Chapter 134: Infiltrating the Rain Ninja Village! 【25】
Chapter 134: Infiltrating the Rain Ninja Village! 【25】
Several days later.
Salamander Hanzo led the Rain Ninjas back to their village.
Upon returning to his residence, he removed his armor and changed into a loose kimono. Pouring himself a cup of tea, he glanced at the guards who had begun their vigilant patrols outside his room, and a sense of relief washed over him.
Ever since his encounter with Danzo, he had been on edge. By refusing Danzo's proposal to join forces against the Rock Ninjas, he feared that Konoha would launch a massive assault on his troops.
Now that he was back in the Rain Ninja Village, he could finally relax.
It was unlikely for Konoha to send a large force all the way to their village without provoking a response from the Rock Ninjas on the front lines.
And he had no fear of small-scale attacks.
"Konoha's strength is indeed formidable nowadays. The Golden Flash and the Silver Flash... Those two young ninjas, Jiraiya and Orochimaru, have each trained such powerful shinobi."
Hanzo frowned, his eyes fixed on the table before him.
During the Second Great Ninja War, he had foreseen Konoha's victory and chose not to provoke them further, letting the Sannin go.
He never anticipated the far-reaching impact of that decision. Not only had the Sannin grown into formidable shinobi in their own right, but their disciples had also risen to prominence. Both the Golden Flash and the Silver Flash had become renowned throughout the ninja world.
If this continued.
Once the other great nations fell, Konoha might set its sights on unifying the ninja world. They would likely start by annexing smaller nations, gradually encroaching upon the other great nations.
As a country directly bordering the Fire Nation, the Rain Nation would undoubtedly be Konoha's first target. This was the reason he ultimately decided to ally with the Tsuchikage after carefully weighing the pros and cons.
Konoha must be stopped.
Otherwise, the Rain Nation would be in peril.
"Konoha will likely respond to our actions. We must proceed with caution and await intelligence from the Rock Ninjas before making our next move."
Hanzo mused.
Just then, hurried footsteps approached from outside, followed by a panicked voice.
"Lord Hanzo! There's an intruder!"
"An intruder?"
Hanzo paused, tea cup in hand, and said, "Notify the security forces to deal with it."
"Bu, Lord Hanzo... I fear the security forces may not be able to handle this intruder..."
The Rain Ninja knelt on one knee outside the room, his voice shaking as he spoke. "We couldn't stop them at all. They're already on their way here."
"Hm?"
Hanzo's expression changed, and he stood up. "You can't stop them... Is Konoha launching a large-scale attack?!"
"No... It's just... one person..."
The Rain Ninja stuttered, his voice laced with fear. "The ninja is likely... Konoha's Silver Flash!"
...
Rain Ninja Village.
Feng Ye made no attempt to conceal himself as he approached the main entrance of the Rain Ninja Village, wearing a straw hat and a raincoat, with the Kusanagi sword slung across his back.
Considering the Rain Ninja Village was protected by barriers, sneaking in quietly would be challenging. Not being adept at stealth, he decided to take the direct approach and enter through the front gate!
For him, it made no difference whether he infiltrated or charged in head-on, as long as he located Salamander Hanzo.
If Pain could invade the Rain Ninja Village, defeat the Rain Ninjas, and slay Salamander Hanzo, so could he.
Huh?!
The guards at the gate were taken aback when they laid eyes on Feng Ye, noticing the Konoha forehead protector tied to his right arm.
"Halt!!
Are you a messenger from Konoha?!"
The Rain Ninjas quickly recovered from their surprise and shouted sternly.
The next moment.
His body froze in place.
Feng Ye's figure, still at a distance, suddenly vanished, only to reappear silently right before him in the next instant.
The Rain Ninja's pupils contracted sharply, his eyes widening in terror. Instinctively, he swung his kunai towards Feng Ye, only to have it knocked away with a mere flick of Feng Ye's finger, sending it soaring into the sky.
Feng Ye looked at the Rain Ninja, his expression indifferent as he asked, "I have but one question."
"Has Salamander Hanzo returned?"
The Rain Ninja's eyes were filled with fear as he beheld Feng Ye standing before him. Up close, he could clearly make out Feng Ye's features and the sword he carried.
Such speed!
Silver hair,
Carrying the Kusanagi sword—
"You... You're..."
The Rain Ninja took a step back, his voice laced with horror.
Swish! !
A sword flash sliced through the air.
A head flew into the sky.
"Your answer was too slow."
Feng Ye replied coldly, his figure disappearing again only to reappear before another Rain Ninja, the Kusanagi sword pointed directly at the ninja's glabella.
The Rain Ninja held a kunai, intending to defend himself, but the moment he sensed the sharp blade at his glabella, he froze.
In the face of death, he couldn't help but stammer, "Lord... Lord Hanzo just returned..."
"Good."
Feng Ye responded nonchalantly, his sword falling. He then strode directly through the main gate and into the Rain Ninja Village, as chaos erupted among the nearby Rain Ninjas.
