Exchange of Intelligence

Cloud ninja, Elite Jonin the Cloud Storm Release and a user of the Kekkei Genkai Tanimoto Naoto, was in a terrible mood. In the three-on-three battle just now, the three Iwa ninja sent out were individually far weaker than the Cloud ninja, but the result was still hard for Tanimoto Naoto to accept.

The tactics used by the Iwa ninja were simple to describe, yet surprisingly effective. If the first match was an isolated incident, then this match made Tanimoto Naoto wonder: had the Iwa ninja truly found a universal method to compensate for their weaknesses?

"The third match." To verify this idea, Tanimoto Naoto directly requested to start the third match.

"No, no, no, senior Tanimoto Naoto, that's enough for today. We'll meet again in two days," Yichen quickly interrupted.

Tanimoto Naoto didn't seem very irritable this time; clearly, after realizing he couldn't do Yichen, his temper had calmed down considerably.

"With only two matches a day, when will we ever get to 30? Kid, put away your clever tricks."

"Senior, if your Cloud ninja can continue to win, I naturally will not stop the competition. Blame it on the Cloud ninja's insufficient strength."

"Hmph!" Tanimoto Naoto clearly didn't want to continue the topic, and went on to ask, "What kind of information were you referring to earlier?"

"Does Senior think it's so easy to get information from me?" Yichen frowned, feeling that this Tanimoto Naoto a bit stubborn.

"We can exchange information," Tanimoto Naoto said quickly and directly this time.

Yichen hesitated. Using intelligence to buy time was Yichen's strategy to delay the Cloud ninja. He did not intend to give the Cloud ninja important intelligence so quickly.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Yichen ultimately decided not to exchange intelligence, at least not now, as his task was to keep the Cloud ninja in check.

With important intelligence luring the Cloud ninja, they would be more restrained in Cloud ninja actions. But once this bait is laid out, Yichen couldn't guarantee that the Cloud ninja wouldn't disregard their previous agreement.

"Senior, I don't plan to exchange information right now. Let's stick to our agreement."

Tanimoto Naoto narrowed his eyes, then said, "Alright, we'll continue today's competition in two days."

After saying that, Tanimoto Naoto led all the Cloud ninja away towards the sea.

Yichen breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this. He wasn't afraid of Tanimoto Naoto. However, if the other side really decided to use force, it was uncertain how many of his subordinates would survive.

Fortunately, although Tanimoto Naoto seems reckless, he is actually very shrewd; his recklessness is just a facade.

Ninjas value strength above all else. Before Yichen revealed his Tanimoto Naoto strength, Tanimoto Naoto was seen as a brute. But once Yichen demonstrated his power, his image changed immediately, and he became someone who could be communicated with and negotiated with.

After confirming that the Cloud ninja had left, Yichen announced that he had also recorded a B-rank Mission for the three who were going into battle for the second time, and then led everyone back to the camp.

In the camp, after hearing Yichen's account, Kitsuchi frowned and asked, "If we lose thirty matches, what information do you plan to exchange with the Cloud ninja?"

Kitsuchi clearly lacked confidence in the individual strength of the Iwa ninja, which was understandable, as the Iwa ninja had never been known for their individual Ninja World prowess. Iwa ninja strength lay in group battles.

Yichen thought for a moment and said, "I haven't decided yet. When that day comes, I'll just reveal the information about Minato Namikaze to the Cloud ninja."

Kitsuchi nodded. The intelligence about Minato Namikaze was still not available to the various countries, and it was of great value. However, the timeliness of this intelligence was now far less than when Yichen first obtained it and reported it to the village.

Kitsuchi stopped dwelling on the matter and instead told Yichen about another piece of information.

He pointed to a spot on the map Yichen said, "At this location, bordering the Land of the Falls and the Land of Grass, there's a small country called the Land of the Moon. Something happened in this small country; go and investigate. I'll arrange for someone else to handle the upcoming match with the Cloud ninja."

Yichen nodded and took the intelligence from Kitsuchi's hand to read it.

The intelligence report states that several villages Land of the Moon.

The Land of the Moon is just an insignificant little country, without any ninja villages within it, and would normally not have attracted the attention of someone like Kitsuchi.

However, the Land of the Moon is currently located right in the middle of the opposing forces of the Lands of Fire and Earth. Kitsuchi is worried that this matter is related to Konoha, so he sent Yichen to investigate the cause.

During wartime, Yichen dared not delay. After reading the intelligence and related materials, he flew out of the camp.

Yichen had only ever seen the Land of the Moon, a small country, in books about the geography of the Ninja World. Because of its small size and lack of ninja villages, he had only glanced at it briefly and then ignored it. Unfortunately, he had never been able to enter the Land of the Moon during his missions over the years.

However, since arriving at the East Front Camp, the Land of the Moon, located precisely between the Land of Earth and the Land of Fire, has been marked on the map of the East Front Camp Command Center. There are even detailed descriptions of the Land of the Moon's topography.

