Naruto: Starting with Creating a Genius Persona

Chapter 136 Red Eyes (5/8)

However, Kenichi Hinata still did not find any enemies, but saw that his three other teammates had died on the spot in the sudden and dense explosion.

Where is it? Where exactly is it hiding? Why didn't the Byakugan detect it? Is it some kind of special concealment technique? Or...?

While still suspended in mid-air, Kenichi Hyuga's mind raced.

However, just as his feet were about to touch another seemingly flat spot on the ground below...

Click! Click! Click!

Four bizarrely shaped, dark-colored puppets, seemingly blending into the shadows of the ground, burst forth from the spot where he was about to land without warning!

Wielding poisoned, sharp blades, they thrust upwards with incredible speed and tricky angles, like venomous spiders waiting for their prey to walk into their trap!

puff!puff!

The sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh was exceptionally clear and jarring in the quiet night.

Kenichi Hyuga froze in mid-air. He slowly lowered his head, staring incredulously at the blades that pierced through his chest, abdomen, and ribs, carrying a cold glint of light and warm blood. His strength rapidly drained from his body, and his vision began to blur and darken.

How could that be?

In the white light's field of vision... there was clearly nothing there...

Before his consciousness was completely swallowed by eternal darkness, he used his last bit of strength to strain his unfocused white eyes to look into the deep darkness ahead.

Amidst the flickering firelight and billowing smoke, a tall, slender figure slowly emerged from the shadows.

He was a young man with rare purple hair and an exceptionally handsome face. In the dim light, his eyes shone with an eerie yet pure, ruby-like brilliance.

The purple-haired man looked calmly, even with a hint of indifferent weariness, as he quietly watched Hyuga Kenichi, who was suspended in mid-air, pierced by four puppets, his life rapidly slipping away.

Immediately afterwards, a dozen figures dressed in Sand Village ninja uniforms appeared silently from behind the surrounding trees and rocks, surrounding the area.

One of the Sand Ninja, who appeared to be the squad leader, glanced at the corpses of the Konoha reconnaissance ninjas on the ground and the dead Hyuga Kenichi, then turned to look at the purple-haired man, a smile of awe and excitement on his face: "Impressive! Benimaru-san's clan's bloodline limit—the Red Eyes—can actually completely suppress the Hyuga Byakugan, which is known for its absolute insight. This ambush was absolutely perfect, hahaha!" (Note:)

The purple-haired man known as Benimaru did not respond. He merely raised his eyes slightly, his ruby-like eyes sweeping indifferently across the battlefield, as if all the life and death before him were nothing more than insignificant dust.

Benimaru's family was an extremely small, almost unknown ninja clan located on the border between the Land of Rivers and the Land of Wind.

The entire tribe, including women, children, the elderly, and the infirm, numbered no more than thirty people. They made a living by taking on odd jobs in the border areas and collecting medicinal herbs, living a life of peace and tranquility.

In the middle of this year, before the Third Kazekage had mysteriously disappeared, Sunagakure was stepping up its military preparations to prepare for possible changes, searching everywhere for any power and secret techniques that could enhance its strength.

It was during this thorough search that Sunagakure's intelligence agents unexpectedly discovered this small clan hidden in a border valley and noticed their clan's unique bloodline limit, the Red Eye.

This is a bloodline limit of the eye technique, and some of its abilities bear a striking resemblance to the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan.

It can see far into the distance, perceive scenes at extremely long distances, see through objects and obstacles, and has keen perception abilities, able to sense the strength of forces and potential dangers.

However, Red Eyes also possesses an even more bizarre ability.

It can use chakra to create false images and chakra reactions that can interfere with perception and confuse the enemy.

The news was reported up the chain of command, eventually catching the attention of the Third Kazekage himself, much to his delight, who was then struggling with how to deal with the enormous advantage of the Hyuga Byakugan in reconnaissance and intelligence warfare.

