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Chapter 88 Trap, Behind Enemy Lines! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

Iwa-nin wanted to choose, but Hoshino-shita Hide didn't give them the opportunity.

Shan Tu, a master of earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a term used to describe a technique or method of earth-遁 is a type of earth-遁 is a type of technique used in ancient China), was completely eliminated without hesitation.

"team leader!"

"Lord Yamato!"

……

The numerous Iwa ninja roared, but they could not change the death of Yamato.

Having dealt with the formidable Shan Tu, Xingxia Xiu didn't hesitate to leap into the air and retreat at high speed.

The Iwa ninja have already attacked from all directions.

With nearly a hundred people attacking simultaneously from both inside and outside with such close coordination, he can no longer hold them off.

The Iwa ninja who rushed to provide support from all directions could only watch helplessly as Hoshinobi Hide disappeared into the sky.

too fast!

A large number of Iwa ninja pursued him, but Hoshino Shu ran through the air without any cover, while even ninjas on the ground were limited by the terrain and could not match his speed at all.

Moreover, different people move at different speeds, which gradually creates a long queue.

Upon seeing this, Hoshino immediately turned back and killed several people. Seeing that the Iwa ninja were about to catch up, he immediately retreated.

After several attempts, the Iwa ninja could no longer hold out and gave up the pursuit, waiting for the main force to regroup before launching a full-scale attack.

But Xingxia Show had already left.

Taking advantage of its ability to travel through the air, Xingxiaxiu changed direction several times.

They even used wood clones to confuse the Iwa ninja's sensory abilities, maneuvering until dusk before finally reuniting with the Root ninja, including Crow, at the border of the Land of Wind.

at the same time.

In Iwagakure, in the Tsuchikage's office, Onoki was stunned as he looked at the intelligence sent back from the front lines.

The mountain soil is dead!

He died at the hands of the Wood Release user.

This was one of his top generals from Iwagakure, who distinguished himself during the First Shinobi World War.

In today's Iwagakure, he is definitely a figure who can stand alone.

At this moment, Onoki not only looked terrible, but was also heartbroken.

"The Wood Release user..."

Onoki gritted his teeth and looked at the information about this person.

The true nature of it all remains unknown.

But there is much more information about its abilities.

Wood Release, capable of absorbing chakra.

And previously unknown powerful wind-escape abilities.

In particular, it can travel at high speeds in the air.

This is the root cause of the mission's failure.

Looking at the latest information about the Wood Release user, Onoki knew that this guy couldn't be defeated simply by having more people.

Unless they are trapped in a place where they cannot be evacuated by air.

Or it may also possess aerial capabilities.

"Unless I personally intervene..."

Onoki pondered this possibility.

As the leader of the village, his intervention would trigger a chain reaction.

For example, what would Hanzo's reaction be if he remained holed up in Amegakure?

The Hokage of Konoha will probably be uneasy too.

The intensity of the entire war situation would escalate rapidly in a very short period of time, which was not what he wanted.

"We must obtain intelligence beforehand, or set up a trap, and then act swiftly and decisively."

Onoki thought to himself.

He can leave the village and use a clone to replace his main body, while his main body can use a transformation technique to hide for a period of time so that the enemy will not know.

Onoki lowered his eyes, and a multitude of intelligence reports from the front lines surfaced in his mind.

After a long while, he got up, flew to the huge map, and looked at the several red arrows on it.

That's the logistics line.

According to intelligence from the front lines, Konoha has been spying in this direction.

That's normal; logistics is a common tactic.

It's not just Konoha that's using it; Iwagakure is using it too.

"Konoha has kept the Wood Release user in the rear until now in order to disrupt the village's rear. Since that's the case, then let's choose a place for him to die."

"I'd like to see how he compares to Lord Hashirama!"

……

The border of the Land of Wind.

After resting for one night, Hoshino came to report that intelligence and new orders from headquarters had arrived.

Xingxia Xiu took the scroll and read it carefully.

First, Sunagakure finally made a move, with its vanguard entering the Land of Rivers and beginning its battle with Amegakure.

But it's not large in scale.

It is foreseeable that the Sand Village will not engage in large-scale warfare in the Land of Rivers until next year.

The Sand Village might even decide to directly attack the Rain Village, forcing Hanzo to withdraw his troops.

