Chapter 53: Is he dead?
After glancing at the two still unconscious individuals, Haruko emerged from the tree hollow.
Before she could even begin peace negotiations, the leading ninja gave her a rude once-over and then taunted, "Bring out Uchiha Sasuke. You're too weak."
"...?"
"If a gentleman can tolerate it... so can I," Haruko Hayama decided not to stoop to the level of a fool.
But the male ninja seemed to be enraged by her disdainful expression and suddenly charged at her.
Thankfully, justice descended from the heavens... oh wait, I mean, thick eyebrows appeared out of nowhere.
Rock Lee appears to have come alone, and despite his astonishingly powerful taijutsu, he is having a very difficult time fighting the Sound Ninja trio.
The Sound Ninja's ninjutsu is very strange. Visually, it is an invisible attack, and the sound they make is like a sonic attack. No one knows where to hide.
Haruko Hayama, who was watching from the sidelines, had mixed feelings. She really wanted to say: If all else fails, why don't you go for it too?
But it seemed that Rock Lee had added countless layers of delicate filters to her mind. When he saw Haruko trying to get up, he not only called her back but also said some "cool" things to elevate himself.
Haruko Hayama: ...The boy's strange competitive spirit.
Nara Shikamaru and his two companions, who were on their way, noticed the battle from afar. After crossing several thick tree trunks, the three quietly jumped down and approached a clump of grass to observe.
"It's Haruko...wait, why is she all alone?"
Nara Shikamaru selectively ignored the thick eyebrows who were engaged in battle, and squinted to carefully examine the corners of Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha's clothes that were peeking out from the tree hole.
If they both pass out, wouldn't Haruko be left to fight alone?!
Rock Lee, charging into battle but being ignored: ?
"Shikamaru, what are you doing?!"
Yamanaka Ino's eyes widened, and she quickly grabbed Nara Shikamaru, who was trying to rush out.
Reminded by her, Nara Shikamaru finally came to his senses. He had almost rushed out in his haste. He slapped his face hard, trying to calm himself down.
Seeing his barely concealed anxiety, Yamanaka Ino couldn't help but glance at Hayama Haruko, who was still in a tense situation on the other side.
Shikamaru would never normally act so impulsively...
Just as the lead Sound Ninja was about to use sound waves to completely destroy Rock Lee, Haruko Hayama's eyes sharpened, and she quickly formed hand seals to release a genjutsu.
The Sound Ninja paused, standing frozen in place as if a pause button had been pressed.
Their pupils were unfocused, clearly indicating they were under a genjutsu. Taking advantage of the situation, Nara Shikamaru led the two out and stood in front of Hayama Haruko.
"Shadow Imitation Technique!"
Three dark figures emerged from Nara Shikamaru's shadow, heading straight for the Sound Ninja's feet.
"Eh? Shikamaru!" Haruko Hayama couldn't help but be surprised as she saw him suddenly rush in front of her.
The power to control three people at the same time was too great. Fortunately, they were still in the illusion and did not move. Nara Shikamaru managed to curl the corners of his lips.
"Hey, you idiot."
Yamanaka Ino, who was also pulled out, loudly complained, "What kind of cool are you trying to do?!"
Choji Akimichi, forced into the fray, cried out, "They're awake! They're awake!"
Realizing they had fallen under a genjutsu and were being controlled by the shadows below, the Sound Ninja's expressions were not good. One of them chuckled and made a sound.
The loud, intense tinnitus stimulated their nerves. Yamanaka Ino hurriedly raised her hands to cover her ears, but it was no use. No matter how hard she tried, the piercing sound still penetrated the gaps and entered her ear canals, damaging her brain nerves.
She struggled to open her eyes, and sure enough, Nara Shikamaru was more affected. He had to maintain his ninjutsu and couldn't move, as the sharp sound, without any cushioning, went straight to his brain.
Haruko wasn't much better off; the sound waves made it difficult for her to accurately use chakra to release genjutsu.
The Sound Ninja are stronger than them, Nara Shikamaru is controlling them, Yamanaka Ino is mostly a support attacker, and Akimichi Choji has strong explosive power, but... he probably isn't ready for battle yet.
Originally, she did not intend to use Thousand Water Burst, after all, the destructive power of this ninjutsu was too strong, and the Sound Ninja had no defense measures. If Thousand Water Burst hit them, they would either be seriously injured or die.
However, she didn't want to see her companions suffering even more.
"Ninjutsu: Thousand Waters Burst!"
Tiny dewdrops were drawn from the soil, gathered into streams in the wind, and rushed towards the three Sound Ninja. Countless streams of water surrounded them, forming an encirclement. At Haruko's command, the water tightened and enveloped the figures, bursting open.
When the water splashed out, it was mixed with bright red blood.
Nara Shikamaru released his ninjutsu and stared in disbelief at the three Sound Ninja who were covered in blood.
"Are they... dead?" Choji Akimichi swallowed hard and asked in a low voice.
The moment the water receded, Haruko rushed over to check on them. They were still breathing, but they wouldn't recover anytime soon.
As long as she's not dead, that's fine. She's not kind enough to treat the wounds of the person who hurt her companion.
Signing that they should ignore them, Haruko searched the Sound Ninja's body for the Earth Scroll and then turned back to treat Rock Lee.
"Xiao Li, thank you so much this time."
Watching Haruko carefully bandage him without blinking, Rock Lee's face turned bright red, and he stammered, unable to speak.
Meanwhile, Nara Shikamaru and his two companions went to check on Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha. Seeing that Naruto was snoring loudly, Yamanaka Ino unceremoniously punched him to wake him up.
"Who? Who hit me!"
The golden retriever was sleeping soundly when it was suddenly woken up and started howling in displeasure.
Upon seeing Nara Shikamaru and his group in front of him, Naruto Uzumaki calmed down, somewhat bewildered, and asked in confusion, "What are you doing here?"
Nara Shikamaru's lips twitched. "I'm telling you, even if you're useless, you can't be this useless."
"ha?"
Catching a glimpse of the thick, almost solidified, malevolent aura out of the corner of his eye, Choji Akimichi's face paled instantly. He tugged at Shikamaru Nara's arm with trembling hands, "Sa...Sa..."
"Choji, speak properly!"
Unable to bear it any longer, Yamanaka Ino glared at him, only to follow his finger and see Uchiha Sasuke, who had somehow woken up from his coma and stood up.
No, it can't be said that I was fully conscious.
Uchiha Sasuke was completely enveloped by a thick, viscous, dark purple aura that radiated outwards.
Yamanaka Ino's voice trembled slightly as she asked uncertainly, "Sasuke?"
The instant he turned around, a terrifying aura swept towards them like a black tide. Wherever it went, the temperature plummeted, the atmosphere darkened and deepened, and a suffocating atmosphere permeated the air, tearing it open with hideous wounds and emitting a chilling growl.
"This, this is...!" Naruto's pupils shrank as his gaze swept over the black markings covering his entire face.
Sasuke Uchiha's blood-red Sharingan kept flashing in his eyes as he looked back and forth between the three of them. The powerful sense of oppression made everyone present unconsciously feel fear.
The next second, as if he had given up trying to recognize it, he waved his hand, and the baleful aura that had been gathered around him erupted, like an invisible blade, cutting forward at an unpredictable speed.
The four who tried to resist were thrown into the air and then crashed heavily to the ground.
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