bookbashuk Chapter 94 Konoha's Senior Group
Chapter 94 Konoha's Senior Group
Chapter 92 Konoha's Senior Group (3k)
"Bang!"
Almost at the same instant that Uchiha Inaha fired the signal flare, bursts of brilliant light suddenly exploded over the previously silent Konoha camp.
Crimson, golden, dark blue...
Different colored lights burst forth one after another, illuminating the pitch-black night sky as if it were daytime.
In peacetime, anyone who could witness such a magnificent fireworks display at night would be compelled to stop and gaze up, immersing themselves in the brief yet dazzling beauty.
But this is not a time of peace.
This is not a place for festivals.
"What happened?"
Uchiha Inahime's pupils suddenly shrank to the size of pinpoints, and she could no longer maintain her previous calm demeanor.
He had initially thought that what he had discovered was merely an infiltration and attack by a small group of Sunagakure troops.
However, it appears that alert signals were raised in almost all directions of the entire New Konoha camp at the same time.
What does this mean?
This means that the area where he was located was not the only place that was attacked.
This also means that the scale of Sunagakure's operation this time is far larger and more dangerous than he initially judged.
They did not infiltrate in small groups.
Instead, it was a premeditated and organized full-scale surprise attack on the Konoha camp!
"How exactly do intelligence agents operate?"
Uchiha Inahisa gritted her teeth and cursed under her breath, her heart sinking suddenly.
Such a large-scale mobilization could not have been carried out without leaving a trace.
It's impossible for Sunagakure to bypass the reconnaissance range set up by Konoha out of thin air, let alone launch attacks on multiple areas simultaneously without Konoha being aware of it.
unless----
Konoha's intelligence network has run into trouble.
Or perhaps, Sunagakure had already laid out this plan long before.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh...!"
Several poison-laden skewered needles shot out from the puppet's mouth.
It aimed straight for Uchiha Inahi's throat, heart, and brow—his vital points.
Uchiha Inahime's three-tomoe eyes spun rapidly, and her body instinctively rolled to the side, narrowly avoiding the first few senbon needles that attacked.
The next moment, he suddenly drew his ninja sword.
"Clang clang clang!"
With a flash of cold light, he parried the remaining thousand books, and the sound of metal clashing against metal rang out one after another, scattering tiny sparks.
Even after blocking this round of attacks, Uchiha Inahime did not dare to pause for even a moment.
As he retreated, he used his Sharingan to quickly scan the enemy formation.
Puppet master.
Raiding forces.
And then there's Yekura.
"We must report this to Lord Orochimaru quickly."
The thought flashed through her mind, but Uchiha Inahi had no intention of continuing the fight.
He, a Jonin, couldn't stop Yekura at all.
Even if he possesses the Sharingan, he absolutely cannot act recklessly at a time like this.
The most important thing right now is not to determine the winner with Yekura, but to immediately transmit the intelligence back to the command post.
"A swift and decisive victory."
Yecang glanced coldly at Uchiha Inahi, who was retreating, and then looked away, not taking the young Uchiha too seriously.
Several Sand Village puppeteers behind him immediately understood and controlled their puppets to chase after Uchiha Inahi.
Without the slightest hesitation, she led the remaining raiding force straight to the very center of the Konoha camp.
That was Orochimaru's command post.
As the saying goes, to catch the thief, first catch the king.
If Orochimaru is captured immediately, the command system of Konoha's frontline army will be completely paralyzed.
By then, no matter how many Konoha ninja remain, they will be nothing more than a disorganized mess.
"If you have someone to blame, blame yourself for being too confident, Orochimaru." Yekura's gaze was cold, and he didn't pause for a moment.
Her goal has always been the same.
Central camp.
But..
Is it really that simple?
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!"
A muffled shout suddenly came from the darkness.
Suddenly, a large amount of water surged up from the ground to the side of the camp, instantly forming an incredibly thick water dragon.
