LRAB Chapter 58 Split Operations
Chapter 58 Split Operations
The mountain has crumbled, and three low hills in a straight line have disappeared.
A deep, penetrating wound was left on the earth.
Although they had already run several hundred meters, they could still hear the wails and shouts coming from behind them.
Two-Tailed Horseman is completely freed.
Mo Jingxian's sealing technique originally had a control time of nearly ten seconds.
But he miscalculated.
Unexpectedly, the tailed beast broke free so quickly, in half the time it was anticipated.
This also meant that their squad did not escape the attack range of the enemy.
The wind whistled in their ears, and the group dared not linger.
A mass of extremely chaotic and compressed chakra once again took shape from Matatabi's mouth.
This time, it was aimed precisely in the direction of the Konoha team.
It only takes two or three seconds.
The Tailed Beast Balls shot towards them like cannonballs from a gun.
"Get out of the way!"
Captain Akimichi had barely uttered the shout when the Tailed Beast Ball arrived.
It grows taller against the wind, its inner energy is violent, and anything that stands in its way becomes vulnerable.
Grass, trees, soil, and rocks were all vaporized.
The immense energy casually tore a deep trench in the earth.
Before the attack arrived, Mo Jingxian pulled Lingzi aside and dodged to the side.
Kakashi was unlucky; he got too close to the Tailed Beast Ball route.
At the critical moment, he was carried away from the attack range of the Tailed Beast Ball by a water dragon.
The Tailed Beast Ball brushed past him less than five meters away, and he could even clearly sense the enormous energy contained within it.
That kind of power is beyond human resistance, representing the ultimate destruction.
He witnessed firsthand how the hill in front of him was cut in half and then collapsed with a crash.
Before he could even say thank you, his third Tailed Beast Ball was about to be unleashed.
run!
Run as fast as you can.
The Yun ninja who surrounded them wished they had two more legs, and no longer cared about blocking them.
Large amounts of dust and smoke were swept into the sky by the violent airflow, making the whole world look gray and hazy.
Explosions, screams, and crowds desperately fleeing – a scene reminiscent of the apocalypse suddenly descends.
The instigator, taking advantage of the chaos, has already escaped the range of the tailed beast's attack.
-
The desolate outskirts of the Land of Waves.
The fire lit up the faces of the four members of the hoeing team, casting flickering light and shadow.
Five days have passed since the last escape, but the chilling scene is still deeply etched in their minds.
This was also the first time Mo Jingxian had experienced the power of a tailed beast up close.
To be honest, he doesn't want to go through that again.
Captain Akimichi's injuries haven't fully healed yet. Although they don't affect his actions, in his own words... it would be difficult for him to fight again.
Mo Jingxian sat by the fire in a daze, but in reality he was nurturing the newly transformed elements.
Last time, he used all his savings and went all in on all the elemental power.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to create such a large ice dragon.
The world is vast, but life is the most important thing. In such a moment, who cares about gains and losses? Preserving one's life is the priority.
This resulted in nearly ten days of work being wasted.
Well, it can't be said that all the work was for nothing; the transformed elements did leave traces in the body.
After five days of re-accumulation, he pushed the element ratio back to its previous peak.
From this perspective, transformation is one thing, but it cannot be confused with restoring the amount of elements.
Or rather, in the process of transforming elements, he is also transforming the body's deep structure, making it more compatible with elements.
Of course, these are just speculations at the moment, and everything will need to be verified after the entire process is successfully completed.
The night breeze was a bit chilly; as winter approached, the temperature dropped noticeably.
Kaka, dressed in a suit, glanced at Mo Jingxian casually; this was the third time he had done so.
After hesitating for a moment, he got up and sat down next to Mo Jingxian.
"Thank you."
The voice was not loud, and Mo Jingxian raised an eyebrow.
"What I mean..." Kakashi paused, "I mean, thank you for saving me, twice!"
He said the last two words seriously, which showed that he still cared a lot.
After holding it in for five days, I finally had the chance to say "thank you".
My body relaxed, as if I had accomplished something remarkable.
"It's nothing." Mo Jingxian picked up a dry twig and stirred the fire.
"Besides, we're all doing this to complete the mission. If we were to switch places, I think you would act without hesitation."
can you?
Kakashi asked himself the same question.
Since my father...
Thinking of that man again, his emotions began to rise and fall uncontrollably.
The question of whether teammates or the mission is more important has been troubling him until now.
Previously, he kept taking on tasks, using the busyness to numb himself, and also hoping to find answers in the tasks.
After calming down and suppressing his turbulent emotions, he returned to Mo Jingxian's question.
maybe.
He'll help if it doesn't affect the mission, but what if it's a choice between two options?
Kakashi still had no answer in his heart, only pain.
"If..." Kakashi frowned, the confusion in his voice clear to everyone:
"I mean... if you had to choose between the mission and saving lives, what would you have done?"
After saying that, he turned his head back and stared blankly at the leaping flames in front of him.
