Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 282 Frenzied Hunt
"laugh"

The kunai slicing through the air made a loud whooshing sound, and landed precisely on the forehead of the genin whose face was filled with terror.

[Defeat a Konoha genin and gain 10 points]

Li Xia's eyes flickered slightly, and with a gentle tremor of his spear, streaks of blood appeared on the chests of the remaining low-ranking ninjas.

A series of notifications refreshed like a flowing stream.

[Defeat a Konoha genin and gain 10 points]

[Defeat a Konoha genin and gain 10 points]

The Chunin leading the group looked terrified, and the kunai he was holding tightly in his hand was trembling slightly.

Monster!

In just one exchange, the five or six genin he had painstakingly gathered were all lying on the ground.

The speed was unbelievable. When those eyes looked at him calmly, the Chunin could no longer control the fear in his heart.

He roared and, as if possessed, raised the kunai in his hand and charged forward.

It's crashed?
Li Xia's eyebrows twitched slightly beneath the mask, but his spear remained swift.

A flash of silver light appeared, and the spear seemed to have remained motionless.

But a gurgling sound came from the ninja's throat as blood spurted from his pierced heart.

[Defeat a Konoha Chunin and gain 100 points]

"240 points!"

Aowu looked at the score on the panel, whistled, and said cheerfully.

"You're moving pretty fast, boss. At this rate, we might be able to easily reach four figures."

Li Xia shook his head, receiving the location information from Heitan as he spoke:
"This is the initial stage. Konoha is stunned and hasn't reacted yet. Their power is scattered."

Once they realize what's happening and are organized, it won't be so easy; at least they can fight back.

Having determined his location, Li Xia leaped onto the roof and quickly rushed towards the distance.

"Moreover, the apostles are also robbing people. The number of ninjas in Konoha is at most a few thousand, not counting the hidden forces of those clans."

Those who retired or otherwise managed to scrape together eight or nine thousand.

"We're fast because of three 'white-eyed' guys and 'black-faced' guys calling out our positions."

The three Jonin from the Hyuga clan weren't very motivated to kill Konoha ninjas, mainly because they didn't get any points for their kills.

Therefore, the best approach is to utilize their exceptional vision through their white eyes to conduct reconnaissance and report enemy positions.

Night suddenly transformed into a bolt of lightning, traversing space in an instant and piercing right through the fleeing genin.

Amidst screams, the other lower-ranking ninjas looked around in bewilderment, only to see Li Xia's figure descending from the sky.

Like a ghost, it moved through the crowd, leaving a trail of blood wherever it went.

[Defeat a Konoha genin and gain 10 points]

Another series of notifications followed, and the score had reached 290.

While genin are easy to kill, they earn too few points—only 10 points per kill—making chunin a more worthwhile option.

Li Xia twirled the short blade in his hand, flicking away the blood from the blade.

With his free left hand outstretched, a soft 'hum' came from the silence of the night.

Looking thoughtfully at the scores on the panel, Li Xia suddenly said:
"Awoo, do you think killing other apostles will steal his points?"

"Hmm?" Awoo rubbed his chin, mimicking Li Xia's gesture: "How about... we find one and try killing it?"

Li Xia pondered for a moment: "That's fine too. If we kill them too quickly, Konoha might not have enough strength to counterattack."

They were directly crushed by the other ninja villages.

It's quite possible that if a village is attacked, the first reaction of those families will be to gather their members to protect themselves.

The next step is to send a portion of our forces to support Konoha.

Therefore, it was only after the war had been going on for some time that the major clans of Konoha began to show themselves.

If Li Xia continues his efficient hunting, the combined attack of the Sand and Sound ninjas might crush Konoha before the major clans of Konoha even need to provide support.

After all, in a sense, Konoha is currently leaderless.

"Black Charcoal, keep an eye on the locations of the other apostles."

"Meow!"

Li Xia shut down the team communication and looked at the Chunin Exam venue in the distance.

At the highest point, a purple square barrier stood out conspicuously.

That is where Orochimaru and the Third Hokage were located.

Orochimaru, hold them off!
After defeating the Third Hokage, I really don't have the confidence or the energy to hunt him down.

"The Apostle has been spotted near the commercial street at 11 o'clock."

Li Xia withdrew his gaze, and his figure suddenly disappeared.

"coming"

"10 minutes. 20 minutes. 30 minutes."

