Chapter 24

Next was the hunting moment.

Because the previous Jonin died too quietly, the six ninjas searching in the forest still had no realization of the approaching danger.

Soon, two Rock ninja Chunin who were grouped together suddenly saw a thin figure ahead.

One of them quickly gave a wink to the other and then hurriedly chased after it.

The other person also revealed a look of understanding, and after nodding, moved to encircle from another direction.

Finally, the two Rock ninjas surrounded the thin figure from front and back.

Unlike the previous Jonin, these two Rock ninjas appeared extremely cautious.

Facing the thin girl in front of them, they both chose to attack together using their best ninjutsu as soon as they came up.

Earth Release: Rock Missile!

Earth Release: Earth Rising Spear!

Sharp rubble and earth spikes formed by rocks attacked Mizunuki Ryosuke, who was disguised as Terumi Mei, at the same time.

It was just a pity that the strength gap was simply too large; even being cautious had no effect.

The two's Earth Release ninjutsu could not hit the fast-moving Mizunuki Ryosuke at all.

Afterward, an ice-blue phantom flashed by.

"Puchi!"

Two heads shot into the sky; the two of them didn't understand until their death why this thin girl was so strong.

Then it was the same old routine; a Great Fireball directly turned the corpses of the two Chunin into ashes.

A massacre soon spread in the jungle.

Luring the enemy, killing people, cremation...

The actions were done in one go.

The seven Rock ninjas who went deep to investigate had now all become ghosts under Mizunuki Ryosuke's ice.

Two hours later, the remaining Rock ninjas finally realized that something was wrong.

The two Jonin and three Chunin who stayed in place still tried to use secret techniques to contact their partners who went out to search for the enemy.

But no matter what, they could not be contacted.

Something happened!

As an elite Jonin, the experienced Kari immediately realized something was wrong.

He began to recall the moment the explosion occurred before, as well as every move of the enemy squad after stepping into the forest.

Especially when thinking of the suspicious pause before Mizunuki Ryosuke entered the trap, Kari's eyes instantly widened.

Because he suddenly thought of a possibility, an extremely bad possibility!

That short pause was very likely an exchange between a clone and the main body.

If that was really the case...

Kari's eyes were once again filled with killing intent.

He looked at this quiet and dark jungle before him, a bit of gravity appearing in his eyes.

"Something happened, prepare for battle."

"Must not let these few people go back alive."

Kari ordered with a gloomy face, and the rest of the Rock ninjas also knew the seriousness of the matter and nodded heavily.

After all, their trip concerned an S-rank mission; once these few people went back, the Rock ninjas' conspiracy would definitely be exposed.

Unlike the Rock ninjas who entered the dense forest loosely before, this time under Kari's leadership, everyone was fully alert and entered the forest fully armed.

Every move of the Rock ninjas was in Mizunuki Ryosuke's field of vision.

Under close observation, Mizunuki Ryosuke also saw the face of the opponent's leader for the first time.

"How could it be him?"

Mizunuki Ryosuke raised his eyebrows, a hint of surprise appearing in his eyes.

He had clearly recognized the identity of the opponent's leader.

Rock ninja Kari, an elite from the Explosion Corps, was also an elite ninja of the Rock ninjas.

In the anime, Kari was resurrected by Yakushi Kabuto using Reanimation during the Fourth Ninja World War, acting together with Sand Hidden's Pakura, Hidden Mist's Zabuza Momochi, and others.

Being able to be favored by Yakushi Kabuto also proved from the side that Kari's strength was quite extraordinary.

"Troublesome..."

Mizunuki Ryosuke muttered to himself; the appearance of Kari caused the winning percentage that originally reached "ninety-nine percent" to drop directly to "ninety-eight percent."

But fortunately, this was also within Mizunuki Ryosuke's acceptable range.

Subsequently, several kunai formed of ice appeared in Mizunuki Ryosuke's hands; without any hesitation, Mizunuki Ryosuke threw them directly at Kari.

The attack of the ice kunai could not pose a threat to Kari; it was just to attract his attention.

The sound of breaking air brought by the sharp objects soon made Kari feel alert.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

Two kunai were thrown back by him, colliding with the incoming sharp objects.

"Over there!"

Kari shouted and looked toward the direction the attack came from.

At this moment, two completely different gazes met.

Enemies are especially jealous when they meet.

Kari's eyes went from surprise to shock and then to rage.

Looking at Mizunuki Ryosuke, he was always in a state of calm indifference.

Subsequently, Mizunuki Ryosuke did not hesitate anymore, stood up, and moved quickly toward a direction in the depths of the forest.

"Chase!"

The enraged Kari squeezed a word out from between his teeth, and then took the lead to chase after Mizunuki Ryosuke.

Mizunuki Ryosuke relied on his terrifying speed to keep the distance at a level that could be seen but not reached.

Finally, Mizunuki Ryosuke stopped.

In an open space in the center of the forest, he turned to look at the six Rock ninjas behind him.

Except for Kari, there were currently two Jonin and three Chunin alive.

Seeing Mizunuki Ryosuke, who had been running away, stop, Kari also stopped his figure, looking at Ryosuke on the opposite side, he said through gritted teeth.

"You despicable Hidden Mist scum, I will crush you completely!"

As he spoke, Kari seemed about to take action.

Just at this moment.

"Boom!!!"

Three huge ice walls rose from three sides, surrounding Mizunuki Ryosuke and a group of Rock ninjas together.

Seeing this, Mizunuki Ryosuke revealed a satisfied smile.

It looked like the three little guys did well.

(Seeking flowers, seeking tickets, seeking support, thank you very much!).