kingnovel Chapter 870 The Dark Guard
Chapter 870 The Dark Guard
Onoki's gaze was fixed on Zhang Hai, his tone turning icy: "The Dark Division codenamed 'Night,' is it? I'm quite interested in your information."
Zhang Hai's heart sank to the bottom.
Something's not right. Something's really not right.
While the Kannabi Bridge is important, it's merely one node on the supply line. As the Kage of the village, Onoki would never easily leave his headquarters for the sake of this bridge, let alone personally come here to stake out a few Konoha brats.
Unless... he already knew that Konoha would send elite troops to blow up the bridge!
"The intelligence was leaked?"
Zhang Hai's mind raced. "Only the higher-ups know the specific details of this operation. Did that old bastard Danzo betray us? Or..."
An even more terrifying name flashed through his mind—Uchiha Madara.
If Madara deliberately leaked information to Iwagakure through Black Zetsu to ensure the smooth progress of Obito's corruption plot, thereby attracting a powerful figure like Onoki to restrain him, then that makes sense.
"I see... Is this your backup plan to ensure everything goes perfectly, Madara?"
Zhang Hai's expression became more serious than ever before. Even he dared not be careless in the slightest when facing Onoki, who possessed the "Dust Release" bloodline limit.
"Looks like this isn't going to be easy."
Zhang Hai slowly drew the short sword from his back, and his chakra began to surge wildly, contending with Onoki's overwhelming pressure.
"Want to take my life? Then let's see if your old bones are tough enough."
boom! ! !
Two terrifying auras collided in mid-air, causing the surrounding trees to sway violently under the invisible impact, their leaves falling like rain. A duel between peak experts was about to erupt.
……
Meanwhile, on the ground below, the three-person team was in complete chaos.
"Kakashi! What are you doing?! That's Rin! Rin has been kidnapped!"
Obito, seeing Kakashi standing motionless, was on the verge of tears. "We have to go save her! Right now!"
"No."
Kakashi's voice was as cold as a block of ice. He withdrew his gaze from the direction where Rin had disappeared and turned to look in the direction of the Kannabi Bridge.
"Our mission is to destroy the Kannabi Bridge. This is an S-rank order from our superiors, and it concerns the outcome of the entire frontline battle." Kakashi clenched his fist, his nails digging deep into his palm, but his tone remained chillingly firm. "The rules of a ninja are absolute. No matter what happens, the mission always comes first."
"If the mission fails because of trying to save Lin, even more of our comrades on the front lines will die. As the captain, I must put the greater good first."
"The big picture? The rules?"
Obito stared at Kakashi in disbelief, as if he were looking at a stranger. "Just for this kind of bullshit rule, you're going to watch Rin die?! She's our comrade! She's the one who always gently bandaged our wounds and always believed in us!"
"Shut up, Obito."
Kakashi whirled around, his dead fish eyes filled with suppressed pain and determination. "You don't understand. People who break the rules are trash. This isn't just written in books, it's a bloody lesson."
He remembered his father, who abandoned his mission to save his comrades and was ultimately driven to his death. He didn't want to repeat that mistake, didn't want to experience that pain of being condemned by everyone again.
"I don't understand? It's you, you cold-blooded animal, who doesn't understand!"
Obito completely lost it. He rushed forward, grabbed Kakashi by the collar, and punched him hard.
boom!
Kakashi didn't dodge, taking the punch head-on, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.
"Kakashi, I misjudged you."
Obito released his grip, took two steps back, his eyes filled with disappointment and disdain. "I always thought you were just being stubborn, but I never imagined your heart was really this cold."
"Since you're not going, I'll go by myself!"
Obito abruptly turned around and sprinted in the direction Rin had disappeared, leaving behind a resounding statement that echoed through the forest:
"In the world of ninjas, those who break the rules are indeed called trash. But... those who don't cherish their comrades are even worse than trash!"
"To me, White Fang is a true hero!"
Kakashi stood there, listening to the fading footsteps and those words that pierced his heart like a sharp blade, his whole body stiff as a statue.
The wind blew, swirling up the fallen leaves on the ground.
The squad has broken up.
"Those who don't cherish their comrades are worse than trash!"
These words struck Kakashi's heart, which had long been frozen by the rules, like a heavy hammer, making his soul tremble.
Obito's figure disappeared into the depths of the dense forest, resolute and courageous. Kakashi stood there, his hand still in the position of being pushed away, his fingertips trembling slightly.
"Lin risked her life to improve that medical kit for us... She saved us so many times..."
Obito's words echoed in my ears.
"White Fang... is a true hero."
Kakashi slowly closed his eyes, and the image of the man who always carried a short sword, smiled gently, but ultimately committed suicide in despair appeared in his mind.
"Father……"
His beliefs began to waver, and at that moment, an irreparable crack appeared in the high wall called "rules".
……
On the other side, in the sky.
"Thunder Blade Technique - Thunder Fang!"
Zhang Hai gave Onoki no chance to catch his breath. He moved like lightning, and with a sudden swing of his Wuyi Blade, an extremely condensed blue lightning blade ripped through the sky, carrying a sharpness capable of cutting through rock, aiming straight for Onoki's throat.
"Humph, what a small trick!"
Onoki snorted coldly, his body floating lightly backward as he formed hand seals, "Earth Release: Steel Armor Technique!"
A giant rock monster appeared out of nowhere, blocking the way for Thunder Blade.
boom!
The lightning blade struck the rock monster, sending up countless fragments of rock, but it failed to completely penetrate the thick defense.
"It's not over yet! Sword Control Technique - Hexagram Formation!"
A glint flashed in Zhang Hai's eyes. The Supreme Blade floating behind him instantly split into six sharp scimitars, like six agile fish, drawing strange arcs in the air, bypassing the rock monster, and simultaneously stabbing at Onoki from six blind spots.
"what?!"
Onoki was startled. This kind of martial arts, which allowed him to control multiple weapons at will for all-around attacks, was simply unheard of!
Earth Release: Weighted Rock Technique!
Onoki dared not be careless and instantly increased his own gravity, causing his body to plummet like a meteorite, narrowly avoiding the encirclement of the six flying swords.
However, Zhang Hai's offensive was relentless, like a storm.
"Thunder Release: Chidori Style!"
Before Onoki could regain his footing, Zhang Hai had already appeared behind him using his lightning teleportation technique, his body bursting with dazzling lightning, transforming into a giant electric net that descended upon him.
"This kid...how can he have so many tricks up his sleeve?!"