Chapter 105: Instant Kill! (Ten‑Thousand‑Word Chapter)

Remember everything; although there are some matters I don't care about, after all the Third Raikage died at our hands, we have an agreement with Leaf Village.

The cold wind brushed, and silver snowflakes kept falling.

In December, the Land of Hot Springs was already covered with a layer of silver frost; within a forest of that land, Da Ye Mu looked at the people before him and whispered.

"Try not to expose yourselves; if forced, disguise yourselves as Cloud Village people, understand?"

"Yes, Lord Tsuchikage!"

All participants in the operation heard this and immediately nodded in response.

Rock Village is not one to shy away from trouble; otherwise, when they first discovered the Third Raikage personally went to the Earth Country to gather intelligence, they wouldn't have stubbornly kept others waiting for three days.

Only after they wore the Third Raikage out to death did they finally call it quits!

Although this brought a series of adverse consequences, leaving Da Ye Mu in a mess, when the chance arose he would still act.

Especially this time, even though we don't know who is stirring trouble, if we can weaken Leaf Village while provoking Cloud Village, Da Ye Mu wouldn't want to miss it.

As long as the disguise is spot‑on and we shift the blame in time, think back to when the Rock Village–Leaf Village war ended; there were some unknown ninja impersonating Rock Village trying to reignite the war (a true event from the original, Kakashi's ANBU encountered).

Cloud Village differs from Rock Village; Rock Village has a cease‑fire agreement, but Cloud Village and Leaf Village are still at war. As long as we throw the responsibility onto them, everything is easy.

"Lord Tsuchikage, they have already entered the town, but we cannot ascertain the specifics."

At that moment, an ANBU quickly approached Da Ye Mu, lowered his voice and said briskly.

"I understand."

Da Ye Mu nodded without concern; Sarutobi Rizan also brought ANBU, some matters aren't so easily done.

"By the way, is there any movement on Cloud Village's side?"

"Nothing so far, Lord Tsuchikage."

Da Ye Mu frowned slightly at the news; Cloud Village is his main concern, especially since he intends to shift the blame onto them.

But now he's too lazy to dwell on that; handling the current situation is paramount.

"First, get ready; we'll give them a surprise!"

"Yes, Lord Tsuchikage!"

——

"Lord Raikage, they have already gone in."

In the forest on the other side of the Land of Hot Springs, the Fourth Raikage stared coldly, listening to the ANBU's report.

Beside him, Tu Tai listened attentively; both You Mu Ren and Troy wore solemn expressions, while Kirabi leaned lazily against a large tree, sitting on the ground.

"What about Rock Village? Any activity there?"

Tu Tai glanced at the silent Fourth Raikage and simply asked.

"Sir, there is no movement on Rock Village's side for now."

The ANBU shook his head immediately, and the Fourth Raikage then spoke.

"Ignore Rock Village; this time we just act cautiously, and even if discovered it's no big deal.

We have no agreement with Leaf Village; as long as our hands are clean and we don't let those damn Rock Village bastards blow things up, everything will be fine."

Tu Tai let out a slight sigh at this, but he didn't argue much.

The Fourth Raikage was right; as long as they're swift and clean, it's nothing.

The problem is, Tu Tai doesn't think these intel are exclusive to them, so they must always be cautious.

Being used as a cannon is never something to rejoice over, even if it can be profitable!

"Sir, we should still be careful and pick a suitable spot to ambush them properly."

Tu Tai thought it over and finally proposed a plan; the Fourth Raikage frowned at the suggestion but still nodded.

He can ignore others' words, but he'll definitely heed Tu Tai's.

"Then we'll do as you say."

The Fourth Raikage said gravely, his gaze turning to the snow‑covered town in the distance.

"This time, we'll give them a surprise!"

——

"Is everyone assembled?"

On a high building in that town of the Land of Hot Springs, Obito stared coldly at a tavern below.

In the tavern's shadow stood a silver‑haired, mask‑wearing fellow, whose voice was icy as he asked.

"Yes, Cloud Village's people have arrived, Rock Village's people are also hidden, and it's said their shadows have personally mobilized."

Hei Jue's figure appeared beside Obito; although his words seemed surprised, he had actually anticipated this outcome.

The Third Hokage is not someone ordinary can handle, and to better deal with unpredictable matters, a Shadow naturally must act personally!

Especially since both have their own reasons; Hei Jue knows Da Ye Mu fears Madara Uchiha, and now Leaf Village has produced three Mangekyou Sharingan, he naturally can't sit still.

