The knife was only a hair's breadth away from the armor's neck.
A could even feel the stinging pain from the sharp blade!
He dared not breathe too hard, for fear that he might accidentally slit his throat...
At the very moment the underground research lab collapsed.
But the ANBU girl was buried under a boulder, and Kakashi-senpai, who went to rescue her, was blocked outside.
That moment.
Suddenly, A realized that Kakashi-senpai had changed.
His moves became less calm, but more aggressive, and he attacked recklessly. After only a few exchanges, he was completely defeated!
Until the blade of the long sword was almost touching his neck.
Only then did A realize...
I misunderstood Kakashi-senpai.
A person who can go to such lengths because of the death of a companion.
How could it be like what the adults say...?
Kill your own comrade?
But it happened anyway.
Kakashi himself admitted it.
So what must he have been in back then...?
A couldn't imagine it.
Being at the root of the world, he couldn't feel the bond between his companions.
But now.
Aside from feeling guilty about misunderstanding Kakashi-senpai.
A found that he was actually a little... envious.
How I wish I had a companion who would be heartbroken for me.
Just like that girl who mistook him for her younger brother.
"You... should leave."
Sudden.
The long sword left the armor's neck.
Kakashi sheathed his sword, raised his head, but his body was still trembling.
"Your Wood Release techniques are still useful to Konoha, and that's the only reason I'm not killing you."
"Take care of yourself."
After saying that, Kakashi didn't look at the armor on the ground again.
Silently, they walked toward the road blocked by the boulder.
A looked at Kakashi's retreating figure, opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.
I struggled with this for a long time.
Finally, A stood up and bowed deeply in Kakashi's direction.
"I'm sorry, Kakashi-senpai."
Endless guilt ultimately turned into an apology.
"Although my senior may not accept it, this is all I can do."
He cannot betray his roots.
From the moment he was taken in by the adults, he was destined to never leave that place.
However.
Just then!
A colossal creature suddenly appeared, yet its body was incredibly agile. It opened its gaping maw and charged straight at Kakashi!
"senior!"
A immediately shouted a reminder.
But Kakashi seemed to be a beat slow to react because he was immersed in grief. When he turned his head, the snake's mouth was already right in front of him!
"Wood Release: Great Forest Technique!"
In a critical moment.
With his remaining chakra, Jia forcibly condensed it, and his right arm transformed into a vine. It moved with incredible speed and finally stopped the snake's head at the last moment.
However.
The power of that giant serpent was clearly beyond what Armor could withstand in its current state.
The giant snake, struck by the Wood Release technique, was not injured at all. Instead, it was enraged and turned to look at Armor.
Target changed.
The giant serpent once again moved its massive body with incredible speed, heading straight for Jia, who was already on the verge of exhaustion!
Zi—
In an instant.
Kakashi finally realized what was happening.
With his remaining chakra condensed once more, he held his breath and leaped high into the air, heading straight for the giant snake's vital spot!
"Chidori!"
The indestructible lightning strike hit the monster's vitals directly!
Purple blood splattered everywhere, accompanied by puffs of poisonous smoke. Kakashi, who was closest to the giant snake's corpse, was hit by the attack.
With a stumble, Kakashi fell to the ground...
"senior!"
A rushed over immediately, holding his breath, picked up Kakashi, and ran away frantically!
Thank goodness.
Although the laboratory collapsed, the mechanism seemed to have been designed from the beginning to destroy the base, and the collapse did not significantly affect the exits.
Carrying Kakashi, A made a sprint and finally, after many close calls, reached the exit.
And when he saw the figure crouching at the exit...
I was so scared I almost fainted!
At this moment, Qingchuan, holding a sword in his arms, looked at the group in front of him with a strange expression.
Kakashi, unconscious, was lying on Jia's back.
His face was pale, his expression a mixture of bewilderment and horror, and his heart was pounding like a drum...
"Hmm..."
Aokawa stared at Jia for a long time, but finally his gaze fell on Kakashi, whose face was gradually turning purple.
"Wood Release boy, can you give Kakashi-senpai back to me?"
"He... seems to be dying."
As Qingchuan spoke, he gestured towards Jia's back with his lip.
Only then did A realize what was happening!
He quickly put Kakashi down, pointed to himself, and then pointed to the cave entrance.
"I... Kakashi-senpai... Poison!"
Qingchuan's expression became extremely strange once again.
This...has scared the child half to death?
Despite his puzzlement, Qingchuan's actions were swift.
The lights came on.
Spiritual energy was being poured into Kakashi's body at an alarming rate!
Double the healing response, plus the return from Aokawa's six months of arduous training just to earn the title of medical ninja.
The purple tinge on Kakashi's face was also visibly fading away.
The person standing next to him was completely dumbfounded!
That's when he remembered.
The girl in front of me, Haruko Uchiha, was originally Orochimaru's disciple.
To survive... seems like the most reasonable explanation?
And, most importantly.
This Uchiha Haruko... seems to be a medical ninja, right?
What an amazing girl.
No wonder Kakashi-senpai cares about her so much.
Once she heals Kakashi-senpai, she'll probably turn the knife on herself again, right?
A was lost in thought.
Not long after.
Kakashi's injuries and the toxins in his body finally stabilized.
Qingchuan took off his mask, tucked his sweat-soaked hair behind his ears, and then turned to look at Jia.
"Hmm... a Wood Release boy? If you don't mind, I'll treat you while I'm at it?"
"no."
Why are you blushing?
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