With his twin daggers twirling deftly, Shadow silently appeared behind the last genin.

The ninja looked around in terror, completely unaware of his presence.

A cruel, gleeful smile crept across Shadow's face.

Hiding in the shadows to reap the lives of others, dancing on the edge of a blade, feeling the warm blood dripping into the air.

All of this excited Shadow.

"40"

A soft sound suddenly rang in the genin's ears, and his pupils constricted sharply. He instinctively dodged to the side.

But a jet-black dagger lay there, as if it had slit its own throat.

His dodge directly severed the artery, and blood gushed out like a fountain in an instant.

"Perfect!"

Shadow closed his eyes, savoring the pleasure.

"The fading of life is the most beautiful thing—"

He suddenly opened his eyes, staring into the distance with a look of surprise and uncertainty, feeling his heart pounding wildly.

The danger warning for innate abilities is flashing with a blinding brilliance.

Without the slightest hesitation, Shadow activated his skill.

"sneak!"

His figure vanished into thin air like a chameleon, leaving only a barely discernible outline.

"Stealth!" "Silence!" "Light refraction!"

Shadow was still not at ease and unleashed a series of skills in succession.

Even so, my heart was still pounding, and the sense of crisis was getting worse and worse. It was as if every cell in my body was screaming and crying out, urging me to run away as fast as I could.

Damn it! What on earth is targeting me?

Fine beads of sweat seeped from his forehead, but Shadow didn't have time to wipe them away. He gritted his teeth and used his trump card.

Phase travel!

The moment the skill was activated, the sense of crisis that had begun to make his body tremble vanished without a trace.

Shadow let out a long sigh of relief. His vanished figure began to fluctuate, about to dart into the spatial rift.

Just then, a figure swooped down from the roof like a hawk swooping down.

Is there really someone there?

However, in the phase-shift state, one cannot be attacked.

He glared at the figure with hatred, held the dagger to his neck, and made a throat-slitting gesture.

Damn it, I've had the idea of ​​hunting down the apostles myself, but I haven't had a chance to do it yet.

I'll remember you.

The shadowy figure uttered a sinister sentence, only to see the figure opposite suddenly raise one foot and stomp hard on the ground.

Are you angry? And when you're angry you stomp your feet.
Countless tadpole-shaped runes bloomed from beneath his feet, spreading rapidly and forming an incredibly complex rune in the air at an unbelievable speed. Shadow stared blankly, feeling as if the space he was about to penetrate had suddenly become as hard as iron.

what happened?

[You have been affected by the opponent's skill 'Seal'. Your space has been sealed, and your Phase Travel ability has been aborted!]

Shadow felt a chill run up his spine and straight to his head, and every hair on his body stood on end.

She let out a scream and tried to run away.

Spatial sealing skill?

It's unbelievable that an Apostle would learn such an obscure skill? Aren't seal masters and barrier masters the only ones who learn it?
"laugh!"

The air in front of them seemed about to explode as a sharp spear, accompanied by a whistling sound, pierced straight towards them.

Even from a distance, the chill that seemed to penetrate everything rushed right in front of me.

Shadow was horrified to feel the spot where the gun tip was pointing at him begin to spasm uncontrollably.

He let out another high-pitched scream, his two daggers crossed in front of his chest, trying to block the spear.

"Pfft!"

Li Xia drew his spear, spraying blood, and looked with some surprise at the apostle slowly falling to the ground.

Awoo said with equal surprise:
"So brave to use a dagger against a spear?"

"Yes, he's the second one to be this brave."

[Executioner, you have killed Apostle No. 7469898. This was a standard kill, and there is no reward.]

[Executioner, you have killed a Sand Village Chunin. You have gained 116 points (100 points for a Chunin + 10% of your personal score)]

"Boss, there really are extra points!"

Aowu's eyes lit up as he looked at the score displayed on the panel.

"Hmm!" Li Xia frowned as he looked at the panel, and slowly said, "It's not worth it."

Earning points for each kill, plus 10% of your own score, seems like a good deal.

Especially in the later stages, some apostles might have five or six thousand points, and killing them guarantees a minimum income of five or six hundred points.

However, from another perspective, the apostles who can obtain high scores are basically not weaklings.

It's very likely that he's one of the top experts in this derivative world. Fighting an apostle like this would be a waste of effort and not worthwhile.

