CH 269

When he planned these things from the beginning, he had to achieve the goal of letting the Third Ninja World War be carried out ahead of time and not letting Konohagakure be the primary target.

However, Konohagakure had to participate in it and could not continue to be as cowardly as before.

In the current Konohagakure.

It's enough to have him alone; the whole village doesn't need to be like that.

You have to know...

In the normal course of history, the Third Ninja World War could be said to be a turning point for Konohagakure to go from strong to weak.

During the Third Ninja World War, too many elites died in the village. Until the Fourth Hokage ascended to the position of Hokage, the village was still in a state of deficit.

This state continued for a long time.

Even when Kumogakure's envoy group came to Konohagakure later and kidnapped Hinata to get Byakugan, but later being killed by Hyuga Hizashi, they still resorted to compromise in exchange for Kumogakure's forgiveness.

This kind of thing can now be represented in another form entirely.

Aoba felt.

If after he arrived.

He had always been unhappy with these tragedies when watching Naruto Anime continued to happen.

Then wouldn't he have come for nothing?

There were some things.

We can't just stand by and watch.

Of course.

Aoba did not expose his identity when he was involved in these matters.

After this period of planning, he had grown a lot more.

He understands that many things could be achieved as long as the goal was achieved, which can be facilitated in different ways and through different means.

Just like this time.

Everything started to change when he met Fugaku in Ramen Ichiraku when he wanted to ramen that day.

After Fugaku complained that the Third Hokage would meet with the Kumogakure envoy group to negotiate again, his plan was ignited.

Through the series of arrangements.

In the end, such an effect was presented.

It could not be said that when he had thought of this from the beginning. He had only wanted to use these things to create a rhythm. The reason why it truly reached this stage was because of the people of the respective villages.

At this time.

Aoba stood on the cliff inside Konohagakure.

He stared at the fire that was burning at the main entrance.

His figure flashed and disappeared.

...

At the Konohagakure main entrance.

The moment explosive tags on the tree trunk exploded, the people who were the first to receive the strong impact were the Kumogakure ninjas who were closest to the tree trunk.

The explosion that the explosive tag produce instantly engulfed the Kumogakure Advisor's delicate body.

There was no time for him to react at all.

His entire body directly turned into a burning man.

The continuously rising high temperature continued to roast him. In an instant, the Kumogakure Advisor's skin melted, and intense pain spread throughout his body.

Other than that.

The few Kumogakure ninjas closest to the tree trunk were blown away.

It was like a high-level fireball technique directly burning their faces at close range.

For a moment.

The Kumogakure ninjas were all thrown into disarray; all of them were injured by the high temperature of the explosive tag's explosion and the strong shockwave.

The one who reacted the fastest was Brei.

Brei retreated the instant it showed a sign of an explosion. He simply could not care about anyone. In this situation, even self-protection was a big problem.

Just as he retreated backward.

He used the remaining chakra in his body to form the Raiton Chakura Mōdo(Lightning Release Chakra Mode). He tried his best to resist the explosive damage in front of him, and with this power, he flew backward.

After the explosion, the shockwave splashed toward the faces of the surrounding Konohagakure ninjas. Waves of hot wind swept over their bodies.

The entire process came and went quickly.

At the moment of the explosion, everyone at the scene had already realized it, but no one could do anything about it. They could only watch helplessly as the explosion happened.

As for who would be hit by the explosion?

This was a matter of life and death.

No one had known about this before.

Gradually.

After the momentum of the explosion subsided, the flames on the ground began to burn.

A few of Kumogakure's ninjas were screaming as they crawled on the ground. Their bodies were burned with hot flames. Although they were not dead yet, this was only a matter of this moment. It was impossible to save them.

After being attacked by an explosive tag, Brei's already tired body suffered an even greater pain. Drops of blood flowed down his lowered fingers.

However, he did not have the time to care about this.

There was not much time for them to think.

Right now, Konohagakure's main entrance was in a mess because of the explosive tag's explosion.

However, the Konohagakure ninjas were not hurt at all.

The ninjas that were lying on the ground were all Kumogakure ninjas.

The most important thing was...

The most important person in this negotiation, the Kumogakure Advisor, had been buried in the flames.

There was a very obvious matter in front of Brei.

