Hidan's First Failure

In the Land of Stars, inside the communications command center of the Star Ninja Army's Anbu base, a different kind of tense, murderous atmosphere filled the air.

Under soft white cold light, rows of precision communications equipment and monitoring screens occupied most of the communications center.

Dozens of Communication Division and Intelligence Division ninja in Anbu uniforms sat at their respective terminals, fingers flying across keyboards or voices lowered into headsets as they gathered, analyzed, compiled, and forwarded streams of information from every direction.

A faint sense of stagnation hung in the air, along with the low hum of running machinery.

A heavy metal door slid open without a sound.

A tall, burly figure stepped into the communications center, carrying a damp, deep aura with him.

He wore a specially made dark-blue, high-collared robe, and on his back was a greatsword wrapped layer upon layer in white bandages—Samehada.

Even with his presence restrained, the pressure of a top-tier ninja and the murderous air forged through countless bloody battles still made several young communications ninja nearby tense up instinctively.

It was none other than the Anbu Captain of the Land of Stars, Kisame Hoshigaki.

He had sharklike gray-blue skin, sharp teeth, and a pair of small eyes.

He walked straight toward the central command platform, his steps steady, his shoes brushing softly against the floor with faint sounds.

"How's the situation?" Kisame's voice was low, with no unnecessary pleasantries.

Sitting before the central command platform was a young ninja of the Hyuga clan.

He took off his headset, revealing a slightly pale face.

Hearing the captain's question, he immediately turned his head and reported rapidly but clearly, "Report, Captain! The frontline Suna Squad has encountered an attack by unknown powerful enemies and sent out an emergency distress signal!"

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