Chapter 195 Heavy Rain

It hurts. Every cell in the body is wailing and begging its owner to stop running. The massive loss of blood in a short period of time causes the brain to become confused, but the tension in Ye Shan's heart still hasn't dissipated.

The instinct for survival stimulated his potential, and his strong will supported his steps. The road to escape seemed so long in the dark, just like an insomniac lying in bed counting helplessly.

Ye Shan was staggering and jumping in tattered clothes, and it seemed that he would fall down in the next second, but he was like a weed in the wind, still green even though it was blown close to the ground.

The pursuing Sand Ninjas were in despair. They didn't understand why an injured ninja could still jump and run so quickly. Gradually, they lost all chances to surround and kill Ye Shan.

The Sand Ninjas were unwilling to give up, and someone suggested sending a large number of ninjas to search the forest again, vowing to capture Baiyun Yeshan, but this was rejected by Chiyo.

The effect of the poison can only last for an hour, and even if a large force is sent out to search now, there is little hope of finding it, even if blood is dripping from the branches. Once Ye Shan recovers his chakra, the hunters will become the prey. After all, this is in the territory of the Land of Fire, and there is about a squadron of ninjas stationed here all year round. The top priority is to defend Kikyo Castle.

When Jifang was at his weakest stage after losing his chakra, Chiyo didn't dare to gamble. The village's honor and disgrace rested on her shoulders, so she was unwilling to gamble.

Baiyun Yeshan is very scary, but he is only strong alone after all. The war between ninja villages is a competition of comprehensive national strength, and personal heroism has little meaning.

Chiyo could only comfort herself in this way, but when she thought of the other party's terrifying willpower, she still felt a little uneasy. Moreover, Chiyo wanted to return to Kikyo Castle immediately before Luosha interrogated Scorpion, otherwise once the truth about the disappearance of the Third Kazekage was revealed, she would no longer have a place to stand in the village.

"Gather the bodies of our companions, and we... retreat!"

"Lord Chiyo, please give me another chance. Baiyun Yeshan has reached the limit of the human body!" Someone shouted in dissatisfaction.

Chiyo stared at the other person coldly and said word by word: "Obey the order!"

The Sand Ninja who was speaking shrank his neck, moved his lips for a long time, and finally said dejectedly: "Yes!"

An unknown amount of time had passed before Ye Shan found a natural tree hole. He endured the severe pain and erased his footprints. He staggered in and sat cross-legged inside. He took out a bandage and wanted to bandage his wound, but his strength drained away and he could no longer hold on and fainted.

Ye Shan was extremely weak at this time. Any wild beast could take his life. Whether he could survive depended entirely on luck.

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In the early morning, before dawn, the air still lingered with the chill of the night, the Uchiha clan's territory gradually became lively, with countless ninjas busy arranging something, because today was the day when the Hyuga clan would visit.

Moreover, since the Uchiha clan attacked the Hyuga clan hundreds of years ago, the relationship between the two families in the ninja world, which were famous for their eye techniques, reached a freezing point and they no longer had any polite exchanges.

Even though the Uchiha clan act like they are arrogant all the time, they actually still hope to establish diplomatic relations with other ninja clans, but they are just too embarrassed to take the first step.

The position of the head of the Uchiha clan has been officially handed over to Fugaku. This ninja, who is less than 30 years old, has suddenly become a hot figure in the ninja world. It would be a lie to say that he is not elated. Fortunately, after years of training, he has long been indifferent to fame and disgrace, and has managed to not show his emotions on his face.

"Qing Si, has everything been arranged with the Great Elder?"

Uchiha Seiji, who is also Uchiha Fugaku's cousin, is now the chief steward of the clan, responsible for all matters big and small. When he heard the question, he hurriedly replied: "Don't worry, clan leader, the great elder has already made arrangements."

"Yeah." Uchiha Fugaku looked up at the sky, frowned slightly and said, "It's a pity that the weather is bad today. It's so gloomy that it might rain."

Uchiha Qingsi smiled faintly and said: "I think it's not a bad idea. After this rain, the corruption in the village will be swept away."

"Don't be careless. Someone in the clan went too far last night. Tell them to punish them."

"I see. My Lord, breakfast is ready."

Uchiha Fugaku stretched out his right hand to adjust the dress he was wearing, and said calmly: "Let's have breakfast first. We will be busy later. If that guy Ye Shan is here, I can relax a little bit, which is a good thing for him."

Uchiha Qingsi nodded. Baiyun Yeshan is not only powerful, but also has high emotional intelligence. It is most appropriate for him to preside over the complicated ceremony. "Speaking of which, Lord Yeshan will be returning to the village soon, right? How will the clan leader arrange the welcoming ceremony then?"

