Escape From Konoha

Immediately after the explosion, the people in the mansion were awakened.

The raging fire spread to the surroundings, such a scene was too terrifying, even the first thing the guards thought of was to run away.

But in the face of the duties he performed, he ran towards the well immediately, started to store water with wooden barrels, and ran towards the fire site to put out the fire.

However, the raging fire was unstoppable, and it ran around with the wind, devouring everything recklessly.

A fire at this time is obviously man-made.

It is impossible for a naturally formed fire to become so fierce in a short period of time.

Moreover, in such an important place as the daimyo's mansion, even the servants who worked late at night could not make such a careless mistake.

Besides, Ugly Cow and Chi Ying knew exactly what caused the initial explosion.

The sound of detonators exploding.

The root cause of the fire was that someone used a detonating talisman to detonate a flammable area in the daimyo's mansion. The fire spread rapidly in an instant and could not be stopped.

A premeditated attack is undoubtedly the most troublesome thing, and it is still at a critical moment in the expansion plan of the ghost country.

This matter must be stopped.

"Leave it to me here, and you go to protect the Daimyo of the Bear Country."

No matter what Chi Ying's mission is at the moment, for the Oni Nation, the safety of Daimyo's life is undoubtedly the top priority.

The kingdom of ghosts needs the official name of the kingdom of bears to complete a series of expansion plans in the kingdom of bears.

Daimyo Xiong Guo is one of the key candidates.

If something unexpected happens to him, the Ghost Country's plans in the Bear Country will have to be put on hold for a few more years.

Moreover, the sons of the Daimyo of the Kingdom of Bears are all mediocre and inactive people, and the Kingdom of Ghosts does not need such mediocre Daimyos.

They need an ambitious big name.

Chi Ying nodded seriously and was about to turn around and leave when his body suddenly stiffened and he looked somewhere gloomily.

"What's wrong?"

Chou Niu saw that Chi Ying's face was different, and asked quickly.

"My shadow clone disappeared."

After the ugly cow heard this, his expression changed slightly.

The shadow clone technique is different from the ordinary clone technique, and is also slightly different from the basic escape technique.

The shadow clone is a physical clone with consciousness independent of the main body and a certain resistance to strikes determined by the practitioner.

Whether the shadow clone is actively released or the shadow clone is passively released, the memories experienced by the shadow clone will be fed back to the main body.

Therefore, shadow clones are often used as key ninjutsu to collect intelligence.

This ninjutsu was developed by Konoha's second generation Hokage Senju Tobirama, and it was originally used for espionage.

Only chuunin and jounin can master this high-level ninjutsu.

Akei is a hidden secret placed by the Demon Kingdom's military inside the Bear Kingdom, so he naturally learned this ninjutsu to facilitate espionage work.

When he came into contact with Chou Niu, he created a shadow clone in order to protect the safety of Princess Zhuji.

The disappearance of his shadow clone was not caused by the initiative, but by the enemy's attack and encounter.

This also means that there is a problem on Princess Zhuji's side.

This was the reason why Chi Ying's face was gloomy.

Chou Niu also understood this, quickly calmed down, and decisively changed his decision, saying to Akei: "I will take care of the Daimyo of the Bear Country, and you go and rescue Princess Zhuji. Be careful, you can It won't be a simple ninja who defeats your shadow clone."

Chi Ying nodded and disappeared from the spot.

Based on the memory transmitted back when the shadow clone was released from the attack, Chiying could determine the direction in which the enemy escaped after abducting Princess Zhuji.

Looking at the direction Chi Ying left, Chou Niu's honest and honest face seemed a little helpless.

He sighed and murmured in a low voice: "That princess is really in trouble. Is this the trouble of being a peerless beauty?"

But it makes sense to think about it. The woman with a bounty of 65 million taels on the underground black market is a rare target of a high bounty, and she is one of the few designated living people.

As long as any bounty hunter completes this business, I can't say that he will have no worries about food and drink for the rest of his life. At least he will be free and easy for a long time without having to work hard for life.

"No wonder the Daimyo of the Kingdom of Bears asked Akei to protect her. If such an important 'treasure' is not sold for a good price, it would not be worth her price."

The life of aristocrats does not seem to be as beautiful as imagined.

There are both the glamorous kind and the ugly and greedy kind.

In other words, this time someone planned to attack the daimyo's mansion, and it was also the tragedy caused by Princess Zhuhime.

This is also the reason why Chou Niu said that the princess was in "many troubles".

If the princess cannot be rescued, Akei will lose the trust of the Daimyo of the Bear Country. For Akei, the princess is related to his important mission and is something more important than his own life.

