Troublemaker

While Yichen was in the air, he was still able to appreciate the power of the Tailed Beast, but the others were not in the same mood.

Both the Mist ninja and the Konoha ninja were caught off guard. When the Tailed Beast's massive body descended from the sky, very few were able to dodge in time. Yichen had chosen the center of the battlefield, so this single attack resulted in the loss of at least five hundred people from both Konoha and the Mist ninja.

Minato Namikaze, Jiraiya, and the Third Mizukage were not so easily killed; all three managed to escape the area ravaged by the Eight-Tails in time.

However, all three looked extremely grim. When they devised their plan to besiege the Third Raikage, they had prepared for external interference. During the siege, if one or two Kage Level figures intervened, they were confident they could capture them as well. The only difference would be the extent of their casualties.

However, their prepared strategies certainly did not include how to deal with a Tailed Beast that fell from the sky.

Seeing the Third Raikage finally getting a chance to catch his breath atop the Eight-Tails, both Jiraiya and Minato Namikaze considered retreating. The Third Raikage's close-quarters combat and single-target attacks, combined with the Eight-Tails' area-of-effect attacks, made them virtually invincible. What was most frustrating was that both of them were practically unkillable.

The greatest weakness of ninjas—high attack but low defense—seems nonexistent in the face of these two. The Lightning Armor formed by Lightning Release Chakra Mode was tested in the original work by the S-rank Ninjutsu Wind Release: Spiraling Shuriken. The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki is also an existence with astonishing regenerative abilities, and the Tailed Beast themselves are virtually immortal.

Seeing this, the Third Mizukage said, "Although the opponent's Jinchuriki grasp of the Tailed Beast, he's not at the level of complete control. The Eight-Tails' perfect form won't last long. Unless the Cloud ninja doesn't want the Eight-Tails, it will immediately return to the Jinchuriki's body."

The Third Mizukage didn't live a wasted life; he was an old relic who participated in the first Five Kage Summit, and his knowledge far surpassed that of Jiraiya and Minato Namikaze.

Whether Jinchuriki is stronger in Complete Tailed Beast Transformation form or when borrowing Tailed Beast Chakra is a matter of debate in the Ninja World. However, on large-scale battlefields like this, the destructive power a fully-formed Tailed Beast inflicts on ordinary ninjas is certainly beyond the reach of those who borrow Tailed Beast Chakra.

Therefore, as long as the Eight-Tails' complete form doesn't last too long, the Mist ninja and Konoha should have no problem taking down the Third Raikage and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.

As long as that troublemaker in the sky stops interfering, everything will be fine. Otherwise, if Yichen finds the right opportunity and flies into the sky with the Third Raikage and Killer B, it will obviously be impossible to launch a large-scale attack.

Thinking of this, all three turned their gazes to Yichen in the sky. Minato Namikaze and Jiraiya naturally guessed Yichen's identity, and both of them had had their battle rhythm disrupted by Yichen before.

When Yichen saw the Three Kage-level looking at him, he was startled, thinking they were going to deal with him first. He quickly increased his altitude again, but then, feeling uneasy, he decided it was better not to stand by and watch and to leave the battlefield directly.

In the First Shinobi War, regardless of who wins or loses, Konoha will definitely not fare well, so there's no need for Yichen to interfere further.

With a hint of regret, Yichen quickly left the battlefield.

After flying for a short while, a white light came from behind. Yichen looked back and saw that the source of the white light was the battlefield from before. Immediately afterwards, a huge explosion was heard.

It took a long time for the fireworks effect caused by the explosion to gradually subside.

"Tailed Beast Bomb?" Yichen turned his head away, ignoring it, and flew forward again. As he flew, he wondered how he would handle such a situation.

Up to now, all of Yichen's tactics have been aimed at ninjas, and he doesn't have a good way to deal with Tailed Beast. This is not Yichen's fault. Yichen's goal has always been to develop bloodline limits and achieve the sublimation of life, so he has not spent much time on such obviously targeted tactics.