The Fourth Raikage's case is even simpler; this guy is just like the Third Raikage, and on top of wanting Cloud Village to replace Leaf Village, he naturally won't miss this chance.

It can be said that Hei Jue's chosen targets all harbor ulterior motives and also have reasons that force them to act!

"Alright then, is that Chang Men fellow ready?"

Obito double‑checked, but the chakra within him was already beginning to stir faintly.

Clearly, he's about to make a move!

"He's been hidden for a long time, but you know, don't have too high hopes for him."

Hei Jue nodded.

"Don't worry, I know what he's thinking; I won't have any expectations of him."

Obito snorted coldly; he already knows what that Chang Men guy is thinking, even Hei Jue's reminder is the same.

Regardless of what Chang Men thinks, what he has to do is very simple.

Ignite this barrel of gunpowder and drive these people to the ambush points at Nagato, Cloud Village, or Rock Village.

"And take back the eyes that belong to me!"

Obito let out a cold snort, and the next moment his surroundings began to warp.

In the blink of an eye, he had already vanished from the spot—

"Hmph, I didn't expect you to come in person."

In a tavern of a small town in the Land of Hot Springs, Tsunade and the Third Hokage sat facing each other, while Jingin stood timidly beside them.

Looking at the increasingly aged teacher before her, Tsunade sipped a mouthful of sake from her cup and said in a neutral tone.

"Because Leaf Village needs you now."

The Third Hokage let out a light sigh before speaking.

"Isn't Leaf Village fine as it is now?"

Tsunade glanced at her teacher and didn't believe those words.

"The Fourth Hokage has already been chosen, and you also have three powerful Uchiha, but honestly, Orochimaru not becoming Hokage does surprise me."

Whenever Orochimaru is mentioned, the Third Hokage feels a bit down; hasn't he ever wanted Orochimaru to become Hokage?

In the end, a good disciple was quietly ruined by Danzo, which filled his heart with displeasure.

But with matters at this point, he has no better solution; Minato is doing well now, which can be considered a decent outcome.

"You only see the surface, yet you don't know the hidden predicament behind Leaf Village."

The Third Hokage looked at Tsunade helplessly and said softly.

"I'm not interested in what's behind Leaf Village; just find Orochimaru and that Ziraiye fellow, and that's it."

Tsunade twirled the cup in her hand and said indifferently.

"It's not that kind of matter, but something else."

The Third Hokage wouldn't dare mention the issue of the three Uchiha's eyes; fortunately, Leaf Village has many other problems, all of which are important.

Although he felt uneasy, what's there to celebrate about such a thing?

But now he no longer cares about that and speaks seriously.

"I think you've heard about the Nine-Tails; I can responsibly tell you it wasn't an accident, but a deliberate act.

Moreover, the war between Cloud Village and Leaf Village has never ceased; although there is no large‑scale clash, ninja hunting missions have never stopped.

And because of the Nine-Tails incident, the spies they left in Leaf Village have also begun to stir.

"Tsunade, Leaf Village really needs you now; I truly hope you can return."

Tsunade couldn't help but furrow her brow at those words, as she hadn't expected Leaf Village to have so many problems.

Especially she hadn't expected that the truth about the Nine-Tails is actually like this?

"And Kushina…"

Tsunade was still more concerned about Kushina; she opened her mouth to ask, but at that moment she furrowed her brows.

The Third Hokage was the same; the two of them quickly stood up, and a distortion suddenly appeared in the space before them.

In the next instant, a masked man stepped slowly out of that distorted space!

"It's you!"

The Third Hokage looked at the man before him, and especially upon seeing the eye exposed by the vortex‑like mask, he instantly recognized who the visitor was.

That guy is one of the original culprits who attacked Leaf Village!

"Seems you know me, that makes things much easier."

Obito appeared very calm, his indifferent gaze on the Third Hokage, and he spoke coldly, whether deliberately or not.

"I originally thought I had seen wrong, but it really is you.

The last operation failed, and neither the Nine-Tails nor Danzo were dealt with.

This time you won't think of escaping; your wife is waiting for you!"

As soon as Obito finished speaking, the Third Hokage erupted with fierce chakra, his eyes turning blood‑red

He has never forgotten that night—

Leaf Village, Yuzhi's home.

Hikari watched Yuzhi craft several rings and even engrave characters on them; she couldn't help but ask.

"What are you doing?"

