LRAB Chapter 86 Kill, Lingering Feelings
Chapter 86 Kill, Lingering Feelings
Chapter 86 Kill, Lingering Feelings (Please read on, please vote!)
"Kid, you didn't expect that, did you? What's the use of knowing so much if you still die? That's how unpredictable ninjas are!" Green-haired Takagi smiled sinisterly. In the end, wasn't it still Takagi who would win?
But the next moment, he couldn't laugh anymore.
"Bang!"
With his hands suddenly empty, Takagi's already severely injured body lost its support, staggered through the white smoke, and fell to the ground.
Takagi struggled to lift his head, his gaze piercing through the white smoke and projecting forward.
There, Taiichi was smilingly staring at himself, his hand still glowing with the light of the Healing Palm Technique. "After all this time, the clown is still me. As expected, those who use clones have dirty hearts." With these last thoughts, the green-haired Takagi closed his eyes forever.
Looking at the green-haired ninja who was finally dead, Taiichi sighed.
As a medical ninja recognized by Tsunade, how could Taiichi not be able to tell whether someone was truly unconscious or faking it, whether they were truly dead or pretending to be dead? It can only be said that the green-haired ninja's death was not unjust.
He never bothered to understand Taiichi properly from beginning to end. He was blinded by rage throughout the entire pursuit, only wanting to rely on his Jonin strength to kill Taiichi, and he didn't even make good use of his subordinates.
Little did he know that ninjas, as a profession characterized by high attack and speed but also extreme fragility, are prone to death with the slightest mistake. Even the Third Raikage wasn't as reckless as him. Under such circumstances, if he didn't die, who would?
After reflecting on the gains and losses of this battle, Taiyi's injuries no longer affected his actions. This game of hunting by wolves was finally coming to an end, except that the originally delicious prey had turned into a ferocious tiger, tearing the wolves that came to hunt him to pieces.
Taiichi picked up the short sword that had been placed aside, slung it back on his back, and hid under a large tree on the way they had come. He was going to wait for the two Chunin while recovering his depleted chakra.
Slower than expected, when the two Chunin pushed aside the leaves blocking their way and arrived at the battlefield, they were immediately stunned by the devastation. What terrified them even more was that the person not far ahead was none other than the Jonin Takagi who had previously threatened to kill them.
In the instant they were shocked, a figure wielding a short sword suddenly charged down from a nearby tree, using the immense momentum of his descent to cleave a Chunin who was hastily parrying into the air.
Taiichi used the recoil from the clash of weapons to steady himself, and before the Chunin next to him could react, he slashed at his neck with his sword.
It was only then that the ninja, who was always a beat behind, came to his senses and tried to retreat and dodge, but the power of his main body was far superior to that of his shadow clones.
Seeing his opponent retreat and dodge, Taiyi didn't stop and charged forward, while sheathing his sword and gathering strength. When the two were close, he suddenly thrust out his short sword.
The already panicked ninja became even more disheveled. Facing the short sword thrust straight at him, he could only barely deflect it with his kunai, his body staggering from the impact.
Taiyi seized the opportunity, using the force of the opponent deflecting the short sword to twist his waist and spin around. With the power of the turn, the short sword drew an arc and slashed hard at the ninja's neck, decapitating him in one strike.
From the moment Taiichi cleaved the first ninja away to the moment he beheaded the second ninja, only a few seconds had passed. At this point, the ninja who had just been cleaved away was getting up from the ground.
Seeing the brat who had killed his companion in such a short time, fear finally broke through the ninja's psychological limit. He no longer dared to fight forward and turned around to desperately burrow into the forest, trying to escape the clutches of that terrifying brat.
Faced with this enemy who was clearly terrified and fleeing in panic, Taiyi shook his head helplessly. Before, when he ran away, he knew to use a fire jutsu to cover himself or something. This kind of escape, which directly exposes his back to the enemy, is just pure suicide.
Taiyi composed himself, took a few steps forward to close the distance, and then instantly thrust forward, his short sword easily piercing the ninja's heart.
Taiyi was too embarrassed to accept the head given to him.
