Night Light sighed, his life was saved.
Behind him, the cry of a White Heron came.
Night Light quickly turned his head and saw the beak of a Spear Egret blocking a senbon steel needle for him.
"Don't get distracted! These are Kirigakure elites!"
Vortex Yuka landed beside Night Light.
Her high-split skirt fluttered in the wind and mist.
Her firm legs were right before Night Light's eyes.
At this moment, Night Light felt that Vortex Yuka was incredibly beautiful.
"Sorry, the Squad Leader's death made me a bit distracted."
The Guardian Ninja and Vortex Ninja took action.
Countless Chakra chains shot out, clanging against Biwa Jūzō's Executioner's Blade.
Biwa Jūzō retreated step by step.
More Kirigakure rushed out from the mist.
Vortex Yuka shouted, "Go! Leave this to them! We two will go protect Princess Kushina!"
Night Light's eyes brightened; his mission was to cover the rear. Now that the Daimyo's Guardian Ninja were covering the rear, he wasn't abandoning his mission.
It was also a good opportunity to report the situation here to Captain Huang Quan.
Night Light followed Vortex Yuka, running over two hundred meters before emerging from the mist.
The view suddenly opened up.
The Blue Sparrow Squad was about a hundred meters to the side, engaged in a fierce battle with a portion of Cloud Ninja.
The Yellow Dog Squad was closely pursuing Vortex Kushina and her group, preparing to intercept another portion of Cloud Ninja.
Seeing this, Vortex Yuka was about to rush towards the Cloud Ninja to shield Vortex Kushina.
Night Light quickly assessed his own strength. No, there were too many Cloud Ninja, and he might still die. He needed to think of a plan.
He said to Vortex Yuka:
"Yujia! Princess Kushina is only 7 years old!
Her figure is very petite! Your large Spear Egret can completely carry her and fly!
This way, she can escape the encirclement as quickly as possible!"
This was a trick to divert trouble. As long as Vortex Kushina wasn't here, the Cloud Ninja and Kirigakure would naturally not be here either.
If Kushina died, then so be it. His own life was more important.
Vortex Yuka understood. Yes, why fight head-on with the Cloud Ninja? She now had a flying summoning beast and could completely utilize the aerial advantage.
Flying ability was a rare ability in the Ninja World; 99% of Ninja could not fight in the air.
Vortex Yuka summoned a giant Spear Egret and had the Spear Egret fly towards Vortex Kushina.
"Sixth Grandpa! I've newly contracted a flying summoning beast! Let Princess Kushina go first!"
The Sealing Team Captain of Uzushiogakure, Vortex Yuka's Sixth Grandpa, his eyes lit up.
This was a good idea.
Everyone else could die here, but Kushina must escape.
Kushina had a special constitution and had a great chance of becoming a Jinchuriki, or even a perfect Jinchuriki.
As long as Kushina became a Jinchuriki, Uzushiogakure would advance in strength, just like Takigakure with its Seven-Tailed Beast.
Vortex Kushina was thrown into the air.
The 3-meter-long Spear Egret screeched and then grabbed Vortex Kushina's shoulder.
Vortex Kushina flew into the sky, her hair a vibrant red, redder than the hair of all other Vortex Ninja.
Night Light quickly looked at the Cloud Ninja.
As he had expected, the Cloud Ninja discovered their mission target had flown away and dispatched a large number of troops to pursue Vortex Kushina.
The pressure on the Yellow Dog Squad suddenly decreased.
After two months of fighting in the Wave Country, the Yellow Dog Squad was left with only remnants, with more than half casualties.
"Captain! The Daimyo's Guardian Ninja of Vortex Country have joined the battle! They've held back Kirigakure! Brown Bear Squad Leader unfortunately sacrificed himself!"
Huang Quan looked back at the thick mist not far away and said, "I know."
Two squads were wiped out, and the remaining two squads were also left with remnants. A squad of over 60 people now had 19 remaining.
The Anbu's casualty rate was too high.
