Naruto: From Kushina Uzumaki onwards, a traitor

Since that's the case, it's better to just remove it directly to avoid wasting chakra.

Then, before the Cloud Ninja's encirclement could be formed, they immediately broke out.

Otherwise, if we get surrounded, it will be a real problem.

When the ninjas following Chiyu heard Chiyu say that they should break out of the encirclement, they were immediately shocked. How did they suddenly become surrounded?

However, all the ninjas obediently dispelled their shadow clones and clones.

They believed in Chiba.

It wasn't trust between comrades, but trust in their commander.

So far, Qianyu's instructions have not gone wrong.

Chiba led the ninjas forward at full speed.

They hadn't gone far when they spotted the Cloud Ninja ahead.

Chiba used Observation Haki again to investigate the situation ahead.

The Cloud Ninja moved even faster than Chiyu had imagined.

Several Cloud Ninjas had already blocked the way ahead, and the surrounding Cloud Ninjas were ready to surround them.

Chiyu stopped and turned to the ninjas behind her, saying, "I will clear a straight path. Follow along the path I clear, and do your best to keep up. If anyone falls behind, hide and find a chance to escape. Don't expect others to help you. If you rely on others for help, you are just killing your comrades!"

After Qianyu finished speaking, she glanced at Minato Namikaze and the two injured ninjas beside him.

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Minato Namikaze lowered his head, while the two injured ninjas were also filled with shame and dared not look Chiba in the eye.

Chiyu withdrew her gaze, closed her eyes, took a deep breath, exhaled white mist, and lightly placed her hand on the hilt of her ninja sword.

"Breath of Thunder·Shape of Seven·Fire Thunder God!"

Qianyu's eyes snapped open, and in an instant, his body crackled with lightning, forming a blue lightning dragon.

Qianyu launched a sudden slash at an ultra-high speed imperceptible to the naked eye, leaving scorched ground and fallen trees in its wake.

Those Cloud Ninjas at the forefront who tried to stop Qian Yu were instantly dismembered and beheaded by him.

Meanwhile, the Konoha ninjas swiftly pursued Chiba across the scorched ground.

The encirclement that the Cloud Ninja had not yet fully formed was forcibly torn open by Qian Yu.

Upon receiving news of Chiba, Orochimaru said to Jiraiya, "Let's retreat. Chiba has already begun his breakout attempt."

Jiraiya exclaimed in surprise, "Breakthrough?"

Orochimaru nodded and said, "That's right. Chiba discovered that the Cloud Ninja have already surrounded them, so they have to break through. Otherwise, it will be troublesome if they are surrounded. Let's hurry over there too."

Orochimaru and Jiraiya abandoned the Cloud Ninja in front of them and retreated to rejoin Chiba and the others.

Qianyu used the Fire Thunder God technique to clear a straight path.

Chiyu originally thought she had enough chakra and planned to clear this path even further.

However, Chiyu suddenly stopped because she sensed a large number of ninjas not far ahead, roughly estimated to be around eighty.

Chapter 72 Support

Chiba spotted a ninja force of about 80 people ahead and immediately deactivated his Fire and Lightning God Technique, remaining vigilant ahead.

The Konoha ninjas behind them had not yet arrived.

Qianyu frowned as she pondered.

How could there be such a large number of ninjas in front of us?

Could it be that the Cloud Ninja had anticipated this all along, which is why they deployed ninja forces at the front so early?

But that doesn't make sense either.

If the Cloud Ninja had anticipated this, there would have been no need to send those 14 Cloud Ninja to intercept them.

Based on their Observation Haki, at least 20 of these 80 or so ninjas are Jonin.

Qianyu secretly followed them, wanting to see the exact situation.

When she saw the approximately 80 ninjas, Chiba's eyes widened slightly.

The Konoha headband is worn by Konoha ninjas.

How come the reinforcements arrived so quickly?

Qianyu dared not be careless and created a shadow clone, which appeared in front of them.

The shadow clone of Chiba asked, "Are you ninjas from Konoha who are supporting the Land of Hot Springs?"

Almost all the ninjas here know Chiba.

A man with a pineapple-shaped haircut emerged from the group and said to Chiba, "You must be Chiba. We are a ninja unit that came to support the Land of Hot Springs. I am the acting commander of this unit, Nara Shoji."

Qianyu asked, "Why did you arrive so quickly to provide support?"