"I'm further categorizing my eye techniques, then using the relevant abilities according to the required identities."

Yuzhi didn't lift his head; he kept looking at the rings while making some notes.

Since he's creating cover identities, even before starting, Yuzhi wants to handle things professionally, making future actions easier.

He differentiated his current eye techniques and abilities, even needing to make necessary distinctions from his true identity.

Obito is the easiest to handle; this guy cannot use Susanoo, and his Fire Release variations are limited.

As for shuriken and such, Yuzhi, being a qualified Uchiha, naturally knows them.

As long as he dons the mask and focuses on using Kamui, all problems can be solved.

But constantly using Obito's identity won't work; after all, Obito is a scapegoat.

Moreover, his combat power is entirely manifested through the Sharingan, which doesn't align with Yuzhi's combat mindset.

Therefore Yuzhi still needs to create other 'cover identities' to better unleash his other abilities, such as Madara Uchiha, even Uchiha Izuna!

"I don't know Madara's abilities, but I can imitate them."

"Shen Zhipi" gave Yuzhi this possibility; besides that, he also obtained Madara's scythe and the Uchiha's fan.

Craft a set of red armor, then use a transformation technique, and that's about it; if that fails

As for Uchiha Izuna, his combat style and the power he wields are unknown, but Yuzhi can also counter with his existing abilities.

I remember that in the original work, Tobirama Senju once instantly recognized that Sasuke's technique was Amaterasu and Kagutsuchi, which shows he had seen it before, then

Translation: "I remember that in the original work, Tobirama Senju once instantly recognized that Sasuke's technique was Amaterasu and Kagutsuchi, which shows he had seen it before, so"

But we need to keep the trailing "then" which is like "then". We'll translate as "then". So full: "I remember that in the original work, Tobirama Senju once instantly recognized that Sasuke's technique was Amaterasu and Kagutsuchi, which shows he had seen it before, then"

But the Chinese ends with "then" without continuation; it's a conjunction leading to next sentence. We'll translate as "then". We'll keep as is.

The fiercest opponent of Tobirama Senju was none other than Izuna Uchiha, who was also a brother.

Translation: "The fiercest person who fought Tobirama Senju was none other than his brother, Izuna Uchiha!"

Although it's all speculation, after all Izuna Uchiha was cut down too quickly by Tobirama Senju, but that doesn't stop Yori from imagining.

Translation: "Although it's all speculation, after all Izuna Uchiha was cut down too quickly by Tobirama Senju, but that doesn't stop Yuzhi from imagining a bit."

For example, let the "Izuna" guise possess Amaterasu and Kagutsuchi, as well as the Divine Heavenly Illusion!

Translation: "For example, let this alias 'Izuna' possess Amaterasu and Kagutsuchi, as well as the illusion technique Kamitsu!"

Simply put, it's just a changed Itachi Uchiha and Sasuke Uchiha.

Translation: "Simply put, it's an altered Itachi Uchiha and Sasuke Uchiha."

To be honest, who knows if the artist was lazy, but Izuna and Sasuke still look quite alike.

Translation: "To be honest, who knows if the artist was lazy, but Izuna and Sasuke look quite alike."

But that's fine; we can consider that the two have some similarity in ability, which also makes things easier for Yori.

Translation: "But this is also fine; treating their abilities as somewhat similar is not bad, and Yuzhi can save some effort."

It's just that Izuna seems skilled with a sword, so Yori feels he should get a sword.

Translation: "Just that Izuna seems skilled with a sword, and Yuzhi thinks he should get a sword."

"You're really boring, you know."

Translation: "You guy are really boring."

Hikari also found Yori's idea somewhat laughable, as she didn't really understand why he was so interested in this.

Translation: "Hikari also found Yuzhi's idea somewhat laughable after learning of it; she doesn't really understand why Yuzhi is so interested in this matter."

"Also, have you finished planning your own abilities while disguising as someone else?"

Translation: "Also, when you disguise as others, have you planned your own abilities?"

"Of course I have; fortunately I don't use many abilities, so this is still relatively easy to handle."

Translation: "Of course I have; fortunately I don't use many abilities, so this is still relatively easy to handle."

Yori laughed and replied casually.

Translation: "Yuzhi laughed and replied casually."

"I just focus on taijutsu, ninjutsu, and Susanoo; besides, I haven't revealed many eye techniques."

Translation: "I focus on taijutsu, ninjutsu, and Susanoo; besides, I haven't revealed many doujutsu."