"Follow the summoning beast! Princess Vortex is the primary target!"
Night Light followed at the very back of the squad.
There was good news: his Squad Leader was gone, so as long as Captain Huang Quan didn't give him direct orders, he was completely free.
Thanks to Vortex Kushina's petite figure, the Spear Egret maintained its speed and flew very fast.
The situation changed. Before, it was the Konoha ANBU blocking the Cloud Ninja. Now, the Spear Egret and Vortex Kushina were at the front, the Cloud Ninja in the middle, and the Konoha ANBU at the rear.
The Cloud Ninja ran forward desperately, having to split their forces to delay the Konoha ANBU.
One Cloud Ninja squad after another was sent to the rear to cover the retreat.
Night Light followed at the rear of the squad, carefully looking for an opportunity to strike.
A Cloud Ninja was sent flying, stumbling backward.
Night Light seized the opportunity, used Body Flicker Technique to jump behind the Cloud Ninja, and using the force of his backward fall, thrust his Ninja blade through his chest.
Pulling out his Ninja blade, Night Light disappeared behind the Anbu.
Black Gorilla, the nearest Anbu Squad Leader, subtly glanced over. This Anbu wearing a fox mask timed his attacks perfectly.
His own squad had suffered severe casualties. After the battle, he would request to have him transferred.
In the continuous battles, Night Light gradually became familiar with Taijutsu Body Flicker Technique.
His Body Flicker Technique became faster and faster.
At the same time, he also discovered a small trick.
When jumping, Chakra concentrated in the calves and feet could increase speed, but when landing, Chakra also needed to be concentrated in the legs.
Only then could he instantly stop his body upon landing and enter a combat stance.
The battle raged from the coast to the heart of the Wave Country.
Under Vortex Yuka's control, the Spear Egret deliberately flew through areas with complex terrain.
Rocky beaches, swamps, towering mountains.
The difficulty of the pursuit became greater and greater.
After eliminating three Cloud Ninja squads, the Cloud Ninja finally gave up.
Without Kirigakure's help, the Cloud Ninja alone could not stop the Vortex Ninja and Konoha ANBU.
After continuing to run for several hours, Captain Huang Quan chose a hidden mountain hollow and let the team rest.
Vortex Yuka was enjoying the praise from the Sealing Team Captain; her contracted flying summoning beast had become the key to the battle.
With this kind of summoning beast, Vortex Yuka had instantly surpassed Chunin and gained the strength of a Special Jonin.
She occasionally turned her head to look at the fox hugging a Ninja blade and feigning sleep in the distance.
Fortunately, the fox had warned them in advance, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to bring the support troops in time.
Vortex Yuka would not tell the Sealing Team Captain about the fox. The fox was a Spy sent by the Senju Clan to the Konoha ANBU, and the fewer people who knew about this, the better.
Only when meeting people of the Senju Clan leader or elder level could she try to inquire indirectly.
The Senju Clan would absolutely not admit to sending a Spy into the Anbu; this was a grave crime.
Unbeknownst to her, the fox's impression on Vortex Yuka had become mysterious and reliable.
Every time they met, she would see the fox display new abilities. The fox's Body Flicker Technique, in particular, surprised Vortex Yuka.
That was clearly the strength one could only achieve after at least two and a half years of practicing Body Flicker Technique.
"Yujia-neechan, this white bird is so beautiful."
Vortex Kushina stood on her tiptoes, only as tall as the Spear Egret's slender leg. She stroked the Spear Egret's feathers, unable to let go.
"I wonder what kind of summoning beast I'll have in the future. Flying feels so good."
Vortex Yuka said, "Princess Kushina, you will definitely have an extremely powerful summoning beast in the future, perhaps even a Tailed Beast."
After a brief rest and replenishment of some soldier pills, the team continued their journey, detouring from the Land of Fire to Vortex Country.
Night Light looked at Kushina's back, very worried, wondering if he could safely get through the destruction of the Uzumaki Clan.