Chapter 73 Meteor on the Ground

Logan led the way, sprinting towards the half-high wall of Otogakure. But the scene atop the wall made his heart sink.

Twenty to thirty people stood on the wall, ready for battle.

As time passed, the disparity in their strengths became apparent. Initially, there were around forty to fifty people chasing from behind, but now there were only about thirty left, and they had opened up quite a bit of distance.

However, there were still seven or eight Jonin who were holding on tightly to him. Logan could have easily shaken them off by using his Lightning Release to stimulate his cells. However, occasional suicidal Otogakure's Ninjas would dart out from the sidelines, always hindering his progress.

The ninjas on the wall unleashed their maximum Chakra, clearly prepared to unleash Ninjutsu upon him. Logan gritted his teeth. He had no other choice now. There was no way to go around, and he couldn't guarantee that there weren't guards in other directions. With a high jump, he bravely continued forward.

Focused, he suddenly heard the sound of wind intensifying. His pupils contracted, and in the darkness of the night, countless terrifying glints fell on him like rain.

Chop chop chop –

Shurikens pierced into wooden boards, accompanied by the sound of impact on the ground. Logan dodged with all his might, and caught a glimpse of something that froze him in place. Behind all the shurikens thrown in the darkness were Explosive Tags.

"Oh, damn…"

Boom, boom, boom!

The mediocre quality of the explosion was completely drowned out by the fireworks-like explosions that erupted in an instant. The Explosive Tags detonated automatically, and the small fireballs shone and expanded, and the night in Otogakure was completely lit up.

Yu Xiaobai, who was constantly being jolted by the explosions, wanted to curse the lack of quality control, but the surging shockwaves prevented him from speaking. It seemed that the Otogakure's Ninjas were truly going all out, disregarding the damage to their village, just to capture him.

Dozens of Explosive Tags were more effective than anything else. Logan couldn't possibly evade all the bombardments. Even if he managed to dodge some, he would gradually lose his balance amidst the relentless onslaught of shockwaves.

He clumsily stumbled into a nearby building. The continuous explosions made the pursuing Otogakure's Ninjas hesitate to approach, fearing being hit by friendly fire.

Logan's clothes were all dirty, and his mask was cracked. Hiding under a collapsed rock, Logan touched the ring and scroll hidden on his chest, feeling a little at ease.

Boom!

An Explosive Tag landed near him and exploded with great accuracy. Despite some of the impact being absorbed by the rocks, Logan still spat out a mouthful of blood.

After taking a few breaths, Logan rummaged through his ninja pouch for soldier pills and medication to temporarily suppress his injuries. After swallowing them, he waited a few seconds, ensuring that the Sound Ninjas on the wall had exhausted their supply of Explosive Tags.

Then, he stirred up his Chakra, using the force to push the rocks off him, and dashed out forcefully.

"He's still alive over there!"

"Kill him!"

The surroundings were all ruins, brightly lit by the flames, making it easy for the Otogakure's Ninjas to spot Logan, who abruptly emerged from the debris.

'I messed up this time, the pressure is really overwhelming…' Logan complained in his heart. No matter how small a Ninja Village is, it is still a Ninja Village. With the many people and resources, they could crush him.

Last time in Amegakure, there's order from Pain to recruit him, that's why there weren't as many Ninjas chasing him afterward.

Once again, a deluge of shurikens rained down on him. Logan pressed his index and middle fingers together, and created two shadow clones. They deliberately staggered several times and rushed towards the three sides of the wall at the front.

Bang!

One of the shadow clones was directly pierced into a hedgehog by the densely packed shurikens. The other one was also restrained by the Earth Release: Swamp Technique that came from nowhere a few seconds later. Then, more than a dozen wind blades attacked. The ground was hit, with rubble flying all over the sky. The shadow clone was destroyed without any doubt.

Cold sweat dripped down as Logan's clones didn't last long before disappearing. He hadn't run much of a distance himself.

It seemed that as soon as they saw him about to leave the Sound Village, the Otogakure's Ninjas stopped holding back completely, and the level of their attacks was no longer in the same league.

Water Release: Water Bullet Technique!

Fire Release: Flame Bullet!

Wind Release...

At this moment, the thirty or so people who were lagging behind had all arrived. Without hesitation, they unleashed all kinds of high-powered Ninjutsu.

Immediately, Logan was surrounded by colorful Ninjutsu effects from all directions.

Using a combination of Body Flicker Technique and Lightning Release to stimulate his cells, Logan narrowly avoided the barrage of Ninjutsu.

At this time, he had almost touched the wall, and he could clearly see the murderous gaze of the Otogakure's Ninjas above.

Hatred descended upon Logan. Without explanation or discussion, the Ninjas were locked in combat, focusing on their battles and their hand seals—no one could explain clearly, and the future was also uncertain.

If you blocked out the sounds, the silent drama seemed both intense and oppressive.

At this time, a shuriken plunged into Logan's bleeding body, then his body fell from the sky like a kite. He rolled several times before getting up, with a coin appearing in his hand. Right now, the wall was only fifty meters away from him.

Electric currents surged – and there is a sentence that is very appropriate for the next scene: God said, let there be light.

Light could travel around the Earth seven and a half times in a second, faster than anyone's reaction. At this time, a beam of light pierced through the sky, shattering the wall.

The wall silently disintegrated, and simultaneously—or perhaps a bit earlier—before the ninjutsu came crashing down, ice met fire and evaporated, leaving the stars still shining in the sky. But on the ground, it seemed as if a comet had been launched from the Earth, dragging its tail light, imprinting itself in the sky.

"What... is that?!" The leading Otogakure's Ninja stood dumbfounded on the spot. What he saw was like a real meteor, with faint orange light still lingering in the air.

The trajectory cut diagonally through the wall, creating a stunning scene. Although the Railgun had dissipated fifty meters away, the magnificent phenomenon made it seem as though it had already flown into the deep night sky above their heads.

At this time, all the Konoha's ANBU, who had just arrived at this side of the wall, were also shocked. They watched the changes in the sky for a long time. Only when the blip disappeared in a flash did someone finally react.

"That's... a Ninjutsu?" An ANBU said in disbelief, then immediately rebutted himself, "Impossible!"

The three Captains, who had just arrived, remained calm. They were the first to notice a figure staggering out of the huge hole that had melted in the wall.

"That's Hattori! Quick, go assist him!" Minamino Shuichi said excitedly, while Ishida Kappei had already rushed towards Logan.

Kakashi's emotions churned as he gave one last glance at the now completely restored sky. Then, he also dashed towards Logan.

Logan had just escaped death's grasp when he saw several figures charging towards him again. Despair welled up within his heart as his Chakra and stamina were all depleted.

Now, any Chunin could kill him. However, when he saw the masks worn by the approaching figures, he suddenly felt relieved.

"Wow, you guys actually came." Logan, feeling a rollercoaster of emotions, pressed against his wounds as he spoke weakly.

To be honest, when he caused such a huge disturbance in Otogakure and was surrounded by Otogakure's Ninjas, he didn't hold much hope that his ANBU colleagues would come to rescue him?

After all, no matter how loyal they were, they couldn't charge in with just a few people and take on hundreds by his side, right? But the fact that these people were still waiting outside until now was already enough.

As he leaned against someone's shoulder, Logan transferred his entire weight to them. When he looked, it turned out to be Kakashi. The mask, now half-broken, finally fell to the ground.

"Thank you guys..."

With a smile on his face, Logan sincerely uttered these words before losing consciousness.

Kakashi was stunned as he held Logan. The indifference and coldness in his eye were caught off guard by a pure and joyful smile just now.