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Chapter 285 Unlucky Hyuga
Chapter 285 Unlucky Hyuga
Since the Kaguya clan's surprise attack on Konoha, the battle between Kirigakure and Konoha has become a regular occurrence.
The two sides engaged in a fierce struggle over the coastline. Kirigakure was determined to land, but Konoha would not allow them to do so.
With the help of elite ninjas, the Hidden Mist ninjas were always driven back to the sea.
Taiyi has been busy during this time. In addition to his daily battles, he has been venturing deep into the sea to explore the islands.
The goal, of course, is to find the location of the Hidden Mist's camp.
But no one knows how the Hidden Mist Village operated, and after so much time, Taiichi still couldn't find their camp.
Taiyi explored all twelve islands near the sea, discovering many traces of the Hidden Mist, but not a single camp was found.
"Could it really be in the open sea? If so, it will be really hard to find." Taiyi stood on an island, looking towards the open sea. Even Taiyi felt powerless in the face of the boundless ocean.
Taichi continued to patrol the sea, his mind preoccupied with how to find the Hidden Mist Village's camp—it seemed he would have to target the Hidden Mist Village ninjas.
On a coastline in the Land of Fire, Yuuki Hyuga was leading his ten-man squad on a patrol along the beach.
As the first reconnaissance team to discover the Hidden Mist Force, Hyuga Yuuki naturally received a reward from Tsunade.
Although Tsunade complained to Taichi more than once afterward that Hyuga Yuuki was just bored out of his mind.
But as a commander, you can't limit a Konoha ninja's determination to serve the village, especially since this person is an elder of the Hyuga clan.
So after that, it was as if Hinata Yuuki had opened the door to a new world, and he actively participated in various tasks in the camp.
Patrols, raids, and rescue missions—he's involved in all sorts of tasks, and he and his guards, being the elite of the Hyuga clan, always manage to complete these missions exceptionally well.
This left Tsunade and the others speechless, since everything was in accordance with the rules.
"Elder, our patrol time will be over in an hour. Do we have any other missions to take on afterward?"
The speaker was a Jonin from the branch family. They had gotten used to it over the years, accompanying this elder from the main family on missions.
These days are actually pretty good; they're better than staying in the camp all the time.
"Of course, now that we've gone to the battlefield, we must establish great merit and not tarnish the reputation of our Hyuga clan."
Hyuga Yuuki spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world, completely forgetting the instructions given by his clan when he left the village. He was only here as a representative of the Hyuga clan to participate in this battle against Kirigakure.
Just as Hyuga Yuuki was boasting to his subordinates, a small squad of Konoha ninjas approached them from afar.
In fact, Hyuga Yuuki and the others had already noticed this Konoha team, but since they were all ninjas from the same village, they didn't pay much attention to it and assumed it was just another team on a mission.
However, when the team got within a hundred meters of them and continued to approach, it aroused their vigilance.
Being a ninja is not a safe profession, especially now that it is a time of war. Even ninjas from the same village must be kept on guard when they are away from home.
The team spread out in unison, protecting Hyuga Yuuki in the middle. The Hyuga ninja at the front shouted to the approaching Konoha ninja, "Friend, what brings you here? This is our patrol area."
The Konoha ninja who arrived did not answer, but simply gave a bright smile.
At that moment, Hyuga Yuuki shouted loudly, "Be careful! I've never seen these people in the camp before. They don't seem to be Konoha ninjas."
No sooner had he finished speaking than the four "Konoha ninjas" opposite him changed their expressions and instantly rushed towards Hyuga Yuuki and the others.
Water cannonballs, wind blades, lightning balls, and other ninjutsu were thrown at the first opportunity, trying to disrupt the Hyuga's formation.
The last ninja transformed into water and disappeared into the sea, vanishing from everyone's sight.
"Water Transformation Technique! It's a Hidden Mist ninja! Everyone be careful!"
Without his prompting, all the Hyuga ninjas had already realized what was happening.
One of the branch family's Jonin leaped forward and used the Rotation Technique on the incoming ninjutsu, deflecting all the attacks with a semi-circular protective shield.
After the rotation ended, another Jonin led four Chunin to the front to fight the three Kirigakure ninjas who rushed in. The Jonin who had used the rotation earlier immediately retreated and returned to Hyuga Yuuki's front, guarding against the Kirigakure ninja who had turned into water.
"Those bastards from Kirigakure! They actually disguised themselves as one of ours to ambush me! What a pipe dream!" With the situation stabilized, Hyuga Yuuki had the leisure to mock these Kirigakure ninja.