However, after experiencing it firsthand, Yichen couldn't help but think about it. He wanted to become the Tsuchikage, not for any other reason than to obtain cultivation resources, and Yichen had to work hard to become the Tsuchikage.

A qualified Tsuchikage would have a good way to deal with Tailed Beast. Yichen had no way to deal with a fully-formed Tailed Beast, not even a way to perish together with it.

If Ōnoki and Ikura weren't in the village, and the Five-Tails or Four-Tails entered their perfect forms, all Yichen could do was watch and try his best to survive. If the Tailed Beast launched a Tailed Beast Bomb at the village, Yichen wouldn't even have a way to stop them.

This does not meet the requirements of a Great Ninja Village for their Kage.

As he flew and pondered, Yichen still couldn't come up with a good solution. Practicing large-scale S-rank Ninjutsu was a common method, but Yichen had neither the time nor the Chakra.

S-rank Ninjutsu can restrain Tailed Beast, but it doesn't necessarily subdue Tailed Beast in one blow. It only gives the ninja an opportunity to defeat or seal the Tailed Beast. With Yichen's pitiful amount of Chakra, let alone whether he can unleash S-rank Ninjutsu that can threaten Tailed Beast, it's questionable whether he'll even have the power to follow up with a follow-up attack on the Tailed Beast.

After flying for several more hours, a large island came into Yichen's view. It was the largest island in the Land of Water, and also the location of the Land of Land of Water and the Kirigakure.

Yichen flew so far, his destination was none other than the Kirigakure.

At this time, both the Third Mizukage and Karatachi Yagura, both Kage Level, were on the battlefield, and the Three-Tails Jinchuriki had also been taken away, leaving Kirigakure's defenses at their weakest. Yichen wanted to see if there was any opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

Yichen originally intended to infiltrate Konoha in the same way he infiltrated Kirigakure, but when Yichen arrived at Kirigakure, it seemed that Kirigakure was not peaceful either.

Kirigakure seems to be under martial law, just like Konoha a few days ago when Yichen caused trouble for them.

Konoha was under martial law for several days because a three-man patrol team was killed at night. Yichen suspected that someone like Yichen had appeared in Kirigakure situation.

However, whether out of recklessness or carelessness, that person exposed their whereabouts, triggering the Kirigakure's defense mechanisms.

However, this would make it much more difficult for Yichen to infiltrate Kirigakure. Not only would the Kirigakure entrance be heavily guarded now, and outsiders might not be allowed to enter, but even if Yichen managed to get in, Kirigakure's reconnaissance barrier wouldn't be idle like Konoha was back then; it would definitely be constantly searching for traces of the enemy.

Under these circumstances, Yichen felt that even if he managed to sneak in, there was nothing he could do.

The location of Kirigakure's Ninjutsu Archive this undoubtedly Mist ninja most important defensive point. To gain anything, a direct assault would be necessary. And Yichen knew he didn't have the strength to attack an entire village, especially Great Ninja Village, all by himself.

But Yichen was unwilling to leave just like that.

After thinking it over, Yichen decided to wait outside the village. The ninja who had caused such a commotion in Kirigakure would definitely come out. Yichen decided to wait for him to come to him and then double-cross him.

However, the situation that followed was completely different from what Yichen had expected. The ninja who was causing trouble in Kirigakure did not act like Yichen. After his whereabouts were exposed, the person not only did not hide immediately, but instead made an even bigger commotion.

Yichen, outside Kirigakure, also noticed that the chaos Kirigakure was escalating.

After a while, seeing that the situation in Kirigakure was not only not easing, but was becoming increasingly chaotic, Yichen did not delay any longer and flew directly into Kirigakure, bypassing the Mist ninja's Sensory Barrier.

Upon entering the village, Yichen's senses became clearer, and his assessment of the senior's strength became more intuitive. Although he didn't know who the person was, Yichen knew that their strength was definitely not low. Despite causing such a commotion, the Mist ninja hadn't even located the person's position. This was definitely Kage Level, and one skilled in concealment at that.

After waiting in the corner for a while and confirming that no Mist ninja coming to cause him trouble, Yichen headed towards the location of the Yuki Clan.

