Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Chapter 69 Slaying the Dog's Tomb (Fifth Update)

Four Konoha ninjas were advancing slowly, following some subtle clues.

"Captain, how long are we going to stop this pursuit?"

One team member couldn't help but complain, his eyes were bloodshot, clearly indicating that he hadn't rested for a long time.

The other two were also exhausted.

They were about to change shifts when the captain made a discovery and tracked them for a day and a night. In total, they hadn't rested for two days and two nights and had been on high alert the whole time, which even ninjas couldn't withstand.

"Everyone, stay alert. They left very few traces, which proves they are experienced ninjas. They are very dangerous. Have your signal flares ready. Fire them immediately if you encounter any danger."

The Chunin captain gave a solemn reminder. Although he was also very tired, such an important clue could not be lost.

If ninjas from rival villages were to infiltrate this area, it would be fatal to their entire Konoha front.

Seeing their captain's serious expression, the three of them could only force themselves to stay alert.

The four continued to advance, with the Chunin captain at the forefront becoming even more focused, his eyes constantly scanning the surroundings, searching for traces while also guarding against possible traps and ambushes.

However, the main pursuer was a fierce ninja dog, and the Chunin Captain was a ninja from the Inuzuka clan.

The Inuzuka clan's ninjas were most skilled at this kind of tracking and patrol mission, so they were mostly assigned to lead patrols to the front and rear of the battle line, as well as this area in the rear.

"Waaah..."

"It smells bloody!"

The advancing ninja dog suddenly whimpered softly. The Chunin captain also twitched his nose, smelling a faint scent of blood, and quickly whispered a warning.

Then, together with the ninja dog, they finally located the source of the blood by relying on their sense of smell: a drop of blood that had fallen into the grass.

Seeing the blood, the three genin became excited.

Previously, there were only some faint traces, but now it can finally be confirmed that someone is indeed active in this area.

According to the registration records, there are no Konoha ninjas in this area, so they must be enemy ninjas.

However, the Chunin captain and his ninja dog suddenly seemed to have noticed something, turned their heads to look in a certain direction, and immediately became alert.

At the same moment, a figure suddenly rushed out from there, and a bright flash of sword light followed.

The experienced Chunin captain and his ninja dog leaped away immediately, but the three Genin who hadn't reacted in time were caught in the crossfire.

The two were instantly beheaded. The girl who was furthest away was pulled away by the Chunin captain who used wire to wrap her wrist, thus avoiding the fatal blow, but her right hand, which was holding the signal flare, was also severed.

That's right, the attacker was Tamura Hao, and he used the Swift Lightning Flash technique he had just learned, which is why he was able to deliver that incredibly fast and effective strike.

Without pausing, he lunged forward, his slender Miao sword thrusting precisely into the mouth of the girl who was about to cry out in pain from her severed hand, exiting from the back of her head cleanly and swiftly, without a trace of pity.

At the same time, an invisible and colorless chakra thread extended out, precisely wrapping around the signal flare taken out by the Chunin Captain, pulling it off course and pointing it in their direction.

"call out!"

With a sharp whistle, the signal flare flew over, but Tamura Hao swung his little cat and precisely sliced ​​it in half, preventing it from exploding.

All of this was accomplished under the Sharingan's powerful dynamic vision; even compared to the dynamic vision he had acquired, Tamura Hao's current speed had become as slow as a snail.

His powerful dynamic vision allows him to make the most subtle adjustments and deliver the most precise strikes.

Seeing that his signal flare had been deflected by the enemy, the Chunin captain's expression changed slightly. He then pushed off a tree trunk to the side and charged toward his ninja dog.

The ninja dog rushed over as if by telepathy, and the two prepared to combine their powers to unleash the Inuzuka family's secret technique.

The Inuzuka family's secret techniques require the cooperation of ninja dogs to be performed, and their power is much greater than that of ordinary ninjutsu.

However, Tamura Hao had already guessed that this person was from the Inuzuka family when he saw the ninja dog, so he was naturally wary of the other party using the family's secret techniques.

He continued his relentless charge forward, throwing out a kunai with an explosive tag attached to it.

Seeing the kunai with explosive tags coming, the Chunin captain, who was almost reunited with the ninja dogs, had no choice but to leap aside to dodge.

