Intelligence Leak
Intelligence leak
"What? The remaining three strongholds are still unconquered?" Since the expedition to the Land of Frost began, less than half a month has passed, and the Raikage has become accustomed to reports of victory. The clearing of the Stone Ninja strongholds in the Land of Frost is already 90% complete, but he never expected that there would still be a few thorns in his side that he hasn't removed.
"Lord Raikage, these three strongholds are the gateway to the eastern part of the Land of Earth, and the ninjas defending them must be the elite of the Stone Ninja. Furthermore, our troops have been fighting for days, and as the saying goes, even a spent arrow cannot pierce silk!"
Faced with his subordinates' advice, the Raikage glared and roared in fury, "Damn it! My troops are always crossbowmen, while the Stone Ninja are the ones in white! And if we're talking about elite ninjas, these thousand of you are the elite troops I personally selected!"
"But... the Stone Ninja garrison also has ninjas with Kekkei Genkai, shouldn't we send reinforcements from the front lines of the Land of Hot Water...?"
"Ridiculous! How could I, the mighty Raikage, not be able to conquer a mere Land of Frost? The reason we couldn't take those outposts is because my 'spear' hasn't arrived yet! Very well, for the final battle, I will personally lead the charge! Hmph! What Kekkei Genkai ninja? Before absolute power, all of that is utterly meaningless!"
At the front lines, the Raikage personally led the attack.
"Ah! It's Lord Raikage! Lord Raikage!"
As expected, the Raikage's personal appearance was like an invincible banner, boosting the morale of the Cloud Ninja.
"Great! Following Lord Raikage, we'll go together..."
"No! We can just stand here and watch. The battle of the Strongest Spear will be over in an instant!"
Alone, the Raikage, with only his bare hands, arrived at the front of the Stone Ninja's position.
"What? The commander-in-chief is attacking alone?" The Raikage's domineering and arrogant demeanor enraged the Stone Ninja on the battlefield.
"Swish swish swish~"
A Shuriken of shuriken rained down upon the Raikage.
"Sizzle~" Everyone saw that Raikage was covered in violent lightning. Then, in an instant, with a terrifying speed that could not be seen with the naked eye, a massive number of Shuriken attacks were launched, but none of them could hit Raikage!
"Hmph! What's that all you've got?" The Raikage raised his head and sneered, "A defensive barrier created with high-density Earth Release? Watch me smash your turtle shell!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the lightning surrounding the Raikage became even stronger, and at the same time, the Raikage retracted his right thumb and brought his four fingers together.
On the Stone Ninja side, a sensory ninja immediately issued an alert, "Attention! The enemy's Chakra is extremely powerful. Earth Release team, prepare for defense immediately!"
Upon receiving the alert from the sensory ninja, more than twenty Stone Ninja immediately stepped out from the front of the position, skillfully forming the same hand seals, and then spitting mud forward. The mud quickly solidified in the next second, forming thick walls.
Earth Release: Ten Thousand Mile Earth Style Wall!
A double earthen wall, over a hundred meters long, rose up, forming an impenetrable fortress around the Stone Ninja's position.
However, the Raikage's response was straightforward: he met the attack head-on without any fancy moves, his four fingers of his right hand transforming into a spear that pierced through the sky!
Lightning Release: Hell Stab!
"Boom!"
The Earth Release defense, constructed by more than twenty Stone Ninja, was as flimsy as paper, easily pierced by the Raikage with a single blow.
"No... impossible! He broke through our class's strongest defense with just one strike. Is that guy a monster?"
The Iwa Stone Ninja on the front lines were terrified by the Raikage, while the Cloud Ninja, who had gotten up, were naturally in high spirits.
"Do you see that? We are invincible before us! Brothers of the Cloud Ninja, follow me and crush them!!!"
"Kill them!"
The Cloud Ninja followed the Raikage with near-fanatical devotion, like a pride of lions led by a majestic lion.
They advanced relentlessly, routing the Stone Ninja at the stronghold. However, no one noticed that behind this fierce battle, a pair of cold and ruthless eyes were silently watching everything. In a dark corner, Tenzen held a small cheat sheet, meticulously recording the Raikage's Ninjutsu information, as well as combat parameters such as strength and speed!
Konoha Hokage Building.
"Excellent, Danzo, you have a truly outstanding subordinate! With this intelligence, our frontline troops can prepare targeted countermeasures in advance." The Third smiled broadly. "Give the intelligence to Matsumoto and the others, then reduce the value by half and pass it on to the Mist Ninja and Stone Ninja."
"Half price? Hiruzen, you really are cunning when it comes to your allies..." Danzo said with a sly smile.
The Third scoffed, saying calmly, "The Mist Ninja and the Stone Ninja will become our enemies sooner or later. When dealing with enemies, should we show mercy?"
"Oh? Speaking of enemies, it's not just Mist Ninja and Stone Ninja ~" Danzo's smile widened. "What about the Uchiha clan? Are you going to give them half the information too?"
"Danzo, don't go too far..." the Third said, frowning.
"Hmph! I haven't given the Uchiha false information; that's already the greatest mercy I can show them!"
"I see, so you had that trick up your sleeve..." The Third shook his head and sighed, "As expected, when it comes to underhanded tactics, I'm far inferior to you."
"Hiruzen, you're smirking~"
Stone Ninja Headquarters.
"Urgent report!"
"Lord Kitsuchi! Our strongholds in the Land of Land of Frost have been breached one by one by the Cloud Ninja. Even our most fortified position was flattened yesterday by the Raikage himself. Only the last two lines of defense remain, and the Cloud Ninja are about to reach the gates of our Land of Earth!"
"I understand, you may leave," Kitsuchi Tu said expressionlessly.
"Lord Kitsuchi, then we..."
"Stay put, ready to be deployed."
"No, this won't do! What about our companions in the Land of Frost?"
A hint of helplessness flashed across Kitsuchi's face, then he said, "This is an order from the old man, and we both understand the reasoning behind it. The enemy is the formidable Raikage, and we must wait for sufficient intelligence before we can minimize our losses."
The son of the Tsuchikage, the father and son were hailed as the two mountains of Stone Ninja. To shake Stone Ninja, these two mountains had to be broken. The previous year, Kitsuchi led his troops to fight against the Yellow Flash of Konoha. The battle was quite impressive, and they even gained the upper hand at one point. However, the Yellow Flash was supported not only by the Ino- Ino-Shika-Cho Sarutobi Clan, Inuzuka Clan, and Aburame Clan. At that time, the main force of Stone Ninja was also drawn away by the Tsuchikage to fight against Sand Ninja.
However, although Konoha won this battle, the young and inexperienced Minato Namikaze was unable to gain much advantage over Kitsuchi.