Chapter 35: Chapter 34 The Fearsome Shibi Aburame
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The forest of the Land of Fire.
Seeing Team Shibi come to a halt, the caravan members were taken aback and asked, "What's wrong?"
Satoru Hyūga shrugged and said, "There's an ambush point 100 meters ahead. If you don't mind the hassle, you can just charge ahead."
Ambush?
Hearing these two words, a feeling of panic slowly spread among the caravan members. The entire team stopped moving forward and blocked the road in the middle.
"Um...," the caravan leader swallowed hard and looked at Lord Shibi Aburame tentatively. "Lord Shibi, do we need to go around?"
"Doesn't matter," Lord Shibi Aburame said expressionlessly.
Doesn't matter? The caravan leader was stunned. What did he mean by doesn't matter? Should they move forward or not? They had given so many precious delicacies to curry favor with him. You can't just stand by and do nothing.
Just then, a group of ninjas suddenly emerged from the forest in front of the caravan. Holding Kunai in their hands, they had ferocious expressions, and the exposed skin on their bodies was covered in scars. They surrounded the caravan with malicious grins.
"Looks like we've been discovered, but it doesn't matter. You still won't escape!"
"Such a large caravan. It's a juicy target."
Most of the caravan members were just ordinary people. They had never seen such a scene before and immediately started trembling with fear, almost collapsing on the spot.
"Are they rogue ninjas?"
"Why are there so many rogue ninjas? We're finished."
Satoru Hyūga narrowed his eyes. So-called rogue ninjas mostly referred to missing-nin or ninjas without any affiliation. Compared to ordinary ninjas, they were much more brutal due to their years of wandering. They survived by robbing and plundering, and were the most feared existence by caravans.
In the original work, Zabuza and Haku, who the protagonist encountered during his first mission, were a pair of rogue ninjas.
Judging by the size of this group of rogue ninjas blocking the road, they should be the largest group in this area.
While Team Shibi hadn't taken any action yet, Team Ryosuke on the other side couldn't hold back any longer. Throughout the journey, the caravan members' constant flattery towards Team Shibi had almost filled them with anger.
"Damn it, aren't they just a bunch of rogue ninjas? Let's take them down, damn it!"
"How dare these rogue ninjas show off in front of us!"
The team leader, Ryosuke Tanouchi, took the lead and charged at the rogue ninjas blocking the road, holding a Kunai in his hand, as if he wanted to vent all the anger he had endured during the journey.
Seeing the team leader charge forward, the other members naturally didn't want to lag behind. Letting out a loud shout, they charged up as well.
"I didn't expect Jonin Ryosuke to be so brave!"
"With Team Ryosuke here, we can rest assured. It seems these rogue ninjas aren't a threat..."
The caravan members immediately heaved a sigh of relief. While praising them, they couldn't help but cast sidelong glances at Team Shibi. After all, not a single ninja from Team Shibi had made a move yet.
Looking at Team Ryosuke, who seemed "incredibly brave", Satoru Hyūga clicked his tongue a few times.
Well, it seemed that that Ryosuke Tanouchi was going to have bad luck.
With the Byakugan's perspective, he could clearly see that among those rogue ninjas, there was a Jonin hiding. Judging from the amount of chakra, his strength among Jonin must surely be no weakling.
Ryosuke Tanouchi looked down on rogue ninjas. Naturally, in the ninja world, it's generally recognized that the overall quality of rogue ninjas is weaker than that of ninjas from ninja villages. So he treated this group of ninjas as punching bags. But he didn't expect that there was actually a master among them.
After all, there's no Byakugan in their team, nor the Parasitic Bugs perception ability like Shibi Aburame has.
"Hey, Satoru. Should we jump in?" Uchiha Rin looked at him and asked.
"Since they want to show off, let them have their moment!" Satoru Hyūga shrugged.
Just then, the battle situation suddenly changed. Ryosuke Tanouchi, who had been suppressing the rogue ninjas, suddenly felt a chill coming from behind. Scared, he immediately shifted sideways. A sharp glint flashed, directly slicing a bloody gash in his lower abdomen.
"Damn!"
Gritting his teeth, Ryosuke Tanouchi quickly backed up a few steps.
In just an instant of the skirmish, he realized that the strength of this attacking ninja was definitely no weaker than his.
"Damn it! Having a blast killing my subordinates, huh?"
The attacking ninja shook off the remaining blood on his ninja sword. On his fleshy face, a sword scar as hideous as a centipede stretched from his forehead to his chin. This made Ryosuke Tanouchi, who was being stared at, feel a chill down his spine.
"Damn it! I thought they were a bunch of pushovers. How did I end up facing a tough one?"
Before he could react, that rogue ninja attacked again. The huge ninja sword was powerful and heavy, constantly slamming into the Kunai he used to parry. The powerful impact made his arms numb, and he could only keep retreating.
