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The kunai fell to the ground with a crisp sound, and his heart sank to the bottom...
Today, he not only witnessed what the cruel battlefield was like, but also saw in advance how powerful the power of a shadow-level strong man was when he got serious!
Asuma was stunned, Nohara Rin was helpless, and Tsunade was deeply trapped in fear. The three of them seemed to have given up, and just watched the flames get closer and closer...
Qingshui looked at the scene calmly and stepped forward:
"Water Release·Water Formation Wall!"
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Chapter 82 One must be left as bait so that the others can survive
The water array wall and the raging fire collided fiercely, and thick fog was stirring in the air.
"Qing Shui!"
Asuma called out Qingshui's name in surprise. Looking at the figure standing in front of him, his body, which was unable to move due to tension, seemed to wake up at this moment.
Qing Shui ignored Asuma and quickly formed a seal: "Water Style: Mist Hidden Technique!"
In an instant, thick fog covered the valley, leaving only a vast expanse of white mist.
"Run, Asuma!"
Qing Shui turned around abruptly, the red light of the Sharingan looming in the mist, and his tone was extremely serious: "The enemy's chakra is extremely powerful, this is not an opponent we can deal with!"
Immediately, Qing Shui took a quick step and picked up the trembling Tsunade from the ground. He said in a deep voice: "The Mist Hidden Technique can only delay him for a moment. We have to prepare to escape!"
"Cheer up, you and Lin run first, I'll cover your retreat!"
Asuma stared at Qingshui blankly, as if he had lost his soul.
The same was true for Nohara Lin. This brief change made it difficult for her to adapt for a while.
For the two Genin, encountering a murderous Kage-level enemy in their first battle out of the village was a bit too much of a thrill.
Even Naruto and Sasuke, who have the aura of the protagonist, have a strong and capable Kakashi to help them, and the enemy they face is the elite jonin Zabuza, not a Kage-level monster like Kakuzu...
"What are you waiting for, waiting to die?"
Qing Shui rarely spoke harshly: "You can't carry Teacher Tsunade on your back, nor can you stop the enemy in front of you. Every moment of hesitation will reduce the team's chances of survival!
"Hurry up! We'll meet at the pine forest where we came from!"
Finally, under Qing Shui's rebuke, Asuma and Nohara Lin started to move, desperately driving their stiff bodies and running out of the valley...
Tsunade, who was in Qingshui's arms, seemed to slowly regain consciousness in these strong arms, and the frequency of her body trembling was gradually decreasing, but she still couldn't return to normal.
A feeling of powerlessness and shame surged into Tsunade's heart. She had just wanted to protect this genius student from the wind and rain, but in the blink of an eye, she had become a burden...
"Wind Style: Suppress!"
The terrifying hurricane struck again, and the fog in the valley was instantly dissipated by the strong wind.
Kakuzu's pair of dark green eyes flashed with a dark light. He stared at Qing Shui like a vulture and grinned: "Little brat, you, Tsunade and the kid from the Hokage family can't escape..."
"Your combined value is about 100 million taels. I will not allow you to escape!"
Kakuzu suddenly stretched out his hand and blasted his wrist towards Qingshui like a cannonball!
With the blessing of the Earth's Resentment, every part of Kakuzu's body seemed to be independent and could be struck out at will!
Qingshui lifted his hands and carried Tsunade on his shoulders. The magatama of Sharingan flashed and accurately avoided the cannon-like punch. At this moment, Muramasa drew out the blade and accurately cut off the black line connecting the fist!
Kakuzu was slightly stunned when he saw the three magatama spinning in Qingshui's eyes.
Three Magatama Uchiha?
But soon after, a strong excitement surged into Kakuzu's heart!
If Qing Shui showed a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan, then Kakuzu would have considered himself unlucky today, and it would be hard to say what the result would be if he fought with the Uchiha madman who opened the Mangekyō...
If the Uchiha clan's Mangekyō is overwhelmed, even ordinary friction can make them angry. They may even go blind in order to summon Susanoo in order to kill the enemy in front of them!
But if it was just three magatama, Kakuzu would not be afraid, but instead feel that the necessity of hunting Qingshui increased again!
A pair of three-magatama Sharingan, how much would it cost?
This item is in high demand on the black market, even more valuable than the head of Asuma, the son of the Hokage...
Qingshui glanced at Kakuzu coldly, and at this moment, the power of his pupils was released towards him!
Kakuzu snorted coldly, forming seals with his hands, and the black lines in his body surged, transmitting the chakra in his body into an extremely chaotic state...
For a monstrous physique like his, the mechanism of illusion that interferes with the flow of chakra is ineffective against him.
Unless, the pupil power or the illusion caster's level is much higher than his...
But what Kakuzu didn't expect was that Qingshui was just making a feint and didn't release his eye technique. Instead, he turned around and ran away carrying Tsunade.