The water dragon roared and coiled, carrying immense force as it charged straight at the surprise attack force led by Ye Cang.
The water was rushing and its roar was terrifying.
"Disperse!" Ye Cang's eyes narrowed, and she immediately gave the order in a sharp voice.
The Sand Village raiding force reacted extremely quickly, with everyone leaping out in all directions almost simultaneously in an attempt to avoid the direct impact of the Water Dragon Bullet.
Meanwhile, Yekura herself rapidly formed hand seals, and her body surged with intense heat and chakra.
She planned to use her Scorch Release technique to completely evaporate the water dragon.
"Scorching Escape: Over-Steaming..."
However, before the technique could be fully executed, a pale blue chakra suddenly erupted from the shadows on the other side.
"Konoha Dragon God!"
The next instant, a giant dragon formed from raging wind roared out.
The wind dragon swirled, tearing through the air, carrying an almost suffocating sense of oppression, heading straight for Yekura!
With attacks coming from both the front and the side, her path of further advance was almost completely blocked.
If one forcibly uses the Scorching Release to evaporate the water dragon, there is a high chance that one will be hit head-on by that wind dragon.
Left with no other choice, Ye Cang abruptly stopped forming hand seals, exerted force with his feet, and retreated rapidly backward.
It was this retreat that instantly created distance between her and the Sand Village raiding force behind her.
Right now!
"Four Purple Flame Formation!"
Four deep shouts rang out almost simultaneously, followed by four beams of purple light, radiating a terrifying aura, shooting into the sky from four directions.
Purple flames surged, and barriers intertwined.
In the blink of an eye, a huge square barrier formed out of thin air, completely enveloping the entire prisoner-of-war camp area.
Yecang was trapped right in the center of the barrier.
"This is... a sealing technique?"
Yecang stopped and quickly scanned the four corners.
At each of the four positions stood a figure dressed completely unlike a Konoha ninja, maintaining a hand seal posture, continuously pouring chakra into the barrier.
The high wall formed by the purple flames burned silently, without making any loud noise, yet it exuded a chilling aura of danger.
Water cannons were used to contain the enemy.
It resembled a giant dragon forced back by wind.
Barrier sealing.
This series of responses was coordinated with such precision that it was as if her course of action had been predicted in advance.
"Has the plan been exposed?" Yekura's expression gradually became serious.
Of course, she wasn't naive enough to think that Konoha was truly unprepared.
If Konoha were truly that weak, how could it have stood for so many years in the heart of the ninja world, a land of constant warfare, and consistently held the top position among the five great ninja villages?
This village is situated on the most fertile land, which is also the most coveted by other ninja villages. Surrounded by enemies on all sides, it has managed to survive war after war.
Konoha like this could never have succeeded solely through luck.
It is highly likely that Konoha had already noticed the anomaly when she led her team to bypass the defenses and infiltrate the perimeter of the camp.
even----
It's possible they let her in on purpose.
"Lord Hayakura!"
"Lord Hayakura!"
Outside the barrier, several Sand Village ninjas, seeing that Yekura was trapped, immediately spoke up in frustration.
Some people instinctively tried to forcefully break through the barrier, but as soon as they got close, they were burned by the purple flames. Black marks instantly appeared on their arms, and they retreated in pain.
The other Sand Village ninjas' expressions changed upon seeing this.
"Don't worry about me." Yekura's gaze was cold and unyielding. "You take care of the remaining ninjas outside. Leave the rest to me. The external forces will be under Yura's command for now."
When his name was called, Yura gritted his teeth, forcibly suppressing his unease, and replied in a deep voice, "Yes!"
Ye Cang withdrew her gaze and looked ahead again. From the shadows, the figures that had just forced her back were slowly emerging.
There were three people in total.
One of them carried a black pot on his back, had a weathered face, and was not tall; he looked like an inconspicuous middle-aged genin.
The other man wore small glasses, had a mustache, and looked like a little old man.