"Moreover, others aren't clear about his eye technique either; even if there's a precedent of exposing Amaterasu, he can explain it with other excuses."

Translation: "Moreover, others aren't clear what his doujutsu is; even if there's a precedent of exposing Amaterasu, he can explain it with other excuses."

But he also thought of one thing: the problem with Susanoo.

Translation: "However, he also thought of something: the issue with Susanoo."

Each Susanoo has a fixed color; Yori's Susanoo is black, so it's apparently not easy for him to use Susanoo when disguising as others.

Translation: "The color of each Susanoo is fixed; Yuzhi's Susanoo is black, so it's apparently not easy for him to use Susanoo when disguising as others."

He and Hikari's Susanoo had already been used during the Nine-Tails' attack, and there's no way to hide that.

Translation: "His and Hikari's Susanoo had already been deployed during the Nine-Tails night; this matter absolutely cannot be hidden."

Unless he changes his eyes, the color of his Susanoo will likely follow him for life.

Translation: "Unless he changes his eyes, the color of his Susanoo will likely follow him for life."

"Hmm, wait, I wonder if using tailed beast chakra could change the color of his Susanoo?"

Translation: "Hmm, wait, I don't know if using tailed beast chakra could change the color of Susanoo."

Suddenly, an idea appeared in Yori's mind.

Translation: "Suddenly, an idea appeared in Yuzhi's mind."

Although the original work never mentioned it, and because Madara covered the entire Susanoo over the Nine-Tails in the "Tailed Beast Difficulty", this also formed a stereotype.

Translation: "Although the original work never mentioned it, and because Madara covered the entire Susanoo over the Nine-Tails in 'the Beast's Difficulty,' this also formed a stereotype."

But merging Susanoo's power with the tailed beast completely, like a jinchuriki forming a tailed beast cloak, just placed over Susanoo, doesn't seem impossible to try?

Translation: "But merging Susanoo's power with the tailed beast completely, like a jinchuriki forming a beast cloak, just placed over Susanoo, seems not impossible to try?"

After this idea came to mind, Yori couldn't help but seriously consider its feasibility.

Translation: "After this idea appeared in his mind, Yuzhi couldn't help but start seriously considering its feasibility."

With the tailed beast integrated into Susanoo, Sasuke has already provided a feasible argument.

Translation: "When the tailed beast merges into Susanoo, Sasuke has already provided a feasible argument."

But Sasuke's use of the nine tailed beasts' power is rather one-sided, forcing them through Susanoo as the lead.

Translation: "But Sasuke's use of the power of the nine tailed beasts is relatively simple, relying on Susanoo to forcibly mobilize their power."

"Perhaps there are more ways to use them?"

Translation: "Perhaps there are more ways to use them?"

Yori's eyes lit up at this thought, after all he also wants to 'capture' the tailed beasts, and this research is just a side note.

Translation: "Yuzhi's eyes lit up at this point, after all he also needs to 'seize' the tailed beasts; this research is just a side note."

If it's feasible, then he can be more free in the future; if not, it's no big deal.

Translation: "If feasible, then he can be more free in the future; if not, it's no big deal."

After all, attempting research on power is never a bad thing!

Translation: "After all, attempting research on power is never a bad thing!"

"Looks like the Nine-Tails chakra hidden within my Susanoo needs to be studied thoroughly."

Translation: "Looks like the Nine-Tails chakra hidden within my Susanoo needs to be studied thoroughly."

Yori had an idea in his mind, and instantly he felt full of motivation, training his power through his guise, which could also help him reach his current peak faster.

Translation: "Yuzhi had an idea in his heart; for a moment he was full of motivation, training his strength through aliases, which can also help his abilities reach the current peak faster!"

To be honest, Yori isn't quite sure what level his current power needs to reach to be considered at the 'peak'.

Translation: "To be honest, Yuzhi isn't quite clear what level his current power needs to reach to be considered the 'peak'."

Perhaps it's because his body has fully absorbed Zetsu's cells, or perhaps it's because his Mangekyo has been honed to the extreme, or maybe both need to be achieved.

Translation: "Perhaps it's because his body has fully absorbed White Zetsu cells to saturation, or perhaps it's because his Mangekyou Sharingan has been honed to an extreme, or maybe both need to be achieved."

After all, he doesn't have anyone else's eyes to transplant, so he can't achieve a sudden leap like Sasuke; he can only gradually polish his abilities.

