Chapter 21 Night Battle

Uchiha Fugaku hid behind a rock, trying hard to open his eyes wide, not caring about the soreness of the raindrops drifting into his eyes, and looked at the several human-shaped chakra bodies that appeared in his field of vision.

"One, two... seven, seven enemies."

Three against seven, it's very difficult. If we can't cause casualties in the first place, we might even be wiped out. Uchiha Fugaku narrowed his eyes, thinking about the camp the other side belonged to. Judging from the chakra reaction, these people have abundant chakra in their bodies, unlike the Konoha ninjas who fled here; judging from the formation, these people are in good order, and they are moving in a '卍' shape. Thinking of what Ye Shan said, he finally made up his mind and made the Konoha combat gesture.

Ye Shan's eyes narrowed, and he moved his stiff hands and feet slightly, revealing a hint of murderous intent. He nodded to indicate that he understood, then went to Yamashiro Chen and conveyed the general situation that Uchiha Fugaku saw. He then returned to a distance, holding his breath and preparing for the battle that was about to take place.

Ikemoto Eiichi is a jonin from the Sand Village. He was ordered to carry out the mission of chasing the defeated Konoha ninja. Of course, he knew that he was now in the territory of the Land of Fire, but so what? The two consecutive defeats of the Konoha Ninja Army, known as the strongest in the ninja world, gave him a lot of confidence. The area he once dared not to set foot in became the target he wanted to conquer. But as a jonin, he is not a brainless reckless man. He knows that it is better to be careful, so he chose this ridgeline as a breakthrough. As long as he successfully takes this high ground and holds on until the reinforcements arrive, he will be the first to win! In the face of greed, taking a little risk is nothing. Every jonin has grown up from countless fights, and no one will be afraid of danger.

Ikemoto Eiichi quietly moved upwards, completely unaware that his whereabouts had already been exposed. Under the gaze of the Sharingan, several people were like clowns, their true colors revealed.

When the two sides were less than ten meters apart and Ye Shan could hear the breathing of the ninja on the opposite side, he launched an attack like a long-dormant poisonous snake, and also kicked off this night battle.

He appeared like a ghost behind a ninja at the end of the team, and before the other party could give a warning, the kunai in Yeshan's hand scratched his neck in front of the other party's horrified and desperate gaze.

"Enemy attack!"

Ikemoto Eiichi shouted loudly and pounced on the Konoha ninja who had just killed his team member. While stabbing with the kunai in his right hand, he hid his left hand behind his back, ready to deliver a fatal blow at any time.

Ye Shan frowned and thought to himself how fast it was. After completing the kill, he did not want to fight any longer. He threw out a few kunai, jumped back, and began to make seals with his hands.

"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"

The roaring flames illuminated the night and also engulfed several ninjas who had just formed a defensive formation.

"boom"

The Sand Ninjas who didn't have time to form hand seals had no choice but to scatter to avoid the high temperature flames, and their formation was in chaos!

According to the battle plan deployed by Yeshan, Uchiha Fugaku and Yamashiro Tatsu, who were hiding in the dark and waiting for an opportunity, took advantage of the chaos, and after using various means to break through, they ruthlessly harvested the lives of the two Sand Ninjas.

Only five or six seconds had passed since Ye Shan launched the attack, and three corpses appeared on the ridge. The pungent smell of blood spread in the dark night, deeply stimulating all the ninjas present. Adrenaline began to be secreted crazily in their bodies, and the murderous intent even dispersed the fine raindrops.

Ikemoto Eiichi suppressed the anger in his heart, and calmness returned to his mind. After making a few gestures, he stared at the Konoha ninja who launched the attack first, smiled bloodthirstyly, and pressed forward.

Ye Shan raised his eyebrows, pulled out two kunai, and rushed forward. The two of them started to fight with physical skills on the complex terrain of the ridgeline.

As soon as they started fighting, Ye Shan realized that his opponent was very strong. Every blow made his palm numb. While he was secretly shocked, he fought more steadily, not seeking credit for himself, but only trying to protect himself.

Uchiha Fugaku and Yamashiro Tatsu looked at each other, nodded slightly, and without saying anything, they flashed and joined the fight.

For a moment, the sound of sparks flying and iron colliding could be heard continuously on the ridge.

Ye Shan, who was only defending, was quickly suppressed in the physical competition. This was the first time he was in a passive position in a one-on-one physical competition. He couldn't help but want to keep some distance and release ninjutsu.

But the Sand Ninja on the opposite side seemed to see through his intention, and held on tightly, and the kunai in his hand poured down like a storm, pressing Ye Shan to the point that he couldn't breathe.

Just as Ye Shan dodged the opponent's kunai by turning sideways, Ikemoto Eiichi's eyes lit up, and he deflected the kunai in his right hand 90 degrees, exerted force with his arm, and stabbed it towards Ye Shan's neck.

At the critical moment, Ye Shan used the iron ring at the end of the kunai to block the attack at a tricky angle, but at the same time, his whole body was exposed!

Ikemoto Eiichi's eyes narrowed dangerously. He was not at all surprised by Ye Shan's defensive method. Or rather, he was waiting for the other party to do this!

The kunai in the left hand slashed from bottom to top, and the sky-blue chakra attached to it, making a slight whimpering sound of the wind. This was the change in chakra attributes that every senior ninja must master!

The stiffness caused by the approaching death covered Ye Shan's whole body. Ye Shan, who had not tasted this kind of feeling for a long time, bit his tongue hard. After breaking free from the pain, a determination flashed in his eyes. Without dodging, he kicked towards the Sand Ninja's lower abdomen with his left foot containing chakra.

