Danzo Also Wants to Strategize!

Danzo, however, was unaware that his three "old friends" had already prepared a large, round pot for him, ready to place it on his head on some future day.

In a hidden temporary camp, a Root ninja entered through a disguised entrance, which was the trunk of a large tree. Inside was the interior of a tent. Outside this tent were not only illusion traps but also sealing jutsu.

If this location were discovered by the enemy, it would become their grave, with the sealing jutsu taking both the people and the camp with them.

"Lord, we've detected Mist Ninja!" he reported, kneeling on one knee as soon as he entered. "Near the coast, three of them."

"Mist Ninja?" Danzo frowned. The war had been going on for a while, and the Mist Ninja had remained on the sidelines. Why had they suddenly appeared? As the thought crossed his mind, he immediately thought of Uchiha Kin... if it were that guy, he might understand the reason.

Soon, intelligence about the three Mist Ninja was relayed from the command center. It turned out these three were three of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist:

Juzō Biwa, Suikazan Fuguki, and Raiga Kurosuki.

The ones who brought back this news were Might Guy, Genma Shiranui, and Ebisu.

For some unknown reason, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist had appeared on this battlefield and happened to encounter the squad of Might Guy, Genma Shiranui, and Ebisu who were on a mission. The Seven Ninja Swordsmen surrounded the three, playing with them like a cat with a mouse, intending to torture them to death.

Due to the excessively cruel and bloody methods used by the Mist Ninja to train their ninjas, the ninjas they produced were also cruel, bloodthirsty, and extremely perverted.

Therefore, when facing three Konoha Genin, they didn't choose to kill them directly and leave, but instead wanted to torture them. It was precisely because of this that the three were given a chance to survive. Might Duy, Might Guy's father and also a Genin, with his beast-like intuition, sensed that Might Guy was in danger. So, he detached himself from his combat squad and followed the trail.

When he arrived, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen were still discussing and hadn't reached a consensus. Might Duy told the three to leave quickly, while he himself activated the Eight Inner Gates Formation.

The Eight Inner Gates Formation was a secret art that unleashed the body's potential, step by step unlocking the eight restrictive locks on the body, thereby gaining immense power--

The eight gates were the Gate of Opening, Gate of Healing, Gate of Life, Gate of Pain, Gate of Limit, Gate of View, Gate of Wonder, and Gate of Death.

Each gate opened granted power beyond the limits of the human body.

Might Duy had always been a Genin, and his usual missions were just weeding, finding cats, and sweeping trash, with not much combat experience. He didn't know the strength of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, so he didn't know how much power he should unleash.

However, for Might Guy's safety, he couldn't test his strength one by one from low to high. He had to unleash his full power at once.

So, he immediately opened all eight gates to the Gate of Death. Immediately after, Might Duy vanished. A red beam of light shot, twisted, and flipped through the dense forest. In an instant, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen were reduced to three.

The other four, including their blades, had completely vanished, their bones turned to dust and assimilated into the blood-red light.

The remaining three were terrified to their core, their courage shattered by the extreme violence. They fled in disarray and disappeared in moments.

Might Duy reappeared from the red beam of light. His entire body felt like shattered bone fragments and mashed muscle, collapsing softly onto the ground. He looked at Might Guy for the last time, unable to utter a single word. He simply watched Might Guy, and then he died.

He didn't want to leave any regrets... Unfortunately, after opening the Gate of Death in the Eight Inner Gates Formation, his body only allowed him to perform four attacks.

By the time the fourth attack was completed, his bones and muscles had already been pulverized. He was powerless to kill the other three.

His potential was exhausted, and he had no regrets looking at Might Guy one last time.

This news also shocked Danzo: "The Eight Inner Gates Formation is that powerful?" He pondered whether to have his subordinates learn it. To unleash such incredible combat power with a Genin's body was truly astonishing.

However, the immediate priority was the matter of "Mist Ninja's participation in the war." Danzo thought it over in the camp and came up with a plan.

He took two subordinates and went directly to the command center. The clan heads of the Nara, Yamanaka, and Akimichi clans were all present, as were the clan heads of the Uchiha and Hyuga.

As the foremost clan of Konoha, the Uchiha served as the commander on the Eastern Front. The group was currently discussing the issue of the Mist Ninja.

"The Mist Ninja's involvement has suddenly complicated the current situation... We must face both the Cloud Ninja and the Mist Ninja simultaneously. Especially these Mist Ninja, we absolutely cannot let them pass. Otherwise, even if we win, the Land of Fire will suffer heavy losses," said Shikaku Nara.

His concern was valid: the Cloud Ninja killed with some reason, but the Mist Ninja killed to satisfy their perverted cruelty.

Hyuga Hiashi said, "We must intercept the Mist Ninja at the coastline and prevent a single one from penetrating inland. This battlefield will be handled by the Hyuga!"

Fugaku Uchiha nodded, "Then, it's entrusted to the Hyuga. Does anyone else have any objections?" He looked around, his naturally fierce expression lending him great authority at this moment. Then, his gaze fell upon Danzo, "Elder Danzo!"

Danzo had been listening since he entered, remaining hidden in the shadows and silent. Only now that he was noticed did he step forward.

"Regarding the current predicament, I have a plan--Our current problem is the Mist Ninja's participation in the war, and the Eastern Front is strained.

"To solve this problem is actually very simple. We just need to analyze the current situation clearly and let the Cloud, Mist, and Sand know the consequences. Under the fear of damaging the pawn to save the king, the current crisis will naturally be resolved!"

He thought of Uchiha Kin's condescending demeanor when analyzing international affairs that day and unconsciously imitated his words and actions...

"The Mist Ninja's participation in the war is undoubtedly unknown to the Cloud Ninja at this moment. If the Cloud Ninja knew, they would certainly not let the Mist Ninja gain an advantage. The Cloud Ninja have been fighting for so long, and their victory is within reach. It's impossible for the Mist Ninja to snatch the fruits of their labor.

"The Sand Ninja's reaction will be the same. We... So, once these three nations receive this piece of intelligence, what choice will they make?"

Danzo spoke with great spirit, but the people in the command center listened, dumbfounded, unsure how to express their opinions.

Shikaku Nara opened his mouth, "Lord Danzo." Just as he was about to say something, Inoichi Yamanaka nudged him with his arm, and he fell silent.

Inoichi Yamanaka said, "Elder Danzo is a professional when it comes to intelligence matters." He thus defined the nature of the issue!