Chapter 67
When he learned that the Sand were transporting puppets, Ryo immediately realized that it wasn’t that they didn’t want to fight, it was that they were waiting for a weapon that should prove really problematic for Konoha .
The Sand Puppet division has always been scary for others villages . A puppet when controlled by a masterful puppeteer can use several of its organs as weapons and can use several extremely poisonous drugs .
Even though Konoha had an excellent medical Ninja system, they still weren’t able to stop the puppet division’s damage .
“How many puppets are they transporting?” Asked Jiraya .
“I don’t know how many are there in total, but we’ve detected about a 1000 already . ” The Hyuga answered Jiraya after thinking .
“A 1000 puppets? Sakumo san, I’ll go! The batch must be dealt with . I’m going to…” Jiraya volunteered .
“Jiraya san, Sakumo san, neither of you should go . If the Sand discover that one of you has left the camp they would certainly launch an all out attack . The Sand are transporting the puppets at this time to force you to make a compromise . ” Ryo interrupted Jiraya .
“What Ryo is saying makes sense, since indeed neither of us can leave the camp . ” Sakumo agreed with him .
“Who is the strongest on the carriage escort team?” Asked Ryo .
“My bug told me that it feared only one person, that should mean that there’s only one Jonin there . ”
“What he’s saying is correct, I’ve only detected one with my Byakugan, and it was Pakura of the Scorch Release . ” Said the Hyuga .
“Sakumo san, Jiraya san, I’ll be the one to go!” Said Ryo .
“Kid, are you sure that you want to deal with Pakura? She can counter your Ice . ”
“Don’t worry Jiraya san, I’m well prepared . Right now, I’m a lot stronger than I used to be two months ago . ” Looking at Ryo’s confidence, Jiraya felt that he should not oppose his choice .
“Then Ryo, I’ll leave this matter to you . If you’re ever in danger, or if you happen to encounter an ambush, you’re free to give up the task . How many people do you need?” Sakumo asked .
“I need three, who are proficient in Water Release . ” Said Ryo after giving it some thought .
There weren’t many of Konoha’s Ninjas who were proficient with water release . More of them would just be able to use one or two small Jutsus . But still, only three Ninjas fitting Ryo’s requirements were not that hard to find .
After the three of them reached Sakumo’s tent, Ryo set off with them directly, following the Aburame’s insects . They went straight to the recently discovered transport team .
After Ryo’s departure, Sakumo ordered the Hyuga and Aburame clans to pay close attention to the Sand’s movements and then report back to him whenever they detect any changes .
On his way to the Sand’s transport team, Ryo explained the mission for the trio and asked for their names . He learned that they were Haname Uchiha, Taichi Tanaka and Shin Sarutobi .
Haname was Konoichi that masters well Fire, Water and Wind releases . She looked like she was 20 and was very beautiful . Well, the Uchiha’s usually are not bad looking .
Taichi Tanaka had a temperament similar to that of Jiraya whenever he got drunk, and he kind of looked a bit like him . He mastered water release . The Tanaka clan gets along well with the Yamanaka’s, and Ryo felt good about him .
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(Translator note: I have no knowledge of the existence of a Tanaka clan in Konoha . )
Last was Shin Sarutobi, and he was the talkative type . That treat of his was the most difficult thing for Ryo to deal with . He masters Water and Fire Releases .
Let by the insects, they got close enough to see the Sand’s transport team .
They weren’t many, just over 50 . There were 2 Chunins in front and behind the team, with Pakura in the middle .
“Captain, what should we do? We’re massively outnumbered . This way, we have no shot at winning!” Said Taichi Tanaka .
“You guys wait here . I’m going to take care of the Sensorial Ninja in front of their team . After I do that, Taichi and Shin should go and take care of the two Chunins at the back . Haname, you and I will deal with Pakura . ”
After assigning each with their task, Ryo used the Transformation Jutsu to look like a civilian, and used the technique he acquired from the Sand spy back in the day to hide his Chakra .
He went and pretended to just be passing by . Their Sensorial Ninja perceived him as a normal civilian .
Ryo observed them well, and saw the Sensory Ninja being protected by the the Chunins in the front .
Off course, because they thought he was a civilian, the Sand Ninjas didn’t prepare for combat . They just went forward after their sensorial Ninja’s confirmation .
As soon as he got past the front of their team, Ryo went right into the Ice-Lightning Chakra mode, and he blinked in front of the sensory Ninja slitting his throat with a Chakra scalpel .
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The two responsible for the sensory Ninja’s protection weren’t expecting that at all . By the time they were able to react, their companion was dead .
“You’re next! [Chidori]!” After he was able to kill his target, Ryo didn’t flee immediately . He used Chidori to pierce through the heart of the Chunin on the left .
It was only at that time that his teammate was able to react . In less than 5 seconds, Ryo was able to kill the Sensory Ninja and one of the Chunins .
“[Summoning]!” Ryo summoned Gamahiro .
“Hiro, please, handle these people!”
“No problem!” The two battles they went to together turned Ryo and Gamahiro into really good partners .
“It’s Ryo Yamanaka! I’ve seen this toad before!”
“Yes it’s really him! This time, it’s over!”
The Sand knew Ryo well . His performance in the 1st two battles was incredible . His Ice Colossus especially left a deep impression on them, and it wasn’t a good one .
As everyone’s attention was being grabbed by Ryo and Gamahiro, Haname Uchiha and the others started to work .
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“[Water Release: Great Waterfall Jutsu]!” Tanaka’s water attack hit the rear of the Sand team .
“[Scorch Release: Rise]” from within the Sand team, a wave of heat came and Tanaka’s water attack was instantly evaporated .
“You’re Ryo Yamanaka?” Pakura walked out of the team and asked .
“Yes!”
“How did you use that secret Jutsu to hide your Chakra?” Pakura’s question left Ryo blinking . Shouldn’t they just fight instead of talking?
He didn’t say anything, and he went towards her straight ahead . He took his Knife from his Seal Scroll, activated Chidori Blade, opened his Sharingan, and blinked right in front of Pakura .
He wanted to find out how helpful the 3 tomoe Sharingan could be in battle, so he went for a Taijutsu battle .
Pakura wasn’t fazed by his attack . She could see that he wasn’t that strong physically . He was more of a speed-type Ninja .
She quickly gained the upper hand in this physical showdown, but her years of experience made her realize that it wasn’t going to work anyway . Regardless of the angle from which she launched her attacks, Ryo seemed to foresee them in advance and always avoid them . It didn’t take her long to realize that she wasn’t beating him with just Taijutsu .
“[Scorch Release: Rise]!” A terrible burst of heat came from her direction again .
“[Ice Release: Ice Armor]!” Because Pakura had evaporated Tanaka’s water attack, there was a lot of water vapor in the air . Ryo went on and condensed it to protect himself .
“The warm-up is over! Let’s see what your Ice is all about!”
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