Naruto: Starting with Creating a Genius Persona

Chapter 155 Capturing the Flag

The three hundred Sand Village elites behind them had already been left behind by a considerable distance. After all, not everyone has the abnormal speed of Swift Release. The Jonin were still okay, but the Chunin had been left far behind and could only continue to chase by relying on the general direction.

But Yekura herself is like a stubborn plaster, impossible to shake off no matter what.

However, Shinichi had no intention of stopping his fight with Yekura.

Once Yekura gets entangled, even for just a few seconds, dozens of Sand Village Jonin will swarm in from behind and surround her.

At that time, he will face Pakura, who possesses both Scorch Release and Swift Release bloodlines, along with dozens of experienced and well-coordinated Sand Village Jonin, and more than two hundred elite Chunin who will arrive later.

Although he was extremely confident in the strength of his "Isshin" clone, which incorporated the characteristics of the Monkey King's bloodline, he knew that facing a single Pakura and dozens of Jonin, plus more than two hundred Chunin behind them, a head-on confrontation was not a wise choice.

His goal was never to defeat Yekura or this elite Sunagakure force.

Instead, it's about diverting, delaying, and exhausting.

By keeping this elite Sand Village assault force—capable of changing the course of a local battle and potentially delivering a fatal blow to Konoha's defenses—firmly behind him, he also added a rich and undeniable touch to his carefully crafted and deeply ingrained image of "caring for comrades, being courageous in taking responsibility, and being willing to sacrifice."

Thinking of this, Shinichi glanced behind him out of the corner of his eye at the afterimage that was chasing closely. Yecang's straight-line speed was not as good as his, but his agility in changing direction was much better than his current level.

"I need to find a way to improve my reaction speed."

Shinichi thought to himself.

With the enhancement of various attributes, Shinichi has reached an extremely high level in terms of pure strength, speed, endurance, chakra capacity, and other physical attributes. In particular, the linear speed of this clone under the stimulation of Lightning Release Chakra Mode can even surpass that of Swift Release: Pakura.

However, "how fast one can burst out at" and "whether one can perfectly control that speed" are two different things.

This is like a supercar with a top-of-the-line engine and transmission system. If the driver's nerve reaction, dynamic vision, and hand-eye coordination are not up to par, there is no problem driving slowly and can handle driving fast. But once the accelerator is floored and the speed is pushed to the limit, the steering wheel will become unstable and the brakes will become sluggish.

Those tiny, fleeting reaction delays are magnified infinitely at extreme speeds.

Shinichi's current situation is exactly like that.

He now possesses blue attributes such as [Swordsman], [Splitting Stones and Splitting Gold], [Copper Skin and Iron Bones], and [Light as the Wind], which enhance his physical attributes and specifically boost his speed. He also has powerful auxiliary attributes such as [Spiritual Awareness] and [Clear Understanding], which improve his perception and the speed of his brain's thinking.

In regular combat, these abilities complement each other, allowing him to handle situations with ease.

However, once they enter the ultra-high-speed domain where both sides are pushing their speed to the limit and life and death hang by a thread, problems arise.

Because his neural reflex speed, dynamic visual tracking limit, and other fundamental abilities that constitute "instant reaction" have not been specifically enhanced with terms as significant as physical strength.

These improvements only occur with the overall improvement in physical fitness, but the increase is far less dramatic than that of strength, speed, and endurance.

I realized this problem early on and consciously trained in related areas during my daily practice; otherwise, this weakness would have been further amplified.

Shinichi had also considered whether he could create a specific character design to generate a keyword that enhances reaction speed, but reaction speed itself seemed to be a rather abstract ability.

Reaction speed-related perceptions seem difficult to be accurately captured and solidified by the outside world, and are easily categorized into the broad category of "agility." Especially since Shinichi doesn't have any bloodline limits like eye techniques, even if he demonstrates talent in reaction, it cannot be accurately perceived by the outside world.

Therefore, although Shinichi had been consciously trying to enhance this ability and generate related terms, he still didn't have a term that specifically enhanced reaction speed. "I'll see if I can draw a term that specifically boosts reaction speed in the future."

Shinichi thought to himself, if it's not possible...

By then, perhaps...

call out!

A sharp whooshing sound suddenly rang out!

Just as Shinichi's thoughts drifted away, a solid, blade-like wind blade grazed his shoulder, tearing his clothes. But this strike, powerful enough to shatter steel, only left a shallow mark on his shoulder.

Upon seeing this, Ye Cang's eyes widened in shock. What was this kid's body made of?!

He then sneered, "Good lad! You still dare to daydream at a time like this!?"

Shinichi didn't turn around, but instead focused on a certain direction. The lightning around him surged again, and his speed increased even further beyond the limit as he continued to rush forward.

Is this the direction of base camp?

Ye Cang was taken aback, then a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

When they reached the vicinity of the main camp, although the main force had been deployed, there were still troops left behind. Together with their pursuing force, they attacked from both sides.

This kid has no chance of escaping!

The stronghold of Sunagakure.

Compared to the deafening shouts and chaos at the front lines, this place was relatively quiet.

The vast majority of combat ninjas have already joined the army in the general offensive against Kikyō Mountain. Those remaining at the camp are mostly wounded, a small number of guard troops, logistics personnel, and some clerical and communications ninjas from the command post.

Two Sand Village Chunin were on guard duty, and Jiko kept glancing worriedly toward Mount Kikyo.

"Senior, do you think the village can take Kikyo Mountain this time?" the slightly younger Chunin on the left asked in a low voice.

"We have 10,000 men, and Konoha only has 8,000. We should be fine, right?" the older Chunin on the right replied, but his tone wasn't entirely certain.

