Ninja Pot Shadow

His stronghold was wiped out by the Konoha ninjas as if it were a joke, and he was then taken to the magistrate's office. After a brief interrogation, he began an endless life of forced labor.

At first, he still had some hope, since the female ninja from Konoha seemed to be trying to recruit him. He was determined to stand firm and negotiate the terms properly. However, after waiting for half a year, no one came to rescue him. He guessed that she had just said it casually and had long forgotten about it.

He knew that it was better to rely on himself than on others. The endless labor would eventually kill him, so he decided to save himself and escape!

He consulted with his trusted subordinate Dongfeng, and then gathered several fellow villagers to plan an escape by creating chaos in the prison.

Before he could even escape, Dongfeng betrayed him and sold him out.

Bucky was beaten up by the jailer, and just as the jailer was about to skin him alive and feed him to the dogs, he heard that an important person was about to arrive, and the jailer immediately stopped what he was doing.

It's not that the big shot is soft-hearted, but rather that he enjoys watching people fight to the death. Someone like Bucky, who's like a wild dog, is just right to be spared so that the big shot can have some fun watching him.

Outside the prison, Tan He, a powerful figure from the Land of Fire and second only to the emperor, secretly arrived at the prison in an oxcart.

Tan He is fifty years old this year, wears glasses, and looks very refined.

As the chief steward in charge of the finances of the Land of Fire, he was the daimyo's absolute confidant and often acted as the daimyo's agent.

Through his own hard work and intelligence, he has reached his current position, but he is not satisfied with it because there is still a force in this country, a group of people who, in his view, are vulgar, rude, and disregard hierarchy, yet they wield great military power.

Those are ninjas, those are Konoha Village!

Tanhe's parents died in a chaotic battle among ninjas, their deaths meaningless. He can no longer remember what his parents looked like, only that he wandered for a long time afterward and was taken in by a daimyo, becoming a page. He did all sorts of things, from serving tea and water to tutoring and sleeping with his family...

At that time, he didn't have much of a concept of ninjas. After he came of age, Tanho showed extraordinary political abilities, and the Daimyo of the Land of Fire stepped down and handed over all political affairs to Tanho.

In the three great ninja wars, the ninja suffered heavy casualties, and their battles caused enormous damage to the Land of Fire. After the ninjas finished fighting, they left, leaving behind a mess of civilian relief, market repairs, and housing reconstruction. Why should they be the ones to negotiate and clean up the mess?!

Tan He has always disliked Konoha Village due to both old and new grudges.

They secretly mined gold mines, bribed ninjas from small ninja villages, and even purchased ninjutsu scrolls to train samurai loyal to the daimyo using ninja methods.

He did a lot of things in secret.

Tan He knew that the daimyo was hiding behind the scenes and using him. When things were exposed, the daimyo would definitely throw him out to make peace, and he didn't mind.

Tanhe was accompanied by seven ninjas, who, strictly speaking, were subordinates of the radical guardian ninja Kazuma from back then.

Kazuma was a radical who believed that the Hokage was an unnecessary existence. He argued that ninjas, as tools, should be uniformly managed by the Daimyo. The Daimyo should decide whether they live or die; that's how tools should be.

Kazuma's radical faction clashed with the moderate faction led by Asuma. The moderate faction won, and the Daimyo, in order to appease Konoha and the Hokage, exiled Kazuma and his faction of ninjas. Now that things have gradually calmed down, these ninjas have quietly returned to the Land of Fire.

Standing next to Tanhe was a female ninja named Fufeng. This woman was originally a special Jonin from Sunagakure. She was secretly recruited by the Land of Fire with money, experienced the civil war of the Twelve Guardian Ninjas, was exiled, and has now returned.

Behind Bufeng stood six ninjas, all from small ninja villages, incomparable to her, who came from Sunagakure.

Tan He came here today for entertainment and stress relief. He drew the curtain, sat behind it, and clapped his hands gently, indicating that the performance could begin.

The guards pushed each serious offender forward, giving the weak a weapon and the strong a weapon to fight unarmed. They fought in pairs, and only the victors could advance to the next round. The final victor would be freed.

Tan He jokingly calls his game an adult version of the Chunin Exams!

A bloody battle erupted inside the prison; there were few rules, and survival meant victory, while death meant defeat.