Therefore, although Yichen was unfamiliar with the Land of the Moon, finding the location of the incident was relatively easy.

With his Flying Ninjutsu, Yichen Yichen quickly arrived above the Land of the Moon. He then took out a map, compared it with the map, and found the village where all the villagers had disappeared.

Yichen first hid in the shadows and sensed the surroundings. Only after confirming that there were no signs of life did he enter the first village.

As a qualified ninja, Yichen easily noticed something unusual.

The villagers did indeed disappear suddenly, without any signs of struggle. It must have happened at night, because the evidence at the scene told Yichen that almost all the villagers were taken away from their beds without any resistance.

This point alone doesn't actually have much effect, because it's very easy for a ninja to do.

For example, Yichen only needs to cast a wide-range Genjutsu. Although Yichen's Genjutsu are not very good, if you are prepared, learning a Genjutsu that is not very powerful but has a significant effect on ordinary people is a piece of cake.

Yichen then searched through the remaining villages, but still found no trace in the villagers' homes. However, Yichen did find some clues around the villages.

"It's poison." Yichen discovered the toxin in some relatively secluded and poorly ventilated places in the village. In addition, Yichen also found some animals around the village that had the toxin in their bodies.

Following various clues, Yichen determined the order in which these villages met with misfortune. He then went to the area where the mastermind was likely to make his move and laid an ambush from the air.

Yichen possesses Camouflage Jutsu and Light-Weight Rock Technique. He can hide high in the sky, and unless he flies at high speed, it is very difficult for people on the ground to detect Yichen presence without careful observation.

Therefore, Yichen was not worried about his own safety, but rather worried that the person behind the scenes would not take action, making his trip in vain.

However, before the person behind the scenes could appear, Yichen noticed something strange.

Looking down from his vantage point, Yichen noticed that the terrain in some parts of the Land of the Moon was somewhat unusual.

For example, there was a valley to the left that Yichen found somewhat awkward.

Valleys are a common type of terrain in many countries, but it is rare to find a valley like the one in front of us, which is almost perfectly circular in shape.

However, there is more than one such valley in this Land of the Moon. Yichen looked around from his high vantage point and saw at least four such very regular circular valleys.

In addition, there is a river in the Land of the Moon, but its location makes Yichen feel that something is wrong. Under normal circumstances, there shouldn't be a river this deep in this location. Most importantly, this river is too straight.

In short, this river didn't seem to have formed naturally to Yichen; it seemed more like an artificial one. But could the Land of the Moon, a country as tiny as a sesame seed, possibly build such a large-scale artificial canal?

"Or perhaps it was built by a state Warring States Period, or even earlier?"

"That's not right either." Yichen carefully examined the terrain. The appearance of this river was too abrupt. Even if he, an amateur, were to plan an artificial river, he shouldn't have chosen such a location.

As he watched, Yichen suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. Could this direction have been caused by someone cutting him with a sword?

"What kind of sword could produce such an effect?" The thought had barely formed in his mind when Yichen looked again at the valleys not far away.

Then several terms naturally came to mind for Yichen.

"Shinra Tensei, Kinrin Otsutsuki Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, Rinnegan, Tenseigan, Tenseigan, Hagoromo, Hagoromo, Hamura- Kaguya Otsutsuki."

"Could this be a trace left from the great battle a thousand years ago?"

Regarding the great war a thousand years ago, there are no written records left in the Ninja World today, only some legends passed down orally.

After the establishment of the ninja villages, these legends were replaced by those of Hashirama Senju and others. In the Land of Earth, the story of the First Earth Shadow is what circulates.

There are very few ancient legends left. The ones that still exist today are mostly small countries without ninja villages. Some of these small countries still retain some traditions from the Warring States period, such as the profession of priest.

The profession of priest is not unique to Jashin Cult; it exists in many other religions around the world.

For example, the most popular god in the Ninja World right now is the Rabbit Goddess, Yichen knows that she is a deity based on Kaguya Otsutsuki.

Besides the Rabbit Goddess, there are many other myths, suggesting that there were other deities besides Kaguya Otsutsuki in ancient times.

It was because of these priests of the gods that those legends were passed down from generation to generation.

"Should we investigate the information about these temples and see if we can get any useful information?" Yichen was thinking to himself.

Suddenly, something amiss came into his view. Below, within the area Yichen had locked onto, a faint black aura suddenly appeared over one of the villages.

The blackness wasn't very noticeable, and with darkness approaching, it would be difficult to spot if one wasn't paying attention. However, because Yichen had pre-selected this area and focused his attention on these places, he still managed to discover the problem in time.

Yichen slowly descended from the sky, finally spotting his target about a hundred meters above the village: a figure completely shrouded in a black robe.

Because it was from above, Yichen couldn't see the man's face, couldn't confirm his appearance, and couldn't even confirm basic characteristics such as gender. So Yichen observed the man for a few more moments.

Perhaps it was Yichen's few glances that alerted the man in black. He suddenly looked up and stared in Yichen's direction.