Chapter 231

Madara! That little brat we've been watching has left the village on a mission!

Inside the dark cave, a clamorous sound suddenly rang out.

As this sound shattered the silence here.

Light appeared, a half-burnt candle was lit, bringing a dim yellow glow to this dark space.

Along with the candlelight, a scarlet gleam in the eyes also lit up.

Oh! Did that little brat leave the village?

Go bring him back! Bai Jue~

After saying that, the old man closed his eyes, without the slightest fluctuation, like a rotten log, devoid of any vitality.

Madara! Have you really decided to choose that little brat?

After a long while, a hoarse male voice sounded.

That little brat doesn't seem very smart; he might not be able to carry out the plan!

As for the executor of the plan chosen by the other side, Hei Jue clearly had his own ideas; he did not think that little brat was a good choice.

Compared to him, another focus of attention is even more suited to become Ban's successor.

The qualities displayed by the other party are extraordinary~

Hei Jue! Although you are an embodiment of my will, you still don't understand the traits of the Universe Wisdom Wave!

That little brat will be an excellent choice!

The person Hei Jue had his eye on is indeed more suitable than this little brat. However, according to the intel gathered by Bai Jue, trying to control that person is nearly impossible.

Although that person is a willful avatar created by oneself, they clearly do not understand how to manipulate people's hearts.

But that little brat's qualities, really~

Although Hei Jue acknowledges that Ban's words make sense, according to the intel they've gathered, that little brat called Obito is really quite deplorable.

He didn't believe that, after Madara temporarily went offline, the other side could carry out the plan smoothly; if anything unexpected happened midway, his plan would run into further trouble.

"No 'however'—if this brat can't meet our demands, we just switch targets!"

"Just like those earlier alternatives, they can't burst forth with satisfactory potential, so we discard them!"

"Just as Madara said, their alternatives aren't many, but it's not only these two; it's simply a matter of trying another one."

"How's Nagato doing over there!"

"That Uzumaki clan member has adapted well to the 'eyes' and, together with his two companions, is striving for peace~"

It must be said, Nagato's talent is astonishing; even as an Uzumaki, he can grow normally under the pressure of a pair of Rinnegan.

That's incredibly astonishing!

Even Obito as an adult can't reach that level; he can only withstand one Rinnegan, and the pupil power in it presses down on him so hard he can't breathe.

Nagato, however, has been subjected to the Rinnegan's pressure since childhood. Although he grew up somewhat frail, he has managed to withstand the Rinnegan well.

"That's good! Remember to watch over him~"

After saying that, Madara continued to slip into sleep; he's really too old now, and needs to find the next 'Madara' as soon as possible, otherwise he won't last much longer.

"As for peace~"

Such a thing exists only in dreams.

……

"Longhuo! You'll cover us later!"

Flying in the air, Dong Shilang began arranging his companions.

For this mission, they likewise chose the Ninjutsu Super Beast Imitation Drawing, creating chakra constructs.

One reason is that the mountain-carved eagle originally had no intelligence at all; although I've taught it a lot over the years, its progress is limited, and aside from flying, it has nothing else to show.

It can only be summoned in an emergency.

Another reason is that the creature is a summoned beast, and its summoning time is truly limited, so it can't accompany them throughout the mission.

"Hmm!"

As they drew ever closer to the rock ninja's camp, the enemy also began to react, occasionally firing a crossbow bolt from below.

However, Dong Shilang, who was controlling those birds, dodged them all; with his Sharingan activated, he could evade those long-range weapons launched from hundreds of meters away.

"Let's begin!"

As they arrived directly above the camp, several of his companions began to act.

He controlled the birds, watching for attacks from the rock ninja below. Longhuo stayed on guard, preventing any mishaps midway so he could cover them.

Zhe, Yan, and Zhaoxia each produced a sealing scroll at that moment; just by looking at the scroll's size and appearance, one could tell they were high-grade.

"Release!"

As the three of them formed seals, kunai appeared one after another in the air, then, due to gravity, fell toward the rock ninja camp below.

These ordinary kunai had, on the ring at their tail, varying numbers of explosive tags attached—sometimes two or three, sometimes five or six.

Those falling explosive tags had all been ignited.

They were now emitting thin wisps of blue smoke.

Falling toward the camp!

"Attack! Don't stop!"

"You idiots, can't you aim when firing those crossbow bolts?"

Below, a rock ninja Jonin was at that moment angrily berating his subordinates; his voice was loud and full of vigor.

Upon receiving the sensor ninja's report, he began arranging his subordinates to fire those crossbow bolts; however, due to the cover of darkness, his subordinates obviously could not aim at the target.

Unlike Dong Shilang and his companions in the air, in the eyes of these attackers, although it is now dark, they can still see clearly what's happening in the camp thanks to the illumination from the rock ninja camp and the boost from their Sharingan.

Moreover, Dong Shilang can, thanks to his eyesight far surpassing that of his peers, discern the firing trajectories of these few anti-air weapons and dodge them in advance.

And those rock ninjas on the ground could only rely on the sparse starlight, with difficulty making out the silhouettes of Dong Shilang and his group.

"What is this?"

Before they could even fire two volleys of crossbow bolts, something seemed to be falling from the sky.

"Watch out! It's an explosive talisman!"

As these deadly weapons slowly approached the ground, the rock ninjas finally discovered what exactly was approaching them.

Each one panicked, scrambling for cover!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

As these kunai with explosive tags fell, wave after wave of continuous explosions, flames, and screams began to spread through the rock ninjas' camp.

The first to suffer were those few anti-air ballistae.

During an air raid, eliminating the enemy's anti-air fire first is obvious, and he still knows that.

For those weapons that could threaten him, naturally they are the focus.