r18novel Chapter 43 Melee
Chapter 43 Melee
Late at night, under a large tree, Sakura and Naruto took turns watching over Sasuke. Sasuke's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and his body was trembling from the intense pain.
Sakura gently wiped the sweat from Sasuke's forehead with a towel; she herself looked exhausted.
Sleepiness washed over her like a tide, her eyelids were so heavy she could barely keep them open, and she could hardly resist the invasion of sleepiness, dozing off from time to time.
Naruto looked at Sakura's pale face, which was pale from exhaustion, and said softly to her, "Sakura, you're too tired. Take a rest. I'll take care of Sasuke."
"Hmm..." Sakura looked up at Naruto, then nodded in agreement.
Just then, a faint rustling sound came from the woods behind them, indicating that someone was approaching.
Sakura and Naruto immediately tensed up, a hint of nervousness showing in their eyes. They quickly exchanged a glance, wondering if Orochimaru had returned.
They leaped up from the ground, gripping their kunai tightly, assuming a fighting stance.
Sasuke was tightly protected behind them, the two of them forming a solid defensive line for him with their bodies, ensuring his safety at the first moment in the event of any danger.
A figure slowly walked over from a distance. Naruto looked closely and realized that it was Boruto. He immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "So it's Boruto who's back."
Boruto approached and exchanged a secret signal with Sakura to confirm their identities before speaking: "Almost all the teams have stopped their operations, so it's relatively safe for us to stay here for the time being."
As Boruto spoke, he took out a container filled with water from behind his back and handed it to Naruto.
Naruto quickly took the container Boruto handed him and fed Sasuke some water, which eased Sasuke's tense expression a little.
Nevertheless, Sasuke's face still appeared pale, and his weakness was clearly visible.
Boruto said in a deep voice, "Although we are safe for now, we cannot let our guard down."
With the three people taking turns on duty, the night passed peacefully.
In the early morning, as the sun rose, sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves and dappled patterns of light and shadow fell on the ground.
Just as Boruto and his friends were preparing to move to a different location, they suddenly heard a slight noise.
They looked around warily, and then a squirrel emerged from the bushes, staring at them with its round eyes.
"A squirrel?" Naruto exclaimed in surprise, instinctively reaching out to grab the squirrel.
Boruto's expression changed, and he shouted, "Wait! This squirrel has explosive tags stuck to its back! We've been exposed!"
Naruto was startled and quickly let go, while Boruto swiftly grabbed the squirrel, ripped off the explosive tag from its back, and threw it far away.
With a loud bang, the explosive tag detonated in the distance, kicking up a thick plume of smoke.
After the thick smoke dissipated, three figures slowly emerged from the smoke.
The leader was the same Sound Ninja who attacked Boruto before the first exam. He had a sinister smile on his face, while the other two stood on either side of him.
"Oh dear, oh dear, we've been discovered." The leader said with a light laugh.
The visitors were none other than the Sound Ninja Trio: Tosu Kinuchi, Zaku Stirrup, and Koto Hammer.
Tos the Anvil chuckled sinisterly, "You little devils are quite clever, aren't you? You managed to find the explosive tags we hid on the squirrel. Interesting."
"Enough talk, prepare to die!" Naruto roared, stood up without hesitation, and charged towards the enemy.
"Naruto, wait!" Boruto shouted hurriedly, but Naruto had already dashed off like an arrow.
Boruto and Sakura exchanged a glance, knowing that this battle was unavoidable, so they followed suit and began a fierce melee.
"Water Release: Waves!"
Boruto quickly formed hand seals, then opened his mouth, and a powerful stream of water gushed out like a giant dragon, sweeping menacingly towards Tosu Kinu.
However, facing the surging waves, Tos Anvil smiled contemptuously and said with a sneer, "How utterly foolish! Don't you know? My attack is a sonic attack, and you have no way to avoid it now!"
Tos Kinu quickly leaped onto a nearby tree and used the porous armor on his right hand to create a piercing sonic wave, which shot straight at Boruto like an invisible arrow.
Boruto was immediately affected by the sound waves, and bright red liquid flowed from his ears, making him feel like he had lost his balance.
"Hahahaha... As long as you can still hear, you absolutely cannot dodge my attack! Because my attack is invisible..."
Tos Anvil laughed triumphantly, but before he could finish speaking, suddenly, with a loud bang, his porous armor and the armor on his arm were shattered by a powerful force.
"Ah—! What!" Tosu Kinu screamed, clutching his injured right arm with his left hand. He stared at Boruto in astonishment and angrily demanded, "What did you do!?"
“Invisible attacks aren’t something only you can use; I happen to know a little about them too!” Boruto smiled as he slowly stood up and looked at Tosu Kinu.
Just now, Boruto deliberately used Water Release to create a decoy, thereby successfully blocking Tosu Kinu's view.
In fact, Boruto had already prepared the Rasengan and mixed it into his attack, unexpectedly injuring him severely.
"Lightning Release: Swift Lightning Arrow!"
Without hesitation, Boruto swiftly unleashed a Lightning Release ninjutsu, a dazzling bolt of lightning slicing through the air, knocking down and paralyzing Tosu Kinu.
Immediately afterward, Boruto flashed forward and stomped heavily on Tosu Kinuchi's chest.
"If you're going to hunt others, you have to be prepared to be hunted. Tell me, where are your scrolls?!"