"Damn it, those Konoha brats are really a pain in the ass!"
The Iwagakure ninja shifted his figure, dodging Vivi Uchiha who was attacking from behind. He squinted at her and Kaze with a gloomy look in his eyes.
"Later, I'll cut off your two heads and use them as footballs."
"Hehe." Kaze sneered indifferently, standing still and counting, "Ten, nine, eight..."
The Iwagakure ninja made hand seals, sneering and saying, "Kid, stop being so mysterious. In the face of absolute power..."
Plop!
A terrifying burning sensation spread through his whole body. The Iwagakure ninja's legs went weak and he immediately knelt on the ground, twitching uncontrollably.
"Idiot." Kaze walked up to the Iwagakure ninja, looking down at him condescendingly. "Just now, I was counting down the time for your life!"
Splat!
Before Kaze could finish showing off coolly, Vivi Uchiha quickly stepped forward and slit the Iwagakure ninja's throat with a single swipe of her blade.
"Hey, what are you doing!" Kaze said irritably.
If he hadn't dodged in time, his clothes would have been splashed with blood by now!
Vivi Uchiha gave Kaze a cold look, then said in a cold voice, "Thanks, Kaze Shimura."
Hearing this, Kaze was extremely shocked. "I'm wearing a mask and have changed my voice. How on earth did you recognize me?"
"Are you an idiot? Do you think people won't recognize you just because you're wearing a mask?"
Vivi Uchiha rolled her eyes at Kaze. "No wonder you've improved so much in strength. You must have traded it for your IQ."
In the woods behind them.
An Iwagakure ninja who was about two meters tall and had well - developed muscles punched a Uchiha on the head.
With a loud "splat", the head under his fist shattered like a broken watermelon and scattered all over the place in a mess.
After the Iwagakure ninja finished off his opponent, he turned around to look for his teammates and then saw a scene that made his blood boil with rage.
He saw that his lover had been brutally killed by two Konoha brats!
"AAAAHHHH, I'll make you pay with your lives!"
The Iwagakure ninja's eyes were bloodshot. Roaring, he charged towards the two Konoha brats.
"Holy crap!"
Kaze turned around and saw a hunk with arms thicker than his legs charging towards him.
If this dude turned into a zombie, he'd absolutely be a mini - boss!
"Run!"
As Kaze quickly retreated, he casually threw a Scouting Jutsu at the hunk.
[Fanma Yuujirou, Attributes are as follows:
Killing Power: 32
Speed: 25
Defense: 30
Chakra: 28]
"Holy crap!" Kaze's face changed slightly as he swore again.
This guy named Fanma Yuujirou, except for his slightly slower speed, both his killing power and defense were 30. This was the level of an elite Jonin!
This was beyond his ability to handle!
Kaze regretted it so much that he could chew his own intestines. He should have just pretended not to see and not intervened!
"Aniki, it was her who killed your lover."
While running, Kaze tried to shift the blame. "The debt has its debtor. If you want revenge, go for her!"
In Kaze's view, reputation is trivial; life and death are of utmost importance. He never joked about his own life.
"Kaze, you bastard!"
Vivi Uchiha was so angry that her face turned pale. Since she didn't know any swear words, she could only fume silently.
"None of you can escape! Go and accompany my beloved to the afterlife!"
Yuujirou's face was contorted with rage. Every time he stepped on the ground, it made a dull thud, and he was like a cannonball, creating gusts of air and steadily closing the gap between them.
Kaze was okay. His [Speed] was also at 25. If he ran all out, Yuujirou might not be able to catch up with him.
But Vivi Uchiha...
Just as Kaze hesitated, the System's voice rang out as usual.
"Detected that the host is facing a choice. Here comes a multiple - choice question!"
[Option 1: Don't panic when facing the enemy. Just run faster than your teammate. Abandon Vivi Uchiha and escape alone. Completion reward: [Speed] +1.]
[Option 2: Have you ever risked your life for someone? Save Vivi Uchiha to the end. Completion reward: [Defense] +1.]
"What kind of accent is that, System? It should be 'Have you ever risked your life for someone!' " Kaze muttered irritably in his mind.
"Choose Option 2. I'm repaying the debt I owe to the Uchiha clan now!"
[Selection successful. Reward obtained: [Defense] +1!]
Suddenly, Kaze turned around and threw out a [Poison pouch]. A thick purple smoke billowed out immediately, temporarily obscuring Yuujirou's vision.
Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!
A terrifying [Poison] was constantly released, instantly corroding the surrounding green grass into black.
Seeing this, Yuujirou's face changed slightly, and his advance was halted by the [Poison Mist] for a moment.
"Come with me!"
"You...!"
Kaze spent two [free Attribute point] on [Speed]. Without any explanation, he grabbed Vivi Uchiha's small hand and fled into the distance with her.
The [Poison Mist] behind them could only delay Yuujirou for a while. It was impossible to shake him off completely in such a short time.
"Listen to me!"
While running at full speed, Kaze said quickly, "See that big tree up ahead? Hide behind it now. I'll lead that guy away."
"But I..."
"Shut up. You're just a burden right now. Obey my command!" Kaze interrupted Vivi Uchiha and said forcefully.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Behind them, Yuujirou's footsteps were approaching again.
Vivi Uchiha knew it wasn't the time to be coy. With a flash, she hid behind the big tree and held her breath.
Kaze shifted his direction slightly and ran off in another direction.
"That's all I can do. At least I can sleep well with a clear conscience," Kaze thought to himself.
Anyway, he had indeed tried to lead the enemy away and wasted a precious [Poison pouch]. His intention was clear.
As for whether he could actually lead Yuujirou away, Kaze didn't care.
If he managed to lead him away, he'd just run around with Yuujirou and save Vivi Uchiha's life.
If he couldn't draw the pursuers away, he could just take the opportunity to run away. It was like getting a wave of rewards for free. No matter how you looked at it, he wouldn't lose.
What was this called?
This is called emergency evasion.
"Protecting someone... Does protecting for one second not count as protecting? Of course it does!"
[Oh, Host, you're so nitpicky!]
"Humph, this is just how I talk. Who asked you to butt in!"
On the other side.
After Yuujirou bypassed the Poison Mist, only Kaze was left in his sight.
Suddenly, one person was missing. He wasn't stupid, so he naturally knew that the slower one had hidden himself.
"It might not be easy to find the other guy, and there could even be an ambush..."
Yuujirou hesitated for a moment, then chased after Kaze not far away!
The situation on the battlefield changed in a flash. Instead of wasting effort to find the other person, it was better to deal with the goal in front of him first!
"Yo, you really came after me!"
Kaze cursed under his breath. He pulled out an antidote pill and popped it into his mouth, then quietly opened the second Poison pouch.
"If you keep chasing, I'll kill you!"
Kaze sped up and rushed into the forest.
Who would have thought that as soon as he entered, he bumped into an Iwagakure ninja and stared into the other person's eyes.
Kaze: "..."
He knew he was having bad luck, but did it have to be this bad?
Now he was in a real pickle!