Chapter 140: Chapter 135: The Interception by the Hidden Cloud Village!
Chapter 135: The Interception by the Hidden Cloud Village!
"Ha ha ha, who would've thought we'd end up in the Hidden Grass Village."
"The Hidden Grass Village, huh? This place once dared to challenge us. But too bad for them—our Third Raikage utterly crushed them. Since then, they haven't dared to make a peep."
"Hmph! Just a small village. They think that just because they're slightly larger than others, they can challenge the status of the Five Great Shinobi Villages?"
"True, but their strength isn't bad for a minor village. They could even compare to the Sand Village during its weaker periods."
A group of Hidden Cloud shinobi laughed disdainfully, showing no respect toward the shinobi of the Hidden Grass Village. In their eyes, their very presence here was already giving the village face.
"Hey! Look at those two people up ahead!"
"Huh? Are those... members of the Immortal Organization? It looks like Jūgo and Kimimaro!"
"It really is them! We hit the jackpot!"
"Hmph, I've heard they possess quite a few secret techniques. If we can just..."
The Hidden Cloud shinobi openly began plotting, right in the middle of the street. Naturally, Jūgo and Kimimaro overheard them.
The two exchanged glances and immediately launched an assault on the shinobi. Although the three were all jonin, they were no match for Jūgo and Kimimaro, who were at Kage-level strength!
Jūgo moved like a blur, appearing in front of one of the jonin. With a swift punch, he targeted the shinobi. The jonin instinctively retreated, but Jūgo's speed was far too fast.
Boom!
Although the jonin reacted, he was still too slow. Jūgo's punch sent him flying.
"Kaz!"
"Kaz!"
The remaining two jonin shouted in alarm. At that moment, Kimimaro struck. He swiftly closed the distance to one jonin, extending a bone blade from his palm and piercing the shinobi's heart.
The speed was incredible. The jonin had just finished shouting when his heart was impaled. As he stared at Kimimaro, realization dawned on him: this was why the Fourth Raikage had warned them not to provoke these two and to report to him instead. These two were no weaker than the Raikage himself!
The last surviving Cloud shinobi fled in panic, using the Hidden Cloud's unique method to send a signal. A firework shot into the sky. Once it detonated, reinforcements from the Cloud would arrive at full speed to capture the two.
Under normal circumstances, three jonin should have been able to hold off even a Kage-level opponent for a short while. But their overconfidence had been their downfall. They underestimated Jūgo and Kimimaro, seeing them as mere kids, and paid the price.
"Shikotsumyaku: Ten-Finger Drilling Bullets!"
Kimimaro raised his hands, and ten bone bullets shot out. The firework was pierced mid-air before it could detonate.
Boom!
The bone bullets' residual force continued, smashing into a row of buildings and collapsing them. The firework exploded too low in the sky to be visible from afar.
The remaining jonin fell into despair. If he had died but managed to send the signal, it wouldn't have mattered. But now the signal had failed! These two would surely leave, and the Raikage wouldn't be able to locate them. More Cloud shinobi would likely fall victim to these two.
Even in his final moments, he worried for his comrades' safety. But with two sharp sounds, Kimimaro's bone bullets pierced his heart, silencing him forever.
"So the Hidden Cloud shinobi have shown up here too," Kimimaro remarked.
"They're likely after the secret techniques we carry," Jūgo replied, understanding the intentions of the Great Villages.
However, they had a more pressing task: finding Haku and Karin. Just as they were about to leave, two figures appeared before them.
It was none other than the Fourth Raikage and Killer B!
"Yo, yo, two clueless shinobi killed two innocent ones. Let me, the righteous messenger, take care of these cruel ninja. I'm Killer B, yeah!"
The sight of them didn't stop Killer B from rapping. It was his hobby, and not even combat could suppress it. As he rapped, he drew his weapons and charged toward Kimimaro.
Meanwhile, the Fourth Raikage set his sights on Jūgo.
"You dared kill our Cloud shinobi! You're courting death!" he roared, vanishing in a blur with the Body Flicker Technique. He reappeared in front of Jūgo, aiming to grab his neck. But Jūgo raised his hand, blocking the attack.
Clearly, Jūgo's speed wasn't inferior. He could see through the Raikage's movements and even defend against them.
"Oh? Interesting!"
The Raikage snorted, exhaling forcefully through his nose. He leapt back, ready to get serious. Meanwhile, Killer B and Kimimaro were locked in a fierce battle, their clashes intensifying.