Translation: "After all, he lacks other people's eyes to transplant; he can't achieve a leap like Sasuke, so he can only slowly polish."

"Huh?"

Translation: "Huh?"

However, at that moment, Yori suddenly froze, as he clearly sensed a spatial coordinate being abruptly activated!

Translation: "However, at this moment, Yuzhi suddenly froze, because he clearly sensed that a spatial coordinate had been abruptly activated!"

"What is this?"

Translation: "What is this?"

Yori stopped what he was doing, suddenly stood up, and looked toward the distance, which seemed to be the Land of Hot Springs?

Translation: "Yuzhi stopped his movements, suddenly stood up and looked toward the distance; that direction seemed to be the Hot Water Country?"

"What's wrong?"

Translation: "What's wrong?"

Hikari looked at Yori, puzzled; although she didn't know what happened, she knew something unexpected must have occurred.

Translation: "Hikari looked at Yuzhi doubtfully; although she didn't know what happened, she knew something unexpected must have occurred."

"I don't know the exact situation, but someone has activated a Flying Thunder God seal."

Translation: "I don't know the specific situation, but someone activated the Flying Thunder God Seal."

Yori frowned and said, while quickly thinking in his mind who it could be.

Translation: "Yuzhi said while frowning, his mind quickly thinking who it could be."

"This seal is Minato's, if nothing unexpected..."

Translation: "This seal belongs to Minato; if nothing unexpected happens……"

"Kakashi?"

Translation: "Kakashi?"

Hikari immediately came up with a guess.

Translation: "Hikari immediately came up with a guess."

"Is he in trouble?"

Translation: "Did he run into trouble?"

"I'm afraid it's not just him."

Translation: "I'm afraid it's not just him."

Yori shook his head; Kakashi is currently in the ANBU, after all.

Translation: "Yuzhi shook his head; Kakashi is currently in the ANBU, after all."

"I'll go check; the situation might be off, but looking into it shouldn't be a problem."

Translation: "I'll go check; the situation might be off, but looking into it shouldn't cause any problem."

"Are you worried, and wondering what that guy is up to?"

Translation: "Are you worried, and what is that guy doing?"

"Well, that guy isn't just an ordinary troublemaker."

Translation: "Well, that guy is not just a little restless."

The person Yori and Hikari are talking about is naturally Obito, and only Obito can make things escalate like this.

Translation: "The person Yuzhi and Hikari are talking about is naturally Obito; only Obito can make things blow up bigger."

"Let's go together; you said earlier that guy has some organization behind him, right?"

Translation: "Let's go together; you said that guy has some organization behind him, right?"

Hikari watched Yori prepare to act, then immediately interrupted.

Translation: "Hikari watched Yuzhi prepare to act, then immediately interrupted."

"One more person adds a bit more chance of success; even if you're confident, it's never wrong to have things easier."

Translation: "One more person adds a bit more chance of victory; even if you're confident, it's never wrong to be more at ease."

Yori nodded lightly at those words; he always acts steadily, and if possible, he hopes every time is like fishing in a pond.

Translation: "Yuzhi nodded slightly upon hearing that; he always acts steadily, and if possible he hopes every time is to play a 'fish pond game'."

After all, the chance of a ninja messing up is really high; unless it's someone like Hashirama or Naruto, who can endure to the extreme, otherwise a mistake happens in an instant.

Translation: "After all, the chance of a ninja messing up is really high; unless it's someone like ZhuZhang and Naruto who are extremely durable, a mess-up always happens in an instant."

In the forest outside the town of the Land of Hot Springs, Kumogakure and Iwagakure are silently making preparations.

Translation: "In the forest outside the town of the Hot Water Country, Cloud Village and Rock Village are silently making preparations."

They didn't know when the Third Hokage would appear, but they were clear about one thing: to take up advantageous positions for a good ambush.

For ninjas who will use any means, ambushes are always the best choice, achieving the final goal at the smallest cost—who wouldn't like that?

But they are all high‑level ninjas, which creates a serious problem: their chosen positions overlap severely.

"Who are you?"

"What kind of people are you?"

"Why disguise yourselves as Cloud Village?"

"Why disguise yourselves as Rock Village?"

When the two sides' forces met unexpectedly, they were both startled.

But when they saw each other wearing their own attire yet bearing obvious chakra traces.

This immediately made them realize the opponent used transformation jutsu, and instantly put them on guard!

But both sides felt a bit awkward, because they seemed to have realized something.

