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Chapter 97 Another Jinchūriki Appears! (Please Subscribe and Vote)

Uchiha clan.

Uchiha Shisui, who was leisurely feeding crows at home, suddenly looked up at a flock of crows flying in and couldn't help but smile: "Shuichi has delivered another letter."

Because the squad disbanded and everyone went on their own missions, they often couldn't meet, so he and Hoshino Shuichi frequently used crows to deliver messages.

They might chat casually or discuss ninjutsu, such as Hoshino Shuichi's mastery of fire-style techniques or his mastery of genjutsu.

Ok?

Uchiha Shisui paused for a moment, watching the flock of crows descend and coalesce into a single figure, then chuckled, "Shuichi, you always have so many ideas."

The crow, transformed into Hoshino Hideichi, chuckled, "We develop it because there's a need."

"However, I feel this technique suits you. The principle isn't too difficult, especially for you."

"Project your chakra or let it reside in the crow's body, and then use that chakra to perform the Shadow Clone Technique."

Of course, this is on the premise that one can communicate with these crows, but this was undoubtedly true for Uchiha Shisui.

Uchiha Shisui understood immediately and accepted the kindness without hesitation.

The two chatted for a while longer before Hoshino Shizuka dispersed back into crows and flew away.

Uchiha Shisui watched the crows fly away, but he was also thinking about how to give them a return gift.

"Then let's compile a summary of our illusion magic insights!"

Uchiha Shisui smiled inwardly: "Although we've discussed it a lot before, it's never been a systematic approach!"

……

Missions from the secret service sometimes come very suddenly.

Hoshino Shuichi's vacation was not over yet, and before the eating contest could begin or before Uchiha Shisui could return the favor, he had to leave Konoha to carry out a mission.

"I'm sorry everyone, the village is a bit short-handed, and this mission is very important."

On the way, Sarutobi Shinnosuke apologized to everyone.

Akimichi Shigeiwa laughed and said, "Going on the mission was nothing. The only regret is that I couldn't attend the opening ceremony of the eating contest, which I organized and planned."

"And fire."

Hoshino Hideichi smiled and said, "I can't attend the opening ceremony, but I should be able to make it to the competition."

"If you feel regretful, come again next year."

Beneath the mask, Akimichi Shigeiwa's eyes lit up: "That makes sense!"

"Yes, we must hold it again next year, and I'll personally host it then!"

After exchanging a few casual words, Chihiro steered the conversation back to the mission: "Saru, tell me about the mission details?"

Hoshino Hideichi and the others immediately listened intently.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke said, "Our goal this time is the Land of Birds, and our objective is the third son of the daimyo of the Land of Birds."

"The Land of Birds has always been an ally of the Land of Earth and is also within the sphere of influence of Iwagakure. However, such small countries generally do not reveal their political leanings too clearly."

"But this daimyo's third son is a war fanatic who incites the Bird Country to fully support the Land of Earth's eastward expansion."

"Moreover, the current daimyo of the Land of Birds is critically ill, while this third son has gained the favor and support of the Land of Earth."

Hoshino Hideichi listened thoughtfully and speculated, "This third son of the daimyo probably doesn't want to start a war and expand eastward on his own. It's very likely that some people in the Land of Earth are using him as a mouthpiece, or using the Land of Birds to start a war."

"If we're talking about expanding eastward, the first choice would be the Land of Rain, which has been in a state of chaos ever since the last Shinobi World War."

"Of course, this shouldn't be the ultimate goal either."

"If the Land of Earth is indeed hiding behind the Land of Birds, then the target should be the Land of Grass, whose resources surpass those of the Land of Rain."

"Furthermore, although the Land of Rain is in chaos, the strength of the Hidden Rain Village should not be underestimated; after all, that demigod of the ninja world is still alive!"

Upon hearing this, Sarutobi Shinnosuke couldn't help but exclaim, "En, your judgment is truly accurate!"

"That's the same analysis from the village's higher-ups."

Nara Tomodo: "The Land of Earth has always had designs on the Land of Grass, and the Hidden Stone Village has been infiltrating the Land of Grass all along. The death of the previous leader of the Hidden Stone Village was related to the Hidden Stone Village, and now this leader is very inclined towards the Hidden Stone Village."

"The Land of Earth dares not directly attack the Land of Grass, lest it provoke the Land of Fire and our Konoha, so it borrows the help of the Land of Birds."

"If the Bird Country invades, hiring Iwa ninja will have a much smaller impact."

Shinichi Yamanaka sighed, "It hasn't even been ten years since the last Shinobi World War ended, and these ambitious people are already stirring up trouble again."

Akimichi Shigeiwa muttered, "The First Hokage should have wiped these guys out back then."

Upon hearing this, Hoshino Hideichi couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke said in a deep voice, "The village is short-handed not only because of the increased workload, but also because the major ninja villages are making frequent moves, and other ninja villages are expanding their ninja numbers."

"Especially Iwagakure (Iwagakure Village)."

