socalfunplaces Chapter 356 You are not worthy to ask
Chapter 356 You are not worthy to ask
Chapter 356 You are not worthy to ask
"What's wrong?"
Ikezumi didn't answer, but stared intently at Hamura Sakuya.
Hamura Jaku, however, seemed to read something in that glance, and the corners of his mouth slowly turned up.
"You felt it too?" he said softly. "That's good. It means 'Lao' is still alive."
Upon hearing this, Shikamaru's expression changed drastically.
"What brand?"
Hamura ignored him and only looked at Ikezumi.
"So you didn't know that," he said. "That's even better. That way, your death will probably be a little more interesting."
Chi Quan gripped the knife in his hand even tighter.
Before Hamura had even finished speaking, Izumi had already started moving.
The blade flashed in the night, thin as a cold line that had been cleaved open.
Hamura Jaku took a half step back, his extremely thin knife slicing horizontally, the blade grazing the back of Ikezumi's knife with a soft "ding," sparks exploding between the two and then being dispersed by the wind on the wet slope.
"Getting impatient?" Hamura Jaku chuckled.
Chi Quan lowered the blade, and the second strike was even faster than the first.
"Shut up."
Forced to retreat two steps, Hamura Sakuya's boots sank into the shallow water, splashing water but causing no disturbance. With a flick of his wrist, he didn't meet the attack head-on with his slender knife, but instead slid it along the path of Ikezumi's blade, like a cold, sinister snake, aiming straight for Ikezumi's left rib.
Shikamaru's shadow had already crept over from the side.
"Chi Quan, don't go too far!"
Hamura Jiji's eyes twitched.
"Water gauge".
The water on the left side suddenly sank.
The shadow that had been spread out was momentarily shattered by the reflection of the water. The water ruler slid out from under the slope, pressed two fingers on the ground, and several lines of water swept across like thin rulers, forcing Shikamaru's shadow to break a beat.
Shikamaru clicked his tongue and flung out a kunai.
"You guys are really well prepared."
Shui Chi didn't reply, but simply stepped back, and three short nails with watermarks fell from his sleeve, embedding themselves in the wet mud. The water rippled slightly, blurring the edges of the shadows.
Kiba has already run into two ninjas in dark clothing.
"Akamaru!"
Akamaru pounced from below, and together with Kiba, they clamped down on the person on the right. Kiba's claws scraped across the man's shoulder, while Akamaru bit down on his forearm. The man groaned, but his other hand slammed violently to the ground.
"Disperse!"
Shikamaru shouted quickly, and his teeth fell out just as quickly.
A cloud of black powder exploded on the ground with a "bang"—not smoke, but extremely fine, bitter-smelling medicinal dust. Akamaru sneezed violently the moment he landed, his expression changing drastically as he immediately shielded himself with the powder.
"For pressing down on a dog's nose?"
The wind blew down the slope with a low sound.
"Your Inuzuka noses are so annoying."
He grinned, his eyes flashing fiercely.
"Then smell my fist."
He ducked low and spun forward. But Zhefeng didn't collide with him head-on. His toes touched the half-collapsed rock slope, and he unfurled a hidden cloth from his sleeve, sending a few wisps of wind brushing against the ground.
The Byakugan ninja immediately shouted, "Two lines to the left front! One line to the right bottom!"
Upon hearing the sound, Ya flipped over, and a wind blade sliced across his back, slicing off a piece of his clothing.
Thanks!
Just as the young Byakugan ninja was about to report again, a chill suddenly flashed behind him. He raised his palm to block, but just as his chakra gathered, a ninja's short sword from the shadows grazed past his shoulder.
Blood immediately seeped out.
"Hmm!"
Shikamaru turned around: "Don't stray too far from me!"
The Byakugan ninja gritted his teeth: "I'm fine!"
"You usually mean something's up when you say that!"
Shikamaru formed hand seals, and his shadow forcefully burst through the sparse light of the wetlands, grabbing the attacker's ankle. The man froze, and the Byakugan ninja immediately struck him in the chest with a backhand.
