Chapter 188 Seizing Power

Kikyo Castle stood in the darkness at night. Several searchlights installed on the top of the city kept sweeping back and forth, covering the open space in front of the city. With the excellent eyesight of the ninja, any enemy who wanted to launch a sneak attack could be discovered.

At this time, looking from the outside, the top of the city was pitch black, but looking from the inside it was bright. The Konoha ninjas were hiding in the darkness and guarding the city.

Ye Shan noticed something was wrong with Captain Hyuga and asked in a low voice, "What's going on?"

Captain Hyuga's forehead was covered with cold sweat, and he replied with a trembling voice: "I can't mobilize any chakra in my body!"

"!?"

Ye Shan panicked and raised his voice quickly, "Everyone try it!"

In fact, most of the ninjas had already started trying without his orders.

"Report, me too."

"Report, same."

"Report..."

Dozens of panic voices reached Ye Shan's ears, making him a little dizzy. After forcing himself to calm down, he began to try.

The result was the worst. Ye Shan suddenly discovered that the chakra in his body, which was originally as powerful as an arm, seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep and could not be mobilized at all. Fear surged into his mind like a tide.

It should be noted that although Ye Shan's own chakra is not much, it is indispensable. The technique sealed on his body surface does store a lot of chakra, but it is useless without the traction of his own chakra. It is like a large-capacity power bank. Even if the power is full, it is useless without a data cable to connect it.

"Lord Yeshan, what should we do?" Captain Hyuga's forehead was covered with cold sweat, and his face was wet as if he had just washed, but at least he did not lose his composure.

"Should we send out a signal?" someone suggested.

Ye Shan came back to his senses and glared at the guy who suggested sending the signal: "Sending a signal at this time is equivalent to telling the enemy that they can launch an attack?"

After thinking for a few seconds, Ye Shan regained his composure: "Immediately send someone to report this to Nara Shikatsugu. Also, send a few people to burn the secret documents. The code ninjas who can evacuate should evacuate as soon as possible, and those who cannot evacuate..."

Ye Shan paused for a moment, then said viciously: "Kill them all!"

As soon as this order came out, all the ninjas present felt their hair stand on end and their bodies went cold. Captain Hyuga said anxiously, "Absolutely not, Master Yeshan. Not to mention that things haven't developed to the worst, even if it really came to that, you can't give the order!"

Yes, all the ninjas present thought so. Killing their companions before the war started, even the cold-blooded guys in Kirigakure would not do that, let alone the Konoha Village which is known for its love?

Ye Shan shouted: "Don't you understand the seriousness of the matter?"

"When a ninja loses chakra, he is no different from an ordinary samurai. Even the thousands of Sand Ninja outside the city have lost their chakras. They can defeat us with their numbers!"

"We can't defend Kikyo City now. All we have to do is minimize the losses!"

"Ordinary ninjas can die or surrender, but code ninjas are related to the safety of the village's intelligence system. If the enemy gets them, the village will have no secrets for at least a few months!"

"War is not only a contest of strength, but also a battle of intelligence! A dead city can be taken at any time if I want! But the formation of an intelligence system will cost countless time, money, and lives, and these are what Konoha lacks now!"

Seeing that everyone was still unwilling to follow orders, Ye Shan flew into a rage, stretched out his hand and grabbed the collar of Captain Hyuga and said: "I am the one who issued the order, I will take responsibility for anything that goes wrong, you just need to follow orders!"

Unexpectedly, the Hyuga squadron leader who had just been trying to please Ye Shan suddenly broke away from Ye Shan and shouted: "You are just a ninja temporarily guarding the city, and you are not in the battle sequence of Kikyo Castle!"

"You have no right to command any ninja in the city, let alone order us to kill our companions!"

Captain Hyuga's fair face flashed with madness: "Any ninja must abide by the wartime regulations of Konohagakure. Even if the three ninjas come today, he cannot command without the signature and seal of the Hokage!"

"You!?" Ye Shan froze in place, unable to think of any words to refute for a moment, because what the other party said was true.

A ninja with command authority represents that he has supreme power on the battlefield. This power can only be granted by the Hokage, and there is no other way.

Yeshan did not have the appointment documents of Hokage. He came to Kikyo Castle on his own initiative, so naturally he did not have the so-called command authority, let alone the power to order his companions to kill each other.

But regulations are regulations. At critical moments, ninjas should put the overall situation first. Yeshan's starting point is entirely for the village. He has no personal selfish desires at all. It is absolutely fair and reasonable.

Besides, you, a Hyuga bastard, change your attitude too quickly, don't you?

Unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better again.

Captain Hyuga pulled out a wrinkled and wet piece of paper from his arms, unfolded it with a snap, and threw it fiercely at a jonin beside him, roaring, "This is the appointment letter issued to me by the Hokage's office in the forty-third year of Konoha. It also has the Hokage's exclusive appointment seal. I am the captain of the squadron. Except for Nara Shikatsugu, I have the highest position in Kikyo Castle!"

The jonin took the appointment letter in a hurry, but returned it to the captain Hyuga without even looking at it. At this time, it was not just a simple piece of paper, but the result of all the struggles of a middle-aged ninja, especially when the other party's last name was Hyuga.

Captain Hyuga, who usually smiles before speaking to anyone, now has a ferocious look on his face, and with his pure white eyes, he looks like a man-eating beast.

"I am the boss here, and according to the rules, I am the supreme commander!"

"I give an order: Immediately inform Nara Shikatani of the situation here. Also, send a few people to kill the code ninja for me!"

Ye Shan, who had been half-closing his eyes, pondering whether to seize power by force, suddenly opened his eyes wide and looked at Captain Hyuga in disbelief. He never expected this would be the outcome.

Everyone was also confused. You took out the appointment documents to seize power, but you actually issued the exact same order? Are you kidding us?

"What are you looking at? Follow my orders immediately, or I have the power to kill you guys who don't cooperate on the spot!"

Crazy, totally crazy!

Anyway, no matter what, those code ninjas have to die, right?

My head itches, I feel like I'm going to grow a brain...

Several ninjas took the order and left. Only Ye Shan and three Hyuga clan ninjas were left on the top of the city. The Hyuga squadron leader carefully put away the appointment documents and then said to Ye Shan: "Now that things have come to this, Kikyo Castle will be lost tonight. Now please leave the city, Lord Ye Shan. Although the two people beside me are ninjas from branch families, they are also proficient in soft fists and have considerable attainments in physical skills. Let them escort you back to the village."

"Zong Shou, Zong Wang, quickly escort the Master away!"

"Yes!"

Just as Ye Shan was about to speak, he heard shouts outside the city. He knew that the Sand Village's counterattack had begun. Time did not allow him to waste any more words, so he nodded vigorously at Captain Hyuga and uttered two words.

"Take care of yourself!"