Dodging the Zangei of the ninja sword, Ryosuke Tanouchi looked at the position of his team members with difficulty. Without his restraint, the team members, who were only chunin and genin level, were being overpowered by the rogue ninjas and had no way to fight back.
"Why the hell did I have to show out..."
At this moment, he felt like crying but couldn't. He even thought about giving up...
"Hey, Satoru... Maybe we should still jump in and help them."
On Team Shibi's side, Might Dai said hesitantly. Although he had been humiliated by Ryosuke Tanouchi before, his kind heart wouldn't let him just watch his fellow village ninjas get killed.
The caravan members were stunned by the sudden change. They lost their earlier fighting spirit. Many of them were even secretly packing their bags, considering whether to run away early.
Satoru Hyūga looked at Shibi Aburame. The latter just stared at him expressionlessly and said, "Don't take too long."
Seeing that Shibi Aburame had spoken, Satoru Hyūga let out a loud yell and charged towards the battlefield.
Might Dai and the others also rushed over at the same time. Under the fierce pressure from several people, the rogue ninjas, who initially had the upper hand, were retreating steadily.
Satoru Hyūga took out a Scroll. After the white mist dispersed, there was actually a ninja sword in his hand. The blade was long and slender.
It was the ninja sword Nagato that was forged during the upgrade of the Electromagnetic Force before!
With a swing of the sword, accompanied by the clear sound of metal clashing, the Kunai in the hand of the defensive rogue ninja actually snapped in half. A hideous bloodstain ran from his forehead to his chest.
Satoru Hyūga took a deep breath. Excluding the Jonin being held up by Ryosuke Tanouchi, the overall strength of this group of rogue ninjas wasn't high. This was the perfect opportunity for him to practice his sword skills for his cultivation!
Might Dai was surrounded by a powerful airflow. The veins on his forehead, forming a tic-tac-toe pattern, bulged. With a single kick, he sent the charging Chunin flying.
"Wow, so cool. Is this Dad's strength?"
Behind him, Neji Hyūga looked at Dai, who was enveloped in a gust of air, with admiration.
"Neji Hyūga, this is just the fourth gate opened," Might Dai gave Neji Hyūga a thumbs up, and the teeth showing at the corner of his mouth glinted.
Watching this scene, Ryosuke was left stunned. He hadn't expected that Lord Shibi Aburame didn't even make a move. Just a bunch of Genin completely overwhelmed those rogue ninjas.
In this moment of distraction, the rogue ninja he was battling seized the opportunity. The defeat of his underlings made his eyes bloodshot. He slashed at Ryosuke Tanouchi savagely.
In a hasty defense, Ryosuke Tanouchi was sent flying by the immense force, and a trickle of blood oozed from the corner of his mouth.
The situation reversing once again made the mood of the caravan members feel like they were on a rollercoaster ride.
"So... so amazing. I didn't expect the members of Lord Shibi Aburame's team to be so strong."
"I underestimated that watermelon-headed guy before. His strength is actually this great?"
"If they take action, we should be safe, right?"
In the caravan, Shibi Aburame looked at Satoru Hyūga, who was idling with a ninja sword, frowned slightly, and shook his head and said.
"This Satoru. I told him to finish quickly, but he actually started practicing with the ninja sword. It's too slow."
Taking a deep breath, he slowly raised his palm. A thick swarm of bugs frantically poured out from his sleeves, like a mass of black mist.
"What's that sound?"
The caravan members looked back in confusion. Immediately, their scalps prickled. They saw a vast mass of black bugs buzzing as they instantly swooped over them and pounced on the rogue ninjas who were fighting.
In an instant!
Screams rang out continuously.
Almost all the rogue ninjas were engulfed by the thick Parasitic Bugs. They were rolling painfully on the ground, emitting shrill cries.
"The teacher has made a move. Now I can't idle around and practice swordsmanship."
Seeing the enemy in front of him being engulfed by the Parasitic Bugs, Satoru Hyūga clicked his tongue in frustration and put away his ninja sword.
Ryosuke Tanouchi struggled to fend off the descending ninja sword. His body was constantly pushed back by the powerful force, and he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.
At the critical moment, only the sound of buzzing was heard. The thick Parasitic Bugs instantly surrounded that Jonin, forming a huge black sphere, from which continuous screams came.
"Secret Technique! Fang Insects Fang!"
Shibi Aburame formed a hand seal, and the black sphere suddenly contracted. The screams stopped abruptly.
Suddenly, the battlefield fell silent. Only the buzzing of the bugs flying in mid-air could be heard. The caravan members' Adam's apples bobbed slightly as they stared blankly at the rogue ninjas on the ground who had been devoured down to their skeletons by the bugs.
Is this... it?