Chapter 159 Prelude to Air Combat

"What is Kumogakure's purpose?" Although the other party's remarks seemed to be wrong, Sōseki did not ignore his opinion.

After all, there is nothing wrong with being careful.

"Thank you for reminding me. I will definitely be careful." Sōseki nodded earnestly and said sincerely, "We young people are still too inexperienced. If senpai finds anything, please remind us in time "

Seeing that Sōseki said so sincerely, the Hoshigakure's Jōnin was extremely moved.

Since joining the war, he has dealt with many Konoha's Shinobi. Although those people didn't say anything, he could still feel their disapproval and contempt.

His strength is weak and his background is also weak, even as friendly forces, it is difficult for him to get the corresponding respect.

'As expected of the rumored Konoha's Light, he can still maintain humility and respect for the Shinobi from small village like ours...' The Hoshigakure's Jōnin thought in his heart, and solemnly promised, "We will definitely do our best!"

Soon, Sōseki and the others found several other scattered Hoshigakure's Shinobi.

However, they are not as lucky as the first group.

With Kumogakure's participation, ordinary Hoshigakure's Shinobi are not their opponent at all, and several battles were almost one-sided slaughter.

When they were found, they were already badly injured.

"Damn Kumogakure, I will never let you go!"

"In the name of Hoshigakure, I will take revenge on Kumogakure!"

The Hoshigakure's Shinobi promised with tears in their eyes. Today's damage is almost comparable to the sum of damage for the last two years.

After all, the war between Shinobi is mainly based on probing between teams. There were few large-scale conflicts, but the few large-scale wars were based on big villages like Konoha and Kumogakure.

Small Shinobi villages like them have never been the protagonists of war.

If the damage was so serious, they would have withdrawn their troops long ago.

'Such an effort to chase and kill Hoshigakure, could it be that they want to deter the friendly forces from helping us?'

Sōseki couldn't help but think about it. There are more small countries on Konoha's side than Kumogakure's. If these small countries didn't dare to participate in the war, it is indeed more beneficial to Kumogakure.

'However, Kumogakure is from a big country and they are not scared of even our Konoha. The position of these several small countries should not be enough to make them do such shameful things... Is it because of Hoshigakure's meteorite, or maybe is it their flying ability?'

Just as Sōseki was thinking about this, there was a sound of fighting in the distance.

...

In the forest, a group of Hoshigakure's Shinobi are fighting the enemy with all their might.

Unlike other battlefields, with the help of a certain flying Shinobi in the sky, Hoshigakure's Shinobi in this battlefield has the upper hand.

"Damn, this woman's strength is so strong. She is not on the same level as other Hoshigakure's Shinobi!"

"After all, she was the genius in the Chunin Exams two years ago. So, it's not surprising for her to have such strength."

"Yeah, I didn't expect so many geniuses to emerge in a Chunin Exams!"

"Everyone, just hold on. A-sama and B-sama will be here soon!"

Hearing this, Natsuhi, who is flying in the sky, has a solemn expression. After all, if it is the A–B Combo, her superiority in the air would not have any effect. The gap between the strengths of the two sides was too great, and she could at best ensure her escape.

'Wait a little longer, don't come now!'

But things backfired. The more you worry about some things, the more likely they will happen.

At the next moment, the A–B Combo leading a dozen Kumogakure's Shinobi appear in her sight.

'It's over!' Natsuhi's heart was cold, and she immediately loudly shouted, "Everyone, run away. I will cover you!"

However, A didn't care about the Hoshigakure's Shinobi on the ground at all, and just stared at Natsuhi in the sky.

"Good luck, we got another one! B, get ready to launch!"

"Received, look at my ultimate technique, Brother Shuriken!"

As he said that, Killer B's right arm muscles bulged, and he threw A with powerful force into the sky.

Whoosh!

Lightning arc emerges from A's body, and like an arrow of thunder, he tears the air and shot towards Natsuhi.

"What?" Natsuhi was taken aback. And she could only barely turn her body sideways.

The lightning swept passed by her, destroying the wing of light into pieces, and rushed into the sky unabated.

Natsuhi, who lost one of her wings, fell to the ground crookedly.

Fortunately, her light wings are chakra mimicry, and it soon be restored to its original state.

Natsuhi, who was still in shock, only reacted at this time, 'Is their target me?'

Boom!

A fell straight from the sky and plunged onto the ground.

Just when everyone was wondering whether he fell to death, A come out of the ground like it was nothing.

'This guy's reaction is quite good!' A narrowed his eyes. He had relied on this move a few times before to kill three Hoshigakure's Shinobi with one blow.

So, he didn't expect it would actually be avoided by the other party this time.

"B, it's yours this time." A twisted his neck, rubbed his fists and said, "Create more clones. I will throw multiple shuriken!"

However, Killer B looked towards the left side with solemn gaze, "The troublesome guy is here."

From the shadow of the trees, Sōseki walked out with his team and a large group of red-eyed Hoshigakure's Shinobi.

The scene turned silent, and the Kumogakure's Shinobi, who were still fighting, quickly stopped fighting and retreated to A and Killer B's side on alert.

Almost everyone's eyes were focused on Sōseki and A–B Combo.

'Amazing!' Natsuhi's eyes were full of admiration, 'Just like two years ago, this man seemed to always be the focus of the crowd.'

'Is this the deterrence of Konoha's Light?' The other Hoshigakure's Shinobi were also shocked in their hearts. They naturally wouldn't think that their arrival made Kumogakure retreat.

After all, in the eyes of the real expert, the advantage of the number of people is no longer so big.

In this depressing and silent atmosphere, A couldn't help but ask, "Why, do you want to fight?"

Sōseki said calmly, "You must have heard about the battle between us and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, right?"

"You want to use that to scare me away?" A's eyes were full of mockery, "Stop joking around, we are not the same as those seven losers!"

He and B are both stamina-type Shinobi with high amount of resistance, so the tactics used against Kirigakure are basically useless against them.

Sōseki didn't deny it and said, "Yeah, I can kill them in a short period of time, but I can't kill any of you!"

"Then why are you still talking nonsense like this..."

"But I can kill all the other people before you break through the barrier!"

"You..." A's eyes widened, and two white mists spewed out of his nostrils.

If it was just him and B, he definitely wouldn't mind fighting with the other party.

But in this situation, he really can't just do it.

Sōseki then encouraged, "Look at the eyes around you who trust you. Do you want to take them to death?"

Hearing this, A subconsciously glanced at his companions. Although his eyes were still firm, he inevitably showed a hint of hesitation and panic. His chest heaved for a while, and finally he gritted his teeth and said, "Everyone, retreat!"

Many young Shinobi, who were new to the battlefield, watched this scene with excitement. They never expected that Kumogakure's prestigious A–B Combo was frightened to "run away" after a few words from Sōseki!

However, the few Hoshigakure's Shinobi couldn't help but ask, "Why didn't you keep them here?"

"He retreated because he didn't know the effectiveness of the barrier. In fact, our barrier can only trap him for one minute at most, and this time is far from enough time to get you all away from here. When they escape, they will definitely take revenge on you. And I am only one person, so there is really no way to protect your safety."

Hearing Sōseki's explanation, the Hoshigakure's Jōnin said sullenly, "Sure enough, we are still holding you back."

After Kumogakure walked away, A then cursed sullenly, "Why is this bastard again, can't he just attack Kirigakure?"

Killer B sighed faintly and said, "Just kill him then!"

A's mouth twitched at the thought of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist who were removed from the Shinobi World, "Although it is not perfect yet, it can only be activated in advance. Tell the group of Land of Sky's Shinobi, it's time to show their sincerity."