Chapter 107: Landslides and Earthquakes

It was a stormy afternoon. Lines of raindrops fell happily from the sky. Before they hit the ground, the strong wind, which was strong enough to overturn young trees, rolled them into a piece and shot them to the ground in a disorderly manner.

The whole world was covered in a gray haze. Standing on this dark and narrow mountain road, Ye Shan could only hear the sound of the rain and the wind, and a feeling of loneliness arose spontaneously.

"If it were my previous life, this kind of weather would be perfect for opening the computer and meeting up with a few friends to have fun in the canyon, and then having a hot pot afterward. It would really be worth living in this world..."

This thought flashed through Ye Shan's mind, but it seemed to take root, making him feel anxious and absent-minded for a long time. Soon he cleared his mind and stared at the entrance of the mountain road with full concentration, waiting for the arrival of the guests with great patience.

I don’t know how long it had been, maybe two hours, or maybe five hours. In any case, the sky was always gray, and it was impossible to tell the passage of time. Just when Ye Shan couldn’t bear it anymore, he keenly caught the sound of "click, click" footsteps.

"coming!"

Ye Shan's spirits lifted, but he became even more cautious. His breath was restrained to the extreme, and his heartbeat dropped to the lowest point. He really lay on the side of the road like a stone beaten by wind and rain.

Not long after, several Mist Ninjas slowly came from the entrance of the mountain road. Due to the heavy rain and dim light, Ye Shan could not judge the exact number of people on the other side, but judging from the slightly messy footsteps, there were about six people.

The number of people is wrong! Ye Shan calculated quickly in his mind. He had a good memory. When Yagura and his group were carrying out the assassination mission in the capital of the Land of Water, there were clearly eight people, but the footsteps were at most six people.

"Secret sentry..."

Ye Shan was no stranger to the practice of deploying secret sentries when the team was moving forward. The so-called secret sentries referred to a varying number of ninjas following the team about three kilometers behind. Once the team in front was attacked, the secret sentries would rush to the battlefield in a very short time and launch a fatal blow to the attacker from the dark.

There is a reason why it is three kilometers away instead of farther or closer. In fact, every rule in the ninja world is very reasonable. After all, they are all summed up by ninjas through blood and tears. If the sentry is too far away, it will take longer to arrive at the battlefield, which may cause the destruction of the team and lead to unnecessary fuel tactics; if the sentry is too close, it will be easy to be captured by the opponent's perception ninja, which loses the meaning of setting up the sentry.

Gradually, the footsteps of the Mist Ninja became clearer in the heavy rain, until Ye Shan's ears were filled with the sound of footsteps without the sound of rain.

Six Mist Ninjas were walking slowly on the narrow mountain road. The two in the front were Yagura and a senior ninja named Ao. The remaining four followed closely behind them in a "one, two, one" formation.

As expected of the elite troops of Kirigakure, they remained orderly and without any flaws even when they arrived at their own doorstep.

When Yagura walked to the stone that Ye Shan had transformed into, he suddenly stopped, which made Ye Shan's heart tighten, but he lowered his breath and heartbeat to the lowest level, and even stopped breathing temporarily.

The short Yagura frowned, his baby face covered with tears. He looked up and said, "Where is the garrison squadron in the mountain area? What is Canglong doing? Why hasn't he come up to ask for information in such a long time?!"

Qing also glanced around after hearing this, but the rain was too heavy and the sky was too dark. He could not see anything except the chaotic raindrops. He asked in a low voice: "Sir, should we use the White Eye to scout around?"

Yagura waved his hand to indicate that it was not necessary, and said in a deep voice: "The Third-generation Lord is incompetent to the outside world, but he is good at eliminating dissidents internally. The ninjas stationed now are all his people, so try not to use the Byakugan to investigate."

After a pause, Yagura sighed: "The village has lost a large number of elite soldiers this time. The famous Seven Ninja Swordsmen are now in name only. I don't know what kind of waves will arise next."

"Sora! Are you sure that Bai Yunyeshan was still a slightly powerful jonin a year ago instead of a Kage-level strongman?"

