Chapter 37: Slow down
On the empty plain, a man and a woman ran side by side without looking at each other.
They use a ninja posture and pull their arms behind their backs when moving, effectively relieving air resistance.
They were all dressed in khaki waistcoats with a thin layer of armor over their shoulders. The man was about eighteen or nineteen years old, and the woman was younger. It can be seen from the forehead guards on their foreheads that they are all rock shinobi.
Iwa Shinobi on a mission in the territory of the Land of Rain.
The sky was getting dark, the thunder was rolling, and the rain was getting heavier and heavier. But the two who ran had no idea of sheltering from the rain, because they had an important task and had to get to the meeting point as soon as possible.
Click! A flash of lightning flashed, and in an instant, it seemed to dye the entire dark world into daylight. Both men and women narrowed their eyes in unison, resisting the glare from the lightning.
A moment of light is followed by darkness.
But at this moment, they stopped abruptly.
Just because not far ahead, a figure blocked the direction they were heading. In the hazy rain and fog, they could vaguely distinguish that the other party was wearing a set of green vests, and as for the forehead guards worn by the other party, they could not see clearly because of the weather.
But the information they knew was enough to identify the person in their way: the green vest, a costume that only Konoha ninjas would wear.
"It's the enemy." The male Iwa Shinobi stared at the Konoha ninja who was only about ten meters away from them, and whispered to his companion beside him, "The preliminary guess is that at least the middle ninja is above, be careful." ”
He can't see through the strength of the enemy, but there is an unwritten rule in each village: only ninjas of the middle ninja and above are eligible to wear ninja vests.
Coupled with the speed at which the other party slipped silently in front of them, Shinobu Naniwa thought that this Konoha ninja was definitely not easy to deal with.
Nu Yan nodded silently, and vaguely took out a sword from the ninja bag and secretly hid it behind her back. When she was ready, she said softly: "The other party's speed is very fast, I will create opportunities for you." ”
As a companion in a squad, they know each other's abilities very well, and after countless battles, the male Iwa Shinobi instantly understood what the female Iwa Shinobi meant.
Creating opportunities not only means testing the enemy and collecting key intelligence, but more importantly, gaining time to create conditions for the use of one of his techniques. Time is of the essence, and there are important tasks to be completed, so they plan to make a quick decision and use the killer weapon as soon as they come up.
There is no need for any nonsense under the tacit understanding for many years, and the two male and female Iwa Shinobi are ready to do it after a simple exchange.
The lightning flickered and the rain intensified.
Lei Luo just stood in place casually, quietly watching the two targets muttering not far away, discussing how to deal with him. He neither made a noise to interrupt nor took the initiative to attack.
This is not to hold on, but to wait for the other party to strike first. He had already started his double-speed state and was ready to fight, and he still understood the truth that the lion fought the rabbit with all his strength. He just wanted to test the actual performance of the double speed state in battle, and if he struck first, he might not have achieved the purpose of the test.
Whew!
The three shuriken sliced through the rain curtain in a high-speed spin, slashing at the vital point of Lei Luo's body in three arcs. Before the shuriken could hit the target, the female Iwa Shinobu pulled out the short knife behind her back and rushed out immediately, as if she didn't want to give Lei Luo time to react.
The gray glow in his eyes was a little denser, and Lei Luo observed the three shuriken that were slowly approaching him in the air:
Countless raindrops fell on the attacking hidden weapon, instantly turning into scattered droplets.
Four sharp, flat blades were rotating around the central ring, and there was a tiny whirring sound.
On the dark and reflective metal mirror, a dark red trace breaks the overall harmony.
At twice the speed, the speed of these three shuriken attacks fell in Lei Luo's eyes like a turtle crawling.
In a world that seemed to be slowed down infinitely, he raised his right hand and stretched out his index finger: first the first shuriken, then the second, then the third.
Eventually, three spinning shuriken were strung together between his fingers, and the force of the rotation gradually diminished due to friction.
Ninja Iwa's pupils shrank suddenly, and the footsteps that were about to make the final sprint suddenly braked and stopped suddenly, even making her stumble.
She had anticipated how her enemies might react to her shuriken attack: whether she parried or dodged quickly, she had a way of catching the back moves to take the initiative in the fight.
But she really didn't expect that the enemy would be empty-handed, and even with just one finger, she would be able to catch her three shurikens thrown with all her strength without injury. And what happened in that moment just now, she didn't see it clearly.
The only thing I could see was the enemy's expression, a very nonchalant attitude, as if I had slapped three flies to death.
It's just, like a joke.
Nu Yanren was covered in sweat, cold sweat flowed down her cheeks, and her steps slowly retreated imperceptibly. She had already realized that the strength of the enemy in front of her was definitely beyond her imagination, and it was not in the same dimension as her at all.
The shuriken on the index finger spun slower and slower, and finally stopped. Lei Luo casually threw it on the ground, and his attention was also refocused on the female Iwa Shinobi.
The next second, he moved.
In the retina, the enemy stood quietly in place and did not move, but the female Iwa Shinobu suddenly felt as if her shoulder had been suddenly patted, and then her waist was loosened, and the ninja knife in her hand was gone.
She came back to her senses, first at her empty hands. After reacting to what had just happened, she raised her head stiffly, only to find that Lei Luo was still standing there, as if he hadn't moved half a step. It's just that his hands suddenly have a ninja knife and a ninja bag, and he is looking at these two items with great interest at the moment.
Fear struck.
She tried to turn and run away, but found that her body could not move. She tried to shout, but found it difficult to open and close her mouth. She wanted to think about what to do, but found that her mind was ...... is getting slower and slower.
Happen...... Finish...... What the......
Click~
At some point, Lei Luo came to her side again, and slashed his palm at her neck.
Confused, her consciousness sank into darkness.
Lei Luo withdrew his palm knife and watched indifferently at the female Yanren falling at his feet, a subtle look of disappointment flashed in his eyes. He didn't kill the woman, he just knocked her unconscious, after all, she was also an experimental subject that was hard to find.
It's just that...... At twice the speed, the strength level of Zhongnin seems to be no longer able to achieve his purpose of testing himself. What just happened was not so much a battle as a boring game. The movement speed of 100 meters per second, the enemy can't react at all, and the first time he makes physical contact, he is invaded by his time power, and the "deceleration" is successfully activated.
Then, there is no then.
Now there's only one left, and that male Shinobu ......
Hearing the whistling sound in his ears, Lei Luo turned his gaze and saw several huge rocks flying towards him.
Velocity...... It's slow.
Lei Luo bent down and grabbed the collar of the unconscious woman Iwa Shinobu for a long time, and disappeared in the next moment.
Boom Boom Boom ......
A continuous roar sounded, covering the noise of the rain curtain. The smoke rises, but it is quickly wet with rain. Calm had returned to the field once again, leaving only a large pile of rubble covering the spot where Lei Luo had been.
Nan Yan couldn't help but gasp and slowly put down his hands that had finished sealing. His face was strange, both the comfort of anger and the sadness that could not be concealed.
The ninjutsu he had just done didn't avoid his companions who had fallen into the hands of the enemy. Although it was painful, he did not regret it. Because if he doesn't do it decisively, he doesn't know if he still has the courage to do it, and it is likely that both of them will die in the end.
"Forgive me...... Yuki. Nanyan muttered to himself, suppressing the pain in his heart in vain.
Then, he felt a tap on his shoulder.
Raylo's voice came from behind him. "With such a decisive move, you are stronger than the mist shinobi I have ever seen."
Miscellaneous...... What......
Click~
Later, Lei Luo lifted the bodies of the two Iwa Shinobi and left here without looking back.