Chapter 18
Bai Ye didn't even bother to say anything to them.
Because Byakuya took a shortcut, he arrived near the Land of Waves even faster than Kakashi and the others.
"Big brother, are there really any Konoha ninja coming from here?"
On a road leading to the Land of Waves.
The two ghost brothers were secretly hiding nearby.
They were ordered by Lord Zabuza to ambush and kill Konoha ninjas here.
"Lord Zabuza said that an old man who built a bridge went to Konoha to request reinforcements!"
"Brother, someone's coming from ahead!"
At this moment, the second brother hurriedly spoke.
Sure enough, a person wearing a Konoha headband arrived nearby.
The visitor was none other than Bai Ye.
"Looks like I'm a little faster than Kakashi and the others!"
Bai Ye glanced at a puddle of water by the roadside and immediately understood the situation.
"Come out!"
Bai Ye said calmly.
When the demon brothers realized they had been exposed, they had no intention of hiding any longer.
After all, the fact that the other party stopped here and didn't move forward means that they must have discovered something.
"Hehehehe, I didn't expect that the brat from Konoha would be so smart, able to see through our disguise."
"Too bad, now you're going to die here!"
Looking at the two ugly brothers in front of me, who were also wearing strange gas masks.
Byakuya immediately recognized that it must be one of Zabuza's demon brothers.
"Let's go!"
The ghost brothers controlled the chains and began to attack Bai Ye.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!"
Bai Ye symbolically formed a hand seal, then prepared to use the Water Dragon Bullet technique to take the two brothers away.
However, the two ghost brothers, upon seeing Bai Ye's hand seals, assumed that he was already terrified.
"Hahaha, brother, it seems this kid is completely terrified of us, he even messed up the hand seals!"
"Yes, brother, let's kill him together!"
In the minds of the two demon brothers, the advanced ninjutsu, Water Dragon Bullet, has a total of 44 hand seals!
Sometimes, those who study Water Release techniques want to send a friendly greeting to the Second Hokage of Konoha.
Why are the hand seals for the water-style ninjutsu he invented so complicated?
44 handprints!
Sometimes their lives might not even be that long!
Keep in mind that even Zabuza, who has the fastest hand seal speed, can only form four hand seals per second.
Even so, the Water Dragon Bullet Technique still takes 11 seconds!
However, what the Ghost Brothers didn't expect was...
Bai Ye showed no sign of panic.
On the contrary, some remained calm!
The next second, a water dragon several tens of feet long appeared in the sky above Baiye.
Its intimidating power makes people feel as if they are just ants!
"This, this is a water dragon bullet!"
Even Bai Ye didn't borrow any water elements from the surrounding area.
It's important to know that ninjas who use Water Dragon Bullets usually make use of their surroundings.
After all, the amount of chakra consumed to create such a huge water dragon out of thin air is simply an unknown quantity!
But this Konoha ninja in front of me actually managed to create a water dragon several tens of feet long using the chakra within his body!
No, is it a Tailed Beast?!
But clearly, there was no time for them to reminisce.
"boom!"
After a powerful shockwave, a deep crater was blasted into the spot where the Ghost Brothers were located.
"He must be dead."
If you're not strong enough, don't try to rob others.
On the other side, the Seventh Squad, who had also arrived nearby, were startled by the sudden explosion.
"alert!"
Kakashi and Team 7 cautiously arrived at the site of the explosion and were immediately stunned.
What happened here?
Kakashi was completely stunned as he stared at the huge crater that had been blasted into the spot.
"white night!"
Sakura looked ahead with delight.
"It really is White Night!"
Naruto and the others also saw Byakuya.
"Don't be so nervous, we just dealt with two Chunin blocking our way."
Despite Kakashi and the others' surprise, Byakuya calmly said...
"Take down two Chunin?"
Kakashi looked at the terrifyingly powerful ninjutsu and said, "You're telling me this was just to kill two Chunin?"
That's such a waste of chakra.
This was something Kakashi, who had never had enough chakra, couldn't even imagine!
What exactly is Bai Ye's current strength?
Kakashi couldn't even imagine it anymore; he was afraid that even he himself wouldn't be able to withstand a single move from Byakuya.
This move is as powerful as a Tailed Beast Ball. Have you ever seen anyone dare to take a Tailed Beast Ball?
Bai Ye then briefly explained his mission.
Unexpectedly, Sakura's eyes lit up when she looked at Byakuya.
"Doesn't that mean that Bai Ye-jun can be paired with us?"
Sakura got excited at the thought of traveling with Byakuya.
"The idea is good, but I'm not interested. You guys are too busy."
Bai Ye refused without even thinking.
It's much more convenient for him to act alone, so why does he need to bring them along?
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"Forehead!"
Sakura and the others didn't expect Byakuya to refuse so decisively.
After pondering for a long time, Kakashi also agreed with what Byakuya said.
"Bai Ye is right. If you rely solely on Bai Ye, you are destined to never grow!"
Kakashi's words make perfect sense.
"Bai Ye is right. Only by becoming stronger through one's own efforts can one truly become strong!"
Sasuke also gleaned a lot from Byakuya's words.
Kakashi was pleased to see his students regain their fighting spirit.
Most importantly, his students were not discouraged by Bai Ye.
Anyone who has ever encountered Bai Ye will be shocked by his terrifying performance.
But what Kakashi wanted to tell them was...
There's only one person like Byakuya in the entire ninja world.
However, Bai Ye had no idea what they were thinking.
His current priority is to get to the Land of Waves as soon as possible and complete the mission.
After the two parted ways, Byakuya quickly arrived in the Land of Waves.
All I can say is that this neighboring country of fire is really poor; all along the way, there were only dilapidated wooden houses and deserted villages.
I imagine Kado is living a pretty comfortable life here!
"Ferryman, take me to the island in the Land of Waves!"
After getting closer to the shore, Bai Ye spoke to the leading boatman.
It's probably still quite a distance to reach the island of the Land of Waves, so it seems he'll have no choice but to take a boat.
"Uh, this, Ninja Master!"
The boatmen showed utmost respect upon recognizing the ninja.
But the boatmen present looked left and right.
They dared not take Bai Ye there at all.
"Sir, we cannot transport people across!"
The boatman hesitated before speaking.
"Oh, why can't you take me across the river?"
Bai Ye asked curiously.
This was the first time he'd ever seen someone refuse to make money!
Upon seeing this, a group of boatmen also began to complain.
Their Land of Waves was poor to begin with, and they relied on this sea route for their livelihood. In fact, Gato even threatened that anyone who dared to take customers without permission would be thrown into the sea.
"Hmph, what audacity!"
Bai Ye almost burst out laughing after hearing this.
Has the local power of Kado really become this rampant?
Or is it that no village cares about him at all?
"Kid, I can give you a ride later, but only if the price is right!"
Just then, a sound came from the side.
Everyone's attention was drawn to it.
It was a stranger with bandages wrapped around his face, and he didn't look like someone from the Land of Waves.
However, the stranger looked too fierce, causing the boatmen to steer their boats away from him.
"Of course, two lives lost. Is this price reasonable?"