Before he could finish speaking...

A sharp, piercing sound, like the simultaneous screeching of countless birds, came from afar, tearing through the air at an alarming speed, rapidly approaching the camp!

"What was that sound?!"

The two looked up in horror. At the edge of their vision, a blue-white bolt of lightning was hurtling towards them at an alarming speed.

Only upon closer inspection can one discern a figure wielding a long staff amidst the flashes of light.

"Th-what is that?!"

"Enemy attack!!"

The exclamation had barely left his lips when the blue-white bolt of lightning had already reached the edge of the camp!

"Stop him!!!" Ye Cang's angry voice came from behind.

The two Sand Village Chunin trembled, instinctively trying to form hand seals, but it was too late.

boom!!!

The violent shockwave knocked two Sand Village ninjas at the camp gate to the ground!

Without pausing, the figure burst through the air as the ground beneath its feet exploded, propelling it skyward!

With both hands holding the stick, Shinichi used the momentum of his leap to draw an arc in the air.

His gaze was like lightning, fixed on the largest and most conspicuous tent below, the Kazekage Command Post, which symbolized the command center of Sunagakure!

The next moment, he suddenly exerted force with his waist, his arm muscles bulging like dragons, raised the Vajra Ruyi Cudgel high, and then slammed it down heavily!

As he slammed the Vajra Ruyi Cudgel down, it swelled in the wind, its length instantly expanding from its normal size to tens of meters, like a giant pillar supporting the sky!

Rumble!!

A terrifying roar, indescribable in its deafening force, erupted!

Centered on the command post tent, the ground within a radius of 100 meters collapsed and tore apart as if it had been hit head-on by a meteorite!

The violent shockwave spread wildly in a ring, tearing and blowing away tents like paper wherever it passed. Those Sunagakure personnel who were unable to escape were thrown up by the shockwave, their screams drowned out by the deafening roar.

Gravel, dust, wood chips, and debris were all swept up by this destructive force and shot into the sky, forming a small mushroom cloud of smoke and dust!

Above the command post, the flag that had been flying high, symbolizing the dignity of Sunagakure and the command center, suddenly snapped and flew high into the air, where it was then firmly grasped by a steady and powerful hand.

Dust billowed, obscuring the view, creating an apocalyptic scene.

Damn!

Yekura finally reached the edge of the explosion at the last moment, but was stopped by the violent shockwave.

Just then, a clear, calm, and even slightly teasing young voice pierced through the roaring echoes and howling wind, clearly reaching her ears and seemingly spreading throughout the suddenly silent Sand Village camp.

"Senior Yekura, thank you for seeing me off all the way. I'll accept the banner of Sunagakure!"

Ye Cang stared intently at the thickest part of the smoke and dust, trying to catch a glimpse of that damned figure. However, the smoke and dust were too thick, completely obscuring her vision. The damned kid seemed to have blended into the haze, and she couldn't see him at all!

"Lord Hayakura!"

Behind me, a series of hurried footsteps sounded.

The dozens of Jonin finally arrived, followed closely by the three panting red-eyed clansmen.

"Hurry!" Ye Cang shouted urgently without turning his head, "You three! Find him quickly! Where is that kid!?"

The three red-eyed tribesmen simultaneously activated their eye techniques, their eerie red light flashing in the smoke and dust as they scanned the destroyed camp with all their might.

"Lord Yakura...

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The leader, Tong Wan, slowly opened his eyes, his expression extremely complex, even showing a hint of bewilderment.

"Disappeared."

Ye Cang suddenly turned around and stared intently at him.

"Disappeared? What do you mean by 'disappeared'?!"

Tong Wan shook his head with a wry smile.

"They've simply disappeared, Lady Yekura."

"My red eyes... can't detect his chakra at all, it's as if... he never existed."

Yecang froze, standing there, gazing at the still-smoking ruins and the flag that had vanished, the symbol of Sunagakure.

at the same time.

Another hidden corner.

Shinichi took the Sand Village banner from Isshin's clone, and a smile appeared on his lips as he looked at the blackened marks from the explosion and the torn edges on the banner.

Another achievement in battle.

Ninjas have existed for countless years, but they still retain many ancient wartime habits in their military campaigns.

Flags are one of them.

Although in this era, flags no longer have a practical command function, and ninjas have more advanced means of communication, such as ninja hawks, communication ninjutsu, and portable wireless devices, they still have an irreplaceable symbolic meaning.

It is the foundation of the army's morale.

It is the morale of the soldiers that they rely on.

It represents the face of a faction on the battlefield.

For example, during the Five Kage Summit, each Kage and their representative had a flag representing the symbol of their respective ninja village standing behind them.

The great banner of Sunagakure originally flew high above the command post, symbolizing Sunagakure's command center in this war, symbolizing Rasa's authority as the Fourth Kazekage, and symbolizing the morale of the Sunagakure army.

And now, it's in Shinichi's hands.

Although it's not very useful, it won't immediately render the Sand Village ninjas incapable of fighting, it won't paralyze Rasa's command, and it won't cause the Sand Village to collapse without a fight.

But it is a symbol.

A symbol worthy of being written into battle reports, spread throughout the rear, and talked about by everyone.

In other words, Shinichi has now also achieved the merit of capturing the flag.

Shinichi carefully rolled up the flag and put it into his storage scroll.

Once it's handed over after the war, we can brag about it for years.

As for the expressions on the faces of those from Sunagakure, what are they like now?

Shinichi smiled and didn't think about it.

He turned and sped off towards Mount Kikyo.

The battle over there is almost over.

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