25 Sudden Change

Inside the cave,

Seeing another sword in the hands of shinku, the figure was only a little surprised.

Swish!!

Blown back earlier didn't seem to have affected the ninja at all, rushing towards Shinku again at high speed.

Shinku didn't back away and also rushed forward, both of them quickly appearing before each other, the sword in the left hand of slashed at the opponent.

The other party counter slashed in response, both the blades coming before each other though something strange happening at this exact moment.

The sword of the the ninja didn't collide with shinku's blade, passing through it like had slashed at the air.

"What... don't tell me...

The strange situation shocked the ninja, his brain working fast immediately coming upon a guess.

Though doing anything seemed too late at this moment, the real sword of shinku slashing at the chest of the ninja.

Kreeech!!

The blade smoothly cut on the skin as from right shoulder to the naval a deep gruesome cut formed, blood pouring out like a tide, blood bubbling out of the mouth as well.

Thud!

The wound was too fatal as the ninja fell on his knees and then lay on ground weakly, blood along with his life slowly leaving the body.

"He was a slightly stronger genin at most, not even a chunin"

Said Shinku in a low voice, his eyes on the now motionlessness dead body before him, using the time when he had blown him back, he casted the simplest of illusion on his sword to create two.

Anyone with slightly better chakra perception would have noticed the anamolly in his sword with just one look, he honestly wasn't even expecting this to work.

"Are you alright?"

The fight was over as quickly shinku arrived before sayuri who was on one knee, her hand clutching her stomach.

"It was not a fatal attack, just give me some more time... I'm not used to pain yet...

Said Sayuri with a painful look, first time in her life experiencing this so taking some time to adapt.

"Hn!"

Shinku understood her reasoning, so nodding he turned around and looked at the seven passed out figures.

Slowly and cautiously shinku approached them as even more carefully he flipped them, looking at their faces, his eyes widening seeing one face.

"Finally! We did it! We found him!"

Said Shinku in a loud and excited tone, the facial feature of the person passed out before him completely matching the one told by the old man, the main burnt mark on the forehead rising no doubt in the identity.

"It's good!"

Hearing the good news, some relief appeared on sayuris face, finally this annoying mission was over.

The good news seemed to have increased the recovery rate of Sayuri, as soon she was able to stand and walk as good as before.

Wasting no time, the two of them picked the mission target along with others and walked towards the exit.

Outside the cave,

"Hmm...

Naoki who sat by the wall with his eyes closed suddenly opened them, gazing towards the entrance, sound of footsteps falling in his ears.

But the wary look in his eyes disappeared seeing the familiar faces coming out carrying half a dozen people.

"Son!!!!"

The old man's eyes immediately recognised the person on shinku's shoulder, shouting with an emotional look.

Seeing his son, the old man seemed to have returned to his youth, rushing towards him as shinku put him down on the ground for the old man.

"I see...

Sayuri and Shinku amid the old man's tears of joy, told everything that occurred in the cave to Naoki, who nodding with a thoughtful look.

"Three Special Jonin and one possible genin or chunin, it's clearly an A-Rank Mission"

Thought Naoki inwardly, he never ever expected the first mission to turn out like this, though he himself didn't play much part, no fight or anything whatsoever.

After the old man had reminiscent with his son for a while, the three of them along with the still passed out rescued people rushed towards the place where they seperated with Danzo.

Though in the dark forest, no one able to notice the gradually appearing small green marks on the skin of rescued people.

And it just didn't stay on the rescued people, shinku the first one among them, under his battle gear, green marks appearing on his skin.

Followed him was Sayuri, the old man and lastly...Naoki.

Ha...

Cough...

The squad travelled through the dark forest, though an unusual fatigue gradually taking over Sayuri, Shinku, the old man coughing as well.

Naoki seemed the most fine, no sign of tiredness or fatigue, yet still some discomfort on his face could be seen.

"Ha....What...is happening?"

The unusual fatigue got more and more, finally the squad stopping as Shinku and Sayuri went on there knees, muttering while gasping for breath, the old man passing out directly.

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