Looking at the scene, Taiyi finally breathed a sigh of relief. The tracking, infiltration, pursuit, and counterattack of the past half day was the most intense battle he had ever experienced. A slight mistake could have led to a tragic death.
But every effort has its reward, and he gained a great deal from such an intense battle.
[After a fierce battle, your Ninja Class Experience has increased by 1000]
[Congratulations, your Genin class level has been upgraded to Lv6 (824/1000)]
[Attribute Points +1, Skill Points +1]
Name: Matsushita Taichi Occupation: Genin Lv6 (824/1000)
Talent: Diligence can compensate for lack of talent, academic star, highly effective age: 8 years old; physique: 21
Power: 20
Agility: 19
Spirit: 24
Chakra: 17000 (17200)
Attribute points: 15
Skill points: 16
Fire attribute transformation Lv7 (1081/1200)
Wind attribute change level 7 (1046/1200)
Water property change Lv8 (212/1400)
Earth attribute property change Lv1 (82/100)
Lightning attribute change level 0 (63/100)
Yang attribute property change Lv6 (839/1000)
Yin attribute property change Lv3 (234/400)
Chakra Form Transformation Lv7 (124/1200)
Chakra Control Lv6 (511/1000)
技能：进阶体术Lv1（920/2000），进阶冥想Lv1（934/2000），进阶刀术Lv1
(1240/2000) Derivative Skill: Blade Stance (Guardian)
Evaluation: You seem to have discovered a way to quickly advance. So what are you waiting for? Being a perpetual genin isn't a good thing. The biggest gain from this battle was a huge amount of professional experience, which directly raised your level by almost two levels and replenished the attribute points and skill points consumed in the battle. As for other skill experience, the gains were even more substantial.
However, the previous stat allocation left Taiyi puzzled. Now that he had some time, he focused his attention on the constitution panel.
[Constitution: 21 (1/2)]
"Does this mean I need two attribute points to reach 22? Then I'll be even less likely to have enough attribute points in the future. And this damn panel doesn't even have any instructions on how to use it," Taiyi thought bitterly.
The training of advanced physical skills and advanced meditation has slowed down during this period. It seems that these two skills will need to be given more attention in the future. After all, basic physical fitness is fundamental. Without a solid foundation, no matter how powerful you are, it is just a castle in the air.
After calming down, Taiyi started cleaning up the scene, especially the body of that Jonin. He definitely needed to seal it and take it back to see if he could get more information from his body.
After everything was finished, Taiyi returned along the same route. "I wonder how Yangping is doing. That guy looked like he was saying goodbye to me when he left!" Thinking of this, Taiyi felt a warmth in his heart.
The place where Taiyi and Yangping first parted ways, where the sea of fire once filled the sky, is now only a few scattered points still burning, with crackling sounds of wood popping out from time to time. This is the masterpiece of Taiyi when he helped Yangping cover their retreat.
Four figures suddenly appeared at the scene; they were Yang Ping and the others who had come to the rescue.
Looking at the scene that had turned to ashes, Yang Ping became even more anxious. Although the fire had covered up his escape route, it had also made their search more difficult.
But considering Taiyi's possible situation, Yangping resolutely ignored the still-burning scene and rushed in to search for clues. He activated his Sharingan and tried his best to capture even the smallest trace.
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Seeing this, Captain Yamaguchi and his two companions remained silent and quietly dispersed to search for clues.
A short while later.
"Captain, over here." Yangping was the first to spot the traces, and Captain Yamaguchi and the others quickly moved closer to him. When they saw what Yangping had discovered, they were all taken aback.
These are three corpses. Yamaguchi Seisuke squatted down and carefully examined the marks and postures on the corpses. He quickly came to the conclusion: "These two should have been killed by Taiichi. One died from a knife wound, and the other two died from fire-style attacks."
As he spoke, he stood up and looked around at his surroundings, imagining in his mind how Taiichi had killed the two of them. Soon he arrived at the big tree where Taiichi had hidden and found the traces he had left when he escaped.
"Come on, this way!" Yamaguchi Seisuke called out to everyone and rushed into the dense forest ahead.
