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Chapter 69: Exploration
Chapter 69: Exploration
Jiaotu listened to Dayanu's words, his expression thoughtful.
"That's a good point."
If they launched a full-scale attack on Konoha now, the village would undoubtedly deploy their remaining forces to counter the invasion. Even if they chose not to attack, Konoha would not dare to send those troops to the Land of Wind.
Currently, with the failure of the advance team, the prospects of engaging in battle with Konoha were not optimistic. After all, they had to consider the possibility of a sneak attack from the Cloud Ninja Village. Therefore, it was indeed the best choice to wait and see.
"By the way, let's keep the news of the advance team's battle situation under wraps for now, as well as the information about that ninja called 'Kakashi Hatake'. Let's not give the Sand Ninjas any reason to hesitate in their battle with Konoha."
Dayanu issued his orders.
They couldn't let the crushing defeat of the advance team affect the Sand Ninjas' morale on the battlefield.
If the Sand Ninjas felt that the situation was unfavorable and suddenly withdrew their forces, Konoha would most likely not pursue them, and they would gain no benefit from the conflict.
Jiaotu spoke in a low voice, "However, according to the intelligence, Bai Ya's son is only ten years old and already possesses such formidable power. He could become a major problem in the future."
"It's merely power gained through reliance on forbidden techniques," Dayanu said, his arms folded across his chest as he floated in the air. "There's no need to be overly concerned. Forbidden techniques aren't something that can be used casually... If you hadn't been so obsessed with those forbidden techniques back then, you wouldn't have ended up in your current state."
Based on the judgment of the many ninjas from the advance team, the power Hatake displayed on the battlefield was different from that of Bai Ya in his heyday. That state was absolutely not normal, and he must have used some kind of forbidden technique.
The use of forbidden techniques always came at a cost.
Jiaotu, in his early years, had relied too heavily on forbidden techniques, damaging his vitality and leaving his chakra unable to improve or progress beyond its current state.
Ninjas who depended too much on forbidden techniques rarely achieved a high level of growth, and there were countless examples of this in the ninja world.
Hatake's use of forbidden techniques at such a young age of ten might seem incredibly impressive, but in Dayanu's eyes, it was a foolish move. Typically, ninjas would only resort to forbidden techniques when their regular abilities could no longer be improved.
So, while the threat seemed significant, it was likely mostly superficial.
And even if there were no side effects, there would undoubtedly be weaknesses that could be exploited. There was no such thing as a forbidden technique without weaknesses or drawbacks.
Jiaotu shook his head. "That may be true, but he's still a nuisance. And finding the weaknesses of forbidden techniques is no easy task."
"If we don't take action, Konoha might deploy him to the Land of Wind battlefield," Dayanu said, his hands clasped behind his back as he floated. "Let the Sand Ninjas find his weaknesses for us. Who knows, they might even take care of him for us."
"Hmm..."
Jiaotu stroked his chin. "It remains to be seen if the situation will unfold that way."
...
At the frontlines of Konoha's camp, within the central tent.
Nearly half a month had passed since the previous battle, and there had been no movement or significant actions from the Rock Ninja Village.
"It seems the Third Tsuchikage is biding his time, waiting to see the outcome of our battle with the Sand Ninja Village before making his move," Orochimaru remarked, having received intelligence from Konoha and reports from their recent reconnaissance missions in the Grass Country.
Studying the map, Kakashi slowly said, "If the Rock Ninja Village forms an alliance with the Cloud Ninja Village and they launch a joint attack on us, the Mist Ninja Village will most likely tear up our previous agreement, and our situation will become dangerous..."
"Indeed."
Hearing Orochimaru's supplement, Feng Ye nodded slightly.
That was indeed true.
While Konoha's strength was formidable at present, if the four great ninja villages truly joined forces in an attack, even with his existence as a 'variable', it would still be difficult to deal with.
However, the four great ninja villages simply couldn't achieve mutual trust, so no matter how they besieged Konoha, they would still leave a portion of their forces to guard against each other. This way, Konoha would be able to withstand the attacks, and this was also the fundamental reason why Konoha would achieve victory in the Third Great Ninja War if things continued to develop normally.
"Since the Rock Ninja Village hasn't made any moves in a short while, I want to leave the camp for a trip to retrieve the Kusanagi Sword... Even if the Rock Ninjas make a move, I should be able to make it back in time."
Feng Ye looked towards Orochimaru.
With the Rock Ninja Village remaining inactive, now was the best time to retrieve the Kusanagi Sword. Otherwise, during this chaotic period of war, there was no telling if the Kusanagi Sword might be taken by some other force.
"Go ahead."
"With your abilities, Feng Ye, I think there's no need for me to remind you to be extra careful... Hehehe."
Orochimaru revealed his signature smile.
The information about the Kusanagi Sword had come from Orochimaru, and now was indeed a suitable time to go and retrieve it. After all, the Rock Ninja Village probably wouldn't make any moves soon, and the location of the Kusanagi Sword wasn't far from the Grass Country.
The most crucial point was that he estimated that in just a few days, Hiruzen Sarutobi would likely dispatch Feng Ye to the battlefield in the Land of Wind.
With the Rock Ninjas remaining inactive, having him and Might Guy here would be enough to deal with most of the possible emergencies that could arise. There was no need for Feng Ye to stay here as well.
Sending Feng Ye to the Land of Wind to deal with the Sand Ninjas was the most suitable choice, and Hiruzen would most likely make that decision.
Feng Ye nodded and his figure silently disappeared.
...
The intelligence provided by Orochimaru about the Kusanagi Sword led to a location on the border between the Grass Country and the Rain Country. There was a group of ninjas there who were somewhat similar to the members of the Akatsuki before it was founded. They were composed of missing-nin and independent ninjas, disguising themselves as an ordinary small village, making a living by taking on various dark missions in the underground world.
This group was rather secretive, and being located on the border, coupled with their small size, they had never attracted the attention of the Rain Ninja Village or the Grass Ninja Village.
It was during Orochimaru's process of gathering intelligence about the Kusanagi Sword that he had accidentally discovered that the leader of this group possessed one. So, he had specially made a note of it.
Several days later.
Feng Ye arrived at the village.
The village seemed rather desolate, with barely any pedestrians on the streets. Each household kept their doors closed, appearing just like an ordinary village shivering in the midst of war.
Feng Ye, dressed in a raincoat and a conical hat, entered the village from the outskirts and soon sensed that someone was secretly observing him.
And the person observing him didn't feel like an ordinary person.
"...As expected, something's amiss."
(End of Chapter)
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