Chapter 281 Traps and Choices

Jiraiya quickly approached the target location, his eyes sharp and alert. Each step was as light as a feather, but contained explosive power. The surrounding buildings seemed particularly quiet, and the air seemed to be filled with a tense atmosphere. Suddenly, his intuition alarm sounded, and the scene in front of him made him suddenly realize that this place was a trap.

Jiraiya looked around vigilantly, and quickly formed seals with his hands, ready to deal with any sudden attack. There was a strange and dangerous atmosphere in the air. At this moment, a calm and majestic voice broke the silence.

"Welcome, Master Jiraiya."

The voice came from the shadows, and Jiraiya's eyes quickly locked on a figure that was walking out slowly. The man was wearing a black uniform, and his demeanor revealed unparalleled confidence and calmness. It was Nathan Hawke.

Nathan Hawke stood still, staring at Jiraiya coldly, the corners of his lips slightly raised, revealing a faint smile. The two people's eyes met in the air, full of silent confrontation and challenge.

"You are Nathan Hawke," Jiraiya whispered, with a determination in his voice that could not be ignored.

Nathan Hawke nodded slightly, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes, "Exactly. I have heard of your great name for a long time, Master Jiraiya."

Jiraiya's eyes became sharper, he took a deep breath, and prepared for a tough battle. The tension in the air became thicker, as if even time had stopped at this moment.

The two men stood facing each other, and the battle was about to break out.

Jiraiya looked at Nathan Hawke in front of him, and a murderous aura gradually gathered in his calm eyes. His body was tense, ready to attack at any time. The opponent's momentum and strength made him realize that this battle would be extremely difficult, but he had no reason to retreat.

"The future of Konoha will not allow the existence of destroyers like you." Jiraiya said in a low voice, then suddenly jumped up, and the chakra in his hand quickly condensed, "Rasengan!" A rotating chakra ball appeared in his palm, heading straight for Nathan Hawke.

Nathan Hawke's eyes flashed with a sneer, and his body instantly turned into a dazzling light, quickly dodging Jiraiya's attack. Then, he kicked out suddenly, and a blazing beam of light shot out from his toes, heading straight towards Jiraiya.

"So fast!"

Jiraiya swiftly rolled over to dodge, and the beam hit the ground, creating a huge hole. He turned quickly, and the chakra in his hand gathered again, "Fire Style: Great Flame Bullet!" He spewed a stream of blazing flames from his mouth and rushed towards Nathan Hawke.

Nathan Hawke turned into light again and easily avoided the attack of fire. His body flashed in the air and instantly appeared behind Jiraiya. He kicked out and a beam of light hit Jiraiya's back directly. Jiraiya groaned and was knocked away by the beam of light and fell heavily to the ground.

He quickly got up and formed seals with his hands, "Earth Escape: Yellow Spring Swamp!" The ground beneath his feet quickly turned into a swamp, trying to trap Nathan Hawke. Nathan Hawke just smiled coldly, his body turned into light again, and he easily jumped out of the swamp.

Nathan Hawke's attacks came like a tide, his beam kicks hit in all directions, so fast that Jiraiya couldn't react in time. Jiraiya tried desperately to dodge, but every dodge seemed so difficult. Nathan Hawke's beam kicks were accurate and fierce, and each hit carried a powerful destructive force.

"Shadow Clone Technique!" Jiraiya quickly formed a seal and created several shadow clones, trying to distract Nathan Hawke. The shadow clones attacked at the same time, using Rasengan, Fire Style, Earth Style and other ninjutsu.

Nathan Hawke's reaction was still quick, and his beam kick quickly destroyed Jiraiya's shadow clone.

"Caught!"

Jiraiya's real body took the opportunity to approach, and the Rasengan in his hand condensed again, heading straight for Nathan Hawke's chest.

"Really?" Nathan Hawke's light flashed again, his body quickly dodged, and kicked out. A beam of light hit Jiraiya's arm directly, and the Rasengan instantly dissipated.

"Is the other party's ability a bloodline limit? It's even more abnormal than Flying Thunder God."

Jiraiya felt a sharp pain in his arm, and he knew he could no longer get close to Nathan Hawke's body. He quickly retreated, trying to distance himself, but Nathan Hawke's attacks continued, and beam kicks came from all directions, each time forcing Jiraiya to be unable to parry.

"Toad Oil Bullet!" Jiraiya used all his strength to spray a stream of sticky oil from his mouth, trying to restrict Nathan Hawke's movements and prepare for the next seal. But Nathan Hawke's body turned into light again, easily avoiding the coverage of the oil, and instead quickly approached in the air, kicking out with a beam of light directly at Jiraiya's face.

Jiraiya tried desperately to dodge, but the speed of the beam was too fast for him to react. His body was hit by the beam and he fell heavily to the ground, spurting blood from his mouth.