Now it was Yamaguchi's turn to take the lead, and the task of tracing the trail was beyond the capabilities of Yohei, a complete novice.
Yang Ping was extremely excited to see that the captain had found the traces so quickly, because the faster Taiyi was found, the more secure he would be.
Following the trail, the group stopped frequently to search for more clues, and finally discovered the second battle site in another dense forest.
Just as the group was preparing to investigate the scene, Captain Yamaguchi shouted, "Who!"
Realizing what was happening, Yangping and Youjia quickly assumed a fighting stance, facing the direction in which Captain Yamaguchi had shouted, since they had no idea how many pursuers there were.
The rustling sound of leaves came from the air, and Yangping nervously sweated, but dared not wipe it away as the sweat streamed into his eyes.
"Captain, it's me!"
Taiichi's voice came over, and at that moment, Yangping seemed to hear heavenly music. Before Captain Yamaguchi could speak, he had already rushed out.
At this moment, Taiyi also revealed his figure from the dense forest. He had many scratches on his face, and his clothes were torn in many places by kunai. His left arm was still hanging down unnaturally, and he would sometimes cover his chest and cough twice.
Seeing Taiichi's disheveled appearance, Yangping worriedly examined him, even activating his Sharingan to get a closer look.
Fortunately, after a thorough examination, it was found that although Taiyi looked miserable, he did not have any obvious injuries, which put Yangping at ease.
Seeing Yangping rushing over and touching him all over, Taiyi was a little awkward but also very happy. Yangping had not only brought the news back to the outpost, but had also called for reinforcements to come to his aid. Although they arrived a little late, he still had to accept their kindness.
Looking at Yangping's Sharingan, which now had two tomoe, Taichi was even more moved. If Yangping hadn't valued him so much, his single tomoe Sharingan wouldn't have been stimulated to evolve into a two-tomoe Sharingan.
But then I thought about it again. Yangping was only about 11 years old. Advancing to the second magatama at this age was considered quite early.
The key issue is that his Sharingan is evolving too fast. It's only been a little over a month since he awakened it, and he's already at the two-tomoe level. He's showing it off so openly. I wonder what the village will think when they hear the news.
Putting aside his thoughts, these were just Taiyi's guesses, and he couldn't say them out loud. He could only be more careful in the future.
"Alright, Yangping, be gentle! My left hand and chest bones were just set, they're not fully healed yet, don't break them again," Taiyi joked.
But Yangping took it seriously and immediately withdrew his hand that was still checking.
At this moment, Captain Yamaguchi and the Yuka brothers also came forward, looking at Taichi with amazement.
"Taiichi, how are you? Are you alright?" Captain Yamaguchi asked with concern.
"It's alright, I only suffered some injuries. That Jonin who was chasing me underestimated me and I killed him by scheming. All these injuries are from him." As he spoke, Taichi took out a storage scroll containing the Jonin's corpse from his ninja tool bag and handed it to Captain Yamaguchi.
"Captain, this is the body of that Jonin. Hopefully, we can find some clues inside when we get back."
Yamaguchi Seisuke took the scroll from Taichi and looked at him with a complicated expression. How much progress had Taichi made in such a short time?
Every mission is a huge leap forward. At this rate, it won't be long before he truly possesses the strength of a Jonin.
"Alright, let's head back to the outpost then," Captain Yamaguchi said.
"Yes."
Two hours after Taiyi and his group left, the place welcomed another group of visitors, namely the other two Jonin from the cave and their subordinates.
"So, did you find Takagi?"
"No, but the bodies of the five Chunin who went with him have all been found. I guess he's not in much better shape."
"Damn it, I told you long ago not to get involved in the power struggles of these great ninja villages. Now look what happened, we didn't accomplish anything and just lost a Jonin."
"What, you want to back out? Don't forget you've already received the deposit. Unless you quit, the mission still has to go on."
"Damn it, damn it." As he spoke, the man punched the tree trunk next to him repeatedly, breaking the entire trunk in just a few punches.
"Alright, I've vented enough. Let's go back and report." With that, he left the scene without looking back.
Seeing this, the others had no choice but to follow them back.
7th Outpost.