Uchiha Fugaku scratched his head in distress: "There is no relevant precedent in the clan for reference. So, go call Uchiha Keiji and ask him what he thinks."

After that, the two of them walked into the restaurant one after the other, sat down in order and started eating.

Just as Uchiha Fugaku picked up a bowl of yellow millet porridge and was about to take a sip, the Uchiha Keiji mentioned earlier came over anxiously. Fugaku's already tense heart became even more tense, but he remained calm and said, "Keiji is here? Have you eaten? If not, sit down and eat together."

Uchiha Keiji's hair was messy and his eyes were bloodshot, obviously he hadn't slept all night, but he ignored the clan leader's words and waved his hand to let the servants in the house leave. Then he lowered his voice and said, "Something big has happened!"

Uchiha Fugaku put down the millet porridge in his hand, picked up a towel and wiped his mouth and said, "What could have made you lose your composure? Could it be that the brats in the clan have caused a big mess?"

Uchiha Keiji stamped his feet anxiously: "What kind of trouble can those brats cause? It's Ye Shan, he's in trouble!"

Fugaku stood up quickly and asked anxiously, "Could it be that Kikyo Castle was lost?"

Uchiha Fugaku knew that Ye Shan was in charge of Kikyo Castle, and the worst thing he could think of at the moment was that Kikyo Castle was lost: "It's just a city, if it's lost, it's lost, there's nothing to be surprised about."

Now the Uchiha clan is stronger, with Fugaku and Hayama supporting them outside and the Three-Tails clan guarding the clan inside, so losing a city is not a big deal.

"Kikyo Castle is nothing!" Uchiha Keiji cursed: "It's Ye Shan, he is very likely dead!"

Fugaku staggered and almost fell. Uchiha Seiji beside him hurried to hold him up, but he was thrown away by him: "What are you talking about?! With Ye Shan's strength, who in the ninja world can kill him?"

Uchiha Keiji took out a decoded intelligence from his pocket and slapped it on the table: "Front-line battle report, Kikyo Castle was lost last night, Baiyun Yeshan fled, and his whereabouts are currently unknown."

If Uchiha Keiji had not personally confirmed the information with the Sharingan, he would never have believed its authenticity, but it was written in black and white and he had no choice but to believe it.

Uchiha Fugaku fell down on the armchair, feeling dizzy. Yeshan was too important to the Uchiha clan. If anything happened to him, all the power they had fought so hard for would be lost.

"Go, someone, call all the people in the clan!" Uchiha Fugaku's voice changed.

Uchiha Seiji left in an instant, and Uchiha Keiji asked, "The Root has many good searchers, should we send them out as well?"

Uchiha Fugaku took a long breath and said calmly, "No, outsiders cannot be relied upon at critical moments. The personnel composition of the Root is too complicated, and it is difficult to guarantee that no one has bad intentions. You must issue an order now and have them stay in the base honestly. Anyone who moves recklessly will be killed without mercy!"

Uchiha Keiji was about to leave when Fugaku interrupted him irritably, "Don't go! Send someone to pass the message! You will lead the team to the border in person and bring Baiyun Yeshan back, otherwise I will fire you!"

Soon, dozens of Uchiha clan ninjas hurried over. Seeing that the clan leader and deputy clan leader looked unhappy, they all held their breath and stood outside the house, as obedient as quails.

When it was daybreak, hundreds of Uchiha ninjas were standing outside the house, all in combat uniforms. However, many of them smelled of alcohol, and it was obvious that they had been busy the night before.

Uchiha Fugaku was in front and Keiji was behind. The two stood at the entrance facing the ninjas outside. Time was running out and they had no time to give a lecture: "There is an emergency. I ask you to put down all the tasks at hand and go to the border immediately!"

Someone saluted and asked, "Master, may I ask if our mission is to support Kikyo City?"

Fugaku said impatiently: "The deputy clan leader will tell you what happened. Gather at the east gate of the village in a quarter of an hour. Anyone who is late will be punished by clan law!"

Everyone was startled, realizing the situation was urgent, and they all dispersed as ordered.

Fugaku turned around, took Uchiha Keiji's hand and said, "The Hyuga clan is visiting today, I really can't leave, Keiji-kun, please take care of everything!"

Uchiha Keiji said respectfully: "Don't worry, clan leader, I will do my best to complete the task!"

Uchiha Fugaku nodded with a heavy expression, looked up at the gray sky, only to find that it had started to drizzle at some point. This summer rain started out as a drizzle, but soon became heavy, quickly wetting the courtyard.