Offering Incense

Beside him were Aburame Shihei and Hyuga Akiha, whom he hadn't seen in a long time. The three members of the reconnaissance team from back then were now all Jonin. However, Shuichi was now the village's top combatant, so their team's role was completely different from that in the early stages of the Third Shinobi War. They simply found the enemy and killed them.

Nearly two years have passed since Konoha and Sunagakure signed an alliance treaty. The Land of Rivers, which was affected by the great war, has returned to normal. However, the poor performance of the Valley Ninja Village has led to a loss of morale, and multiple factions in the region are fighting each other.

The Daimyo of the Land of Rivers could not tolerate this situation and immediately hired Konoha Ninjas to quell the rebellion. Now, this place is the site of the most frequent wars, even more so than the Land of Lightning.

"The Land of Rivers, ah, I really miss it. I still remember many of the terrain features there." Aburame Shihei is now a special member of the Aburame Clan. After spending Shuichi, he has become a chatterbox, as if he feels uncomfortable if he doesn't say something.

"Hehe, although we've done all sorts of missions, this is our first time." Shuichi encouraged his teammates, "This Leaf Ninja Village controls quite a large area, and they've even named it the Land of Leaves."

"So this is a war of annihilation, three people destroying a country in one day, isn't that awesome?" Shuichi said that many masters have the record of destroying countries, such as Chiyo and Sasori. Now he is someone who can easily beat them, and he must get this achievement.

"..."

Hyuga Akiha showed absolutely no interest; this must be the captain's twisted sense of humor. In the Shinobi World, the names of various small countries are worth less than ninja villages. A group of Rogue Ninjas can occupy a piece of land and call themselves a country. If that were the case, there would probably be new countries being established and destroyed every month.

After an awkward chat, the three sped up again and soon entered a small hill somewhere in the Land of Rivers, where they squatted near a rather shabby village for half a day.

"According to the intelligence, there are about fifty ninjas in the Land of Leaves. There are about forty combatants in this village, plus the eight we intercepted, so that's roughly the total." Akiha reported after monitoring with her Byakugan.

Leaf Ninja Village was formed by a few skilled missing-nin, including some who had fled Valley Ninja Village, and perhaps some war refugees from the Five Great Ninja Villages. The majority of the rest were Rogue Ninjas and bandits.

Shuichi only obtained this much information after interrogating several people. This kind of wild force is no match for Byakugan. They captured all the people who came in and out in half a day, with the aim of wiping them out in one fell swoop.

"Let's get started. Letting a few small fry escape won't be a big deal. The leaders are all here anyway, so taking them out will complete the mission."

Shuichi took out a Scroll, opened it, and used the Super Beast Imitation Drawing to create several small birds. Then he stuffed several lumps of Explosive Clay into their mouths. "We still have a few countries to wipe out later, so save your chakra. I have more than I can use, so I might as well try out this new technique."

Neither of them said anything in response. They just watched as he directed the Ink Bird towards a few houses on the edge of the village, wondering why Shuichi didn't blow up all the enemies at once.

Several patrolling ninjas below sensed something was wrong. "These birds don't appear this season, everyone be careful..."

Shuichi made no attempt to conceal his tactical actions, launching a direct assault right in front of them. As Ink Bird charged into the enemy's house, he mentally shouted, "Art is Explosion!"

"Boom boom..."

The outermost buildings of the village collapsed completely. The wooden houses were no different from tofu before the powerful explosion. The huge noise startled everyone in the Leaf Ninja Village.

"Enemy attack!"

What happened?

Be on high alert!

Three figures rushed out from the center: a tall, middle-aged man, a man, and a woman with fierce appearances. They were the leaders of this "country".

Seeing the locations of the explosions around him, the tall man immediately shouted, "Gather together! Don't run around! Anyone who doesn't want to die, get over here now!"

Although we don't yet know what methods the enemy will use to attack, fleeing now might lead to traps, so the most urgent task is to concentrate our forces.

The previously chaotic ninjas, upon hearing the voice, seemed to find their leader and swarmed towards him. Those who had spotted the Ink Monster ran over, shouting, "Lord Leaf Kage, we just saw a bird..."

"Brush!"

Before he could finish speaking, a figure suddenly appeared not far from the group of ninjas, completely drawing their attention.

"How is this possible?" The tall man who called himself Leaf Kage stared wide-eyed. The newcomer had shoulder-length blond hair and wore a white Hokage Robe. As a former Special Jonin of Iwagakure, the man immediately recognized him, "The Yellow Flash, Namikaze Minato? Didn't he just die recently?"

After the initial shock, he quickly regained his senses. This was definitely Transformation Technique. Even if the Yellow Flash were still alive, the Hokage wouldn't be so bored as to come and wipe them out alone. "Who are you? How dare you hide and attack our country?"

Shuichi, standing opposite, was also startled upon hearing the name Leaf Kage. This guy was really going all out. Was he planning to not only destroy a country today, but also kill the Kage of a village?

"Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter! Lord Leaf Kage... I'm about to throw up my dinner from last night..." In front of so many missing-nin, this "Yellow Flash" had his mouth agape, bigger than a fist, and was about to spit out saliva. Anyone who had seen Minato would probably be speechless at this sight.

Aburame Shihei and Hyuga Akiha both covered their faces, unable to bear watching. What kind of new trick was this? Was it really appropriate to use it so soon after the Fourth Lord's death?

After laughing, Shuichi's expression returned to normal, but the corners of his mouth still looked a little strange. Seeing the angry look on his face, he immediately shook his arms and grabbed a large number of Kunai imbued with spells in his hands.

"What? This is exactly the same as the intelligence report! Could it be..." Before the tall man could react, the other party rushed over with lightning speed, accompanied by a large number of Kunai.

As the Kunai through the enemy ranks, Shuichi instantly threw out a Flashbang, "BOOM!"

"Take this! Spiral Flash Super Wheel Dance Roar Three Forms!"

The moment the Flashbang exploded, it seemed as if several figures were constantly moving between the multiple Kunai. Even with his Byakugan, Hyuga Akiha the high ground could barely catch sight of Shuichi's position. The enemies from the Leaf Ninja Village were only momentarily blinded before losing their lives without even realizing it.

"Brush!"

Shuichi appeared suddenly at the spot where the last Kunai, with several Shadow Clones beside him. Clearly, he had cheated...

"Well, that was a really bad move."

He knew that a single Water Severing Wave could have solved the problem, but instead it consumed several times the amount of chakra, so he decided to permanently seal this technique away.

Aburame Shihei jumped over and said speechlessly, "This is the so-called new technique? Why did you even bother to transform into the Fourth Lord's appearance...?"

Shuichi sigh of relief. The practical effect after adding the skill points was pretty good. "This is a special move that Minato has never used before, so I specially prepared it to use for offering incense to him later!"

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