Ugly Ox believed that Red Shadow's ability was enough to deal with everything there, so he moved towards the location of the Daimyo of the Bear Country with peace of mind.

Princess Zhuji cannot be lost, but the name of the Bear Country is equally important.

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"That idiot princess!"

In the process of running and chasing, Chiying cursed like this in a low voice more than once.

Sure enough, women would only affect his efficiency in completing tasks and cause him such meaningless trouble.

Just because of his cute face, the bounty hunter in the underground black market is so persistent. This kind of will will not move Akei, but just make him bored.

No matter when, this kind of bounty hunter who is willing to risk his life for money is an extremely difficult existence.

Although the military of the Kingdom of Ghosts has also deployed a secret team in the underground black market, the underground black market is so huge and has connections with daimyo and nobles from all over the world.

The network of relationships is so intricate that it is impossible to unplug it.

No matter how much you yell and curse, it can't change the fact that that stupid princess was kidnapped again.

If he can't bring that woman back, then the fun on his side will be great.

The failure of his mission is a small matter. If it affects the complete layout of that adult, even death will not be enough to apologize.

"In that direction?"

Although the footprints on the road were very hidden, Chi Ying still discovered them carefully.

Continue on the trail of the enemy.

This is already outside the capital of the Bear Country, and the huge city behind it is already bustling with activity due to the sudden fire.

The bear country daimyo must have lost his temper there.

Not only was the mansion attacked, but his most cherished daughter was kidnapped again.

Therefore, rescuing Princess Zhuji as soon as possible is a task that Akei must complete.

The wind is howling.

A large amount of sand and dust was rolled up in the night, and it hit Chiying's body and face hard.

This is a wilderness with severe desertification.

The country of bears is a small resource-scarce country with little vegetation.

There will also be some deserts in the area close to the Kingdom of Wind.

Surrounding the Bear Country, there is a circular canyon that extends to the ground, surrounding the territory of the Bear Country.

That is the natural barrier used to protect the country of bears - Hell Valley.

It is said that in ancient times, wars often broke out in the Bear Country, and people did not cremate the bodies, but randomly discarded them in the lower parts of the valley.

The large number of corpses at the bottom of the valley mixed with natural chakra to form a poisonous gas harmful to the human body.

Therefore, the circular canyon surrounding the Bear Country is also called Hell Valley.

The direction of Red Shadow's pursuit now is approaching the Hell Valley in the south.

Passing through Hell Valley in the south is the desert border of the Kingdom of Wind.

The sand and gravel severely worn by the storm have further protruded from the ground.

The resistance of the storm is also increasing.

Chi Ying, who had been chasing for three hours continuously, although his body did not feel tired, he was already a little impatient in his heart.

The further we go, the enemy's footprints become fainter and fainter, covered up by the wind and sand.

For a long time, Chi Ying had to stay still to carefully survey the enemy's footprints before he could determine his position.

There are also many induced traps.

The bounty hunter who kidnapped Princess Zhu Ji was not alone, but a gang.

There are not only solo bounty hunters running rampant in the underground black market, there are also many bounty hunter organizations composed of multiple people.

When encountering such a group of bounty hunters, it is naturally impossible to chase them down so easily.

"Disappeared?"

Continuing to chase into the half-disappearance, it is getting closer and closer to the border of the Kingdom of Wind.

The trail to this point has completely disappeared.

Chi Ying squatted down, grinding the silver-like fine sand illuminated by the moonlight in his hands, and frowned slightly.

The sand behind him began to bulge slightly.

Two black-clothed ninjas who covered most of their faces with masks jumped out suddenly, holding standard sharp ninja swords in their hands, and mercilessly swung them from behind Chiying.

The blade sliced ​​through the air, piercing through Chi Ying's body together with people.

"!?"

The eyes of the two masked ninjas widened, as if they had seen something extremely incredible.

It was right that the blade had hit... No, no, even if it hit, it was the same as missing.

Their attacks penetrated through Chiying's body, as if they had hit a phantom projected in the air.

Such a peculiar ninjutsu shocked the minds of the two attackers.

Poof!

Poof!

There was a crisp sound on both sides, and the two attackers yelled in pain.

On the backs of the two of them, each had a Kunai inserted.

The two fell to the sandy ground, gasping for breath in pain, their dying posture did not win Chi Ying's sympathy.

"Where did you take that woman?"

Chi Ying squatted down in front of an attacker, holding Kunai in his hand and asked.

The attacker hesitated and said nothing.

"Then go to hell."

Without hesitation, Chi Ying swiped the Kunai from the assailant's throat.

Blood spattered on the sand, losing the breath of life.

The other attacker shuddered.

Chi Ying's attitude of harvesting human lives indifferently is indeed intimidating, and he doesn't even give him a chance to hesitate.

