"Master, since the other party attacked us, it is absolutely impossible for us to leave safely. They must have laid a net around them. The reason why they have not launched an attack now must be that they do not want more casualties, so we still have a chance."
Uncle Mita's death filled Lock with anger, but he knew that this was not the time to be angry, and their crisis had not been resolved.
So far, they have not found any traces of the enemy, which shows that although the opponent has been prepared, the strength is obviously not enough to crush them completely; otherwise, they would not attack secretly but crush them directly.
Shiro Hijikata frowned, "You mean, the other party is also afraid of us?"
For Fujiwara Lock, he was still more polite. The other party was not only Jiraiya's disciple, but also valued by Orochimaru. Even though he was only a chunin now and his level was lower than his, his status was actually not lower, and in the future, he would surely surpass him.
So he could still listen to what Lock said.
"Why do you think the other party did this? The comparisons in the stronghold must have been eliminated by them to ambush us, but we are all wounded—what is worth them doing this for?"
Lock didn't answer Hijikata Shiro's words, but instead asked his own doubts, because he really couldn't understand why the other party wanted to intercept and kill the worthless wounded in the Land of Fire.
"Yeah, who should we care about?" The others were also confused.
Only Hijikata Shiro's eyes twitched: "Could it be…?"
Lock saw Hijikata Shiro's expression change, and immediately pressed him: "Master Hijikata, do you have any secrets? It's already at this point. Is there anything else you can't tell?"
Seeing Lock and the others staring at him, Hijikata Shiro hesitated: "Before leaving, Master Orochimaru handed me a scroll and said that we. The island gives it to the person who handed it over to us. Is it because of this scroll? Maybe, only Orochimaru and I know about this matter, and I didn't tell anyone."
"Scroll?"
Lock thought about it for a while, but he didn't tit think there was anything strange. It was very likely that Orochimaruru had some information or news to tell the Third Hokage, and it was normal not to tell them.
"Whatever the reason, we are now surrounded by the enemy."
Hijikata Shiro thought for a while, then said: "There is a problem with the stronghold, and the news that we were ambushed must be passed on. Now we don't know the enemy's situation, but we need to cover one person to leave and pass the news on."
"Who's going?"
Everyone stopped talking immediately. Everyone knew that the one under cover had the highest chance of surviving, but no one wanted to open their mouth.
Lock didn't make a sound either. In fact, when it comes to the ability to escape, all the people here combined were inferior to him, but because of this, he couldn't snatch this opportunity. He had other ways to leave, but the others didn't.
Hijikata Shiro continued: "If you want to break out and ask for help, you must have a certain strength. I am not suitable, and the injured are not suitable, so—you three, who will go?"
He was asking three of his team members. As for Lock and the other four wounded, he ignored them. Except for Lock, the other three wounded didn't open their mouths even though their faces changed, silently acquiescing to Hijikata Shiro's choice.
In the end, none of the three made a decision, so Hijikata Shiro made his own.
"Chun, you are the fastest, you will break through, and we will cover you."
Called by Hijikata Shiro, the chunin named "Chun" was shocked, "Me?"
Hijikata Shiro: "I want to stay. You are the fastest among us except me. It is the best choice for you to break through. You can go to the nearest stronghold and bring enough people to support. Understand?"
The situation was urgent, and he didn't give time to think, making a decision directly. directly
Chunin Chun no longer hesitated, "Yes, captain, I will do my best."
Breaking through seemed dangerous, but compared to those who stayed behind, he was undouckier.
"They're here!"
Lock's ears suddenly moved. After several years of his ninja career, and the ordeal in the Land of Hot Water before, his combat experience had greatly improved, especially his sensitivity. Although he was not a sensory ninja, his hearing was not weak. Compared to Hijikata Shiro, a jonin, he noticed the movement of the enemy one step earlier.
Hijikata Shiro's face changed: "I don't have time to say anything else. Everyone, we don't know who the enemy is until now, but it is definitely not an ordinary enemy, so for ourselves and for our lives, we can only do everything we can."
Including Lock, everyone had experienced all kinds of fights, so even in this critical moment, they were not as scared as imagined, and all looked cautious.
"Coming!"
Without another word, Hijikata Shiro rushed out of the bushes. Several figures rushed from other positions toward him at very high speed. At the same time, more figures rushed toward where Lock and the others were hiding.
"Go!"
Lock gave a low shout to Chunin Chun, then said to the others, "I'll use my ability later, be careful."
After speaking, he vanished under their surprised gazes.
Although Lock's ability was no secret among the high-level, for ordinary ninjas, few knew he could become invisible.
"Earth Release…"
The other two chunin were also experienced in combat. One of them quickly used Earth Release to form a defensive wall around them, while Chunin Chun took the opportunity to leave.
After Lock disappeared, he quickly moved away from the others. He could clearly see Hijikata Shiro already fighting with four or five opponents, while several figures were closing in on where they had just been.
One of them saw the sudden appearance of the Earth Release wall and immediately prepared to destroy it with ninjutsu.
"Pfft!"
A sharp blade pierced through his chest from the back, stabbing out from his front. Killed in one blow.
After killing the opponent, Lock immediately sped back, because several others had noticed him and were rushing at incredible speed.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
Six people surrounded Lock, shocking him. How many were there? Especially after he revealed himself, so many instantly besieged him, rushing from every angle without leaving him any chance to retreat.
"Why do they seem to be targeting me on purpose?"
He felt something was wrong. Hijikata Shiro had rushed out first, showing impressive strength, yet only four or five enemies were on him.
But Lock—a wounded chunin, still young—even if he killed one person, why would so many suddenly rush him? It gave him the chilling feeling that they were deliberately targeting him.
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