"Two jonin? And a dozen chunin?" Upon hearing Yoruichi's words, DaCheng and Nami's expressions changed, revealing panic.
Jonin, regardless of the village, are considered core strength, and their numbers are never large.
Only those who meet the requirements in ninjutsu, taijutsu, chakra reserves, and mission experience can be promoted to jonin!
It can be said that every jonin is an elite and pillar of their respective ninja villages, far from what these chunin can contend with!
What's more, there are still a dozen chunin!
Tsurubai's expression also changed slightly, but he remained relatively calm, and quickly asked, "Do you know which ninja village they are from?"
Yoruichi's gaze swept over them, and he whispered, "They aren't wearing headbands, and they don't have any other distinguishing features of other ninja villages, so I can't tell…"
"Damn it!" Tsurubai cursed under his breath. For non-Leaf ninjas to appear at a time like this, they could only be enemies!
Tsurubai took a deep breath, then looked at the three of them, his tone grave: "I'll draw their attention, and the three of you take the opportunity to scatter and escape…"
As a jonin of Konoha and an elite, Tsurubai was very strong in assessing situations and decisive in his actions, formulating a plan immediately.
Facing two jonin and a dozen chunin, their combined strength was absolutely no match.
Now, every person who could escape was a victory!
To give his three subordinates a chance to escape, Tsurubai intended to stay behind as a decoy, to attract the enemy's attention… Nami looked at Tsurubai, her voice anxious: "But Captain, you…"
DaCheng, however, pursed his lips. Was there really a chance to escape?
Tsurubai's tone was resolute: "You just need to follow orders!"
In fact, as a jonin, Tsurubai was the most likely to escape, but running away alone was not his style. He still decided to stay and create an opportunity for his subordinates!
"There's a sensory ninja among them. They've already pinpointed our location and are surrounding us from different directions, blocking all escape routes." Yoruichi remained relatively calm, his tone not changing much, though his eyes narrowed slightly.
Upon hearing this, Nami and DaCheng's faces were already etched with despair.
"Damn it, who are these people? How dare they make a move at such a crucial moment? Do they want to start a war?" Tsurubai clenched his fist, his face extremely grim.
Yoruichi's gaze deepened, and he said faintly, "There are always some people whose eyes are blinded by hatred. Other ninja villages have them, and so does Konoha… The purpose of these people still being alive is to seek revenge."
The word 'war' is so heavy.
It's not that hatred disappears after a truce; rather, it's passed down through generations.
Regardless of the ninja village, there are always extremist individuals whose relatives and comrades died at the hands of the enemy. This pain makes them live in constant hatred, and to get revenge, these people will do anything!
"Get ready, they're surrounding us!" Yoruichi whispered a reminder, preparing for battle himself, his right hand reaching for the ninja pouch at his waist.
Although Nami and DaCheng were inwardly apprehensive, having experienced the crucible of war, their eyes instantly became focused!
Tsurubai said gravely, "If you find an opportunity, just run. I'll hold them off!"
As he spoke, he drew a kunai from his waist and held it in his hand, his eyes sharp.
Even without hope, he would fight for it!
The three exchanged glances, said nothing, held their breath, and hid behind different trees, trying to conceal their presence as much as possible—a basic skill for ninjas.
"Come out, Leaf rats, you're surrounded!" A mocking voice came, and a ninja without any distinguishing features of other ninja villages stood on a nearby treetop, his gaze sweeping towards Yoruichi and the others' location.
Clearly, they already knew Yoruichi and their whereabouts!
Yoruichi and the others remained silent, unmoving.
"Hmph!" Hearing no movement, the man snorted coldly, quickly forming hand signs: "Wind Release: Vacuum Serial Waves!"
As the ninjutsu was cast, the man's chest suddenly swelled, and then, several sharp wind blades were spewed from his mouth, sweeping towards Yoruichi and the others' location!
Where the wind blades passed, the trees in their path were cut in half as if by a sharp blade, breaking in two.
"Oh no, it's Wind Release, quickly avoid it!" Tsurubai's face changed drastically, he warned, but then he himself rushed out with his kunai!
Wind Release chakra was infused into the kunai in both hands, and as the chakra was injected, a sharp chakra blade formed on the surface of the kunai!
He moved both his left and right hands, slashing down at an incoming wind blade!
The kunai covered with the chakra blade collided with the wind blade, emitting a piercing hum!
Although he shattered the wind blade, Tsurubai himself was sent flying by the force carried by the wind blade, flipping in the air and barely landing on a tree branch, then quickly looking towards Yoruichi and the other two.
Yoruichi had sensed it a step earlier than Tsurubai, but he didn't act rashly. It wasn't until Tsurubai spoke up to warn them that he pushed off the ground and left his original spot.
DaCheng and Nami, warned by Tsurubai, also reacted extremely quickly, dodging to the side and avoiding the attack.
'Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh…'
Where the wind blades passed, the trees there were cut and broken in the middle, crashing down!
Seeing that all three were unharmed, Tsurubai breathed a sigh of relief and instantly appeared in front of Yoruichi and the other two: "Are you all right?"
"We're fine, but that was close, we almost died." Nami let out a breath. If it weren't for Tsurubai's warning, she would probably have been struck by the wind blade and become a corpse by now… "I'm fine too." DaCheng also looked extremely grave.
"Be careful, they're surrounding us…" Yoruichi's sensory ability spread out, and everyone in his Byakugan's field of vision had nowhere to hide.
His mind raced, thinking about how to escape this dangerous situation!
Upon seeing the four Leaf ninjas appear, the others also surrounded them, looking at them like prey.
"We really caught a big fish, a Byakugan bloodline from Konoha… But since they're here, they must just be members of the branch family, a bit of a shame. SanChika, that Konoha jonin is yours. I'll take care of these three guys!" The other jonin also looked at Yoruichi and the others who appeared, his tone equally mocking.
"Even though they're just three chunin, one of them is from the Hyuga clan, so don't mess up, Nakagawa." SanChika twisted his arm and said with a sneer, but his gaze wasn't on Yoruichi and the other two, but rather fixed on Tsurubai. This guy wasn't weak; he actually blocked his ninjutsu.
Nakagawa snorted coldly, disdainfully: "Don't worry, they're just a few brats, not a genius like Hatake Kakashi. They won't cause any trouble!"
Saying that, he grinned maliciously at Yoruichi and the other two: "I'll give you a good 'welcome', Leaf brats!"
"Stop talking nonsense, let's get to it. Although we're far from Konoha's encampment, delays can lead to complications!" SanChika said, and charged towards Tsurubai.
"Be careful, I'll try to create an opportunity for you." Tsurubai whispered, his face grim as he also charged out.
The two sides instantly clashed, their figures moving, kunai colliding with kunai, emitting 'clang, clang, clang' sounds…