radicalducati Chapter 396 Star Ninja Summer: Non-violent Non-cooperation?
Chapter 396 Star Ninja Summer: Non-violent Non-cooperation?
Chapter 396 Star Ninja Summer: Non-violent Non-cooperation?
"That is..."
Just then, Karin Ishikawa, who had just seen Misaki, suddenly woke up and looked up, only to see a familiar purple figure streaking across the sky.
"It's her, the rogue ninja who attacked us before." Karin quickly realized what was happening and her face turned grim. Hinata, who was next to her, immediately formed hand seals and activated her Byakugan.
"It's terrible, Captain Ishikawa! 'Star,' the meteorite is on her! She's stolen our protected target!"
"What?!" Karin was immediately shocked upon hearing this, and Ishikawa beside her was also bewildered, his mouth twitching.
Knowing they were coming, did it have to be so soon?
They had just accepted the mission when their "star" was stolen—this was a blatant slap in the face!
"It's all my fault. I should have just left the training center." Hinata couldn't help but blame herself softly when she saw Ishikawa's face full of black lines. She was about to chase after him when she said that.
But as soon as she made a move, Ishikawa reached out and grabbed her. "Go check if Ino is alright. Karin is treating Misaki. I'm going after her."
Without pausing, Ishikawa's left eye instantly turned crimson, lightning crackled around him, and he vanished in a flash!
"This...this is the true strength of Konoha's genius Jonin."
Upon hearing the news, Ang's pupils contracted when he saw the lightning-fast speed, and he stood there dumbfounded.
"But the other party is flying in the sky, is it really possible to catch up?" The freckled girl was shocked but worried, and she would also be held responsible if the village held her accountable.
Being punished is a minor matter; what she resents most is that the village has lost its hope of catching up with the great powers!
"Don't worry, that girl can't escape. As long as she has 'Star,' she won't escape my senses." Karin exclaimed smugly, giving everyone hope, which made Hinata instantly put her worries aside and turn to look at Ino.
As Hinata left, Karin noticed Shina's body being eroded by stars, and her pupils contracted, her expression changing slightly.
"Is this kind of cultivation a hope or digging one's own grave?!"
Meanwhile, Ishikawa transformed into lightning, relentlessly pursuing his target across the Star Ninja Village to reach the border of the poisonous miasma.
"Are you still going to chase me? Hell Valley is just ahead. Even if you use ninjutsu, you can't catch me." The female ninja shouted coldly at Ishikawa, then flapped her wings and flew away in an arc through the poisonous miasma.
To prevent Ishikawa from using ninjutsu to clear the way and pursue her again, she did not cross the poisonous miasma this time. Instead, she flew a hundred meters away and flew vertically along the miasma for one kilometer before leaving halfway through.
"Can't catch up? Heh, maybe this is just me giving you a chance to widen the gap!" Ishikawa said calmly, watching the figure disappear into the poisonous miasma, his right pupil forming a seal to activate his spiritual perception.
In an instant, the soul fluctuations within a few kilometers of Ishikawa entered his brain. After confirming the other party's soul imprint, Ishikawa unleashed his monstrous strength with his right hand, and the long sword behind him turned into a blur as he threw it at the other party.
The next instant, with the activation of the Flying Thunder God Technique, Ishikawa's figure vanished and landed on the opposite bank.
Just minutes after Ishikawa left, Akahoshi arrived with his pursuit force, his eyes glowing purple as he looked at the poisonous miasma that stretched across the border...
"Peacock's Wonderful Technique - Pupil!!"
This is a tracking technique that concentrates the chakra of the generals into the pupils, allowing one to discern the enemy's tracks based on the chakra left behind by the enemy. It is also an application of the Peacock Technique.
In an instant, the image of Ishikawa chasing the female ninja flashed into Akahoshi's eyes, and then he looked fiercely at the downstream of the poisonous miasma, gritting his teeth.
"They're ahead! Chase them!!"
At his command, Akahoshi led his men to begin a pursuit along the border of Hell Valley.
"Just as I expected." Across from him, Ishikawa, his left eye bloodshot, looked at Akahoshi, who was chasing after him, and sneered disdainfully.
The direction was correct, but unfortunately the other party wasn't stupid either; they got off the bus halfway through!
Ishikawa wasn't in a hurry, and leisurely followed his spiritual senses to chase after his target.
It was already afternoon, and time quickly turned to evening, when the sky darkened and the stars began to twinkle.
"叱られた小さな羫に人见てたよ..."
"The night sky of solitude and fruitfulness..."
"Eternal melting light..."
"Dream's mouth..."
In the picturesque woods, a mature and beautiful woman with flowing red hair sat in front of a campfire, gazing at the starry sky and humming softly.
In an instant, the healing and hopeful song spread throughout the mountains and forests, as if the entire forest could feel the mother's longing and warmth.
"I can tell you really want to go back and reunite with your son. It seems there's still room for us to work together..."
Suddenly, just as the female ninja was immersed in her thoughts, a voice suddenly appeared, startling her awake.
"It's you! How did you find this place?" The female ninja stood up reflexively and questioned Ishikawa, her eyes wide with shock as she looked at him. She never expected that he could have gotten to her side so stealthily.
"That's not the point, Summer Jonin." Ishikawa looked at the other person's mature and exquisitely beautiful face and blurted it out. He then pointed to his headband and said, "Let me introduce myself. I am Konoha Jonin Mitarashi Ishikawa."
"Mitarai Ishikawa? How do you know who I am?" Natsumi took a step back and asked warily, somewhat confused about the other party's intentions.
Logically, since the other party was a mercenary ninja hired by Akahoshi, they should be her adversaries!
Moreover, she didn't think that Akahoshi would reveal his identity voluntarily, as it wouldn't be in his interest.
“Of course I have my information, Summer Jonin.” Ishikawa glossed over the question before changing the subject, “So, do you want to cooperate with me now?”
"cooperate?"
"That's right, it's cooperation. Because of the radiation problem from the 'Star,' you were ordered by the Third Star Shadow to stop cultivating the Peacock Mystic Technique more than ten years ago."
"However, this ban was overturned and reinstated by Akahoshi after the death of the Third Hoshikage."
"In conclusion, I have reason to suspect that there are things we don't know about happening here. Of course, this is your village's internal affair, and I don't want to know."
"All I know is that cultivation will cause a person's body to continuously collapse and eventually die. Therefore, I can help you become the Fourth Star Shadow, so that you can lead the village back on track and return to your son's side."
"And all I need is 'Star' and your Star Ninja Village's Peacock Technique!!" Ishikawa made no attempt to hide his ambition and spoke frankly. Since this matter concerned the two ninja villages, it was best to cooperate.
There's no need to cause trouble for Kakashi-sensei and the village over a mere secret technique.
"As expected, you also covet the power of 'Star'." Summer paused for a moment and finally sighed. Although it would be beneficial to her and the village, if she agreed, wouldn't that be tantamount to betraying Star Ninja Village?
Thinking of this, Xia Ri finally gritted her teeth and said with a resolute look in her eyes, "What if I disagree?"
"No, you'll agree." Ishikawa smiled brightly, not surprised at all. As he spoke, he moved like lightning, leaving a blur in his wake, and instantly appeared in front of Natsumi. Their eyes met!
In the instant that the hairs on his body stood on end in the summer heat, Ishikawa activated the pupil seal by forming a hand seal with his right eye.