Chapter 11: It's not over yet! (Please keep reading)

While Yuzhi was distracted in thought as he hurried along, Kakashi's situation was not very good.

Obito's death dealt him a massive psychological blow, and with the Sharingan's drain plus the uninterrupted use of Thousand Birds, his chakra also plummeted to rock bottom.

But at this moment, he had no intention of stopping at all.

He quickly formed seals with both hands, and a crackling electric arc, accompanied by a 'hiss-hiss' sound, appeared again in his hand.

Looking at the Rock Ninja rushing from all directions, he had no idea where these Rock Ninja had come from.

Perhaps last night's explosion had made Rock Village more alert, but he didn't pay it any mind.

His gaze was extremely resolute; he had already prepared himself to face death.

"Ohhh, to still have such fighting spirit at this time — no wonder you're someone daring enough to lurk deep behind our lines."

The Rock Ninja who had come as reinforcements watched the constantly dancing electric arc and listened to the sound echoing through the woods, like the cry of a Thousand Birds.

Although the leading ninja was somewhat teasing, their expressions were all unusually serious.

Although there was only Kakashi and a girl, they also knew this squad was no pushover.

Never mind that those Jonin and special-elite had already been taken out; just the earlier big explosion was enough to leave them uneasy.

"Lin, I'll hold those guys off — you take the chance to get away."

Kakashi panted as he spoke, and at the same time he pulled out a specially made kunai from his left hand.

"But."

Lin looked at Kakashi in disbelief, but her words were cut off before she could finish.

"Obito entrusted me with this, so even if I die I must protect you."

"Kakashi"

Lin still wanted to say something, but those Rock Village folks clearly had no mood to let them continue.

If it were Xumo Zhi, perhaps he'd still let them exchange a few words so he could launch a sneak attack.

But Xumo Zhi had already been blown to death inside Rock Village's camp, and now these Rock Ninja were burning with rage.

They only knew to first deal with these two brats, and if they let them escape, it would truly be over!

"Move in, try to take them alive if possible!"

With a shouted order, the Rock Ninja surged forward in an instant.

"Hurry up, Lin!"

Kakashi let out a low shout; the next moment he seemed to completely disregard his own life and death, charging madly at those Rock Ninja!

With the help of the Sharingan, his dynamic vision became terrifyingly acute, and his control over himself also improved considerably.

Most notably, he can now wield the Thousand Birds in his left hand with much greater ease.

"Obito, is this the power you gave me?"

Kakashi murmured softly, and at this moment his speed became noticeably faster.

"What great speed."

"Stop him, watch out for his Lightning Release!"

Seeing Kakashi burst forth with such speed, these Rock Ninja immediately changed their previous tactics.

They quickly pulled out kunai and shot them at Kakashi from all directions.

"I saw it."

However, Kakashi merely glanced and already judged the trajectories of those kunai.

His figure kept dodging and weaving in the sprint, and under his superb dynamic vision he avoided every single kunai!

"How is that possible?"

"Watch his left eye — that looks like a Sharingan!"

Kakashi's movements made those Rock Village folks freeze for a moment, but they also immediately noticed that he was something out of the ordinary.

But his movements were too fast; with the Thousand Birds' electric arc he had already plunged into the crowd!

And at that very moment of their clash, a crow was circling in the sky, watching everything below. —

"What, the situation is that bad?"

While Kakashi was fiercely battling that group of Rock Ninja, Yuzhi and the others were also hurrying along.

They were already farther away, and they also had to guard against Rock Ninja on the road and gather intelligence here, so their speed was considerably slower.

But slowness has its advantages; Aoba had already learned a lot about the situation over there via the crow.

But as soon as he finished recounting the situation, Akai could hardly hold back any longer.

Kakashi was a friend he had known since before school, and Kakashi's father had also given him and his father great encouragement.

Akai had always kept this in mind; now that Kakashi was in such big trouble, he naturally felt anxious.

If Yuzhi hadn't yet given the order, he would have wanted to speed up and rush over.

"Hmm, it's indeed not optimistic."

Shancheng Qingye nodded, then he continued speaking solemnly.

"Well, Yuzhi, I seem not to have found Minato Jonin."

"That's quite normal."

Yuzhi heard that and casually explained.

Minato Jonin excels at Flying Thunder God, which gives him tremendous mobility.

Now Rock Village is so frenzied that the front lines also need him; he couldn't possibly stay behind enemy lines all the time.

So, to ensure the mission goes smoothly, I believe he must have left something behind that can summon him.

"Is that so? Then it makes sense."

Aoba nodded in understanding, and he couldn't help but feel that carrying out missions with Yuzhi was really too comfortable.

Although he could figure out many things, compared to Yuzhi he was still much slower.

Yuzhi, truly a trustworthy person!

So, what should we do now?

Akai saw Yuzhi and Aoba still talking about something else, and he couldn't help but ask anxiously.

Let's speed up and go over.

Yuzhi thought for a moment, then he directly gave the answer.

Although we can be sure that Jonin Minato will come, no one knows exactly when he will arrive.

After all, this place is somewhat far from the front lines, and Jonin Minato might also be on another mission.

So before he arrives, we should rescue Kakashi and the others as much as possible, understood?

Yes, Captain!

——

Ah!

Accompanied by a shrill scream, Kakashi coldly pulled his hand out of a Rock Ninja's chest.

But at this moment he did not attack again; instead he stood in place, continuously panting.

Around him, Rock Ninja corpses lay everywhere, and he himself was covered in wounds.

He was truly exhausted to the point of death, and he could clearly feel that he had reached his limit.

The first use of the Sharingan consumed an unimaginable amount, and coupled with the continual use of Thousand Birds, it made his condition even worse.

He's about to give up, go!

Those Rock Ninja were also frightened by Kakashi's madness, but they could see his condition, and they immediately launched another attack.

Is it going to end?

Watching the Rock Ninja charge again, Kakashi let out a sigh.

But thinking of his promise to Obito, and of Lin still behind him, he quickly gritted his teeth and forced himself to stay spirited.

No, it's not over yet!

He isn't dead yet; he can't give up now!

Watching the Rock Ninja continuously approach, Kakashi almost drained himself to gather chakra again.

Leaf Village Whirlwind!

As Kakashi prepared to give his all, a green figure suddenly darted out from behind the Rock Ninja.

He was like a whirlwind, swiftly sweeping past those Rock Ninja, many of whom were knocked straight to the ground.

Scattering Thousand Crows Technique!

Immediately, countless crows appeared amid the smoke, spreading wildly throughout the forest.

Damn it, what is this?

These crows obscured the Rock Ninja's vision and even delayed their attack.

And in the next second, a figure suddenly appeared among the flock of crows.

As the crow flock dispersed, the figures crossed paths, and a splash of color burst in the air!

That stroke was clean and decisive!

After doing all that, the figure slowly turned around.

With his back to the sunlight, the surrounding crows circled, making it hard for Kakashi to see his face for a moment.

But those scarlet eyes were deeply etched into Kakashi's mind.

(End of chapter)