Chapter 255: The Woe of Konoha, the Slaughter Begins (35k)

"Immediately send people to find Tsunade and Jiraiya and bring them back to the village."

This was the final order given to the Anbu by the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, before opening the war council. Hatake Kakashi, wearing the cloak and mask of the Konoha Anbu, completely hid his identity as he calmly watched the heads of the various Konoha clans and the Jonin of the village appear one by one.

A Jonin meeting of this scale was already comparable to wartime.

He turned his head to look out the window; the wind outside Konoha Village was still mild, rolling green leaves from who knows where into the window.

It is just a pity that this peaceful daily life is probably about to end...

Kakashi suddenly sensed someone approaching. He turned his head, his eyes meeting a pair of emerald-like pupils with indifference.

Tianyi was tall, close to Kakashi's height. She looked levelly at Kakashi, who only had one eye exposed, and a delicate, palm-sized scroll suddenly appeared in her hand.

Tianyi was one of the few Konoha ninja who did not wear an Anbu cloak. That blonde hair made her identity recognizable at a glance, and she seemed to have no intention of hiding her identity at all. Not only her own, but even the identities of other Anbu were not secrets in her eyes.

"Kakashi-kun, now is not the time to be despondent. Soon, this village will be ignited by the flames of war. By then, I think you will be willing to open this intelligence."

Tianyi leaned her head toward Kakashi's ear and whispered ambiguously. Kakashi hesitated for a moment, but still took the scroll.

There was a rumor among the Anbu that this mysteriously originated Tianyi had unique intelligence channels, and everyone who received a scroll from her ended up being deeply grateful to her.

Kakashi was quick-witted; his breathing became noticeably heavier for a moment. He put the scroll away and watched her blonde hair sway in the sunlight as she walked into the conference room.

The Anbu usually did not participate in such Jonin meetings, but clearly, this woman was an exception. Whether it was the Third Hokage or the current Hyuga and Uchiha, all held this woman in high regard.

Thinking of what the other party had said, Kakashi's mood became even heavier.

In other words, in this woman's eyes, Konoha probably cannot escape the situation of being attacked...

A terrifying killing intent appeared in Kakashi's eyes. Konoha was under martial law, and many enemy villages were eager to make a move. This situation almost made him feel like he had returned to the most difficult time for Konoha.

Tianyi saw that her Reputation with Kakashi had also increased to Friendly, but she felt no pride in her heart. Such a small matter could be achieved by any Reincarnator with enough time and a certain ability to observe and judge situations.

She did not think that everything she had done was particularly miraculous. Although Wushang and Wuxin both praised her as if she were the most magical Reincarnator, Tianyi never felt that way.

In her view, she had simply done everything a Reincarnator should do well.

In this Infinite Dimensional Space, there are countless talented Reincarnators, and there is no shortage of Brilliant Talents. Above this, there are those Outliers and Monsters that cannot be measured by common sense.

"A person like me can at most be considered a Brilliant Talent."

She gave herself an evaluation, yet there was no trace of complacency or boasting; she remained calm throughout.

Compared to herself, the Tao Baibai who had appeared in this world now made her feel even more amazed. How on earth did that guy achieve such an unsettling growth rate? In the task world before last, he was only a guy who was stronger than Reincarnators on the edge of the First Tier and Second Tier like Jiebo and E'tong. After only two task worlds, he had become the terrifying figure who was almost sweeping through this world now.

The Infinite Dimensional Space does not allow for point farming; the task world you enter is bound to your Rating. In other words, in the Space's Rating, Tao Baibai is still a Reincarnator who is "Average" or has just risen to "Strong."

But the combat power the other party displayed almost exceeded the Description of Breaking the Rules.

Defeating Uchiha Shisui head-on, fighting the Pein Liudao alone, and surviving to gain their recognition.

Tao Baibai's current real frontal combat power is undoubtedly already at the Shadow Level, and he is the very strong type without any shortcomings, surpassing Sage Mode Jiraiya.

