Suigetsu Hozuki angrily slammed his hand against the wall as he looked at his subordinates who had been sealed away by the Reverse Four Symbols Sealing Technique, leaving no trace of their bodies. If he hadn't cleverly drawn a large amount of chakra from Samehada at the crucial moment and used the Body Flicker Technique repeatedly, he probably would have been finished too.
However, this sparked his intense interest in sealing techniques; no wonder the Mizukage had ordered them to find such a powerful technique.
Still haven't found it?
Suigetsu Hozuki stared grimly at the Chunin cleaning up the battlefield. He had practically turned Uzushiogakure upside down, but he hadn't found a single scroll of sealing techniques.
How is he supposed to explain this to the Third Mizukage?
There are only three reasons why Kirigakure suddenly launched an attack on Uzushiogakure: they coveted the land of Uzushiogakure, they feared the development of Uzushiogakure, and lastly, and most importantly, they wanted the sealing technique of the Uzumaki clan.
The first one is actually the least important. The Land of Whirlpools is not wealthy, and the money and food plundered from the Land of Whirlpools may not even be enough for Kirigakure to send troops.
The majority of the people in the Land of Whirlpools are from the Uzumaki clan, which makes Kirigakure quite wary. The Uzumaki clan possesses strong vitality and a huge amount of chakra, and with their powerful sealing techniques, if left unchecked, they may become a major enemy of Kirigakure in the future.
The most important and most effective method is the sealing technique of the Uzumaki clan. The power and mystery of the sealing technique are unparalleled in the entire ninja world, and all countries and factions are extremely envious of it.
"Lord Xiguashan".
Just as Suigetsu Hozuki was racking his brains trying to figure out how to explain things to the Third Mizukage, a boy dressed in light blue clothes and not very tall walked towards him.
Hozuki Senjin, the user of the twin swords Hiramekarei, has fully mastered the Hozuki clan's secret water transformation technique. His grandfather was the Second Mizukage, Hozuki Gengetsu, while the Third Mizukage, Minazuki Sora, was the Second Mizukage's disciple and bodyguard.
This identity made Suigetsu Hozuki not dare to put on airs when facing him.
"Under Kushimaru's severe torture, it was revealed that all of the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques had been taken away by a member of the Uzumaki Shadow Guard named Uzumaki Chohei, along with several direct descendants of the Uzumaki clan."
"That's what Hozuki Senjin said coldly."
"The Land of Bears, ah, this is getting a bit troublesome..."
The Land of Bears is not far from the Land of Whirlpools, but the troublesome thing is that the Land of Bears is a puppet state of the Hidden Leaf Village. Like many small countries, it can only exist and survive by depending on a large country.
The status of an independent nation is far more useful than annexation, which is why these large countries have not annexed smaller countries. In the event of war, these smaller countries serve as the best buffer zones and battlefields, preventing the flames of war from spreading to their own territories.
This is the tragedy of small countries.
"Although we used blitzkrieg tactics to quickly defeat the Land of Whirlpools, such tactics can only be used once. Other countries will definitely be on high alert after hearing the news."
"Furthermore, we have just annexed the Land of Whirlpools. If we were to attack the Land of Bears in the near future, it might provoke discontent from the entire ninja world. The Mizukage will likely face questioning from the other four great nations."
After hearing Hozuki Senjin's words, Suigetsu Hozuki couldn't help but sigh, as things were heading in an increasingly troublesome direction.
"War does not necessarily have to happen."
"Oh?"
Hozuki Senjin's words piqued Suigetsu Hobuki's interest.
"I'll lead a few men to kill those bloodlines from the Land of Whirlpools, minimizing the impact. I doubt Konoha will say anything more then."
"But will we have enough manpower? The Land of Bears has Konoha ninja stationed there."
"Just a few Konoha ninjas. Everyone says Konoha is very strong, but I don't think so. Uzushiogakure is an ally of Konoha, yet Konoha didn't even send out a single soldier. They are truly weak to the extreme."
"When the idea of attacking the Land of Whirlpools was first proposed, the Mizukage faced a lot of opposition. They all felt that the Land of Whirlpools was an ally of Konoha and should not be attacked lightly. Only the Mizukage insisted on sending troops despite the opposition. Sure enough, Konoha did not send any troops, not even a single person."
At this point, Hozuki Senjin's eyes revealed a hint of contempt. He often encountered Konoha ninjas during his missions, and they were not much different from ninjas from other countries.
"In that case, take two people with you to the Bear Country, but remember, come back immediately once the plan is in place."
After saying this, Suigetsu Hozuki turned and left. It was getting dark, and his men had gathered women from the Uzumaki clan for him. It was said that there were even two sisters among them.
After several busy days, he can finally enjoy the joy of victory.
“Rope Tree, you, come and kill him.”
The abdomen is not a fatal part of a person's body. If the abdomen is seriously injured, death will likely occur due to excessive blood loss, which takes some time. For example, An Yi is still quite energetic and keeps letting out screams.
