The Adventurous Gamer Ninja - Daichi Hekima [Vol. 02]

Chapter 380 - A desperate situation

A gust of wind swept through the battlefield and it carried the scent of scorched earth. Orochimaru's lips curled into a slow, wicked grin and as he flicked his wrist, the Kusanagi blade appeared gleaming in his grip. 'We're truly down to the final clash. Everything now comes to whether or not Tobirama will fall into my trap.'

Suddenly, Gari who was standing near Orochimaru shot forward like a missile, zeroing in on Kakashi. Orochimaru, on the other hand, headed straight for Daichi, Shizune, and the unconscious Tsunade.

The clearing, already rife with tension, snapped taut like a bowstring as the two enemies split off to engage in combat.

'He's fast. Looks like Orochimaru is not wasting any time.' Kakashi's eyes tracked the enemy shinobi's abrupt movement and without hesitation he dashed forward, meeting Gari halfway.

Suddenly the former member of the Demolitions unit increased his speed and tried to catch the Copy ninja off guard. But Kakashi's lone Sharingan flared and he reacted instantly to Gari's increase in agility. 'His speed is impressive, even for a reanimation. I can't let him get near Daichi and the others.'

The reanimated shinobi from the Hidden Stone village had a grave expression and his body gave off a lethal intent. A swirl of chakra gathered on his fists and he was ready to unleash his special explosion jutsu the moment he made contact.

Kakashi could see the chakra flow and the attack that was about to come his way and he was ready. Lightning surged around his hand as he dashed forward, intercepting the former Stone shinobi with a precise strike aimed at his chest. "Lightning blade!"

Gari twisted at the last moment and barely avoided the full brunt of Kakashi's attack. The ground behind him erupted in a spray of stone and dust as the lightning strike flew from the Leaf Jonin's hand and carved through the earth effortlessly.

Without waiting, Gari lunged forward, swinging a fist infused with explosive chakra. Kakashi managed to evade and jump back, but the moment his foot touched the ground, Gari detonated the area beneath him, sending a shockwave that forced Kakashi to somersault midair.

As soon as he landed, he saw Gari already closing the distance again. 'I need to get him away from here.'

Kakashi dashed forward with a kunai in his hand. Lightning coated the knife and it was aimed at Gari's face.

The reanimated ninja tilted his head and dodged but what he didn't realize was that it was a feint. Kakashi immediately used his momentum and spun around. He struck Gari with a powerful kick the moment he was avoiding the attack.

"Gha!" The power of the kick made him bent forward and his eyes made direct contact with Kakashi's Sharingan.

'This is my chance.' This was the opportunity the silver haired Leaf Jonin wanted. The second the enemy made eye contact with his Sharingan, Kakashi put him in a Genjutsu.

Gari was instantly struck with a strong illusion and at that moment Kakashi grabbed Gari and immediately took the two of them away from near Daichi, Shizune and Tsunade. 'I need to get him away from here. I don't know what Orochimaru will try and I can't let my fight get in the way of Daichi's treatment.'

Kakashi and Gari landed several hundred meters away from their original location. 'This isn't too far since I can't waste chakra teleporting to greater distance. But this is still far enough that this guy won't be able to cause problems for them.'

Putting Gari in an illusion and taking him away from the battlefield only took about two seconds for Kakashi. The copy ninja immediately went forward with his next attack.