The Twelve Guardian Ninja - Enemies Appear!

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Two days passed, and it was now afternoon.

The sun was starting to go down.

A girl with a blond ponytail stood on the beach, watching the sunset.

The orange and gold light made her face glow beautifully.

Sarutobi Ryo watched her, knowing their fun day was ending.

His childhood friend had insisted that Sarutobi Ryo spend the whole day with her instead of practicing his Body Art.

"Young Master, I want to eat street food later…"

The girl turned, her smile bright.

Her smile was so warm and happy that it made you feel good. Sarutobi Ryo smiled slightly and took her hand.

Yamanaka Hui blushed, as if remembering their first kiss.

The two walked along the beach, listening to the waves.

Slowly, they headed back towards the busy streets.

Once it was completely dark, the Port Town came alive with activity.

Everywhere you looked, people were selling things, especially food.

"I want Octopus Balls~," Yamanaka Hui said, pointing at a food stand.

A few minutes later, she held a bunch of Octopus Balls in her hand.

As they walked around, a woman in fancy clothes came up to them.

You could tell everything she had on, from her clothes to her jewelry, was very expensive.

She was covered in jewelry.

"Hello, are you two here on vacation?" She stopped in front of Yamanaka Hui, looking her up and down.

"Yes," Yamanaka Hui said, blinking innocently. "Are you a tourist too, miss?"

Sarutobi Ryo stayed quiet.

Ever since the woman appeared, Sarutobi Ryo hadn't changed his expression, but he was ready for anything.

His muscles were tense, ready to fight.

That's because his right eye saw her body like a ball of fire, shining brightly.

This made her stand out from the crowd.

Judging by her strong chakra, she was a Jonin-level ninja.

She was like a bright star in a pile of dull stones.

Jonin-level power was flowing within her.

Sarutobi Ryo also noticed the faint, bloody scent on her, a subtle hint of killing intent.

She acted like a predator, looking down on its prey.

After talking for a bit, the woman laughed. "It might get a little dangerous here in the next few days… You should leave with your friend as soon as you can…"

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Sarutobi Ryo watched her disappear into the crowd.

Yamanaka Hui's innocent face changed to a playful grin. "Heh… is that our target? She seems like more than she appears to be…"

In the stories, Pain said each of the Five Great Nations had at least 100 million people.

So … the Twelve Guardian Ninja were twelve elite fighters picked from 100 million people.

Even if they weren't the strongest, they were still top-notch fighters.

Many people tried to join the Daimyo's group. They couldn't be ordinary.

"Let's go back."

Sensing danger, Sarutobi Ryo quickly grabbed Yamanaka Hui's hand and hurried back.

Yamanaka Hui: "Hey~, Young Master… the shop owner didn't give me my change yet…"

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Meanwhile.

At the house Yakushi Nonou was renting.

More than ten Root Ninja had arrived from different places, ready to work together to capture the target.

Nonou nodded, finished counting the people, and was about to explain the plan. But then, a silvery laugh echoed from outside the wall, and a figure appeared.

"Konoha Ninja…"

"Hm?!"

Nonou and the Root Ninja looked over immediately.

They saw a person covered in jewelry jump over the wall and into the yard.

"The target is here! Capture her!"

Nonou shouted.

The well-trained group froze for a second.

Most Ninja didn't care about expensive things.

Even the Sannin, who liked gambling and other bad habits, didn't live in luxury, let alone wear jewelry all over.

It was shocking, like a soldier wearing gold and silver everywhere, even a thick gold chain around their neck.

This showed how different the Twelve Guardian Ninja were from regular Ninja.

Nonou quickly realized that the scout watching the target had been killed.

And the enemy had followed them straight to their meeting place.

That moment of silence was enough time for many things to happen.

Chirr!

The target made a sharp whistling sound as she pulled out her Great Sword and pointed it at the group.

Then, she landed in the yard and charged towards them.

Shouts, screams, and groans filled the air.

In just a few seconds, several people were dead.

Soon after, Sarutobi Ryo and Yamanaka Hui arrived back. "I knew it… that was a Shadow Clone. This is the real one."

Shadow Clone is a B-rank Ninjutsu that Jonin can do, creating realistic copies.

Neither Sensory Ninja nor Eye Technique Ninja can tell if a Shadow Clone is real.

This Ninjutsu, created by the Second Hokage Senju Tobirama, became popular with Ninja in later years.

Sarutobi Ryo didn't chase after her earlier because he thought she might be tricking them, and Nonou and the others would get hurt.

It seemed like that was what happened.

Buzz.

Seeing her companions fall, Nonou raised her arms and joined the fight.

Her hands glowed green. It was the A-rank Medical Ninjutsu, Mystical Palm Technique!

This Ninjutsu could easily cut through skin, flesh, and even bones! It was sharper than a Surgical Knife.

"A-rank Medical Ninjutsu?"

The enemy's face changed when she saw this.

Only a few Medical Ninja in the world were skilled enough to use A-rank Medical Ninjutsu.

"But… being good at Medical Ninjutsu doesn't mean you're good at fighting!"

With a shout, the enemy attacked Nonou. It quickly became clear that Nonou was outmatched.

Nonou was younger than Sarutobi Ryo. Even though she was curvy, she was still a young girl.

She was a Chunin, but no match for a "Jonin"-level monster.

Nonou was in danger, about to die… when a palm, with the force of thunder, struck the enemy from behind.

Sensing the powerful wind behind her, the enemy's eyes widened, and she dodged.

She was fast, but… still too slow.

Bang!

The force of the air hit her body.

"Crushing Palm Strike!"

Sarutobi Ryo's voice echoed from the darkness.