Hikaru Hokage

He was completely unaware that there was another person hiding nearby.

It was only at the moment when the opponent took action that he realized something was wrong.

And he was able to avoid the vital point just now, basically relying on his own body's instinctive reaction and a little bit of luck.

"It seems that you are not an ordinary kid..."

Huo Guang, who was startled by Hino Hikaru and broke into a cold sweat, gradually calmed down after noticing the chakra fluctuations on the other party's body.

Because, this young ninja holding a long sword seems to have weaker chakra than that female ninja.

Is he a physical ninja?

In that case, he just suffered the disadvantage of being attacked by a sneak attack, and he has the best chance of winning in a head-on battle.

"Hino..."

Nohara Rin didn't expect Hino Hikaru to save her life in the end.

In the few seconds just now, she had even thought that Hino Hikaru might have really abandoned his companions during the mission and survived.

But the moment she was rescued, she realized how superficial she was.

He even felt guilty for not fully trusting the other party.

"Can you still stand up?"

Hino Hikaru did not immediately pay attention to the enemies of Iwagakure Village, but first asked Nohara Rin on the ground.

"Can……"

Enduring the pain, Nohara Lin stood up from the ground firmly.

It just looks a little shaky.

"Keep running, the enemy is a Jonin, and I can't deal with it."

Hino Hikaru suddenly put away the long knife, grabbed Nohara Rin's arm, and then started running wildly in the forest.

"Stinky brat!"

I thought that the other party would fight me head-on, but I didn't expect that this Konoha ninja would start running away at the slightest disagreement?

The Jonin of Iwagakure Village was very angry.

But he had to catch up.

If these Konoha brats succeed in their mission, then he will be the sinner of Iwagakure Village.

only……

"Damn it, I don't have a bandage to cover my wound!"

The wound on his back was still bleeding gurglingly. Although it was not fatal, it was still consuming his condition.

Especially when running.

Huo Guang finally understood the other party’s intention——

Just want to consume him to death.

"Hmph, let me show you the true speed of Jonin, you brats of Konoha Village!"

Concentrating chakra on his legs, Huo Guang, who was already good at speed and physical skills, once again accelerated his running speed.

Not far in front of him, even with the help of Hino Hikari, Nohara Rin's thigh injury still slowed down the two of them a lot.

As one goes and the other goes, the distance between them and the enemy is rapidly closing.

Chapter 24 But that's all

"If we continue like this, we will be overtaken soon. We might as well..."

Instead of wasting energy and escaping like this, it would be better to stop and fight to the death.

The more Nohara Lin looked at the figures gradually catching up behind her, the more anxious she became.

Her thigh was injured and her strength was weak.

Now it has completely become a drag.

If it prevents Hino Hikaru from running away later, it is better to stop now and give the other party a chance to escape.

"Hino-san..."

"Don't worry."

Hino Hikaru knew what Nohara Rin was thinking now without looking back.

Among the life and death missions he had experienced before, there were also many ninjas like Nohara Lin who planned to cut off the future in exchange for his survival.

Most of those ninjas were the same as Nohara Rin, young, civilians, and Konoha ninjas who were full of passion for Konoha.

Hino Hikaru, who has long been numb to this, sometimes accepts and sometimes refuses, but the result is no different.

Because he only had the ability to become invisible at that time, whether he fought or retreated, he could not change the outcome.

But now it's a little different.

Invisibility coupled with teleportation, coupled with the Konoha style swordsmanship that he just practiced, as long as it is used properly, it is almost equivalent to a beggar's version of Namikaze Minato.

"But……"

After seeing that Hino Hikaru not only interrupted what she was about to say, but also still had an indifferent expression on her face, Nohara Lin was moved, but she also became more anxious.

Because in just a moment, the enemy was almost behind the two of them.

"what!"

It was precisely because Nohara Rin was anxious that she injured her leg, causing her foot to accidentally slip during the jump and she fell from the tree trunk.

Misfortunes never come singly, and the Iwagakure village jonin Huo Guang, who had already caught up with the two, would naturally not let go of such a good opportunity.

"Humph, you two brats will never escape!"

With a ferocious laugh, the firelight flickered twice, revealing the hidden sword on the back of his hand.

The sharp blades were crossed, like a hunting beast showing its long fangs.

Then he quickly pounced on Nohara Lin who was falling.

