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Inside the large tent at the Fog Concealment position.

Several figures stood in front of the huge sand table, their expressions extremely grim.

Hozuki Mangetsu brought back details of the Konoha frontline troop deployment to the camp, and also informed them that the legendary Sannin Jiraiya had crossed the border and arrived at the front lines.

At first, they didn't believe it.

According to the information provided by the intelligence team, Jiraiya had only just left the Iwagakure front line and could not possibly have arrived at the Kirigakure battlefield so quickly.

But yesterday, Jiraiya led the Konoha Jonin group and appeared directly on the battlefield, confronting Yagura head-on.

With the help of Jiraiya, a top-tier fighter, the morale of the Konoha side soared and their combat strength increased significantly. The Kirigakure side not only failed to capture Tsunan Town, but even their retreat was nearly impossible, resulting in heavy losses!

"Jiraiya has already arrived at the front lines, so what about our Seven Ninja Swords?!"

"The Seven Ninja Swordsmen only entered the border of the Land of Fire a few days ago, but Jiraiya, who was their target, has already appeared on the front line. I have no idea what those bastards in the intelligence squad are doing!"

A tall, burly ninja with two red dots between his eyebrows slammed his fist into the sand table and roared.

He is a Jonin of the Kaguya clan. Jiraiya's appearance yesterday caused the Kaguya clan to lose several generals, which is undoubtedly a huge loss for these bloodline clans.

“I gave you Jiraiya’s information a long time ago, but you turned a deaf ear to it and even thought it was an excuse for our team’s mission failure.”

Although Man Yue's face was obscured by the white mask, the sarcasm in her indifferent voice was unmistakable to anyone.

"Moreover, we did not fail our mission. We not only successfully destroyed several large warehouses in Futada Village, causing great trouble for Konoha's logistics supply lines, but Lord Yoru also killed Nara Shikaku, the Konoha strategist who came to provide support!"

"The details of the Konoha frontline troop allocation that we painstakingly obtained have been completely ignored by you bunch of useless trash! All you think about is relying on numerical superiority to forcibly take over Tsunami Town before Konoha's reinforcements arrive. How could you possibly not fail!"

"What did you say?!"

The Jonin of the Kaguya clan glared angrily at Hozuki Mangetsu.

"I'm telling you, you're all a bunch of brainless idiots!"

Hozuki Mangetsu stood his ground, his sarcastic tone further dampening the already somber atmosphere in the tent.

For some simple-minded, physically strong warriors, such words are undoubtedly adding fuel to the fire.

"You're asking for death! You little brat from the Hozuki clan..."

"enough!"

Standing in the main seat, Yagura, who was not tall and even had a baby face, looked incredibly young. He coldly shouted, forcefully stopping an impending infighting.

"This time it was indeed our mistake. The misjudgment of the situation and intelligence not only caused the results of the first squad of the Dark Division to go to waste, but also led to the defeat in the battle and huge losses."

"But now is not the time to shirk responsibility. If everyone is thinking about who is right and who is wrong, then this war can be avoided and we can just retreat back to the Land of Water!"

Upon hearing this, everyone present fell silent and said no more.

Conditions in the Land of Water are actually quite harsh, and Kirigakure is located on an island surrounded by the sea. Its resources are so scarce that they are comparable to the desert in the Land of Wind, where you can't find a single hair!

That leaves only fishing.

Furthermore, given the high-pressure environment of Blood Mist, what kind of aquaculture industry could Mist Shadow possibly develop?

Only war, only invasion, only seizing the opportunity to exploit the weakened state of Konoha after its fierce battle with the other three great nations!

That's the only chance for Kikunojo to get ashore!

"Jiraiya's appearance greatly boosted the morale of Konoha, but this is not a major problem."

"Although Sunagakure has surrendered, the battle in Iwagakure is not over yet, and the Kumogakure army is still on the border. These two sides will greatly help us tie down Konoha's forces."

Yagura looked around at everyone and said in a deep voice, "Although there was a mistake due to intelligence issues, as long as the Seven Ninja Swordsmen return to the team, and with the army that will arrive around tomorrow, the advantage in this war is still on our side!"

Konoha's current military force has been divided into three parts, and each of the three battlefields requires a general to be stationed there.

Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin, was stationed at the front lines of Iwagakure, while Danzo of the Hidden Village of Ninja was on guard at the border of Kumogakure.

The strongest rising star, Golden Flash, is still shuttling between the Thunder and Earth battlefields and cannot attend to the situation in the Hidden Mist for the time being.

In this situation, even though Konoha has a wealth of talented people, they still seem somewhat inferior.

Once the Seven Ninja Swordsmen return to their ranks, and with the arrival of the main force of Kirigakure, Kirigakure will have an absolute advantage in terms of both high-end combat power and troop strength.

Even if Jiraiya were in Tsunan Town, he would still be no match for Kirigakure!

Upon hearing Yagura's words, the expressions of everyone in the tent returned to normal, and their eyes regained their confidence.

Only Hozuki Mangetsu's expression remained gloomy and cold.

Immediately after bringing the intelligence back, he requested support, but was refused because he was accused of providing false military information.

"What Jiraiya and the Konoha Jonin team? Are you kidding me? Intelligence shows they just left the Iwagakure battlefield. Don't try to cause trouble here!"

resignedly.

Full Moon had no choice but to set off with Yuri and the others, but when they arrived, there was no trace of Jiraiya and Yoru.

A day has passed, and Jiraiya has even appeared on the front lines, but there is still no news of Yoru...

"Urgent! Urgent battle report!"

Suddenly, a Hidden Mist ninja rushed into the tent, looking flustered and terrified.

Yagura's face darkened: "Calm down, what happened?"

The Hidden Mist ninja took a few deep breaths. Even with his pale mask covering his face, everyone present could still sense his panic and helplessness.

"A scout reports that the Seven Ninja Swordsmen encountered an unknown powerful figure from Konoha in the heart of the Land of Fire, suffering heavy losses. Lords Juzo Biwa, Hozuki Suigetsu, and Raiga Kurosuki were seriously injured and rescued by Lord Yoru. They are currently resting near Kumamoto Prefecture."

"Konoha has already learned of this news, and its elite troops are heading towards Kumamoto Prefecture!"

"what?!"

Upon hearing this, everyone present was shocked and looked at the Hidden Mist Ninja in disbelief.

The reason why their proud Seven Ninja Swordsmen had disappeared without a trace after entering the Land of Fire was because they had encountered Konoha's powerful warriors.

Now they're about to be surrounded and killed by Konoha?!

"and many more!"

Yagura spoke in a deep voice: "Juzo Biwa, Suigetsu Hozuki, Raiga Kurosuki... what about the other four?"

"This……"

The Hidden Mist ninja sighed: "Judging from the intelligence we've gathered from Konoha, the other four ninja masters are probably all gone..."

"Died in battle."

Chapter 18 Encirclement and Suppression of Minazuki Yoru

A dozen or so figures were speeding through the bushes.

The leader, with his wild, long hair and powerful aura, was none other than Jiraiya, who had arrived at the front lines.

Besides Jiraiya, five Jonin accompanied him: Shiki Aburame of the Aburame clan, Hizashi Hyuga of the Hyuga clan, Inoichi Yamanaka of the Yamanaka clan, and a member of the Nara clan.

These four members, apart from the Nara clan, are almost all top experts in their respective clans. Even the members of the Nara clan are elites within their clans!

Moreover, the personnel configuration also reveals that Jiraiya clearly intends to completely lock down the night, leaving it nowhere to escape!

The last time the night appeared, it not only took away Hozuki Mangetsu, but also killed Nara Shikaku, which caused Jiraiya, who had just arrived at the Hidden Mist battlefield, to suffer a heavy setback.

Most importantly, Jiraiya had just arrived at the camp when he learned that after Night escaped from their grasp, she did not immediately retreat back to Kirigakure. Instead, she went to the other side and took away the heavily injured Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist!

How could Jiraiya possibly tolerate something like this?!

After paying a heavy price, Konoha successfully located the Night and the Ninja Swords, and at the same time dealt a heavy blow to Jiraiya of Kirigakure on the front line. They also decisively set off, leading their elite troops towards Kumamoto Prefecture.

"Gentlemen, although the target of this operation has been identified, we still need to be careful."