Suddenly, a scream rang out, and the two Hyuga Chunin who had just been fighting three Mist Ninja were sent flying backward, already lifeless in mid-air.
"Elder, be careful. They are all Jonin, and they're specifically after you," the Hyuga ninja at the front reminded him, taking a moment from his busy schedule.
If the water-transformed Mist Ninja is also a Jonin, then the Mist Village has dispatched four Jonin-level fighters this time.
Such power must be specifically targeted at this one and only member of the Hyuga main family on the front lines.
Indeed, after a long period of intelligence gathering, Kirigakure had clearly identified the movement patterns of this Hyuga main family member. This time, they were specifically hunting down this pair of main family members with Byakugan.
"Send a distress signal, Ryota, go up and help Ryosuke hold off those three Mist Ninja." Hyuga Yuuki was decisive, seeing that his side was at a disadvantage in terms of strength, he immediately made a decision.
"Elder, what about your side—"
"Stop talking nonsense. I'm a Jonin, after all. Even if I'm not the best, I can hold out for a while against that water-transformation ninja."
Hyuga Yuuki is right. Although they have one less Jonin than the Mist Ninja, they have the advantage in numbers. As long as they can hold out until reinforcements arrive, victory will be theirs.
Ryota Hinata didn't have time to think much at the moment. Ryosuke's side was already at a disadvantage. After instructing the other clan members to protect the elders, he quickly left to join the battle of the Jonin.
At the same time, a distress flare rose into the sky, exploding at its highest point into a Bagua-like pattern. This was a special distress signal from the Hyuga clan's main family, making it the most conspicuous weapon on the front lines.
The moment Ryota clashed with the Kirigakure Jonin, the Hozuki ninja who had been hiding in the sea immediately took action.
The surrounding seawater immediately surged violently, turning into raging waves that swept towards Hyuga Yuuki and the others on the shore in the blink of an eye.
At the forefront of this surging wave, a water beast formed from seawater stood at the very front, wielding several tentacles and easily swatting away the Hyuga Chunin protecting Hyuga Yuuki.
"Damn it, the Hyuga main family is not a weakling who can't even kill a chicken."
Hyuga Yuuki roared angrily, but then he brought his hand to his waist, gathered his strength, and swiftly struck out with a palm.
Bagua - Empty Palm.
A burst of explosive energy shot out with the palm, instantly creating a crater about half the size of a person on the water beast's body.
However, the water beast seemed completely unaffected. The surface water surged, and the pit was quickly filled. Its speed of attack did not decrease. In the blink of an eye, it was in front of Hyuga Yuuki. Seven or eight tentacles formed from water simultaneously rolled towards Hyuga Yuuki, looking like a big fat man embracing a small baby.
Return to Heaven.
A pale blue shield formed, and the enormous water beast was like ice hitting a red-hot iron block; the point of contact with the shield instantly turned into splashing water droplets that scattered in all directions.
The water beast looked like it was easily defeated, its body being halved upon contact. But don't forget where you are here, this is the coast, with endless seawater right beside you.
As expected, the protective barrier formed by the Heavenly Return could only do so much. A large amount of seawater flowed upstream, constantly replenishing the water beast's consumption, and the two sides ended up in a stalemate.
At this moment, the Hyuga Chunin who had been sent flying by the water beast regrouped. Kunai, shuriken, and a large number of hidden weapons were thrown at them, but these Hyuga Chunin, who lacked ranged attacks, obviously didn't have a good way to deal with the water beast.
Seeing the commotion from afar, the Hinata ninja were also anxious. However, they were already at a disadvantage and were being held back by the Mist Ninja, so they could only stand by and rage helplessly.
Ultimately, the Rotation technique relies on the physical body, and even the most skilled Hyuga ninja cannot maintain the Rotation technique indefinitely.
When Hyuga Yuuki finally couldn't hold on any longer and stopped spinning, panting heavily, the tentacles immediately closed in and pulled Hyuga Yuuki into the water beast's body.
"Target secured, time to get out of here!"
A hoarse cry came from the water beast, and then, right before everyone's eyes, the water beast rolled rapidly along the shore into the sea like a water ball.
Yuuki Hyuga was also filled with fear. He was feeling dizzy and lightheaded after using the Reversal Technique for a long time. Now that he was trapped in the water prison, his hands and feet were restricted, and he couldn't even throw a punch into the air to break free of the water prison.
As he felt the oxygen dwindling in his chest, he realized how ignorant he had been.
Tsunade had previously wanted to include one or two other ninjas in their team, but she refused out of pride. She thought that if there were ninjas skilled in ninjutsu in the team, they wouldn't be helpless against the Mist Ninja who could use water transformation techniques.