However, he was unable to move because Shen Qiu's Moon Silver was pinning him firmly to the ground.
During the battle just now, Nawaki was completely stunned. After missing his first attack, he panicked and had no idea what to do next.
Fortunately, Shen Qiu reacted extremely quickly, ending the battle in the blink of an eye; otherwise, he would probably be nothing more than a corpse by now.
"me..."
Seeing An Yi with blood and entrails everywhere on the ground, but still screaming in agony, Rope Tree finally couldn't hold back any longer and ran to the big tree behind him and vomited.
"Ugh..."
Seeing Rope Tree's performance, Shen Qiu sighed. After all, he was a boy who had grown up in a pampered environment, so seeing this scene was not really unexpected for him.
"Liuli, come here and kill him!"
At this moment, Shen Qiu turned his gaze to the pink-haired girl. If he was afraid to even kill someone now, how could he face the Second Shinobi World War two years later?
The battlefield is extremely cruel, and the enemy will never show you any mercy.
"I....."
Unexpectedly, Ruri didn't run away like Nawaki. Instead, she tremblingly gripped the kunai in her hand and walked step by step to An'i.
"Pfft."
It was the sound of a kunai piercing flesh.
Ruri wasn't sure if she had hit a vital spot, so after pulling out the kunai, she stabbed again. Once she was sure the enemy was completely dead, she finally couldn't hold back any longer and, like Nawaki, hugged a big tree and vomited.
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Chapter 122: The Shadow of the Root - Hozuki Senjin
"Teacher Shuo Mao."
After Ruri killed the rogue ninja from Kumogakure, Shen Qiu heard footsteps behind him. He turned around and saw that it was indeed Hatake Sakumo.
As expected, the ninja named Motaya was defeated by him.
"sorry, I..."
“There’s nothing to apologize for. Since they chose to become ninjas, this is something they’ll have to face sooner or later.” Hatake Sakumo shook his head. In fact, even if Shen Qiu hadn’t done it, he would have made Nawaki and Kobayashi Ruri do it anyway.
Killing is the first step into the ninja world.
"However, Qiu, you have exceeded my expectations. I didn't expect your strength to be so formidable already. You have even begun to comprehend the nature transformation of chakra."
After examining Kimoto's corpse, Sakumo couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "There is a huge difference between mastering the nature transformation of chakra and not mastering it. It was precisely because of his superb lightning chakra manipulation that he surpassed ordinary Jonin and entered the quasi-Kage level."
It was just a lucky accident.
During the time the two were chatting, Nawaki and Ruri finally finished vomiting. Apart from being pale, they were not injured at all.
At Shen Qiu's suggestion, they gathered the bodies of Modoya, Shumoto, and An'i together, and Sakumo's powerful fireball technique turned their bodies to ashes.
"This is the ninja world. It's either you die or I live, there's no room for compromise."
Shen Qiu couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
These guys were really poor; only An Yi had a dozen or so explosive tags on him, while the others were practically penniless.
However, this is actually normal; wandering ninjas won't go out to rob unless they've spent every last penny they have.
"Well then, in that case, let's continue on our way."
"Huh? Shouldn't we rest for a bit? I'm so tired!"
"Napaki, we're here on a mission, how can you be thinking about resting all the time?"
Amidst their conversation, the four quickly headed off into the distance. Not long after they left, a group of mysterious figures dressed in black and wearing masks appeared at the site of the earlier battle.
They wore masks, but not just those with animal patterns; there were all sorts of other patterns as well. If Sakumo were here, he would definitely recognize who they were.
The root of a leaf.
The unit directly under Danzo is even more secretive than the Anbu, and its actions are even more clandestine, eliminating anything that could threaten Konoha at any cost.
"Falcon, did you see what happened during their battle?"
Neither the Root nor the Dark Division ever address each other by name, but by code names.
"No, the limit of my Byakugan is one kilometer, and that girl's perception range is also one kilometer. If I rashly step into that range, I might expose my identity."
"Falcon" replied.
"Tch, trash. I really don't know what Danzo-sama saw in you. These guys are the same. They boasted in the tavern that taking down a Jonin leader would be no problem at all, but they couldn't even kill a Genin."
The masked man said with considerable displeasure. His dissatisfaction with the hawk, which he might not have easily shown when they were at Root headquarters, was now clearly evident.
Upon hearing Ghost Face's words, veins bulged on the face beneath the hawk mask. He clenched his right fist tightly, but ultimately did not make a move.
Within the ranks, private fights are strictly prohibited, especially during missions. Otherwise, regardless of the success or failure of the mission, one cannot escape the punishment of "the seal of the root of calamity."
If there are indeed conflicts, they can be resolved through the life-or-death arena at the root.
"Continue the mission!"
At his command, several Root members resumed their pursuit of Sakumo and his group.
And not far away is the Land of Bears.
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