Temple Again

Yichen wanted to take the initiative to cross the sea, provoke friction with Cloud ninja, and replace defense with offense.

The specific operations and the degree of control involved were arranged by the experienced senior, Yichen never intended to interfere from the beginning.

As for how other countries will react, Yichen need not worry about it.

As Yichen analyzed before, since they chose to endure the fact that Iwa ninja had annexed Land of the Falls.

If I were to clash with the Cloud ninja again, they would be even less likely to react excessively.

Unless the Iwa ninja suffer a major loss in their conflict with the Cloud ninja.

For example, when a large number of Konoha's elite Root were killed in the Land of Rain, the Iwa ninja deliberately spread the news as: a large number of Anbu died in battle.

After the intelligence was confirmed, the next step was a crackdown on Konoha Anbu by various parties.

Yichen believed that with Saka overseeing things, such a major failure would not occur.

It's just a minor skirmish; other countries won't care.

After leaving his official duties behind, Yichen gave his three disciples special training.

Sokai was a special case; the continuous advancement of his Sharingan allowed his strength to improve at an extremely rapid pace.

Next, all I need to do is learn Genjutsu step by step and adapt to the Sharingan's abilities.

Under Chiga's deliberate guidance, the young girl Yichen began to develop in the direction of Sensory Ninja.

Her training was divided into two parts: one was learning conventional sensory methods.

This includes various methods of tracking, reconnaissance, and intelligence analysis.

As the Tsuchikage, Yichen often used his position to arrange for Chiga to intern at various special institutions.

Therefore, although Chiga's combat skills have not improved significantly, her professionalism has begun to emerge.

Another aspect was the practice of her special Blood Sense.

Yichen's idea on this point was rather unique. In addition to training how to determine the enemy's exact location, he also taught Chiga how to use this perception to assist in combat.

For example, in absolute darkness, one can use blood to sense the enemy's location and engage in combat.

Yichen was very experienced in this area; his Mind's Eye worked in this way, so he could give guidance with ease.

Finally, there's Sasagawa Ayumi, whose training by Yichen was practically hands-off.

Although he had information from members of the Kurama Clan, Sasagawa Ayumi was almost entirely on his own, figuring things out as he went.

Later, Yichen obtained the Super Beast Imitation Drawing Ninjutsu Scroll from Orochimaru.

However, Yichen himself had no talent for painting, nor did he know this Ninjutsu.

Therefore, Yichen can do is offer advice and general guidance.

However, Sasagawa Ayumi was very moved because he was present when Yichen exchanged this Ninjutsu with Orochimaru.

He realized that the Ninjutsu he was practicing was one that Yichen had specially exchanged for him from Konoha Sannin, one of the Orochimaru of Konoha.

He felt very uneasy, afraid that he would not perform well and disappoint Yichen.

Sasagawa Ayumi didn't know the true value of the Gravity Space that Yichen had sacrificed.

However, judging from what the Third Lord and senior Takuya gained there, that place is definitely not simple.

Therefore, although Sasagawa Ayumi received the least guidance, she was the most grateful to Yichen among the three.

When Yichen had only completed half of his training session with the three of them, Ogura Saki suddenly showed up at their door.

It turns out that a strange thing happened in the Land of Earth a while ago.

In a remote mountain village, rumors suddenly spread that the Yamanaka nearby were haunted.

This kind of thing isn't a big deal in the ninja world; everyone's first reaction is that a ninja is doing something that ordinary people can't understand.

Coincidentally, a fierce battle had recently taken place at that haunted place.

A rogue missing-nin of Jonin rank somehow appeared nearby and was even recognized.

Given the strength of Iwagakure's crackdown on missing-nin, such incidents would naturally be dealt with as soon as they were discovered.

Upon receiving the news, the Advisor Group immediately dispatched three Anbu Squad to pursue and kill him.

The mission wasn't difficult; the three Anbu Squad were far superior to their opponents and easily completed it, although the battle was a bit too noisy.

A Jonin the Anbu used A-rank Earth Style Jutsu, altering the terrain of that mountainous area.

There was nothing unusual at the time, but in the days following the battle, more than one villager saw will-o' -Ghost Fire appearing.

The village chief suspected that the missing-nin might have had accomplices who were still alive, so he reported it to Iwagakure again.

The Iwagakure was very efficient, and the Anbu set off again in no time.

However, this time it didn't go smoothly; the Anbu search yielded nothing.

The Anbu members also saw the so-called Ghost Fire. At first, they thought it was Fire Release used by a ninja, but after getting closer, they realized it didn't seem like it.

After several days of investigation, the Anbu returned to the village empty-handed and reported back.

This time, the advisors took it quite seriously, and in response, they dispatched Ogura Saki, an Elite Jonin who had developed Flame Release.

After conducting an investigation, Xiaoliangsha concluded that something seemed to be buried underground in the mountains over there.

She didn't go alone; she was accompanied by Earth Release ninjas. At the time, she planned to use Earth Release to dig directly open the hole.

However, as soon as the Earth Release ninja used a B-rank Earth Release, the wandering flames began to fluctuate abnormally.

