Chapter 72 Escape

The sound of breaking through the air was incessant, and within the shifting field of vision, several shuriken flashed with a cold light in the darkness.

Ducking down, sharp shuriken barely grazed over Logan's head as he moved forward. The moment of contact between his hair and the cold metal sent a chill down his spine, but Logan remained calm.

Several Otogakure's Ninjas were on the path ahead, and there was only one shadow on the house. Shuriken flew sporadically as coordinated, and some Ninjas fearlessly leaped forward to attack.

Bodies clashed in close combat—swift and fleeting. In the first encounter, Logan was faster, thrusting into the enemy's neck before blood sprayed into the night sky. As the second assailant's kunai stabbed towards his heart, their bodies nearly collided. In the chaos, Logan blocked the incoming wrist, and as he passed by, the kunai that had just been pulled out sliced through the air, soaking up fresh blood.

Bang, bang!

The two people, whose faces could not be seen clearly, fell to the ground. Logan endured the weak attacks of some Ninjas and broke through their defense line.

There was still tension, but Logan suppressed it and converted it into controlled excitement to motivate himself.

Dozens of ninjas of varying skill levels were still chasing after him. Several skilled Jonin were among them, keeping pace with Logan.

Logan glanced at this group of Otogakure's Ninjas who seemed slightly more experienced, 'They were likely the elite of Otogakure.'

Orochimaru reluctantly gave him the ring and watched as Logan shamelessly grabbed a few scrolls, so he must not have been in a good mood.

After securing the secrecy of the experimental site, Orochimaru would undoubtedly instruct his subordinates in Otogakure to hunt him down. With a clear target, Logan couldn't afford to attract all the firepower. At this time, he controls the chakra output, as weakening or stopping for a few seconds would result in a disastrous situation.

Several Otogakure's Jonin wanted to test Logan's abilities. But electricity surged from Logan's feet, and his speed immediately increased by a lot, leaving them behind.

Logan wouldn't foolishly engage with them. For a Ninja of this level, anything they did was enough to hold him back.

A minute later, Logan's fluctuating pace frustrated these Otogakure's Jonin. Finally, one of them couldn't stand it any longer and broke away from the team's coordination.

The air behind him distorted, sending out a powerful gust of wind. Enhanced by the sound, he accelerated towards Logan's side. With fists clenched, containing the ear-piercing power of sound waves, he struck fiercely.

"Die!"

Logan really didn't want to waste Chakra, but there was no other way. As they flickered to close quarters, the opponent shouted, and Logan extended his right hand.

A lightning ball condensed and flashed suddenly, causing everyone in the darkness to squint. The lightning struck, piercing the chest of the Otogakure's Jonin, who tumbled off the roof, bringing down a cascade of tiles. He screamed halfway down and fell silent.

"What?!"

"Genshi-sama!"

The Otogakure's Ninja behind were astonished, and some were even involuntarily slowed down by the shock. The Jonin, who was the closest to Logan, quickly distanced himself vigilantly, then looked back at the corpse of his companion with a grim expression. Upon hearing the terse words from his comrades, he continued to press forward with suppressed anger.

Logan didn't care about Otogakure's Ninjas' reactions behind him, leaving them away like the wind. He looked at the empty scenery in front of him. Compared to the time in Amegakure, both himself and his opponent had changed. And the pressure this time was somewhat less.

…

Outside Otogakure.

The small-scale battle had been going on for some time. In the explosion that shook the entire Otogakure, a small group of people suddenly rushed out and killed a large number of Rogue Ninjas. These Rogue Ninjas who joined for money had no integrity at all. They had retreated a considerable distance and naturally went back to report and seek support.

However, for some reason, the commotion in the village seemed to have intensified, and the reinforcements that were supposed to arrive by now were nowhere to be seen.

"Captain Ishida, shall we charge?" An impatient ANBU left his hiding place and threw a wind tornado at the Rogue Ninjas, scattering a dozen of them.

Ishida Kappei looked quite hesitant. He looked at the distant flames rising from Otogakure. The huge explosion just now had attracted almost all the threats. Now, they only faced the small fries, so they could stay or leave as they pleased.

After a while, he finally said, "Let's wait a little longer…"

At the beginning, someone in the ANBU couldn't resist making the first move, and conflict inevitably broke out. Fortunately, among these Rogue Ninjas, none of them are Jonin. So when they joined forces, there was no substantial danger.

However, as time passed, the Rogue Ninjas also gathered together. Facing the ANBU, who are extremely adept at using the terrain to their advantage, they resorted to a despicable tactic, which is to throw things from a distance.

Their arsenal of Ninjutsu and hidden weapons was vast. And if they got close, they would attack as a group. It is not that the ANBU's Jonin have no means to break the deadlock. For example, Kakashi's Raikiri could cut through the ragtag group easily.

However, since they are not in the Land of Fire, they must reserve a certain amount of Chakra unless there are special circumstances. After all, there will definitely be Ninjas in the Otogakure. The most important thing is that most of the Otogakure's Ninjas have returned to the village to capture Logan. Ishida Kappei, Minamino Shuichi and the others' decision to stay behind for a while was the most benevolent and righteous thing to do.

"I say, it's time to withdraw." Kakashi said calmly as he blocked a few senbons, then threw a shuriken with his backhand that pierced the shoulder of an unlucky guy from a hundred meters away.

His father's incident still has an impact on Kakashi's heart. He originally proposed to ignore Logan, who was deeply trapped in the Otogakure, but he did not agree with the others' decision to stay here temporarily. It's not that he dislikes Logan, it was just a matter of weighing the pros and cons, and undoubtedly, he was right.

Ishida Kappei and Minamino Shuichi glanced at each other, saw each other's emotions clearly, and nodded, 'Indeed, it's time to go. Even after all this time, Hattori still did not rush out.'

Although they were dealing with small fries, it was still quite taxing, considering the dozens of people they had to face.

Sighing, Ishida Kappei raised his hand and was about to speak.

At this moment, one of the ANBU suddenly pointed to the left and shouted, "Hey, look, what's wrong with the Otogakure's Ninjas there?"

Everyone was taken aback and couldn't help but look in the direction he was pointing. Under the light of the flames and the moon, at the edge of the Otogakure several kilometers away from them, countless figures were jumping and chasing, their shouts ranging from distant to near.

"They are chasing someone! Is it Hattori?" Minamino Shuichi exclaimed in surprise. However, in the darkness of the night and at such a distance, even with exceptional eyesight, they could only see a frenzy of shadows running like crazy. As for what was in front of them? Only the vague outlines of buildings could be seen.

"Let's go take a look!" Ishida Kappei changed his tone and said decisively.

Minamino Shuichi showed struggling expression, and finally held his kunai tightly. The ANBU slowly shifted, while Kakashi looked at them with cold eye. He knew that it was useless to object now.

'Why?'