Chapter 75

Clouds of dust rose above the destroyed walls. And while Yudao calmly watched, Ameyuri and Haku appeared on his sides.

“Sorry, we missed the Genin...” the descendant of the Yuki Clan said guiltily while the Swordsman of the Mist stood with her head bowed.

- Don’t worry so much. I didn't plan to kill these kids, right? – Yudao casually waved it off, made a seal with one hand and dispersed the rising dust with a sharp gust of wind.

When the dust cleared, a pile of stones appeared in front of them, and the Konoha shinobi were already gone.

But all three were not particularly surprised by what they saw, because they predicted such an outcome, even Ameyuri and Haku.

- Hozuki Suigetsu! – suddenly looked towards the shore and exclaimed irritably the Swordsman of the Fog.

Immediately after this cry, light ripples appeared on the water, after which Suigetsu came ashore. He looked at the unusually irritated Ameyuri and involuntarily pulled his head into his shoulders.

Yudao grinned wryly, thinking that Hozuki had shown up at just the right time...

“Take Yoshiro’s corpse and you can go, your participation is no longer required,” he turned to Suigetsu, looking at the corpse of the former Clan Head.

- Yes sir! – he respectfully accepted the order.

Right now, the last thing Hozuki wanted to do was stay close to the unusually irritated Ameyuri. Not only does the current owner of the Thunder Swords suppress him with Lightning Release, but she also has an extremely grumpy character and impressive strength.

– What should we do next, Yudao-sama? – Ameyuri’s behavior turned upside down as soon as she turned her gaze from Suigetsu to Yudao.

- Well, we’ll go in pursuit of our own accord. Killing shinobi Kiri won't get away so easily! – Yudao smiled widely, looking in the direction where Kakashi and his Genin had fled.

Meanwhile on the other side.

In the thicket of the forest near the border of the Land of Waves.

The battered four shinobi were breathing heavily on a thick tree branch.

– How are you, sensei? – Sakura worriedly asked the Jounin who was staggering next to her.

In response, Kakashi shook his head slightly, looking at the blood stains on his chest. He managed, at the very least, to block Yudao’s attack, but there was still some damage to his internal organs.

By this moment, he had managed to mentally go over in his memory the faces of all the famous shinobi of Kiri, and not one of them coincided with that young man.

“When did such a strong shinobi appear in Kiri?” – Hatake Kakashi wondered.

Although if you think so, it is not surprising that the most closed and mysterious of the Five Great Villages hides one or two strong shinobi from the world.

“Sensei, why are we running away, Uncle Yoshiro’s body is still there...” Naruto stubbornly clenched his fists.

– Why the hell is she so strong! – Sasuke gnashed his teeth no less stubbornly, remembering Ameyuri’s disdainful look.

He was always filled with considerable pride from the title of genius in the Shinobi Academy and the generally recognized power of the Uchiha bloodline.

But this mission was akin to throwing a bucket of cold water on me.

First, he realized the great superiority of Jounin over Genin.

Then training in chakra control from Kakashi and combat skills from Yoshiro made it clear... that if he continued in the same spirit, he would have no hope of achieving revenge!

“The mission can be considered completed, now the priority is to ensure your safety,” Kakashi answered calmly and looked around with the support of Sakura, “We cannot hesitate, we will be safe only after crossing the border of the Country of Fire.”

“But sensei, Uncle Yoshiro’s body...” Uzumaki continued to be stubborn.

Over these few days, Yoshiro managed to sink deep into Naruto's soul, and from the thoughts of those Root shinobi, he felt a rising anger.

“Naruto, we have other problems now,” Kakashi abruptly interrupted him, and then softly added, realizing that he had gone a little too far, “don’t worry, those Kiri shinobi will return Yoshiro to his native village... get your act together, we don’t have time to idle here, We're most likely being chased, and I won't be able to cover you with such wounds!

Saying this, the Jounin cast an extremely serious glance at Sasuke, who was also hovering somewhere in the clouds, like Naruto.

At these words, the trio of Genin lowered their heads guiltily, because Kakashi found himself in such a state precisely because he was already trying to protect them.

It's all because of their weakness!

After catching their breath a little on the tree, the Genin team, led by Jounin, continued their journey to the border of the Country of Fire.

But they were not allowed to go far.

- They are coming for us! – turning his head slightly, as if listening to something, Kakashi said gloomily.

Phew! Phew! Phew!!!

And immediately from behind came the sound of cutting air.

-Where are you rushing? – Yudao grinned at the backs of Kakashi and his Genin.

On either side of the First Mizukage, without taking their gaze off the Konoha shinobi, rushed Ameyuri and Haku.

- It seems there is no other choice... Sasuke, Naruto, Sakura, come on! – Kakashi said with a heavy sigh and refused to escape.

Hearing his words, the Genin simultaneously turned towards their pursuers, as if they were already ready for this.

Cato: Great Fireball Technique!

Sasuke made a series of hand seals, took a deep breath, and violently exhaled a large sphere of raging flames from his mouth.

Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!

This time, not dozens, but impressive hundreds, maybe more than a thousand Shadow Clones appeared around Naruto from the thick white smoke!

This greatly shocked not only Ameyuri and Haku, but even Sasuke.

Sakura was also taken aback by what she saw, but quickly pulled herself together and threw a kunai with an explosive seal at Ameyuri, trying to keep up with her comrades!

And when it seemed that the sides were about to come together in battle, Kakashi, for no apparent reason, crouched down, hitting the ground with his palm.

Summoning Technique!

The Jounin summoned several large dogs. But instead of rushing into battle, they immediately picked up Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura on their backs, and then rushed away with all their might.