The more Ryokawa Keigo thought about it, the heavier his heart became. And when he saw the flash of the opponent's sword, he felt a chill run down his spine. He quickly pulled out a kunai from his ninja tool pouch at a speed beyond his own limits and held it horizontally in front of him.
Swish.
The blade, unstoppable, swept past Ryokawa Keigo's body. He looked down at the kunai in his hand, now severed in half, then stared blankly at the boy opposite him.
Before today, he would never have imagined that an elite Jonin like himself would be instantly killed without even a chance to make a move. Moreover, this person was just a young child.
"Konoha... Celestial Dragon... Perhaps one day, you really..."
puff.
Only then did a stream of blood spurt from Ryokawa Keigo's abdomen. It was like a straight dividing line, splitting his entire body in two, upper and lower.
The highest-ranking officer of this stronghold didn't even get to finish his last words before he became a victim of Wuyue's blade.
"Oh dear, I should have let you finish speaking." Wu Yue was actually quite curious about what this guy wanted to say at the end, but since things had come to this point, she could only give up.
Having killed this guy who was clearly a leader in Wuyue's eyes, he didn't stop. His boots clattered on the bluestone road, and his sword was like a scythe for harvesting wheat. He leisurely hunted down these Mist Ninjas, whom he saw as no different from sheep.
Five minutes! Just five minutes later, when the large group of Konoha ninja arrived at the battlefield, what they saw was a scene that looked like the end of the world.
The ground was pitted and uneven, dark red magma slowly undulated, and pink crystalline objects protruded one after another like small hills.
Within the lens, one could clearly see the wide-eyed, gaping mouths of the Hidden Mist ninjas, their faces filled with despair.
Of course, the most horrifying sight was a flowing river of blood. Severed limbs and broken arms were scattered on both sides of the river.
At the very beginning of this river is a young figure holding a knife, his clothes stained with blood.
As the thick fog gradually dissipated and sunlight streamed down, a chilling yet captivating smile appeared on his face. He was like a demon god returned from hell.
214 Infiltration Operation
(Hmm, I'd like to recommend a friend's book; it's probably a popular genre: Urban Fantasy Descends by Awoo the Fierce Tiger.)
The Konoha ninjas who led this raid knew very well that the number of Kirigakure ninjas stationed at this stronghold was no less than a thousand. One against a thousand, they could almost destroy the entire Kirigakure stronghold within five minutes.
This is the true power of the Leaf Village's Celestial Dragons!
Having witnessed and experienced it firsthand, everyone in Konoha could truly understand the despair of the Hidden Mist Village! Faced with such an invincible enemy, they could find no way out but despair.
That is indeed the case.
At this moment, within the Hidden Mist stronghold, there are still about four hundred people alive. However, this large group of four hundred people are scattered and huddled in various corners of the stronghold, staring at the smiling boy in the center of the field with fear in their eyes.
Logically speaking, ninjas, especially those on the battlefield, should be like warriors, charging forward without fear! Even if the enemy outnumbers them many times over, they should not retreat in the slightest.
However, when these Hidden Mist ninjas faced Mugetsu, they all seemed to be terrified, trembling all over, and completely unable to muster any resistance.
This wasn't because they were cowardly or afraid of death. Rather, it was because they had witnessed the boy's terrifying strength beforehand. In just a few minutes, he had slaughtered more than half of their comrades as easily as killing chickens and dogs. Coupled with the ferocious and violent dragon aura emanating from Wuyue, the two factors combined to create this unexpected effect.
"What are you all still standing here for?"
Wuyue turned her head, speechless as she looked at her teammates behind her. "Hurry up and take them down, make it quick." Don't these people know they're in a hurry? We're busy, everyone! We need to get close to Kirigakure before Orochimaru arrives on the battlefield.
Tsk, quick and decisive my foot! It was totally predictable, wasn't it? You handled everything by yourself, what are we supposed to do? I feel like we can just sit back and cheer "666" and that's it.
The Konoha ninja thought this way, but on this battlefield, Mugetsu was the boss. Everyone had to obey his commands. So, their hesitation only lasted a moment, and then they launched an attack on the enemy.
