"Kya!" I heard a girl scream. I turned to see Rias being dragged away, her steaming tea thrown aside as five people dressed in black ninja garb dragged her away. I immediately pressed yes for the quest.
"Oh no you don't!" I cried out as I leaped out of the tree, landing on another tree branch and running along the tree lines as I rounded on their escape route. I reached them in moment, clearly I was faster.
I leaped off the tree branch and sent five kunais at them. "Ge down!" one of them yelled, Moko from the name floating above her head. She leaped forward and took out a kunai of her own, deflecting all five of mine.
I landed before them in a crouch and looked at their titles, all level 25, meaning they were trained, at least genin level. A few had the title 'Tea traitor' on their heads while other had 'wannabe ninja'.
I looked at Rias, the girl's tear stricken face widened in surprise seeing me, "don't worry princess, everything's going to be just fine."
Okay, genin level threat, be alert. I took out a kunai and opened my inventory as Moko stepped forward with her kunai, "I'll hold him off, you get her out of here!" "R-right!" the man behind her nodded. Moko was the strongest one here, I'm guessing she's in charge.
"Oh no you don't!" I cried out throwing the kunai at the leaving ninjas only for Moko to deflect it with her own.
Moko smirked, "you need to do a lot better than that ki-" she stopped the moment I moved, reaching into her defences within seconds. I threw a punch at her head that she managed to clock with her forearm at the last moment.
I drew a fanged dagger out and used a reverse kunai grip to plunge it down on her. She displayed some skill, dodging the swipe, I looked over her shoulder, Rias was making some resistant, but they were getting away, I needed to hurry.
I moved backwards, surprising Moko, she was about to taunt me again when I tossed the dagger at her. She ducked, it sailed over her head. I then pulled on the chakra thread I had attached to it's handle, causing it to snap backwards, catching her in the shoulder before returning to me.
"Damn it!" Moko cursed as she held her shoulder in pain, "nice trick."
"Thanks, I hate fighting, so I decided to end things quickly," I put the fang back into its secret compartment in my armour and moved, intending to catch up to the others.
"Where do you think you're going kid? We aren't done yet-" she stopped, her eyes' going wide as she looked down, her limbs freezing, "w-what did you do to me?"
"The dagger was laced with a paralytic powder. Don't worry, you'll be fine in a few hours, but until then," I ignored her and jumped away, running after the other four 'ninjas'.
I ran and came upon all four of them currently fighting Zumo and China. Zumo was using his fist and kicks to take on the ninja holding Rias captive while China had a sword in each hand, swinging it expertly as she took on three of the kidnappers at once.
I moved, I needed to help China she wouldn't last very long. I got behind a kidnapper and stabbed him in the back, startling the man who didn't suspect a thing. He dropped like a bag of bones.
"Kibura!" the other two shouted as they turned their attention to me. The charged at me with their batons, I easily parried them before sending a kick that sweeped one off his feet and on the ground.
Dok!
Came the sound of metal hitting bone as China struck the last one behind the head knocking him unconscious. She panted, wiping the sweat off her brow and nodded at me, "thanks."
I motioned to Zumo, "we need to help him." Zumo punched the guy in the teeth knocking him down before kneeing him in the groin. "I think he can handle himself," China said chuckling.
Zumo helped Rias up and the two walked towards us. The Sarutobi smiled, "you okay?"
I nodded, "I'm fine. There was another ninja a few clicks south, but I took care of her," I looked at Rias who looked shaken, "you're going to be alright priestess, you're safe now."
"H-help me," the ninja who I stabbed called out. I looked him over, he was shaking, shock most probably.
I kneeled down before him, "it's fine, I didn't get any vital organs," I pressed a cloth on his woud, "you'll live."
"Why did you save him?" Rias asked in wonder. I shrugged, "I don't like killing if I can help it. Plus, it's not my place to be judge, jury and executioner. It's-everyone get down!"
I lunged at them, tackling them all to the ground just as a giant wind blast destroyed the tree behind us. I looked up leaped to my feet, kunai drawn, "that was a wind jutsu, we're dealing with a professional here! Stay alert!"
"I wouldn't say that," came a male voice who landed before us. He wore a black kimono with a red tea leaf emblazoned over his right breast coat. On his back was a giant war hammer the size of my head, and it flickered fire.
Buloba, Ninja of the crushing rock Lv- 54 REP- -10 "He's high chunin level, be warned," I whispered to my team as I stepped between Buloba and Rias with China and Zumo flanking me. China had her swords out while Zumo had a kuna in each hand.
"So what are cute little leaf genins like you doing here?" the man asked with a sick smile, "come to save the sluty little priestess?"
"China, grab her and get out, find Ko sensei and get help," I whispered.
"But-"
"Do it!" Zumo hissed.
"R-right," she nodded as she grabbed Rias and turned to run.
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