Da Ye Mu and the Fourth Raikage also sensed the problem, rushed over quickly, and were momentarily stunned when they saw each other.

"Shameless scoundrel."

"Despicable bastard."

Both opened their mouths simultaneously but fell silent together; at that moment their gazes turned dangerous, and the others each placed a hand on their weapons.

The atmosphere on both sides grew tense, as if they were ready to act here and tear off each other's disguises.

Boom—

But at that moment, a rumble suddenly erupted in the town, followed by flames spreading rapidly.

The raging fire quickly melted the town's snow, screams filled the air, and the once‑peaceful town fell into chaos!

And the chaos did not last long; the Third Hokage's party seemed driven toward them.

It can be said with certainty that they will arrive on our side soon.

"Hmph, you vile lot better disguise yourselves better."

Da Ye Mu, seeing the scene in the distance, thought quickly of something, and coldly addressed the Cloud Village group.

However, he disguised his voice so that no one could discern its source.

"I"

The Fourth Raikage snorted, but as he was about to speak, Tu Tai immediately grabbed his shoulder and spoke.

"You shameless bunch better disguise yourselves well, lest you reveal any slip."

With those words spoken, both sides silently stepped back.

But Da Ye Mu and Tu Tai's gazes toward each other had already changed, for this was an excellent scapegoat should their own actions go awry—

"What exactly is going on with this guy?"

Inside the town, Tsunade and the Third Hokage stood back‑to‑back, with a group of ANBU surrounding them for protection.

But Tsunade's complexion was off; the masked mysterious Uchiha was too bizarre, and her attacks had no effect on that guy.

No matter how she attacked, it passed through him; it truly completely restrained Tsunade.

"This guy possesses Space Release, and he also has Wood Release."

The Third Hokage wasted no words and immediately relayed the information he knew.

"Minato once said that to strike his body, one must wait for the instant he makes a move."

"Only by seizing that moment can effective damage be dealt to this guy."

Having said that, the Third Hokage glanced at the on‑guard Kakashi and sighed inwardly.

If Kakashi had already mastered the Flying Thunder God, it might be easier, but the kid's progress has been slow.

But now is not the time to complain; seeing the chaotic crowd, the Third Hokage thought briefly before speaking.

"We should relocate outside; only then can we better deal with this guy."

"Yes!"

Facing the Third's order, all ANBU answered immediately, while Tsunade's gaze grew somewhat dangerous.

That guy's Wood Release power somewhat challenges her limits.

She said nothing, but followed the Third's party, pondering how to handle that damned guy.

Kakashi shared the same thought; since returning from Mist Village, he has been intent on dealing with this guy.

Because he has concluded that this guy is the one who took Obito's eyes, and he cannot let him go!

"Where are you going?"

Just as they moved, Obito's figure suddenly appeared, but a roaring fire dragon that had emerged moments earlier was already charging at him.

Obito, however, stood still without moving, calmly watching the howling fire dragon and shook his head indifferently.

"Futile move, you can do nothing, but now it's my turn."

"Wood Release: Hellstorm!"

Several thorny giant trees suddenly rose from the ground, infused with Fire Release, spiraling toward the Third and others, seemingly to strangle them completely!

"Damn it, this way!"

The Third shouted loudly upon seeing this, yet he felt something off; the opponent clearly had great power but launched few substantive attacks.

It was more like a cat playing with a mouse, or perhaps herding them to do something.

"Could it be that this guy, or these guys, have another purpose?"

The Third was puzzled, but knew the immediate priority was to leave the town.

Seeing the approaching Wood Release, he instantly formed hand seals.

"Wind Release: Cyclone!"

The howling gale immediately intensified the already fierce flames, making the Wood Release burn even hotter.

After that, he fell to the very end of the line, and followed the group quickly out of the town.

Unexpectedly, their breakout this time went unusually smoothly, and the mysterious guy made no further attempts to intercept.

This smoothness did not reassure the Third Hokage, Tsunade, or anyone else; instead, a deep unease began to echo in their hearts.

Boom—boom—boom—

Sure enough, the moment they rushed out of the town toward the nearby forest, a series of fierce explosions suddenly erupted all around.

The flames from the blasts instantly engulfed everyone.

"Water Release: Water Wall!"

Facing such explosions, they remained very calm.

They didn't even need the Third Hokage's command; they had already used Water Release to defend.

The surging water wall collided with the raging flames, raising endless steam.

For a moment, a mist of vapor spread everywhere.

