Land of Bears capital, east of the Nether River.
New Hoshigakure buildings are rising from the ground. The entire city has been designated as a military control area, and eye-catching prohibitions are posted on the high gray walls.
The patrolling Hoshinin will stop any civilians who try to approach outside the cordon.
"Sir Wuming!" The prison iron door opened with a harsh friction sound, and the two Hoshinin guards at the door saluted respectfully to the black-haired girl.
Uchiha Hikari continued to walk inside expressionlessly, the sound of footsteps echoing in the long corridor.
The dim light in the detention room cast Kakuzu's strong figure on the stone wall, bored and counting the salary just paid this month and the subsidy for prison care.
"O rare guest, the musty smell in the dungeon is nothing compared to the sunshine on the ground." Kakuzu's hoarse voice came from under the mask.
""Cicada Plan" It's time to start, you won't forget it, right?" Uchiha Hikari turned his head slightly and glanced at Kakuzu who was counting the money. The two Anbu Ninja in the corner straightened their backs unconsciously.
"Has another year passed outside?" Kakuzu collected the money, took out a bunch of keys, and walked deep into the prison with Uchiha Hikari.
For Kakuzu, the last thing he lacks is time, and the last thing he cares about the most is time.
In addition, I have been responsible for the custody of the prison during this period, and I have not been able to go to the ground for a long time. I don't know that life outside is normal.
The two walked forward one behind the other in the depths of the dark dungeon, and soon Kakuzu stopped in a cell.
Uchiha Hikari turned around and saw Sunagakure's Pakura, whose hands and feet were bound by chains, were sitting cross-legged on a pile of hay.
Sensing someone coming, Pakura suddenly raised his head and the chains rattled.
Since being imprisoned, Pakura has tried to escape from prison more than once, but every time he was caught by this masked man, and his attack methods were very weird!
Your own Scorch Release ninjutsu needs to attack the target to evaporate the water in its body and kill it.
But this guy named "Kakuzu" was able to extend his body and torso like a puppet. His Scorch Release couldn't even touch the opponent and was crushed!
It's just a shame!
As for the black-haired girl next to her, although Pakura has never fought with her, she can see a familiar arrogance in her eyes, just like Konoha's Uchiha Clan!
Outside the cell, Uchiha Hikari and Kakuzu just glanced at Pakura for a few times before continuing to walk deeper into the dungeon.
Soon, the two came to another cell.
There are three Hoshinin detained inside.
They are Akahoshi with purple hair, Yotaka with bald head, and Shizo with black hair.
They were nailed to the cross and were interrogated every day. Now they were unconscious, and the mental torture caused by illusions was far greater than the physical torture.
These three people are the moles who betrayed Hoshigakure's intelligence last time and sent out a rescue mission to Sunagakure, Iwagakure and Konoha.
Last time, Kakuzu arrested more than a dozen Hoshinin who still had second thoughts based on the list given by Menma. After Kakuzu's interrogation and Uzumaki Fuka's Mind's Eye of the Kagura perception ability, it was basically determined that it was a force lurking inside that was headed by these three people.
These three people are just minor characters at the bottom among jounin.
This time I just used these guys to make a nest.
"How many?" As a member of the organization, Kakuzu naturally knows a part of "Cicada Plan".
"Put the Sunagakure ninja back first and send a team." Uchiha Hikari thought for a moment and then said, "In a few days, put the Iwagakure ninja back and play again."
"Okay, I'll leave it to you then." Kakuzu opened the iron door of the cell with the key.
Uchiha Hikari strode in. Under her long flowing hair, Mangekyō Sharingan began to bloom.
The same Mangekyo pattern appeared on the backs of the hands of the three Hoshinin traitors. Their heads that had fainted also raised their heads, and their eyes became empty and lifeless.
Two days later.
The border between Land of Wind and Land of Bears.
Yashamaru and three team members, including Yura, are heading to a border stronghold for daily patrol missions.
"Teacher Yashamaru!" Yura, whose long hair covered half of his face, suddenly stopped.
"What's wrong?!" Yashamaru quickly raised his hand and motioned for everyone in the team to expand their realm.
Several of them wore Sunagakure standard windproof jackets, with gauze coins wrapped around their heads and windproof masks on their faces, with only one clear pair of eyes exposed. Among them, Yashamaru was wearing a jounin vest similar to Konoha, and was the leader of this patrol team.
Since Hoshigakure of Land of Bears launched "Longsword Coup" last year and massacred the daimyo and nobles of Land of Bears, the border patrol mission level in this area has been directly upgraded to level B. This is despite the fact that no enemies have been encountered. If the number of enemies is small, it is okay to be repulsed.
If there are many enemies or they are very powerful, it will be a proper A-level mission, and a war may even break out directly!
Therefore, Yashamaru, the leader of this patrol team, is also very cautious.
"There is something abnormal at three o'clock!" Yura used his hands Hand Seals to detect it with Sensory Ninjutsu and immediately reported it.
"Everyone, get ready for battle!" Yashamaru pulled out Kunai.
Others also took out their weapons, one of them was the puppet master.
The four-person team headed towards the abnormal location sensed by Yura.
Soon, everyone saw three kneeling figures at the end of the yellow sand ahead, being chased by several Hoshinins.
"It's seniors Pakura and the others!" Yura recognized one of them and lowered his voice.
Yashamaru also confirmed the identity of the other party and immediately ordered, "Access them!"
Then Yashamaru rushed out first.
Yura and others also followed suit.
A big battle broke out on the border. The patrol team led by Yashamaru picked up the three Pakura who had escaped, and immediately besieged Hoshigakure's pursuers.
Pakura The three saw that it was their own ninja, and they also cooperated to fight back.
Finally, after a battle, the Sand Ninjas paid the price of one person being killed and two others being seriously injured, and killed the five Hoshinin pursuers.
But just when Yashamaru wanted to get information from a captured Hoshinin, he found that the other party had bitten the poison sac and committed suicide.
Yashamaru couldn't help but sigh at the determination of these Hoshinin, and then walked towards Pakura and his group who were resting.
"Are you okay?" Yashamaru, as the brother-in-law of Fourth Kazekage and the jounin of Sunagakure, has known Pakura for many years.
"This is Hoshigakure's information." Pakura's blood-stained right hand took out a scroll with difficulty from the ninja bag and handed it to Yashamaru's hand.
After saying that, Pakura fell down, but luckily he was supported by Yashamaru.
The other two sand ninjas on her team were also killed and one was seriously injured.
Yashamaru looked at the wet blood on the scroll and immediately ordered his subordinates to carry Pakura and the other person back to the village!