Rain pattered on Kage Blade.
He glanced at the closed iron gate behind him, then swiftly ran forward.
White smoke diffused in the rain, and Shiratori Rin returned to his original form.
Basic Ninjutsu like the Transformation Jutsu was the first thing he imitated when he learned Ninjutsu with Jiraiya.
He still remembered Senba Suzume's conversation with the Rain Ninja.
The direction the enemies attacked from was southwest.
It was highly likely the battlefield was also in that direction.
Shiratori Rin ran towards the southwest.
As he moved across the rooftops, he took out a ring and put it back on his finger.
He gradually left the central area of the Amegakure.
The buildings beneath his feet abruptly vanished, replaced by muddy ground soaked by the rain.
The surroundings also changed from tall buildings to rolling hills.
Looking at the mud stained red with blood before him, Shiratori Rin's heart quickened.
He looked ahead, and a chilling killing intent seemed to emanate from the rain.
The battlefield was just ahead.
The sharp whistles of flying Kunai and Shuriken reached his ears.
The roar of exploding explosive tags detonated ahead.
The ground beneath Shiratori Rin's feet trembled.
Even though the heavy rain fell incessantly, it couldn't wash away the scent of blood in the air.
The heavy rain couldn't stop the spread of the bloody smell.
Shiratori Rin frowned, the pervasive scent of blood lingered around him.
His footsteps silently approached the battlefield ahead.
He pushed aside a gap in the tall bushes blocking his way.
The battlefield before him suddenly unfolded.
The valley twenty meters away had been ravaged beyond recognition by the war.
Originally tall trees were snapped in half, and raging fires burned large patches of bushes.
The ground was covered with cracks and craters.
Blood and corpses filled these gaps.
Thick smoke continuously rose.
Countless chaotic figures moved and collided in the smoke and firelight.
Shiratori Rin didn't have Byakugan's telescopic vision, so he couldn't see the battlefield clearly; he could only make out the blurred outlines of Ninja fighting and the afterimages caused by their high-speed movements.
Various Ninjutsu erupted on the battlefield.
Shiratori Rin was dazzled.
"Earth Release: Earth Wall!"
Rocks rose from the ground to form an earth wall, and the rumbling sound made people's eardrums ache.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu!"
A huge fireball struck the earth wall.
As the two collided, the flames erupted in a scorching roar.
Cracks appeared in the earth wall.
A Rain Ninja's figure suddenly appeared behind the enemy.
The clang of metal was like a sudden storm.
Shiratori Rin watched intently.
Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind.
Could he perform Ninjutsu imitation on the battlefield?
Wouldn't it be a pure waste not to imitate so many Ninjutsu?
[Dear ~ Please think twice before acting ~]
[Jutsu imitation requires the host to be within three meters of the imitated person ~]
Shiratori Rin's enthusiasm instantly faded.
Within three meters?
Wouldn't that be suicide?
Which idiot on the battlefield would let him stand still and imitate Ninjutsu?
If the opponent didn't send a Shuriken into his heart, he wouldn't be Shiratori Rin.
Moreover, when he was performing Ninjutsu imitation, he couldn't use Curse Power to attack.
Wouldn't he become a delivery service then?
It might be alright for him to perform Ninjutsu imitation when the Curse Power Spirit Rank increases and he can let the Curse Power Spirit fight for him.
But now?
Forget about it, forget about it.
Ninjutsu is precious, but life is more so.
Although he couldn't imitate Ninjutsu, he could earn emotional value!
Shiratori Rin searched for the figures of Rain Ninja on the battlefield.
"Ah!"
A short sword pierced through his chest.
The intense pain twisted the Rain Ninja's face for a moment.
He forcefully plunged the Kunai in his hand into the opponent's neck.
Only after the opponent stumbled and fell did the Rain Ninja's legs give way, and he knelt in the mud.
Blood instantly stained his upper body.
The short sword was still stuck in his chest.
He knew he was beyond saving.
Being able to take down an enemy before dying, he was already very satisfied.
His body grew cold in waves.
Excessive blood loss made him dizzy.
The sounds of fighting and sharp screams constantly reached his ears.
None of this mattered to him anymore.
He could no longer feel the pain.
His eyelids grew heavier and heavier.
His body began to fall into the mud.
A pair of hands caught the sinking body of the Rain Ninja.
The Rain Ninja felt his body being dragged.
What's going on?
The Rain Ninja struggled to open his eyes.
He saw a child's face.
Why was a child on the battlefield?
"I am Shiratori Rin, I will save you! Hold on!"
Shiratori Rin said to the Rain Ninja.
The Rain Ninja's pupils constricted to pinpricks.
He had heard from Lord Hanzo that Senba Suzume had brought back a Genius boy with powerful Medical Ninjutsu, named Shiratori Rin.
Before the war began, Lord Hanzo had told them to hold on to their last breath and make it back to the Village no matter what.
The child named Shiratori Rin could pull them back from the brink of death.
But wasn't this child in the Amegakure?
Who brought him to the battlefield?
Shiratori Rin glanced at the large rock behind him, large enough to shield him and the Rain Ninja, and gave up on continuing to drag the Rain Ninja.
He pulled the short sword from the Rain Ninja's chest, and blood splattered onto his cheeks.
His hands immediately pressed onto the Rain Ninja's chest, and a bright green light glowed as the deep penetrating wound on the Rain Ninja's chest healed at a visible speed.
The Rain Ninja watched his chest in shock.
This child!
He finally understood why Lord Hanzo valued this child so much!
This was not Medical Ninjutsu at all!
Medical Ninjutsu couldn't heal his wound like this!
This was a miracle!
[Ding!]
[System detected Iron Hail's gratitude value +5000]
[Ding!]
[Your Curse Power Spirit Land God's Rank has increased to 51.5%]
Sure enough, the gratitude value for saving people on the battlefield was much higher than saving people in the Village!
Shiratori Rin's heart burned with excitement.
After seeing the wound of this Rain Ninja named Iron Hail heal, he pulled himself up against the rock, his gaze returning to the intense battlefield, excitedly searching for the next target to earn emotional value.
"You must leave here!"
Shiratori Rin paused and looked at Iron Hail, who had spoken.
This kid is truly heartless!
Just because he was saved, he doesn't want him to save others, right?
"No."
Shiratori Rin turned his head back to the battlefield: "I want to save people! No one can stop me!"
Iron Hail frowned, intending to forcibly send Shiratori Rin back.
But before he could act, Shiratori Rin seemed to have seen through his thoughts and said in advance: "It's so dangerous here, enemies are everywhere. Can you ensure you can safely send me back alone? Won't we encounter other enemies on the way?"
Iron Hail was speechless.
He indeed couldn't guarantee that he could safely send Shiratori Rin back.
"If you really want to protect me and worry about my safety, then stay by my side and help me save people!"
Shiratori Rin turned to stare at Iron Hail.
Iron Hail looked at the child's determined eyes and couldn't bring himself to refuse.
He himself was saved by Shiratori Rin, and he also hoped that his comrades in the Village could survive!
"Okay."
Iron Hail swore in his heart.
Even if he died, he would protect Shiratori Rin!