LRAB Chapter 153 The Beginning of the Fall
Chapter 153 The Beginning of the Fall
Chapter 153 The Beginning of the Fall
His vortex physique and medical ninjutsu saved Shiba Kiyokawa's life at a critical moment!
Despite his disheveled and miserable state, he still laughed freely.
Half of this was an act, an act for the Iwagakure ninjas who had regained their confidence, and also for the Konoha ninjas who were lost and desperate.
But half of it is also a genuine expression of emotion after surviving a disaster!
He could sense that Minato Namikaze had truly used all his strength in that last attack!
At this moment, the other person's forehead was just as sweaty as his!
To unleash the Flying Thunder God Technique more than ten times in less than half a second is an extreme challenge that would be incredibly difficult even for Minato Namikaze!
Not to mention that the fastest time he ever made a dumpling, he even injured Minato Namikaze's hand.
At this moment, Konan, who was the first to react on the battlefield, launched an angry attack on Minato Namikaze!
Faced with the paper spear that was thrown at him, Minato Namikaze, who was usually very confident, surprisingly chose to retreat hastily this time.
"Abandon the mission, everyone, retreat."
In the end, filled with endless resentment and shame, Minato Namikaze issued the order to retreat.
At the same time, a young body quickly approached and supported his swaying body.
It was his disciple, Kakashi.
On the other side, another of Minato's disciples, the medical ninja Rin, rushed over anxiously, checking his condition while speaking with concern.
"Minato-sensei, you have to hold on!"
Upon hearing this, Minato Namikaze gave a bitter smile.
He was clear about his condition: he knew that his injury was not serious at all, he was just weak and dizzy, and he did not need such anxious concern.
Compared to Shiba Kiyokawa, his situation is much better.
However, now that things have come to this, this result not only fails to bring him any comfort, but also seems particularly ironic.
The slight advantage gained in individual duels is completely unable to compensate for the huge strategic failure in the overall situation!
In this offensive round, he was ultimately defeated by the young Akatsuki leader.
This was the first time since the start of the war that Minato Namikaze had suffered such a bitter defeat.
At this moment, Minato Namikaze could not have imagined that what he now perceived as the lowest point was merely the beginning of a grand fall.
In the days to come, the hardest time will always be the day that is about to arrive.
Konoha has retreated.
Subsequently, the Akatsuki's Fourth Battalion, led by Konan, symbolically pursued the enemy for a while, slightly expanding their gains before stopping and quickly returning to base with Shiba Kiyokawa.
The remaining pursuit mission was left entirely to their ally, Iwagakure.
Having finally shown some backbone in the face of the Yellow Flash, the Iwagakure ninjas were now acting like they'd been injected with adrenaline, as if determined to unleash all the resentment they'd accumulated over the past six months of war, and their pursuit was exceptionally fierce!
However, I later heard that because they pursued too deeply, they were ambushed by Minato Namikaze, who had recovered slightly, and suffered heavy losses.
The hard-won advantage in the exchange ratio has been given back again, which is truly disheartening...
But that's a story for another time.
After being rushed back to the front-line camp, Shiba Kiyokawa forced himself to finish explaining the post-battle precautions and the strategic plans for the next few days before finally lying down and falling into a deep sleep, whereupon he lost consciousness.
He slept for more than thirty hours.
In a daze, he always felt like he was sucking on something soft, and every now and then he would instinctively take a bite, savoring the sweetness, which was very comfortable.
It wasn't until the morning of the third day that he opened his eyes and saw Whirlpool Fragrance Leaf lying beside his bed, fast asleep from exhaustion, that he realized the origin of that sweet taste.
He must have bitten the whirlpool leaf multiple times in his sleep to recover so quickly.
The next moment, when Shoha felt the movement on the bed, she slowly woke up and raised her upper body.
Shiba Kiyokawa's eyes widened suddenly.
Because the front of Shokuyo's clothes was open, and there were some water stains on her chest.
This made his CPU seem to be smoking for a moment!
and many more!
What exactly was that soft thing I was biting in my sleep?
Whirlpool Xiangye looked at him, first stunned, then delighted.
"Qinghe, you're awake?! That's wonderful!"
But then she clearly showed shyness and guilt, and quickly reached out to gather her shirt.
"How are you feeling right now? Please, don't look at me like that..."
Shiba Kiyokazu looked at her with a strange expression.
"I feel like I'm recovering pretty well. Is it because you bit my wrist before?"
"Yes," Whirlpool Fragrance Leaf answered softly.
But Shiba Kiyokazu clearly saw that there were no teeth marks on the wrists of those hands!
Then, Kaoru Uzumaki added, trying to cover up the truth, "As long as you recover, that's all that matters. Don't tell Konan about this."
Shiba Kiyokawa looked at Kaoru's blushing cheeks and smiled after a long while.
"Is it because I bit you too hard? Are you afraid Sister Xiaonan will blame me?"
"Yes...yes, that's right, I was just afraid that Xiaonan would blame you."
Qinghe, don't overthink it. After all, you're still a patient.
Whirlpool Xiangye's answer was initially hesitant, but later it subtly revealed a kind of carefree and reckless attitude.
Finally, Xiangye even took the initiative, raising her head and bravely meeting Shiba Kiyokawa's gaze.
At that moment, the secret was already tacitly understood.
In the end, it was Shiba Kiyokawa who couldn't withstand Koyo's burning gaze and was the first to look away.
Feeling that he had accumulated even more debt, Shiba Kiyokazu coughed twice and quickly changed the subject.
"How long have I been asleep? What's the situation at the front?"
"You slept for a day and two nights. As for the war, I'll have them come in and talk to you."
Then, Kaoru Uzumaki tidied herself up and hurriedly went out.
Not long after, Konan, Nagato, several battalion commanders from Akatsuki, and Iwagakure's Hirotsuchi and Akatsuchi all came to his hospital room.
After some communication, Shiba Kiyokawa quickly regained control of the current battlefield situation.
Since the battle the day before yesterday evening, Konoha has ceased its attacks and has not launched any new offensives.
The Akatsuki continued their northward advance, capturing the second mine that had been marked before the war began, as well as a large area in the southern part of the Land of Grass.
Iwagakure has now fully acknowledged the strength of Akatsuki, and has completely acquiesced to the ceding of the Land of Grass's territory.
Meanwhile, the battle report from the day before yesterday has also been compiled.
Despite being mentally prepared, Shiba Kiyokawa still couldn't help but let out a long sigh when he actually saw the figures for the losses.
"The losses are severe."
This was ultimately inevitable, as their opponent was none other than the renowned Yellow Flash, Minato Namikaze.
However, it is worth praising that even though Minato Namikaze caused huge casualties, their total exchange ratio across the entire battlefront was still far ahead!
Konoha also suffered a huge price!
Moreover, with both sides suffering heavy casualties, their subsequent actions will inevitably further divide Akatsuki and Konoha into two completely different entities!
(End of this chapter)