Yagura raised his voice to make sure that Mizunoe Sora, who was standing not far behind him, could hear him, but there was nothing he could do as the rain was too heavy.

A trace of bitterness flashed across the face of Mizunoe Sora, who had fought with Hayama before. This was the fourth time that Lord Yagura asked this question.

"Absolutely true!"

Yagura hadn't expected to get inconsistent answers, in fact he was just deceiving himself.

"There isn't even one such ninja village in the area, but Konoha has a lot of them! The three Konoha ninjas are like this, the deceased Hatake Sakumo is like this, and even the unknown Baiyun Yeshan is not like this. Is Konoha really the cradle of geniuses?"

Yagura was feeling melancholy and bleak, just like the heavy rain.

"Let's go back to the village. The most urgent thing is to seal the Three-Tails into my body. As long as I become the Three-Tails Jinchūriki, the position of the Fourth Mizukage will be secured!"

Everyone's eyes lit up after hearing this. They naturally supported Yagura to become the new Mizukage. Except for Ao, who was not a ninja from the family, the other four were all from famous ninja clans. As long as Yagura became one of the three Jinchūriki, with the full support of their families, a badly-reputed Third Mizukage would not be a concern and would have to abdicate.

Once Yagura becomes the Fourth Mizukage, they will undoubtedly be valued and it is not impossible for them to become respected elders in the future. They all have a bright future!

The group walked towards the village excitedly, unaware of the abnormality of a stone on the roadside. It was either Yagura and his team's bad luck, or they trusted the Byakugan too much. The entire team had no regular sensory ninja except Qing who had the ability to scout. If a sensory ninja with keen senses was present, he would definitely be able to detect the extra chakra fluctuations beside him.

But this is also one of the reasons why Ye Shan dared to take such a risk! It is true that the Byakugan's reconnaissance ability is unrivaled in the ninja world, but the Byakugan that is not activated is no different from the naked eyes of ordinary people on weekdays, except for its pure white pupil color.

Ye Shan tried his best to endure it, and watched the six people leave out of the corner of his eye.

One step, two steps, three steps...When the Mist Ninja took about ten steps, the long-planned attack came!

There was a barely perceptible "bang" sound, and it was Yeshan who ended his transformation technique. Even in the heavy rain, the sound was still caught by the Mist Ninja.

Yagura turned around with a sudden movement, and as his body was still turning, a sharp shout echoed through the mountain road: "Enemy attack!!"

His eyes pierced through the thick rain and accurately captured Ye Shan's figure. He was shocked, but his body kept moving. Almost at the moment of shouting, several kunai were thrown out by him. Then he gathered his strength and sprinted forward, shooting at the attacker along the ground like a cannonball.

Yagura's idea was simple and correct. In this dangerous terrain, there was only the earth-style ninjutsu that could destroy the lives of their group in an instant. So he had only one choice - to interrupt the caster before he completed the hand seal!

Ye Shan's eyes were calm, so calm as if he was doing something he repeated every day. He could naturally think of what the enemy could think of, but wanting to interrupt and being able to interrupt were two different things.

Just when Yagura was halfway through his flight, several kunai pierced "Yayama"'s body as he looked on in disbelief. The expected blood did not appear, but only two "bang" sounds and two puffs of white smoke.

The first "bang" and the first puff of smoke were emitted when the shadow clone was destroyed, while the second "bang" and the second puff of smoke were emitted when Ye Shan's real body was untransformed!!!

Deception is the essence of ninja combat, and Hayama has been a master of deception since he was a Genin!

Simply put, Yeshan predicted the Mist Ninja's prediction of sudden events, so he will be the winner of this attack!

"Earth Escape·Yansu Collapse!"

"Earth Escape·Yellow Spring Marsh!"

The solid mountain made a rumbling sound under the stimulation of chakra, and the mountain road became extremely muddy under the stimulation of chakra. The ninjutsu passed down from generation to generation in the Land of Earth was carried forward in the Land of Water, like the god of death waving the scythe in his hand, exuding a captivating coldness.

At this moment, the defensive fortifications that the Hidden Mist Village was proud of turned into a life-harvesting machine.

At this moment, the mountains collapsed and the earth collapsed!