The deadly fight inside the prison left Ino, who had secretly arrived to forge a death record and leave, completely bewildered. Was this a martial arts contest? Why was it so lively?

"Perception!"

She quickly surveyed the area.

It seemed there was a great figure behind the curtain, protected by seven ninjas in a ring, and surrounded by thirty guards.

Those who know ninjutsu are ninjas, while those who don't know ninjutsu but can use chakra and wield samurai swords and ancient sword techniques are samurai. The dividing line between the two is fairly clear.

Perception ability is not the same as the ability to see through things. Even if you can see through things, it's hard to tell how strong or weak someone is unless they attack first.

Ino only knew that the seven ninjas were much stronger than the thirty guards, and she couldn't perceive any other information.

Who is this important figure? Why are so many ninjas being dispatched? Could it be the Daimyo of the Land of Fire?

They arrested a prison guard, but even using their mind-reading ability, they couldn't glean any important information.

Seeing the wounded bandit Buggy fighting to the death with a strong prisoner while wielding a long spear, Ino felt uneasy.

Honestly, her original intention was to rescue Bucky and set up a construction company. Without Bucky's construction knowledge, relying solely on Karin would make the collaboration seem insincere.

Should she save this person or not? If she does, will it implicate this so-called important figure? In a daze, she really felt like she was going to kill a foreign ambassador for the sake of a five-pound case.

Two little figures appeared in her mind. One told her to run away as fast as possible, while the other encouraged her to cause trouble, the bigger the better. Big shots? That's the kind of big shots she should mess with!

The two little men fought wildly, and in the end, the little man who called himself rational won. What a mess! What's there to be afraid of? This isn't a village anymore. Besides, organizing this kind of deadly fight in a prison, can anyone be a good person? At worst, they'll just use explosives to destroy the evidence.

With a "bang," the smoke disappeared, and Ino transformed into an old woman with bandages wrapped around her head and a cane in her hand.

Unaware of the greatness of the person on the other side, and knowing that it involved matters of national importance, only the "Pot King" could put order at this moment, so she transformed into Danzo!

Ino forms the "Ren" seal, and nine shadow clones appear.

The nine figures shifted and quickly transformed into nine Root ninjas wearing masks.

Ino waved her hand at her shadow clone: ​​"Come with me... no, come with me!"

Chapter 143 Wind Release: Pressure

Buggy's opponent was a young man dressed in plain clothes and straw sandals, looking more like a commoner than a criminal. However, the way this commoner held a kunai did not give Buggy any reason to be complacent. The guy's movements were a bit stiff, but he was clearly a ninja!

The young ninja had a low fighting spirit and had suffered many injuries on the way to be captured, but he was still strong enough to deal with Buggy without much difficulty.

Even though Buggy was extremely focused, he was still cut on the thigh and wrist by kunai when facing a ninja who could use chakra to enhance his physical abilities. It was clear that the opponent did not want to kill him and was holding back.

Tan He was very dissatisfied and kept banging on the table in front of him. The female ninja whistled, and the thirty samurai who were acting as guards around him drew their long swords and gradually tightened the encirclement, forcing the young ninja and the battered and bruised Buggy to fight to the death.

"Ah!" A scream suddenly came from afar.

At almost the same time, a sharp whistle came from the other checkpoint.

There are enemies!

Bu Feng was very cautious and immediately protected Tan He. She then pointed to a ninja and said, "You, go and see what's going on."

The ninja ran very fast, but he sent something even faster. A violent gust of wind swept across the distance. Judging from the area and power of that technique, Bu Feng knew that the ninja he had sent was doomed.

She hesitated for a few seconds, and after Tan He urged her several times, she finally gave her analysis: "It looks like an extremely powerful wind-style ninjutsu. The one who came must be a ninja."

Tan He lowered his voice: "Are they ninjas from Konoha? Are they here for me?"

"Well... it's hard to say." Bu Feng was also uncertain.

She came here to work and earn money. The struggles between ninjas, daimyo, and samurai were meaningless to her. She worked for the ninja village before, and now she works for the daimyo. They were all just tools. What difference did it make?

One of the seven "elite" ninjas, including her, has already been killed. Now she must save Tanhe's life. He is a big spender who controls the finances of a country. Even a small amount of money that slips through his fingers is more than what Bufeng earns by working hard on missions in Sunagakure.

