Chapter 27 - tewenty seven

Sometimes everything seems simple and straightforward, but trouble starts appearing the instant we think it's all under control. Man proposes God disposes.

The moment the clones started disappearing, the Anbu that engaged send signal to others and they started searching. Team 9 had only gotten a lead of 300 meters from the closest ninja.

All of a sudden the system gave warning.

{ Beep.. The enemy is closing by.....

enemy seems faster than anticipated....

recalculating....

probable engagement in 5 minutes...

The enemy is stronger than anticipated and not an initial stage jonin....

.........

..........

}

The system was giving out warning one after another detailing the enemies movement. The mistake was not with the system, the available information was close to nil and the initial analysis was based on the amount of chakra in each opponent and not based on their skill level.

But if the system had the information that this was a team sent to ȧssassinate the Hokage. The entire calculation would have been different and the initial plan that the system came up with would have been given more emphasis. Though the probability might have changed.

When the enemy caught up with team 9, he instantly engaged...

Anbu 1 " hidden mist jutsu.."

Jiyuu [ so it's the kiri ninjas ... system scan the surroundings and plot the optimum path ]

Of course jiyuu could use the system and his heightened senses to easily navigate through the hidden mist, but what broke the camel's back was the next jutsu.

Anbu 1 " poisonous mist jutsu "

The poisonous mist mixed with the hidden mist like a silent killer, if jiyuu was not their then team 9 would have been in bigger trouble.

Jiyuu " The enemy is, using poison through the mist.... we need to get out from here this instant .."

Team 9 didn't hold back anything and used everything they had to improve their speed. But it was still not enough, the poisonous mist was spreading way too fast...

Jiyuu gestured to Orochimaru and Jiraiya ,and said " wind"

The three simultaneously turned around and used wind release. But other than jiyuu, both Orochimaru and jiraiya was still at an initial chunin level at most, so their range was limited and the area effect of poisonous mist was too wide....

Even though the mist directly behind them was stalled for some time, it started surrounding them and they were inside it in no time.

The poison in the mist was not a common one, it entered ones body even through the pores on one's body. The first one to be affected was Jiraya, Orochimaru was resistant but still started weakening, Tsunade as a healer and Senju was much more resistant than the others. Jiyuu had no problem but his comrades started pulling him down. Jiyuu knew the enemy was catching up so he proposed.

Jiyuu " Tsunade take Jiraya and Orochimaru, and keep on going ... I will catch up with you guys "

Tsunade and Jiraiya " No..."

Orochimaru " I can still fight, i will stay with you to delay the enemy..."

Jiyuu " We don't have time for an argument, I am immune to this poison and I have a method to delay the enemy ... don't worry I will catch up with you guys in no time, and we will have a better chance of getting out of here, if the three of you are in your peak condition. "

Jiraiya " but the enemy..."

Jiraya was interrupted again by Orochimaru.

Orochimaru " How confident are you"

Jiyuu " About 90%..."

Seeing jiyuu's confident eyes, Orochimaru declared in a stern voice as the team leader.

Orochimaru " we will proceed according to jiyuu's plan... we will wait for you to catch up with us in half an hour .... if you don't show up by then we will come back..."

Jiraiya " good luck brother..."

Tsunade " Take care of yourself jiyuu, and retreat immediately if you can't hold on.."

Jiyuu turned back and cracked his knuckles, while his comrades kept moving forward.

jiyuu [system lets start, then...]