However, it was all too late. With a breath of air expelled from his chest and a large amount of seawater choked his mouth and nose, Hyuga Yuuki finally fainted from the constant turbulence.
The water beast ran into the sea and immediately merged with it, carrying Hyuga Yuuki as it sped away towards the open sea.
By then, reinforcements from the surrounding area had finally arrived, but seeing the wrecked beach and the branch family ninjas standing by the shore, gazing blankly, they all knew they were too late.
The main family elders are gone, and the Hyuga clan's Byakugan is gone. This is a huge incident that could cause a major upheaval. All the branch family ninjas, whether Chunin or Jonin, will have to apologize for this when they return.
Just when everyone was in despair, a whooshing sound rang out, and a figure descended from the sky. It was Matsushita Taichi, who had come over after seeing the unique distress signal.
"Lord Taiichi, please hurry and save my elder! He has been kidnapped by ninjas from the Kirigakure Hozuki clan!"
Ryota Hinata was overjoyed. If anyone could save Yuuki Hinata now, it would definitely be Taichi Matsushita. He had the speed and strength to do so.
Taiichi frowned upon hearing Ryota's words. Following the direction of Ryota's finger, his chakra perception instantly spread out. Sure enough, there were five figures rapidly moving away, two of which were still hidden in the sea and were the fastest, about to exceed his perception range.
Without time for further words, Taiyi simply said, "I'm going to rescue them first," and took to the air, chasing after the direction of the Mist Ninja.
Ryota and Ryosuke exchanged a glance, seemingly understanding each other's meaning. They immediately organized the Hyuga ninjas to give chase. The Konoha ninjas who had come to provide support could not remain indifferent and followed the Hyuga ninjas.
In the sky, Taiichi's flying speed was incredibly fast. In less than a minute, he caught up with the three Jonin from the Mist Village. Taiichi didn't even glance at them, and whistled past them as he flew over their heads.
"That's Matsushita Taichi, damn it, he's too fast, we can't catch up at all," a Kirigakure Jonin below cursed.
"Damn it, how did this guy end up here? I can only hope that Hozuki Eigetsu is smart enough to escape or hold out until we get there."
They had long heard of Matsushita Taichi's reputation, but what truly made the Mist Ninja realize his strength was the return of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist—no, now it can only be said that they were the Three Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.
The fact that only three of the seven men were dead greatly shocked the entire frontline leadership. Although Mizuki Asuka and the others said they looked down on the seven men, they knew that these seven men were truly skilled. Taiichi and the green-skinned ninja who were able to defeat them in such a way were naturally the focus of their attention.
The other two looked at the ninja who spoke with a helpless expression. Could you say something nice? If they really chased after him, it was hard to say whether they could even be a match for one person, let alone with a large number of Konoha ninja following behind.
"What's with that look on your faces? We're from the Mist Village, and this is the sea. Do you think we'd be afraid of a mere Konoha ninja?"
The ninja looked at his two companions with disdain, and was about to say something when he stared in disbelief at the scene before him.
The two Jonin beside him followed his gaze and were immediately shocked, stopping in their tracks.
It turned out that the Hozuki clan ninja had also noticed Taiichi's pursuit. He also did not want to fight Taiichi, so he immediately took Hyuga Yuuki and dived into the sea.
His thinking was simple: on the shore, or even on the surface of the water, I might not be able to beat you, but underwater, how could I, a ninja who knows the Water Transformation Technique, not beat you?
The idea was wonderful, but the reality was tragic.
Taiichi naturally noticed the movements of the underwater ninja, and without hesitation, he immediately swooped down to the surface of the sea, his hands already forming hand seals in mid-air.
As he approached the sea, he merely flapped his wings slightly to slow down before crashing straight into the ocean, plunging his hands into the water.
Water Release: Great Water Prison Technique.
This Water Release technique, which was developed long ago, finally had its moment to shine again. Blue chakra rapidly extended from Taiichi's hands towards the sea surface, forming a water prison with a diameter of 30 meters like a large net under Taiichi's hands.
Meanwhile, the Hozuki clan ninja and Hyuga Yuuki were trapped at the bottom of the water prison. The violent currents churned within the prison, and no matter how hard the Hozuki clan ninja exerted himself, he could not break free from the prison's confinement.
"Get up!"
On the sea, Taiyi exerted his strength, and the water prison was slowly pulled away from the sea surface. The huge water sphere, which was thirty meters high, floated on the sea surface, which made the Kirigakure Jonin behind him dumbfounded.