In addition, there is information regarding the Iwagakure logistics line.

We currently have three lines of communication.

Headquarters' order was for Hoshino Hide to further verify the authenticity of the intelligence.

And then, in coordination with headquarters, orders were issued to launch an attack on the Iwagakure supply line.

"Tsunade and the others have indeed arrived, and they're on the same kind of mission again."

Xingxia Xiu raised an eyebrow.

However, I didn't think there was anything wrong with Tsunade and the others doing such a dangerous mission.

Such dangerous missions naturally require a strong team, and Tsunade and her two companions are all Jonin, with Tsunade being a formidable medical ninja.

The entire squad is suited for prolonged battles.

"If nothing changes, Tsunade and the others will fall into the Iwa ninja's trap and be surrounded. Jiraiya almost died..."

Hoshino Shizuka smiled to herself: "Now that we've added the root, it shouldn't be too bad, right?"

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Withdrawing his gaze, he handed the scroll to the crow to burn with fire-style techniques, and Hoshino Hide ordered, "Pass down the word: depart in half an hour and enter the Land of Rain."

"clear!"

The crow nodded, turned around, and went out to inform the others.

Half an hour later, everyone gathered.

At this point, only six Root ninjas remained.

One person died during yesterday's breakout attempt.

Even so, these six people still revered Xingxia Xiu as a god.

"Set off!"

Burn down the wooden house, and with a command from Hoshino, head straight for the Land of Rain.

at the same time.

The border of the Land of Rain, the front-line headquarters of Konoha.

Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru had just finished receiving their mission and came out of the tent.

"When are we leaving?"

"Tsunade asked."

Jiraiya looked at Orochimaru.

Orochimaru said, "Tonight, we'd better take a detour along the northern border to avoid the main battlefield."

Jiraiya laughed and said, "That's exactly what I thought!"

The conflict between Konoha and Iwa ninja is not yet intense, but their forces are already intertwined on the main battlefield. If they try to pass through, they will inevitably be exposed, so it is better to go around them.

Tsunade asked, "Shouldn't we wait for further information from Root?"

Jiraiya said, "It takes time for information from Root to come from the rear, and no one knows if the Iwa ninja will notice anything in the meantime."

"Therefore, it would be best to go to the rear of Iwagakure and make direct contact with the Root ninjas, or even cooperate with them."

Orochimaru nodded, agreeing with this approach.

Tsunade said no more, "Then it's decided."

At night.

Having made all the necessary preparations, the three left the main camp and headed north, then west, crossing the battlefield between Konoha and Iwagakure, and arrived at the border between the Land of Rain and the Land of Earth.

The three of them had now transformed into Iwa ninja.

at the same time.

Hoshino Hide, accompanied by six Root ninjas, also transformed into Iwa ninjas and appeared in this area.

The key to intelligence gathering is secrecy.

Once the enemy is alerted, even if intelligence is obtained, the intelligence itself will become useless in a very short time.

Intelligence, especially when the battlefield is changing rapidly, is highly time-sensitive.

However, for Hoshino Hideaki, the most difficult thing was how to infiltrate the Iwagakure ninja without being discovered.

Intelligence theft itself is actually the simplest thing to do.

Because of the magic of the Dream Walker.

"If we could master a transformation technique like White Zetsu's, one that can even mimic chakra, things would be much simpler."

After three days and nearly being discovered several times, the scholar under the stars led the Root ninja to explore the three logistical routes of the Iwa ninja.

Overall, there are no problems.

Generally speaking, this should be relayed to headquarters.

However, Hoshinobu remembered the incident where Jiraiya and the others were surrounded by Iwa ninja, so he felt a vague sense of unease.

"How can we be sure there's a trap?"

Xingxia Xiu was lost in thought.

If the Iwa ninja set up an ambush, even ordinary Iwa ninja probably wouldn't know about the plan.

The only person who likely knows the truth is a Jonin.

However, controlling a Jonin silently using the Heavenly Dream Walker Technique is no easy task.

"If we can't infiltrate to confirm the intelligence, then we'll have to verify it through other methods."

As Hoshino was pondering, Crow walked in from outside the cave: "Captain, we've found the team that headquarters sent to carry out the mission."

"Oh?"

Xingxia Xiu raised an eyebrow and stood up: "Let the others lie low for now, and you take me to see them!"

(End of this chapter)