Akimichi Shigeiwa asked, "Could eliminating this daimyo's third son stop the war?"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke shook his head: "I don't know, but that's not something we need to consider."

Hoshino Hideichi laughed and said, "Killing one isn't enough, then keep killing."

"If all those who want to start a war are dead, then there will be no more wars."

Everyone was astonished upon hearing this.

Chihiro was both amused and exasperated: "Yan, you're oversimplifying things."

"Besides, while your idea is good, it's a bit extreme!"

Hoshita Hideichi laughed and said, "After all, I'm not even 10 years old yet!"

"However, solving a problem doesn't necessarily mean directly addressing the problem; we can also solve the problem by targeting the people who create it, just like the task we are about to accomplish."

"Of course, that's not direct enough."

"The most direct way is to eliminate the militant faction in the Land of Earth!"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke was both amused and exasperated: "Flame, your idea... well, it does make a lot of sense, but the martial arts faction is the mainstream in the Land of Earth, and the current Third Tsuchikage is one of them."

"This is practically tantamount to us having to wage war against the Land of Earth and the Hidden Stone Village."

Upon hearing this, Hoshino Hideichi laughed and said, "In that case, let's not think about it too much."

"I can't wait to rush over there, take down that daimyo's son, and then go back to the village for the eating contest!"

Everyone burst into laughter upon hearing this, and the previously heavy atmosphere vanished.

The group left the Land of Fire, then passed through the Land of Rain, and entered the Land of Birds at dusk on the second day.

After resting overnight in the cave and recovering to their peak condition, Hoshino Shuichi and the others used transformation magic to disguise themselves as ordinary merchants and enter the Daimyo's mansion in the Land of Birds.

After checking into a hotel, a hotel waitress soon entered the suite reserved by Hoshino Hideaki and his companions, carrying a lunchbox.

"The Root of Darkness!"

The waitress's first words startled Hoshino Hideichi.

Yuan Feixin, however, was not surprised and exclaimed, "Leaf leaves flutter!"

The waitress nodded, opened the food container, took out the food on top, and at the bottom was a map: "This is a map of the target's location, marked with guards."

"The back shows the target person's activity habits."

"However, it should be noted that yesterday, a four-person Iwa ninja team entered the target's residence, and we have not yet obtained any information about this Iwa ninja team."

"But one of them is suspected to be Rōshi, an elite Jonin from Iwagakure."

Shinnosuke Sarutobi was immediately startled: "Ronin?"

"Are you sure?"

The waitress shook her head: "I've only seen him once."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke nodded: "Thank you for your hard work!"

The waitress nodded slightly, picked up the food box, and turned to leave.

Hoshino Shuichi watched silently: "I didn't expect it to be a spy dispatched by Root."

"The former dean was the same way, working as a medical ninja in other countries and other ninja villages, quietly gathering intelligence..."

At this moment, Sarutobi Shinnosuke said, "This mission might be a bit troublesome."

Nara Satoshi asked, "Captain, is it because of that old man, Murasaki?"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke nodded: "This guy is no ordinary person; he's the Jinchūriki of the Four-Tails!"

Everyone was shocked – another Jinchūriki!

Akimichi Shigeiwa couldn't help but say helplessly, "It seems we have a real connection with Jinchūriki!"

Everyone gave a wry smile.

Hoshita Shuichi asked, "Captain, do you have any information on that old man, Shiki?"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke nodded: "In fact, Minato-senpai and Jiraiya-sama had fought against Jinchuriki from Iwagakure before."

"Although Rōshi isn't as perfect as Killer Bee from the Cloud Village, he's actually more dangerous."

Shinichi Yamanaka asked, "Captain, are you saying the Jinchuriki is out of control?"

"good!"

Shinnosuke Sarutobi said, "Once the power of the Tailed Beasts is fully unleashed, it will be extremely terrifying."

Nara Tomoyuki thought to himself, "Then we'll have to split into two groups, A and B. One group will lure the enemy in, and the other will carry out the assassination."

As Sarutobi Shinnosuke unfolded the map, he said, "Me, Xun, and En A team will infiltrate first to lure the enemy away and kill or draw away as many Iwa ninja and guards as possible."

"After this, Li, Lu, and Xin, you will be in Group B and responsible for the assassination."

"Retreat immediately after completion; do not wait for us."

"The rendezvous point will be at the border, in the cave where we rested yesterday."

Nara Tomo, Yamanaka Shinichi, and Akimichi Shigeiwa nodded in unison: "Understood!"

With the guards transferred, it would be much safer and smoother to either infiltrate and assassinate directly or to subtly control the people around the daimyo's son to carry out the attack.

The next step is to familiarize yourself with the intelligence and the map terrain.

As for personally going out to investigate, Sarutobi Shinnosuke did not make such an arrangement.

Iwagakure has already made arrangements; the more they do now, the greater the risk of exposure.

Time passed little by little, and soon it was evening.

In the stillness of the night, Hoshino Hideichi and his companions, having rested and recuperated, quietly left the inn and walked through the darkness, finally looking across the street at the mansion where their target was located.

