bookbashuk Chapter 522 Pursuit of Sunagakure
Chapter 522 Pursuit of Sunagakure
The Cloud Hidden Base was shrouded in a thick cloud of sorrow and despair.
Although their losses in the battle were not too great, they were filled with endless frustration and resentment.
You should know that these Cloud Hidden warriors are all burly and powerful, the kind whose brains are also full of muscles.
Their favorite fighting style has always been to engage in fierce head-on clashes with the enemy, using pure strength and brute force.
However, the enemies we've recently encountered have been completely unpredictable.
First, there were explosive tag traps covering the entire battlefield, then poison was used, and even worse, there were devices that could flexibly drop bombs in the air.
Such bizarre and unpredictable tactics left the Cloud Village in a sorry state, suffering greatly.
Especially today's attack, although the final number of casualties was relatively small, the venom that Scorpion released before leaving was truly insidious and vicious.
More than a thousand Cloud Village warriors suffered from vomiting and diarrhea.
The scene was so "spectacular" that it was almost unbearable to look at!
Many Cloud Villagers lay sprawled on stretchers, still spitting blood from both ends; it was a truly pitiful sight.
Although such toxicity is not enough to directly take a person's life, the resulting weakness is something that ordinary people cannot withstand.
Those Cloud Villagers who suffer from frequent diarrhea, their poor chrysanthemums have already been ravaged.
Whenever they suffer from diarrhea, they can only hug their buttocks tightly and let out miserable and painful cries.
But even so, you still have to poop...
After this battle, the Cloud Hidden Army's originally high morale was dealt a heavy blow.
Faced with such a difficult situation, they had no choice but to stop moving forward again.
Fortunately, since the Akatsuki launched their attack, they have not shown up to harass the Cloud Village's base again.
This is based on the conclusion reached after discussions among several high-ranking members of the Hidden Cloud Village.
They speculated that the Akatsuki organization must have also suffered considerable damage, especially in terms of resource depletion.
Judging solely from the puppets controlled by Scorpion, once these puppets are damaged...
It would take far more than just a day or two to recreate it.
The fact that Deidara was able to use Dust Release truly surprised the Cloud Village members.
As is widely known, Dust Release is the unique technique of Onoki, the Third Tsuchikage of Iwagakure in the Land of Earth, and is one of the few Kekkei Tota techniques in the current ninja world.
Such a powerful technique would be virtually impossible for anyone else to learn without Onoki's personal and dedicated instruction.
Therefore, once it was discovered that Deidara had mastered Dust Release, the hidden story behind it became extremely complex and profound.
If it weren't for the fact that Onoki's forces had just lost more than two thousand ninjas.
Even the Raikage might be tempted to suspect that this battle was a setup secretly orchestrated by Onoki.
However, regardless of the circumstances, Deidara's injuries from this fierce battle are quite severe, and it remains to be seen whether he will survive.
On the Cloud Village side, all they could do was focus on treating their own wounded and try to help as many of them recover as soon as possible.
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The country of Sichuan.
Just as the battle between Kumogakure and Akatsuki was raging...
On the other side, led by Chiyo's clone, Itachi and the others had successfully reunited with their main body.
To protect the intelligence, Qianyao removed the enormous wings from everyone beforehand and landed on the ground.
Before long, the group arrived safely at Konoha's base.
At that moment, the sharp-eyed Sasuke spotted Itachi walking towards him and immediately cheered, "Nii-san, you're here?"
Just as he was excitedly running towards Itachi, Sasuke's steps came to an abrupt halt.
He froze in place as if he had been frozen in place by a spell.
Because he was shocked to discover that the person standing next to Itachi was actually—Uchiha Shisui!
"Zhi... Brother Zhishui!?"
Sasuke's eyes widened, his face filled with astonishment.
You should know that ever since Shisui mysteriously disappeared, Sasuke had always thought that he had met with some misfortune.
The entire clan tacitly accepted this outcome.
Although it was announced that Shisui committed suicide, most people did not believe it, and some even thought that Itachi killed Shisui (only a few people knew about the suicide note).
Now that he has seen Shisui, who should have been dead for a long time, alive and well in front of him, how could he not be extremely shocked?
Shisui, with a smile on his face, looked kindly at Sasuke and said:
"Sasuke, you've grown so much in the blink of an eye."
In fact, Shisui had met Sasuke before, but Sasuke was unaware of it at the time.
During this time, Shisui remained hidden in the shadows, never showing his face in public.
Therefore, apart from a few high-ranking officials, the rest of the people had no way of knowing his true situation.
At this moment, many members of the Uchiha clan in this settlement also noticed Shisui's figure.
They all looked surprised and began to whisper among themselves.
"It's Shisui!?" someone exclaimed in disbelief.
"Shisui is still alive!?" The other person was equally surprised.
"I knew it! With Shisui's immense strength, the fact that they couldn't find his body back then meant he must still be alive!"
Others echoed this with unwavering certainty.
In an instant, the entire garrison was plunged into an uproar.
"Stop the water!"
"Still water..."
Zhishui had many friends, and everyone greeted him warmly.
Qianyao's true form emerged:
"Alright, I've been waiting for you for a long time. Come with me and continue the pursuit of Sunagakure."
"Yes, Chieftain! (Senior)"
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At the border of the land of rivers, sandstorms swirl in the air, forming a natural barrier.
Rasa led the remaining six thousand-plus Sand Village ninja to a slow halt.
After running non-stop for two days and two nights, they were exhausted.
But at this moment, when I see that familiar and boundless expanse of yellow sand, an indescribable sense of intimacy wells up in my heart.
This desert, which they once found utterly repulsive, has now become their sanctuary.
Once inside, the Sand Village's combat power will instantly increase by as much as 30%!
This means that even if they encounter another enemy attack, their chances of survival will be greatly increased.
More importantly, there are the various harsh natural climatic conditions in the desert.
For enemies from other villages, it was a nightmare, something they simply couldn't adapt to.
"We're saved..."
Luo Sha let out a long sigh of relief.
He was under immense pressure during this operation, and he brought out almost half of the Sand Village's forces.
They originally intended to achieve a decisive victory in one battle and completely crush Konoha Village.
However, things didn't go as planned; Qianyao's strength far exceeded his expectations.
At this moment, whether or not he could successfully invade Konoha was no longer important; the most urgent task was to save the lives of his subordinates who had followed him on the expedition.
If we don't retreat soon, we're afraid everyone will lose their lives here.
Thinking of this, Luo Sha decisively gave the order:
"Call the reconnaissance squad back. It seems Konoha isn't pursuing them anymore."
Over the past few days, the Sunagakure reconnaissance team has been the hardest working group.
They took turns guarding the rear of the column, closely monitoring the area, fearing that Uchiha Chiyo might catch up.
Fortunately, two whole days have passed, and there is still no sign of Konoha Village.
Even the usually cautious Luo Sha couldn't help but gradually lower his guard.
At this moment, Maki, who had been following Rosa, spoke up:
"Lord Kazekage, our reconnaissance team is expected to send back a message in about half an hour. Would you like to wait a little longer?"
Upon hearing this, Rasa turned and glanced at the exhausted Sand Village ninja around him. After a moment's thought, he decisively gave the order:
"Alright, everyone rest here! Once you've recovered some strength, we'll enter the Land of Wind."
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