Don't Die
[Next up is the second round.]
After a brief moment of elation, Lin Ke resumed weaving hand seals, continuing the Clone Jutsu and Transformation Jutsu. In the distance, Orochimaru's shadow returned, lurking on the ground, seeking an opportunity to strike.
Regardless of how strong Orochimaru was at his peak, or how many ninjutsu and genjutsu he mastered, none of it mattered now. He was completely on equal footing with the shadow.
Of course, even if that guy couldn't weave hand seals, he still had the Handseal-less Ninjutsu of the Orochi Style. I can spew snakes, and snakes can spew me, so the next part will definitely be a tough fight.
But at least I see a chance to win.
Even if this opportunity was created by Jonin Nara Yan Shui Teacher, who gave up his chance to be the main attacker, with a trust that defied all reason, almost sacrificing his life for it...
Lin Ke's temples throbbed slightly. If he just left the dying Nara Yan Shui unattended, there was a high chance that the Jonin Nara Yan Shui's life would end before the battle even concluded.
"Tap."
Yuan Wei and Xia, looking exhausted and walking with heavy steps, stood before him.
Just like always.
Just meat shields... just meat shields.
Lin Ke focused all his attention on the battle. He couldn't afford to think about anything else.
Indeed, some things were still too heavy for him to bear.
"Tap." A figure in a hooded robe landed beside Orochimaru, saying in a relaxed tone, "Orochimaru-sama, you really are a mess."
He was asked to observe, but he failed to kill the crucial Nara Jonin with his greeting, and then casually allowed the opponent to display various abilities...
In the end, not only was his Chakra nearly depleted, but he also lost the use of his hands, and now he had to face a shadow with the same level of taijutsu as himself. If he hadn't appeared, the 'sama' before him might have lost to a Chunin.
A monster of the Kage level losing to a Chunin, ha, how laughable.
Orochimaru, his hands hanging limply, grew increasingly gloomy. "Kabuto, you take them back. I'll handle the shadow."
"I'm afraid I can't do that, Orochimaru-sama." Kabuto—Yakushi Kabuto—removed his hood, revealing a delicate face with glasses. "Konoha's reinforcements have arrived."
"Thump!" After a hurried footstep, the proud azure beast of Konoha, clad in green, landed in front of the three Konoha Genin.
"Swish! Swish! Swish!"
Team 3 of Konoha also made a grand entrance.
Seeing the bushy-browed Jonin in the green jumpsuit and green vest before him, Lin Ke's mood instantly relaxed.
With this guy around, he wouldn't be afraid even if two more Akatsuki members showed up. The sense of security was maxed out.
He didn't continue watching Orochimaru and Yakushi Kabuto. He turned silently and quickly went to Nara Yan Shui, who was lying on the ground. First, he used Chakra to stop the bleeding, then he drew the Kusanagi Sword and pressed both hands on the gushing wounds.
He hated wasting Chakra to heal others, hated having any bonds, and was unwilling to trust others...
Don't die, Yan Shui Teacher.
After transforming, Lin Ke's main body didn't have much Chakra left. Even after taking two Soldier Pills, Nara Yan Shui's injuries were too severe, with two penetrating wounds.
The shoulder wound had directly shattered part of the scapula. It had been barely treated with Chakra, but the violent movements had caused the bones inside to piece together in a completely deformed manner, with deformed bone spurs piercing into the flesh. One could imagine the kind of pain this guy had endured while moving, fighting, and weaving hand seals.
The chest wound was only a little away from the heart. It was probably dodged before being pierced.
The massive blood loss was causing his vital signs to weaken rapidly...
Watching the three Genin of Team 3 surround Lin Ke, who was treating the wounded, in a Manji formation, and watching Might Guy, who was ready to act at any moment, Orochimaru revealed a strange smile and said, "Lin Ke-kun, I will come find you again..."
"Kabuto, let's go."
Before his voice faded, Yakushi Kabuto pressed his hands on the ground, weaving hand seals. A burst of white smoke rose, and the two disappeared on the spot.
"The enemies have escaped." Hyuga Neji, his face streaked with veins, said as such, closing his Byakugan after scouting around again.
No, at this rate, Yan Shui Teacher won't even make it back to the village...
Lin Ke estimated his Chakra, took a deep breath, and then extracted Chakra to the maximum extent, releasing—
Mystical Palm Technique.
Pressing both hands on Nara Yan Shui, he clearly felt countless tiny ailments being drawn out of his teacher's body, attaching to his palms, as long as he willed it, he could send them into someone else's body.
"Huff!"
With the ninjutsu completed, Lin Ke watched Nara Yan Shui's condition improve slightly, at least not continuing to head towards death, and slowly stood up.
I really hope that when I wake up, I'm not chatting with you using Summoning Jutsu...
The next second, he fainted due to excessive physical exhaustion.
Kasumi silently walked over, took over Lin Ke's position, and continued to use Chakra to heal Nara Yan Shui.
"Ah, you must be Lin Ke, the Third Hokage—" Might Guy said to Yuan Wei beside him.
Hyuga Neji, as a member of Team 3 who had specifically collected information, couldn't bear to see his face-blind teacher making a fool of himself, and proactively corrected him, "The one who fainted is Lin Ke."
"Ah?" Might Guy was taken aback, looking at Nara Yan Shui, who looked like he was about to die, and said, "Yan Shui's condition is not good. It looks like we need to return at a faster speed than when we came!"
"Yes!" Rock Lee showed a determined look.
Tenten, on the other hand, had a bitter expression.
...
Far away, the Sand Ninja Village ninjas were standing on a high point.
"Teacher, aren't we going to stop them?" Temari asked, looking at the Konoha Village group retreating.
Maki, the leader, shook his head and said, "That bushy-browed guy... is very troublesome. Don't act rashly."
Even with all his subordinates, he didn't think he could 100% stop Might Guy. Once he escaped, even if they solved the Genin, Chunin, and the dying Jonin, it would be useless. The most important Konoha Crush Plan would definitely fail due to rash actions.
That kid named Lin Ke is really dangerous...
Maki recalled Orochimaru's appearance before he had to retreat. Once captured, he wouldn't be able to form hand seals. This kind of ability was too dangerous.
He never underestimated Orochimaru, one of the Sannin, otherwise he wouldn't have participated in the Konoha Crush Plan, but now seeing the end of the other party's carefully planned scheme was a hasty escape...
He couldn't help but have strange thoughts.
Could Orochimaru solve that terrifying Sealing Jutsu?
Even if he could, how should they deal with this kid with bizarre abilities in the Konoha Crush Plan?
"Sigh~" Maki sighed softly. He didn't know why, but he had a very subtle sense of unease.
The Konoha Crush Plan...
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