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Chapter 648: Pay Up!
Chapter 648: Pay Up!
Wall!
A towering, sturdy wooden wall.
The entire Konoha Village was surrounded by a massive wooden barrier, several dozen meters high and over ten meters thick.
This wall was constructed by the First Hokage using Wood Style techniques and further reinforced with numerous seals and barrier jutsu. When Nagato came to Konoha to confront the Uchiha, even with two 'Gate Guardians' present, he had to bypass the wall from above instead of breaking through it directly, demonstrating its formidable defense.
As for ninjas climbing over it? Impossible.
Not only were there additional alarm measures in place, but the barrier jutsu prevented them from using chakra to adhere to the wall.
"It's over!"
"How could this be?"
"Hinata-sama?"
...
Despairing voices echoed.
All eyes turned to Hinata, the leader of the team.
After all, she was the one leading this group.
Calm down!
Hinata struggled to control her emotions, knowing that panic would be useless and only make the situation worse.
She didn't feel abandoned.
With the strength of the Skyguard Tower, if the goal was merely to eliminate the Main Family using borrowed power, there would be no need for such complications.
The team had rushed from the Hyuga Clan Territory in the center of Konoha to their current location, encountering numerous villagers along the way. Clearly, someone was assisting them, further proving that they hadn't been abandoned.
So, was this a test?
Hinata calmly surveyed her surroundings, knowing that if push came to shove, they could make a desperate attempt at the Konoha gates.
"Are you the ones assigned to this escort mission?"
A voice sounded from above.
Everyone looked up.
A figure wearing a hat and a black robe with red cloud patterns floated down from outside the wooden wall.
Thud!
The mysterious figure landed and spoke.
"This mission is too difficult. The original reward of 50 million ryo is too little. The payment must be doubled. Our Akatsuki services don't come cheap!"
Hinata Shizuki, disguised as a member of Akatsuki, referenced the information provided by Konan and adopted a 'greedy' persona.
Such a personality wasn't uncommon among mercenaries.
"No problem!"
Hinata nodded in agreement.
Even if Skyguard Tower didn't pay this sum, she could afford it herself.
The Main Family had enslaved the Branch Family for so many years, amassing an astonishing amount of wealth, and now it was in her hands.
Although various resources, literature, and other items had to be handed over, money wasn't among them, so she wasn't worried about affording the payment.
Not only would she agree to double the payment, but even if it were multiplied tenfold, she wouldn't hesitate.
What Hinata didn't understand was how the other party planned to lead the team out.
It would be easy for one or two people, but with nearly three thousand members in the team, it wasn't a small number.
By now, Konoha should have realized what was happening, and time was limited.
"Stand back!"
The mysterious figure spoke in a neutral tone, then turned to face the wooden wall several dozen meters away. They crouched and began to gather their strength.
'Could it be?'
Hinata, who had retreated with her clan members, had an unbelievable thought.
Boom!
A transparent fist-like chakra blast struck the wooden wall, causing the surrounding area to rumble and shake as if an earthquake had occurred.
The sturdy wooden wall shimmered with a faint light, then settled down.
The combination of techniques and barriers made this wall's defense even more formidable than steel plates, and it seemed to be fused with the surrounding earth.
In simple terms, to penetrate this wall, one would need to shatter a large area around it in a single strike.
An incredible sealing technique!
It was likely set up under the supervision of Uzumaki Mito, so its defense wasn't surprising.
If it were Uchiha Douhei, with sufficient materials, he could achieve something similar, perhaps even stronger.
Sealing techniques were indeed mysterious, an area where entry was difficult and mastery even more so.
"Interesting!"
Hinata Shizuki, disguised as a member of Akatsuki, muttered.
Root knew best how terrifying her Heaven-Piercing Strike was.
During the raids on Root, the Heaven-Piercing Strike was used to clear the way, capable of piercing through stone walls over a hundred meters thick in a single strike. Even though the walls weren't connected, each one was at least several meters thick, showcasing its incredible penetration power.
