Chapter 80
The border of the Land of Rain.
A newly established camp.
The command posts of Konoha and Sunagakure have never been so close.
All of this was because the two sides joined forces to ambush Hanzō and Akatsuki.
The gains from this battle were considerable.
First, a group of skilled fighters killed Yahiko and severely injured Hanzō.
Countless Akatsuki Organization members and Hanzō's subordinates were killed or wounded.
Minato Namikaze's lover, Uzumaki Kushina, used the Adamantine Sealing Chains to severely injure Hanzō's Summoning... the Ibuse Ibuse.
In other words.
Amegakure has completely lost its fighting capacity.
Unfortunately...
During the ambush, the young man from the Nagato Akatsuki Organization named Nagato displayed a power called the "Rinnegan".
This was like stirring up a hornet's nest.
His unpredictable abilities instantly reversed the situation.
There was no other choice.
The Sunagakure and Konoha, who originally planned to occupy Amegakure in a single day, had no choice but to retreat and reconsider their strategy.
After returning to camp.
The Sunagakure was still discussing matters.
Konoha has already made arrangements to use an inside spy to lure out Amakawa Akito and eliminate him.
"Jiraiya, why didn't you report this?"
Inside the command tent.
Utatane Koharu, angrily rebuked Jiraiya.
If it weren't for Jiraiya taking in Nagato then...
Today's military operations will not fail because of this.
Konoha mobilized its entire force, sending out most of its top fighters.
They were bound to conquer Amegakure.
As a result of Jiraiya's one wrong decision, things turned out completely differently.
"I... it's my fault."
Jiraiya lowered his head, his face gloomy.
He had assumed that Nagato would use his power in the right way.
But now, they're actually going to join forces with Amegakure... and then prepare to become enemies with Konoha and Sunagakure.
The so-called Will of Fire.
It's about protecting the village.
The First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, once said that for the sake of the village, he would kill even his own family and friends, and even his wife and children!
Upholding this belief in protection, Jiraiya launched a fierce attack today.
But in the end, everyone had to retreat because of the power of the Rinnegan.
After all, that Chakra dragon capable of extracting souls is truly terrifying.
Until a solution is found, a temporary withdrawal is the right course of action.
"Lord Koharu, we captured Hanzō's granddaughter, so it should be the same, right?"
Minato Namikaze quickly stepped in to smooth things over.
In this battle, Hanzō's granddaughter was captured.
Although I admire her courage in covering the rear.
But next, they still need to use her as a political bargaining chip to pressure Amegakure.
They only need to threaten Hanzō's granddaughter's life.
Amegakure dared not make any rash moves.
At this point, sending someone into Amegakure to probe their intentions and seize the Amegakure without firing a shot is not impossible.
Next, using Amegakure as a base, they used their ninjas as cannon fodder to fight against the Akatsuki Organization's infighting and to find out and test Nagato's abilities.
After figuring out the full extent of the Rinnegan...
Both Konoha and Sunagakure launched another attack...
22. Mangekyō Sharingan
Minato Namikaze's thoughts were exactly the same decisions that the higher-ups had considered during the day.
The only problem right now is...
Who should be sent to Amegakure?
Soon, the curtain was lifted.
Two figures walked in from outside.
"Fugaku."
Minato Namikaze greeted him.
Fugaku Uchiha's expression was grave.
Beside him stood his clansman Ryūka Uchiha, who was also Shisui Uchiha's father, his face filled with grief and indignation.
"What... happened?"
Minato Namikaze sensed something was wrong.
Previously, wasn't Ryūka Uchiha's wife... Kiyomi Uchiha, supposed to set a trap to deal with that guy named Amakawa Akito?
According to intelligence from an inside agent.
They stormed into the Chunin Ninja Exams venue back then.
He was the young man who massacred the test takers and ultimately killed Hozuki Mangetsu.
Even Minato Namikaze hadn't expected this.
That unassuming boy in the Shigure turned out to be Taijutsu master.
No... it's very likely that he's also a user of a Kekkei Genkai, or even Kekkei Tōta technique.
Could it be...?
"Kiyomi... is dead."
Fugaku Uchiha said with a serious expression.
"!"
The people in the tent turned their heads.
The Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, frowned deeply.
Things may develop in a way that... exceeds everyone's expectations.
"All the ninjas from both sides who went together... are dead."
The information revealed by Fugaku Uchiha.
This left everyone stunned once again.
Two Jonin and over Chunin, just like that... died?
"Could it be that it wasn't just Amakawa Akito who went?" Utatane Koharu immediately stood up and asked.
"Based on the traces found at the scene, the murderer was alone."
Fugaku Uchiha answered this question.
"In other words... the killer single-handedly murdered everyone."
"..."
One stone stirs up a thousand waves.
The people inside the tent immediately began to discuss among themselves.
"Fugaku, do you mean we underestimated Amakawa Akito's strength?" Hiruzen Sarutobi, sensing the seriousness of the situation, immediately asked.
"That might be it."
Fugaku Uchiha nodded.
"Furthermore, the killer seems to have no interest in the Sharingan... He directly destroyed Kiyomi's eyes during the battle..."
Just like...
At the time, they showed no regard for the corpses of the Senju Shinya and Senju Tetsuya.
Auctioning Hyuga Suiketō Hoshinichi and Gekkō was merely a tactic used by high-ranking officials to expose their methods.
"The opponent... most likely possesses a stronger Kekkei Genkai, or even Kekkei Tōta."
Fugaku Uchiha stated his judgment.
Only in this way can we demonstrate the murderer's arrogance.
They don't even care about the Sharingan.
He must have believed that his lineage was superior to that of the Uchiha and Senju.
An eerie silence fell over the tent.
It's one thing for Rinnegan Nagato suddenly appear in the Land of Rain.
Now, this Amakawa Akito doesn't seem to be a simple character either.
The original plan was to lure him out, capture or kill him, and give the various daimyo an explanation, but the plan backfired completely.
"Lord Hokage, please send me to Amegakure."
Ryūka Uchiha forward, breaking the silence.
Seeing the grief and indignation in his eyes, everyone knew.
Ryūka Uchiha wanted revenge for his wife.
Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at his colleague.
Utatane Koharu and Shimura Danzō silent.
I clearly disagree.
Kiyomi Uchiha is dead. Even if Ryūka Uchiha stronger than her, it wouldn't change anything.
"My power is no longer what it used to be."
Realizing the higher-ups' intentions, Ryūka Uchiha stepped forward again.
In the blink of an eye.
His black pupils were tinged with crimson.
Then, the three Tomoe spun, solidified, and finally... transformed into a strange Mangekyō!
"This... this is..."
Minato Namikaze looked surprised.
Jiraiya and the others were also completely baffled.
The Sharingan has a unique pattern, unlike anything I've ever seen before. How is this possible?