vncnus Chapter 68 Results of the Battle
Chapter 68 Results of the Battle
Around 4 PM, Lan Wu suddenly exclaimed, "Found it!"
However, after glancing at Chi Shi and finding that he didn't react, Lan Wu quieted down again.
After they recovered by noon, they each sent out a shadow clone to gather information, ideally finding Minato, or at least locating the enemy...
After that, Chishi greeted Lanwu and then entered a state of cultivation again.
In an "immersive" state, the state is only interrupted by severe disturbances, and normal sounds cannot be heard at all.
Shortly after, when Akaishi opened his eyes...
"Hmm?" Akashi smelled the aroma of boiled crab and grilled fish again.
"Awake?" Minato said calmly.
Akaishi examined Minato closely, but couldn't see any injuries. He asked with a mixture of anticipation and trepidation, "You... you took care of the enemy?"
Minato shook his head, and Akaishi breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this. However, Lanwu, who had noticed him, glanced at him—the Uchiha always had this inexplicable competitive spirit!
"While the seal was broken and their attention was focused on it, I ambushed one of the Jonin. He must have been seriously injured. However, the leader, Kusano, immediately realized that the other one was probably from the Kaguya clan, and his close-quarters ambush actually injured me instead..."
Minato really wanted to take on three opponents at once!
However, they only managed to ambush one person successfully.
"After that, Kusanagi chased me all the way, and I kept running away. We fought and stopped, and I finally shook him off at dawn." Minato didn't say much more.
As you can imagine, the most thrilling and exciting part is the "stop-and-go" fighting that follows.
However, Minato is very pragmatic...
There were no further results, only the fact that "I ran away," so there's not much more to say.
What follows is likely the wounded Jonin who was ambushed by Minato, who then entered the mine to rescue people. Meanwhile, Kaguya, certain that the enemies inside would escape, searched for the enemy nearby. They knew that Minato was definitely not an enemy inside the mine; not only was he too strong to enter, but his methods also differed from those described by Shiokawa, who had come out to ask for help.
"Then let me tell you, it was really exciting inside the mine..." Akashi perked up.
"I've already spoken to Minato," Lanwu reminded him.
"Are you sure?" Akaishi glared at her immediately.
"Not quite accurate. It mainly only mentions Lord Akaishi, who defeated eight Chunin with a single Fire Release technique," Lan Wu said, feigning admiration.
Akaishi nodded and said, "I can also tell you about how I injured my eyes while saving you."
Lan Wu rolled her eyes at him, looking like she couldn't stand it.
"Akaishi, when will your eyes recover?" Minato asked.
Upon hearing this, Akaishi shook his head, and Lanwu, who had maintained an impatient expression, also began to take notice.
However, what Akaishi said wasn't bad news: "I don't know. I haven't injured my eyes either, but my left eye's pupil strength is just recovering more slowly. It can still recover to about 80% of its usual strength. I estimate it will be able to open normally in three to five days."
The main issue is uncertainty; Akaishi lacks experience in dealing with injuries.
Just then, Akaishi paused for a moment before coming to his senses.
Upon seeing this, Minato and Ranma immediately asked, "What's wrong?"
"My shadow clone has encountered your shadow clone... He sent me back with a message that the enemy's location has been discovered. They're on the south bank where ships can dock after the tide goes out. Among them, there are two Chunin and one Jonin who are capable of fighting. The Jonin is the 'Ryu' that you injured before. Only two Chunin have healthy chakra, and there are eight other wounded Chunin who aren't much of a fighter!"
Although Akaishi's shadow clone did not encounter Minato's real body, it brought back the information and memories relayed by Minato's shadow clone.
This also demonstrates the importance of sensory ninjas and the "pathfinding divine technique" Shadow Clone Jutsu—even though their side was clearly at a disadvantage in terms of combat strength, yet…
With Minato as a sensory ninja, and the unbridled use of "Shadow Clone Techniques," they were able to grasp the enemy's movements first.
The situation has turned into a proactive one for the Seventh Squad – although they are at a disadvantage in terms of combat strength, they are in control of the situation!
"Eight wounded, two normal Chunin, that means there are still two Chunin whose whereabouts are unknown. We don't know if they are dead, or if they are searching for our location with the two Jonin, Kusano and Kaguya," Minato analyzed.
This group from Kirigakure consists of three Jonin and thirteen Chunin, which is already a very strong lineup.
The only confirmed death so far was one person who was stabbed to death by his own companion while under Akaishi's illusion...
Of the remaining twelve, ten have been discovered, two are in normal condition, and the other eight have not recovered much chakra!
However, two people are still missing, and it's impossible to determine whether they died from Akaishi's fire-style attack or were being searched outside.
"If his or her fate is unknown, then he's dead!" Akaishi said optimistically, waving his hand.
Water Gate, Orchid Dance: ...
They've almost gotten used to the Uchiha's daily erratic behavior.
"So much time has passed, and there's still no sign of their chakra recovering. It seems it's not just a matter of time," Lan Wu speculated.
Minato could only sense the chakra, but couldn't identify which eight it was.
"I guess either the sealing effect of the 'Three Platforms Messenger' is still active, or his body is too badly injured and he can't recover his strength... If it's because of the injury, then it should be Kirigakure who was burned by the Great Fire Dragon Technique," Akaishi speculated.
Extensive burns can easily cause this situation!
Even if you break an arm or leg, your strength can gradually recover after bandaging and stopping the bleeding. However, large-area burns are continuous damage, and without treatment, your strength cannot be recovered at all.
Their natural chakra extraction efficiency is very limited, so they can't exert much combat power under these circumstances.
"Neither the Jonin of Kusano nor Kaguya are at the base. Should we...?" Akaishi was getting restless.
"This mountain isn't very big. Kirigakure must have a way to notify their comrades nearby. If we can't finish this quickly, the other two Jonin will definitely rush back," Lanwu reminded her.
"Yes, and... if we were to actually fight now, we would actually be at a disadvantage, perhaps even more so than yesterday." Minato's tone became serious.
Akaishi wholeheartedly agreed, nodding firmly and saying, "That's right. After all, I'm missing an eye now, and even if I manage to open it, I can only use one or two illusions."
Water Gate, Orchid Dance: ...
We just can't get used to it!
It shouldn't be that much of a problem if you only have one eye, right?
"Yes, indeed... Without one Sharingan, I'm not as confident anymore. And there's another reason: we both have basically got the information we need, so it might not be easy to kill them on the first meeting like before." Minato forced an agreement and emphasized the real reason.
Ninjas generally have high attack but low defense, so it's quite normal to be killed on first encounter if you're not careful.
Previously, the three members of Team 7 were quite deceptive—even though it's common for children to participate in battles in the Land of Water now, it's rare to see children this strong!
Now that both sides have practically revealed their hand, Kusano and his team can no longer afford to be careless when facing Team 7, and they will be even more wary of the Sharingan.
However, when this matter was mentioned, Akaishi revealed a smug smile and, with an air of superiority, told Minato and Ranma something.
Minato and Ranma were also surprised when they heard what Akaishi said...