Naruto: Starting with Creating a Genius Persona

Chapter 154 Everyone, let's make a promise.

"However, this is a good opportunity..."

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Shinichi's eyes flickered slightly, and a thought flashed through his mind.

He treated the wounded soldier's wounds, whispered a few instructions, and then his whole body turned into a blur and disappeared from the spot.

A moment later, Hyuga Hizashi, protecting several medical ninjas behind him, kept his eyes fixed on the battlefield ahead.

In his glare, Shinichi was gaining an absolute advantage in his battle with Yekura. Lightning and wind blades collided constantly, and Shinichi's sword strikes were as sharp as lightning. Yekura was finding it increasingly difficult to cope, and several times she was in grave danger, forcing her to retreat continuously.

He had originally planned to find an opportunity to provide support, but seeing that the situation was already settled, he gave up the idea.

After all, even a cornered beast will fight. Yekura is a renowned strongman from Sunagakure, and her speed is extremely fast. If she were to launch a surprise attack on the medical ninja and wounded behind her in the blink of an eye, the consequences would be unimaginable.

The most important thing is to fulfill the mission entrusted to us by Shinichi.

Shinichi-kun should be able to solve this, right?

Hyuga Hizashi thought to himself, his gaze never leaving the two intersecting figures.

However, the next second, Hyuga Hizashi suddenly felt something was wrong. His white eyes widened abruptly, and the veins around his eyes became even more menacing.

The scene before me shattered like glass, layers of illusion peeling away to reveal an empty pile of rubble.

There was no battle at all; it was all an illusion!

Oh no! Shinichi has disappeared!

Hyuga Hizashi's heart sank. He rushed forward to investigate, scanning the chaotic scene around him and looking at the dense footprints. With the help of his Byakugan's insight, he quickly pieced together the truth.

Shortly after Shinichi clashed with Yekura, a force of several hundred elite soldiers from Sunagakure arrived. Shinichi noticed the red-eyed concealment and realized that the area was isolated from the outside world. He lured away the Sunagakure soldiers to protect them.

"Where's Captain Higashino?"

"Where's Shinichi?"

"Hizashi Jonin!"

The medical ninjas behind him finally reacted, and their expressions changed as they looked at the empty battlefield.

A moment later, Hyuga Hizashi slowly turned around, looked at the medical ninjas and the wounded behind them who were also looking in this direction, and gave a bitter smile: "Shortly after the battle with Yekura, a large number of Sunagakure elites arrived. The red eyes of Sunagakure blinded this area, and our comrades could not perceive the situation here and could not wait for timely support."

"so...."

At this point, Hyuga Hizashi's expression became even more complicated: "To protect us, to protect the wounded in this area, Shinichi volunteered to act as bait and lure away the Sunagakure people."

"What!?"

"What are you waiting for! Go save Captain Higashino!"

"Yes! Go quickly!"

"Shinichi did it to save us..."

""

"I can die! Captain Higashino, absolutely not!"

"Let me go! He saved my life!"

"I can still fight! Take me with you!"

"I'm going too! I'll risk it all!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the crowd erupted in chaos. The medical ninjas, their faces flushed, almost simultaneously took steps to rush out, while the wounded behind them struggled to their feet, completely disregarding their injuries.

"Stop right there!"

Hyuga Hizashi gave a low shout, his figure flashed and he blocked the way in front of everyone, then took a deep breath.

"You all stay here and protect the wounded. I'm heading out to find Shinichi right away."

As soon as he finished speaking, chakra surged beneath his feet, and he was about to move when a calm voice came from behind them.

"No need, Hizashi-senpai."

Hyuga Hizashi was jolted and turned around abruptly.

The medical ninjas and the wounded all turned to look in the direction of the sound, and a figure was slowly walking out from behind a boulder.

Shinichi Higashino.

No! That's not right!

Hyuga Hizashi's Byakugan instantly detected the chakra fluctuations of that figure.