Yichen's original first choice was Kimimaro Kaguya. Kimimaro should still be young, but having shown his talent at a young age, he should be imprisoned by the Kaguya Clan, making him easier for Yichen to find.

However, since Kirigakure is now on high alert, it will be difficult to approach Kimimaro silently. Therefore, Yichen has set his sights on Yuki Haku.

Unlike Gunmaro, Haku's talent was discovered later in life, and he is currently just an ordinary member of the Yuki Clan. Finding Haku will certainly not be easy, but it is relatively safe. The Kaguya Clan Yuki Clan values Gunmaro.

Listening to the occasional noises coming from the center of Kirigakure, Yichen dodged the patrolling ninjas who occasionally passed by as he entered the Yuki Clan's territory.

The Yuki Clan was also a major ninja clan in Kirigakure. Most of their elite members followed their Mizukage to besiege the Third Raikage. The remaining skilled members were sent to search for the intruder who had arrived before Yichen.

Therefore, Yichen sensed from his Mind's Eye that although there were many ninjas in the Yuki Clan, there were not many at the Jonin level.

Yichen, standing on the edge of the Yuki Clan's territory, used Genjutsu on a Yuki Clan civilian who had not awakened the Ice Release Bloodline Limit. Having no other choice, Yichen dared to target civilians in order to minimize Chakra fluctuations.

Yichen inquired about a newborn child named Yuki Haku within the Genjutsu Space. It turned out that such a person did exist.

However, this person turned out to be a relative of the head of the Yuki Clan, and his location was right near the Jonin that Yichen had detected with his Mind's Eye.

In this way, it would be impossible to remove Bai without making a sound.

After hesitating for a moment, Yichen still secretly sneaked towards the core area of the Yuki Clan.

If that person hadn't made a fuss, Yichen would probably have settled for one or more ordinary children from the Yuki Clan.

However, sensing the commotion coming from afar, Yichen felt that he couldn't bring shame to the ninja profession of infiltration, and he couldn't be too easily satisfied. The children taken in by Iwagakure before might have talent, but their future achievements were uncertain. But Haku was different; he was the first genius Yichen had found who had been affirmed in the original work.

However, Yichen underestimated the Yuki Clan this time.

Yichen relied on the Camouflage Jutsu Ninjutsu conceal his identity, but the Yuki Clan was skilled in Ice Release and their use of light was far more advanced than Yichen's Camouflage Jutsu. Therefore, Yichen was exposed before even entering the core area.

Fortunately, Yichen Mind's Eye. When he noticed a Jonin suddenly leaving the area of the Yuki Clan and heading towards the core area of Mist Village, Yichen knew that he had been exposed.

Without hesitation, Yichen Jonin the Water Style: Heavy Rain Jutsu in the direction of the remaining Yuki. Rain Style: Heavy Rain Jutsu is a group version of Water Pressure Line, and its single-target attack power is not low, but unfortunately it encountered Ice Release.

Ice Release's bloodline level is no less than Porcelain Release, and its development level far surpasses Porcelain Release. Yichen's Rain Style: Heavy Rain Jutsu was easily blocked by a wave of C-rank Ice Release Ninjutsu performed by several Jonin.

Knowing that Ice Release had strong defensive capabilities, Yichen did not use any more wide-range attack Ninjutsu. Instead, he used Water Release: Water Cutting Technique. Although it was also a wide-range Ninjutsu, the power of Water Cutting Technique far exceeded that of Water Style: Water Pressure Line Jutsu.

A line of water sliced horizontally across, shattering a large number of ice mirrors blocking Yichen's path. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yichen himself flashed several times and rushed into the core area of the Yuki Clan.

Once inside, Yichen didn't go on a killing spree. Instead, he hid in a corner and used several Clone Techniques. The clones spread out to attract the attention of the Jonin.

Yichen himself began searching for infants around one or two years old.

Yichen had just learned from the Genjutsu that there was only one infant of that age in the core area of the Yuki Clan. Therefore, Yichen was not afraid of mistaking someone for someone else.