Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

He is now probably stronger than Hashirama Senju, and definitely not weaker than the Otsutsuki clan.

"The younger generation is truly formidable!"

Hyuga Taichi was both shocked and filled with fighting spirit as he listened to Hozuki Gengetsu's words.

He clenched his fist and said firmly, "Hozuki-senpai, I understand! Whatever mission you assign me, I will do my best and will never bring shame to our Land of Snow!"

Hozuki Gengetsu nodded in satisfaction: "Good! That's the spirit we need. We still have a lot of tough battles to fight, so we all need to stay focused!"

After sighing to himself, Hozuki Gengetsu continued, "The Gedo Mazo has absorbed two tailed beasts, and the Akatsuki organization has also suffered heavy losses. In a short period of time, we need to make a breakthrough in the Land of Earth."

The Akatsuki's attack and the clones' rebellion have given us an excellent opportunity.

On the other side, along the coastal border of the Land of Earth.

"You bunch of bastards, do you even deserve to be called elders? You actually sided with Biluhu!" A wounded squad leader clutched his chest wound, fell to the ground, and glared angrily at Yan Ren inside the room.

This is a small outpost in the Land of Earth, which was originally guarded by more than a dozen ninjas, but now he is the only one left.

The ninjas who made the move were none other than the five traitors in front of them.

The rebel leader plunged his sword into the corpse, wiped the blood from the blade, and sneered, "You surrendered to us merely to faithfully carry out the Hokage's orders. Jin, what are you looking at?"

"Could it be that Lord Onoki betrayed the Land of Earth?" A ninja exclaimed in astonishment.

"Of course not!" The rebel's eyes were cold, his tone full of disdain. "I haven't wanted to listen to that old bastard Onoki for a long time."

In our village, he couldn't even protect two Jinchūriki; he had to rely on clones to instigate rebellion. He's truly regressing with age, utterly incompetent!

The rebel paused, then said, "I'd rather believe the Second Tsuchikage Mu than him."

The Second Tsuchikage, that was a truly courageous and visionary figure!

The squad leader shook his head painfully, his voice weak but tinged with urgency: "You were there at the time, you don't understand... Lord Onoki just wanted to..."

"Stop talking!" The rebel leader interrupted him mercilessly. "I've heard those excuses before. They're just old geezers from Onoki trying to shirk responsibility."

"The Second Tsuchikage has been resurrected. What's wrong with following him?" The rebel leader's gaze swept over the crowd as he declared righteously, "Our true legitimacy lies in the Land of Snow, you bunch of traitors!"

Upon hearing this, the squad leader's eyes widened in anger, and he couldn't help but roar as he struggled to stand up.

However, his body was already too weak, and in the end he could only kneel down helplessly.

The rebel leader watched him struggle in pain, remained silent for a moment, and then coldly ordered, "Jiming, do it!"

A ninja immediately stepped forward, his scythe gleaming with a cold light, and with a swift stroke, ended the squad leader's life.

"Dispose of the body and prepare to move to the next stronghold." The rebel leader looked at the squad leader's corpse and said expressionlessly to the two ninjas.

The two ninjas acted swiftly, dragging the corpse aside and skillfully washing away the bloodstains on the ground, beginning their operation to cover up the signs of battle.

"Are we really going to side with that guy Hiruko?" A young ninja wearing glasses asked, watching the scene unfold, his eyes filled with hesitation and unease.

"The Second Tsuchikage was resurrected by Hiruko. Could he be controlled?" The young ninja hesitated for a long time before finally expressing his concerns.

So what if we're controlled?

The rebel leader sneered, a strange glint in his eyes. "In this dog-eat-dog world of ninjas, loyalty and faith are nothing more than shackles used to bind the weak."

Although Hiruko is not from the Land of Earth, he possesses absolute power and can lead us to victory.

Isn't it perfectly normal for us to follow him?

The rebel leader paused, then continued, "This kind of power is something that old man Onoki will never be able to possess."

Do you really want to end up on the losing side and face a tragic fate?

"Moreover, we have no other choice now." The rebel leader said firmly, "The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, is old. His era has long passed."

If we continue to remain in the Land of Earth, we will only decline.

Now that someone needs us, taking this opportunity to switch sides is not necessarily a bad thing for us.

Once you've made a choice, don't be fickle.

The bespectacled ninja sensed a warning in his words and quickly lowered his head, saying, "Yes, I understand."

"Step back, prepare to proceed to other strongholds," the rebel leader waved his hand.

After the bespectacled ninja left, the rebel leader immediately said to another subordinate, "Next time we fight, put him in the most dangerous place."

If he didn't die in battle, then see him off.

The subordinate stared wide-eyed at his leader, bewildered.

The leader passed by him, patted him on the shoulder, and said earnestly, "Loyalty is absolutely unacceptable. To be not absolutely loyal is to be absolutely disloyal!"

"You should understand what the consequences will be once what we are doing is exposed."

Think of your wife in the village, and your children.

The subordinate immediately snapped to attention and replied earnestly, "I understand."

The rebel leader, Zuo Ling, nodded, then glanced at the stronghold before looking up at the sky.

The sky was gloomy, and the thick, dark clouds were like a huge stone, weighing heavily on everyone's hearts, making it hard to breathe.

The winter wind, like a raging beast, howled and swept across the vast land, bringing a biting chill. This frigid weather was just like the grim situation facing the Land of Earth at this moment, making people feel cold.

Onoki sighed deeply, his brows furrowed.

Meanwhile, rebel leader Zuo Ling and his companions hurriedly headed towards their coastal stronghold.

