Reincarnation Paradise Park-Chapter 580 - 68: The Contractor’s Situation
Nara Shikaku couldn’t figure out one thing. Even if the Mind Transference stopped working, the Shadow Mimic Technique was still in effect. How did the enemy launch an attack?
Akimichi Choza, who had one eye slashed blind, stopped attacking.
"Dad!"
Akimichi Choji was panting heavily; he had witnessed his father’s eye being blinded.
The dust settled, and Su Xiao’s figure appeared.
He was indeed restrained by the Shadow Mimic Technique, but his legs were infused with Blue Steel Shadow energy. The shadow of the Shadow Mimic Technique was mixed with Chakra. As long as the Chakra inside was annihilated, the shadow would dissipate.
Su Xiao continued to release Blue Steel Shadow energy, broke free from the Shadow Mimic Technique, and leaped back several steps.
The number of enemies had increased from four to seven. Although he had killed two people, new reinforcements had arrived.
Su Xiao’s mind raced—this place was not far from Konoha. The Yuhi Kurenai squad must have left marks while tracking him. Given Tsunade’s hatred and focus on the Akatsuki Organization, she would definitely send many ninjas, conservatively estimated to be more than five Jonin squads.
Considering the subsequent support from the Anbu, in less than half an hour, the number of enemies Su Xiao would face would be several times what it was now.
If that’s the case, with a combination like Ino-Shika-Cho, along with the intelligence and battlefield command ability of the Nara father and son, he would likely die here, even though Konoha would pay a heavy price as a result.
He had almost successfully killed Hinata before; it was a reward to be coveted. But for a main plot character like Hinata, who is only second to the first and second male leads, unless there’s a full-scale attack on Konoha, the chance of killing her is slim.
Su Xiao had used all his strength, not only cutting off one of Hinata’s arms but also infiltrating her body with a large amount of Blue Steel Shadow energy.
He had used all the abilities he could, yet he still hadn’t killed her. It seemed he was only a step away, but was actually far from succeeding.
Hinata’s injuries were severe, making it unlikely she could use her White Eye to pursue him.
Swish, swish~
A sound of rushing wind came from a distance, indicating more reinforcements had arrived. Su Xiao could handle those present, but Konoha’s reinforcements would not cease, and he would eventually be defeated. This was Konoha’s territory, and reinforcements would keep coming endlessly.
Thinking of this, Su Xiao sheathed his Dragon Slash, spreading his arms to the sides.
"What’s this?"
Su Xiao’s action surprised Nara Shikaku, but moments later, he understood what was happening.
Countless white spiders crawled out from Su Xiao’s sleeves, and they were all Alchemy Bombs.
"Consider yourselves lucky."
Leaving these words, Su Xiao mounted Bubu Wang.
"You won’t escape."
"Stop him."
"Wait, don’t chase!"
Nara Shikaku shouted, but before his voice could stop them, the dense swarms of parasitic bugs surged towards Su Xiao.
Boom! Boom! Boom...
Deafening explosions sounded, and the blast’s impact made Konoha’s pursuers crouch and close their eyes because the number of white spiders was too many, and they didn’t explode simultaneously, leading to a sustained impact from the blasts.
When the glow from the explosions faded, the surrounding forest was in chaos; large areas of trees were shattered, and several members of Konoha were lying on the ground.
"Shikaku, what do we do?"
Akimichi Choza instinctively asked Nara Shikaku.
Nara Shikaku glanced at the two corpses, thought for a moment, and shook his head.
"No need to chase. It’s meaningless. If even the Anbu can’t track him, our chance of catching up is slim, unless Hinata can still manage to..."
Nara Shikaku’s suggestion was prudent: use the White Eye for surveillance, stay at a distance while following Su Xiao, and eventually have more Konoha reinforcements to suppress him with their numbers.
"I... can still go on."
Hinata staggered a few steps as she spoke, her excessive blood loss making her dizzy.
Nara Shikaku shook his head, picking up the severed arm on the ground.
"Shizune, take her back to Konoha as soon as possible. With Lord Hokage’s medical ninjutsu, reattaching this arm shouldn’t be an issue—the cut is quite clean."
After Konoha’s pursuers lost two people, they ceased their chase. The trouble caused by Danzo was eventually undertaken by the Hokage faction; such incidents were not new in Konoha.
...
Within the forest on the outskirts of Konoha, Bubu Wang ran at high speed.
"Bubu, are the enemies pursuing us?"
"Woof."
Su Xiao nodded. As expected, Konoha’s pursuers had ceased their pursuit.
This battle made him realize one thing clearly, which was the shortage of his Mana Value.
The fight hadn’t lasted long, but his Mana Value was down to just 300 points. The energy shield, while having excellent defensive power and being convenient to use, consumed too much Mana.
It’s a good thing Konoha’s people hadn’t chased after him. He’s not prepared to go to war with Konoha yet; the time isn’t right.
Even if there is a fight, he doesn’t plan to be the main force. Nagato leading the charge would suffice, as the main mission clearly stated assisting Nagato in destroying Konoha.
Up to now, Su Xiao had stayed in the Naruto World for about a month. Most of what he needed to do was already accomplished, with some extra gains along the way.
With half the time passed, Su Xiao speculated that the other Contractors wouldn’t be staying for long. He needed to delay a bit more—ideally, until all other Contractors returned to Reincarnation Paradise before implementing the Konoha destruction plan.
If many Contractors were around, there would surely be those who would try to fish in troubled waters when Nagato destroyed Konoha, which would be a headache.
The ideal time would be to attack Konoha in the last 15 days of the mission deadline. Through the Derived World Contact Platform, he could track the movements of those large Adventure groups.
Based on Su Xiao’s observation, the God Emperor Adventure Group had already left the Naruto World; otherwise, the Divine Emperor would surely participate in pursuing Su Xiao, especially since the God Emperor had already made contact with Danzo. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
Now that not a single Contractor has shown up, it indicates there are no more God Emperor Adventure Group members around Konoha.
The Barbarian Sky Adventure Group was annihilated, and the God Emperor Adventure Group left the Naruto World; the only remaining threat is the Blood Gate Adventure Group.
Su Xiao had killed members of the Blood Gate before, so he should stay away from this adventure group. If they meet closely, a battle would be inevitable, especially since medium-sized adventure groups like Other Shore Flower have the ’Blood Imprint’ ability, not to mention large ones like the Blood Gate.
Su Xiao can solo Other Shore Flower, but soloing a large adventure group like Blood Gate is impossible. Ignoring the numerical suppression, the Blood Gate Adventure Group has not only Second-Tier contractors but also high-tier ones. The attribute suppression alone would be a headache for Su Xiao, not to mention he’d face a siege.
Not to mention soloing the whole Blood Gate group; whether Su Xiao could even take on their leader, Stan, is unknown. Leaders of large adventure groups are never easy to deal with.
Since he can’t face them head-on, Su Xiao would avoid them, waiting for the Blood Gate Adventure Group to leave the Naruto World before acting.
The Blood Gate Adventure Group is rumored to be leaving the Naruto World soon due to internal issues, intelligence that many Contractors already know.
Staying within the boundaries of the Country of Fire has become meaningless, and facing Konoha’s pursuit adds to it. Su Xiao plans to head towards the Konoha border, intending to meet Obito. If Obito can join him in destroying Konoha, that would be perfect, though the likelihood is slim.
Obito, for now, will not appear in the open. However, with the Akatsuki’s numbers dwindling, Obito cannot remain hidden forever.