However, the expected explosion did not occur because the detonating tag was not triggered; it was merely meant to scare him into hiding.

The foundation of ninja battles is intelligence warfare, but the core concept of battle is deception. For example, the basic Three Body Techniques taught in ninja academies are used to deceive opponents.

"Super Strength Combo!"

Once he catches up with his opponent, he decisively unleashes a deadly move, using his superhuman strength and explosive power to unleash a series of slashes. Furthermore, with the dynamic vision enhanced by his Sharingan, he can better discern the flaws in his opponent's movements, making his blade strikes more precise and cunning.

Faced with Tamura Hao's relentless attacks, the Chunin captain was unable to make contact with the ninja dogs to coordinate and unleash his secret technique, and could only use kunai to block.

However, the opponent's ninja sword was too sharp, and even his own fine kunai could not withstand it. It was cut in half again and again, and soon the kunai in his ninja tool bag were all used up.

Faced with such a sharp ninja sword, one would at least need to form a Fang-to-Fang technique with Onimaru to counter it from both sides; a simple Fang-to-Fang technique alone would not be enough.

Realizing that his opponent was stronger and faster than him, the Chunin captain knew he would likely have to stay here.

With that in mind, I decisively turned back to my previous position, ready to receive my teammate's flare.

I can die, but I can't die in vain. I must send a signal to the ninjas in the surrounding villages to discover the anomaly here.

We can't let them have it easy!

The ninja dogs, with a telepathic connection to their masters, resolutely pounced to stop them, buying time for their masters, even if it was just a little bit.

Without the slightest hesitation, Tamura Hiroshi wielded his twin swords, tearing the loyal ninja dog to pieces, his movements only pausing slightly.

In that brief pause, the Chunin captain had already obtained a signal flare and pulled the fuse.

"Onimaru!"

Turning back to see his comrade dismembered, the Chunin captain's eyes widened in fury.

After a member of the Inuzuka clan extracts chakra, they choose a ninja dog to live and eat with, becoming like brothers; that is their most important bond.

How could he not be furious when his companions were brutally murdered?

However, he was quickly taken aback and turned to look at the signal flare in his hand that he had not yet fired.

Why wasn't it launched?

Despite his confusion, the Chunin captain reacted quickly, dodging the incoming blade with a clumsy roll and grabbing another teammate's signal flare. He pulled the fuse, but it still failed to ignite and fire.

This made him even more puzzled. Could it be that the reserve department had cut corners on this?

Before any further action could be taken, a golden chakra chain extended from beneath his teammate's corpse, binding his left leg and sealing off the chakra within his body.

Then the blade flashed again, cutting through the two remaining fine kunai in his hand before his body was also shredded.

"The Inuzuka clan's ninjas are indeed difficult to ambush. Fortunately, I used chakra threads to pierce and destroy the signal flares of those three people."

Seeing the other person's unseeing eyes, Tamura Hao breathed a sigh of relief.

He had just planned to use a drop of blood to attract the other party's attention and then attack from behind.

But who would have thought that the leader was a ninja from the Inuzuka clan, whose sense of smell was too keen and detected their hiding place, forcing them to attack prematurely.

As for the malfunctioning signal flare, he destroyed it by piercing it with chakra threads after he launched his attack. He even used chakra threads to inject some water to soak the gunpowder inside, which made it malfunction.

Fortunately, he obtained the training method for chakra threads from Sunagakure, which greatly enhanced the strength of his chakra threads.

While it wasn't enough to pierce a human body, piercing a paper flare was not difficult. Combined with his multitasking training and the Sharingan's powerful dynamic vision, he was able to deliver that perfect strike.

As for the Vajra Blockade, it was naturally something he had laid in ambush long ago.

"Collect the body!"

Without delay, Tamura Hiroshi began to deal with the scene, sealing all the bodies with sealing rolls, even scraping off a layer of the blood-stained ground, and erasing the footprints on the ground.

Finally, he took out a high-pressure spray bottle and sprayed it around, the medicinal liquid inside neutralizing the smell of blood.

The core of ninja combat is intelligence warfare. A lot of information can be analyzed from corpses and battlefields. At this stage, it is necessary to hide one's own information to the greatest extent possible.

(End of this chapter)