They had made thorough plans for this operation in advance, and thought everything would go smoothly.

However, before even reaching the stronghold, a breathtaking scene unfolded in the distance—a massive torrent of water, like a silver river pouring down from the sky, surged toward the stronghold with overwhelming force.

The water surged rapidly, like an angry dragon, violently crashing against the surrounding buildings.

Towering waves surged up, the water raging and crashing like a runaway beast, ravaging everything in sight.

Amidst the surging waters, several figures wearing headbands from the Hidden Mist Village stood proudly and motionless.

The leader's gaze was as cold as ice, and his hands moved swiftly, forming hand seals like phantoms.

His chakra surged like a raging tide, and as the last seal was completed, he suddenly opened his mouth.

A thin stream of water, yet containing terrifying power, shot out rapidly. Like a dazzling aurora, it streaked across the gloomy sky, sweeping across the entire area with unparalleled might.

Everything along the way seemed so fragile in the face of this extremely powerful force.

The reinforced concrete building was like paper in the face of this torrent of water, instantly washed away and destroyed.

Upon seeing this, Kisame and his men immediately went ashore from the water.

Along the coastline, hundreds of large ships were slowly approaching the shore, their massive presence seemingly foreshadowing an even greater storm to come.

"That's the situation. The Land of Earth has suffered heavy losses and needs time to recover. Minato-kun, what better way do you have to deal with the Akatsuki right now? I'll initiate a United Nations meeting, and we'll discuss it then." Onoki shook his head helplessly and slowly put down the communication device with Konoha.

He looked at the ravaged land before him, its once prosperous scene no more.

Now, the Land of Earth has become a ruin, most of the buildings have been destroyed, and the air is filled with the pungent smell of blood.

The villagers, their expressions numb and their eyes vacant, silently cleared the ruins, as if they had lost all hope.

In the center of the village, two enormous meteorites stand silently, like two insurmountable mountains, inspiring awe and fear.

The surrounding ninjas were busy trying to move them to a safe place. However, the two meteorites were so large and heavy that ordinary people and tools could not budge them at all. They could only be broken down by the ninjas bit by bit.

"Lord Tsuchikage!" A ninja hurried over and said with a solemn expression, "Our calculations just now show that the losses are worse than we imagined."

"Go ahead and speak," Onoki nodded, signaling him to continue.

"The meteorite struck the defensive structure, and the enemy took advantage of the situation to completely destroy the sealing spell, resulting in almost complete loss of all their forces."

The Jonin force suffered more than half its casualties, but fortunately, the villagers were evacuated in time, so the casualties among ordinary people were still within a controllable range.

Despite the valiant resistance of the Jonin, the buildings suffered severe economic damage, and the research institute was also attacked.

"The Akatsuki deliberately sabotaged the research facilities. Fortunately, the residents were evacuated in advance, but the researchers were killed by Haku, who was mixed in with the crowd." The reporting ninja's voice was low and deep, each word like a heavy hammer striking Onoki's heart.

As Ohnoki listened intently to the casualty reports, his mind grew increasingly heavy.

In addition to the heavy blow from the Akatsuki organization, there is also the trouble caused by the clones.

At this point, the reporting ninja subconsciously looked into the distance and saw a clone helping to move the huge meteorite.

Just as they were talking, the clone seemed to notice their gaze and slowly turned around.

"Let's put the matter of the clone aside for now; I will take full responsibility for it." Onoki glanced at the clone and waved his hand.

If it weren't for the actions of these clones, they might not have been able to stop the two meteorites in time. But they are villains after all, and they might even have been summoned by the Akatsuki organization.

Therefore, Onoki had very mixed feelings about these clones.

Should he accept this power, or expel it? This became a knot in his heart that was difficult to untie.

"Let's not discuss the matter of clones for now." Onoki took a deep breath, his eyes revealing determination and exhaustion. He knew that the Land of Earth was currently standing on the edge of a cliff, and every step had to be taken with caution. The slightest mistake could lead to utter destruction.

Considering the losses from previous battles, it is not appropriate to indiscriminately target all clones at this moment; at most, only the culprits should be dealt with.

Just then, a sharp killing intent flashed in the eyes of Onoki, the clone whom the Akatsuki organization had just secretly contacted.

The Jonin understood that the current situation was complex and that it was not advisable to get too involved, so they immediately replied in low voices, "Yes."

Just as they were about to discuss countermeasures further, a ninja rushed over in a panic and shouted urgently in front of Onoki, "Lord Tsuchikage, something terrible has happened!"

"Just now, our coastal defense forces lost contact, and Kirigakure has captured it!" The ninja's voice was urgent, tinged with an unconcealable fear, and his forehead was covered in sweat, clearly indicating that he had run all the way here.

Onoki felt a sharp pain in his head, as if he had been hit hard by a heavy hammer.

The village had just suffered a heavy blow from the Akatsuki organization when Kirigakure suddenly launched another attack.

Chapter 210 The Modernized Navy of the Hidden Mist

Why would Kirigakure and the others suddenly attack us?

Onoki muttered to himself, his mind racing through various possibilities, and finally pinpointed the cause to be resources.

Two years later, after digesting the income obtained from the Land of Wind, the Hidden Mist Village began to get restless.

"Lord Tsuchikage, what should we do now?" the Jonin beside him asked anxiously.

Onoki took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and decisively gave the order: "Immediately summon all elders to the conference room. We need to formulate a corresponding plan in the shortest possible time!"

"Yes!" The Jonin immediately accepted the order and left.