Alarms blared throughout the Rain Ninja Village, signaling the presence of an intruder, and soon, large numbers of ninjas emerged from all directions.
"An intruder?!"
"Where's the intruder?!
Swish! Swish! Swish!!
Someone took the first move, and a barrage of shuriken and kunai flew towards Feng Ye, some with explosive tags attached.
Feng Ye's expression remained calm as he took a step forward, his figure seeming to fast-forward as he abruptly vanished from his original spot.
Ding ding dong!
The shuriken and kunai clattered noisily as they missed their target.
In the next instant, Feng Ye reappeared on a rooftop, his left hand raised as he formed a single-handed seal in front of him. His face was impassive as he said, "Let me just confirm your location."
Boom!!
As his words fell, a puff of white smoke appeared, and nearly ten shadow clones materialized beside Feng Ye.
This was the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.
The ten shadow clones immediately dispersed in different directions, some engaging the nearby Rain Ninjas, while others headed deeper into the Rain Ninja Village.
"Shadow clones?"
"To dare to invade alone and then waste chakra like this..."
Some of the Rain Ninjas who witnessed this sneered, thinking they had overestimated the intruder's abilities. They couldn't believe that someone would be foolish enough to create so many shadow clones and deplete their chakra reserves.
The Shadow Clone Technique divided the user's chakra evenly among the clones, and most ninjas would exhaust their physical and mental energy after using it a few times, unable to produce more chakra.
To create so many shadow clones at once was undoubtedly a suicidal move.
Once chakra was overly depleted, even the strongest ninja would be left vulnerable.
But.
The next moment froze the sneers on their faces.
Feng Ye didn't stop after creating the initial set of shadow clones. Instead, he maintained the hand seals and activated the technique again.
Boom! Boom! Boom!!!
It was like a large-scale summoning technique was being used.
To the Rain Ninjas' astonishment, an endless stream of shadow clones surged forth from Feng Ye, spreading out in all directions.
This was beyond the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique; it was the unique ability of Feng Ye—
Infinite Shadow Clones!
Although reversing time on his entire body would cause the released chakra to return to his body and the shadow clones to disappear, chakra was refined from his cells and spirit! As long as he controlled the range of the time reversal, keeping most of his cells in their previous state, Feng Ye could continuously refine chakra, even for a technique like the shadow clone, and release it infinitely!
"Impossible!!
"This... This isn't a shadow clone! What technique is this?!
The Rain Ninjas were almost unanimously shocked and incredulous at the sight before them.
Unless the user had an infinite amount of chakra, it was impossible to use shadow clones without limit like this.
But.
These clones that rushed towards them had physical forms and could attack and sense chakra almost identical to the original. These were indeed the characteristics of shadow clones!
Feng Ye's shadow clones couldn't use the Eight Inner Gates or time acceleration, but they could use basic taijutsu and ninjutsu. Although the amount of chakra they possessed wasn't much, and they weren't very strong, they weren't something that an average Chunin could easily handle!
"What... What's going on?!"
A Rain Ninja, after exchanging a few moves with one of the shadow clones, saw countless more rushing towards him and couldn't help but exclaim in horror.
How could a single opponent turn the tables and make it seem like they were the ones outnumbered?
Was this guy a jinchuriki?!
Swish! Swish!!
Some Jonin tried to get close to Feng Ye's real body to stop him from creating more shadow clones, but they were blocked by multiple shadow clones from the front.
The endless stream of shadow clones quickly overwhelmed the nearby Rain Ninjas and then surged into different parts of the Rain Ninja Village, wreaking havoc like a swarm of locusts.
In an instant.
The entire Rain Ninja Village descended into chaos!
Although Feng Ye didn't use any signature techniques, the sheer number of shadow clones, coupled with close observation, led many Rain Ninjas to identify him.
"He... He's Konoha's Silver Flash!!!"
The revelation of Feng Ye's identity spread among the Rain Ninjas, leaving them horrified. Those who had been trying to reach Feng Ye's real body froze in their tracks.
Silver Flash!
The Silver Flash who had slain the Third Raikage, one of the Five Kage of the Five Great Nations!
The seemingly infinite shadow clones were unbelievable, but when attributed to such a formidable ninja, it made sense. He was operating on a level they couldn't comprehend!
No wonder he dared to infiltrate the Rain Ninja Village alone!
The Rain Ninjas halted their advance, not daring to approach Feng Ye. Instead, they gritted their teeth and faced off against the shadow clones.
This ninja was beyond their capabilities; only Salamander Hanzo could deal with such a terrifying opponent!
As the Rain Ninjas fought the shadow clones.
At the very center.
After creating an uncountable number of shadow clones, Feng Ye finally stopped, his eyes closed slightly as he began receiving information from the clones scattered everywhere.
Finally, upon receiving information from a particular shadow clone, his eyes snapped open, a gleam flashing in them.
I've found you,
Salamander Hanzo!
(End of Chapter)
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