It's a shadow clone.

"Shinichi-kun?!" Hyuga Hizashi blurted out, then frowned. "What's this?"

The shadow clone waved his hand, wearing his usual gentle smile, and walked up to the crowd.

"The main body won't die for now, everyone, don't worry."

"What do you mean 'not dying'?!" a middle-aged ninja exclaimed urgently. "Those are hundreds of elite Sunagakure soldiers! Shinichi, do you know how dangerous this is?!"

"I know." The shadow clone nodded. "It's precisely because of the danger that we need to lure them away. I can't just stand by and watch them rush in."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's expression changed repeatedly.

"But...

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"Everyone, their target was me from the beginning. Whether I leave or not, I will still face the Sand Village's hunt." The shadow clone interrupted him, its voice still calm: "Speaking of which, it is I who have dragged you all into this."

"You bastard! How could you say that?!"

"Without you, Shinichi, I would have died from that old hag Chiyo's poison long ago!"

"Shinichi-kun! You saved us! We're the ones who dragged you down!"

"Without the antidote you created, we don't know how many more people would have died!"

"It's our fault! We failed to protect you!"

The shadow clone listened quietly, looking at the excited, lively, and sincere faces before him, and at the concern, trust, and determination to live and die together in their eyes. His usual gentle smile seemed to deepen slightly.

"Alright, everyone, let's stop arguing about this."

"Since no one feels that anyone has implicated anyone else, why don't we put it another way and make an agreement?"

"I will fight with all my might to survive the Sand Village's pursuit and interception, I definitely will! And everyone, you must promise me that you will do your best to protect yourselves and survive."

"After this battle is over, and after we can all return to Konoha safely, I will treat everyone to a meal, and I will cook it myself."

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At this point, the shadow clone glanced at everyone, revealing his signature clean and warm smile. "What do you all think?"

After the words were spoken, there was a brief silence, and then...

"It's a promise! Shinichi-kun! You can't go back on your word!"

"Captain Higashino, it's a deal!"

"We're waiting for you!"

"You must come back!"

"We'll all make it back alive!"

The sounds rose and fell, initially chaotic, but gradually coalesced into a unified wave of sound.

Hyuga Hizashi stood there, looking at the boy in front of him with an extremely complex expression.

It was he who, in order to protect everyone present, to protect these wounded and comrades, did not hesitate to choose himself as the most conspicuous bait, drawing away hundreds of Sunagakure's elite troops and powerful enemies like Yekura on his own!

What a dangerous situation that was!

But instead of speaking in the calmest tone and with the gentlest smile, he turned around to reassure everyone.

He took on the most dangerous responsibility with his actions, yet he gently comforted everyone with his words, giving them a reason and hope to continue.

"Then it's a deal."

The shadow clone's voice interrupted Hyuga Hizashi's thoughts. His gaze swept over everyone present, finally settling on the wounded who were still bleeding.

"Let's get back to work."

After speaking, he lowered his head, and his hands once again glowed with green medical chakra light as he continued to treat the wounded in front of him.

His movements remained steady, precise, and gentle.

It's like that conversation just now, that agreement—nothing ever happened.

The medical ninjas exchanged glances, wiped their eyes vigorously, and returned to their posts.

No one spoke anymore.

But some people can't help but look up and glance in that direction.

It was as if his very existence could bring a kind of power to everyone present.

Hyuga Hizashi took a deep breath, turned his head, and looked into the distance.

There, the smoke of battle still lingers, and the shouts of battle still shake the heavens.

He didn't say anything, but silently recited a sentence in his heart.

Shinichi-kun.

You absolutely must come back.

It was agreed upon.

I'm still waiting to eat the food you cook.

at the same time.

In the wilderness.

A streak of blue-white lightning was speeding across the wilderness at an alarming pace.

Shinichi glanced behind him; the orange afterimage was still hot on his heels, moving at an absurdly fast speed.

Yekura is still chasing me!

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