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Chapter 369: The Interfering Akatsuki!
Chapter 369: The Interfering Akatsuki!
On the wide road, a group of Ninja Army marched forward, a formation unfamiliar to them.
The Ninjas were accustomed to rapid, linear movements, unhindered by forests, mountains, or lakes.
But now, they advanced like ordinary people.
It was a waste of time.
However, they had no choice but to obey their wealthy sponsor's orders.
Suddenly, Dong Ping sensed an unusual atmosphere.
Hyuga Cangyue seemed to have noticed something but remained silent.
In the forests on both sides, shadows converged from all directions.
The Ninja Army, at the very least, would have some Ninjas on alert, not all of them marching on the road to avoid traps.
"There..."
Just as a Guardian Ninja was about to warn the others, a pair of blood-red eyes appeared before him, and he lost consciousness.
Uchiha!
The Uchihas from the Heavenly Fortress descended like a cold, ruthless killing machine, efficiently eliminating the Ninjas on guard.
Illusion Jutsu!
In this surprise attack, it was indeed a powerful tool.
The key was that the Sharingan Illusion Jutsu, which required no hand seals, only eye contact to activate, making it impossible to defend against.
No wonder the battlefield legends spoke of the Uchihas' unmatched one-on-one combat prowess.
The Sharingan was too powerful!
Whether in direct combat or stealth operations.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Ninja after Ninja, dressed in the Heavenly Fortress uniform and wearing forehead protectors, silently hid on both sides of the road, awaiting the order to attack.
Their targets were the Ninja Army, while the tens of thousands of Regular Troops were far behind, so there was no worry of friendly fire.
That force was the Heavenly Fortress's most significant 'ally'.
Without them, this war would not have been so easy.
If viewed from the sky, one would see a tightening encirclement hundreds of meters away on both sides of the road, trapping their prey deeper and deeper.
The Ninja Army alone would never have discovered this ambush.
The problem was the presence of 'outsiders' who could naturally detect the Heavenly Fortress's actions.
Kakudo and Scorpion, through Nagato's use of the Illusion Body Technique, were already aware of the Heavenly Fortress's movements.
"Enemies!"
Kakudo shouted the warning immediately.
Upon hearing him, the hired Ninjas stopped, on high alert.
However, the others paid no heed to his words, even though Kakudo was a renowned bounty hunter.
Seeing the Ninja Army's movements, the ambushing Heavenly Fortress forces knew they had been exposed and immediately launched their attack.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The sound of breaking air continuously echoed from the trees on both sides.
Kunai!
Countless Kunai rained down, like a torrential storm.
Pfft!
The sound of flesh and blood being pierced reverberated endlessly.
One by one, Ninjas fell as corpses.
Even with their spread-out positions, the road was only so wide, and without surrounding obstacles, evading was challenging.
"Earth Style: Earth Spear!"
Kakudo immediately unleashed this Ninja technique.
Scorpion, being a human puppet, was naturally unafraid of Kunai, but he also dodged.
There was no choice; if it were just Kunai, it would not be an issue.
The problem was that behind these Kunai were ignited Explosive Tags.
With the Uchiha channel, the Heavenly Fortress, if not for the Ninja World War, could play a one-versus-four game with Explosive Tags, given sufficient funds.
"Be careful!"
"Quickly get away!"
"It's Explosive Tags!"
...
The Ninja Army instantly fell into chaos.
If they were all from the same faction, this would not have happened.
But the Ninja Army, composed of various factions, faced with this sudden attack, did not unite but fought individually.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Intense explosions reverberated, flames and fierce winds engulfing this section of the road.
Unfortunately, the Ninjas did not march as densely as Regular Troops, or this round of Explosive Tags would have had a devastating impact.
Additionally, Kakudo's warning about the ambush lessened the effectiveness of the Heavenly Fortress's trap.
If all the targets had entered the ambush range, it might not have been surprising to see the Ninja Army overwhelmed.