"I know all the vital points of the human body very well. The level of injury is the most painful but not fatal. The kunai stuck in your back will not kill you... Of course, you can choose not to answer."

Chi Ying's face was shrouded in shadow, and his eyes were cold and heartless.

He is not a professional interrogator, but he also knows that in the face of pain and death, most people are unable to fight to the end.

Especially this kind of bounty hunter who is greedy for money and pleasure.

There are many people with strong will, but there are more bounty hunters, when they face death and pain, they are no different from ordinary people.

Now, it is only necessary to amplify the fear in the other party's heart.

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Near the sand dunes of Hell Valley to the south.

Chi Ying stood at the entrance of the cave and took a deep look inside, only to see endless darkness.

The hidden dangers and the number of enemies inside are unknown.

Even Chiying would not joke with his own life.

He stretched out his hand and touched the stone wall of the sand dune. Immediately, his whole body merged into the stone wall, and he could walk smoothly among the stone walls.

More convenient than Earth Escape, this is one of his blood inheritance limited abilities.

Moreover, sneaking into the sand dunes in this way is definitely a method that the enemy would not expect.

There was only the sound of wind and sand blowing in the dunes, and no enemies were seen, but there were many types of traps.

Fortunately, he didn't break in from the front, otherwise even he wouldn't be able to break into the hinterland unscathed.

It was really careful to use so many traps to prevent people from rescuing that stupid princess.

But there was no trace of the enemy. Did he just go out to meet with his employer?

No, better be careful. Chi Ying secretly thought.

He did not rush to save Princess Zhuji, but continued to move among the stone walls of the hill. After repeatedly confirming that there was no trace of the enemy, Chiying was convinced of his judgment.

The bounty hunters who kidnapped Princess Zhuji went to meet their employer.

It’s better to take people back as soon as possible.

Compared with the task of annihilating bounty hunters, Akei felt that bringing Princess Zhuhime back as soon as possible was the most important thing at the moment.

These bounty hunters, let them go for now.

When they found the room where Princess Zhuji was, she was leaning against a cold wall, sitting there limply.

The attire was quite neat, but there was some dust on his face and he looked tired. He must have suffered a lot while running around on the road.

Hearing the footsteps approaching, Zhuji's body trembled slightly, she raised her head and saw a familiar figure approaching her.

"Uh...uh..."

Because his mouth was stuffed with cloth, he could only make such a whimpering sound, and his eyes looked very panicked and excited.

Although Chiying wanted to scold this burdensome princess in person, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed that she had some of her own reasons for being captured by the bounty hunter.

Moreover, even if he doesn't like this woman very much, she is also the important daughter of the Daimyo of the Bear Country, so be calm and don't get angry.

A calm mind is the most important state of mind for a ninja.

At all times, be calm.

Akei carefully checked and found that there were no traps around Princess Zhuji.

Whether those bounty hunters were overconfident or too careless, Chiying did not want to find out.

Walking to Princess Zhuji and squatting down, Chiying stretched out his hand to Princess Zhuji and took the cloth out of her mouth.

"Ninja-sama, get out of here!"

"Um?"

Hearing Princess Zhuji's shout, Chiying was slightly startled, then realized something, stretched out his hand and tore open the outer layer of the dress in front of Princess Zhuji.

A large number of detonating charms were attached to Princess Zhuji's undergarment and burned at an extremely fast speed.

Chi Ying's pupils suddenly tightened.

Without enough time to think too much, Chiying subconsciously reached out and tore off the detonating charm attached to Princess Zhuji's inner garment.

——Beyond the hill, a figure stood on the sand, his whole body bundled up in a black tight-fitting ninja uniform, with a mask on his face. Almost only a pair of cold eyes were exposed from his whole body.

The corners of the mouth under the mask seemed to be wriggling.

boom!

With a violent explosion, the sand dune in front of him was instantly destroyed.

A large amount of earth and rocks from the weathered eyes were scattered in all directions, and terrifying explosions of flames erupted in all directions.

The night was dyed into day in an instant, and the fiery red light caused the temperature of the surrounding air to rise. In the eyes of the black-clothed ninja, the fire was like the karma fire of a red lotus beating wantonly.

After a slight delay, the strong wind generated by the explosion spread more fiercely around, and the fireworks generated by the explosion also became terrifyingly sublimated again, further expanding and swallowing the sand.

The initial detonating talisman placed on Princess Zhuji was just a decoy mechanism. At the moment of explosion, it would also explode along with the other mechanisms in the dune.

No matter how powerful a ninja is, he will inevitably feel powerless when facing such a scene.

The human body is made of flesh and blood and cannot compete with the ultra-high-destructive detonating talisman.

