Konoha: Becoming a God Starting with Aburame

Chapter 223 Invasion of Takigakure Village

Taking advantage of the darkness, Suien, a Jonin from Takigakure, stealthily slipped out of Takigakure and nervously approached the Sandstone Alliance team.

It was unavoidable that Shuiyan became an inside agent. When he learned that Sagane had joined forces, he sentenced Takigakure to death.

It can't be stopped!

There's absolutely no chance!

Facing the elite Sand and Rock Ninja who had experienced the Fourth Shinobi World War, Mizuki felt immense pressure.

Those cold, ruthless eyes seemed to transform into venomous snakes, crawling onto Shuiyan's body, causing him to feel a surge of intense unease from the bottom of his heart.

But this also made hookah even more grateful for her choice.

The combined strength of the sandstone forces is not something that a small village like Takigakure can withstand.

As the saying goes, those who understand the times are the heroes.

Hookah didn't want to try to stop a chariot with a mantis's paw; she still had her own ideals to realize.

"My lord, I am Suien, a Jonin from Takigakure."

Shuiyan respectfully addressed Maji and Shangshui Liuqingfeng.

Where is the Seven-Tails of Takigakure?

Maki spoke first, asking the question he most wanted to know.

"The current Jinchuriki lives on the edge of Takigakure. His condition is not good. He can only hold on for a few more years at most. The village is already planning to find a replacement to help him."

The water pipe provided a detailed description of the Jinchuriki's location, as well as nearby landmarks, aiming to make it easy for the Sand Ninja to find him at a glance.

"The Seven-Tails Jinchuriki isn't in good condition, so he's even easier to deal with. It saves us a lot of trouble."

Maki was very satisfied with the detailed description of the hookah; he considered it a qualified inside man.

"Next, we'll need to trouble Master Fa Yi. We're not really suited to dealing with Jinchuriki."

"Leave any problems to me."

Monk Fayi was very confident in the secret techniques he had cultivated for most of his life.

Holding her pipa, she said confidently, "No Jinchuriki can withstand my secret technique! Not even Konoha's Nine-Tails! Let alone a mere Seven-Tails."

After receiving the monk Fa Yi's assurance, Ma Ji turned around and nodded to the water-flowing green bee.

"The Sand Village is no longer a problem. Once the operation begins, we will head straight for the location of the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki."

After hearing Maki's words, Kamisui Ryu Seihō asked Suigen, "Where is the sacred tree that produces the Hero's Water? How many ninja from Takigakure are guarding it?"

Unlike Jinchuriki, who become weapons of war themselves after reaching maturity and don't need the protection of others, the Sacred Tree is different. After all, if an enemy attacks, it's hard to say who will protect whom.

The Sacred Tree is the foundation of Takigakure, and even to prevent ninja like Suigan from stealing the Hero's Water, there must be ninja guarding it.

When Shuiyan heard that Hero's Water had been specifically requested by Shangshuiliu Qingfeng, her expression changed slightly. She lowered her head and looked meek, but she was still prepared to try to struggle.

"My lord, you are unaware that Hero's Water has significant side effects. While it does increase chakra levels after consumption, this is achieved by overdrawing one's life force, leading to a ninja's rapid death. It is utterly useless for a ninja like yourself."

Whether it works or not is not up to you to decide.

Shangshui Liuqingfeng remained expressionless, but a hint of danger flashed in his eyes.

That mere Taki ninja dares to try and negotiate with him.

With our current forces, we have more than enough to take down Takigakure Village. The only value of Suigan, the inside man, is to make this war, whose outcome is already predetermined, end more smoothly.

When Shuiyan's eyes met those of the water bee, a chill ran through her body, and she felt as if all the blood in her body had frozen.

"Yes, sir. I will give you the information immediately."

Seeing that things were hopeless, Shuiyan told all the information she knew to Shangshuiliu Qingfeng.

"Very good, I am satisfied with your intelligence. If all goes well, I will give you half a bottle of Hero's Water."

Shangshui Liuqingfeng didn't betray him after using him; he promised to give him half a bottle of Hero's Water after the hookah was successfully smoked.

"Thank you, sir!"

Suien was overjoyed. He had already given up all hope. With Sunagakure joining forces, the fate of Takigakure was sealed. There was no way he would benefit from it. It was already a blessing that he could save his life.

You can still get half a bottle of Hero's Water.

What he did cannot be considered a case of trying to get something from a tiger, because he is not qualified to do so.

"Now that we have the intelligence, let's attack."

The Sand Ninja and Rock Ninja forces transformed into streaks of black shadow, vanishing silently and encroaching towards Takigakure.

The inner layer of Takigakure's defenses.

Darkness can always conceal conspiracies and killings. No matter how many unknown things people do at night, they believe that the night is a veil that can cover them and bury everything silently.

The young Taki ninja in charge of defense was dozing off when he was suddenly startled awake. A strange chill enveloped him, creeping up his spine and cheeks inch by inch.

"What's going on...? Someone's coming?"

The Takigakure guards made a questioning sound, then their expressions changed drastically when they saw the ninjas who had been standing beside them for who knows how long.

"Wait, there's an enemy..."

Before Takishinobu could finish speaking, he was plunged into darkness and closed his eyes forever.

A fleeting moment of distraction can be fatal, let alone a prolonged lapse in concentration.

"What a lax defense!"

"It's flowing like a green bee," said the sarcastically.

"Primitive, rudimentary, and sluggish, it's easy to break through to the inner layers of Takigakure Village."

"Takigakure has been at peace for too long. It hasn't experienced war for decades, and this long period of peace has made all the Takigakure ninja complacent. They haven't even considered the possibility of an external attack, and their so-called defense is just for show."

Maki was also somewhat impressed. Invading Takigakure was easier than he had imagined. So many ninjas had infiltrated Takigakure, yet not a single one had been discovered.

Takigakure Village has not been invaded for decades, which is very fortunate, but it has also led to a lack of defense.

If a village with such a strong defense were placed in another village, it would definitely be accused of betrayal.

"The border guards have taken care of everything. We've already entered the inner part of Takigakure Village, and it's basically impossible to infiltrate covertly anymore. In that case, let's split up."

"Alright, I hope we can both achieve our goals. Let's not drag this out too long; the Tailed Beasts are quite sensitive. Otherwise, many factors might get involved, and Konoha certainly doesn't want Sandstone's strength to increase."

As soon as the words were spoken, the Sand Ninja and Rock Ninja teams separated and silently advanced towards their respective targets.

After the Sand Ninja and Iwa Ninja left, the place fell into a deathly silence, except that it appeared crimson under the moonlight.

At this time, Takigakure Village is peaceful and prosperous, filled with singing and dancing.

Unbeknownst to the Takigakure ninja, something terrible was quietly taking place in the darkness.

until……

"Enemy attack!!!"

A heart-wrenching scream tore a hole in the silent night, echoing throughout the entire Takigakure village.

(End of this chapter)