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Chapter 019: A Life-and-Death Moment

From a distance, Senju Wakama only noticed that the position of the branches on the figure tied to the tree had changed.

Immediately after, Senju Wakama turned in a certain direction.

"Silent Roll"

With a loud "boom", the spot where Senju Wakama had been standing suddenly exploded.

A pair of pale, delicate hands emerged from the snow below, like a blooming flower of death.

The ground beneath his feet churned and shook as if alive, shimmering with silvery light.

In the blink of an eye.

Just as Senju Wakama rolled away.

The ground where he had stood moments earlier burst upward, revealing an assassin hidden beneath!

In her hand was a silver blade, darting toward Senju Wakama like a beam of light.

The sharp edge narrowly missed Senju Wakama's chest.

Senju Wakama used "Silent Roll" again, narrowly dodging the strike.

This girl had been lying in wait underground, and her blade was exceptionally fierce.

At the same time, Senju Wakina used "Art of Dexterity" to launch a powder attack at his opponent.

The girl's body floated backward like a feather, her sleeves fluttering, creating distance between her and Senju Wakama.

Steadying himself, Senju Wakama saw that the one who had ambushed him was the "blind girl" he had just tied to the tree.

Tsk...

It seemed this girl had been trained to resist poison!

To be fair, she struck with deadly precision, but her body trembled, as if she were still terrified.

Senju Wakama was reminded of his younger sister.

She was scared, but her skills were no joke.

Since this girl had struck first, he decided to... run away...

No way was he going to fight head-on.

Who knew if there were other enemies coming to back her up?

Senju Wakama decisively executed his escape plan.

He hadn't come out with a mission in mind, but he had encountered an enemy and acted on impulse.

His sister, Tsukishiro, had told him that martial virtue was something you could afford only after winning a fight, not something to restrain you during combat.

She had also advised him that in situations like this, running away was the priority.

Only when the opportunity was clear should he strike.

And once he struck, he couldn't hold back.

Earlier, Senju Wakama hadn't immediately fed the girl a lethal poison because the situation was unclear.

The trio from the Hagoromo clan were definitely enemies, so he had used lethal poison without hesitation.

But now...

Senju Wakama felt that the environment wasn't in his favor.

The girl assumed a fighting stance, ready to face Senju Wakama.

But to her surprise, Senju Wakama didn't engage. Instead, he turned and used "Silent Roll," disappearing into the bushes.

The girl paused for a moment, then immediately gave chase.

In her line of work, she had ambushed ten people, and at least nine would die in one strike. The remaining one would perish after a follow-up attack.

Someone like Senju Wakama, who emerged unscathed, was extremely rare especially since he was a child around her age.

Most people let their guard down when they saw her delicate appearance.

The girl watched Senju Wakama running ahead in a twisted posture and couldn't help calling out in a trembling voice, "...Wait, please stop..."

Stop so you can kill me?

Dream on!

Senju Wakama ignored her and kept running.

Senju Wakama moved in a stealthy posture ahead.

The blindfolded girl chased after him.

Although Senju Wakama's stealth speed had improved, it might not be enough to outpace the girl's full-speed pursuit.

He kept using "Silent Roll" to escape, not wasting breath on words.

In this situation, talking wouldn't stop his opponent it might just corner him.

But... this couldn't go on.

"Shadow Technique" required Senju Wakama to crouch in the shadows for at least three seconds to activate.

But if the girl chasing him was from the Hyuga clan, this technique might not work.

Senju Wakama's "Shadow Technique" had failed against his sister before.

This was a life-and-death moment. Unless absolutely necessary, Senju Wakama couldn't afford to gamble.

As for "Backstab Technique," it worked best when he was in stealth and the opponent hadn't noticed him.

Neither condition applied here.

After much deliberation, Senju Wakama thought of his sister's smiling face.

If it were Tsukishiro in this situation...

If Tsukishiro could only use the techniques he had now, what would she do?

In an instant, thinking like his sister, Senju Wakama made a decision and sprinted at full speed toward a certain direction he remembered.

Suddenly...

Zetsu's voice whispered in Senju Wakama's ear, "To the right"

Without thinking, Senju Wakama's body instinctively performed a "Silent Roll" to the right front.

"Boom" A loud explosion sounded.

Behind him, a blast erupted.

Whatever weapon or technique the girl had used, if he had been even a second slower, Senju Wakama would have been hit by the devastating force.

Senju Wakama felt his stamina gradually depleting as he ran.

Now was the time to test their physical endurance.

But competing in stamina with a powerful Hyuga clan member?

Senju Wakama didn't dare!

He knew his stamina likely couldn't match hers. He had to reach his "destination" as soon as possible.

Yes...

The destination!

Senju Wakama knew that his sister Tsukishiro and his eldest brother Hashirama often met a boy suspected to be from the Uchiha clan by the Naka River.

Their meetings weren't just for chatting.

His brother and the boy would spar.

Meanwhile, Tsukishiro would set up various traps in the forest, using the natural environment.

All Senju Wakama needed to do was lure the girl chasing him into one of those pre-set traps, and he could escape.

As he ran.

The blindfolded girl attacked again.

Senju Wakama saw a crescent-shaped wind blade arc around him from behind, shimmering with silver light!

The silver light scattered in all directions, dazzling Senju Wakama.

Not good!

Senju Wakama quickly lowered his head, frantically using "Silent Roll," moving left and right, his path chaotic.

Seeing this, the blindfolded girl behind him looked utterly horrified.

Every time she was about to catch up, Senju Wakama would suddenly roll and disappear ahead.

Or he would lead her into various obstacles, trying to shake her off.

This boy, who seemed to be around her age, was this strong too?

He must be a genius in his clan, just like her...

She cried out in alarm, "...Please stop, can we talk?"

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