Spear Egret!
The young Spear Egret, not much different from a regular White Heron and with little combat power, came to help Yujia scout for information.
Konoha understood the Uzumaki Clan too well, possessing intelligence on most of their members.
Upon seeing the Spear Egret, Captain Black Gorilla immediately said, without Night Light needing to remind him, "It's Vortex Yuka! Vortex Yuka is nearby!"
Captain Black Gorilla did not act rashly, but instead carefully crawled closer to the Spear Egret.
The Spear Egret was completely unaware.
Just as Black Gorilla and Night Light were about to capture the Spear Egret, the bird flew up and into the forest behind them.
Black Gorilla and Night Light quickly got up and followed.
The forest in this park was vast, and a faint mist obscured distant views.
As they chased, Night Light heard two calls of a White Heron.
Why would a White Heron fly from the opposite direction?
"No! Run!"
Black Gorilla shouted, no longer bothering to conceal himself, and leaped backward.
Another Spear Egret brought Kirigakure!
Vortex Yuka had learned to divert trouble and set tigers on wolves.
Eight Kirigakure surrounded Black Gorilla and Night Light.
Battle erupted instantly!
Captain Black Gorilla's fist swelled in the wind.
It turned out Captain Black Gorilla was from the Akimichi Clan.
His fist, like a small car, smashed into the Kirigakure in front, sending him flying backward.
The sound of bones shattering was bone-chilling.
Captain Black Gorilla took another step forward, then suddenly realized his feet were stuck.
Mucus appeared on the ground, sticking to Captain Black Gorilla's feet.
Seeing this, Night Light dared not advance. He didn't know what kind of strange Water Release that was.
Captain Black Gorilla's weight was too great; he tried to jump several times but couldn't get off the ground.
Night Light threw out steel wire, wrapping it around Captain Black Gorilla's waist, but he couldn't pull him out.
Kunai shot from all directions from the Kirigakure.
Night Light had no choice but to draw his Kunai to block. His taijutsu skill was now considerable; amid the clanging of metal, he blocked the incoming Kunai.
Squad Leader Black Gorilla was not so lucky; he couldn't move, so he could only enlarge one palm and use his flesh and blood to block the Kunai.
After his palm shrunk, the Kunai fell off, but his hand was covered in blood.
"Fox! Go! Take the information to Hippo Squad Leader! I'll cover your retreat!"
Squad Leader Black Gorilla simply decided not to leave.
Night Light heard him and left without looking back.
Even if Squad Leader Black Gorilla hadn't given the order, Night Light would have left seeing the unfavorable situation.
After walking a dozen steps, Night Light ran head-on into another Kirigakure squad.
He stood ready, when a huge sound suddenly came from behind him.
A stream of water pierced through the tree trunk behind him, carrying terrifying kinetic energy, and aimed at Night Light's lower back.
Upon hearing the commotion, he immediately twisted his waist and lunged sideways.
As soon as he landed, he felt something was wrong; beneath him was also a sticky Water Release.
His hands and right leg were stuck, making it impossible to exert force.
Night Light quickly formed hand seals, wanting to use Earthshock Fish Technique to submerge into the ground.
With the mucus, the submerging speed was very slow.
His Chakra was too little.
Puff, puff!
Two Kunai, one after another, struck his head and throat.
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Everything went black, his vision shifted, and the full moon shone into Night Light's eyes.
Night Light's expression changed; he returned to the previous full moon.
He appeared on the coast of the Land of Fire, about to enter the Wave Country with Hippo Squad Leader.
The Wave Country was too dangerous; Kirigakure, like Konoha, was determined to obtain the Whirlpool Elder's scroll.
Moon Viewing Arc activated!
The host has one revival opportunity per month. After death, he will revive on the previous full moon night.
Awarded one lottery chance:
1 - Water Release Chakra;
2 - Chunin-level Chakra (stackable);
3 - Kunai Throwing (Mastery).
Water Release Chakra was temporarily useless, so it was directly excluded.
Mastery-level Kunai Throwing Mastery, this ability was very tempting.
At long range, he could accurately kill enemies with Kunai from thirty meters away, eliminating the need for close combat and increasing his survival rate.
Chunin-level Chakra was also very useful.
With a large amount of Chakra, if he encountered sticky Water Release, he could force his way through with Chakra and submerge into the ground.
After careful consideration, Night Light chose Chunin-level Chakra.
With Chunin-level Chakra, plus his original 2x Chunin-level Chakra, his Chakra problem was finally somewhat alleviated.
Exhaling a long breath, Night Light found it much easier to extract Chakra, and his whole body was filled with power.
This time, when crossing the Wave Country Strait, Night Light felt little fatigue.
Stepping on the rolling waves, Chakra supported his feet and legs, unafraid of the wind and waves.
Last year, the Chunin Exams admission standards were lowered, promoting 200 Chunin at once, and Night Light finally looked like a Chunin at this moment.
Just like the plot in his previous life, after searching for a long time in the Wave Country, he entered the Land of Waves Capital.
After entering the Capital, Night Light found Captain Black Gorilla. Black Gorilla had one arm severed, greatly reducing his combat power.
Subsequently, they discovered a Spear Egret by the lake.
The White Heron led the two into the park's forest.
In the forest, Night Light quietly asked, "Captain, do you think this could be a trap?"
Squad Leader Black Gorilla heard the hint and nodded repeatedly:
"It's certainly possible. Don't rush ahead now, and don't be eager to chase the White Heron. First, determine a rough area, then notify Hippo Squad Leader to bring people to scout."
The two slowed their pace.
Night Light jumped to the top of a tree, watching the Spear Egret from afar, seeing where it would fly.
Black Gorilla rested beneath the tree.
He thought to himself, this subordinate, Fox, is quite good; cautious and always able to complete missions. Now that he had lost an arm, Fox even knew to be considerate and let him rest as much as possible.
After losing his arm, his balance was much worse, making it difficult for him to stand on the treetop.
Fox's strength was also quite good; judging by how easily he stood on the treetop with Chakra gathered in his feet, his fundamentals were solid.
Night Light jumped down from the treetop and said to Squad Leader Black Gorilla:
"Captain, I saw another White Heron flying from the opposite side; there are two White Herons in the forest. How about I use a Shadow Clone to investigate?"
"Good." Black Gorilla felt that Fox was indeed cautious.
The Shadow Clone disappeared deep into the forest.
A few minutes later, Fox suddenly looked up.
"Captain! The Shadow Clone's last sight was of Kirigakure! Kirigakure is also in this forest! Quick, run!"
Black Gorilla and Night Light quickly left the forest and ran out.
Leaving the forest, they entered the lakeside of the park, where many commoners from the Capital were still enjoying themselves.
Night Light said, "Captain, I'll guard here. Please go contact Captain Hippo."
"Alright, then be extremely careful."
Black Gorilla was growing to like his subordinate, Fox, more and more.
When his squad was rebuilt, he would heavily rely on this subordinate, Fox.
After Black Gorilla had gone far, Night Light took out a very small scroll.
If the Spear Egret was here, then Yujia was very likely hidden somewhere in the forest.
He hoped Yujia could find him.
A few minutes later, a rustling sound came from the bushes behind Night Light.
"Yujia, is that you?"