As they sped forward, Jiraiya spoke in a deep voice: "The target not only possesses various secret techniques, but also has the ability to use the Body Flicker Technique and terrifying swordsmanship, and may even have a ninja sword to assist him."

"Although those three ninja swordsmen were injured, their injuries must have healed during this period of rest. If they were to fight, their threat should not be underestimated."

"Also, Fugaku, if the ninja swordsmen have to make a move, then we'll have to rely on you."

Jiraiya spoke to Fugaku Uchiha at the end of the line.

"Well, leave it to me."

Fugaku Uchiha nodded, indicating that there was no problem.

Indeed, Fugaku Uchiha, as the head of the Uchiha clan, also participated in this operation.

As for the reason...

It's very simple, he wants to take back Shisui's eye!

The leakage of the Uchiha clan's bloodline limit is a one-off incident, Kakashi is enough, there absolutely cannot be a second one!

The six figures moved swiftly through the bushes. This elite team, with its high strength, could easily destroy an entire country!

Jiraiya led the way, with four reconnaissance ninjas among them observing everything around them, while Fugaku Uchiha brought up the rear of the group, protecting the four secret technique ninjas.

Before long, the outline of Kumamoto Prefecture came into view before the six of them.

……

at the same time.

Inside an attic in Kumamoto Prefecture.

Four ordinary-looking figures sat cross-legged, but the powerful chakra flowing around them indicated their extraordinary identities.

These four people were none other than Minazuki Yoru and the three ninja swords he had saved.

At that time, the three ninja swordsmen were seriously injured, and Yoru's chakra was almost exhausted.

Faced with Konoha's search and extermination efforts, Yoru knew that hiding in the bushes would inevitably be discovered by Konoha's sensory ninjas, and besides, the three ninja swordsmen also needed medicine to treat their injuries.

Night had no choice but to take the risk and temporarily settle in Kumamoto Prefecture.

Kumamoto Prefecture is a famous prefecture in the Land of Fire, especially renowned for its cherry blossoms, which attract countless ninjas from all over the world during peacetime.

Even though war is raging now, Kumamoto Prefecture has no strategic value other than cherry blossoms, so it has not been affected by the war, and there are not many Konoha ninja stationed here.

After using the power of the Sharingan to hypnotize several sensory Konoha ninja guarding the gate, Yoru, along with three ninja swordsmen, temporarily stayed at this place, while searching for some medicine to treat his injuries and restore his chakra.

"I'll go check the surroundings."

"Go."

Feeling the state of his chakra, Night stood up, pushed open the door, and walked towards the outside.

A cool breeze swept over him, and the long-lost tranquility allowed Ye to breathe a sigh of relief, but Ye's heart remained tightly clenched.

Judging from Konoha's reaction, Konoha must already know about him and the ninja sword. With four heavily injured high-ranking Kirigakure fighters trapped deep within the Land of Fire, Konoha has no reason to give up the pursuit.

Kumamoto Prefecture is definitely not a safe place. Those guys will find them sooner or later, and they're probably already on their way.

"If there's really no other way, then we'll just have to abandon these three guys."

Three ninja sword rescue missions would earn you 15,000 points, which is definitely not a small amount.

But if Konoha really persists, then for the sake of his own safety, Yoru will have no choice but to abandon them.

"By the way, I need to check the points I got from killing Might Guy and the Konoha ninjas along the way."

Upon opening the system page, a dazzling array of exchangeable items immediately appeared before Ye's eyes. Looking at the SSS-level items that required millions of points, he swallowed hard, only able to stare blankly.

With a thought, I pulled these things down.

Looking at his nearly 160,000 points, he felt a sense of pride.

Thanks to my father's good fortune, I've finally escaped the ranks of the poor.

Sixteen thousand points are enough to exchange for many things, such as high-level Kido, high-level Bakudo, and even some Zanpakuto's 'Shikai'. Yoru has already been able to exchange for them.

Ye's eyes lit up as she looked at the great items on the exchange panel in front of her.

【Hado Chapter 91: Senju Kyoten Taiho】

Item level: S

Item Description: Kido Scroll. Using it grants mastery of 'Hado No. 91: Senju Kyoten Taiho'.

Price: 100,000 points.

【Binding Spell No. 81: Severing the Void】

Item Level: A