Chapter 565: , The Steam Ninja Who Came Holding His Nose

Subsequently, the Root ninjas skillfully dismantled the corpses of several Kumogakure ninjas, then looked for suitable locations to bury these corpses.

And the method of burial was also extremely particular. These Cloud Ninja corpses were buried in locations that were not easy to find, but could always be discovered after spending some time.

They even calculated that the Rock Ninjas were good at Earth Release, so it didn't matter if they were buried a little deeper.

This was not over yet. A Root ninja took out a decisive "evidence."

—A Cloud Ninja forehead protector that was shattered until only half remained.

Then it was the same old way: after finding a suitable location, bury it.

Even before burying it, he used Fire Release to roast this half of the forehead protector until it was scorched black.

After some actions, the members of the Root organization completed their tasks one after another, and the originally scorched land had a new look.

Subsequently, Danzo came to the side of a Root organization member, cut off a corner of this member's clothes with a kunai, and then threw it on the ground casually. Even the kunai that cut the clothes was thrown on the ground by Danzo casually.

"My lord, what are you..."

This member of the Root organization asked in an incredulous tone.

"What do you know?"

"True and false, leaving traces of Konoha ninjas in an obvious place is the only way to better clear Konoha of suspicion."

Danzo said coldly, his cold eyes making this Root ninja's body tremble.

Only he himself knew what he was thinking.

"Yes!"

He responded to Danzo hurriedly, fearing that if he didn't respond in time, he would suffer.

"Let's go."

After doing all this, Danzo turned to leave, but when he looked at the ninja who had raised the objection just now, his eyes carried a trace of cold light.

The Root did not need ninjas who disobeyed him.

Soon, Danzo led a group of Root ninjas to rush to the next location where the Rock Ninjas were attacked, but it seemed that one person was missing from the team...

After Danzo went far away, a burly ninja without eyebrows drilled out from the ground.

He looked around, confirmed that there was no one, and walked toward the town on the side.

It was Kaguya Yuta, who had been arranged here by Mizunuki Ryosuke early in the morning. Few people knew that besides the fierce Shikotsumyaku, Kaguya Yuta also had this exquisite Earth Release ninjutsu, especially the ability to escape underground. In the entire Kirigakure, perhaps only Mizunuki Ryosuke was above Kaguya Yuta.

Time passed bit by bit. About five hours later, the Iwagakure troops wearing earth-yellow vests and Rock Ninja forehead protectors arrived late.

This troop of Rock Ninjas did not come from the front line of the Land of Moon where Onoki was, but from the Iwagakure village in the Land of Earth.

Compared to Konoha in the Land of Fire, which bordered the Land of Frost, the Rock Ninjas from the Land of Earth, which was separated from the Land of Frost by the Land of Takigakure, came much slower.

On the Rock Ninja side, the leader was a man wearing a conical hat, a mask, red armor, and a facility similar to a "gas tank" on his back, looking somewhat incongruous.

The man scanned the surroundings, and a trace of depth flashed in his eyes.

"Lord Han, it should be here..."

A Rock Ninja said to the man in red armor in a sorrowful voice.

This person was named Han, one of the top experts within Iwagakure. He became famous during the ten-year peace period after the First Ninja World War and was one of the leaders of Iwagakure's prime-age ninjas.

Han had always enjoyed the title of "Steam Ninja" in the Ninja World.

He was able to win such a title because Han had the Kekkei Genkai of "Boil Release" and could use steam to fight.

And the gold content of Han's "Steam Ninja" was much stronger than Toroi's "Magnet Release Ninja," and the reason was also very direct—because Han was a Kage-level powerhouse.

Han scanned the messy battlefield, and complex expressions flickered in his eyes. He seemed to have thought of something and let out a faint sigh.

In fact, Han's heart was resistant to investigating the attack on the logistics troops.

But hindered by his responsibility as a Rock Ninja, he ultimately could not shirk it.

Iwagakure village was a highly authoritarian, high-pressure violent institution. From the moment every Rock Ninja became a ninja, they were instilled with the ideas of forbearance and obedience.

But when a person reached a certain level, relying solely on ideological suppression could no longer suppress the ambition from the bottom of one's heart.

There was a saying that "blocking is not as good as dredging," and Han was such a case.

The conflict between Han and Iwagakure's high-level officials, especially the Third Tsuchikage Onoki, was almost known to everyone in Iwagakure at the moment.

The reason was also very simple and direct: the current Tsuchikage Onoki was active in the Ninja World during the First Ninja World War, and both his age and seniority were a generation older than Han.

From the perspective of age, after the Third Tsuchikage Onoki stepped down, Han had the opportunity to succeed as the Fourth Tsuchikage.

So Han hoped that after Onoki stepped down, he could obtain the qualification to inherit the position of Tsuchikage.

Han, who had Kage-level strength, indeed had such qualifications.

Coupled with the fact that unlike the younger generation of ninjas, Han, of the prime generation, had worked hard for the village for many years, not only winning a good reputation in the Ninja World but also enjoying a certain prestige within the village.

But to this, the Third Tsuchikage Onoki's attitude was also very direct, and that was—suppression!

Compared to Han, the Third Tsuchikage was obviously more fond of his own son, the younger generation ninja of Iwagakure, Kitsuchi.

And this was obviously something Han could not accept. Over time, the conflict between Han and the Tsuchikage became very sharp.

So much so that for a major event like launching a war against Kumogakure, Onoki did not take Han with him, but arranged for Han to guard Iwagakure village.

Such an arrangement was undoubtedly intended to marginalize Han and prevent Han's prestige from further expanding in the village.

To this, Han was naturally very dissatisfied, and even developed a bit of resistance.

This was also the reason why Han was unwilling to take this errand.

But helplessly, as a Rock Ninja, at this critical juncture, Han could only choose to stand up. ===== CHAPTER 567 =====