"Everyone, be careful!"

The Third Hokage increasingly sensed the seriousness of the situation, and at that moment he felt a slight movement in the ground and shouted a warning.

As soon as his words ended, countless sharp earth spikes erupted from the ground, shooting toward their party!

Thanks to the Third Hokage's warning, they each leapt onto the trunks of nearby trees, narrowly evading the silent spike attack.

But just as they had avoided it, countless kunai swarmed toward them, and they all noticed that each kunai bore a detonator seal!

"Everyone, spread out!"

The Third Hokage's eyes widened in fury as he shouted again.

Boom—boom—boom.

The roaring explosion sound rang in their ears again, and under the blaze and smoke they were forced to dodge.

At that moment, the distance between them was completely widened!

"Oh no."

Kakashi was also blown to pieces; this situation was clearly more dangerous than he had imagined.

After a brief hesitation, Kakashi produced two specially made kunai and quickly infused them with chakra.

He then threw one toward the Third Hokage's direction, and the other toward Tsunade's direction. —

"Has the move already been made?"

From the latter part of the forest, Nagato, who hadn't gotten close, felt the massive roar and murmured.

Immediately, he controlled the Deva Path Pain and headed toward the scene.

"Too late?"

At the forest edge, Shan Jiaoyu Banzang frowned slightly; after receiving intelligence about the Akatsuki Organization's operation, he had also hesitated.

That battle had left him a heavy shadow, but based on Danzo's information, it seemed the Akatsuki Organization might attack Tsunade or even the Third Hokage.

He came this time just to see if there was any chance to do something; he could try any kind of opportunistic plunder.

"Shayu Lian, do you think we'll run into Uchiha Haori?"

At the same time, on the other side of the forest, Qing led a group of Mist Village 'heroes' rushing toward the scene.

If he didn't cut off the last in the line, he couldn't help whispering to the nearby Gui Jiao.

They had already prepared disguises; after all, no one is foolish.

Such deeds can be done, but one must disguise well and preferably find a scapegoat.

Mist Village currently has no one to scapegoat; after all, Kuro Zetsu already wants these people dead, so a simple disguise suffices.

"How would I know."

Gui Jiao shook his head; just thinking of that person made his body tremble slightly.

What that guy did in Mist Village was truly terrifying, and even more frightening was that Elder Yuan actually cooperated with them.

But with matters at this point, he had nothing to say, and this operation seemed to prove that the Fourth Mizukage didn't regard them as humans at all.

He simply wanted the ninja world to fall into chaos, without considering Mist Village's current situation.

"Maybe, if we meet, it could be better."

—

Buzz—

In a clearing, accompanied by a ripple of space, Yuzhi and Hikari's figures instantly appeared near a kunai.

However, just as they appeared, they immediately heard various metallic clatters.

Moreover, thick flames and smoke surrounded them, and suffocating heat waves kept sweeping toward them.

"So tragic?"

Yuzhi frowned; he had originally thought it was just that bastard causing trouble, but now the situation seemed far more complicated than he imagined.

At this time, the forest was already in chaos, and on the ground Yuzhi could still see bodies from various ANBU units.

There were not only Leaf Village ones, but also Cloud Village and Rock Village!

Seeing this, Yuzhi instantly speculated: Could the Third Hokage's whereabouts have been exposed, and these people came to assassinate him?

Yuzhi wasn't clear about the situation here, but he knew the matter behind it was probably not simple.

And to understand all this, only by contacting the Third Hokage could the truth be uncovered!

"Hm?"

Suddenly, Yuzhi froze for a moment, and his system refreshed on his retina.

【New Side Quest Acquired】

【1. Assist all factions to eliminate the Third Hokage and trigger a ninja world war】

【2, Assist Minato Namikaze and the Third Hokage in repelling the various forces and stabilizing the situation】

【Unknown Task Reward】

"Indeed, the situation is unusual."

Yuzhi murmured softly, "Various forces are arriving together; this is clearly an intelligence leak."

I just don't know whether this is the work of Danzo or Obito.

But regardless of which, Yuzhi doesn't need to worry, because the more chaotic, the better for him!

Sometimes, the more people involved, the richer his reward becomes.

"And as expected, Minato should be arriving; perhaps he'll be a bit late, but that's no big deal."

Yuzhi's gaze shifted slightly; no matter who they are, his task is simple: to complete the mission he must complete!

"What do we do now?"