After hesitating, Ogura Saki didn't resort to force. Instead, she had the Earth Release ninja dig a winding passage down the mountainside.

As a result, the group discovered a buried, abandoned temple dozens of meters underground.

As Yichen's disciple, Ogura Saki knew that Natsuki and Katsuya were researching a temple.

Having some knowledge of this ancient and peculiar existence, Ogura Saki took a closer look and discovered that this temple was also extraordinary.

Not daring to act rashly, Ogura Saki's first reaction was to return and report to Yichen.

Yichen was somewhat surprised. Had his luck changed in the past two years? How come he kept having these kinds of opportunities?

Without further ado, Yichen used Porcelain Release to take Ogura Saki, his three disciples who were training, and the two Tailed Beasts with him and set off.

It was just a trip to the Land of Earth; Yichen didn't even need to apply to the Advisor Group. He simply sent a message from the Anbu.

Following Ogura Saki's directions, Yichen and his group quickly arrived at the mountainous area.

Since there would be accidents when using large-scale earth escape, Yichen did not show his holiness to anyone. Instead, he nodded to the two ANBU guarding outside, and then walked into the passage with the four disciples.

After walking through a long tunnel, the group arrived at a relatively spacious area.

Under the illumination of Ogura Saki's Flame Release, Yichen could clearly see the layout of the space. Judging from the arrangement, it was indeed a temple.

In terms of size, this temple is much larger than the one that Yichen brought back from the Land of Grass last time.

Because it was buried deep underground, the temple was relatively well preserved, with all kinds of sacrificial items still inside, and even a complete human skeleton.

Judging from the way the bones were scattered, it must have belonged to a believer who was worshipping a deity.

Finally, Yichen's gaze fell upon the altar, which was more than half a person tall, in the center of the temple.

Unlike the previous temple, which had a statue of a monk at its center, this temple had a jar on its altar.

Even from this distance, Yichen could sense an unusual aura emanating from the jar.

It wasn't particularly terrifying, but it was definitely eerie.

Around the jar, floating blue flames would occasionally appear and disappear.

This must be the Ghost Fire mentioned in the intelligence report.

The scene was indeed somewhat eerie, but Yichen was quite experienced and not surprised at all.

He gestured for the others not to approach, then created a Shadow Clone of himself and slowly walked over.

The Shadow Clone circled the jar twice and found nothing unusual except for the flames that appeared and disappeared out of nowhere.

Finally, at the main body's instruction, the Shadow Clone cast a Five Elements Sealing Jutsu on the jar.

It worked, Yichen delighted.

As the Five Elements Sealing Jutsu was applied, the surrounding blue flames were instantly extinguished.

Yichen and the others were initially worried, but now they all breathed a sigh of relief.

The Shadow Clone picked up the sealed jar, and nothing unusual happened.

But at this moment, Yichen's true form shouted, "Not good! Everyone, move closer to me and prepare for battle!"

Rewind a few minutes, to a cave far from this temple, where Obito Uchiha and Black and White Zetsu were.

"Black Zetsu, do you think that shrine you set up can fool the Tsuchikage?" Obito Uchiha asked Black Zetsu.

Black Zetsu grinned and said, "Don't worry, I am the embodiment of Lord Madara's will. Fabricating a fake ruin is a piece of cake."

That's right, the ruins that Yichen and his Obito Uchiha.

However, little did Obito Uchiha know that Black Zetsu had no intention of creating a fake ruin; the ruin was real.

With his knowledge Black Zetsu knew far too many secrets of the Ninja World.

If he could cultivate, and if the power Kaguya left him were used up little by little, he wouldn't waste these things.

They had already taken the items from these ruins to enhance their own strength.

Black Zetsu Obito Uchiha, saying he had set up a fake ruin. In reality, he had chosen one of the secrets he knew to lure Yichen into a trap.

Of course, Black Zetsu went to great lengths for this, even taking into account Ogura Saki, who had developed Flame Release.

That missing-nin was arranged by Black Zetsu.

The Ninja World is not an isolated world; throughout the long course of history, it has been invaded by alien creatures from time to time.

For example, strange life forms such as the Death God and Jashin gods, as well as Moryo, are not native to the Ninja World.

Even Kaguya Otsutsuki was an alien.

The temple that Yichen and the others are seeing now is dedicated to such a being.

Therefore, the ruins are real; Black Zetsu simply placed a small part of his Yin Release body on that jar as a medium for sensing.

To avoid Obito Uchiha's suspicion, Black Zetsu changed the subject, saying, "Obito, why don't you involve the Four Great Ninja Villages, like Konoha, in your operation? That would greatly increase your chances of success."

"Hmph, that would only expose us to the Five Great Ninja Villages. Then, will they deal with the Tsuchikage first, or me?" Obito Uchiha sneered.

However, his attention was indeed diverted by Black Zetsu, and he stopped worrying about the fake ruins.

Obito Uchiha Black and Black and White Zetsu for a while longer. Suddenly, Black Zetsu seemed to sense something and grinned, saying, "They've taken the bait."

Obito Uchiha laughed heartily and waved his hand, "Action!"