Naruto: I, Shikotsumyaku, Byakugan Princess

Chapter 110 Urgency
Hui Li's expression was somewhat awkward at this moment.

Amidst the wide-eyed stares of everyone, she seemed to see countless emotions surging within her.

But there was nothing she could do.

The effective attack range of the Ten Fingers Piercing Shot is at most 100 meters; beyond that, both accuracy and power will drop sharply.

The enemy was so large that unless the finger bone attack hit the brainstem, it would be completely ineffective.

With Shikamaru and Ino's chakra reserves, they only have one chance. She can't afford to gamble that the Ten-Finger Bullet can accurately hit the giant bird's brainstem despite the obstacles of gravity and wind.

To ensure a fatal blow.

It is necessary to minimize the effects of gravity and wind, and to create widespread damage. Even if it cannot kill the enemy in one strike, it must completely disable its ability to fly.

Of all the techniques Hui Li possessed, Wind Release perfectly met the requirements, and she also happened to have the Eight Trigrams Empty Palm technique given to her by Neji, which allowed her to unleash condensed chakra.

"I have a secret technique that I haven't had time to practice yet. Only after I've mastered it will I have the opportunity..."

Faced with the strange looks from everyone, Hui Li's voice became somewhat weak as she tried to explain.

With the Ten Fingers Piercing Shot as a ranged attack, she has recently been spending all her time on the most difficult Returning to Heaven technique, neglecting the relatively simple Bagua Empty Palm.

Unexpectedly, they encountered an enemy with the rare ability to fly, a rarity in the ninja world.

"Approximately how long will it take?"

Shikamaru rubbed his forehead, feeling utterly exhausted by the chaotic reality.

"do not know."

Hui Li didn't know the difficulty of the Eight Trigrams Palm Technique, but it was a secret technique that only Jonin were qualified to practice, so she estimated that the difficulty would not be too low.

Shikamaru looked at the sky in the distance.

As the sun slowly sank below the horizon, the light in the field of vision grew even dimmer. Packs of wild beasts licked the medicinal powder from the ground, while carnivorous tigers and leopards devoured the grass beneath their hooves, chewing on its flavor.

"The sun is about to set, and without sunlight to provide a reflection, my Shadow Imitation spell cannot be activated. The powder is also about to be eaten by the wild beasts, and they will target us next."

"Grey Glass, you need to hurry."

"I know."

Hui Li nodded solemnly.

Without further delay, he sat cross-legged on the ground, closed his eyes, and recalled the practice of Bagua Kongzhang.

Seeing that Hairi was making the most of his time to train, Shikamaru looked at Naruto and Choji:
"Next, we need to buy time for Haili. Ino and I need to conserve our chakra for using secret techniques. You two will be the main force in resisting the beasts."

"rest assured."

Choji's voice, now enormous, boomed: "I just ate a lot of meat, so my chakra is still plentiful."

"Shadow Clone Technique!!!"

Naruto made a cross with his fingers.

A large plume of smoke suddenly appeared among the trees.

Subsequently.

Hundreds of Narutos dressed in orange surrounded the group.

"This……"

Ino and the others stared in astonishment at the massive crowd surrounding Naruto.

"This is a technique that Hui Li taught me, and I will never let these wild beasts disturb Hui Li!"
The chaotic sounds of the shadow clones rose and fell, seemingly drowning out the roars of the surrounding beasts.

"Well done, Naruto!"

Before them were countless Naruto silhouettes, and behind them was the glowing chakra of the gray glass. Shikamaru and his two companions finally saw the dawn of victory.

……

at the same time.

The Hokage's office in the central building of Konoha.

boom!
Hiruzen Sarutobi slammed his fist on the table, making it tremble.
"What's the point of the perimeter security line around the village? How can the enemy get to the main gate?"

"I heard the enemy descended from the sky..."

The member of the shady organization, wearing an elephant-face mask, answered in a low voice.

The Third Hokage was usually easygoing and rarely got angry. But once his anger flared up, it was like a flash flood, and even Elder Danzo dared not raise his voice at that moment.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was burning with rage.

