12dz Chapter 838 Boom!
Chapter 838 Boom!
A subtle sense of unease rose in Zhang Hai's heart. The Uchiha clan had always been known for its unruly nature, so for a genius who had awakened the Sharingan to be so devoted to them was itself an extremely unusual thing.
Rumble——! ! !
Just then, a loud bang interrupted Zhang Hai's thoughts.
At Ao's command, two hundred elite Kirigakure soldiers launched an attack simultaneously. Countless water-style ninjutsu converged, transforming into a colossal wave that crashed violently against Konoha's defensive barrier.
Click!
The once indestructible, semi-transparent barrier, after enduring continuous and violent impacts, finally let out a cracking sound as it could no longer bear the strain, and then shattered like glass.
"The barrier has broken! Charge in!"
"For Kirigakure!"
As the barrier shattered, the Hidden Mist ninjas in the thick fog roared like wild beasts unleashed and charged toward the gates of Konoha.
"Fight the enemy! Protect the village!"
The Konoha ninja roared in anger and charged forward, brandishing their weapons.
Sparks flew from clashing kunai, explosions erupted from clashes of ninjutsu, and the sound of blood splattering...
In an instant, the gates of Konoha were transformed into a giant meat grinder. In the thick fog, figures jostled each other, and shouts of battle shook the heavens.
A fierce battle to defend Konoha officially began at this moment.
At the very moment when the chaos reached its peak, a dark figure carrying an unconscious girl, taking advantage of the thick fog and the flames of war, silently slipped into the shadows of Konoha Village, like a drop of water merging into the ocean.
The sounds of battle echoed throughout Konoha Village.
The thick fog not only obscured the view, but also acted as an invisible barrier, keeping the bloodshed and noise outside at a subtle distance.
Zhang Hai carried Terumi Mei on his back with the ease of walking in his own backyard. His scarlet Sharingan gleamed eerily in the thick fog, and with each movement, he precisely avoided patrolling sentries and the aftershocks of battle.
"Hmph, those idiots from Kirigakure."
Hearing the explosion coming from afar, Zhang Hai curled up a disdainful sneer.
"Even the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist have been wiped out outside. The remaining forces are nothing more than experience packs for that old man, the Third Hokage, to gain reputation."
The battle against Sunagakure couldn't help but flash through his mind. Back then, Sunagakure had deployed its elite forces: the Fourth Kazekage Rasa, Granny Chiyo, the One-Tailed Shukaku, and even Sasori's monstrous puppet army. Such a formidable lineup was still repelled by Konoha.
"The current Kirigakure doesn't even have half the fighting strength of the Sunagakure of the past, yet they dare to try to launch a surprise attack? The outcome was already predetermined."
Zhang Hai shook his head, no longer paying attention to the battle outside. To him, this predictable defensive battle held no interest whatsoever; saving this girl's life was the most important thing right now.
……
Tsunade's private laboratory.
Located deep underground within Konoha Hospital, this place is protected by a separate barrier. Because Tsunade is away from the village for extended periods, it is usually sealed off. However, for Zhang Hai, who possesses the Mangekyou Sharingan and Anbu privileges, breaking the barrier is a piece of cake.
"Sealing Technique: Four Purple Flame Array - Modified!"
The moment he entered the laboratory, Zhang Hai quickly formed hand seals, creating a small isolation barrier around him to ensure that no external senses could detect this place.
Zhang Hai carefully placed Terumi Mei, who was still in a deep coma, on the operating table, and then breathed a long sigh of relief.
"cough……"
A sharp pain shot through his chest, and Zhang Hai unbuttoned his already tattered shirt.
On his once fair chest, a shocking purplish-blue bruise was now clearly visible, its shape vaguely resembling a giant elephant's foot. The surrounding skin was an unsettling dark purple, obviously caused by a large-scale rupture of subcutaneous blood vessels.
"Tsk tsk, you really escaped with your life."
Zhang Hai gently pressed his wound, the excruciating pain causing him to gasp. "Just the aftershocks of 'Evening Elephant,' even through Susanoo, could injure me like this... If it were 'Night Guy'..."
He recalled the future Madara Uchiha, who could withstand the full opening of the Eight Gates and still laugh and dance wildly, and his pride instantly dissipated.
"The gap... is still too big. If I were to face that level of power now, I probably wouldn't even be qualified to dance."
The lingering fear of escaping death was like a whip lashing him, reigniting his burning desire for power.
But now is not the time for sentimentality.
Despite the pain, Zhang Hai skillfully rummaged through the medicine cabinets in the laboratory. Although he was only nominally Tsunade's disciple, he knew the layout of the place like the back of his hand.
"Dragon's Breath Grass, the base of Black Jade Rejuvenating Ointment, and this bottle..."
Soon, he tossed several pungent-smelling medicinal herbs into the mortar. Chakra flames ignited at Zhang Hai's fingertips as he rapidly crushed the herbs while precisely controlling the temperature.
sizzle-
A nauseating plume of black smoke rose up, and what remained in the mortar was a dark, unappetizing paste.
"Although it looks like poop, the effect is absolutely top-notch."
Zhang Hai didn't mind at all. He grabbed the still-steaming ointment and slapped it hard onto the bruise on his chest.
"hiss--!!!"
The sensation of being both hot and cold made him let out a muffled groan. But the cool medicinal power quickly penetrated his skin, and his chest, which had felt so stuffy it felt like it was about to explode, instantly felt much better.
"Phew...that feels much better."
After slightly easing his own injuries, Zhang Hai immediately turned his attention back to Mei Terumi.
"Psychic art!"
Bang!
With a puff of white smoke, a small, soft-bodied slug with blue stripes appeared on the operating table.
"Lord Zhang Hai? You're injured?"
A gentle voice, tinged with surprise, rang out from the slug, "This injury... is it internal organ concussion caused by a blunt force trauma? Did you go and fight a tailed beast hand-to-hand?"
Its two tentacles twitched, then it turned to the girl wrapped up like a mummy next to it, its tone tinged with curiosity: "Huh? Who is this girl? She's more seriously injured than you... and her chakra fluctuations don't seem to be from Konoha."
"Don't ask so many questions, saving lives is the priority."
Zhang Hai didn't explain, his hands already glowing with a green palm magic light. "Slug, split off a part and burrow into her body to help stabilize her internal organs and blood vessels. I'm going to start giving her intensive treatment."
"Yes, Lord Zhang Hai."
The slug was also a highly professional summoning beast, and immediately split into dozens of smaller slugs, which scurried into the gaps in Mei Terumi's bandages.
A moment later, the slug's voice became serious: "Lord Zhang Hai, the situation is very bad. She has as many as thirty-seven fractures all over her body, and some of the fragments have already compressed her nerves. If it is not treated as soon as possible, even if she is saved, she may become paralyzed in the future, or like that always coughing Gekko Hayate, she will cough up blood as soon as she uses her chakra, completely ending her ninja career."