Nara Shoji replied, "Because the Hokage said that the Land of Hot Springs is in a very bad situation, we immediately assembled, moved at full speed, shortened our rest time, and sped up our journey here. Do you know where Orochimaru and Jiraiya are now, Chiba?"

Chiyu turned her gaze to a ninja with white eyes and black hair that flowed down his shoulders.

Chiba demanded of the ninja, "Are you a Hyuga clan ninja? You know the Byakugan, right? Activate it!"

The Hyuga ninja being watched by Chiba frowned.

The Hyuga clan is the second largest ninja clan in Konoha. Chiba's tone made him very unhappy. He was told to open his eyes, but did he have no dignity?

Nara Shoji looked at Chiba's dirty and disheveled body, and could smell a strong stench of blood. It was obvious that Chiba had just been in a battle.

Therefore, Nara Shoji guessed Chiba's concerns.

Nara Shoji looked at the Hyuga ninja: "Shoji, activate your Byakugan. Chiba is confirming our identities."

Upon hearing the order from acting commander Nara Shoji, Hyuga Shoji reluctantly gathered his chakra and activated his Byakugan.

After Hyuga Shoji activated his Byakugan, the veins around his eyes bulged.

Qianyu nodded, then deactivated the Shadow Clone Technique, and her true form appeared from the side.

Nara Shoji looked at Chiba with surprise, not expecting Chiba to be so cautious.

That makes sense, since Qianyu already doubted their identities, why would she let their true forms appear in front of them?

Chiba said seriously to Nara Shoji, "I am the commander of the ninja force currently stationed in the Land of Hot Springs. The Cloud Ninja are planning to besiege us. I tore open a gap and led them to break through. They are behind me now. You should hurry and go to meet them!"

After Chiyu finished speaking, many people in the ninja squad looked at her with disdain.

They thought Qianyu was bragging.

With Orochimaru and Jiraiya there, how could a 13-year-old brat like Chiba possibly be in charge?

Now Qianyu is all alone, and it looks more like she escaped alone.

Most of them didn't have a good impression of Qianyu to begin with.

Therefore, they are more convinced that Qianyu escaped.

However, Nara Shoji believed in Chiba.

Firstly, it was because of Qianyu's emotions. As a leader, calmness is the most important thing, and Qianyu was very calm.

If they were fugitives, Qianyu would never have been so calm in confirming their identities just now.

Then there's Qianyu's identity.

Although Senba was not well-liked in Konoha, he was undoubtedly Orochimaru's disciple.

It is indeed a bit strange to appoint Chiyu, a 13-year-old child who has only been on the battlefield for a short time, as a commander.

However, as a disciple of Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin, Chiba must have some extraordinary abilities.

Nara Shoji immediately gave the order: "Everyone, go and meet our comrades!"

Nara Shoji led his troops to provide support.

Because the path cleared by Qianyu tore open the still-forming encirclement of the Cloud Ninja, more than twenty of them were able to break out of the encirclement in time.

Now the Cloud Ninja are chasing after them.

After Nara Shoji's troops arrived, they immediately launched a counterattack.

The Cloud Ninja were terrified when they saw more than eighty Konoha ninjas and retreated in a panic.

Through observation, Chiba realized that these reinforcements all seemed to be ninjas from the ninja clan.

It seems that Konoha has almost exhausted all its civilian ninjas, and can only send out clan ninjas.

As Konoha is composed of ninja clans of all sizes, there are actually far more ninja clans than civilian ninjas.

Furthermore, the strength of ninjas from ninja clans, whether they are Chunin or Jonin, is vastly different from that of ordinary ninjas.

After all, many secret techniques are monopolized by the ninja clan.

Upon seeing the arrival of reinforcements, many ninjas wept with joy.

This means they no longer need to engage in such high-intensity combat.

Since Orochimaru and Chiba arrived, they originally had less than a hundred ninjas, but now only about twenty remain.

This high-intensity and high-casualty combat was pushing their mental limits.

When the arriving ninja reinforcements heard that Chiyu was indeed the commander of these ninjas, and that it was thanks to Chiyu that so many of them had survived by clearing a path for them, they all looked at Chiyu in astonishment.

At this moment, Qianyu was resting against a tree.

Finally, I can relax for a while.

His mind was on edge after arriving in the Land of Hot Springs, given the intensity of the battles.

Orochimaru and Jiraiya also rejoined the main force.

After listening to Nara Shoji's report, Orochimaru nodded slightly: "Thank you for your hard work. Your support was very timely, and our plan can be considered a complete success after your support arrived."

Nara Shoji asked Orochimaru what their plan was.