The last one was the Uchiha youth who had been forced to retreat repeatedly.
None of the three were familiar faces to her.
Ye Cang raised an eyebrow slightly.
"Who are you?
However, instead of announcing her name, she was met with a hushed conversation.
"What on earth is going on? Did Lord Orochimaru plan this all along? Why didn't we Uchiha know?"
Uchiha Inahisa gripped her ninja sword and asked the two middle-aged men beside her three questions in succession.
He vaguely remembered these two people.
One of them was a renowned martial arts master in Konoha Village, known as Teacher Chen.
As for the other one, it is Konoha's famous "eternal genin" Maruboshi Kosuke.
In the past, Uchiha Inahi might not have paid much attention to someone like that.
After all, the term "genin" naturally implies limited strength in the eyes of most ninjas.
But ever since Might Guy's deeds spread to the front lines, Uchiha Inahashi no longer dared to underestimate those seemingly insignificant veteran genin.
Especially figures like Kosuke Maruboshi, who can be compared to Might Guy.
"Hehehehe————"
Teacher Chen stroked his beard, a faint smile still on his face.
But his muscles were already tense, and his gaze remained fixed on Ye Cang without the slightest relaxation.
"We're just two old men following orders." He paused slightly, then glanced at the gradually stabilizing barrier around them. "As for the rest, they're probably all part of Lord Orochimaru's plan."
"Not bad..." Maruhoshi Kosuke glanced at Uchiha Inahi's somewhat unpleasant expression and comforted her, "But thank you for your hard work, Inahi."
"It's not hard work." Uchiha Inahashi gritted her teeth and replied with difficulty, while various thoughts surged into her mind.
It turned out to be the case.
So this was all Orochimaru's doing?
But why haven't the Uchiha received any news at all?
Are you worried they won't execute it well?
Or do you feel that the Uchiha clan is no longer worthy of being entrusted with important tasks on the front lines?
Once this thought surfaced, it pierced Uchiha Inahisa's heart like a poisonous thorn.
In his view, the most important reason why the Uchiha clan did not receive a specific mission this time was probably that the Uchiha clan did not show a sufficiently outstanding role on the front line.
Just like the time when they captured prisoners, it was Hyuga Aoran who actually killed the enemy with a single palm strike.
Meanwhile, he, an Uchiha, could only stand aside and stare helplessly.
The Sharingan should have been one of the most dazzling powers on the battlefield.
But when it came to him, nothing changed.
Thinking of this, Uchiha Inahashi silently drew her ninja sword, focusing all her resentment and anger on Pakura.
If we can coordinate with those two old guys to hold off Yekura, and even defeat her here—
That was undoubtedly a great achievement that proved himself and the value of the Uchiha clan.
At the very least, we can no longer allow people to think that the Uchiha clan are just bystanders.
Uchiha Inahisa took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his surging emotions. At the same time, he did not forget to give tactical hand signals to the two people beside him.
Maruhoshi Kosuke naturally noticed these subtle movements, but didn't pay them any mind.
He first scanned the four purple flame arrays around him, then looked at the chaotic battle that had completely erupted outside the barrier.
Firelight, kunai, explosive tags, puppet mechanisms —
The once quiet camp has been completely transformed into a chaotic battlefield.
Finally, Kosuke Maruhoshi's gaze returned to Yokura in the center of the barrier.
Sunagakure's Scorching Escape: Leaf Village.
This is not an enemy that can be dealt with by simply stalling for time.
She is a true elite powerhouse of Sunagakure.
Even with the Four Purple Flame Formation restricting the battlefield, and even with three of us working together, we must not let our guard down.
Cold sweat gradually seeped from Maruhoshi Kosuke's forehead, and his gaze became serious.
Orochimaru has gone too far this time.
Let's not even talk about whether the three of them can stop Ye Cang and hold her back from sending reinforcements.
Let's talk about Orochimaru on the other side.
The plan was for him to face the entire Sunagakure army alone...