The matter was very cruel and realistic.

Now that Kumogakure's envoy group has been wiped out, he has no idea what to talk to Konohagakure.

Among Kumogakure ninjas, he was the only one who could get out alive.

The tree trunk with explosive tags was the thing they brought over, and no matter what the people of Konohagakure thought, their Kumogakure had already formed an attack on Konohagakure.

As a result.

If he didn't leave now.

He might not be able to leave in a while!

At this moment, Brei thought of many things and immediately made a decision to leave Konohagakure and return to Kumogakure.

"I can not die here!"

Brei's eyes flashed with determination. He was not afraid of death but not dying like this. He had to go back and report what happened in the past two days to the Raikage. Otherwise, no one would know the truth of the matter.

Brei did not hesitate to turn his head and rush directly in the direction of Konohagakure's main entrance.

Now his position was very close to the main entrance because of the explosion, while Konohagakure's ninja was a distance away from him.

This was the perfect time to escape from Konohagakure.

Otherwise.

He might face a one-to-many situation.

When he felt that the Konohagakure ninjas were looking at him like wolves and tigers, he felt a sharp pain in his chrysanthemum.

Swish!

Brei's figure quickly passed through Konohagakure's ain entrance and directly ran toward the main road outside. He had already used the fastest speed he could use at the moment.

"Stop!"

Konohagakure Defence Division members immediately shouted at Brei. They stood in the main entrance and guarded it; they just happened to see Brei rushing over.

They immediately shouted as soon as they reacted.

However.

They only roared.

They had no time to stop Brei from escaping.

They could only watch helplessly as Brei left, unable to catch up.

"Damn it!"

These ninjas from the Defense Division looked at Brei, who disappeared in an instant. They were so angry that their teeth itched, but they could do nothing.

Inside the main entrance.

The fire gradually subsided.

The scene was a mess.

Those Kumogakure ninjas who were closer to the tree trunk had already been blown into pieces. Coupled with the roasting of the flames, the smell of roasted meat had already drifted out.

Those limbs were all black.

They couldn't even tell who was who.

There were only a few Kumogakure ninjas who were still struggling in flames, but they obviously had no strength left. It was only a matter of time before they died.

"Yondaime-sama, Brei has run away. I have already sent people to chase him, but it is difficult to catch up." The ninja from the Defense Division reported to Hiruzen.

"It doesn't matter; there is no need to chase."

Hiruzen shook his head. His eyes were focused on Kumogakure's envoy group, which was almost completely wiped out by the explosive tags, and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.

"Yes."

After receiving Hiruzen's response, the ninjas of the Defense Division immediately bow and left.

At this time.

Danzo walked to Hiruzen's side.

His gaze shifted from the Kumogakure ninja, who was almost wiped out, to Hiruzen, looking at the side of Hiruzen's face from behind.

"Hiruzen, what do you think?" Danzo asked in a low voice. He felt that this matter was very strange. It was definitely not as simple as it appeared on the surface. However, he had not figured out what exactly was going on.

"There is something wrong with this."

Hiruzen said in a low voice. As he spoke, his gaze did not leave the corpses on the ground.

"That Kumogakure Advisor might not have lied just now. They, Kumogakure, have been tricked. Our Konohagakure has also been tricked!"

After saying this, Hiruzen looked up in the direction of Konohagakure's main entrance. His line of sight seemed to pass through endless time and space, falling on Brei, who was fleeing.

"I hope that Brei can return to Kumogakure safely. This way, our Konohagakure will be better. Otherwise, the death of these Kumogakure ninjas will all fall on our Konohagakure." Hiruzen sighed helplessly. He never thought that the meeting with Kumogakure ninjas would end in this way.

"I will take these corpses away. Maybe I can find something." Danzo said in a low voice.

"Okay, you handle it." Hiruzen nodded and said.

Then.

Hiruzen took a deep breath and swept his gaze over the Konohagakure ninjas around him.

"Are there any injured person?"

Hiruzen asked with concern. In fact, he was not really concerned. He had already begun to think about what would happen next.

It was just that what he had experienced today made him feel like he was being controlled by an invisible hand.

This feeling was something he disliked very much.

He needed to go back and think about what happened today and see if there was anything wrong.

"We are fine!"

