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Chapter 405: A Drastic Plot Twist!
Chapter 405: A Drastic Plot Twist!
Two days later, Danzo paid a 'visit' to the Hyuga Clan.
The Hyuga Clan then handed over the body of their clan leader, Hyuga Natsuki, who had been killed in the attack on the Ninja Leader.
Even the Lightning Shadow had no choice but to accept this outcome, and the peace agreement was successfully signed.
It could be said that both the Cloud Village and Konoha had won in this situation.
One side obtained the body of the Noble Family member they had long coveted, while the other easily signed the peace agreement and took the opportunity to reprimand the powerful Konoha family.
Up until this point, the story remained the same as the original plot, but what happened next was different.
Several dozen kilometers north of Konoha Village.
The Cloud Village Embassy's caravan slowly made its way forward.
"I never expected things to go so smoothly!" Il muttered to himself.
He hadn't anticipated that they would acquire the 'item' the village desired with such ease.
Now, as the temporary leader of the embassy, he understood why the Ninja Leader had been killed.
It was all for the Byakugan! The Cloud Village had suffered numerous losses due to the Byakugan, which led to the planning of this plundering scheme.
What if the plan failed? At worst, they would lose one of their own, a Ninja Leader who had been caught by the Fourth Raikage 'A' and was forced to step forward for the sake of his family.
In reality, they themselves didn't hold out much hope.
After all, which 'Kage' would be foolish enough to hand over the leader of a Noble Clan?
But to their surprise, as soon as they started their threats, the other party eagerly took action and delivered Hyuga Natsuki's body.
Even now, Il couldn't quite believe it.
Did they really succeed?
Had the Byakugan, the village's long-cherished desire, fallen into their hands so easily?
As these thoughts ran through his mind, he noticed something amiss ahead.
A figure clad in a black robe with red cloud patterns and wearing a tiger-striped mask stood in the middle of the road.
The caravan came to a halt.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Several figures surrounded the masked individual.
When faced with an unknown target, the Cloud Village ninjas were always cautious, and their guard was up.
"Who dares to block the path of the Cloud Hidden Village's caravan?" Il stepped forward, addressing the figure surrounded by his men.
"Uchiha Han!" The figure spoke in a deep voice, uttering a name.
Upon hearing this name, the Cloud Village ninjas showed little reaction, as most of them assumed it was a member of the Uchiha Clan.
Han had been absent from the Shinobi World for several decades, so it was impossible for the ninjas present to remember him.
"What are you Uchiha planning to do?" Il asked, furrowing his brows, unaware of the significance of the name.
Before he could receive an answer, his pupils suddenly constricted.
Pfft!
One of the Cloud Village ninjas was impaled by a sharp wooden spike wielded by the man who had introduced himself as Uchiha Han.
"How dare you!"
Seeing their comrade's death, the other Cloud Village ninjas immediately took action.
Shuriken, throwing knives, and kunai flew towards the figure in the middle of the road like a storm.
But to their astonishment, all the ninja tools passed right through his unmoving body, as if he were merely an illusion.
If they hadn't seen their fallen comrade's body beneath his feet, they might have believed it.
"Everyone, follow me! One team, take the body and leave!" Il ordered in a grave tone, showing no sign of retreat.
At all costs, they had to retrieve the body of Hyuga Natsuki.
"You pathetic insects!" The figure muttered before unleashing a massacre.
Indeed, it was a one-sided slaughter.
All attacks missed their target, but his own attacks found their mark. Combined with his mysterious and powerful Wood Style, he annihilated the entire Cloud Village Embassy team.
Several minutes later, the road was stained red with blood, and the gruesome corpses of the Cloud Village ninjas made it seem like they had stumbled upon a battlefield of the dead.
Whoosh!
A figure resembling a pitcher plant emerged from the side of the lone figure, who had been standing amidst the carnage, and reported, "The Cloud Village squad that escaped has been dealt with, and I've hidden the body of Hyuga Natsuki. It will never be found!"
"Good. Konoha will surely be in an uproar, and I hope they appreciate the gift I've sent them!" The black-robed figure with red cloud patterns began to distort, disappearing along with the pitcher plant figure beside him.
All that remained at the scene were blood and corpses, nothing more.
Inside Konoha Village!
"What?!"
Dong Ping listened to the report from the Mountain Clan member in front of him, finding it hard to believe.
Had the Cloud Village Embassy encountered trouble so soon after leaving the village?
They were completely wiped out!
Not a single survivor remained, and their brains had been destroyed. Even the body of Hyuga Hidachi had vanished.
It's over!
Upon hearing this news, the Konoha higher-ups couldn't help but think of one thing.
