Alone and Infinite

Just as Kimimaro was preparing to take the kick head-on, trading injury for injury.

The left foot, which was supporting the leg, seemed to tremble suddenly, and the dust around the feet seemed to come alive, involuntarily leaving the ground.

To the astonishment of Kimimaro and Orochimaru, Li Xia leaped into the air using only his left leg.

The original single whip kick was redirected by the body, changing direction and slicing past the sharp bone fragments with a perfect, exquisite distance.

The dragon scales and bone fragments, like jewels, swept past, leaving sparks in their wake.

Immediately following, the natural counterattack of the Lava Armor seemed to set his entire leg ablaze with flames.

Kimimaro stared in disbelief as the kick bypassed the defense and struck Kimimaro's left arm.

"Kara!"

The ground beneath Kimimaro's feet trembled violently, and cracks spread from his feet.

His entire left arm was bent backwards into a strange shape.

Kimimaro, however, seemed completely oblivious, his face glowing with excitement as he let out a strange laugh.

Several hollow bones suddenly protruded from his shoulder and were aimed at Li Xia.

"call out!"

With a piercing sound, a bone bullet, as sharp as a finger bone, was propelled by chakra and shot towards Li Xia's face.

Li Xia's pupils contracted, and the world before him suddenly slowed down. He turned his head to dodge the bone bullet, and at the same time, he leaped backward.

With a twisting motion, the spear tip seemed to have learned a technique of creating clones, instantly blooming into silver flowers shimmering with cold light before Kimimaro's eyes.

One by one, bones extended from Kimimaro's body, encircling him and forming an egg-shaped shield in front of him.

"Ding ding ding ding ding"

A series of impacts rang out, accompanied by sparks.

Orochimaru's expression shifted, and he suddenly jumped backward at high speed, grabbing Kurozumi along with him as they retreated.

"Jirobo!"

Upon hearing Orochimaru's shout, the Sound Four, realizing what might have happened, looked terrified, with the fat one immediately slapping the ground with both hands.

"Tudun!"

The surrounding rocks began to shake, enveloping the four people.

The next second, the forest trembled, and huge bones pierced the ground, suddenly raising a forest of bones.

"Corpse Vein: Dance of the Early Ferns!"

Li Xia had already felt the ground begin to tremble when he jumped up. Now he was standing on a white skeleton that was as big as a tree.

Looking at the 'forest of bones' stretching for hundreds of meters below, all that remained besides amazement was regret.

This technique looks very expressive, but in reality...

Kimimaro's body suddenly appeared from the skeletons behind him, and the bone whip formed from his spine silently rolled over.

Corpse Bone Pulse: Dance of the Iron Wire Flower!

The bone whip pierced through Li Xia's figure, and Kimimaro, who was preparing to launch a further attack, was stunned for a moment.

"Clone Technique?"

A gloved hand suddenly grabbed Kimimaro's right arm, and blazing white flames instantly burst forth in the palm.

"boom!"

The flames transformed from true qi through the gloves have the property of reducing defense; in reality, this means that even the originally hard bones are burned with tiny cracks.

Kimimaro's body trembled violently, and he was actually pulled out of the bones.

"Okay, stop."

Li Xia waved his hand, stopping Kimimaro from continuing his attack despite the pain.

He took out a bottle of ordinary recovery potion from his personal space and tossed it over.

It was originally a friendly sparring match, not a fight to the death.

The madness in Kimimaro's eyes gradually subsided, his ferocious appearance shrank back, and he returned to being that calm boy.

"cough cough"

He covered his mouth and coughed violently, blood seeping from between his fingers. He swayed weakly for a moment and then collapsed to the ground.

This was also a major reason why Li Xia stopped fighting; Kimimaro's body could no longer withstand the strain.

Although Orochimaru expressed his disdain for Kimimaro's sickly appearance, who really knew?

Looking at the mess before him, Li Xia sent a message to Aowu in the team chat:

"let's start."

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Chapter 253 The Hyuga Clan's Bewilderment

"start!"

Aowu closed the team chat channel and paused for a moment.

Once he felt his emotions had calmed down, he first coughed lightly to clear his throat.

"Moriyama! Moriyama!"

A figure sprang up as if by reflex; it was Moriyama, who had thoroughly studied "The Self-Cultivation of a House Servant."

"Uncle Long, did you call me?"

Moriyama followed Aowu, sightseeing and leisurely making his way towards Konoha.

It was an unprecedented feeling of exhilaration. With each step closer to Konoha, I felt a little closer to the life I dreamed of.