Moreover, the apostles possess all sorts of strange and unusual abilities, making them less effective at killing than ninjas who can only use ninjutsu and taijutsu.

Just like the five apostles who surrounded and killed Li Xia before, in terms of raw strength, Li Xia could fight dozens of chained men by himself.

However, he was able to weaken Li Xia's strength by at least 30% through the bizarre skill of 'Balance Chains'.

Most importantly, later on, he might have already fought against the Third Hokage.

Whether they could still hunt in those conditions was a question.

Li Xia quickly made up her mind and breathed a sigh of relief:

"Hmm, not worth it! But if there's an opportunity later, we could try taking the three Hyuga Sannin with us."

Seeing the message that Heitan sent in the team channel once again, Li Xia didn't delay any longer.

"The Hidden Cloud Village has arrived, and the Hidden Mist Village ninjas have also come!"

Although I don't understand why the Land of Water would get involved for no reason.

However, the current situation is clearly becoming increasingly unfavorable for Konoha.

Li Xia ripped off his cloak, transforming his identity!
Let's start helping Konoha!

"Orochimaru"

The Third Hokage looked at his disciple, his voice low, his expression hidden beneath his Hokage hat.

"So, you hate Konoha that much, that you hate me so much that you'd rather see Konoha destroyed than not seek revenge?"

"revenge?"

Orochimaru suddenly laughed, an exaggerated laugh, and shook his pale finger.

"No, no, no, old man, you misunderstand me. I've always liked moving things since I was a child, and I find things that don't move boring."

Konoha now resembles a windmill that never turns.

I'm going to get it spinning again!

"Is that so? I see."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze gradually sharpened; how could someone as experienced and wise as him not understand what Orochimaru meant?

"I'll make amends for my mistake and kill you right here!"

"If you can do it, old man."

Orochimaru chuckled softly, his eyes filled with anticipation, and said in a low voice:

"The warm-up is over, and I'm eager to let you show me my research results."

Research findings?

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression turned serious. The reason he expelled Orochimaru from the village was not only due to some other reasons, but also because his disciple's research was becoming increasingly terrifying.

He was no longer satisfied with ordinary experiments and began to step into forbidden territory, even starting to study the soul.

so.
"Predecessor Hokage???"

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared blankly at the two coffins summoned by Orochimaru, only to find unexpected figures emerging from them.

Especially the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju; even just looking at his face, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt an overwhelming sense of unease.

Shame, anger, and a host of other complex emotions combined to give rise to the flames of rage.

Hiruzen Sarutobi had never felt such an urgent urge to kill Orochimaru as he did now.

"To fool the dead is unforgivable!"

"Art fire escape ho fireball!"

The raging flames formed a scorching fireball that shot straight toward the opponent's figure.

The intense heat scorched the surrounding air, causing the scenery around the fireball to distort.

But the figure opposite seemed to be frozen in fear, not flinching at all, and just stood there blankly.

The Sand Village's special Jonin had a fierce look in his eyes as he continuously channeled his chakra to maintain the flames.

"Die, you remnants of Konoha!"

The enormous fireball engulfed the figure, but then suddenly began to tremble and eventually broke free from its control.

It formed a huge vortex of fire, spinning wildly.

"What's going on?"

The squad's genin had never seen the Great Fireball Technique transform into such a strange form before.

"The captain's newly developed ninjutsu? That's amazing!"

One of the genin couldn't help but cheer, only to suddenly notice that the captain's face had turned somewhat pale.

To the astonishment of the Sand Ninja, the vortex of flames suddenly converged towards the center, eventually blooming like a giant lotus flower of fire.

The figure emerged from the center of the flower, surrounded by scorching flames like docile pets.

Step forward, turn sideways, and throw a punch!

The flames condensed in an instant, as if drawn by an invisible force, forming a solid pillar of fire that burst forth from the fist.

[Defeat a Sand Village genin and gain 10 points]

[Defeat a Sand Village Special Jonin, gain 200 points]

Li Xia withdrew his fist, looked at the shimmering golden sun ring on his black glove, and nodded in satisfaction.

I must say, this set's fire control effect is really good; at least fire-style techniques are useless against me.

I glanced at the score on the panel.

[Current points: 1030]

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

I went back to my hometown for a wedding today, and the banquet didn't start until 7:30. I almost missed the update!

(End of this chapter)