With the Uchiha's major problem resolved, I thought things could finally calm down for a couple of days. But just as I finished packing and was about to leave, a report from the Konoha Barrier Team brought me back.

Three Jonin launched a fierce attack on the main gate of Konoha.

It all sounds absurd.

When Hiruzen Sarutobi first received the news, he thought he had misheard. The enemy wasn't three Jonin, but three Jonin units. After confirming it several times, something even more absurd happened.

These three Jonin somehow managed to bypass the two perimeter security lines of Konoha and arrive directly at the main gate of Konoha.

It will take time for the ninja forces on the outer perimeter to return to their positions.

The village's security force had just been wiped out by its own people.

Half of the ANBU, who had been working tirelessly for over a month, were on vacation, while the other half were on duty throughout the village. In the vast Konoha, they couldn't find any skilled fighters who could quickly reach the main gate.

Fortunately, the two special Jonin stationed at the gate did a good job.

Without any support, they fought desperately to keep the enemy outside the gate, and even after the Konoha Anbu arrived, the enemy was unable to get a single step closer to the main gate of Konoha.

Unfortunately……

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression was gloomy.

The large hand pressed down on the desk, making it creak.

"Kouko Tetsuya and Kagura Izumo were two outstanding ninjas who perfectly inherited the Will of Fire. They are heroes of Konoha and should be enshrined in Konoha's memorial tablet."

"Yes."

Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, 'Zhen' nodded emphatically.

It is said that when the reinforcements arrived, the two bodies were so badly damaged that they could not be identified by photographs. Fortunately, the reinforcements included a close friend who had grown up with the two men, and they were able to distinguish them.

But even so.

The enemy also failed to set foot in Konoha.

The two special Jonin sounded nice, but they were actually just two Chunin who specialized in one area. He couldn't figure out how they managed to stop three Jonin outside the village, or what methods they used.

This must be the miracle brought about by the Will of Fire!

"Have those three bastards been caught?"

"No."

"not yet?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's scrutinizing gaze made 'elephant' somewhat nervous, and it hurriedly explained:
"The Anbu who are pursuing them have sent word that the secret technique they are using is the Lightning Release Armor from Kumogakure. It has strong defense and high speed, and it will be difficult to catch them in a short time if they fight and move at the same time."

But they had already surrounded the enemy; capturing them was only a matter of time.

"Kumakubi..." Hiruzen Sarutobi was not entirely surprised that the Kumogakure would send three Jonin to storm the gates of Konoha. Only the reckless Kumogakure would do something like that.

But what's the reason?

Keep in mind that those weren't just three genin or chunin.

Each ninja village has a very limited number of Jonin-level experts, making them undoubtedly a high-end force.

Each of the Jonin from the Five Great Ninja Villages could individually be the leader of a ninja organization. In fact, the highest commanders of many small-scale wars are often just Jonin.

It's impossible for Yunyin to pay such a high price just to kill two guards at the gate.

This is not logical.

There must be a deeper reason.

Thinking of the Cloud Village's various past offenses, Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly had a thought.

Where is Naruto?

'Elephant' pondered for a moment: "Have you forgotten? To prevent the Uchiha from resorting to desperate measures, the Ninja Academy organized a school-wide wilderness survival exercise, right here at Exercise Field Zero."

"Today?"

"Uh...yes!"

"not good!"

Upon hearing the word 'elephant,' alarm bells rang in Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind:

"Send someone to Training Ground Zero immediately and ensure Naruto's safety!"

Knowing Naruto's identity, 'Zhuang' also realized the urgency of the situation: "This... Training Ground Zero is too far from the village, and a group of Anbu members have already been transferred away to capture the intruders, so it's hard to guarantee the time..."

"I'll go there myself!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi removed the straw hat that symbolized the Hokage, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

Naruto absolutely cannot get into trouble. The wounds inflicted on Konoha by the Nine-Tails' attack back then have not yet healed to this day.

If the Cloud Village were to provoke the Nine-Tails...

It seems that Konoha is about to suffer another devastating blow.

(End of this chapter)