When people have something to look forward to, their spirits change.

No one can reconcile the current Moriyama with the former wandering ninja who was like a rat in the gutter.

Aowu's voice was serious, tinged with anxiety: "Something has happened to His Highness! The contract tells me that His Highness is in danger."

"what?"

The sudden bad news struck Moriyama like a heavy blow. His eyes widened in shock as he stared blankly at Awoo.

Anxiety, anger, worry, fear—a jumble of emotions swirled together, almost filling his chest.

He suddenly jumped up and shouted:

"Lord Long, what are we waiting for? Let's hurry and save His Highness!"

Awoo was surprised that Moriyama was so perceptive and immediately nodded:

“That’s right, I’ll leave right away, but the two of us alone aren’t enough.”

As he spoke, he took out the remaining two million taels and slapped them into Moriyama's hand.

"Take this money and remember to call for reinforcements! The location is north of Konoha, near the border."

Without giving Moriyama any chance to react or ask questions, Aowu quickly finished his brief explanation and immediately darted out of the room, flying into the sky and disappearing from sight.

Moriyama was left holding the money in his hand, staring blankly at the sky with his mouth agape.

He... he's gone already?

Where can I get help?!

Moriyama, on the verge of tears, lowered his head in frustration and threw the money in his hand on the ground in a fit of anger, but then felt a pang of heartache.

He then muttered under his breath as he picked up the money from the ground one bill at a time.

Two million taels is a lot of money.

Sitting in the chair, Moriyama felt a void in his heart. It was as if Awoo's departure had taken something away, leaving him immersed in a strange state of mind.

It was as if the life he had always dreamed of had also been taken away.

I clearly wanted to save the adults too, and I'm very loyal, so why didn't you take me with you?

Although my strength is meager, I—

Ok?

Moriyama's eyes lit up. Me...were weak?

Yeah! Because I'm bad at the game, I'd just be a burden if I went!

So Grandpa Long asked me to fetch reinforcements and casually gave me a huge sum of 200 million taels of silver.

This...this is a sign of their trust in me, Moriyama!

As for where to get reinforcements, is that even a question?

Konoha is so close!

With a gleam of wisdom in his eyes, Moriyama, who had 'already understood everything,' charged toward Konoha Village without looking back.

Konoha Village, the Hyuga clan's residence

As the most prominent clan in Konoha Village, the Hyuga's residence covers a vast area.

The courtyard is filled with a variety of exquisite and intricate landscapes.

Hiashi Hyuga sat on a chair in the courtyard, looking at the beautiful scenery. His gloomy mood, which had been dampened by the sour look from his nephew Neji Hyuga, improved considerably.

I picked up the teacup and blew on the steam rising from it.

Looking at the white eyes reflected in the teacup, Hiashi Hyuga felt a pang of sadness.

The entire ninja world felt that the Hyuga clan's position was as secure as Mount Tai, but only he, as the head of the clan, could truly understand the terror of being constantly on edge.

The day of the Uchiha clan's extermination seems to be just around the corner. With the lessons of the past before us, how can the Hyuga not become the monkey to be killed as a warning to others?

Alas, my life has been like walking on thin ice. Will I ever reach the other side?

He shook his head and was about to drink his tea when he saw a figure rushing over from the courtyard gate.

She whispered something in his ear.

Hiashi Hyuga raised his eyebrows, pondered for a moment, put down his teacup, flicked his wide sleeves, and said in a deep voice:

"Take him to the side room, I'll be there shortly."

Moriyama felt as if he had entered a grand garden, with so many things to see that he could hardly take it all in. But he quickly remembered "The Self-Cultivation of a House Servant" and simply lowered his eyes.

He simply followed closely behind his 'colleague'.

After wandering around the maze-like Hyuga Manor for a while, we finally arrived at a room.

"arrive--"

The man who brought him there rolled his eyes and said seriously with a straight face:

"You'll be meeting the head of the Hyuga clan later, so remember to show him respect!"

Home. Head of the home?

Moriyama nodded hurriedly, forcibly suppressing the excitement in his heart. As soon as he entered the room, he simply knelt down on the ground.

"Did you report that members of my Hyuga clan were in danger overseas? Or—"

Hiashi Hyuga paused, then said with some disbelief:

"Or is he an important member of the prestigious Hyuga clan?"

No, in Hiashi Hyuga's heart, the entire Hyuga family ranks his two daughters first, himself second, and his 'filial' nephew third.

The rest—those are the components of the Hyuga family, they're not important.

The two children are right in front of me right now, and my nephew just came back to report on the mission.

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