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The description of the scene is that the earth's soil was churning and there was coke, which are traces of either melting or fire.

The most striking evidence was... a massive area was ravaged by lightning, leaving nothing but barren land for miles around—everything was gone! Such a wide-ranging attack couldn't be ordinary ninjutsu; it was very likely a forbidden technique.

It could even be the effect of some kind of bloodline limit. Such a person shouldn't be unknown; he should just suddenly appear. So who exactly is this person? It's a pity he can't go to the battlefield because none of the Kage from the three great ninja villages went. This is an unspoken agreement! If they all went to the battlefield, it would mean that the war has reached its final stage, the decisive moment.

"Konoha really has a lot of trump cards up its sleeve!"

Thinking of this, his prized disciple, Huo Tu, who was a genius who could use the Lava Release bloodline limit, was the one who wiped out his entire team this time.

He might have inherited his position and become the new Tsuchikage in the future! But now he's dead! Onoki took a deep breath, his expression turning quite grim.

War and hatred will eventually lead people astray, plunging them into an abyss of no return.

Back in his seat as the Tsuchikage, after a long period of contemplation, Ōnoki issued several orders.

It's time to teach Konoha a lesson and make them pay!

Chapter 88 The User of the Kusanagi Sword Appears (Third Update)

　The heartland of the Land of Rain.

The rain poured down, and even though it was partially blocked by the dense canopy of trees, it still managed to seep through the gaps.

Below, behind the vines, inside a cave, the air was dry.

Tsunade was sitting cross-legged with her eyes closed, recovering her chakra through meditation. Her wounds were simply bandaged and not treated.

This makes it easy to get infected! After a while, Tsunade slowly opened her eyes, glanced at Yoruichi sitting to the side, and said, "My chakra has almost recovered."

"Ah."

Ye Chen responded without looking up, leaning his entire body against the stone wall.

"Now I need to treat my injuries."

Tsunade continued.

"Ah."

Ye Chen continued to respond with his head down, his tone neither warm nor cold.

See this.

Tsunade's forehead was covered in more and more black lines. She clenched her fist tightly, feeling an urge to punch someone.

"Then you'd better get out of here right now!!"

""

Ye Chen suddenly raised his head and stared at Tsunade in astonishment.

The next moment, Ye Chen understood that Tsunade had many wounds and a lot of blood on her body, so she probably needed to clean them up properly.

Some of the bloodstains were several days old, but when you smelled them, they were quite pungent.

Ye Chen deliberately covered his nose, a gesture that infuriated Tsunade even more. She felt a sharp pain in her chest and was about to explode with anger! "Let's go!"

Gang pointed to the cave entrance.

"Tsunade-neechan, it's raining outside!"

Ye Chen said.

"What are you afraid of, a ninja who kills Iwa ninjas and cuts through melons and vegetables like a knife?!"

Tsunade said, rolling her eyes at him.

"Sigh, nobody cares about orphans!"

After shrugging, Ye Chen let out a long sigh and turned to leave.

Tsunade looked at Ye Chen's back with a slightly helpless expression, then stretched out her jade-like hand, a soft, eerie green light emanating from her palm, and gently pressed it onto one of her wounds.

After leaving the cave, Ye Chen had no intention of going back to spy.

Jiraiya was nearly killed by a punch after spying on Tsunade, leaving him with a permanent and irreparable injury.

Ye Chen has never forgotten this plot point from the original novel.

Of course, to be honest, Ye Chen is only less than ten years old, but his appearance and strength make people overlook this fact.

Still too young to understand, Ye Chen thought with a slight pout. He felt that Tsunade was giving him special treatment because his mental maturity was beyond that of his peers. She didn't trust him, otherwise why would she let him go out?

Outside the cave, Ye Chen stood on a tree, watching the raindrops fall continuously.

Subconsciously, I turned my eyes to listen to the sounds of nature! Observation Haki allows one to hear the voices of all things, but simply having Observation Haki doesn't mean one can hear everything; it's just one direction of development.

At this moment, listening to the rain with Observation Haki was... quite a unique experience! The sound of rain echoed in his ears, and his Observation Haki continuously expanded his senses! For a moment, he felt refreshed and relaxed, as if he had the entire world under his control! His Observation Haki had expanded considerably compared to before, and his understanding of... his own power was also much deeper.

Even the efficiency of absorbing natural energy and converting it into Sage Chakra has doubled! If it was one before, it is now...

Within a range of 1,500 meters, nothing can escape his perception! A true absolute domain, controlling all movements! And outside of that range, he can also sense the number of movements, though the location is somewhat vague.

"what!"

Just as Ye Chen was immersed in sensing the power of nature, a figure that shouldn't have been there intruded into his domain.

"Why is he here! And he's in such a bad situation, should I save him or not?"

Ye Chen muttered to himself, "Tsunade is currently healing inside the cave and cannot be left unattended."

After some thought, Ye Chen formed a hand seal and used the Shadow Clone Technique, creating another Ye Chen.

"Clone, I'll leave this to you for now."

Protect Tsunade.

Ye Chen said.

"Go with peace of mind, Your Majesty."

"Don't you know your own strength? Even if it's just a clone, I could still smash a regular Jonin's head in."

The clone smiled confidently.

With that thought, Ye Chen used the Shave technique to disappear on the spot.

"Oh dear, he's putting on an act again..."

The clone smiled slightly and shook its head.

