chsdbacks Chapter 156 The Daimyo of the Land of Fire was so angry that he vomited blood!
Chapter 156 The Daimyo of the Land of Fire was so angry that he vomited blood!
The night was as dark as ink in the institute's lounge.
Kazuma sat on the edge of the bed, staring at the neural connection device, his eyes gradually turning crazed.
"The daimyo has given up, but we can't stay here any longer."
He muttered to himself as he walked to the end of the passage, where three figures were waiting for him.
"Lord He Ma, you were looking for us?" Bu Feng spoke first, dressed in a black outfit.
Kazuma lowered his voice: "The Daimyo has decided to return the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki. Our research is worthless in his eyes. Staying here will only lead to our downfall. Take the test subject 'Ku' with us, and let's leave this place and continue our research elsewhere."
Bu Feng frowned: "This is defection! The Fire Country's Guardian Ninja Army won't let us go. Once they catch us, it's certain death!"
Kazuma interrupted her, his tone urgent: "Staying here is a dead end! The Daimyo has lost patience with us; sooner or later he'll hold us responsible for all the losses. We must act now, before the news gets out!"
Bu Dong and Bu Yuan exchanged a glance, and both saw determination in each other's eyes.
He said in a deep voice, "Alright, we'll do as you say!"
The four acted swiftly, bypassing the patrolling guards and opening the laboratory door.
Kazuma operated the control panel, draining some of the nutrient solution from the culture tank, and then activated the moving device at the bottom.
The culture tank slowly rose and moved along the track toward the secret exit of the research institute.
The three men, Bufeng, Dongdong, and Buyuan, stood guard around the perimeter, ready to respond to any unexpected situations.
However, just as the culture tank was about to leave the secret passage, a piercing alarm suddenly rang out throughout the entire research institute.
Bu Yuan let out a low shout, his hands quickly forming hand seals: "Not good! We've been discovered... Earth Release: Earthquake Core!"
The ground suddenly shook violently, and the ceiling at the entrance of the passage collapsed, blocking the pursuers' path.
The four pushed the culture tank and took the opportunity to rush out of the research institute, disappearing into the vast night.
Upon receiving the news, the Fire Country Daimyo was so enraged that he coughed up blood: "Chase them! Chase them! We cannot let them escape with the test subjects! Otherwise, the Fire Country's reputation and everything I've invested will be for naught!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi stood to the side, his eyes cold: "As you command, Daimyo, I will immediately send men to pursue him."
Half an hour later, in the dense forest on the border of the Land of Fire, a small team of six people was moving quickly.
The leader was Sarutobi Asuma, who had a buzz cut and a cigarette in his mouth.
He held a chakra blade that shimmered with blue light, followed by five members of the Twelve Guardian Ninja: Jiraiya, Higashima, Nango, Seido, and Kitako.
Asma spat out his cigarette butt, his voice low: "According to the clues we've been tracking, Kazuma and the others are in the Black Wind Forest ahead. They're carrying cultivation tanks, so they can't be moving too fast. We should be able to catch up."
Jiro clasped his hands together, a faint Buddhist light emanating from his body: "Kazuma has used any means necessary for his experiments, and this defection only makes his crime more serious. We must not let him succeed."
The group quickened their pace and soon arrived at the edge of the Black Wind Forest.
The dense trees blocked out the sun, and the moonlight could only filter through the gaps in the branches and leaves, casting dappled spots of light.
Sarutobi Asuma made a shushing gesture and was the first to sneak into the forest.
"Kazuma, stop resisting!"
Kazuma looked up abruptly and saw Asuma and the other six emerge from behind the tree; his expression instantly turned serious.
"Sarutobi Asuma... I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly."
Sarutobi Asuma, a cigarette dangling from his lips, pointed his chakra sword at Kazuma: "Go back and apologize to the daimyo; perhaps there's still a chance."
Kazuma sneered, his eyes filled with mockery: "A turning point? That indecisive daimyo has already made the Land of Fire miss its best opportunity!"
Sarutobi Asuma's eyes turned cold: "Stubborn fool! Since that's the case, don't blame us for being impolite!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Bu Feng suddenly formed hand seals: "Earth Release: Rock Pillar Spear!"
Dozens of sharp stone spikes suddenly rose from the ground and pierced towards Asma and his six companions.
Jiro shouted, and a massive Thousand-Armed Avalokitesvara chakra form appeared around him. With a wave of his hands, he deflected all the stone spikes: "Everyone be careful, they are skilled in Earth Release!"
The four men, Dongmao, Nanwu, Xidu, and Beizi, quickly dispersed and launched attacks from the east, south, west, and north directions respectively.
Upon seeing this, a cold smile curled at the corner of his lips, and he formed hand seals: "Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!"
A thick earthen wall rose from the ground, blocking the fireballs from Nanwu and the attacks from Xidu.
At the same time, Bu Yuan's figure suddenly disappeared from the ground... He used Earth Release: Shadow Technique to dive underground, preparing to launch a surprise attack.
"Kitako, watch out on the ground!" Asuma noticed something was wrong and quickly warned him.
Suddenly, Bu Yuan emerged from the ground, his kunai gleaming coldly, aiming straight for Bei Zi's back.
The kunai pierced Beizi's heart, and blood gushed out instantly.
Beizi lowered her head in disbelief, looking at the bloodstains on her chest, and slowly collapsed, her eyes filled with resentment.
west Du roared, rapidly forming hand seals: "Damn it! Lightning Release: Lightning Serpent!"
Several lightning bolts darted about, preparing to attack Xiang Buyuan.
Just as Xidu was preparing to launch another attack, Bufeng quietly appeared behind him, placing his hands on the ground: "Wind Release: Flower Scattering Dance!"
A small tornado suddenly appeared, carrying flower petals in the wind, and blew Xidu into the sky.
"Xidu!" Dongmao was filled with grief and indignation. He turned and rushed towards Bufeng, but did not notice that the ground beneath his feet was slightly raised.
Suddenly, a stone spike protruded from the ground and pierced her abdomen.
Dong Mao looked down at the blood on the stone spikes, his body went limp, and he collapsed.
As his comrades fell one by one, Asuma, wielding his chakra blade, charged towards Kazuma: "Kazuma! I'll kill you!"
Kazuma, however, remained unfazed. He manipulated the culture tank, placing it in front of him as a shield: "Asuma, do you think you can win?"
Just then, the Thousand-Hand Guanyin of the Earthly Realm began to punch Bu Dong and Bu Feng repeatedly.
He hastily unleashed his Earth Flow Wall technique, only to have it shattered by several punches.
Then, both Bu Dong and Bu Jian were sent flying, coughing up blood, clearly not going to survive.
Seeing that his comrades had all died in battle, he felt a sense of fear and prepared to sneak underground to escape.
"Where do you think you're going!"
Asuma threw the chakra blade, which pierced through Fuyumi's chest. She screamed and died on the spot.
The battle was finally over, and the open ground was littered with corpses and blood.
In the distance, Kazuma's own son, Sora, disappeared into the depths of the dense forest.
A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes: "Asuma, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and that foolish daimyo... One day, I will return with 'Sora' and make you all pay the price!"
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