Rescuing the Girl is Basic Villain Common Sense

Kurosuki Raiga was wrong. He thought Ringo Ameyuri was secretly working with their enemies.

It was a strange mistake to make.

But Sarutobi Ryo didn't care about that right now.

He balled his right hand into a fist and slammed it into an enemy's head, crushing it.

His left hand flashed, drawing a kunai. It moved so fast it was almost invisible. Then came the sound of something being sliced.

Thwack!

Blood burst out on someone's neck.

In a split second, Sarutobi Ryo had taken down two enemies.

His swordsmanship came from the legendary Konoha White Fang, Hatake Sakumo.

Sarutobi Ryo was a natural with a blade.

Nonou and the others watched in amazement as Sarutobi Ryo used his sword skills and body techniques together, doing two things at once without any trouble. They couldn't help but be impressed.

In their minds, Sarutobi Ryo's power became even more mysterious.

And then.

With a hum , clear Chakra flowed around the kunai.

Crack!

The kunai , moving with unstoppable force, cut through the enemy's long sword like it was nothing. Then, it sliced across their face.

"Ugh~!"

The enemy stumbled back, a deep, bloody cut appearing from their chin, going up their nose, and all the way to the top of their head.

This made all the enemies' faces turn grim.

"Wind Release... Chakra Flow!"

Kirigakure, was known for its Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

Ninjas there were trained from the Ninja Academy to use all kinds of blades and sharp weapons. They were preparing them to become candidates for the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

In a village that valued swordsmanship so much, they knew all about sword techniques.

They could clearly see the transparent flow covering Sarutobi Ryo's kunai.

He was using Wind Release Chakra to coat the weapon, turning it into an incredibly sharp blade.

Wind Release was one of the deadliest of the five basic Chakra types.

Its sharp cuts caused the most damage.

Without mastering Chakra Flow, ordinary weapons couldn't stand a chance against it.

And even ordinary Chakra Flow wouldn't last against the sharp Wind Release for long.

But people have their limits.

Sometimes, having more can make up for being better.

Especially since this wasn't a one-on-one fight.

It was a group of Kirigakure Ninjas from the Blood Mist fighting a small group of Konoha Ninjas.

The Root Ninjas, having taken off their disguises, threw shuriken and kunai to help Yamanaka Hui escape.

Sarutobi Ryo had already seen their skill level a week ago.

Unless Danzo sent stronger experts to help, their team wasn't strong enough to win this fight.

Anbu usually worked in small groups. They didn't have large teams for direct battles. That was the job of regular troops.

"Go!"

Surrounded by enemies, Sarutobi Ryo stomped on the wooden bridge, breaking it apart.

The enemies fell into the water.

Using the chance, Sarutobi Ryo jumped backwards.

They couldn't escape by sea.

So, they had to go to land.

The Land of Waves was an island country, but it also had many forests where they could hide.

The group quickly reached the shore and ran into the forest.

Kurosuki Raiga was furious. He took his anger out on the female ninja controlled by Yamanaka Hui.

He pulled out a scroll and took out his Lightning Blade.

He pointed it at the sky.

Yamanaka Hui, with her sharp sixth sense, sensed the danger. She immediately broke her Mental Secret Technique, letting her spirit return to her body.

Rumble!!

Thunder echoed through the sky.

A bolt of lightning struck the woman's body.

Thump.

She fell to the ground, blue smoke rising from her.

"?!"

Kurosuki Raiga was shocked again.

This move could kill a Chunin instantly, but the woman was a Jonin with the Steel Release Kekkei Genkai. She shouldn't have died so easily.

At most, she should have been slightly hurt, gritting her teeth and running away!

What was happening?

As he was confused, Sarutobi Ryo and the others had already retreated into the forest.

"Chase!!"

Kurosuki Raiga used ropes to tie up the Twelve Ninja Warriors. He planned to question them later. Then, he ordered his men to chase after the others.

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In the forest, the battle continued.

Hyuga Ruri, with her Byakugan, was now very important.

The trees were in the way, but for Hyuga Ruri, they were cover.

The Byakugan could see through everything within a 50-meter radius. That was the limit of her "Circle."

In this state, the Byakugan couldn't see as far in a straight line (up to 10 kilometers), but it could see everything around her.

So.

Hyuga Ruri suddenly rushed out from behind a tree, raised her slender arm, and tapped her fingers quickly.

Blue Chakra bloomed, and the enemy died instantly.

On the other side, Sarutobi Ryo was in his element.

The Thermal Imaging ability of his right eye had become more precise after using it so much in the past week of training.

Before, he could only see blurry humanoid shapes up close.

But now, he could clearly see complete human figures.

He could see those figures leaping through the trees so clearly.

His left hand used Wind Release Chakra Flow, and his right hand used Steel Release body art.

Sarutobi Ryo struck left and right, even letting the enemy hit him on purpose, trying to trade injuries.

But they didn't know he had Steel Release.

So...

Sarutobi Ryo killed the enemy, while he only suffered minor wounds because of the Steel Release damage reduction.

"Why did you save me?"

Ringo Ameyuri ran, but soon coughed.

Crimson blood started to seep through her fingers.

"Don't talk..."

Nonou frowned. The other woman's problem was worse than it seemed.

She looked at Yamanaka Hui.

Yamanaka Hui immediately carried Ringo Ameyuri on her back.

"My Young Master told me to save you, so I saved you..."

"I see..."

Lying on Yamanaka Hui's back, Ringo Ameyuri understood everything.

It was the Yamanaka clan's Mental Secret Technique.

That woman is probably finished.

"Fall back!!!"

Just then, shouts rang out.

The Kirigakure Ninjas, leaving several corpses behind, began to retreat.

The Blood Mist Ninjas, who didn't work well together, were facing Sarutobi Ryo and Hyuga Ruri, who had a huge advantage in the forest. They would eventually be killed one by one.

So, they decided to plan for the long term.

The Kirigakure Ninja Team began to shrink back.

They were like sharks, biting at the back of the team and never letting go, waiting for a chance to strike.

Both teams slowed down, but they still couldn't get far apart.

After rejoining the team, Sarutobi Ryo looked at Hyuga Ruri: "Ruri..."

"The other party... there are still 30 people in total."

The Byakugan girl spoke calmly.

A team of 40 people, with 10 dead, was still a large force.

When Nohara Rin was kidnapped in the original story, and the Three-Tails was sealed inside her, leading Obito to the dark side, Kirigakure only sent 50 experts.

Clearly, their goal wasn't just to capture Ringo Ameyuri (as the saying goes, 'the drunkard's intention is not in the wine').

Some might wonder why the Kirigakure leaders didn't just kill Ringo Ameyuri directly, instead of taking a roundabout way.

The answer was simple.

They wanted to eat people, but they pretended to be good and didn't dare to do it openly.