After a long run, the group finally returned to the outpost.
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Upon returning, Taiichi followed Captain Yamaguchi directly to the central camp to report on the details of the mission. Accompanying him were not only the people who had gone out to rescue, but also Saori, who had been anxiously waiting at the outpost entrance since hearing the news.
When Saori saw Taiichi return, she couldn't hold back her tears and said, "Thank goodness, thank goodness, it's so good that you're back!" while wiping away her tears.
"This time, the group that came to hunt us down consisted of one Jonin and five Chunin—"
The report stirred the emotions of everyone present. It was not only a contest of wits and strength, but also full of the bias of luck. If there had been even the slightest mistake, Taiyi would not have been able to return safely.
If these bounty hunters had been just a little more cautious, they wouldn't have ended up being wiped out like this.
"Taiichi, you've really worked hard this time. If it weren't for your timely intelligence, the outposts might have been attacked by now," Jonin Chiba said sincerely.
"Lord Chiba, you flatter me. This is all I should do," Taichi replied humbly in response to the compliment.
"That being said, you will still receive the rewards you deserve. I will report all your performances truthfully in the mission report. The village will certainly not let you down then," Jonin Chiba gave an affirmative answer.
Taiyi and the others were overjoyed to hear this. Taiyi had been worried about not having enough mission records to exchange for more ninjutsu, and now he had a new source of income.
For the next few days, the Eighth Squad remained stationed at the outpost, only occasionally going out to complete patrol missions. Perhaps the Seventh Outpost had inflicted heavy losses on the bounty ninjas, making them think that this place was a tough nut to crack.
The 7th outpost remained untouched until reinforcements arrived.
With this, Taiyi and his team's outpost duty came to an end, and the Eighth Squad could finally return to the village to report for duty.
Looking back at the outpost that was gradually receding into the distance, Yangping's eyes were filled with reluctance.
"What's wrong? Don't you want to go back to the village?" Taiichi teased from the side when he saw this, and Captain Yamaguchi and Saori also turned their gazes to Yohei.
Yang Ping felt embarrassed by the stares and quickly explained, "No, this is where my Sharingan evolved, and it's a blessed place for me."
"Come on, let him have an easy life. If you stay here and say something so jinxed, who knows what might happen?" Taiyi exposed Yangping's secrets.
Saori covered her mouth and chuckled. Yangping's jinx had come true twice during this mission.
"Alright, enough joking around," Captain Yamaguchi said. "It's sad to experience this kind of garrison mission for the first time and to say goodbye to comrades you've fought alongside. But you'll get used to it after experiencing it many times."
"Captain, I don't think this is a consolation. It makes me even more upset," Yang Ping muttered.
"Hahahaha." Everyone laughed, but whether there was joy, sorrow, or helplessness in their laughter was a matter of opinion.
The return journey was peaceful, and everyone chatted and laughed as they returned to Konoha.
Unlike before, this time Captain Yamaguchi didn't give everyone much rest time. He directly arranged to meet the day after tomorrow to continue the mission, and then he left.
Watching Captain Yamaguchi leave, Taichi and the other two exchanged bewildered glances, clearly unsure of what had happened—whether it was a sudden increase in the village's workload or some other reason.
Yohei and Saori looked at Taiichi expectantly, wondering if the usually clever Taiichi had any unique ideas.
Faced with their gazes, Taiyi was also a little troubled. "You two don't need to look at me like that. I'm just as confused. Maybe it's just because we've passed the rookie phase and we'll have to increase the frequency of missions we take on later."
Upon hearing this, the two felt that it might actually be true. After all, they themselves hoped to perform more missions, not only to earn mission rewards but also to enrich their resumes and lay a good foundation for future promotions.
After a fruitless discussion, the three of them went home.
On the way, Taiichi thought about the gains from this mission, especially the fact that he directly completed the training process of one-handed hand seals by adding points. He couldn't help but think of Minato, who was still troubled by this matter. Minato was the one who led him into the sect. Now that he had completed the training, he should give back.
With this in mind, Taichi made a decision: he would go to Minato's house the next day and tell him all his insights and experiences, hoping that Minato would be home.
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