Naruto: Extreme Bloodline Limit

Why were there Konoha ninja among the enemy?

And not just Konoha—there were people from Sunagakure and Kirigakure among them too.

"Get the news back to the village, now!!! Konoha, Sunagakure, and Kirigakure have joined forces to attack us!!!"

"Isn't it a little late to be realizing that now?"

Kisame Hoshigaki appeared behind them with Samehada over his shoulder. The expressions of the Artisan Ninja Village ninja changed. They could hardly believe someone had crossed the waves so quickly and appeared behind them.

Perhaps others would have found it difficult to move through seawater like this, but Kisame Hoshigaki was an exception. This guy's strength actually rose a few notches in the sea!! Terrifying as it was, weaving through the waves was nothing to him.

The moment Ronglin waved and called for action, Kisame Hoshigaki had moved first. In the seawater, his speed was the fastest, and he soon caught up to these Artisan Ninja who had not been swallowed by the water and were trying to send word back to the village.

"Why? Wasn't Artisan Ninja Village on good terms with Konoha? Why would Konoha send troops to attack us!!"

Among them, the strongest one, a Special Jonin, shouted the question.

Because the village was small, its ninja were few, and Ninjutsu Scrolls were scarce, the strength of the Artisan Ninja Village's ninja was generally not high. It was hard for an entire village to produce even a few Jonin, let alone Elite Jonin and Kage-level experts, who were even rarer. Elite Jonin might exist, but as for Kage-level experts, they were basically beyond their reach.

For a small village like this, it was very difficult for a powerful Kage-level expert to appear.

"Hmph. A tiny Artisan Ninja Village actually dared to oppose Konoha. You truly deserve to die!!"