Chapter 716 Troubled Times
Kirigakure Village.
Misty office.
After finishing the day's work, Karatachi Yagura slowly walked out of the office.
"Sir, this is the latest report on the battle situation at the frontier of the Land of Fire. Since our people are not brave enough to get too close, some of the intelligence is a little insufficient and the records are not detailed enough."
Gui Deng Man Yue came forward and respectfully handed over the battle report document in his hand for his review.
Karuju Yagura took the battle report and flipped through it casually.
"The power of the Land of Hot Springs should not be underestimated! Konoha seems to be reaping the fruits of its own actions."
Although there was a hint of sarcasm in his words, the information in the battle report still shocked him, the Fourth Mizukage.
The Yugen Village occupied a large area in the northern part of the Land of Fire, while Konoha fell eerily silent, as if nothing had happened.
This indeed surprised the Fourth Mizukage, and he couldn't help but feel deeply wary of the strength of the Yugen Village.
"It is said that the Fourth Hokage has left the front line, but the source and reliability of this information are questionable. After all, at such a critical moment, leaving the front line means the end of the war."
Man Yue Kizuna expressed her views at the appropriate time.
The Fourth Mizukage nodded slightly, but these were all speculations. As for what exactly had happened in Konoha, they still knew nothing.
However, as he guessed, it was most likely because of Konoha's series of defeats in the war that they had to give up part of the land of the Land of Fire in order to fulfill the ambitions of the Yugen Village.
As for whether he had any intention of standing up for Konoha, even Mangetsu Kizuki standing by would not ask.
In fact, the six ninja villages each have their own ideas, and it is difficult to establish a real trust relationship among them.
They even wish that a ninja village would disappear overnight, so that they would be one step closer to dominating the ninja world!
"This...is impossible. This is Konoha?"
Man Yue Kizuna couldn't help but ask questions.
"The direction of this war is full of unknowns, and any unexpected events may happen. Konoha has been defeated by the Tang Ninja Village more than once or twice..."
Karuju Yagura smiled meaningfully. "However, we just need to stand aside and watch. No matter how hard we fight, they can't get into the sea!"
"Yes." Mangetsu nodded in realization, and suddenly remembered that there was something he hadn't reported, so he said quickly. "Fourth-generation sir, there is another very important thing. The Akatsuki organization showed up in the Land of Earth to attack the Third-generation Tsuchikage! It seems... it's just for the Five-Tails Jinchuriki..."
"......"
After a moment of daze, Goji Yagura's expression became full of emotion. "It's a troubled time..."
Since when did an organization dare to target the six major ninja villages?
......
A flying unit consisting of one thousand Iwagakure ninjas is now speeding through the sky.
At this moment, a figure flashed past the Konoha ninja in front of the team without any warning. His speed was so fast that even the senior ninja could not clearly capture his movement trajectory, and he rushed straight into the team.
Seeing this scene, some ninjas became alert, immediately stopped, turned around and looked back, their pupils suddenly constricted.
It turned out that what appeared before them was a summoned beast just like the Pegasus under them, but the person riding it was not one of their Iwagakure.
Corpses and blood were scattered on the ground, and a slender figure stood among them as if spotless.
His long black hair, bright red Sharingan, cold face and nasolabial folds at the corners of his eyes all reveal his true identity - Uchiha Itachi!
"careful!"
"Fire Escape: Fire is extinguished!"
boom!
The air in the sky was instantly replaced by blazing flames, and rolling heat waves swept in like a raging storm, swallowing up the voices and bodies of the Rock Ninjas.
The brigade in the front also quickly noticed something was wrong. Looking at the raging fire that suddenly broke out behind the troops, they immediately realized that their troops had finally suffered a surprise attack from the Akatsuki organization.
However, before they could take any countermeasures, they looked up at the sky in surprise.
A warrior with an orange-red body, a terrifying and hideous shadow, although it only appeared in the air for a moment, it still pressed on the heart of the Iwagakure ninja like a mountain.
Under the gazes of horror and shock on the Great Rock Hidden Ninjas, the dark red warrior raised the greatsword in his hand and slashed at them mercilessly.
hum-
An orange energy wave instantly swept out, and the next moment Susanoo's shadow disappeared into the sky.
"what!!!"
Along with the cries of pain, the fleeing Iwagakure ninjas let out shrill screams as their bodies were swept by the giant sword and split in two in an instant.
boom!
The sword light cut through the sky, leaving a bottomless crack, which spread towards the ground, as if splitting the entire earth into two.
The trees on both sides were also uprooted by the storm caused by the sword energy.
On Pegasus's back, Itachi had already released his Mangekyō Sharingan. He looked down at the ground beneath his feet indifferently, turning a deaf ear to the painful cries, and just followed silently.
Although he didn't want to cause more killings, he had no choice at the moment.
......
"Your Second Hokage was right. They are indeed a clan born evil! Dust Release. Original World Separation Technique!"
There was a loud earth-shaking noise behind me.
It was a beam of light filled with destructive power, blasting towards Uchiha Itachi without mercy.
Swish!
Tianma made a nimble leap, as if he had been prepared for this attack.
Ohnoki, who rushed to the rear of the troops, widened his eyes, but Uchiha Itachi and Kisame suddenly disappeared, and his attack missed.
"Water escape technique. Great dragon bullet technique!"
Countless exploding sharks directly hit the Iwagakure ninjas who were trying to escape from the battlefield, causing them to groan in pain and fall to the ground.
"Damn it, stop it!"
In the distance, a group of Iwagakure ninjas were chasing after her regardless of their lives. While running, they formed hand seals and mobilized the chakra in their bodies, trying to use ninjutsu to restrict Ruri's movements.
"Earth Escape. Skyfall!"
"Water escape. Waterfall waves!"
A huge amount of water spread out in all directions, dispersing the soil falling from the sky.
The Iwagakure ninjas who were affected were like being struck by lightning. Their bodies instantly froze in place, their brains went blank, and they were unable to think, let alone consciously perform ninjutsu. They could only watch themselves being washed away by the current.
Oonoki's eyelids twitched, and for the first time he took this insignificant guy, Kisame, seriously.
"A water escape of this scale already has some of the power of Tobirama Senju... I don't know where this guy got so much chakra..."
Oonoki glanced at him, still waving his hands with an indifferent expression.
He swung out large khaki hands and scooped up the Iwagakure ninjas who had rushed into the water.
Itachi and Kisame behind him came close again.
The two of them were like taking a leisurely stroll in the park after dinner. There was no feeling of excitement or nervousness at all, only endless leisure and contentment.
After all, it was just an ordinary task.
A thousand Iwagakure ninjas were not too difficult to deal with by their Akatsuki organization.
Looking at the Iwagakure ninjas who were rescued by Ōnoki, the two did not choose to pursue them, because they knew very well that it was meaningless to consume their own chakra for a few Iwagakure ninjas.
"The warm-up is over. Now, we just need to hold them tight."
"That's right. The task of capturing the Five-Tails Jinchuriki was originally the responsibility of Orochimaru's team. We are just helping..."
Itachi ignored the raging fire and looked into the distant sky. His red eyes flashed with a sharp light, as if he saw a battle in the sky far ahead.
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