In the blink of an eye, the wooden wall's defense proved to be incredibly formidable, showing no signs of being penetrated.
Huh!
Hyuuga Shizuki took a deep breath, and the eyes beneath her hat transformed into dazzling blue orbs.
Reincarnation Eye!
She had entered this state.
The matured Reincarnation Eye was no longer as feeble as it was initially, and she could now freely wield its power.
"Triple Divine Void Strike!"
Her right fist unleashed a triple-layered punch.
Boom!!
A more terrifying tremor than before reverberated.
Crack!
Even the ground developed cracks.
"Move back a bit further!"
Chida, seeing the splitting earth, quickly directed the team behind her to retreat from that spot.
If they didn't move back, they might get caught in the aftermath.
Fortunately, the team wasn't an ordinary refugee group; otherwise, it would have been challenging to command them.
Not only on their side, but the Konoha Barrier Team also sensed something.
The Hokage Tower and the Barrier Team.
"There's a violent disturbance at the wooden wall in the south! Report it immediately!"
A Barrier Team member wearing a helmet-like ninja tool suddenly shouted to alert their colleagues.
Soon, this message reached the ears of the higher-ups, including Ziruoye, who was directing the firefighting, and Tsunade, through the ANBU.
Since it was just a fire, it posed no threat to the ninjas, so they were all engaged in disaster relief.
"There's a violent disturbance at the southern wall of Konoha?"
Standing beside Ziruoye, Tsunade furrowed her delicate brows.
As the princess of the Senju Clan, she was well aware of how Konoha's walls were constructed and understood that causing such a commotion was no ordinary feat.
"Yes, Lady Tsunade!"
The ANBU confirmed again, indicating that their report was accurate.
"Ziruoye, you continue directing the firefighting. I'll go and take a look!"
Tsunade promptly made the decision.
Even though Ziruoye was the 'designated' Fifth Hokage, in terms of both status and ability, Tsunade was far more suitable for the role than him.
If anyone else had given such an order, Ziruoye would have been dissatisfied. But if it was Tsunade, he wouldn't just be content; he would secretly rejoice.
She's taking a burden off my shoulders. She has me in her heart! It could only be said that Ziruoye was an ultimate lapdog. No matter what Tsunade did to him, he would automatically romanticize it in his heart.
Even if she almost beat him to death, he would still use the 'hitting is love, scolding is affection' mindset to gaslight himself. He was the ultimate lapdog, which was why he had been lapping for decades.
Soon, Tsunade, accompanied by several ANBU members, quickly arrived at the village's southern wall.
Due to the thick smoke and the night, she couldn't see the situation clearly from a distance, but she could already sense the terrifying aura.
In front of the wooden wall!
Hyuuga Shizuki's Reincarnation Eye shone with a brilliant blue light. After the warm-up, she now fully understood the extent of the defense, knowing that it couldn't be breached without giving it her all.
Buzz!
An overwhelming amount of chakra erupted from her body, shaking the air and creating a buzzing sound.
It was known that after her Reincarnation Eye was completed, her chakra had surpassed 100 cards, and now it might have multiplied several times over.
Even when compared to some large summoned beasts, her chakra would not be in the slightest inferior.
It was terrifying!
It was like an elephant's strength of several tons was normal, but when that strength was placed in a human of normal size, it became a 'superhuman' phenomenon.
The same was true for chakra.
The normal amount of chakra in a large summoned beast was terrifying when placed in a ninja.
Therefore, Hyuuga Shizuki at this moment could be considered a small-scale tailed beast.
The whirlwind of chakra also tore through the surrounding smoke, allowing Tsunade, who had arrived, to shout.
"Over my dead body!"
She couldn't allow anyone to harm Konoha's border wall. Tsunade instantly accelerated and pounced forward, preparing to smash the opponent with a punch.
But just then, a slender figure blocked her path.
"Heaven's Reversal!"
Tsunade had no choice but to change her target and struck the rapidly spinning Heaven's Reversal directly.
(End of Chapter)
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