She was almost amused by the intelligence she had obtained. She had thought that by relying on her step-by-step approach, she could achieve peaceful evolution, seize power in Konoha, and restart bloodline research, with the hope of obtaining various Bloodline Items and the possibility of looking forward to the future Otsutsuki Clan bloodline.

But now, upon realizing that Tao Baibai had joined the Akatsuki organization, that special large-scale event, Five Nations Fall, was likely Tao Baibai's handiwork.

Once she knew Tao Baibai's goal, she understood that it was impossible for her to get what she wanted according to her original plan.

She sat behind Sarutobi Hiruzen, closing her eyes and thinking about the various possibilities of this world.

Tao Baibai's actions would inevitably cause huge changes in this world. This behavior would allow the other party to obtain a High-level Singularity, but at the same time, it would also cause the advantage that the Reincarnator themselves had in knowing the plot development of this world to disappear.

Her brain worked at high speed. She was not just thinking about the changes in a few events, but the entire timeline. She simulated in her mind what the possible development routes of this world would be if Tao Baibai led the Akatsuki organization to destroy Konoha, and in those timelines, what she should do to obtain the highest profit.

This ability of Tianyi's was the key that allowed her to still gain the trust of the Farming Team and destroy "9527" step by step after being farmed by them upon just entering the Reincarnation Space.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Sarutobi Hiruzen coughed and began to speak.

"We should all know that Konoha's current situation is already quite dangerous."

"Because of the rumors related to the Uchiha, other ninja villages have already set their sights on Konoha. As long as we show any flaws, war... will begin again."

Hyuga Hiashi glanced at Uchiha Fugaku. The latter was wearing Konoha's combat ninja uniform and did not refute, as if the friction between the Konoha high command and the Uchiha were all groundless.

Sarutobi Hiruzen kept appeasing the various clans and requested that they send more personnel to increase protection and vigilance in all aspects of Konoha, and ordered the ninja of their own clans not to engage in battle with ninja from enemy villages during this period.

This statement made Hyuga Hiashi frown slightly; he remembered the humiliating past of the Hyuga Clan.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was about to continue speaking when suddenly, an alarm sounded.

Woo~

A shrill alarm sounded from the direction of the village entrance. The next moment, an Anbu ninja had already landed in the venue. He flashed to Sarutobi Hiruzen's side and whispered a report.

"A large number of large beasts are attacking the outer perimeter defense line of Konoha Village!"

Swoosh!

A new Anbu appeared, bringing new Intelligence.

"The Barrier Squad reports that someone has broken through the village's protective Barrier, and the individual reaction is strong!"

Everyone present was a Konoha Jonin or a clan leader, and almost all of them had walked out of war. At this moment, how could they not know that someone had invaded Konoha Village?

Such a thing caused everyone's expressions to change.

As the most powerful Ninja Village in the Ninja World, the previous Battle of Kikyo Mountain had already been regarded as an extremely dangerous signal and a shameful event because the battlefield was deep in the hinterland of the Land of Fire and extremely close to Konoha.

Never would they have thought that someone had actually invaded the interior of Konoha at this time.

Sarutobi Hiruzen stood up abruptly.

"Anbu First Squad to Third Squad, immediately search for the identity of the ninja who infiltrated Konoha!"

"Hyuga Clan, cooperate with the search and dispatch ninja to guard outside, expanding the alert range to twenty kilometers outside Konoha."

"Inuzuka Clan, Aburame Clan, cover the twenty-kilometer area outside the village; do not allow any traces of enemy village ninja to be missed."

Orders were issued one by one. At this moment, Konoha truly felt the approach of the flames of war. The political friction of the past now seemed to have become insignificant. Once the orders were issued, people left quickly to execute them.

Konoha, the most powerful war machine in the Ninja World, finally began to roar once again.

Suddenly, Hyuga Hiashi's Footwork paused. He stopped his departure, turned around abruptly to look outside the conference room, and his body appeared by the wall as if flashing.

Subsequently, strong Chakra appeared from the surface of his body, and blue-white Chakra suddenly rotated rapidly around his body.