As mentioned before, the outcome of this battle is practically decided at this point.
With a thousand against four hundred, and Mugetsu as a nuclear bomb-like figure as a deterrent, the Hidden Mist ninjas put up almost no resistance and fell one after another, their souls returning to heaven.
Only after this unequal battle ended, and not a single living person could be seen in the entire Kirigakure stronghold, did Mugetsu give the order to continue advancing. The thousand-strong force set off again, rapidly heading towards Kirigakure.
……
……
Meanwhile, in a low thicket south of Kirigakure, Konoha's vanguard reconnaissance team was cautiously lying in ambush. Their mission was to monitor and record the latest movements of Kirigakure, including the exact number of their main force. Ideally, they would even better calculate the true strength of the enemy's main force.
This mission was clearly not simple. Therefore, Orochimaru assigned only elite ninjas to the task. The leader was none other than Yamanaka Inoichi, the current head of the Yamanaka clan.
Besides Yamanaka Inoichi, there are one member each from the Hyuga and Uchiha clans, as well as the newly promoted Jonin Hatake Kakashi, and Nohara Rin, the medic.
Although the number of personnel is small, since the main focus is on reconnaissance, a more complete set of equipment is not necessary.
"Attention, the target seems to have appeared." After a long silence, the young man from the Hyuga clan suddenly spoke up.
At his prompting, everyone turned their gaze toward the main gate of Kirigakure.
A large contingent of Hidden Mist ninja filed out in a long procession, splitting into several groups in front of the gate. A rough estimate suggests that their numbers were probably no less than three thousand.
“They’ve already started their operation,” Yamanaka Inoichi said in a deep voice. “It must be that the decoy force on the front lines successfully raided their stronghold.”
"A decoy force, I wonder if they can withstand an attack from three thousand people," Kakashi said with a worried sigh, narrowing his eyes.
“There’s no need to worry about that.” Yamanaka Inoichi looked straight ahead and said calmly, “The leader of that unit is Yuhi Mugetsu.”
The Uchiha man's eyes widened in astonishment. "Yūhi Mugetsu? That Celestial Dragon?"
The young man from Hyuga muttered to himself, "No way, he's on our side of the battlefield? I hadn't heard anything about it!"
"Wuyue-kun..."
Only Nohara Rin kept her head slightly lowered, her thoughts drifting far away. She thought of the boy's figure, as if he were a god of war, and his gentle, reassuring tone. And, that meaningful kiss.
"The setting sun without a moon?" Kakashi nodded in agreement. "If it's him, then there's really no need to worry too much."
“Well, now that we’ve gathered all the information here, we should…” Just as Yamanaka Inoichi was about to say that he was going to return, a thick fog suddenly began to rise around them.
"This, this is..."
"Oh no, we've been discovered!"
"Retreat! Retreat quickly!"
The group quickly realized what was happening and scattered in different directions without prior arrangement.
215 Willful Actions
The tide surged, and the waves crashed against the shore.
Standing atop a cliff face, Mugetsu faced the distance. Even without special eye powers, she could clearly see the prominent buildings standing there. "Is that Kirigakure?"
“According to the map, that is indeed Kirigakure.” Rina glanced at the booklet in her hand and answered softly. “However, judging from the terrain, it will take us another half a day to get there.”
"Half a day is too long." Wu Yue frowned, her eyes darting around. "By the time we arrive, they'll probably already be lying in ambush at the designated location."
“There’s nothing we can do about it.” Saori chimed in, glancing at the rugged mountain path to the side. “It wasn’t marked on the map beforehand. I didn’t expect the Land of Water to have such a mountain path.”
"Muzuki-kun, do you have other ideas?" Yui asked calmly, as if she had seen through something.
Wuyue nodded and said, "Yes. I plan to go there first and ambush them."
Counter-ambush?
The girls were all startled, staring at him in astonishment. 683
"Well, putting aside how you plan to execute a counter-ambush tactic all by yourself," Rina was the first to object, saying, "the key question is, can you guarantee that you'll arrive at the designated battlefield before the main force of Kirigakure?"
Saori and Yui nodded in agreement, sharing the same view on her question.
