Broken tree trunks and branches fell from the air in succession, and dust and gravel floating in the sky swayed down, making the entire nearby area blurry and hazy.
When the black smoke completely dissipated and the aftermath of the explosion subsided, the Iwagakure ninjas stared closely at the center of the battlefield, unwilling to let go of every scene they saw, but what everyone expected was...
At the center of the explosion, within a shallow pit within a dozen meters, no figure appeared, the embers disappeared, and the masked man in black robe also disappeared.
"What's going on? Where is Lord Ember?"
"Did you see anything just now?"
"No, How about you?"
The inexplicable situation and the unknown outcome of the battle made the Iwa Ninjas look at each other. Not long after, a middle-aged Iwa Ninja who seemed to be the leader stood up, looked around and shouted loudly:
"Lord Ember is very fast, and the enemy doesn't seem to be weak. Maybe they went elsewhere?"
"Everyone, look around!"
After hearing the words, the Iwa Ninjas thought it made sense and dispersed one after another. As for the leading Iwa Ninja, he did not move for the time being and stood there, frowning and thinking about what he had just seen and heard.
A few brief exchanges between Ember and the black-robed masked man, including a few seconds of fighting between the two sides, came to mind, making the Iwagakure jounin named Yamaichi fall into deep thought.
The ninja of the Nara clan, the secret technique of shadow...
Intuition tells Yamaichi that this spy incident caused by Tsuchikawa, involving more than ten ANBU being possessed by genjutsu, and eventually leading to the arrest of a master of the Nara clan, may not be as simple as it seems.
Although he didn't know what the enemy's purpose was, Yamaha consciously felt that everything about this matter was weird. After all, if analyzed according to the normal logic of things, many things were wrong.
Tsuchikawa was suspected by the ANBU members very early on. After an operation a few nights ago, he came back intact. However, the ANBU members were all affected by the Sharingan illusion one after another, and their actions were controlled by unknown persons.
After experiencing such an incident, Tsuchikawa seemed to be fine, living peacefully in Base 42 and doing tasks as usual. Is this big-hearted? Brainless? Or does he look down on Iwagakure?
Do you think Sharingan genjutsu will be 100% undetectable?
Tsuchikawa... no matter how you look at it, he looks like a bait.
So, who is the person behind the scenes trying to catch with Tuchuan?
Thinking of the identity of the man in black robe and mask, Yamaichi had a clear idea and judged that this should be some kind of conspiracy of the Fire Country, and the figure of the man in black robe looked vaguely familiar.
It's like, one of his former colleagues.
…
What the Rock Ninjas didn't know at all was that their Lord Ember had been knocked unconscious by Lei Luo and taken away.
Because the moment Lei Luo ended the battle, that is, before the black smoke dissipated...
He decisively carried the embers and sank into the ground, moving at high speed through the soil and rock formations. The concealment effect of the Earth Dragon Hidden Technique was extremely powerful, so no one could detect the occurrence of this series of changes.
The Iwa ninjas were still searching for traces of Ember and the masked man near the original battlefield, which looked ridiculous and pitiful.
To be honest, Ember was so powerful that even Jiraiya was successfully attacked by him without noticing and lost an arm.
But things like strength need to be compared, and there are many factors that affect the performance of strength, including capabilities and characteristics, differences in priorities, mentality, geographical environment, intelligence information, and the type of enemy or friend.
In front of Lei Luo, who hides his true strength, and the so-called ninja of the Nara clan whose intelligence is unclear...
Ember, who thought he had the upper hand, first misjudged Lei Luo's physical strength. As a result, the explosion not only failed to cause any damage to the opponent, but instead created an excellent hiding space for Lei Luo.
Later, they failed to distance themselves in time.
Finally, time stops, boxing, capture, escape...
There is nothing to say. Ember was defeated easily and very cleanly. Although as a member of the Shadow Guard, he still had many trump cards that he had not used, and his strength was by no means limited to this.
But what's the point?
When fighting against Lei Luo, he dared to underestimate his opponent. Yu Jin lost unjustly, but in the final analysis, Yu Jin didn't know that the person he was fighting against was Lei Luo. Until he fell into coma, he thought that the opponent...
He is just a ninja from the Nara clan who is good at using tactics but lacks physical strength.
Twenty minutes later.
Ten kilometers away from Base 42, in a towering mountain col, ripples rippled on the surface of the steep slope. Lei Luo crossed out of the mountain and landed directly on the gap between the two mountains below.
This is a canyon area, and the aisle only allows two or three people to walk side by side. Looking up from below, you can clearly see a light blue vertical line, which is the color of the sky. It is a sunny day today.
The distance between the top of the mountain and the ground is at least ten meters, and the shadow cast by it covers every corner of the field of vision.
It is deep, secluded, and completely deserted. The closest No. 42 Yanyin Base is also ten kilometers away. For Lei Luo, it is a very suitable place for a secret meeting.
This is the so-called point A.
Jiraiya had arrived here long ago, but he hid in the dark. It was not until Lei Luo appeared that he emerged from the ground. Apparently, he also used earth escape ninjutsu to hide his figure.
"Come here, I'll treat you."
Seeing Jiraiya covering his broken arm, his clothes were stained with blood, and his face was a little pale, Lei Luo threw aside the embers on his shoulders, took off his mask, and reached out to grab Jiraiya.
At the moment when the latter had not yet reacted, the countercurrent was unleashed.
After a brief trance, he opened his eyes again. Jiraiya looked at Lei Luo in front of him with confusion. When he saw that the other party was squatting down and playing with Yi Yan's head, he couldn't help but ask:
"What's going on? I remember..."
"There is a gap in your memory."
Lei Luo didn't raise his head, uttered a simple sentence, and used time fluctuations to transmit all the information collected from his own perspective to Jiraiya.
Jiraiya's expression was stunned, and he found that many unfamiliar pictures suddenly appeared in his mind, and he immediately settled down to understand and absorb them.
"Tsuchikage...a member of the Shadow Guard?"
After a while, Jiraiya understood the situation and couldn't help but carefully look at the unconscious embers. Thinking that one of his arms had been blown off by this person, his expression became a little unnatural.
Finally, he turned his attention to Lei Luo, who looked attentive and seemed to be searching for Ember's memories. A solemn look flashed in his eyes, and reverse flow... This legendary technique, I didn't expect it to be...
real?
Jiraiya didn't think that Lei Luo would send a bunch of "fake videos" to amuse him, because it was not necessary at all. In other words, from the perspective of the other party's observation, he was indeed severely injured by the embers, but now...
…
He moved his right arm, and there was no trace of a wound on his intact arm.
If the effect of countercurrent is true, then this technique is at least several dimensions beyond traditional medical ninjutsu. The power of time can control the life and death of ordinary people at will...
This ability is probably enough to be called the power of God.
All kinds of thoughts in his mind were tumbling. Although Jiraiya was relatively calm on the surface, the waves in his heart were getting higher and higher. After experiencing the ability of countercurrent...
His heart was far from as calm as his face.
Suddenly, there were rustling sounds from the side, and Fugaku's figure emerged from the ground. He took a deep breath, walked to Lei Luo and Jiraiya, and glanced at the face of Ember. He didn't say anything and stood aside silently.