Chapter 10: The Rebel Ninja Started Badly. Author: 灵月红蝶

A powerful ninja, on par with or even surpassing the Sannin. His son, Kakashi, was gravely injured, necessitating a leave of absence despite the Anbu's heavy workload. This is Konoha's White Fang, a man with a kind heart beneath his cold exterior, caring deeply for his family and comrades – his own people, that is. To his enemies, he's a nightmare.

"Kakashi is out of danger," Tsunade assures Hatake Sakumo, "but I advise against any movement for a month; otherwise, I can't guarantee his right arm won't re-open." This wasn't an exaggeration; it was a warning.

Sakumo frowned. "So serious?"

"More so than you think," Tsunade replied gravely. "I don't know what ninjutsu caused this. While not high-level, it's highly destructive to cartilage. The perpetrator was likely a medical ninja, intimately familiar with human anatomy."

"What jutsu, Tsunade?"

"A water jutsu, I believe," she mused. "Unlike any I've seen. The biting force is incredible, easily tearing human flesh. She showed Kakashi mercy, I think, because of you."

Sakumo smiled wryly. "Seems my 'White Fang' name has its perks."

"The Anbu brought Kakashi back," Tsunade inquired, "but found nothing at the scene?"

Water ninjutsu is known for its range, feints, and high chakra consumption. Techniques like the Second Hokage's Water Cutting Wave use precise water jets to slice through steel. But this jutsu's biting force was unprecedented. It surpasses typical water ninjutsu. Under high pressure, water forms a powerful impact, violently compressing the body and destroying tissue. Generally, this type of water ninjutsu doesn't consume much chakra, and its range differs from large-scale water ninjutsu. However, it requires extremely high chakra control. A common jonin couldn't do it.

"The Anbu reported flooding within a hundred-meter radius in the Land of Grass," Sakumo said, "ruling out Kirigakure. My name would only enrage them further. After killing Kakashi's teammates, they'd have eliminated him too. But I recall a Konoha ninja capable of precisely controlled water ninjutsu."

"Who?" Tsunade asked.

"Nankiin Yahime, a former Konoha jonin and Anbu member," Sakumo revealed. "Her water ninjutsu was brutally effective; bodies were left mangled, like something from a nightmare. She deserted Konoha and was likely near the Land of Grass. She's the most likely culprit." His expression turned serious.

"Ah, the girl with the terrible temper," Tsunade said, a hint of displeasure in her voice. "She was rude, unpopular. Good riddance." She fully supported Yahime's desertion.

"Other countries will see this as negligence," Sakumo countered. With Kakashi's current strength, he would have been instantly killed. Yahime spared him, likely fearing Konoha's pursuit.

"Why not handle it yourself?" Tsunade asked. "You're Anbu, you can take missions."

"I'm a minister now, and S-rank rebels aren't easily dealt with," Sakumo replied.

"Not my concern," Tsunade said, leaving. Her decisive action left Sakumo speechless. He sighed, acknowledging Konoha's decline.

Chapter 13: Hidden Stone Ninja Rebellion

Two days later.

"Excuse me, are you Yumura Yoto?"

On the Rain and Fire Country border, a light rain fell. A beautiful girl, dressed in a short, revealing red and white priestess outfit, blocked a man's path. The rain wet her long black hair and clothes, clinging to her body. But the outfit was designed to remain comfortable even when wet. Her calm eyes met his. Her voice, though soft, was clear and pleasant, with a hint of coldness.

Ye Ji checked her slightly damp list, comparing the man to the photo. Amemura Yōto, a defecting Iwagakure A-rank ninja, was cowardly and abandoned his teammates during a mission, leading to their deaths. Fearing punishment, he went rogue. A jonin-level ninja skilled in earth ninjutsu, his taijutsu and genjutsu were mediocre. His cautious nature made him weak among jonin.

"Who are you...?" Yoto, a man in his thirties with a short beard, a sturdy build, small eyes, and a scratched Iwagakure forehead protector, asked cautiously. He noted Ye Ji's beauty but remained wary. He knew women and children could be the deadliest on the battlefield. Beautiful women often used their looks to their advantage. He saw her Konoha headband. As a rogue ninja, avoiding Anbu pursuit was paramount.

Another thing that worries me is finding colleagues in the same field.

Don't think there's anything to talk about between rebel ninjas.

To a certain extent, what happens when a rebel ninja is intercepted by another rebel ninja is scarier than being hunted by the Anbu.

There is no interaction or friendship between rebel ninjas.

Each one has different reasons for deserting, and as rebel ninjas are no longer bound to the village, they tend to be extremely cruel and bloodthirsty.

When two traitor ninjas meet, the best outcome is a tedious encounter and then they go their separate ways.

But he saw Ye Ji shout his name correctly and have his bounty list in hand.

At first glance, it was obvious that they were planning to exchange his body for a reward.

Clandestine money exchange is the only source of income for rebel ninjas.

Ninjas are not involved in production, but they can accept tasks in the village and receive bonuses.

After becoming a rebel ninja, the fixed source of missions no longer exists and economic support is lost.

To have a better quality of life, many rebel ninjas like to take on bounty missions.