"Eight Trigrams, Part One"
Before he could finish speaking, a piece of soft armor suddenly popped out from the other person's chest, dissipating most of the palm strike.
The man sneered, "Kid."
Shikamaru's eyes darkened, and he slightly hooked his finger.
"What are you looking at?"
The shadow crawled from the ankle to the knee, forcefully pulling the man backward. The Byakugan ninja seized the opportunity and struck directly at the throat with his second palm.
This time, the soft armor couldn't stop it.
The man groaned and stumbled backward, but Shikamaru's kunai had already flown over and pierced his shoulder.
"Don't linger!" Shikamaru shouted. "They're here to divide our forces!"
Chi Quan heard it.
But Hadamura's sword was already pressed against him.
This man's swordsmanship was completely different from Yun Jun's. Yun Jun's sword was fast, ruthless, and straight, like lightning striking down, forcing the opponent to parry, retreat, and expose weaknesses. Yu Cunji was different; he didn't aim to cut through with a single blow, but rather circled around Ikezumi, severing tendons, scraping old wounds, and staying close to joints and blood vessels.
It's like there's no rush to kill.
It's like taking a person apart piece by piece.
Ikezumi's sword suddenly pressed down, violently deflecting Hamura Jaku's thin sword, and then he raised his knee to strike Hamura's abdomen.
Hamura Jaku raised his elbow to block, but was still knocked back half a step.
"He's quite strong."
Chi Quan did not answer, and the blade sliced straight down his neck.
Hamura Jaku dodged to the side, a long gash being cut in his gray cloak. He glanced down and chuckled softly.
"This is the sword of that lineage."
Chi Quan looked at him coldly.
"You know quite a few."
"Of course I know them." Hamura Jaku raised his sword. "In my family's ancestral hall, there are twenty-seven nameless memorial tablets. Each one was left by your lineage."
"I have never killed anyone in your family."
"Your surname is Chi Quan."
"so?"
Hamura Jaku's eyes suddenly darkened.
"That's enough."
Chi Quan stared at him for a moment.
"madman."
Hamura Shizu's smile deepened.
"Does anyone from Konoha even deserve to say that?"
He suddenly lunged forward, the slender knife seemingly weightless, striking three times in quick succession. Chi Quan blocked two of the blows, but the third grazed an old wound on his left arm, reopening the scabbed opening and causing blood to trickle down his arm guard.
Shikamaru's expression darkened further upon seeing this.
"Chi Quan, don't let him drag you!"
Chi Quan replied, "I know."
"You know nothing!"
No sooner had Shikamaru finished cursing than the water ruler moved again.
Suddenly, the waterline in the wetland stood upright, like several transparent needles, piercing between Shikamaru's shadow and his ankle. Shikamaru immediately retreated, but the dark-clad ninja behind him had already pounced.
"This is so troublesome."
Shikamaru raised his hand to block the short blade, his shoulder going numb from the impact. He ducked, hiding his shadow at his feet, and used the remaining light from the torch to shine outwards.
As the other person stepped forward, the shadow suddenly wrapped around his wrist.
"We caught them."
Just as Shikamaru was about to tighten his grip, Orifu said calmly from the slope, "Up there."
Shikamaru looked up.
Three thin blades fell from the darkness.
Teeth came at me from the side, and I shoved him aside.
"Hello!"
The thin blade pierced the side of the tooth and the ground, causing the tooth to ache so much that the patient gasped for breath.
You owe me one.
Shikamaru's face was frighteningly grim.
"Don't die yet."
Grinning: "I won't die."
Akamaru roared and lunged at Origami, who raised his hand, unleashing a gust of wind that forced Akamaru to the ground, tumbling to the ground. Kiba's eyes instantly turned red.
"So, it's a broken wind, right?"
He formed a mudra with his hands.
"Tooth-to-teeth!"
The two figures, one in front of the other, spun into two whirlwinds and crashed down the slope. Zhefeng could no longer stand there lightly and retreated, his dark cloth unfurling as wind blades clashed with Fang Tongya, tearing the bushes to shreds and sending leaves flying everywhere.
On the other side of the pond, Hamura Jaku suddenly paused for a moment.
