Escaped

After five hours.

Luo Lei came out of the cave and stretched with a satisfied expression.

"Ah, Yugito..." he murmured. "Handing yourself over like that, on a silver platter... I couldn't pass up such a good opportunity, could I?"

The system had rewarded him with a two percent increase in the template, and Luo Lei couldn't be more pleased with the result. He felt the energy coursing through his body. With a smile of anticipation, he opened the attribute panel.

[

Host: Luo Lei;

Age: 19 years,

Chakra Attributes:

Fire, Wind, Thunder, Earth, Water, Yin, Yang;

Skills:

Hatake Kenjutsu[Grand Master]

Shunshin no Jutsu[Grand Master]

Kage Bunshin no Jutsu[Grand Master]

Kawarimi no Jutsu[Grand Master]

Suiton[Grand Master]

Raiton[Grand Master]

Tajū Kage Bunshin no Jutsu[Grand Master]

_______

Homelander Template Statistics

Template Level: 70.3%

Constitution: 7090

- 709 times more resilient than an average human

Spirit: 2885 - 3185

- 637 times mentally stronger than an average human.

Strength: 4850

- Capable of easily lifting 1399 tons.

Speed: 2234

- Moves between 2329 and 2499 meters per second.

- Equivalent to a range of 8384.4 to 8996.4 kilometers per hour.

Heat Vision

- Reaches between 17000 and 19990 degrees Celsius.

- It's a lot....

Available Template Extraction: 0]

He scanned his panel with satisfaction, nodding as he saw that the level of the Homelander Template had increased to 70.3%.

"Not bad... Not bad at all," he said. "Stronger and stronger... Soon no one will even be able to touch me."

As for the numbers... there wasn't much else to say. He felt unstoppable, invincible, and that feeling intoxicated him.

"..."

After a few seconds, he closed the attribute panel and turned his head toward the cave. His gaze shifted to Yugito, who was still inside, weakened.

"You wouldn't want everyone to find out what happened today, would you?"

"When you recover, go back to your village. This battlefield... it's simply not for you."

Luo Lei paused, and then a cruel smile appeared on his face. "Oh, and a piece of advice... if you dare to waste time or try anything foolish, I'll go to Kumogakure and start a killing spree. And believe me, I won't be joking."

Fwoosh!

The sound of air being sliced echoed as Luo Lei disappeared from Yugito's sight.

A second later, he appeared on top of the Three-Tails' shell.

"Let's go, Isobu. Let's find a good place to enjoy the show..." He was eager to see the chaos.

Isobu didn't dare hesitate for even a second. With his body trembling slightly, he moved his enormous tail and began to crawl slowly toward the center of the Land of Soup.

As they headed toward their destination, Luo Lei closed his eyes for a moment, using his perception to scan the country.

He opened his eyes again, and a wicked smile formed on his lips.

"More than eight thousand Iwagakure ninjas hiding in a valley!" he exclaimed with delight. "It seems that old Ōnoki learned nothing from the disaster in the Land of Grass. This time he wants something big..."

"This is going to be fun... a great spectacle is brewing."

As for going to the Konoha camp to scare Jiraiya and the others? Bah, it wasn't worth it.

He would appear at just the right moment, when everyone was on the brink of despair, and turn the tide of the battle like the superhero who never fails.

That was his role.

"Yes, Luo Lei-sama," Isobu said in a trembling voice.

"Why...? Why me?!"

Yugito in the cave, unclothed and covered in marks all over her body, remained stunned. Her eyes reflected despair, and tears began to flow uncontrollably, rolling down her cheeks.

After so many years as a ninja, she had never experienced anything so humiliating, so brutal.

This was the first time she had encountered such an insane person. A true monster with no limits.

She felt completely broken.

Empty.

Especially when she remembered how Luo Lei had subdued her even while she was in her tailed beast form. A deep helplessness surged in her heart, crushing her.

It wasn't that she wasn't strong... the problem was that her opponent was an impossible being to face.

"What am I supposed to do now...?" she murmured, her voice broken, trembling as she tried to keep herself composed.

Yugito wiped the tears from her cheeks with trembling hands, but her body still felt weak, and her mind was in total chaos.

She wanted to warn the Raikage. To tell him that the God of Slaughter, Luo Lei, had arrived in the Land of Soup... but her words got stuck in her throat. Fear paralyzed her.

She knew Luo Lei's character well. She knew his eyes, full of cruelty.

If she truly disobeyed and said something... the consequences would be catastrophic.

"Let's return to Kumogakure."

Apparently sensing the doubt and conflict in Yugito's mind, Matatabi intervened in her thoughts: "Luo Lei's strength is terrifying. He has us at his mercy effortlessly. Retreating is the wisest choice, Yugito. There's no point in facing him now."

"...You're right," Yugito sighed, surrendering to the harsh reality. Resignation was written on her face. "Let's return to the village."

Anyway, with the Raikage's explosive temper, even if he knew that Luo Lei was approaching, he would never choose to retreat. He would be stubborn and stand firm, challenging the Konoha army to the end...

It was better not to say anything.

There was no reason to affect the morale of the Cloud army with something that couldn't be changed.

"Ahh, what a mess..." Matatabi sighed, resigned.

Now she understood why Isobu behaved the way he did. Luo Lei had mistreated him, destroyed him, and tortured him until his will was broken.

—

Land of Soup. Frontline Cloud camp, inside the large tent at the center.

"What? WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?!"

"Yugito has retreated from the battlefield?!"

"This is unacceptable! At such a critical moment, abandoning the battlefield of her own accord is complete disrespect! A betrayal!"

Upon hearing the confession of the Anbu, the Third Raikage's expression turned dark, and his fists clenched.

Fury crackled in the air.

"So Yugito decided to retreat?! She simply left?!"

"Oh..."

The Raikage's words left A, Killer B, Darui, and the other high-ranking members of Kumogakure looking bewildered.

They couldn't understand it. Yugito, such a fierce, loyal kunoichi... running away for no reason? Without prior warning? Something didn't add up.

"Raikage-sama!"

Perhaps sensing the tension building in the air, Dodai stepped forward with an awkward smile, trying to ease the situation. "Raikage-sama, maybe... As a woman, Yugito has certain inconveniences a few days a month, you know. Perhaps that's it. Also, with so many of us here, the village is practically empty of ninjas. Maybe she thought her presence there was more important for maintaining security..."

"Hmm..." the Raikage grunted, his face still full of displeasure as he let out a cold snort.

"I hope that's it, Dodai. You better be right!"

Suddenly, the tent's entrance was thrown open. An Anbu burst in with an expression of surprise.

"Raikage-sama, Tsuchikage Ōnoki has agreed to fully cooperate with us!"

"What...?"

Upon hearing those words, the Raikage's furrowed brow relaxed, and a faint smile of satisfaction appeared on his face.

Perhaps, after all, not everything was lost.

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