Nathan Hawke's figure flashed again, and his beam kick was like an invisible blade, rapidly approaching. Jiraiya tried his best to resist, but each defense seemed so weak. His body was constantly hit by the beam, and was covered with scars.

Nathan Hawke's eyes flashed with a hint of cruelty. He attacked without stopping, and each beam kick was destructive. Jiraiya gradually lost the ability to fight back under the attack of the beam. His body was shaken by the beam kick and he could hardly stand.

"Is this all you can do, Jiraiya?" Nathan Hawke's voice sounded coldly, with a hint of sarcasm.

"Damn it, there is no time to counter the enemy's tactics." Jiraiya stood up with a look of reluctance and anger. He had to find Nathan Hawke's weakness, otherwise it would be difficult to win. But at this moment, his body was already scarred by the beam kicks, and he could hardly withstand more blows.

"You ninjas are far behind in terms of physical skills and physical strength. Plus, you are not top-notch ninjas, so you must have more or less fatal weaknesses," Nathan Hawke said coldly.

"As long as..." Jiraiya wanted to use fairy technique, but the opponent was too fast and he had no time at all.

Nathan Hawke's beam kick came again. Jiraiya tried his best to dodge, but was still hit by the beam and his body was knocked away again. Blood spurted out of his mouth and his consciousness gradually blurred.

Under the continuous attacks of the light beam, Jiraiya was finally unable to resist. His body fell heavily to the ground, unable to move.

Nathan Hawke stood where Jiraiya fell, staring at him coldly. At this moment, a Shumagia slowly walked out of the shadows and saluted Nathan Hawke respectfully.

"Boss." Xiumagia whispered, his tone full of respect.

Nathan Hawke turned his head and looked sharply at the female Xiu Magia controlled by the intelligent computer, "Report the situation."

Shumagia nodded quickly and began to report in detail on the invasion of Konoha Village, "Boss, we have successfully occupied several important strongholds of Konoha Village. Although the resistance of the resistance forces is tenacious, they have been gradually suppressed under our offensive."

She used the terminal in her hand to pull up a battle map. "The areas currently occupied include the Hokage Building, the Ninja School, the Medical Department, and most of the administrative departments. Our troops have established a solid defense line in these areas to ensure that the enemy cannot easily counterattack."

Nathan Hawke nodded in satisfaction, "How's the logistics?"

Xiu Magia continued to report, "Our logistics supply lines have stabilized and are continuously delivered to the front line. The technical support team of Umbrella Corporation is also fully assisting to ensure the operation of energy weapons and steel armor. The logistics troops have set up multiple temporary supply points on the periphery to provide what is needed on the battlefield at any time."

After listening to this, Nathan Hawke nodded calmly, "Very good, keep up the momentum. We must ensure the stability of logistics in order to sustain the war."

Xiumagia nodded, "Yes, Boss. In addition, we have prepared a detailed report on the dirt on the Root Ninja and Konoha's high-level officials. If we spread this information, it can effectively undermine the trust and unity within Konoha."

She paused, then continued, "At the same time, we plan to have the Hyuga clan take the lead and use their prestige in Konoha to win over the civilians. We will have the Hyuga clan publicly support our actions, emphasizing that our invasion is to eliminate the corruption and darkness within Konoha and give Konoha a bright future."

Nathan Hawke's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a hint of sneer, "In this way, we can not only gain an advantage in military terms, but also strike the enemy in public opinion. Let the civilians stand on our side, and Konoha's defense line will collapse."

Shumagia continued to report, "Regarding the Hyuga clan's platform, we have already made preliminary contact with Hyuga Hiashi. He expressed his willingness to cooperate and will publicly declare his support for us at the appropriate time. At the same time, we also plan to use the media and communication means to widely spread this news and maximize the influence."

Nathan Hawke nodded in agreement, "Continue to push forward with this plan and have the Hyuga clan's statement released as soon as possible. We need to undermine Konoha's will to resist in the shortest possible time."

Shuma Gia added, "In addition, we have prepared a series of social welfare and livelihood improvement plans as part of the Hyuga clan's statement. We will promise that once we control Konoha, we will immediately implement these plans to improve the living conditions of civilians and let them see our sincerity."

Nathan Hawke nodded with satisfaction.

Xiu Magia bowed his head and saluted, "Thank you for your trust, boss. We will do our best to ensure the smooth implementation of the plan."

Nathan Hawke waved his hand and said, "Go ahead and continue to monitor the battle situation. Report any changes to me immediately."

Shumagia saluted again, then left quickly and disappeared into the shadows. Nathan Hawke looked in the direction she left, his eyes revealing a hint of coldness and determination. As long as everything goes according to plan, Konoha will fall into his control sooner or later.

He turned around, glanced at Jiraiya lying on the ground, and said to himself, "You so-called heroes always naively think that you can save the world. But the reality is that "power" is the only truth."