In a clearing, the Anbu Tengu stood silently. Before him stood a man dressed in black robes, also in Anbu attire, but not from Konoha, but from Sunagakure.

Kugu Jiro, an Anbu ninja from Sunagakure, was targeting Konoha's Anbu.

Generals against generals, soldiers against soldiers, ANBU against ANBU! This kind of thing happens every moment on the ninja battlefield.

At this moment, the Tengu was in a sorry state. His black robe was torn in several places, revealing his fair and delicate skin, and blood stained his arms.

"Your strength is among the top of the Konoha ninjas I've killed before, but you are no match for me."

"Kumiya Jiro said, holding an ancient long sword in his hand. The sword was straight and long, with a sharp edge and some kind of mysterious pattern on its surface, which faintly shimmered with a domineering aura.

Tengu was panting heavily. He was unlucky; he had run into a Special Jonin from the Sand Village. The person in front of him was... a Special Jonin.

She was a Chunin, and the difference in rank meant she was no match for the person before her! If it weren't for him... Especially since the sword in Kujira's hand wasn't an ordinary sword, but a divine weapon forged by the Kusanagi clan—the Kusanagi Sword! She didn't know why the Sand Village possessed the Kusanagi Sword, but its enhancements made Kujira possess the level of a full-fledged Jonin! Kujira, unwilling to waste any more time, gripped the Kusanagi Sword tightly with both hands and said, "Secret Technique: Dance of Shadow Assassination!"

The sword in Kugimiya's hand suddenly fell towards Tengu. It looked like a technique involving the flow of chakra, but the effect was completely different! As his sword fell, the entire sky suddenly flickered and thousands upon thousands of identical swords appeared! Like a rain of swords, they crashed down on Tengu! What kind of ninjutsu is this? No, what exquisite swordsmanship!

Tengu felt enveloped by countless sword energies, on the verge of being swallowed up at any moment. Suddenly, he shouted, "Sharingan, activate!"

Beneath the Tengu mask, two scarlet tomoe suddenly appeared in the Tengu's eyes! The two tomoe kept shifting, trying to see through Kugu Jiro's sword strikes! Instantly, the countless sword shadows vanished, leaving only one sword slashing straight down in the Tengu's eyes! In the face of life and death, the Tengu retreated with all his might, dodging this fatal blow! But there was nowhere left to retreat, because Kugu's sword was coming again, and the two were on completely different levels of speed.

"clang!"

A dark figure appeared, grabbing the Kusanagi Sword with bare hands! Tengu, in disbelief, stared at the suddenly appearing figure and exclaimed, "How could it be him?"

Chapter 89 The Ultimate Technique of Dual-Sword Style: Seventy-Two Troubling Winds (Fourth Update)

　Two breaths ago, Ye Chen had already silently arrived at the scene of the battle between the Tengu and the Sand Ninja, but he did not show himself immediately, instead hiding to the side.

Tengu, a member of the Konoha Anbu, is a full-fledged member.

He was also the one who guided Ye Chen into the Dark Division. Although the two knew each other, they were not very close.

After he led him into the Dark Division, he never saw Tengu again and forgot about him.

I never expected to see him again today, but under such circumstances.

He was eager to see Tengu's strength. He had felt that Tengu was hiding his true abilities when he was in the Anbu, and that his strength was far more than what he appeared to be! Sure enough, after observing him for a while, he determined that Tengu's strength was that of an elite Chunin and a core member of the Anbu.

And most importantly, and most surprisingly, Tengu actually possessed the Sharingan! What does possessing the Sharingan mean? It means he is of Uchiha blood, a member of the Uchiha clan! And he himself was irreconcilably opposed to the Uchiha, having killed several Uchiha members in succession.

Tengu being an Uchiha was something he never expected! If he was an Uchiha, why hadn't he ever sensed any killing intent from Tengu before? Observation Haki allows one to sense the malice of an enemy! Should he save him or not? Given the other's Uchiha identity, he might as well not save him! After all, there was a connection between them. But then he thought, not all Uchiha are stupid! Tengu was in the Anbu with him and had indeed helped him before! However, he had already made up his mind! ... The air was silent, and the rain drizzled softly.

Ye Chen appeared instantly, his palm covered in Armament Haki, and grabbed Kujiro's Kusanagi Sword.

Kusanagi Sword truly lived up to its reputation as a divine weapon; even with Armament Haki protecting him, his palm still felt a sharp pain! He increased his strength, the black Armament Haki in his hand clashing tightly with Kusanagi Sword, wisps of dark red Haki surging and bursting forth between them! *Sizzle!* Kugu Jiro felt his Kusanagi Sword being gripped tightly by a piece of refined iron, a tremendous force assaulting his arm along the blade, a tremendous force rushing towards him! Startled, he quickly used a clever trick to pull out Kusanagi Sword, flashing backward, his eyes filled with doubt and surprise! "Rakshasa!"

Tengu stared at Ye Chen in shock, never expecting him to appear.

*Crack!* Like a faint sound, a crack appeared in the middle of the tengu's mask, followed by a *snap*.

It split in two and fell to either side.

Ye Chen turned his head and saw Tengu's true face! Even he couldn't help but be surprised at this moment. Was he seeing things? Looking at the slightly flustered but beautiful face in front of him, Tengu was actually a woman! Long, straight black hair, black, crystal-like eyes, exquisitely beautiful features mixed with the gentleness of a classical woman, and a Konoha headband on her forehead, which made her look heroic.

"How can you be a woman!"