Chapter 66: Let Me See Just How Far I Can Go
"Pah, Konoha jonin!"
Kidomaru spat out a mouthful of sticky spider silk disdainfully, then kicked Shiranui Genma—who moments ago had still been acting all high and mighty—sending him tumbling to the ground…
Just as in the plot.
These two special jonin from Konoha were still just as useless as ever…
"That's enough, Kidomaru. We need to hurry—don't keep Lord Orochimaru waiting," Sakon and Ukon frowned as they stopped Kidomaru.
After activating the Curse Mark, their stamina was almost completely drained…
But at that moment, a sharp kunai suddenly shot straight toward Kidomaru!
"Hm?!"
Kidomaru reflexively swung his arm, knocking the kunai aside. "Who's there?!"
No one answered.
Li Jie Xuan suddenly burst out of the bushes, grabbed the sealing barrel set aside nearby, and grinned widely. "Sasuke—I'm taking him with me!"
"How is that possible—that brat?!"
Li Jie Xuan's body was far too small. Just after finishing a fierce battle, before they could even react, the barrel had already been snatched away.
"Damn it—why are you still standing there? Chase him!"
Sakon and Ukon clenched their teeth and roared, "Lord Orochimaru is still waiting for us!"
But in just this brief delay—
Konoha's rookies had already caught up!
Naruto, Shikamaru, Inuzuka Kiba, Akimichi Choji, and the Hyuga prodigy, Hyuga Neji!
A five-man squad!
"What did you do to Uncle Raido and the others?!" Kiba bared his fangs and roared.
"Where's Sasuke?! Give Sasuke back to us!"
Naruto raised his fists, his face full of righteous fury. "If you don't hand him over, I'm going to attack!"
The situation instantly descended into chaos!
"Sasuke was just rescued by a little brat wearing a Konoha headband," Sakon and Ukon said coldly, shaking their heads. "We don't have time to play with you kids right now…"
"Rescued?"
Naruto's eyes widened in delight.
"Don't fall for it," Shikamaru sneered and shook his head. "Other than us, Konoha doesn't have any more rescue teams…"
Otherwise, how could Tsunade have entrusted such an important mission to just the few of them?
After freezing for a moment, Naruto flew into a rage. "You jerk—you lied to me?! Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
"Damn brats…"
Sakon and Ukon turned their heads and barked orders coldly, "Jirobo, take care of these kids. Catch up as soon as you're done!"
"Fine. I could use some chakra anyway."
Jirobo grinned viciously, slammed both palms into the ground, and shouted, "Earth Release Barrier—Earth Prison Dome of Magnificence!"
A massive hemispherical earthen prison suddenly rose up, trapping all of Konoha's rookies inside.
At this moment—aside from Li Jie Xuan, the lone anomaly—the plot seemed to snap back onto its original track…
And the only real deviation in this scene was that after snatching the sealing barrel, Li Jie Xuan immediately opened the Third Gate of the Eight Gates, the Gate of Life. Pale green chakra steam erupted from his body.
Li Jie Xuan's speed skyrocketed straight to special jonin level…
Those guys were strong, yes—but they still weren't true jonin. Even if activating the Curse Mark gave them the power to defeat special jonin, during long-distance pursuit they were still just ordinary chunin.
What's more, they had just gone through a fierce battle. The Sound Four's speed would only be even slower now!
At Li Jie Xuan's current speed, there was absolutely no way they could stop him. And besides…
"Glug…"
Li Jie Xuan popped open the bottle and tilted his head back, downing the pale green stamina potion in one gulp. The exhaustion caused by prolonged use of the Eight Gates vanished instantly!
"Come on—let me see just how far I can really go."
Li Jie Xuan grinned and sprinted off at full speed in the opposite direction of Konoha…
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