The big spenders must be protected.

In dangerous situations, the first priority for a guard ninja is to immediately leave with the mission objective.

The wind-style ninjutsu from afar further solidified her resolve to escape.

I'm here to work and earn money; I don't want to risk my life for such a small amount.

She pointed to the two strongest ninjas in the group: "You two, come with me to escort the adult away. The three of you, transform into the adult's appearance and help us buy some time."

Her words clearly meant that the three ninjas and the thirty samurai were to be sacrificed. The team was only assembled for money, so who would obey such an order?

As soon as Tan He and Bu Feng left, the ninjas from the three small ninja villages went their separate ways. The thirty samurai were quite loyal, but the scene had completely descended into chaos.

A jailer was shouting, a prisoner was trying to escape, and someone overturned a brazier, quickly setting the scene ablaze.

Bucky, who was in the middle of a battle, was overjoyed. He wanted to run, but he didn't know which direction to run in.

The young ninja gestured for him to follow him: "Come with me. There are still many civilians they captured in the prison. We need to unite and escape together."

Buggy didn't agree with this statement. Fewer people would make it easier to escape, while more people would only be a burden. However, he was more impressed by the young ninja's strength: "Uh, thank you. I am Buggy."

The young ninja hesitated for a moment before giving his name: "...Mori no Ita".

Buggy looked him up and down for a moment: "You have a surname? You're not a commoner, you're a ninja?"

"Yes, we must hurry and save them."

Morino Ida was extremely enthusiastic, so Buggy had no choice but to bite the bullet and rush into the prison with him.

……

Thick smoke billowed into the sky from the prison. Tanhe, who was being carried away by a ninja, glanced back and his hatred for the ninja profession intensified.

The four men left the prison, and half a day later, they rested by a stream.

The ninja could run for another day without any problem, but Tanhe, an ordinary person, couldn't. He was used to a life of luxury and was fifty years old. Even if he was carried by the ninja, he was starting to feel the strain.

He ordered the three of them to stop and rest.

A ninja went to fetch water, and soon after, he called out from afar, "Lord Fufeng, come quickly, there's a problem here."

The female ninja, Fuka, was from Sunagakure and was very experienced and cautious. She glanced at her from afar and concluded that anyone she could bring along at this time must be a trusted confidant, so there was no question of mistaking someone.

The tone, actions, and expression all seemed fine. The other person was pointing at the river, so they must have found something in the river.

She walked to the riverbank and looked into it: "What are you talking about? Huh?"

The ninja she considered a trusted subordinate suddenly drew a kunai and stabbed it into her heart.

As a special Jonin from Sunagakure, Fufeng was always highly vigilant. In addition, her strength was far superior to that of ninjas from smaller villages. Even if the incident happened suddenly, she had enough ability to retaliate.

With lightning-fast dodging, he snatched the kunai and stabbed it into the ninja's shoulder: "Why did you attack me? Who ordered you to do this..."

Then a plume of white smoke rose up.

"Shadow Clone Technique?"

Bu Feng quickly turned around.

Then a powerful wind-style ninjutsu came rushing towards them.

"Wind Release: Pressure Damage!"

The high-pressure typhoon was extremely violent, and the wind blades, like tornadoes, slashed fiercely across the entire area. In the blink of an eye, countless trees were uprooted, and the ground was plowed with more than a dozen deep trenches by the aftershocks of the wind.

This Wind Release ninjutsu, obtained from Takigakure, has always been considered to possess destructive power akin to natural disasters. Ino never used it in public or during her battle with Neji, and outsiders were unaware that she knew this ninjutsu; she was simply saving it for this moment to cause trouble.

At this moment, fueled by a massive amount of chakra, the Wind Release technique, with its sharp characteristics, enveloped the female ninja, Bufeng, and the surrounding area of ​​forty to fifty square meters.

This kind of combat style, where you secretly unleash ninjutsu from a great distance, is Ino's favorite! The idea of ​​both sides standing still and fighting at close range is just so lame.

After unleashing Wind Release: Pressure Damage, Ino hadn't taken Fufeng seriously. She had previously used Mind Transfer Technique and Mind Reading Technique to glean a lot of information from the water-fetching ninja's head. Fufeng's name was unfamiliar to her, so she guessed he wasn't a formidable character.