Eight Trigrams Palms: Rotation!

Bang!

The next moment, the wall shattered directly; a tall figure punched through the wall, and the searing white smoke and clouds were blasted into the conference room like a giant snake, exploding instantly after hitting the Rotation.

Amidst the scattering Force, it was as if a strong gale had swept through the conference room.

A biting aura radiated from the outside in.

All the ninjas were stunned; the enemy had come so quickly?!

Moreover, the opponent had actually attacked the Hokage Building directly?!

Only Tianyi remained seated in her place; beneath her mask, her expression was neither happy nor sad.

The Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen was also taken aback by the enemy's rapid arrival, but the next moment, he suddenly realized something; he turned abruptly and reached out to grab the woman sitting behind him.

The intelligence capability of 【Tianyi】 was so powerful that she could even know about battles occurring on the borders of the Land of Fire, so how could the other party not have any intelligence when this group was so crazily storming Konoha Village?!

The only explanation was that 【Tianyi】 had betrayed Konoha and deliberately hidden the intelligence!

Tianyi raised her head to meet Sarutobi Hiruzen's gaze, her emerald eyes calm as water, but she had also risen at some unknown time, her left hand raised as if to block Sarutobi Hiruzen's hand.

Bang!

Sarutobi Hiruzen's chest was suddenly struck by a heavy blow; he reacted extremely quickly, and the moment he was attacked, his body burst into smoke; a shattered chair appeared in his place, and the Third Hokage himself appeared at the back of the conference room.

The Hokage Cloak on his body had already been removed, revealing the combat uniform he had long since worn underneath.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was not so old at this moment that he had completely lost the bearing of a 【Ninja Hero】; he would not place all his hope on others, and he himself had prepared for the eventuality that war might break out.

There was a fist mark on Sarutobi Hiruzen's chest, and his ribs had already cracked from the blow just now; Sarutobi Hiruzen pressed his palms together, and a Shadow Clone appeared rapidly.

Ignoring his own injuries, he said in a deep voice:

"Konoha Anbu, capture the traitor 【Tianyi】 immediately! If there is any resistance, kill without mercy!"

Hatake Kakashi had just entered the conference room when he heard this order; before he could think about what was happening, a terrifying aura erupted from outside the conference room wall.

He turned his head and saw a tall man wearing a Red Cloud Black Robe, with short hair, standing by the broken wall with a cruel smile on his face.

A spirit as surging as the ocean crashed into everyone.

Even Kakashi felt his breathing quicken for a moment, and several clan elders had already lost consciousness under the shock of the terrifying aura.

And accompanying this aura, Pain and Orochimaru entered one after another from the wall; they looked at the Konoha Jonin and high-ranking members of various clans gathered in the conference room, and Orochimaru revealed an evil smile.

"This really is... a good opportunity to wipe everyone out at once."

He glanced at his teacher, then sneered and shifted his gaze away.

Uchiha Fugaku's scarlet Three-Tomoe looked at Bai Cangshu; he guessed in his heart that this person was likely the Tao Baibai who had taken Itachi away, and just as he was about to speak, his expression suddenly changed.

Behind these people, a familiar figure appeared.

Uchiha Itachi had a calm expression on his face; his scarlet Three-Tomoe met his father's gaze, and he said:

"Father, please forgive me. The slaughter of today is a destined outcome."

The next moment, Uchiha Itachi's figure vanished; a gust of wind appeared behind Utatane Koharu; she had been away from the front lines for too long and her reactions were slightly dull; after realizing what was happening, she only had time to turn her body halfway before being slashed into by a sharp blade at the back of her neck.

Pfft!

Fresh blood splattered onto Uchiha Itachi's young face, dyeing the tear troughs red; his figure vanished again in the blink of an eye, and Hatake Kakashi's Kunai stabbed into empty air.

He turned his head and happened to meet Uchiha Itachi's gaze; as the scarlet Three-Tomoe rotated, Hatake Kakashi seemed to see the faces of Obito and Rin once again...

(End of chapter)