“That’s for sure.” Wu Yue waved her hand confidently and said, “If I go straight down from here to the designated location, it shouldn’t take more than half an hour.” She pointed to the cliff face with her right hand.
"Go down from here?" The girls looked at the hundred-foot-high cliff in front of them, and then looked at Wuyue with expressions that said, "Are you out of your mind?"
"Hahaha, you didn't expect that, did you?" Wuyue instantly guessed what they were thinking and suddenly burst into laughter. "Actually, I can fly!" With that, she leaped off the cliff.
In mid-air, he used the spiritual energy emanating from himself as a springboard to slow his momentum. Then, he used Instant Step, transforming into a white dot and disappearing from the spot.
"That guy, he really is still a child." Saori's lips twitched slightly as she watched his departing figure.
"I wonder when I'll be able to mature a little bit." Rina was also speechless.
"I think it's probably impossible in this lifetime," Yui concluded, tossing her long, flowing hair as she led the way back to the group.
Saori and Rina followed suit. However, halfway there, Saori suddenly exclaimed, "By the way, since that guy can fly, why doesn't he take us with him?"
Rina paused for a moment, then whispered a guess: "Maybe he thinks we're in the way? Don't forget the subtle thing he said earlier."
"That speech...?" Yui thought of another question, her scarlet pupils suddenly fixed on Saori.
Wow, that look is terrifying! Did she see something?
At this moment, Saori was panicking. She felt as if everything that had happened last night was still vivid in her mind, and she quickly changed the subject, saying, "Stop talking, the group is almost far ahead. Let's catch up!" She then started running towards the crowd.
"A cat that steals fish." Yui glanced at her indifferently, and quickened her pace as well.
Rina was completely baffled by the two's behavior, feeling that there was some secret involved. But given her position, she didn't dare to ask too many questions. She could only keep her head down and follow their pace.
……
……
Shady trees and lush vegetation, nestled against the mountains and beside the water.
In a lush forest, Wuyue suddenly stopped. "What's going on? Is there someone here? Could it be a sentry from Kirigakure?" Although his chakra perception wasn't particularly sharp, his hearing was still extraordinary.
If that's the case, we need to deal with them first.
After all, the battlefield originally planned in the battle plan was not far from here. If they were discovered by the sentries, Konoha would obviously be at a great disadvantage.
Hiding behind a tree on the outskirts of the woods, Wuyue didn't need to peek out to observe the enemy's movements, even though the sunlight was quite nice. He raised his left index and middle fingers, and veins suddenly bulged around his eyes.
Roll your eyes!
If the Hyuga clan witnessed this, they would be utterly astonished. This Konoha Celestial Dragon actually possesses their clan's unique Byakugan bloodline limit? And when not in use, his eyes retain the normal black pupils? That's incredibly advanced!
Although the "White Eye" technique isn't very useful in Wuyue's combat, it effectively compensates for his lack of perception, so he no longer has to worry about face-checking bushes.
"Hmm, there are four people on the enemy side. It seems to be a squad, and they don't look like sentries, but rather like they've been assigned to carry out a mission."
Talking to himself, Muyue suddenly became very curious. At this critical juncture, when Konoha's forces were about to advance to their Kirigakure headquarters, these guys still had the mind to go out on missions?
interesting!
此时此刻,无月忽然产生了一个很任性的想法。将额头上的木叶护额取下,换上事先准备好的雾隐面罩戴在脸上,悄悄尾随了上去……5#取消发布:yt123456789卩间:123 20175:16PM#审核:yt123456789卩扌间:123 20175:16PM
216 A Tragic Hero
"Brother Taigu, is the information from the intelligence report true?"
"That's a top-secret letter from the Hidden Mist Assassination Squad; there's no mistake about it."
"But it's really hard to believe. How could the Sand Village do such a thing? Sending their hero here as a bargaining chip for peace talks?"
"This is the human heart, Changmao. Compared to war, the human heart is the most terrifying thing. Alright, enough talk. The destination is just ahead, let's hurry up. If I'm not mistaken, the vanguard should have already successfully laid an ambush. All we have to do is retrieve that guy's body."
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