"There are no ifs." Mo Jingxian poked the ground with a twig.
"This is not a multiple-choice question in my eyes at all."
Kakashi suddenly raised his head.
"Mission, partner," Mo Jingxian repeated.
"First, you need to understand what you are doing."
"How so?"
"Humans have desires, goals, or ideals as long as they are alive."
"Anyone." He met Kakashi's gaze:
"Therefore, all human behavior serves a purpose; whether it's a task or a partner, it's all a process toward the ultimate goal."
As Mo Jingxian spoke, she drew a circle on the ground with a twig.
After thinking for a moment, he drew an even smaller circle inside the existing circle.
"Here." He pointed with a twig, stopping at the small circle.
The other three members of the team followed the movement of the branch in his hand.
"Your problem is trapped here, it's only this big, you can't jump out." The branch moved to the large circle:
Ask yourself, what are your ideals? What kind of person do you want to be?
Kakashi stared blankly at the simple, or rather ugly, pattern, and he began to understand what Mo Jingxian meant.
"Yes, just as you think." Mo Jingxian threw the branch into the fire: "One day when you can figure this out, you will break free from the walls that your mind has built."
There may be walls outside, but as long as you keep jumping, you will eventually overcome each obstacle.
As you search for the answers, looking back at the questions that troubled you in the first place, they seem quite simple.
The firelight illuminated a small patch of light in the darkness, and the four men sat around the fire in silence.
It was quiet for a while.
"Clap clap clap." Akimichi Hiuda clapped his hands three times: "Well said."
Mo Jingxian smiled.
"You're good at giving advice." Captain Akimichi was clearly interested in what had just been said.
"Then let me ask you something." He looked at Mo Jingxian: "What are your ideals? Would you mind telling me?"
Kakashi raised his head.
"I want to know too." Ayako hugged her knees and looked at Mo Jingxian. "You seem to have never mentioned it before. That's so unfair."
"Me?" Mo Jingxian's gaze swept across the three faces one by one: "My dream is too simple, and too difficult to achieve. It sounds like a fool's dream if I say it, so I won't say it."
"Tell me, I want to hear it." Ayako started shaking his arm.
Akimichi took out food, one bag for each person, and they seemed to be waiting to enjoy the show.
"Immortal, if it's convenient for you..."
Kakashi didn't continue, but his meaning was already quite clear.
Whether it's Akimichi's food or Kakashi's nickname, in the context of male social language, it indicates that they have already accepted him.
"Okay, stop shaking me." After stopping Ayako, he said:
"Everyone is equal."
After waiting a while and seeing that the people did not react, he continued:
"It's simple: just set the rules and everyone follows them, and no one can be above the rules."
But it's too difficult; it's almost impossible to achieve in this world, which is why I said it's a pipe dream.
"I think it's great."
Ayako's admiration for him remained unchanged; she thought the dream was truly beautiful.
Kakashi nodded in agreement.
Captain Akimichi pondered for a moment: "Indeed, it's almost impossible."
"How could that be?"
Why?
Ayako and Kakashi spoke at the same time, not quite understanding Akimichi Sota's explanation.
"Because of ninjutsu," Mo Jingxian answered for him.
"Violence can destroy everything. Why should I reason with you when I can just steal it?"
If someone builds a good home, I can just take it away and kill them if they don't obey.
If I had invincible power, everyone would eventually become my slaves, so why should I be polite to you?
So... everyone wants to become a ninja, and ninjas will fight each other.
Thus, ninja clans and ninja villages emerged.
Both ninja clans and ninja villages are violent organizations formed by ninja banding together.
But the essence remains the same: everyone wants to be the most powerful one, standing above everyone else, looking down on all living beings.
That's human nature.
Mo Jingxian looked at Kakashi seriously: "Do you still think it's necessary to agonize over the choice between missions and teammates?"
"This—" Kakashi opened his mouth, waited a moment, and then said, "I want to be alone."
Captain Akimichi clicked his tongue: "Well said. Don't say it again, especially in front of outsiders."
Mo Jingxian shrugged, understanding what the captain meant.
"Alright, let's get back to normal. Our mission isn't over yet." As he spoke, Akimichi Hijita pulled out three scrolls.
Seeing that all three of them were looking over, he continued:
"Have you noticed that there are a lot more Mist Ninjas here?"
After being reminded by their captain, the group realized that something was indeed amiss, as they had discovered three squads of Mist Ninja today.
Logically speaking, this area belongs to the Land of Waves, and unless a specific event occurs, it shouldn't attract these Hidden Mist Villagers.
"I don't know if this is targeting us." Captain Akimichi handed the scrolls to the three men, one for each of them.
"But it's better to be safe than sorry. I'll make four copies of the intelligence report, and we'll split up. That way, we'll have a better chance of getting the information back."
Indeed, four people together is too big a target; the captain's arrangement was fine.
Furthermore, the sudden appearance of the Hidden Mist Village served as a warning to the group, indicating that the danger was not yet completely over.
Besides, none of them are at their peak condition...