"Still... can't you escape?"

Due to the sudden weightlessness caused by stepping into the air, Nohara Lin was unable to control her falling body in mid-air.

She could only watch helplessly as the enemy's sharp blade covered her body again like the scythe of death.

Then he closed his eyes in despair.

But death passed her by again.

The feeling of falling down on his body suddenly disappeared, replaced by a pair of warm and strong arms.

"Are you okay?"

There is also a gentler, magnetic male voice.

"I...thank you..."

Nohara Lin opened her eyes and realized that she had been saved by the other party again.

"and many more……"

And she was held in the arms of the other party like a princess.

This made her feel grateful and surprised, but also a little shy.

Whoa!

Crossing the dense woods, Hino Hikaru used teleportation to save Nohara Rin at the critical moment.

Then he jumped to the top of a big tree under the bright moonlight.

"thanks……"

Nohara Lin, who had narrowly escaped death again, was put on the treetop by Hino Hikari in a daze.

It wasn't until the other person's hands and body completely left her body that she subconsciously thanked him.

This was the first time she noticed the moon in the sky and the young man in front of her so close to her.

But then, she quickly realized that there was a powerful enemy present.

Don't be distracted by such small things at this time.

Although her leg was injured and she knew that she probably wouldn't be able to play a big role, Nohara Rin still persisted in picking up the kunai and faced Hino Koichi, who was also standing on the top of another big tree. The Iwagakure Murakujonin.

"Although I am weak, if we fight head-on, I should be able to hold him off for a while. Hino-san will take advantage of this time..."

As long as Hino-san uses the secret escape technique, he can definitely escape from here.

She couldn't help but think so.

"I didn't want to escape just now, it was just..."

Hino Hikaru pressed down Nohara Rin's hand holding the kunai, and then whispered a few words in her ear.

"Also, I also want to test what level my current strength is, so you should not interfere in this battle for the time being."

"I...well, be careful."

Nohara Rin looked at the woods under the moonlight. Although she already knew Hino Hikari's considerations, she was still a little worried.

The enemy is a real jounin after all.

However, she also knew that she could not help much in the battle, so she could only follow Hino Hikaru's arrangement and put down the kunai in her hand, then jumped down from the treetops and chose a relatively safe open space to rest and watch the battle.

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"You are such a childish Konoha brat. This is a battlefield, and excess emotions will only become a drag on the ninja."

After seeing that the Konoha ninja in front of him no longer planned to escape and decided to fight with himself, Huo Guang felt relieved a little.

Judging from the action of rescuing people just now, this kid who uses the knife obviously still has some strength left.

If the other party chooses to abandon his companions and run away, he may not be able to catch up.

"And you can save her once or twice, but you can't save her a third time. Sooner or later, low-strength ninjas will be eliminated from this war. Only those who survive to the end can be regarded as companions."

With slender eyes and a narrow blade, it was rare to see a ninja protecting his companions like this on the battlefield, so Huo Guang inevitably wanted to say a few words.

Think of it as providing last-minute services to the other person before he or she dies.

"exactly."

Hino Hikaru raised the long knife in his hand, the sharp blade glowing dimly in the moonlight.

"But if I am the only one who survives to the end this time, it would be a little too boring."

"Oh? You're the one who survives to the end? It seems like you, the brat of Konoha, have been through a lot."

Although the chakra response of this kid was very weak, the murderous intent and momentum revealed in the other person's words made the Jonin of Iwagakure Village feel cold.

It seems that the sneak attack with the knife before was not an accident. This brat is indeed no ordinary brat!

Thinking of this, Huo Guang once again became more wary of the other party in his heart.

"Let me see what you can do to survive to the end!"

But at the same time, Hino Hikaru's calm and composed performance also aroused his belligerence.

Sa!

When the evening breeze on the top of the tree made people slightly dizzy, the fire finally started.

He stretched out his arms, spinning in the wind, and with the hidden sword on his arm, he attacked Hino Hikaru, who was still motionless on the top of the tree, like a meat grinder.

"Huh? Disappeared?"

Just the moment he attacked, Hino Hikaru suddenly disappeared under the moon like a ball of air.

Was it because he was going too fast that he didn't see clearly, or was it?

Before the Jonin of Iwagakure could think it through, Hino Hikaru's long sword was whizzing towards his back shoulder with the sound of breaking wind.

Ding!