The Konohagakure ninjas immediately said in unison. Even if they had some minor bumps on their bodies, they would still be relatively euphemistic when facing such questions from their leader.

"Then let's disperse!"

Hiruzen nodded to the ninjas around him. After that, he immediately turned around and left, walking in the direction of the Hokage Building.

After Hiruzen left this place.

The ninjas left one after another.

However...

Today's events will continue to be in their discussions for a period of time in the future.

Gradually.

Time ticked by.

Hiruzen left.

The other ninjas left.

Now, only Danzo and Root ninjas were left.

"Take all the things here back!"

Danzo ordered the Root ninjas behind him. As his voice fell, these Root ninjas walked out and cleaned up all the Kumogakure ninjas.

Whether it was broken limbs, burnt corpses, or even the exploded tree trunk, all of them were taken away by Root ninjas. Danzo had to take everything back and carefully investigate it.

About an hour later.

Konohagakure's main entrance returned to its original appearance, except for the traces of burning marks on the ground and the blood that had been roasted by fire.

...

A day passed quickly.

When Aoba felt that the shadow clone had returned, he immediately used Hiraishin no Jutsu(Flying Thunder God Technique) and returned to the Anbu's dormitory.

Just at this moment.

Aoba's shadow clone had completed the day's interrogation. It continued the oppressive feeling that the title of cat-faced demon brought to Konohagakure, perfectly proving an alibi.

Even if the whole world knew that someone had happened!

However, they definitely would not suspect Aoba.

After Aoba's shadow clone returned to Anbu's dormitory after work, he immediately removed his shadow clone, and the chakra returned to his body while bringing back all the information it had received today.

Aoba could check the information he received even if he was far away. However, he returned to his room through Hiraishin no Jutsu(Flying Thunder God Technique) to complete the seamless connection between the shadow clone and himself.

"This day is quite smooth!"

Aoba completely received the information sent back by the shadow clone. He immediately understood what had happened today, so he did not take it to heart.

After all, this was his daily work.

The shadow clone was also himself.

It was exactly the same as his thoughts.

It's just that after his research, he found out how to use the shadow clone, which is very interesting. He can make different choices according to different situations.

The information transmitted by the shadow clone was not real-time. It was like looking back at the past. The good thing was that if there was an accident, it was safer. However, everything that could be changed depended on the shadow clone.

If there was something to do and there was no need for too much adaptability, such as setting up the following plan. Using the shadow clone was much more flexible than the main body, and it was safer.

If you need to do the final conclusion or something extremely uncertain, it would be better to experience it using the main body.

Aoba silently nodded his head.

As he had been in the ninja world for more and more time, he had mastered more and more ninjutsu and had a deeper grasp of the conditions and timing of use of ninjutsu.

"I've been too tired during this period of time, but I'm done. I have to sleep well."

After all these arrangements were finished, Aoba suddenly felt a sense of relaxation, which made him feel very tired in his heart.

After all, this was the first time he had done such a thing.

He had no experience.

He was just an otaku in the past.

He had never done such a thing to control the world.

Now that he thought about it, he felt a strong sense of accomplishment.

Suddenly.

Aoba changed his clothes.

After washing up.

He lies on the iron bed.

He closed his eyes and directly fell asleep.

Aoba could sleep.

However, most of the people in the ninja world could not sleep well.

...

In the Hokage Building.

The lights were brightly lit.

Hiruzen sat on the chair behind the desk, his left hand supporting his chin and his right hand holding a pen as he continuously drew on the scroll.

He did not draw any substantial content.

It looked like circles.

Occasionally, there were some words written on the edge of the circle.

His slightly blurred eyes occasionally flashed with confusion.

"What exactly is going on?"

Hiruzen muttered to himself.

Since he returned to his office, he had been sitting in the office and had never gone out.

Many questions appeared in his mind.

Some of these questions seemed to be connected, while others seemed to have no connection. However, they all pointed to Kumogakure without exception.

"Who is controlling these things behind the scenes?"

Hiruzen increasingly felt that behind these events, there seemed to be someone who was using a unique method to connect them together. However, he was also one of them. He was like a chess piece on a chessboard. He could only see his surroundings, but he could not see the overall situation, let alone the people playing chess.

"Why is it so strange?"

