Konoha, reported by the Fourth Hokage at the start.

Chapter 300 Encounter with Yekura

Five kilometers west of the base halfway up Konoha Mountain.

After passing through a grove of trees and entering a meadow, Yekura and his group suddenly stopped.

Looking at the man in the Konoha ninja uniform ahead, everyone felt a sudden sinking feeling in their hearts.

Although that person just stood there quietly, looking at them with a slight smile, and there were no other Konoha ninjas around.

But everyone felt an inexplicable pressure, and a bead of cold sweat appeared on their foreheads without their noticing.

"Konoha's White Fang!"

On Yecang's side, one of them was a survivor of the last Shinobi World War. He had never actually met Konoha's White Fang, but the image of Konoha's White Fang had long been deeply ingrained in his heart.

His white hair is his signature feature.

His handsome face is also a unique feature that sets Konoha's White Fang apart from other Kage-level powerhouses.

Although the person not far away did not have the White Fang short sword that Konoha's White Fang was known to wear on his back, the Sand Ninja was still able to tell at a glance that the person blocking their way was indeed Konoha's White Fang.

There's no other reason than that his cool and aloof demeanor is simply too unique.

A senior Sand Ninja was right back then.

"The moment you truly meet Konoha's White Fang, even if you've never seen him before, you'll know from the bottom of your heart that he is Konoha's White Fang."

This is the feeling that Sand Ninja had when he looked at the white-haired man not far away—it was so intense!

"What?!"

"He is Konoha's White Fang!"

Upon hearing his companion's words, the Sand Ninja was shocked and tensed up, cold sweat instantly covering his face.

A person's reputation precedes them. Konoha's White Fang was already a renowned Kage-level ninja in the ninja world, and now he comes with the fame of defeating Sasori of the Red Sand. It's hard for them not to be nervous, both mentally and physically.

Only Yekura seemed normal. She stared at the white-haired man in the distance, who exuded an aura of oppression, and frowned, saying, "Is he really Konoha's White Fang?"

"Yes." The Sand Ninja who was the first to call out Konoha's White Fang replied with certainty.

This made Ye Cang frown even deeper, his expression grave. "It seems Scorpion was defeated faster than we expected. In other words... this guy is stronger than we thought!"

It's impossible for someone strong to defeat Scorpion so quickly, then provide support all the way here, and even manage to stop them here.

This means that none of the companions Konoha's White Fang encountered along the way made him stop.

That's why it's possible for them to appear here and stop them.

"You're Pakura, the one with the Scorching Release!"

Lightning Release Clone - White Fang looked at Yekura not far away and said calmly, but a powerful chakra wave suddenly erupted from his body.

The Sand Ninja instinctively took a step back, their legs went weak, and they almost fell to the ground. They stared in fear at the Lightning Release clone, White Fang, not far away, as if they were looking at a humanoid tailed beast.

"She's really strong!"

Yecang also felt the silent pressure. The person in front of her was simply unleashing a burst of chakra, and the powerful sense of oppression was like a huge wave crashing over the sea.

A strong person!

An unprecedentedly powerful individual!

Even when facing the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist alone, Yekura had never felt such a terrifying sense of oppression.

Perhaps... only her brother-in-law's unleashing of chakra could make her feel this kind of pressure.

Unfortunately, her brother-in-law would never give her that kind of pressure, since they weren't mortal enemies.

"You all step back and leave via other routes. I'll hold this guy off," Yekura said seriously as she stood in front of the group of Sand Ninja.

The letter contained little information, but Yekura managed to glean some of the latest intelligence about Konoha's White Fang from it.

First of all, the opponent's attack range must be very long, otherwise it wouldn't be able to threaten the scorpion high in the sky.

Secondly, since the opponent is skilled in lightning techniques, their attack speed must also be very fast.

In addition, there's the opponent's terrifying movement speed, which is what they're known for.

Apart from her, everyone else here would die in one move against Konoha's White Fang and wouldn't be of any help to her. Staying would not only result in their deaths but would also be a burden to him.

"Lord Yekura, be careful! We'll go call for backup!"

The others understood this as well, and they all retreated and left, but not completely. Six people left to find reinforcements, while four people stopped after retreating a certain distance, preparing to provide backup for Ye Cang later depending on the situation.

They couldn't help Yecang, but they couldn't just abandon him either.

In case the two of them are both seriously injured, they can provide backup and ensure that Ye Cang does not die from her injuries.

"Come on, let me see how powerful Pakura's Scorch Release is!"

Lightning Release Clone - White Fang stared at Yekura as if he were looking at a work he had created himself, eager to see how it would perform.

This was the purpose of his extreme journey to intercept Ye Cang.

Snapped!

Yekura quickly formed hand seals and then clapped her hands together, instantly gathering terrifying Scorching Release chakra in her palms.

"Scorching Release - Piercing Flash!"

Without wasting words, Yecang unleashed a high-temperature compressed heat ray with the fastest attack speed and the strongest penetrating power.

"good!"

Lightning Release Clone - White Fang dodged to the side. What would be a fast attack for others was just so-so in the face of Li Yao's clone consciousness and Hatake Sagumo's extremely fast nerve and physical reflexes.

By paying attention to the center of Yekura's hands clasped together, you can predict her attack route in advance and dodge it.

Therefore, it's not difficult for Lightning Release Clone - White Fang to avoid Pakura's Piercing Flash.

Once you've dodged the initial ray attack from the Piercing Strike, the subsequent sweeping rays from Leaf Village will be much easier to avoid.

Despite Yekura's hands being clasped together and constantly waving, Lightning Release clone - White Fang could easily twist and bend over to dodge them all.

"That's really fast!"

Ye Cang stopped. This was the first time she had seen someone dodge her flash attack so easily, and she deliberately stopped at a distance that was just right for the flash attack's heat rays to cut back and forth.

This shows that Konoha Shiroba is very confident in his speed and reaction.

"However... if it's still at this speed, then... that's troublesome!"

Yekura frowned. The speed at which Konoha's White Fang was now manifesting was very fast, even faster than when she didn't activate her Red Temperature Mode.

But at this speed, it's not enough for the scorpion to escape.

Unless the opponent's attack is truly terrifyingly strong, and it's a ranged attack, like my brother-in-law's Wind Release Slash.

With that in mind, Ye Cang instantly activated the red-temperature mode, boosting his reflexes and movement speed to a new level.

Only in this way could she evade the opponent's powerful attacks.

"The guy who sent the intelligence didn't even bother to find out what Konoha's White Fang's attack methods are? How infuriating!"

Ye Cang felt a surge of resentment. The previous letter only mentioned Sasori's defeat and escape, without specifying what kind of ninjutsu Konoha's White Fang had used to defeat him. This put Ye Cang in a somewhat passive position.

I don't know whether I should test the waters first or strike directly and catch the opponent off guard.

However, she soon no longer needed to consider whether to test the waters first or to make a direct move.

After activating the red temperature mode, Yekura's thermal perception ability detected her companions in the dense forest behind her, instantly making her quite angry.

If we tell you to escape, you escape; what are you doing staying behind?

You all ran away. If I can't beat you, I might as well leave without any burden.

You guys think you're hiding in the shadows, but what if she really can't beat you and tries to escape? Do you guys think Konoha's White Fang won't be able to sense their presence?

The fact that the other party was able to stop them here in advance means they must have a wide range of perception capabilities.

Yekura understood this the moment they met.

Only these guys... never mind.

(End of this chapter)