They knew exactly what this meant.
An unavoidable battle with the Cloud Village Ninja was imminent.
The situation in the Cloud Hidden Village was unlike that of Konoha.
The Cloud Village was more like a society than a village.
Therefore, revenge was a must for the Raikage, and if this Raikage dared to advocate for 'calmness and restraint', he would undoubtedly be ousted.
If you couldn't avenge your own 'brothers', then what kind of Raikage were you?
For the Cloud Village Ninja, finding the truth and evidence wasn't a priority.
Brutes!
This perfectly described the Cloud Village Ninja's style.
However, compared to the shock felt by the higher-ups, Dong Ping had another thought.
"Could it be the work of the Byakugan Wolf?"
In the current Shinobi World, the Six Paths were in the Pure Land, and Uchiha Han was temporarily offline. The most active forces were Akatsuki and the Byakugan Wolf.
Of course, there was also Dong Ping himself.
After excluding himself, it could only be Akatsuki or the Byakugan Wolf.
As for why he didn't suspect other ninja villages?
Naturally, it was because the difficulty of eliminating a Cloud Village Embassy with over a hundred members so close to Konoha was truly outrageous.
After eliminating other possibilities, Dong Ping immediately identified the culprit.
The Byakugan Wolf!
If there was any significant action, Konan from Akatsuki would surely know about it.
Pein had already decided to lay low and focus on 'making money'. How could he suddenly cause trouble?
Only the Byakugan Wolf had both the strength and the motive.
In terms of strength, it was due to the opponent's Kamui, which indeed allowed them to move stealthily and remain undetected.
The motive was to 'weaken' Konoha.
In the original storyline, Konoha was incredibly weak, so there was no need to weaken it.
But now, the situation was different.
Due to Dong Ping's intervention in the Shinobi World War, Konoha suffered far fewer casualties, and they also had the Heavenly Fortress.
Although everyone knew that the Heavenly Fortress had rebellious intentions, they also considered it a part of Konoha's strength and would factor it in when planning against Konoha.
Once the Heavenly Fortress was included in Konoha's strength, one thing became apparent.
Konoha was too strong!
So, it was natural for the Byakugan Wolf's simple mind to come up with the idea of using the Cloud Village Ninja to weaken Konoha.
Under the butterfly effect, the Shinobi World's storyline had begun to change.
"General Dong Ping, the Hokage summons you to the Fire Shadow Tower!"
A member of the Shadow Division delivered the message to the Mountain Clan's territory.
With such a significant incident, it was only natural to seek Dong Ping's counsel.
After all, he was the strongest fighter in the village at present.
Sarutobi Kazumi was a formidable fighter, but the problem was that this 'strongest Hokage' hadn't set foot on the battlefield in a long time.
As for Danzo, who had regained his strength and re-entered the Shadow Level, he couldn't be exposed.
One of the Three Legends had defected, and the other two were out of the village.
After taking stock, they realized that the strongest fighters in Konoha were all from the Heavenly Fortress.
Whether it was Dong Ping, Mountain Clan Houshi, or even Uchiha Yae, the newly crowned 'Lightning Fire Queen', they were all Shadow Level Jinchuriki.
With a ninja village war about to commence, the village's higher-ups had no choice but to rely on Dong Ping's strength, even if they were wary of him.
They had no other option!
Soon, Dong Ping arrived at the Hokage's office.
A small gathering!
This time, in addition to the Leaf Village F4, Nara Shikaku was also present.
As Konoha's strategist, it was his duty to be there at such a time.
Hyuga Natsuki wasn't there!
It was obvious how he was feeling right now.
The Cloud Village Ninja had kidnapped his daughter, but it was his brother who had 'died' in his place.
If it had ended there, he could have convinced himself that his brother had sacrificed himself for Konoha.
But now?
With two great ninja villages on the brink of war, it meant that Hyuga Hidachi's sacrifice was meaningless.
It was already impressive that Hyuga Natsuki hadn't turned dark right away; how could he possibly come to the meeting?
"Dong Ping, your timing is perfect. The Cloud Village Ninja has already gathered their forces at the border. Let's discuss how we should respond!"
Sarutobi Kazumi's eyes lit up as he saw Dong Ping enter.
"I will follow the Hokage's orders, but I'll pass on the discussion!"
Dong Ping immediately removed himself from the discussion.
Did they really think discussing a strategy would lead to something good?
If everything went well, it would undoubtedly be the Hokage's achievement.
But if things didn't go as planned, someone would have to take the blame.
Aside from Danzo, Dong Ping also had the qualifications to take the fall.
So, he must have been out of his mind to participate in the discussion.
(End of Chapter)
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