However, only the few hundred ninja troops at the forefront fell into the encirclement, reducing the effectiveness of the ambush significantly.
"Counterattack!"
"Counterattack now!"
"Wipe out these rebellious Tenshukaku rebels!"
...
Chikimaru had also arrived and looked at the battlefield ahead, ravaged by explosive tags. He was furious.
The reason for his anger was simple.
In his mind, Tenshukaku should have obediently waited for him to lead the army to flatten it; there was no way it could counterattack.
Don't think this idea is absurd.
Apart from those with detailed intelligence, everyone had the same thought.
Otherwise, the ministers and aristocrats of the Fire Country would not have focused on making money, completely unconcerned about the possibility of failure.
Although Chikimaru was a quasi-Hokage, he was not the type to rely on his own breakthroughs, and he didn't have much combat experience.
Joking, he's an aristocrat; how could he possibly need to fight like those lowly ninjas?
So, after being attacked, his first reaction was anger, not any other emotion.
He was furious that the enemy didn't obediently submit to him, and even a lowly commoner force dared to rebel against his noble and superior self.
Following his command, the Guardian Ninja, Fire Temple, and the aristocrats' ninjas all counterattacked without hesitation.
First, a long-range confrontation ensued.
Various ninja tools were thrown, but with mental preparation, even genin could block the incoming projectiles.
Boom! Boom!
However, if the projectiles were attached with explosive tags, there was no way to block them.
Because before you could deflect the incoming tools, the explosive tags would already have detonated.
"Everyone, fulfill your duties!"
Chikimaru's gaze fell upon the mercenary ninjas who had retreated at some point.
Hmm... Most of the mercenary ninjas were seasoned veterans, and when faced with danger, their instinct was to flee first.
For a mere month's pay, why risk their lives? They were paid for their services, not to sell their lives. So, they were clear-headed; fighting when the odds were in their favor was one thing, but expecting them to risk their lives for that price... Well, that was a different story.
Otherwise, who would believe that a Shadow-Rank Shinobi would only need a base reward of ten million gold plus one hundred thousand gold per day to risk their lives for you?
That was wishful thinking!
Many Shadow-Rank Shinobi would fight to the death for their villages, but when it came to hired Shadow-Rank Shinobi, this price was already generous for them to cast a few jutsu in a losing battle.
Did they really think Shadow-Rank Shinobi were cheap?
"I will fulfill my mission, but if the reward is even one gold less, I'll kill you!"
Kakudo, being a Wolf Slayer, directly threatened Chikimaru.
Whoosh!
After saying this, he charged forward.
Although Chikimaru, a bounty ninja, valued money over his life, he was also known for his good reputation.
Otherwise, despite knowing his temperamental nature, many would still choose him to execute their missions.
With the use of Earth Spear, an A-rank Earth Jutsu, Kakudo's body became as tough as steel, and he charged towards the dense forest on the left, withstanding the onslaught of ninja tools.
Even when explosive tags detonated at close range, he remained unaffected.
Upon reaching the edge of the forest, Kakudo had no intention of entering.
"Beware the forest's depths!"
This was a well-known piece of advice in the Ninja World.
After all, you never knew how much power the enemy had hidden within the trees.
However, since Kakudo didn't plan to enter the forest, his approach had another purpose.
He swiftly formed hand seals.
"Fire Style: Fiery Headache!"
"Wind Style: Oppressive Wind!"
The two jutsu were used in quick succession.
Although their power was slightly weaker when not synchronized with the mask, their might was still terrifying.
Whoosh!!!
A towering wave of fire surged forth.
Hoo!!!
Violent gusts of wind blew forward.
The wind fueled the flames, and the fire intensified the wind's power, causing the fire wave to grow significantly in size and sweep forward at an astonishing speed.
Screech!
Trees, flowers, and other plants instantly turned to ashes.
After all, this was just an ordinary small forest, and it couldn't withstand such a powerful fire jutsu.
(End of Chapter)
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