Ikemoto Eiichi showed a look of joy on his face. Exchanging injury for life, this was worth it!

Time seemed to stop flowing in an instant, only the raindrops were still falling tirelessly.

The pain of being cut by the sharp blade made Ye Shan's heart skip a beat, and at the same time, his left foot kicked the opponent's soft abdomen as he wished. Looking at the Sand Ninja flying backwards, Ye Shan finally had the opportunity to release ninjutsu and quickly completed the seal in his hand.

"Art fire escape ho fireball!"

Ikemoto Eiichi sneered, it was just a dying struggle. Although his kunai didn't leave too deep a wound on the Konoha ninja's body for some reason, it was enough in the battle! Next, he just needed to withstand the opponent's crazy counterattack. With the time advantage, he could save the opponent's life.

Thinking of this, Ikemoto Eiichi followed the principle of saving chakra and did not release wind escape to blow away the fireball. Instead, he threw out a kunai and nailed it on the rock. Then he pulled the steel wire and nimbly avoided Ye Shan's ninjutsu.

Ikemoto Eiichi stood slowly in front of Ye Shan, looking at him expressionlessly, without continuing to attack, his eyes full of cruelty.

Ye Shan knelt on the ground, breathing heavily, his whole body shaking, as if he was afraid of death. The two men who had just been fighting fiercely suddenly stopped.

Not far away, Uchiha Fugaku, who relied on his Sharingan and teammates to fight against three Sand Ninjas, did not feel too much pressure. The three Sand Ninjas were exhausted in front of the Sharingan and could not organize an effective attack at all. But the Sand Ninjas were not in a hurry. They knew that Ikemoto Eiichi was strong and they only needed to hold on and wait for help. Victory would eventually belong to them.

The extremely anxious Yamashiro Chen launched several attacks to exchange injuries for injuries, but were blocked by the enemy. After he could no longer hear the sound of fighting from Yeshan's side, his heart gradually sank to the bottom.

After exchanging a glance with Uchiha Fugaku, Yamashiro Tatsu could no longer suppress his anxiety. He slowly bent down, and tightly grasped the ninja sword that had just been sheathed behind his back with his right hand.

Such an undisguised action was naturally caught by the Sand Ninjas. They couldn't help but feel their hearts tighten. They each gripped their weapons tightly and tried their best to deal with the other party's desperate fight.

"Konoha Style: Crescent Moon Dance!"

Three Yamashiro Tatsu instantly appeared in front of a Sand Ninja, and stabbed him with their ninja swords from three tricky angles.

The Sand Ninja was shocked. He didn't have time to tell which one was the real one. He gritted his teeth, threw a few kunai at Yamashiro Tatsu on both sides, and then met the ninja sword that was coming from the front.

Of the other two Sand Ninjas, one was on guard against Uchiha Fugaku, and the other jumped to the side of Yamashiro Tatsuya and released his own ninjutsu.

"Wind Style: Thousand Faces Needle!"

Countless tiny wind needles composed of wind-attribute chakra swarmed out of the Sand Ninja's mouth and smashed towards Yamashiro Chen at an extremely fast speed.

What surprised the remaining Sand Ninja was that the Uchiha ninja who had put them under great pressure did not join the attack at this moment, but just looked at him teasingly with his blood-red eyes.

Wait, blood-red eyes? Sharingan!!!

"untie!"

The ninja who was on guard against Uchiha Fugaku was shocked and broke the illusion that had been created for some time. After the scene in front of him was shattered, he saw a scene that made him scared to death.

His two teammates were fighting fiercely, but the Uchiha ninja disappeared! Years of fighting on the battlefield allowed the Sand Ninja to make the most correct response in an instant, and several seals were formed in an instant under the pressure of death.

"bang"

A kunai emerged from the smoke and pierced through the tree stump that suddenly appeared. It was Uchiha Fugaku who attacked from behind.

The Sand Ninja, sweating all over, was afraid. If he hadn't reacted quickly, he would have been stabbed through. However, Uchiha Fugaku, who failed to hit the Sand Ninja, did not continue to chase him. He looked at the Sand Ninja who dodged strangely, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"Pfft!"

The sound of flesh being pierced by a sharp weapon was heard. Under the incredulous gaze of the Sand Ninja, Ye Shan pulled out the kunai. The wounds on his body were still bleeding, but Ye Shan's expression did not change, as if he was not the one injured.

Ikemoto Eiichi, who was not far away, finally noticed something was wrong. His face changed drastically and he instantly came to the side of Ye Shan, who was still kneeling on the ground and gasping for breath. He shook the kunai in his hand and shot it out like a cannonball.

After being hit, Ye Shan showed a sly smile and turned into a puddle of mud in front of the livid face of the Sand Ninja!

The essence of ninja combat is deception. This time, Yeshan displayed his acting skills brilliantly in front of a genuine jonin, successfully seized the fleeting opportunity and turned the tide of the battle!

The steady Baiyun Yeshan would not place all his bets in one place, and the battles of ninjas would not be fair one-on-one duels like samurai. For Yeshan, the moment the opponent thought he had a sure win, his chance came!

The standard that Ye Shan has always followed is to celebrate victory only when all the enemies are dead. As steady as he is, he had already thought of a countermeasure when he learned about Uchiha Fugaku's combat gestures!

The drizzle was still falling, wetting Ye Shan's clothes, but it couldn't extinguish the murderous intent in his heart!