Even though he was holding someone, Qingshui's figure was still as fast as a ghost, and his speed was incredibly fast.
"Cunning little devil!"
Kakuzu cursed angrily, gathered chakra under his feet, and chased after him!
But as he was chasing, Qingshui released mist from time to time, delaying his steps.
Kakuzu was growing angrier, but also calmer.
"If this brat wants to escape with Tsunade, and is determined to run to the center of the Land of Fire, I might not be able to catch up with him..."
Kakuzu blew away the mist in front of him with his wind escape technique and sneered:
"But the remaining two brats are incompetent, and one of them is the son of the Hokage. I don't believe that an Uchiha dares to abandon the Hokage's child and return to the village. It would be better for me to kill him..."
Kakuzu, who had been betrayed by the top leaders of Takigakure, deeply understood the faces of the top leaders of these hidden villages.
Maybe some are kind, some are vicious, and some look ordinary, but when their interests are affected, they will be several times more brutal than a bounty hunter like him.
Although Qingshui objectively had the ability to escape, in the eyes of the old man Kakuzu, Asuma was like a chain that tied him tightly and made him lose the chance of survival.
Unless Qingshui decisively becomes a traitor and cuts off all ties with his family and village.
But in Kakuzu's opinion, Qingshui, who was able to come out to cut off the retreat, would not do such a thing.
Thinking of this, Kakuzu relaxed, located Qingshui's position, and chased after him at a steady speed...
What does it matter if Qingshui runs faster?
He will eventually meet up with Asuma and Nohara Rin, and by then, Kaku will no longer give Qingshui a chance to escape!
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In the pine forest.
Asuma and Nohara Lin were breathing heavily. The tension and running had consumed their physical strength. Sweat mixed with blood flowed down their faces, making them look extremely embarrassed.
Before they could rest in the pine forest for a while, Qing Shui rushed over with Tsunade in his arms, frowned, and whispered softly: "It's troublesome, the enemy's speed is faster than I thought..."
"At this speed, we won't be able to get rid of the enemy."
Tsunade moved in Qingshui's arms and patted Qingshui's arm gently, indicating to put her down.
"Qing Shui is right. The enemy is the strongest bounty hunter in the ninja world, Kakuzu, who is known as the immortal ninja. It is said that he has the strength of a village shadow. He has lived from the Warring States period to the present. He is an extremely powerful and mysterious ninja..."
Tsunade seemed to have recovered a little, pursed her lips and said in a deep voice: "Asuma, Lin, although your speed is considered top among Genin, it is still too slow to deal with such an enemy."
"Qingshui, you lead Asuma and Lin to run first, I will try to summon slugs to resist him!"
Tsunade stood up tremblingly, but in Qingshui's Sharingan, the chakra in her body was extremely disordered, and she did not have the conditions to use her normal supernatural power.
Super strength requires precise chakra control.
And even if he could summon the slug, Kakuzu only needed to find a way to get the blood in front of Tsunade, and the battle would be over...
Tsunade actually understands this principle.
But what can be done?
No matter how talented Qingshui is, he can't resist an old monster of the shadow level...
Asuma and Nohara Rin, needless to say, are a pure burden.
Nohara Rin looked at Tsunade worriedly. As a medical ninja, she already understood that Tsunade was suffering from a serious mental illness and did not support her fighting at all.
Asuma also looked at Tsunade worriedly.
Tsunade forced a smile and was about to say something to Qingshui who was frowning, but her pupils suddenly dilated!
Qingshui slowly cut his finger with Muramasa and placed the red finger in front of Tsunade!
Staring at the blood-red color, Tsunade suffocated again and her whole body began to tremble.
Asuma stared at Qingshui in amazement, and Nohara Lin also had a shocked expression.
What is this doing?
Qing Shui slowly shook his head and sighed deeply: "In this state, letting Teacher Tsunade fight that Kakuzu, isn't that sending her to her death?"
Asuma was confused for a moment, then after he understood, he nodded heavily.
Qing Shui is right, but...
But there is still an urgent problem that needs to be solved!
What should we do in this situation?
Tsunade can't fight, Qingshui can't fight Kakuzu, he and Nohara Rin are two burdens...
Is this really how I am supposed to wait for death?
Right now!
At the edge of the pine forest, a huge fire began to burn, and the flames seemed to ignite the dark clouds in the sky!
Asuma's pupils shrank suddenly, and he murmured, "He's chasing us, and he's setting the forest on fire!"
Qing Shui laughed instead, as if he had figured something out. He beckoned everyone to come over and said slowly:
"The situation is now very simple. Asuma, Rin, and Teacher Tsunade, one of us must stay behind as bait to buy time for the others as much as possible."
"Otherwise, we will all die here."
"So, now there is only one last question, who will be this person?"