Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 283 Surveillance

This was a fair-skinned young man with white pupils, a pure and unblemished color.

Those who don't know the facts might mistake it for cataracts, but it's actually a type of pupil technique called "white eye".

It possesses the literal ability to see through things, with a range that can extend up to one kilometer.

In addition, the Byakugan also has the ability to see through the meridians through which chakra flows in the human body and the chakra points where chakra is released.

Its insight even surpasses that of ordinary Sharingan.

Based on this, Tsunade devised a plan using her Byakugan abilities—a decapitation operation.

This is the most direct and effective solution.

Judging from its exterior, a mobile fortress must be extremely complex inside, making it very difficult for outsiders to find the leader.

However, with the X-ray vision of the Byakugan, any traps encountered along the way will be exposed.

"Ritian, is everything alright?"

Tsunade explained her thoughts to the other party and asked if they had any further explanation.

The ninja named Hyuga, without any objection, stated that he would actively cooperate during the mission.

Everyone cooperated quite well, and Tsunade, as the team leader, was very satisfied. Then she looked at someone and said, "You'll be in charge of the in-depth work. If necessary, you may have to take charge of the battle."

Aokiji groaned reluctantly, "That sounds dangerous, doesn't it?"

His gaze fell on Tsunade, his eyes seeming to say, "Given our special relationship, can't you pull some strings and let me do a simple task?"

"Stop talking nonsense, I'm just asking you whether you're going or not."

Tsunade had no time to pay attention to Aokiji's ramblings, and released her aura as the captain.

Precisely because Qing Zhi was his boyfriend, she couldn't engage in malpractice for personal gain.

Aokiji couldn't possibly be unaware of this; clearly, this was the other party's old habit resurfacing, and Tsunade needed to give him a good talking-to.

Aokiji let out a breath and shrugged: "Don't get excited, I just felt the atmosphere was a bit tense and wanted to relieve some pressure."

Tsunade remarked, "You really are a handful..."

Aokiji countered, "And what about you?"

"Of course I'm in charge of the battle..."

Aokiji: ...

While the two were talking, Ritian subtly glanced at Aokiji.

Besides being sent by the Third Hokage to assist in this mission, he also had a secret mission.

Using the Byakugan's X-ray vision, he secretly observed whether Aokiji would use the Sharingan's power during the battle.

After the mission was assigned, the group did not rush to carry it out immediately. Instead, they patiently waited until nightfall. Under the cover of darkness, Aokiji led a few skilled men and submerged into the water, stealthily approaching the mobile fortress.

Using their Byakugan abilities, they can easily evade enemy reconnaissance, even underwater.

Hidden in the enemy's blind spot, the group surfaced, exchanged a few glances, and then, seizing the opportunity, climbed onto the boat.

The ninja who was keeping watch nearby turned around and unfortunately witnessed this scene.

Aokiji and the others used their Instantaneous Movement Technique to be extremely fast. The ninjas who were watching them didn't even have time to gasp for breath, so they naturally didn't have the time to retaliate or sound the alarm.

Aokiji and his men swiftly threw these men into the sea. Of course, they didn't just throw them in, as that would create waves and make a sound. Instead, someone was responsible for catching them and slowly sinking these unconscious henchmen into the water to drown.

After quickly finishing this task, the Konoha ninja used the Substitution Jutsu to replace the guards and stood swaggering on the deck.

Meanwhile, Aokiji and other main force members also used their transformation techniques to infiltrate the fortress. Their actions were so smooth and seamless that the enemy didn't even have a chance to react.

Aokiji and the others infiltrated directly. The terrain inside was complex, and strangers would easily get disoriented. With this in mind, Tsunade had already had Higanbana survey the terrain beforehand using his Byakugan, and then had him draw a map to distribute to the group members for their reference.

Therefore, even though it was their first time entering, everyone was well-informed. The roles were clearly defined: who would sabotage the power system, who would retrieve the Sky Country's treasured documents, and who would carry out the beheadings.

"Really... they made me do such a troublesome thing."

Aokiji grumbled inwardly for a moment, then headed towards the residence of the Sky Country's leader to carry out his assassination mission.

He remembered that in the original work, the leader of the Sky Country was a seemingly respectable old man named Shennong.

He should be a few years older than me now.

In other words, the current leader of the Sky Country should be someone else.

According to intelligence, the leader of the Sky Country seems to be a woman who wears a mask.

The Queen, is that right...?

Aokiji muttered to himself.

He was quite curious about what kind of face was hidden under the mask.

According to the routine, at this time, there should be a beautiful woman under the mask.

But this has nothing to do with me, since I can't romance him anyway...

Following the map in his mind, Aokiji silently sneaked into the main room of the fortress. The room was circular and very spacious.

As far as the eye can see, there is a huge cylindrical pillar entwined with vines, connecting the floor and the ceiling. Nearby, there is a throne made of stone, entwined with vines and covered with a soft blanket.

At that moment, a figure was slowly walking towards the throne, seemingly intending to sit on it, when suddenly, as if sensing something, he paused: "Hmph, have rats broken into the house?"

The surroundings were quiet, so even the faintest sounds were clearly heard by Aokiji, who was hiding in the shadows.

Aokiji slightly opened his eyes but did not respond.

With his ability to conceal his chakra, this person was able to discover him very quickly.

It's unbelievable that such a powerful expert exists in such a small country as the Sky Country.

"What, do you want me to invite you out here?"

As if to completely extinguish Aokiji's sliver of hope, the author's stern voice rose a few decibels, echoing throughout the room.

Then she slowly turned around, her gaze peeking out from behind the mask, like a sharp dagger piercing the doorway.

"call……"

With a sigh of resignation, Aokiji stepped forward, raised an eyebrow at the masked woman with blue hair, and sensed that this woman was no ordinary person.

Without much preamble, the masked queen gently pressed her hand on the pillar, as if triggering some mechanism, and a series of chirping sounds erupted.

"Hey, shouldn't you be having some kind of opening at this point?"

Aokiji smiled wryly and said, "For example, who are you? Where did you come from? What is your purpose?"

"We'll arrest you first, then interrogate you like this."

The masked queen spoke with a stern voice, her thoughts clear and organized.

Aokiji calmly replied, "That makes sense..."

"Knock knock knock..."

At that moment, a series of hurried footsteps came from the tunnel behind Aokiji. Aokiji knew without a doubt that it was a group of Sky Ninja wielding weapons.

These air ninjas aren't very strong, but if they gather together, they'll be a real problem. Let's take advantage of our geographical position and deal with them first.

With a thought racing, Aokiji formed a cross hand seal and summoned a shadow clone. In the blink of an eye, the shadow clone began forming hand seals, preparing to unleash a ninjutsu.

(End of this chapter)