The Revolution Has Succeeded More Than Halfway

"Snake - Ram - Monkey - Boar - Horse - Tiger, Fire Style - Great Fireball Technique."

The overwhelming Great Fireballs struck the Molotov Cocktails hanging in midair.

"Boom—"

"Bang bang—"

"..."

Then...

The once pitch-black bottles instantly turned into a sky-filling blaze beneath the horrified gazes of the Mist Ninja.

"Quick, use Water Style to put out the fire!" the Mist Ninja fleet commander shouted urgently, shock surging through him. Were these people here to destroy the ships? Did they intend to trap all of them in the Land of Whirlpools? But he did not dare let his guard down. Even for the Five Great Shinobi Villages, a maritime power like Kirigakure, it would be impossible to assemble another fleet in such a short time. If their main force became trapped here, who knew what might happen.

But...

"This smell?!!"

The scorching flames swept down like rolling clouds, blotting out the sky.

The Mist Ninja stared in horror at the flames drawing closer and closer, continuously unleashing Water Style techniques.

"Water Style - Water Wall!"

"Ox - Monkey - Rabbit - Rat - Boar - Rooster - ..., Water Style - Water Dragon Bullet Technique."

"..."

Yet even with every Mist Ninja using Water Style, they still could not extinguish these strange flames.

"These flames..." The Mist Ninja fleet commander's eyes widened as he shouted, "Abandon ship! Jump off the ships, now!"

Water Style could not extinguish these blazing flames at all!!!

"Splash!"

"Splash!!"

At the commander's order, everyone began jumping overboard. The scorching heat was simply too terrifying, especially since even Water Style could not put it out. If they did not flee now, they would probably perish alongside the ships.

"Damn it! What kind of flames are these?" The Mist Ninja stared in disbelief from the water at the ships engulfed in fire. It was far too terrifying.

"Even Water Style can't put them out. What do we do now?"

"O-over a hundred ships are just gone."

These were not ordinary ships, but enormous wooden vessels!!

Now, not only would the Mizukage be in trouble, but commanders like them would likely be dragged out to take the blame. And without ships, damn it, would they not be trapped here?

The Land of Whirlpools was truly calculating! To think they had come up with such a method. No, wait, everyone in the shinobi world recognized two famously reckless clans!

One was Kirigakure's Kaguya Clan, and the other was the Uzumaki Clan! They refused to believe it, refused to believe the Uzumaki Clan could come up with such a scheme, much less flames like these...

Could the Uzumaki Clan, which mainly cultivated Wind and Water Release, really produce flames like this?

The Mist Ninja commander suddenly sensed an enormous conspiracy closing in around Kirigakure.

Could someone be plotting against Kirigakure?!

As the Mist Ninja commander frowned and pondered—

"Quick, get away!" The Mist Ninja suddenly began swimming about in panic, seemingly trying to flee from the sea.

"What's going on? What happened?" the Mist Ninja commander barked. "Why are you panicking? Even if there has been a minor accident, victory will still belong to Kirigakure." No matter what was happening, he could not show the slightest fear now. He could only notify the Mizukage first—someone was plotting against them, so they needed to come up with a solution quickly!

What if it was not Konoha alone, but several shinobi villages?

At that thought, a chill ran through him. The surrounding shinobi villages were not here to pick apart the Land of Whirlpools—could they be here to pick apart Kirigakure instead?!

That old schemer Hiruzen truly had deep plans!!

"Ah-choo, ah-choo." Hiruzen Sarutobi sneezed twice, rubbed his nose, and muttered, "Looks like I've been too busy lately and haven't gotten enough rest!" He could not relax like this. His teacher had entrusted him with such a heavy responsibility in a moment of crisis. Having accepted the duty at such a critical time, how could he rest so easily?

He had truly let down his teacher, Lord Hashirama, and Konoha!!

"Knock knock—"

Hearing someone at the door, Hiruzen Sarutobi called, "Come in." Seeing that it was his close friend, he immediately looked seriously at Danzo. "What is it?"

Danzo had not yet adorned himself with multiple Sharingan accessories, so he was still dressed in black. With a scar across his face, the fierce-looking middle-aged man gazed at Hiruzen Sarutobi and said blandly, "Kirigakure has begun its invasion."

"Ah—" Hearing Danzo's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed. "Do we really not need to send reinforcements? This was the friendship Lord Hashirama established!"

"Hiruzen, if Konoha is to obtain peace, then the Land of Whirlpools must be sacrificed." Danzo said seriously, "Only then will the Uzumaki Clan join Konoha, and only then will Konoha grow stronger."

"But Lord Mito..." Hiruzen Sarutobi said reluctantly.

"Lord Mito will understand us, because we are acting according to Lord Hashirama's ideals." Danzo looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi. "As long as it can bring peace to Konoha, that is enough."

"If that is the case, then do not tell Lord Mito about this." Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed. "Do not make Lord Mito worry."

"I told you long ago not to let the Uzumaki Clan meet Lord Mito, but you refused to listen." Danzo said helplessly. "Lord Mito has long known what we are preparing."

"But those are Lord Mito's clansmen." Hiruzen Sarutobi said. "If we did not let them see her, Lord Mito probably..."

Would never see them again.

"Lord Mito is already too old." Danzo narrowed his eyes. "It is time to make preparations."

"What exactly are you planning?" Hiruzen Sarutobi glared at Danzo and roared. "You must not disrespect Lord Mito."

"She has sacrificed too much for Konoha. Konoha owes her."

"The Nine-Tails," Danzo said lightly. Just mentioning that name was enough; there was no need to say more. His close friend understood. Lord Mito was old now, so it was time to prepare a new home for the Nine-Tails. That old, dilapidated house had served its purpose and should be discarded.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's pupils contracted at Danzo's words. In the end, he sighed, took a drag from the cigarette in his right hand, and said helplessly, "I will handle this matter."

"Do not act on your own. I will speak with Lord Mito."

"Hiruzen!!" Danzo glared at Hiruzen Sarutobi with disappointment, but seeing the unyielding look in his eyes, he could only sigh. "As you wish."

"But I want to tell you this: you are Konoha's light, and I am Konoha's darkness. For Konoha's safety, there are some things I have no choice but to do."

"You...!!!" Hearing Danzo's veiled words, Hiruzen Sarutobi roared furiously, "What are you planning to do?"

"Everything I do is for Konoha!!"

"Damn it, not even the sea can put it out?" The Mist Ninja commander stared in horror at the blazing sea, fear filling his eyes. "Could this be the legendary Amaterasu?"

Only Amaterasu was a flame that no water could extinguish. And now, these flames...

They were simply too terrifying. Where had the Land of Whirlpools obtained them? Could it really have been Konoha? The Mist Ninja commander suddenly felt a chill in his heart. "It's over. Everything is over."

He probably would not survive. Someone would definitely have to take the blame for this, and as one of the Mizukage's trusted subordinates, neither too important nor too insignificant, he was perfect for it. But what should they do now?

How could they send this information back to the village? Or rather...

How were the Mizukage and the others? It was a trap. All the Mist Ninja had fallen into a trap. Someone was plotting against them.

"No, there's still one ship. There's still one ship."

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What Xianyu means is...

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