I'm in Naruto, but the system says I'm in One Piece.

When Hoshino Yu reappeared, he had already arrived in the heart of the Land of Rivers.

Sensing two chakra fluctuations ten kilometers away, Hoshino pondered:

"Two people? And they're wearing Amegakure headbands, so they're probably here on a covert mission to the border."

At this moment, he raised an eyebrow, wanting to take care of those two ninjas directly.

Previously, when I came to the Land of Rivers to do missions, I encountered mostly people from Sunagakure. This is the first time I've encountered people from Amegakure.

However, judging from the opponent's chakra fluctuations, they were only two Chunin.

Based on previous encounters, these people usually have some kind of incantation or seal engraved in their minds, making it difficult for you to probe the information inside their brains.

Even more extreme, as long as the brain receives chakra from outside itself, the self-destruct seal will basically be activated.

Don't think that the ninjas from other countries besides Konoha are all fools.

Every village must have spies from other villages; it's just a matter of who finds them first and waging an intelligence war.

But crucial intelligence can determine the life or death of a village, or even a great nation.

After thinking for a moment, Hoshino Yu said he didn't want to waste time.

First, take care of those two rain men, then go to Thunder Gorge to cultivate for a few days.

Even at the fastest travel speed of a Chunin, it would still take several days to reach the border of the Land of Rain.

You just need to imitate the timing.

Thinking it over, he flipped his right hand and took out the Kusanagi sword directly from the system task bar.

"Phew~"

Hoshino Yu exhaled softly, fully releasing his mental net to lock onto the two Chunin figures. At the same time, he slowly raised his right hand, pointing the sword at their location.

"three."

"two."

"one."

As soon as he finished speaking, his body crackled with electricity, and then he entered an elemental state, flashing away in an instant.

Swah——

In an instant, it traversed ten kilometers and directly sliced ​​off the heads of the two Chunin.

Wherever the sword light went, everything in its path was directly cut down by Hoshino Yu's Kusanagi sword, which crackled with electricity.

The two Chunin didn't even know how they died before they fell into a deep sleep.

The two headless bodies had their severed wounds carbonized by the high temperature of the lightning, and there was no bleeding.

Hoshino Yu glanced coldly at the two corpses, flicked his sword, and simultaneously used Fire Release to burn the corpses. Once they were completely burned, he disappeared from the spot and headed towards the direction of Thunder Gorge.

To be honest, he's become increasingly adept at using this elemental transformation technique, which allows him to instantly kill opponents.

......

It was late at night, and the Hokage's office was still lit, with the window paper rustling softly in the wind.

The daytime meeting has already ended, and now they're having an evening meeting.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, holding a smoking pipe, sat around the long table. On the table were maps of the Land of Fire and the Land of Rivers, as well as the infiltration routes of the Lands of Wind, Earth, and Rain, all circled in bold red ink.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, oblivious to the cigarette ash falling onto the table, spoke in a very low voice to the crowd:

"Sakumo, Orochimaru, you both heard this clearly. The Land of Rivers is now a dead end. The surveillance networks of Sunagakure, Iwagakure, and Amegakure Hanzo have been almost fully set up. You also saw the intelligence from the front lines during the day."

Sakumo Hatake stood up in front of the table, dressed in a gray ANBU combat uniform, carrying a white dagger on his back. His eyes were fixed on the northern supply point marked on the map in the Land of Rivers, and he frowned as he said:

"The last signal from the two Chunin patrol members who were captured earlier was three miles west of the Land of Earth fortress. If we want to rescue them, the price we might have to pay..."

Having said that, Hatake Sakumo said no more. Everyone present was intelligent and understood the meaning behind his words.

Not rescuing them might only result in the loss of some intelligence and two Chunin, but going there could very well lead to falling into a trap set by the enemy.

Koharu pushed a sealed medical scroll to the corner of the table and changed the subject to the Land of Wind:

"Sakumo, as the leader of the infiltration squad, you must remember not to linger in battle. Chiyo's puppet squad from Sunagakure is stationed at the supply point. Once you get entangled, they will immediately lock onto your chakra, and it will be difficult to leave then."

Sakumo Hatake said coldly:

"I understand, but whether they can keep me here depends on whether they have the capability."

Meanwhile, Mitokado Homura slammed his hand heavily on the troop roster:

"Hiruzen, I've already converted the Jonin from the three border outposts into mobile teams. If anything unexpected happens, they can provide support within ten minutes. But Iwagakure's Earth Release traps cover too wide an area; whether they can arrive in time depends entirely on..."

"Advisor Yan, if you say that, it seems you don't believe us."

Before Mitokado Homura could finish speaking, the young Orochimaru suddenly chuckled.

He stood before the table, his golden eyes fixed on the spot that had been designated for him, occasionally licking the corner of his mouth with his tongue, and said:

"No matter how fierce the Sand Village's puppets are, they're not ninjas. Once their chakra threads break, they're just a pile of rotten wood. As for the Iwa Village's traps..."

Orochimaru tapped the map with his fingertip, precisely landing on the highest point of the rock wall of the Stone Release fortress.

"All large-scale earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of magic technique) has a core caster. As long as the high ground is removed, the trap array will inevitably collapse on its own."

Sakumo Hatake looked at the location on the map Orochimaru pointed to and said:

"Leave it to me."

"Senior Sakumo, your mission is in the Land of Wind, so I'll take over the Land of Earth."

Orochimaru couldn't help but think of his incredibly fast disciple, Hoshino Yu.

There was no other way; after studying swordsmanship with Hatake Sakumo for two months, I should be considered to have achieved some success by now.

Moreover, the Lightning Release is specifically effective against Earth Release, making it perfect for extinguishing the breeze in Iwagakure.

Just then, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally raised his head, his gaze sweeping over everyone, and said with a hint of solemnity in his voice:

"You two are Konoha's two sharpest blades right now. Orochimaru, you'll be in charge of intelligence and barriers, while Sakumo will be responsible for main attacks and rescue missions. Once the war starts, other countries will definitely come to take a share of the spoils."

"My request is very simple."

"That is to hold the buffer zone between countries, win the war, and bring our people back safely."

Sakumo Hatake raised his hand to his chest, bowed deeply, and said:

"Don't worry, Hokage. I will never return to the village if the mission is not accomplished."

Orochimaru bowed slightly, a faint smile playing on his lips:

"Leave it to me, teacher."

"You can also tell Jiraiya to come back. Stop loitering around Mount Myōboku."

"I understand, Orochimaru," Hiruzen Sarutobi took a drag of his cigarette and slowly exhaled. "I'll inform him."

"As for the Land of Rain..."

At this moment, Shimura Danzo, who had remained silent until now, spoke in a deep voice:

"Hitmonori, you can leave him to Root."

"I will go and negotiate with that salamander Hanzo."

After Orochimaru, Sakumo Hatake, and the other Jonin left to make preparations, Hiruzen Sarutobi exhaled a long puff of smoke, gazing at the Konoha night view outside the glass window, lost in thought.

Koharu and Homura exchanged a glance, both seeing the same message in each other's eyes:

The Second Shinobi World War is about to begin.