Seeing the Red-Eyed Clan as a key bargaining chip that could disrupt the strategic balance, he decided to personally travel to the Land of Rivers to "invite" this small ninja clan back to Sunagakure with the highest level of courtesy, promising them abundant resources and a prestigious status.

However, it was during this personal trip that the Third Kazekage, along with Sasori of the Red Sand, a genius puppeteer whom he valued highly and often kept by his side, who had just become his Shadow Guard, mysteriously disappeared.

The Sand Village searched the entire border between the Land of Wind and the Land of Rivers, mobilizing countless manpower and resources, but still could not find any definite clues. The two important figures seemed to have vanished into thin air.

Despite such a major upheaval, the Sunagakure leadership did not give up on recruiting the Red-Eyed Clan.

After a combination of coercion and enticement, this weak family was ultimately unable to resist the will of the great power. The entire clan was "invited" to Sunagakure and quickly integrated into the Sunagakure's war machine.

Benimaru, as the most talented among the younger generation of his clan, was naturally assigned to this special forces team tasked with carrying out covert ambush missions. His red eyes, which could see through the Byakugan and create illusions, were the key to the perfect ambush of the Hyuga scouts and the tearing apart of Konoha's sensory defenses.

"Immediately notify Elder Ebizo!" The Sand Village squad leader, having confirmed the situation was under control, lowered his voice and ordered a subordinate in charge of communications beside him: "The forward reconnaissance has been cleared. Hyuga clan reconnaissance ninja activity has been confirmed. Konoha's important medical support unit should be nearby. Elder, please lead the main force to this area immediately according to the planned strategy!"

Their small team of a dozen or so people was just the first tentacles and the sharpest blade to emerge in the entire massive hunting operation.

Behind them was an elite assault force of over five hundred men, personally led by Ebizo, a senior elder of Sunagakure, like a swarm of scorpions lurking beneath the desert, quietly waiting for orders.

Their elite assault team's objective was to locate and completely destroy the medical and logistical support unit that Konoha was sending to the western border.

If successful, the main force of Konoha at the front line will lose crucial continuous medical support, the wounded will not be able to receive timely treatment, and the supply of medicines and equipment will be interrupted, which will greatly reduce their combat effectiveness.

More importantly, this will clear the way for the Sand Village's other trump card—Elder Chiyo's terrifyingly potent poison, allowing its poison techniques to be used to their fullest potential.

This could be a crucial key to breaking the stalemate on the front lines!

In the past, even if Sunagakure had such ambitions, it was often difficult to implement them. Konoha's medical and logistical forces acted cautiously and were always accompanied by Byakugan ninjas from the Hyuga clan for reconnaissance and vigilance. Their ability to perceive things from a great distance made it difficult for any large-scale troop movements or ambush attempts to escape detection. They were often exposed before they even got close, leading to the failure of the operation.

But this time, the situation is completely different.

Sunagakure has acquired red eyes.

These strange eyes, capable of interfering with the perception of the white eye and creating blind spots in perception, became the weight that disrupted the balance.

It's like a camouflage cloth specially prepared for the Byakugan, allowing the Sand Village's blades to approach silently, while Konoha remains oblivious to the impending deadly danger.

"Team, remain silent and move to location two." With a wave of his hand, the Sand Village ninjas, like phantoms blending into the night, quickly and orderly disappeared into the shadows of the trees.

Benimaru walked in the middle of the group, his ruby-like eyes gleaming slightly in the darkness, continuously emitting subtle and strange chakra fluctuations, like ripples on the water's surface, constantly disrupting the clear traces in this area, creating the ideal nighttime cover for the main force to approach covertly.

At the same time, Shinichi, who was resting with his eyes closed in the rear camp, suddenly felt a chill rise from his tailbone and instantly spread all over his back without warning!

The chill came on very suddenly and sharply, completely different from the normal low temperature of a winter night.

It was more like a chilling warning that acted directly on his mind, as if an invisible venomous snake had flicked its tongue and grazed the back of his neck.

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