He seemed to hear something, or perhaps he was sensing something, his gaze shifting from Chi Quan's face to the back of his neck.
"Branded in motion."
Chi Quan paused, his blade momentarily still.
Hamura Jaku immediately smiled.
"You really don't know what it is."
Chi Quan asked in a low voice, "What did you do?"
"Someone risked their life to nail something into your body," Hamura said slowly. "It's very small, very cold, hidden near your bones. You wouldn't notice it normally, but as soon as the trigger is moved, Helian will know where you're going."
When Shikamaru heard this, his expression completely changed.
"Chiquan!"
Chi Quan did not turn around.
Hamura said softly, "So it wasn't that we just happened to be waiting for you tonight. You led us all the way here yourself."
Chi Quan's eyes held an even deeper chill.
"Then you should bring more people."
Hamura Shizu laughed.
"Still being stubborn."
Chi Quan suddenly smiled as well.
very short.
"Because what you brought was definitely not enough."
The next instant, he swung two short blades from behind his waist.
The short blade wasn't aimed at Yuumura, but rather skimmed the water's surface and flew into the shadows on either side. The man on the left, just as he was about to rise from the shadows, was pinned to the thigh by the blade. The man on the right raised his sword to parry, but in doing so, he created a momentary opening.
The Byakugan ninja immediately shouted, "Right rear! Three steps!"
Shikamaru's shadow chased after him and forcefully grabbed the man's shadow leg.
At the same time, Chi Quan rushed forward, and the force of the blade suddenly became extremely heavy.
Hamura Jaku's smile faded slightly.
This time he was unable to completely dissipate it.
With a single slash, the slender blade bent dangerously into an arc. Hamura Jaku's feet sank half an inch into the wet mud, his wrist went numb, and his eyes finally darkened.
"You're really tough."
Chi Quan leaned close to him, her voice so low that only the two of them could hear it.
"I don't know about your family's past issues."
Hamura Shizu's eyes sharpened.
The second line of the poem about the pond and spring has already been written.
"But if you come to me tonight, I won't let you stay."
Hamura suddenly raised his knee, creating distance, and a black needle slid out from his left sleeve, aiming straight for Ikezumi's neck. Ikezumi tilted his head to avoid it, the black needle grazing his skin and leaving a shallow line of blood.
Upon seeing this, Shikamaru immediately shouted, "The needles are poisoned!"
As soon as Chi Quan steadied himself, a chill, like icy water, ran down the back of his neck again.
It's deeper than before.
It's like someone suddenly pulling a thin thread taut.
For a very brief moment, his vision went black.
This was the moment that Hamura had been waiting for.
The thin knife was used to stab upwards, directly into the side of the pool.
Chi Quan twisted his body forcefully to avoid vital organs, but the tip of the knife still pierced his right abdomen.
Blood gushed out immediately.
"Chiquan!"
The sound of teeth grinding came from the slope.
Ikezumi grabbed Hamura Sakuya's wrist, which was holding the knife.
A smile lit up in Hamura Jaku's eyes.
"Arrest me?"
His wrist slid as if it had no bones, and the slender knife twisted horizontally inside Chi Quan's abdomen.
Chi Quan's face paled instantly, but he stubbornly refused to let go.
"So what if I arrest you?"
""
The veins on his forehead bulged, and he slammed his left hand into Hamura Sakuya's shoulder and neck.
Hamura Sakuya was knocked to the side, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth. Ikezumi took the opportunity to pull away, blood dripping down his clothes from his abdomen, but the knife remained firmly held horizontally.
Shikamaru no longer cared about conserving chakra, and his shadow suddenly spread out.
"Teeth! Press them towards me!"
Kiba and Akamaru crashed down the slope, forcing Orifu to retreat to the edge of the valley. Shikamaru's shadow seized the moment the wind blades dispersed and wrapped around Orifu's foot.
Zhefeng whispered, "Water ruler."
With a press of both hands, the water on the wet ground shimmered brightly.
Shikamaru's shadow was forcibly pulled off course, and Orifu seized the opportunity to sever the restraints. But Shikamaru had never intended to hold him firmly in the first place.