As the son of a daimyo, even if it's from a small country, he lives in a very large place.

However, Hoshino Shuichi and the others had already memorized the map.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke made a hand gesture, Nara Tomo and the other two stayed behind, while Hoshita Shuichi and Chihiro went straight in with Sarutobi Shinnosuke.

Yes, that is, entering from the front.

They were originally there to lure the enemy.

If they could fight their way directly to their target, Nara Satoshi and his group wouldn't need to take any risks.

……

One by one, the guards were easily hypnotized and subdued by Chihiro, while Hoshino Shuichi caught them precisely and gently placed them on the ground.

The three of them rushed into the courtyard and then suddenly stopped.

"From Konoha?"

"Still Amegakure?"

On the rooftop, a figure spoke.

When Hoshino looked up, he saw a person on the roof with their arms crossed in front of their chest, their purple hair and beard standing out in the moonlight.

It is indeed Rōshi, the Jinchūriki of the Four-Tails!

At that moment, an Iwa ninja appeared on each of the left and right sides, as well as on the roof behind.

We're surrounded!

Hoshino Shuichi immediately realized that the other party also had a sensory ninja.

"withdraw!"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke gave the order with a light shout.

Swish!

Three figures suddenly sprang up.

Old Purple didn't move, but the other three Iwa ninja rushed out to attack. The six figures clashed and collided in the air, with fire shooting out in all directions and the ear-piercing sound of metal clashing.

Immediately afterwards, a rock ninja was sent flying backward, crashing into the house with a loud bang, kicking up a cloud of dust.

At that moment, Lao Zi, who had not made a move until now, formed hand seals, opened his mouth and spat out huge magma balls that flew towards Xingxia Xiuyi and the other two.

Lava Release: Scorching River Rock Technique!

Rumble!

The firelight illuminated the darkness.

Hoshino Shuichi dodged Old Purple's attack in mid-air, and with a swing of his sword, blue flames surged. From more than twenty meters away, the Blue Flame Waterfall Blade slashed down at Old Purple on the roof.

"Um?"

Seeing Hoshinoichi standing in the air, Old Purple was very surprised. He then clasped his hands together, and his body was quickly covered by orange and red lava.

Lava Release Chakra Mode!

Seeing the giant sword fall, Lao Zi soared into the sky and unleashed a powerful punch that collided with the falling sword.

boom!

The Blue Flame Waterfall Blade was shattered by Lao Zi's punch, and clusters of pale blue flames scattered and fell, quickly turning into flower buds.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke and Chihiro, who were familiar with Hoshino Shizuka's moves, immediately withdrew from the central courtyard.

Old Zi, who was falling from the air, sensed something was wrong and hurriedly shouted, "Watch out for those flames!"

Before he finished speaking, flames burst forth and exploded, and in an instant, the entire courtyard was engulfed in flames.

The two Iwa ninjas who had just leaped up to chase after Sarutobi Shinnosuke and his companions were blown away by the wave of fire behind them before they could even react.

However, Hoshino Shuichi's body split into three, flashing blue light, leaving afterimages and distorting the light in the air.

The two Iwa ninjas had barely gotten to their feet when they were met with a swift attack from three Hoshinobi Shuichi. They had no time to form hand seals and could only fight back with their swords.

But their knives missed their mark.

Hoshino Shuichi's speed was too fast, and the high temperature of the blade distorted the light in the air. Combined with a little bit of genjutsu, both Iwa ninja's swords missed their mark.

Pfft!

The two Iwa ninjas stared wide-eyed and collapsed to the ground.

The three Hoshinoichis continued their pursuit without stopping, chasing after Sarutobi Shinnosuke and his companions.

Immediately following was Old Zi's angry shout: "Damn it, don't even think about escaping!"

Hoshino Hideichi turned around and saw that there was an extra tail. Old Purple, still covered in lava, was chasing after him at high speed, even faster than him.

Lava Release: Scorching River Rock Technique!

After getting closer, Lao Zi opened his mouth again and spat out seven or eight huge magma balls that flew towards the three stars below Xiuyi.

But Xingxia Xiu didn't turn around at all.

Boom!

The water surged up, blocking all of Lao Zi's attacks.

Immediately following, a thin, high-speed stream of water shot out, accurately hitting the pursuing Lao Zi and blasting him away.

Water Release: Water Severing Wave!

"As expected of the Four-Tails Jinchuriki..."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke sighed inwardly, then shouted, "Retreat!"

He and Chihiro immediately leaped after Hoshino Shuichi and continued their retreat.

But Lao Zi quickly caught up with them.

Although Sarutobi Shinnosuke's Water Slash hit accurately, it did not break through Rōshi's molten armor; it only knocked him away.

Even Hoshino Shuichi couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

If he were hit by the water's cutting wave, he would either be pierced or cut in half.

Bloodline limit and Jinchūriki are just that strong!

……

The two sides quickly passed through Daming Prefecture and left the town, one after the other.

After they left, Nara Satoshi and his two companions immediately set out and infiltrated the residence of the daimyo's son.

(End of this chapter)