Chapter 463: As If It Were Real

Seeing the mysterious person wounded, everyone wanted to defeat him and claim credit.

Especially the ninja who had previously succeeded in a surprise attack, who now rushed to the front of the squad.

The thought of defeating the mysterious person and earning merit filled his mind, briefly making him forget the power the mysterious person displayed.

The mysterious person is only injured; that doesn't mean he has lost mobility!

Yet he didn't notice that in Lian Ye's lowered eyes shone a cold calculation and a hint of triumph at his scheme's success.

He finally fell for it!

Now heavily wounded, he can return to report.

But before he leaves, he must clean out these minnows.

Dozens of Elite Jonin charged at him, and the few at the front could barely contain themselves, fearing their comrades would snatch the credit, rushing forward impatiently, their kunai thrust straight at Lian Ye's vital points.

"His head is mine!"

"Capture him alive!"

A few discussed whether to capture the mysterious person alive, seeming to have the victory already in hand.

At that moment, Lian Ye snapped his lowered head up, his scarlet Three Tomoe Sharingan revealing a cold killing intent.

"Fool."

This group was literally blinded by the promise of a head, and thus must pay with their lives!

He coldly spat out two words.

His left hand, swift as lightning, suddenly pulled out the kunai lodged in his right arm and decisively slashed forward.

"Puff—! Puff—!"

The two Jonin at the front were instantly slashed at the neck; they had no time to react before their throats collided with Lian Ye's thrusting kunai.

Fresh blood gushed like a fountain, the two clutched their throats with incredulous expressions, blood splattering onto nearby comrades' faces, then their bodies fell straight backward.

All this happened in the blink of an eye!

Lian Ye seemed unable to feel the pain, slowly pulling out two kunai embedded in his back and shoulder.

Immediately after, three kunai were fired toward the attacker.

That ninja had originally been at the front, but accidentally got overtaken by his comrades.

At that moment he was still regretting, feeling the credit would be snatched away.

But seeing the fate of the two earlier, he couldn't help feeling a bit relieved.

Luckily he ran slowly earlier; otherwise he would be dead now.

Before he could enjoy it long, the three kunai he had thrown out returned along the same path at extreme speed.

"Pupupu!"

In his near‑death state, he didn't even realize what was happening before his own kunai pierced his body.

Though Lian Ye purposely didn't dodge and took the wound, in the end it was this guy who ambushed him.

He would definitely not let the ambusher get away.

He settled the grudge on the spot.

Since the injury and the revenge are settled, he can return to report.

"Fire Style: Mighty Dragon Fire!"

Lian Ye inhaled deeply, and three massive fire dragons roared out from his mouth.

But the fire dragons didn't target anyone specifically; they slammed violently into the ground beneath everyone's feet and the surrounding trees!

"Boom—"

The violent explosion and the soaring flames instantly engulfed a vast area.

Burning trees turned into huge torches, the ground was blasted into charred craters, thick smoke and fierce flames mingled, creating a perfect visual shield, and the scorching shockwave forced everyone to retreat repeatedly.

"Don't let him escape!"

A few Kage watching from afar saw this and hurriedly shouted to the Ninja Alliance.

This guy is injured now and caused such a commotion; he's definitely trying to run away!

The ninjas present instantly reacted, shielding themselves from the splashing flames and debris while trying to rush through the blaze to find the mysterious person's trail.

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang's complexion wasn't good; he glared displeased at the three newly appointed Kage.

Those guys clearly wanted to put Lian Ye to death!

He had already decided that if Lian Ye truly faced danger, he would immediately send ANBU to assist.

As for how the Three Kage Summit views Konoha?

Sorry, he simply doesn't care.

If he's truly upset, he'll just fight a battle!

Today's Konoha is powerful, no need for pretenses.

Not to mention whether Lian Ye's capture of a Tailed Beast is his intention, even if it truly is...

So what?

Konoha, as the strongest village in the Ninja World, what does it matter if it captures a few of your Tailed Beasts?

Take that!

Fortunately, Tuan Cang's worries didn't materialize.

When the few at the front barely broke through the flames and smoke, where was any sign of the mysterious person?

Only two twitching bodies on the ground and a pool of thick blood where Lian Ye had stood, proving he was indeed heavily wounded moments ago.

But he vanished without any warning.

"Search for him! He's so badly wounded, he can't run far!" Fourth Mizukage's face turned ashen as he barked through clenched teeth.

If we don't capture that damned mysterious person, the Six‑Tails could be in danger at any moment.

Losing the Six‑Tails would allow Madara's plan to come to fruition.

By then, it will bring a massive crisis to the Ninja World!

"What do you think of what the mysterious person just said?" Qianshou Feijian said, his expression solemn as he looked at the few of them.

Qianshou Feijian thought that Lian Ye, that kid, was deliberately spreading Madara's plan to them.

Doing so so that they could prepare in time.

We must never let a Tailed Beast fall into Madara Uchiha's hands!

"Better to believe it exists than to think it doesn't!" Fourth Mizukage said in a deep voice.

Although he was very displeased with the Konoha ninja's refusal to send aid just now, discovering that Sunagakure likewise had not dispatched troops left him with little to say.

However, the mysterious person's words did sound the alarm for them.

Regardless of whether the mysterious person is from Konoha, they must protect the Six‑Tails Jinchuriki!

Even now, he still dares not tell anyone the truth. In fact, Kirigakure Village now has only one Tailed Beast left.

The Three‑Tails suddenly vanished years ago right before the Third Generation Water Shadow.

At first he didn't understand where the Three‑Tails had gone, but the mysterious person's appearance gave him a rough idea of its whereabouts.

It seems that Madara Uchiha has been planning to capture Tailed Beasts since a few years ago.

To avoid unsettling the troops and causing unnecessary panic, Fourth Mizukage thought it best not to reveal the loss of the Three‑Tails.

As long as everyone protects the Six‑Tails Jinchuriki and the Nine‑Tails Jinchuriki together, that will be fine.

"Hokage, watch over the safety of your village's Jinchuriki; under no circumstances let the mysterious person succeed!"

Fourth Mizukage looked at Qianshou Feijian and Zhi Cun Tuan Zang.

Until all Nine Tailed Beasts are gathered, Madara Uchiha's plan cannot proceed!

"Thanks for the reminder; I have already made arrangements," Qianshou Feijian said in a low voice.

The Second Generation Wind Shadow Shaman looked at his solemn demeanor and almost couldn't hold back a laugh.

The Second Hokage's acting is perhaps a bit too good!

He spoke as if it were true!

Truly a veteran actor!

That mysterious person just now wasn't Uchiha Lianye; he could have just grabbed a block of tofu and knocked him dead.

This kind of self‑directed, self‑performed drama.

Madara Uchiha's "Moon's Eye" plan is certainly a fake; it's merely an excuse Konoha fabricated to collect all the Tailed Beasts.

He can see through such clumsy deception at a glance!

It can only fool the inexperienced youngsters.