What he really wanted to capture was the moment when Shui Chi lowered his head to perform the spell.
"Eye roll!"
The young Byakugan ninja immediately understood, and despite the pain, rushed forward, pressing several acupoints on the back of the water ruler with both palms.
Shui Chi's expression changed, and the water lines immediately became a mess.
Shikamaru said coldly, "Now!"
Akamaru pounced and bit down on Mizuki's calf. He followed up with a punch to the side of Mizuki's face, sending him shoving into the puddle.
Shuichi struggled to get up, but the Byakugan ninja delivered a final blow, causing the water to explode and the man to remain motionless.
Zhe Feng's eyes turned cold.
"waste."
He spat out a mouthful of bloody foam.
"The next you."
Instead of receding, the wind unfurled the entire hidden cloth package. Inside wasn't cloth, but a row of thin, cicada-wing-like metal sheets, held aloft by the wind chakra and suspended in front of him.
Shikamaru muttered under his breath, "What kind of trouble is this now?"
Zhefeng raised his hand.
The metal sheet flew out silently.
Ikezumi was facing off against Hamura Seki when he suddenly heard the wind behind him grow fainter, almost imperceptible. Without turning around, he simply shouted, "Get down!"
Shikamaru and the Byakugan ninja immediately lowered their heads, but Kiba was a beat slower. Izumi swung his chakra blade with a backhand, knocking away the two pieces of metal for him.
The other three pieces swept past Chi Quan's side, one grazed his shoulder, one sliced open his waist, and the other went straight into the vicinity of an old wound on his left arm.
Chi Quan let out a muffled groan.
Hamura Jaku's sword has arrived again.
"You're still looking out for others?"
Chi Quan blocked the knife, but the pain from his abdominal wound caused him to bleed even faster.
Hamura Jaku pressed him down, forcing him into the valley shadows.
"Chi Quan, look at yourself. You can barely stand, yet you're still trying to save others."
Chi Quan gritted his teeth: "You talk too much nonsense."
Hamura Jaku's voice was very soft.
"I want you to die knowing why."
"I don't need it."
"You need to know," Hamura suddenly leaned closer, "you didn't die on the battlefield, you died because of the debt your lineage owed."
Chi Quan raised his knife and knocked him away.
"Debts should be collected from those who owe them."
"The person is dead."
"Then let's look in the graves."
Hamura Jaku's eyes turned completely cold.
"You're just like them."
Chi Quan suddenly asked, "You've seen it before?"
Hamura paused.
Chi Quan stared at him: "You personally witnessed my lineage killing your family members?"
Hamura Jaku's face turned ashen.
"I heard the sound of a knife."
"You saw her face?"
Hamura Jaku did not answer.
Chi Quan asked again, "Did you see the headband?"
"Shut up."
"Did you see who gave the order?"
"Shut up!"
Hamura Jaku's sword aura suddenly surged.
Hearing this from afar, Shikamaru's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately shouted, "Ikezumi, hold him back! He's unstable!"
"You don't need to say it!"
Chi Quan took three blows head-on, blood dripping from his abdomen at his feet. With each step he retreated, half a bloody footprint was left in the wet mud.
Hamura Jaku fought faster and faster, and his originally cold and meticulous swordsmanship began to become ruthless, direct, and filled with uncontrollable emotions.
This presents an opportunity for Chi Quan.
He stopped trying to outrun Hamura and instead kept pressing her for answers.
"Who told you that?"
"The survivors of the Hamura family."
"name."
Hamura Jaku stabbed at him with his sword: "You are not worthy to ask."
Chi Quan turned to the side, pressing the back of his blade against Chi Quan's thin knife.
Is he still alive?
Hamura Jaku's eye twitched.
Chi Quan found out immediately.
"To live."
"I said shut up!"
Hamura Sakuya thrust out another black needle with his left hand. This time, Ikezumi did not dodge it completely, allowing the black needle to pierce his shoulder. At the same time, Ikezumi slashed at Hamura Sakuya's wrist with his sword.
Hamura Saku was forced to abandon the needle and retreat.