Hiruzen faintly sighed. He felt that what was in front of him was like a hazy mystery. He had yet to come into contact with the mystery truly. He had only come into contact with the hazy layer outside the mystery.

He knew that there was a mystery inside.

He wanted to solve this mystery.

However, he had yet to see this mystery clearly.

"I hope that Danzo has some information!"

Hiurzen was puzzled. It could be said that he had no clue at all. In the end, he could only place all his hopes on Danzo. He hoped that Danzo could investigate something on those Kumogakure ninjas. He understood that Danzo took those Kumogakure corpses away to investigate.

...

Within the borders of the Country of Fire.

The place that was connected to Kumogakure.

Brei walked forward with heavy steps. Every step he took made him feel exhausted.

He did not know how long he had been running.

Both his body and mind were in a state of extreme fatigue.

He was already on the verge of collapse and relying on his spiritual will to support his actions.

If not for the belief in his heart telling him that he had to report this information to Kumogakure and make Kumogakure pay attention to Kirigakure, then if he closed his eyes now, he might directly faint.

Brei was too tired.

He could no longer remember when he was so tired last time.

As night fell.

His eyelids became heavier.

After all, other than resting outside Konohagakure while waiting for the Third Hokage, he had not slept for almost 36 hours.

This kind of fatigue was not simple exhaustion.

It would stack.

As time was getting longer and longer.

Every extra minute.

The exhaustion in his body would increase.

Finally.

Just as Brei stepped into Country of Lightning's territory, he slowly let out a sigh of relief.

"Where are the ninjas stationed at the border of Country of Lightning?"

Brei sat down on the side of the big tree. After he sat down, he panted heavily. Sweat instantly appeared on his forehead, and his entire body felt exhausted.

"Are there no border ninjas?"

Brei asked weakly. He felt a little strange, but he did not have the strength to think too much. He only wanted to rest for a while and ask the border ninja for a military ration pill.

His military ration pills were soaked by the Kirigakure ninjas when they continuously used water release at that time.

There were only a few usable military ration pills left in Kumogakure's team.

At that time.

All of them were given to the staff officers to eat.

Who knew that later on, he encountered the Seven Ninja Swordsmen assault, causing him to fight until he had no strength left.

He originally planned to take a good rest after arriving at Konohagakure and then go to buy some supplies. Who knew that he would encounter the strange explosive tag incident again?

From the moment he came out of Konohagakure, he started running all the way here. He really did not have any strength left in his body, and his entire body had completely reached its limit.

"Brei-sama, are you looking for border ninjas?"

However.

A cold voice rang out.

When the voice clearly entered Brei's ears, it immediately caused his eyes to widen and his pupils to contract. His nerves, which had just relaxed a little, immediately tensed up again.

It was just...

No matter how strong his spiritual will was, it was still unable to offset the fatigue on his body.

Even raising a finger took too much effort. He was extremely tired and had little strength left.

Swish Swish Swish Swish...

There was a series of sounds. These sounds came from the grass not far from Brei.

This sound was the sound of someone passing through the grass.

In a moment.

Brei's bloodshot eyes looked in the direction of the voice.

All he could do now was move his eyeballs.

Thud!

Thud!

Thud!

Accompanied by a dull sound, corpses were thrown out one after another.

From the dressing of these corpses, it could be seen that some were Konohagakure border ninjas in the Country of Fire, and some were Kumogakure border ninjas in the Country of Lightning.

"I wonder if the person you are looking for is among them?"

This cold voice rang out again. Then, figures walked out from the grass. Each of them held a different-shaped sword in their hands.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist!

The appearance of these people immediately made Brei feel a sense of despair.

Among the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

The person walking at the front.

It was Biwa Jūzō, who was holding the Kubikiribōchō.

Biwa Jūzō stared coldly at Brei. He had already hidden in the dark, observed for a while, and confirmed that Brei had no strength left.

"Can you still be as brave as last night?"

Biwa Jūzō walked in front of Brei with the Kubikiribōchō in his hand. He suddenly swung Kubikiribōchō and directly hacked at the tree behind Brei.

Swish!

Biwa Jūzō's Kubikiribōchō cut directly to half of the tree trunk and just stuck Brei's head in Kubikiribōchō's semi-circular gap.

"My sword is very big. Please bear with it!"