Chapter 13 : That Enough
Chapter 13: That Enough
Tonari, who was being held like a chicken by the Kumogakure ANBU, slowly raised his head.
"Hiss—"
In the sealed space, he looked miserable, but Tonari felt nothing except a little tiredness. Outside, however...
That really hurts!
The cold air rose through Tonari's chest and into his lungs, aggravating all the wounds on his body.
Blood gushed out.
But that was secondary. The most painful thing was the hard kick in the stomach!
At that moment, all the air in his chest was kicked out, then inhaled again. The piercing pain made Tonari grit his teeth, and sweat instantly covered his forehead.
It slid down his cheek to the wound, making the pain even more pronounced...
Immediately afterward, a sweet sensation filled his throat, and warm liquid uncontrollably threatened to flow out.
"Ahem…"
He choked.
However, the blood flowed freely onto the other party's body.
Especially the originally pale ANBU mask, which looked particularly startling with the bright red blood splattered on it.
"Little devil..."
The Cloud Ninja ANBU hiding behind the mask frowned subconsciously.
He was not averse to blood. As an ANBU, he was accustomed to it.
But that didn't mean he enjoyed having others spit blood on him.
Mixed with saliva...
"Ahem, the ANBU from the Hidden Cloud Village!" Tonari's voice came out slightly hoarse.
Despite his pale face becoming even paler after spitting out that mouthful of blood, he felt significantly more relaxed; at least he could speak without issue.
"Oh? You actually know of our special assassination team! Little guy, it seems you are truly not simple.
So... where are you from? The Land of Fire, Konoha? Tell me, and you'll suffer less!"
The ANBU was holding Tonari, and his short blade moved across Tonari's body.
He hadn't spoken before because he thought it unnecessary, but if he could extract information from Tonari now, he wouldn't mind saying a few more words.
The sharp blade came into contact and rubbed against Tonari's skin. The cold touch made his skin tense, aggravating the wounds on his body.
Tonari opened his mouth wide, revealing two rows of teeth covered in blood and saliva.
Ignoring the pain coursing through his body, he twisted himself in the other's grasp.
Pah—
Seeing Tonari struggle, the Kumo Ninja ANBU released him and threw him to the ground.
He shook the blood off his hands and looked at Tonari coldly.
He was not worried that the little devil would escape.
Originally, he had found him by following the remaining scent. Now the ground was filled with it. How could he be afraid of not being able to find him?
Although a faint minty smell hung in the air, it didn't have much impact.
"Ahem…"
Being tossed carelessly, a torrent of blood flowed out of Tonari's wounds, reopening those that had scabbed over.
He stood up from the ground trembling.
Supporting himself on his knees, he gasped for a long time before finally standing up straight.
The Cloud Ninja ANBU observed the little fellow who struggled to rise.
How pathetic.
But that was all!
"Hehehehe... Hehehehehe... cough cough…"
Tonari, finally upright, suddenly laughed.
A flash of surprise crossed the eyes of the Cloud Ninja ANBU.
Is this guy really a fool?
Even in this state, he could still laugh?
Did I kick too hard and make this malnourished kid stupid?
How should I explain this when I go back?
Tonari grabbed his clothes and gently wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
But just as he pulled up his clothes, the pupils of the scrutinizing ANBU contracted instantly.
"This is it! What are you doing!!!"
When the Cloud Ninja ANBU noticed this sealing technique, they instinctively wanted to retreat.
Perhaps most people didn't realize what such a seal represented, but as a member of the ANBU team responsible for the Two-Tails Jinchūriki, he recognized the pattern at a glance!
In the entire Hidden Cloud Village, there were very few people qualified to know this sealing technique!
He may not have been privy to the secrets contained within, but he was certain that the entity sealed by such a powerful technique must be the target of their ANBU team.
The tailed beast, the Two-Tails!
Originally, he thought it was a waste of talent for him, a special jonin of the ANBU responsible for tracking, to pursue a powerless child.
I only did this due to orders.
But at that moment, he realized that he, a special jonin, was truly...
Not enough!
The ANBU ninja's expression became grave. He placed his short blade horizontally in front of his chest, gripping it tightly. His feet were positioned one in front of the other, the soles just touching the ground.
He took up a defensive stance, ready to adapt his movements at any moment.
Tonari still smiled, blood continuing to flow from his wounds.
But the ANBU ninja opposite him didn't dare to move.
He appeared to be merely an ordinary child.
A strong ANBU ninja was staring at a kid who could barely stand, gripped by fear.
But things were different when the child was a Jinchūriki.
That meant he housed a giant bomb capable of destroying them at any moment; he could not afford to be careless.
The two stared at each other in the dense woods.
One minute passed...
Three minutes passed...
Five minutes passed...
...
After so long, the tense posture of the Cloud Ninja ANBU started to deform.
The smile on Tonari's face grew a little stiff.
Is he...
Not responding?
"Hey, pretty girl... don't joke..."
Tonari felt confused.
"Damn brat!" The ANBU ninja seethed with anger. He found it disgraceful that he had been fooled by a little kid!
It was a shame on his intelligence.
The stiff legs pushed hard against the ground.
Dead leaves covering the forest floor were sent flying.
Teng—
He instantly appeared in front of Tonari and slashed toward his shoulder with the short blade in his right hand.
He swore that this time, he would leave him breathing by a thread!
When Tonari saw the other person vanish, every part of him instantly tensed, and his left hand subconsciously moved to protect his head.
"Oh—"
At that moment.
A sneer suddenly filled Tonari's mind.
From the center of his belly, a large volume of light blue energy that seemed to contain bubbles erupted, resembling highly condensed air at first glance.
Tailed Beast Coat!
The ANBU ninja, witnessing this scene, felt horror seep in and tried to stop, but it was already too late.
He could only grit his teeth and chop with all his might, abandoning any thought of saving his opponent's life.
Unexpectedly, the other party actually had the Two-Tails sealed within them!
But...
If the Tailed Beast Coat could actually be cut off so easily, it couldn't be considered a Tailed Beast Coat!
Even a beheading sword could not slice through the two-Tails Beast Coat!
BANG!!
A thick layer of light blue chakra enveloped Tonari's arm. Before the ANBU ninja's short blade could descend, Tonari counterattacked, knocking him away!
Bang—bang—
The ANBU ninja who was struck went flying, crashing through several small trees!
At that moment, the light blue chakra surrounding Tonari's body began to shift into a dark red color, exuding a wild aura.
These dark red chakras flowed across his body, wrapping him entirely!
Behind him, a special ball of dark red chakra bulged like a bump, growing larger, as if something was trying to emerge from it!
The chakra began to cover Tonari's head, and atop his head...
Two small red cat ears appeared!
"Hoo—enough!!!"
In an instant, a voice resembling that of a wild beast roared from Tonari's mouth.
The howling, fierce breath swept away all the dead branches and leaves on the ground!
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