My Villainous Life Starting with Naruto

Chapter 76 Moon God

The Land of Lightning, in its heartland.

Hidden Cloud Village is built atop towering mountains, with the highest average altitude among the five great ninja villages. When ninjas go down the mountain for missions or to transport food and supplies, they have to trek through mountains and rivers, which takes quite a bit of time. Fortunately, Hidden Cloud Village is a martial arts village that values ​​swordsmanship and ninjutsu, so they don't find it too hard.

Inside a building adorned with a massive "雷" (thunder) character, a burly man ripped apart a scroll in his hand and smashed it against a table.

The flying wood chips grazed the subordinate's cheek, cutting his skin and splattering blood, but the subordinate dared not move.

Everyone in the room knew what a beast this enraged man was.

"Four days! A full four days have passed!"

"My partner is still in the medical ward, and he hasn't regained consciousness yet. If it weren't for the tailed beast sealed inside him, he would have died long ago!"

"And the guy who defeated him and slaughtered the Cloud Village ninjas, all I know of so far is the name [Shinichi Kudo]!"

The subordinate swallowed hard.

"Sir A, the report has already presented the analysis of Shinichi Kudo's ninjutsu, as well as speculations about his behavior..."

"Nonsense! I can see!" A roared furiously.

"What I want to know is, where is that guy! I'm going to rip that bastard's heart out... Send out all the ninjas! Find him!"

"But, Lord A," the subordinate hesitated for a long time before finally gritting his teeth and replying:

"We, the Hidden Cloud Village, are at war with other great powers..."

"You bastard! You're resisting..."

"Enough, Night Moon Mist." Just then, a deep voice rang out.

A clenched his fists, instinctively wanting to retort, but he knew that when his father addressed him by his full name, it was best not to argue back, otherwise, even as the first successor to the Raikage, he would be severely punished without mercy.

The Third Raikage stood up. He was a burly man with thick, blond hair that reached his hips and a bushy beard, exuding a powerful charisma.

"Ai, no one wants to see their fellow villagers killed. Whether it's the Land of Thunder or our Night Moon Clan, there's a tradition of 'blood feuds must be avenged.' But don't forget, you are my son... the man destined to inherit the name [Ai]!"

In Kumogakure, the position of Raikage has always been passed down from father to son or brother to brother, making the Yotsuki clan the undisputed ruling family.

A gritted his teeth. He was nearly two meters tall and as burly as a bear, but that didn't mean he was simple-minded. On the contrary, as someone being groomed to be the successor to the Raikage, he understood exactly what his father meant.

—The war has been going on for half a year, involving all countries and ninja villages in the world. Major forces are fighting each other to the death, and everyone has relatives and friends who have died on the battlefield. The war will not stop. Under such circumstances, Kumogakure must not let a guy who suddenly appears throw them into disarray.

"But..." A still wanted to try to advocate for her partner.

"There's no 'but' about it, Ai." - Third Raikage

"The village issues missions and bounties for that Shinichi Kudo, and also forms a special elite team to track him down, but we don't have enough manpower to concentrate our efforts on a complete hunt and extermination for the time being." He paused, then continued:

"Tomorrow, we will set off for the front lines again. In the past few days while we were away, the troops at the front have gradually fallen behind."

One should not act impulsively out of personal grudges and do things that harm the village.

This is something that every Raikage has to learn.

……

The village of Misty Hidden Village is shrouded in thick fog.

Holding the enormous, alien-shaped club at the top, Yagura listened to the report from his subordinate ninjas. He had green hair and purple eyes, and his physique and appearance resembled that of a child, but his demeanor was calm and composed, making him someone not to be underestimated.

"Shinichi Kudo, age unknown, gender unknown, appearance unknown, background unknown."

"Extremely skilled in taijutsu, able to manipulate repulsive and gravitational forces, and absorb ninjutsu and chakra. Has no obvious weaknesses at close, medium, and long ranges, and possesses exceptionally powerful ninjutsu!"

"The power of that ninjutsu was comparable to a natural disaster, like a silver moon falling, instantly piercing through the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki."

"He is incredibly audacious and bloodthirsty, but his arrogant personality might be a weakness that can be exploited."

"Four days ago, within the territory of the Land of Hot Water, he killed a total of 62 of our ninjas, including seven Kaguyas. Lord Suigetsu Hozuki was also seriously injured and will not be able to wield a sword for at least two months."

"We don't know what he's planning to do, but we can guess that he might be interested in ninjas with bloodline limits."

Yagura listened quietly to his subordinate's report, and only spoke after the subordinate had finished:

"Even Konoha's Byakugan can't see through the face behind the mask?"

"Yes, Lord Mizukage," the ninja replied respectfully.

"This morning, Konoha and Kumogakure exchanged information with us. The Byakugan's X-ray vision is indeed ineffective against that mask."

"Heh..." Yagura chuckled softly, his tone tinged with helplessness.

"He deliberately wore that kind of mask, which means that many people recognize his real face."

……

Konoha Village, Hokage Building.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked helplessly at his old colleague in front of his desk:

"Danzo, you're covered in wounds, so just stay in the hospital."

"I won't die." Shimura Danzo, reeking of medicine, sat in a chair, leaning on his cane, his face grim.

"Hiruzen, are we just going to let that guy go like that?"

"How could that be? The warrant for his arrest is already in effect. Konoha will set up a special team to target this man named Shinichi Kudo."

"A team? That guy is a true master. In my opinion, you should send one of the Three Legendary Sannin or Minato Namikaze, or even go yourself..."

"And then they get ambushed by other ninja villages?" Hiruzen Sarutobi took a drag of his cigarette, feeling a bitter taste on his tongue.

"A ninja of that caliber would never be a self-taught individual. They would either come from a great nation or have been guided by an extremely skilled teacher. Now, all five great nations suspect that the other side is behind this, and the intensity of the war is only increasing. There are even rumors that it was a sword that I and the Mizukage jointly trained, specifically to eliminate disobedient bloodline limit clans... Hmph, how absurd."

The brief alliance between Konoha, Kirigakure, and Kumogakure vanished after that dark night.

That day's shared hatred was nothing more than a choice made in a moment of impulse by Killer Bee. His short-lived alliance, fueled by his courage and passion, was not understood by the world—just like the deceased White Fang of Konoha.

In this world, it seems that there is a chain of hatred binding ninjas together.

"However, if we really seize the opportunity, we'd better send a few more experts... Oh, right." Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to have thought of something:

"Many Chunin and Jonin of Konoha have died. If it's appropriate, those senior students at the Ninja Academy should graduate early."

"You're the Hokage, so you can decide."

"Also, here's a joint arrest warrant issued by three major countries. Take a look at it and then have your men post it out."

……

In the Land of Rain, Nagato Uzumaki looked at a scroll of intelligence.

"Repulsive force, gravitational force, sealing techniques, absorption seals... why do these abilities look so much like mine?"

"A joint warrant issued by three countries, dead or alive..."

"This person is extremely powerful, comparable to a natural disaster. I suggest not using force; just find their trail."

"An exceptionally powerful ninjutsu, like a silver moon falling..."

Her nickname is... "Moon Goddess".

Nagato paused, thinking of Hanzo the Salamander, the demigod of Amegakure.

The red-haired boy frowned and handed the intelligence scroll back to Konan as if it were a hot potato.

He hated the word "god" the most.

(End of this chapter)