The black-clothed ninja confirmed this, and then he seemed to sense something the next moment, and frowned slightly.

The back is like a peacock spreading its wings, spreading out several pairs of beautiful chakra wings.

These wings fluttered slightly in the air, and the black-clothed ninja flew high into the sky with ease, staring at the center of the sea of ​​​​fire with sharp and cold eyes.

"Interesting. In this case, not only can the hostages be protected, but oneself is also not dead."

If there was a head-to-head confrontation, there was no way he could be his opponent. This point, the black ninja is very sure.

In the center of the sea of ​​​​fire, most of Chiying's body was burned, and he looked like a beggar on the roadside in rags. Blood flowed from his head and flowed into his eyes, causing the scene in front of him to turn into a strange red.

Behind him is the body of Princess Zhu Ji.

Only a small part of his clothes were burned by the fire, and his long and neat black hair was messy and covered with dust. Overall, it's safe and sound.

The black-clothed ninja was naturally surprised when he saw this scene.

"Facing the horror of life and death, it is really difficult to be a loyal ninja who protects the master. Wouldn't it be easier to die directly in the previous explosion?"

What he said was just a murmur, and naturally the people below couldn't hear it.

"Ninja-sama...your body..."

Princess Zhuji gasped in horror, almost thinking she was dead.

After escaping from the disaster, he saw the young man desperately standing in front of him, blocking all attacks with his own flesh and blood. A look of deep concern appeared on his beautiful face, and a trace of heartache flashed in his eyes.

Why do ninja-sama do this?

As a vase, I know very well what the value of my existence is.

A person like him is not worthy of anyone risking his life to save him.

Therefore, in that case, even if Chi Ying left her, she would not resent him. No, there is no reason to be resentful.

As a commodity, if I didn't have this kind of consciousness, it would be difficult for me to survive under the protection of the daimyo.

If you are used to being submissive, resistance will be in vain.

Because of this, Akei's determination to protect herself at all costs made Zhuji, a princess, very confused.

No matter how devoted you are to your duty, life is something that should not be given up so easily.

Sometimes, giving up is the best option.

What kind of existence is a ninja? Princess Zhuhime once again felt confused about the position of ninja.

Chi Ying gasped, trying to lower his voice as much as possible so as not to let the enemy see that he was at the end of his strength.

It's not absolute to say it's careless.

Because he never expected that the enemy would place detonating talismans on such important 'cargo' as Zhuji.

That doesn't fit the definition of a bounty hunter at all.

At this moment, Chiying looked up at the black-clothed ninja in the sky, gritting his teeth in pain.

Got it.

The other party's goal from the beginning was not Princess Zhuji, but him, her bodyguard!

been counted.

Princess Zhu Ji was just a bait to lure him into the trap.

If the target is Princess Zhuji, placing the detonating talisman is really too much.

If the target was him, then the result would be different.

The other party is not a bounty hunter at all.

From the very beginning, his guess with Ugly Bull was wrong.

"You're really tenacious, but your future ends here."

The black-clothed ninja took a pity on his talent.

It is such a pity that such a respectable and talented ninja died here.

However, the ninja world is so cruel.

Killing each other is also the norm.

It doesn't matter whether the means are despicable or not, what matters is victory.

"Not always."

Although he knew that he was the one who was at an extreme disadvantage, Chiying had no intention of giving in.

"Master Ninja..."

Before Princess Zhuji behind him could finish speaking, Chiying quickly turned around and put his left hand around Zhuji's soft body.

"ah!"

Chiying's actions naturally made Zhuji scream subconsciously and her face turned red.

Although I had been in close contact with Chi Ying before, this was the first time I was held in his arms in such an ambiguous posture.

For the innocent princess, it was as exciting as the first experience, and all the nerves in the body became sensitive.

"Don't worry, you are my important person, and I will protect you even to the death."

Firm words rang in Princess Zhuji's ears, and her body trembled slightly.

The wind rolled the fire, and red sparks flew in the sky.

Looking at Akei's young but determined and calm face, Princess Zhuji felt that she had never been so fascinated by a man.

Unable to help herself, Princess Zhuji stretched out her hands and hugged Chiying's neck forcefully.

"I believe in you, Ninja-sama."

"?"

What strange things is this princess with a problematic mind thinking about?

baffling.

However, something was pressing against his chest, and his breathing was a bit uncomfortable.

Women always grow useless fat in boring places.

However, it is not a lie to say that he is desperately protecting this troubled princess.

Because if I stop here and can't even protect a good-for-nothing princess, how can I become the shadow behind that adult and sweep away all the obstacles in front of him?

All this was done for the sake of that adult.