had lost control due to this sudden attack.

At this point, his entire body had lost sensation, paralyzed and out of control by this sharp attack.

He could only wait quietly in this dark underground for death to arrive~

Above ground, Dong Shilang slowly retracted the lightning-release chakra in his hand.

As the chakra in his hand gradually dissipated, the Chidori Sharp Spear embedded in the ground retracted its sharp tip bit by bit, slowly disappearing from Dong Shilang's hand.

"Since I've already copied Kakashi's Chidori, how could I miss the upgraded Chidori series ninjutsu of Erzhuzhi!"

That's just because my condition was poor just now and I lacked enough chakra, so I didn't use it.

However, in this Sage Mode, as long as I don't worry about chakra consumption, this ninjutsu, which is very suitable for showing off, can be used without hesitation.

At the same time, this ninjutsu is still very effective against those rock-ninjas hiding underground; combined with his sensing ability, it's like using a spear to spearfish—each thrust hits its mark.

Although hiding underground gives those rock-ninjas benefits like concealment and defense, the resistance underground is undoubtedly many times greater than in air.

This makes his Chidori Sharp Spear much more likely to strike the opponent's vital points.

Any ninjutsu has its weaknesses; the 'Great Filial Son' truly does not deceive me.

And once Dong Shilang had finished cleaning up here, the enemies on Yan's side basically had no chance of escape left.

Faced with Dong Shilang, who now had his hands free, they had no chance to flee and could only depart filled with regret, unwillingness, and sorrow.

Against Dong Shilang in this state, those Chunin had no room to resist at all; they didn't even use ninjutsu, and he easily dealt with those rock-ninjas using only the knives at their waists~

【This state is truly intoxicating~】

Feeling his current strength, Dong Shilang couldn't help but become somewhat immersed; he wished he could maintain this state all the time.

If that were the case, he wouldn't need to be so cautious in dealing with the Third War and such~

"Dong Shilang! Quickly look at Zhaoxia…… she's injured! It's all my fault…… if it weren't for saving me, she wouldn't have been hurt~"

Not long after he became intoxicated, his former teammate, Yuzhibo Longhuo, interrupted his daydream at this moment.

At this time he was holding a little girl about his age, looking at him with a panicked expression.

Tears were swirling in his eye sockets!

His whole face showed panic and regret; even his originally dark, bright eyes were now faintly reddish, as if about to awaken.

Originally, before he rushed over, his companions around twelve years old had together besieged the Chunin of those rock-ninjas.

Although they had an absolute advantage in numbers, the opponents were no pushovers; each had extremely rich combat experience.

And Longhuo this idiot, momentarily careless, was set up by the opponent, who traded his own injury for a chance to kill him outright.

If it weren't for Zhaoxia, who was cooperating with him to besiege the rock-ninjas and was more alert, at the critical moment she took the hit for him and blocked an attack; otherwise, the one lying on the ground now would probably be Yuzhibo Longhuo himself.

Although he had escaped disaster, he felt no joy at all, only immense guilt; if it weren't for his own carelessness, Zhaoxia wouldn't have had to take the blow for him, and now her life or death is unknown.

How could this not make him feel extraordinarily remorseful inside!

"Don't panic, lay Zhaoxia flat on the ground, I'll first check the situation~"

Seeing his former playmate injured, although he didn't yet know the condition, Dong Shilang didn't panic; he calmly directed the others to make space and began to seriously examine Zhaoxia's condition.

Here there are fifteen ninjas, almost all childhood playmates of Dong Shilang, Yan, and Zhe, mostly around eleven or twelve years old, the oldest being Yuzhibo Zhe.

And Zhe, Yan, and he—these three can be considered sent by the clan to escort this group of new recruits.

So Dong Shilang dared not be careless in the slightest; he hurriedly began a thorough examination!

"Hmm! There's nothing too serious—just three broken ribs, a temporary faint; after some rest in the rear hospital she'll be fine!"

Fortunately, Zhaoxia didn't suffer any fatal injury. The little girl, smart from a young age, must have prepared in advance before the injury, which is why she's okay.

With one hand forming seals, he began to perform medical ninjutsu, while simultaneously raising his gaze toward Yuzhibo Longhuo.

"As expected!"

As soon as he lifted his head, he saw the other's change!

Only then did he see that Longhuo's eyes, which had been dark, were now completely crimson, each containing a black tomago slowly spinning.

This kid, he's awakened his eye~

Speaking of the Uchiha bloodline limit, it's truly damn messed up; not to mention Longhuo this guy, even his two teammates are in pretty much the same situation.

They always awaken their eyes only after experiencing something that brings them grief and regret.

Just like Yuzhibo Yan, she was on the battlefield, when she personally saw her father's corpse, she couldn't bear this stimulation and thus opened her eye.

The Yuzhibo are like that, almost every major war, they always have ninjas who lose their lives because of the war, and at the same time they continually have their relatives and friends who, because of their deaths, successfully awaken the Sharingan...