Suddenly!
Figures landed around the pit, and Suma Shi asked the firelight,
"How is it? Were the enemies eliminated?"
Firelight gestured towards the pit with his mouth, chuckling, "They're all buried inside. I wonder if their bodies were crushed."
"Oh? The Leaf ninjas are truly pathetic, crushed into pulp and dying without a complete corpse, hahaha!"
Suma Shi and the surrounding Stone ninjas burst into laughter. This was the price for those who dared to oppose their Hidden Stone!
"Laugh, laugh, laugh! What's so funny!"
"Laughing at the Leaf ninjas for overestimating themselves! Who's there?!"
Suma Shi and Firelight quickly turned to look behind them. On top of the raised pit stood four figures. The words just spoken came from the red-haired youth at the forefront.
"You're not dead!"
Firelight's expression was one of disbelief as he exclaimed,
Beside him, Mojie was also greatly alarmed. He had personally seen the three youngsters buried under a massive boulder and believed survival was impossible.
Moreover, who was this extra red-haired youth? Where did he come from? And why had none of them noticed his presence?!
Mojie exchanged a look with Firelight and Suma Shi. After they nodded, Suma Shi stepped forward, saying,
"Since you've survived by chance, don't blame us for capturing you alive. But before that, little red-haired one, can you tell me how you got here?"
While Suma Shi was speaking, the surrounding Stone ninjas quickly surrounded Lin Yu and the other three, gripping their kunai, waiting for Suma Shi's command to rush forward and capture them.
"Did you say me?"
Lin Yu pointed a finger at himself. Just as Suma Shi was about to nod, his vision blurred. Lin Yu's fair, smiling face appeared before him, and a pair of fair, slender hands gripped his neck, lifting him up.
"Are you asking if you're talking to me? Are you deaf?"
Lin Yu was in a very good mood, and his tone had softened considerably.
The timed mission had been like a sword hanging over his head, and today it was finally completed. There was an element of luck involved, but the ending was perfect!
It was just a bit tough on Might Guy, who was far away at the border of the Land of Fire. Obito and Kakashi's relationship had "progressed further," while he was still stuck in place. That didn't seem right.
He would have to find an opportunity to help Guy later. After all, Kakashi also needed to be showered with attention to become the most "fortunate" man in the Leaf!
"Damn it! Release the jonin Suma Shi at once, or we'll have to get rough with you!"
"Damn it, do you think you can defeat all of us by yourself?"
Lin Yu's palm tightened slightly with a "crack." Suma Shi's head lolled to the side, his face still showing disbelief that Lin Yu would dare to kill him.
Lin Yu flung Suma Shi's corpse, sending it crashing into a group of Stone ninjas. He drawled, "So, I said, you Stone ninjas are all just rocks in your heads. I was this obvious, and you still haven't attacked? What are you babbling about?"
"Damn it! He killed jonin Suma Shi! Everyone attack together and avenge Suma Shi!"
Someone gave the order, and the Stone ninjas who had been surrounding Obito and the others also charged at Lin Yu, appearing determined not to return until Lin Yu was dead. Their momentum was quite impressive!
Lin Yu shook his head. What a bunch of mindless fools. They were truly just cannon fodder, lacking any real intelligence.
"Wood Style: Deep Forest Emergence!"
For area-of-effect ninjutsu, Lin Yu still found Wood Style to be the most practical. It was spectacular, covered a large area, and had strong binding power. It could make his teammates feel powerful while immobilizing the enemies.
Sometimes, it could even protect his teammates. Indeed, a few Stone ninjas who had tried to attack Obito and the others to distract Lin Yu couldn't even break through the cage woven from trees.
Wood Style against these cannon fodder ninjas was simply their tragedy. There was nowhere to struggle!
In a short while, as the earth stopped trembling, a dense forest appeared. Thick branches, like coiled dragons, were entangled with Stone ninjas, all of them pale-faced, their chakra completely drained.
Lin Yu clapped his hands, dispelling the tree cage that had been "protecting" Obito and the others, and smiled, "Done! Let's pack up!"
Obito and Kakashi emerged from the cramped tree cage, gasping for fresh air. They had almost "suffocated" just now!
Obito, blushing, exclaimed, "Lin Yu-sensei, were you doing that on purpose!"
"Huh? Obito, do you have some misunderstanding about me?"
Lin Yu waved his hand, opening Rin Nohara's individual tree cage, and looked at Obito with a bewildered expression, as if he didn't understand what he was saying.
"Did you deliberately trap me and Kakashi together! And make the space so small that Kakashi and I had to hug each other!"
"Obito, you...!" Kakashi was speechless. That last part, Obito, you should have kept it to yourself! Why did you have to say it out loud!
Lin Yu scratched his head and explained with wide eyes, "Obito, you're really wronging your Lin Yu-sensei. The smaller the space, the higher the toughness of the tree cage! I was afraid you'd get hurt, as I wasn't sure about the power of their ninjutsu! I was thinking about your safety!"
Under Lin Yu's earnest explanation, Obito pondered for a moment. It seemed the situation was indeed as Lin Yu-sensei said. The Stone ninjas' ninjutsu hadn't broken through the tree cage at all. Could it be that Lin Yu-sensei was really looking out for me and Kakashi?
Lin Yu: More real than gold! But it wasn't for your safety, it was for your feelings!
The young couple had just experienced life and death together; their feelings would ignite quickly. If not now, then when to "fan the flames"?!
Obito hesitated, "Then... am I wronging Lin Yu-sensei again?"
Huh? Why did I say 'again'?
Kakashi wore a look of "I knew this would happen." He had long since realized that reasoning with Lin Yu was futile, so he simply remained silent. The facts proved him right!
Obito was still that idiotic dead last. After so long, he still didn't understand Lin Yu-sensei's thick skin and ability to talk nonsense!
"Of course, it's your fault. But teacher doesn't blame you. After all, no man is perfect; who can be without fault!"
Lin Yu walked over and patted Obito and Kakashi on the head with a fond smile.
"No man is perfect; who can be without fault?"
Wow! Lin Yu-sensei is so talented! I don't understand what he's saying, but it sounds very reasonable. I have to remember this!
Obito was mentally taking notes. One day, when he made a mistake in front of Kakashi, he would use this line to lecture Kakashi!
"Let's go. The mission still needs to be completed."
As the four figures departed, the forest on the spot dragged the entangled Stone ninjas into the ground and disappeared without a trace...
A long time later, a pitcher plant head emerged from underground, frowning as it watched Lin Yu's retreating back,
"Did Lord Madara fail? Impossible. How could this little brat have..."
*Poof!*
A thick branch instantly pierced the White Zetsu's body, transforming into a large tree on the spot.
"A clone? But it doesn't matter!"
"Speaking of which, this Nine-Tails' ability is really useful!"