"No, no, no, you don't need to know who I am, because I'm not interested in a man who's about to die." Ye Ji waved her hand and smiled lightly, trying to act like a harmless girl. She stood on tiptoe, and her big, bright black eyes looked with a casual glance. Her voice was lovely and pleasant.

The murderous aura emanating from her was so tangible that it almost froze all space and time.

The eyelids of the Iwagakure rebel ninja, Yumura Yōto, suddenly jumped. Without saying a word, he quickly grabbed his ninja tool bag, took a shuriken from it, and accurately threw it at Yoji's body.

Fast, precise, and relentless!

The shuriken throwing technique in the hands of a jonin is completely different from that in the hands of a genin.

Their strength, speed, and precision are beyond the reach of Genin.

However, in the battle between the most experienced ninjas, no matter how sophisticated the kunai and shuriken are, they can hardly stand out.

Knowing this, Yucun Yangdou quickly retreated, trying to create some distance, while his hands kept moving and forming hand seals.

"Earth Escape: Earth Spear!"

Yeji dodged several shurikens by leaning to the side, and four sharp earth spears suddenly emerged from the ground beneath her feet, stabbing Yeji's chest and vest from four directions.

Wow.

The chakra under her feet exploded, and with the excellent body flicker technique, she escaped the danger in an instant.

When Yucun Yangdou noticed, Ye Ji's figure was two meters away. She shook the knife handle with her thumb, and the blade jumped from its sheath. Her white jade hand firmly grasped the white handle and cut towards Yucun Yangdou's head.

The Iwagakure rebel ninja, Amemura Yoto, who was well prepared, had an explosive tag in his hand. It quickly burned and exploded between the two at close range.

The fireball and the pungent smell of smoke made her cough. She quickly got out of the explosion range and retreated more than ten meters. There was an opening in the priestess's costume on her right arm, revealing her snow-white skin.

At this moment, Yucun Yangdou's skin became darker, giving people a thick and heavy feeling. He stood there unharmed, and with his strong body, he looked like a huge clay or stone doll.

"Interesting, because he used the Earth Style Hardening Technique, he became immune to the threat of the Detonating Talisman? As the newspaper said, he is really very good at Earth Style Ninjutsu. So--"

Ye Ji smiled lightly, her eyes shining, she threw the Kusanagi sword into the air, rotated her hands to form seals, and completed the movement in an instant.

Oh no, that seal is——Yucun Yangdou's face changed slightly.

"Lightning Style: Lightning Blade!"

Sky-blue lightning flashed all over his body, and a large amount of electric current ran through him. As he flew in the air, more than 20 lightning weapons were quickly formed, including knives, swords, firearms, spears...

"Earth Escape: Earth Flow Wall!"

Yucun Yangdou pressed his palm to the ground and a stone slab rose up. Before he could dodge to the side, a large number of lightning weapons broke through the stone slab in an instant, shattering it and piercing his body one after another.

There were three lightning-supported swords stuck in his body, and electric currents appeared on his body. After a brief paralysis, his whole body began to twitch and his legs swayed.

On the ground, beside him, there were more than a dozen lightning weapons stuck in the ground, forming a restricted area similar to a cage.

"I got it." Ye Ji turned her body, caught the falling Kusanagi sword from a high altitude, and made a direct lunge. The sharp tip of the sword pierced Yucun Yangdou's body.

However.

Yucun Yangdou's body turned into mud and cracked.

The unreal touch made Yaji realize that this Iwagakure traitor had cleverly escaped.

"Earth Style Stand... He really has many strange life-saving ninjutsus."

Fixing on the smell of blood floating in the air, Ye Ji smiled and a lightning bolt erupted from her whole body, which began to stimulate the cells in her body. An effect similar to the Lightning Escape Technique was produced, and she disappeared from the spot in the blink of an eye, already having run more than 20 meters away.

Chapter 14: Crisis of the girls...

Running wildly in the forest in the drizzle.

Blood continued to flow from her arms and thighs.

With no time to clean up any traces, the Iwagakure rebel ninja Amemura Yōto began a rapid escape.

He will be killed!

If you stop, you will surely be killed!

That was the only thought in his mind now.

"Damn it, who is this woman? When did such a powerful person appear among the Konoha rebel ninjas?" He ran and cursed in a low voice. A thin cold sweat dripped from his forehead, mixed with the rain, and it was no longer possible to distinguish them.

The blood is still flowing.

Even if the rain washes away the smell, it will not disappear instantly.

And this is the fatal point.

Besides, Yucun Yangdou was fleeing with nowhere to go, and his footprints could not be erased.

It's only a matter of time before you're caught.

Really.

An extremely penetrating sound of thunder and lightning was heard behind him, approaching at a terrifying speed.

When Yucun Yangdou heard the sudden sound of electric current in his ears, the lightning-imbued blade had already pierced his body from behind. The thunder roared, and the internal organs in his chest exploded. The wound expanded rapidly, splashing a large pool of blood and a small amount of internal organ fragments.

The sky-blue lightning filled Yucun Yangdou's eyes. It was the only scene he saw before his consciousness disappeared.