Chapter 291

As long as they crossed the border of this small town, the Rock Hidden transport troops would only need to travel for two more days and one night to reach Rock Hidden territory in the Land of Moon.

"This godforsaken place."

Bunya cursed inwardly; he didn't want to stay in this frozen country for even a second longer.

Although Bunya was very unhappy, he still kept his duty in mind at all times.

He stared vigilantly into the surroundings, attempting to discover anything that might threaten the "caravan."

Just as Mizunuki Ryosuke had predicted, to minimize their profile and hide their tracks, the Rock Hidden transport troops had split into several parts to transport supplies under the cover of night.

And Bunya was the commander of the Rock Hidden logistics troops.

In this generation, under Onoki's careful cultivation, many outstanding talents had emerged in Rock Hidden.

Under the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, three young-generation ninjas enjoyed a good reputation in Rock Hidden Village.

They were the "Explosion Corps" Explosion Style ninja Gari, the Third Tsuchikage's son Kitsuchi, and the highly talented Bunya.

In terms of the "old, middle, and young" theory, all three were leaders of Rock Hidden's current young generation.

Among the three, Kitsuchi, as the son of the Tsuchikage, naturally held the highest status. At this moment, Kitsuchi was by the Third Tsuchikage Onoki's side, assisting him in commanding the tens of thousands of Rock Hidden troops.

As for Gari, who possessed the Explosion Style bloodline, he had "mysteriously disappeared" during a mission that could not be made public.

Finally, there was Bunya, who was not yet famous in the ninja world at this time.

Unlike the first two who specialized in combat, Bunya not only had decent strength but was also a specialist in sensory techniques.

Because of this, the young Bunya was entrusted with heavy responsibilities by Onoki.

In this great war, Bunya was even assigned as the leader of the Rock Hidden logistics troops.

"I wonder how the others are doing."

"But there shouldn't be any problems."

Bunya whispered in his heart. The strategy of transporting in batches and disguising as a caravan was his own proposal. In the war between Rock Hidden and Cloud Hidden that had lasted for months, Rock Hidden's logistics had never encountered any mishaps.

Facts proved that Cloud Hidden, already besieged in the Land of Lightning, had no ability to harass Rock Hidden's supply lines.

Even so, Bunya still performed his duties meticulously, using his sensory specialty to detect any movement around him.

Suddenly, Bunya's senses told him that there was an abnormal reaction in the air currents high above.

"What is that?"

Bunya's expression became somewhat grave. He looked up at the sky and increased the intensity of his aerial detection.

But before Bunya could continue his investigation, a sudden change occurred!

"Oh?"

"Not bad, you actually discovered me?"

A gentle voice suddenly rang in Bunya's ear.

The next second, the hair on Bunya's body stood on end. His heartbeat even neared a stop, and instantly, the muscles all over his body bulged wildly.

"Hmph!!!"

Without holding back, and without turning his head to look, Bunya swung his powerful, burly arm toward the direction of the voice.

Not only that, almost instantly, a layer of hard granite covered Bunya's fist. For a moment, his fist felt like a massive rock, filled with terrifying power.

Earth Style: Rock Fist!

But soon, Bunya's confident punch was easily caught in a way that shattered his confidence.

"Bang!!!!"

Intense wind pressure spread from the point where Bunya's fist struck.

A hand as fair and slender as a pianist's had caught Bunya's fist so casually, and a thin layer of ice armor covered the fair palm.

"Hmm, the power is quite good too."

The indifferent, gentle voice sounded again. This time, Bunya saw the face of the person speaking.

It was an extremely handsome face, appearing to be only about twenty years old, with a gentle smile always on his cheeks that made it easy for people to feel favorable toward him.

If it were at any other time, Bunya wouldn't mind giving a similarly gentle response to this young man with the gentle smile.

But in the current scene, such a sight was simply "horrifying."

"Don't move."

Before Bunya could react, the young man said calmly.

The young man's words seemed to carry some kind of magic. As his voice fell, Bunya's burly body was actually unable to move at all.

Even though Bunya strained until his muscles bulged and his veins popped, he couldn't move even an inch.

"Shadow!"

Suddenly, Bunya seemed to realize something. He strained to move his eyeballs downward, only to see that under the moonlight, his own shadow had turned into a pitch-black chain, locking all the joints of his body.

Secret Technique: Shadow Possession Jutsu!

Casually, the young man lifted a finger and tapped it on Bunya's forehead.

In an instant, an indescribable numbness spread from his body to Bunya's mind. In a daze, Bunya felt himself enter a hazy and dreamlike state.

And just like that, the leader of Rock Hidden's young generation and the head of the logistics troops, Bunya, slowly lost consciousness and fell to the ground.

Because everything happened so fast, the caravan members around didn't even react to what had happened.

About three to five seconds later, a member of the Rock Hidden transport troops looked at the fallen Bunya and the gentle young man who had launched the attack, and finally reacted.

"En-enemy attack!!!!"

The Rock Hidden ninja shouted in horror, his voice cracking due to extreme fear.

"What!"

In the large caravan, the hundred-plus Rock Hidden ninjas disguised as merchants finally reacted, scrambling to grab their weapons and surrounding the young man in the center.

To this, the young man's expression remained incredibly indifferent. He simply waved his hand toward the sky as if no one were there.

"Come and say hello to everyone."

As the young man's words fell, the moonlight in the sky seemed to be blocked by something, and a huge, invisible shadow loomed over everyone's hearts.

"Whoosh!!!"

A strong sound of wind breaking came from the sky, and the sound of a giant creature spreading its tail wings made everyone's hearts tremble.

Soon, its mythical, wild body appeared before everyone's eyes.

Under the moonlight, its icy body, full of wild beauty, seemed to have an extra touch of dreamlike aura.

Subsequently, a heaven-shaking roar came.

"Roar!!!!!"

This ferocious ice monster—who else could it be but the Ice Dragon King?

Then, the Ice Dragon King's massive body swooped down from high altitude, and the terrifying wind current brought by its wings directly flipped over several stunned Rock Hidden ninjas.

"Mon-monster..."

A Rock Hidden ninja muttered to himself blankly, his eyes overly vacant from terror.

The Ice Dragon King landed on the ground, folded its wings, and slowly stood up, its eyes cast from ice coldly overlooking the Rock Hidden ninjas below.

This was the gaze of a predator at the top of the food chain. Under the Ice Dragon King's stare, all the Rock Hidden ninjas felt a chill in their hearts.

"Greetings have been exchanged, so let's get to work."

The young man said calmly, his tone devoid of any emotion.

The group of Rock Hidden ninjas finally reacted. Those not yet scared out of their wits by the Ice Dragon King tried to resist, but they discovered that no matter how they struggled, their bodies felt as if they were already half-dead, unable to move at all.

Some Rock Hidden ninjas looked down and discovered that the shadows, which were everywhere at night, had become ruthless chains binding them.

It was hard to imagine that these shadow chains, which acted like vipers, were actually formed from the shadows they couldn't live without.

As the Ice Dragon King flapped its wings of death, blurred flesh and blood stained the tundra of the Land of Frost, and a massacre slowly unfolded.