Chapter 155: Chapter 155: Snowy, It’s Your Turn

Chapter 155: Chapter 155: Snowy, It’s Your Turn



"No need to send a signal, just keep moving forward. I'll handle the enemies. Your mission is to continue on the path and reach the border outpost in the Land of Fire as quickly as

possible."

What good would it do to send a distress signal right now? If they could hold off the enemy, they'd be fine. If not, by the time reinforcements arrived, they'd likely all be dead. Escaping with even a few survivors would be considered a victory.

"Yes, sir!" The group responded in unison, speeding toward the border outpost in the Land of Fire.

But after a while, someone noticed something strange. Where was their leader?

Turning back, they saw Takuya lagging behind, walking slowly.

"Takuya-sama, we need to pick up the pace," Hyuga Kaze called out, confused by Takuya's casual demeanor in such a critical moment. Was he planning to stay behind and fight the enemy alone?

"Not good!" Kaze exclaimed, activating his Byakugan.

"The enemy is closing in much faster than I expected," Takuya muttered to himself.

It seemed the enemy had accelerated their encirclement once they noticed that the escort team had quickened their pace.

"Takuya-sama, we're surrounded by Suna shinobi. There are a lot of them," Kaze reported, his eyes scanning the area.

"I know. Keep moving forward. Leave the rest to me."

Suna had deployed hundreds of shinobi for this attack. The remaining forces had likely been sent back to Sunagakure by Ebizō, given how stretched their resources were on the River Country front. Suna's shinobi numbers couldn't compare to Konoha's.

With the war against Amegakure over, there was no reason for them to maintain such a large force in this region.

But to Takuya, whether they sent a few hundred or even a few thousand shinobi, it didn't matter. Suna was about to learn the true meaning of fear.

Hyuga Kaze nearly choked on his own breath, grabbing Takuya's hand and pulling him along in a panic. "Takuya-sama, please, this is no time for jokes! There are too many enemies for us to leave anyone behind. We're almost at the border; we just need to buy more time!"

"It's too late," Takuya said calmly, raising his hand and calling out, "Everyone, stop! Prepare for battle!"

Suna's forces were determined to wipe them out. They had pushed themselves to the limit, rushing to encircle the group before they could reach the border outpost.

With a group full of injured, there was no way to significantly increase their pace. The escort team itself was small, not even a full squad.

Knowing Takuya's overwhelming capabilities, Tsunade hadn't assigned many to accompany him, feeling it wasn't necessary. Even if Takuya had to escort the group alone, she was confident he could handle it.

Who would've expected Suna to jump out at this moment?

"Let's take these dogs down!" one of the shinobi shouted.

"Send them crawling back to the Land of Wind to eat sand!" others joined in, their voices rising with determination.

"Get lost, you filthy vermin."

A massive snake, Manda, appeared beside the rock where Takuya stood. Its gigantic tail whipped toward the Suna shinobi, forcing them to retreat.

"Master," Manda hissed, its tongue flicking out as it surveyed the shinobi around it, its eyes glowing green. "Can I eat them today?"

You idiot, Takuya thought, resisting the urge to stomp on the snake. All you think about is

eating.

Still, he reminded himself that most of the snakes from Ryuchi Cave weren't exactly sane, so he let it slide. Manda's role today wasn't to be the main attraction.

"After the battle, maybe. For now, guard the rear and make sure none of the enemies get close

to the injured," Takuya ordered.

"Very well..."

Manda blinked its enormous eyes, a bit confused. Wasn't it supposed to fight? Why was it

being told to protect people instead?

Though puzzled, the giant snake obeyed, not daring to question its master.

"Snowy, it's your turn now."

Snowy, who had been hiding this entire time, was finally ready to make her appearance. For

now, she would be used as a powerful summon - a deception to keep others from discovering her true nature as a tailed beast.

As long as she didn't start throwing around Tailed Beast Bombs, Takuya thought, everything would go according to plan.

Let everyone think Snowy was just a large, powerful summoning beast. Then, when they least expected it, she could reveal her true form, and no one would see it coming.

"Don't use the Tailed Beast Bomb," Takuya reminded.

"Got it, Master!" Snowy happily leapt from Takuya's shoulder, landing gracefully on Manda's

head.

Manda's enormous body shuddered, and it quickly bowed its head to accommodate the little

fox.

What's going on? the Suna shinobi wondered, growing more cautious at the sight of Manda's arrival. They all knew the reputation of the great snake - it had devoured countless enemies

on the battlefield.