Hikari, watching the surroundings warily, glanced at Yuzhi beside her and asked softly.

"We."

Yuzhi had just begun to speak, but at that moment several ANBU had already locked onto them.

"Leaf Village personnel, attack!"

"Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bomb!"

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

"Lightning Release: Lightning Ball!"

"Water Release: Water Turbulent Wave!"

The ANBU launched their attack immediately; the intermixing of Fire Release and Earth Release amplified the power.

Moreover, as water spread across the ground, the coverage of Lightning Release made the area even more dangerous!

In addition, while casting ninjutsu, the ANBU also fired Kunai equipped with detonators toward them.

"Fire Release: Great Fire Wall Technique!"

Hikari's eyes shifted, a crimson Sharingan appeared; she quickly formed seals and used Fire Release to cut off the conductive water flow.

Yuzhi also stepped forward, and in an instant the ink‑black Susano covered his body, enveloping Hikari as well.

Boom— Boom— Boom—

A massive explosion erupted instantly, raising plumes of smoke.

The ANBU, seeing this, immediately prepared to turn and leave.

The battle was now overly chaotic; although the Leaf Village personnel were scattered by the earlier explosion, none of them were easy to handle.

Beyond the Leaf Village people, those disguised as villagers made them even more uneasy.

Therefore they needed to speed up, quickly rendezvous with their respective shadows, only then could they determine what to do next.

"Where are you going?"

But just as they were about to leave, a clear voice suddenly reached their ears amid the chaotic battlefield.

This voice made their faces change; the next moment they suddenly saw a distortion appearing at a teammate's neck!

"No!"

The team leader immediately sensed something wrong, shouted, and tried to push the teammate away.

Snap—

But terrifyingly, the spatial distortion accelerated beyond his imagination; he had no time to act before his teammate's neck was inexplicably snapped.

Fresh blood splattered onto everyone's faces; looking again at that person, only a headless corpse remained!

"W-What is happening?"

Such a bizarre scene left everyone present stunned, and at that moment they were shocked to find the same terrifying distortion appearing on each other's bodies!

"Damn it, get out of here quickly!"

Seeing this strange scene, the leading ninja could no longer hold back; he shouted loudly.

At the same time, he spread his hands, and amid the smoke, several hand‑shuriken resembling diamonds appeared around him.

These hand‑shuriken hovered in the air, continuously rotating, clearly controlled by a special force.

"Magnet Release?"

The crisp voice sounded again, though its tone seemed a bit teasing.

"So you're Teluoyi, huh? Your transformation technique is decent, but do you really think others can't see it?"

"Who exactly are you?"

Teluoyi roared, immediately hurling his hand‑shuriken into the smoke; he now strongly suspected the two Leaf Village ninjas were responsible!

The diamond‑shaped Kunai sliced through the sky, instantly dispersing the surrounding smoke, but at that moment the spatial fluctuation intensified.

Silently, the Cloud Ninja had no time to scream; their bodies were already broken by the space.

Bang, bang, bang

Corpses fell heavily to the ground, and bright red blood flooded the area.

Ding—

A metallic clanging sounded at that moment; as the smoke cleared, Teluoyi saw the black giant hidden behind the haze.

And within that ink‑black giant stood two silhouettes with crimson eyes!

"Sharingan?"

Teluoyi was startled, and at that moment he clearly sensed a bizarre force sweeping his mind.

Buzz—

His mind buzzed, and the instant he recovered, he realized he was already inside a bizarre space.

Here everything had lost its brilliance; the whole world was left with only black and white, and only in the sky above a huge Sharingan was slowly rotating!

"You are you"

At this moment, Troy finally saw clearly the figure slowly walking toward him, and at this moment he knew exactly who he had encountered.

But Yuzhi didn't waste words with him; his eyes began to spin rapidly, and as his eyes spun, the Sharingan in the sky also began to spin slowly.

Outside, the moment Troy fell under the illusion, his body stiffened instantly.

Immediately after, his gaze instantly turned vacant; immediately after, his whole body collapsed to the ground, and a blood mark also appeared on his neck.

Blood kept pouring out from that wound; clearly he could not survive any longer.

"Looks like this time is far more interesting than we imagined."

Yuzhi glanced at Troy collapsed on the ground, then turned his gaze toward Hikari.

"Weren't you just asking me what I should do?"

"I think I already know."

Hikari lightly nodded, listening to the incessant sounds around her, and a fierce light flashed in her eyes.

"Kill everyone except us as much as possible!"