The Cloud's Surprise Attack Unit

"There are enemies? Could it be Iwagakure?" Kakashi Nao was also taken aback.

Orochimaru led the main force away from Sunagakure, but the four members of Team Seven stayed behind.

"Since they're enemies, they must be from either Kumogakure or Iwagakure," Kurenai guessed.

"Whoever the enemy is, we probably need to prepare for battle," Kakuzu immediately reminded us.

At this moment Hizashi activated his Byakugan, and was subsequently taken aback.

"That skin tone. That Forehead Protector!?! It's actually the Kumogakure?!"

"It's Kumogakure?" Not only was Hizashi shocked, but the others from Sunagakure were also somewhat incredulous.

"If it were Iwagakure, taking advantage of the war between Sunagakure and Konoha, they would secretly bypass the northern countries and invade One Line Sky, which is easy to understand."

"How could it be Kumogakure? Kumogakure located far to the northeast in the Cloud-Thunder Gorge. If they want to attack Sunagakure, their supplies will be a problem first."

Neither Ebizo nor Chiyo could quite understand it.

"This situation can only be caused by Iwagakure and Kumogakure joining forces."

"At such a critical moment, why haven't you Kazekage shown up?" Shiyu immediately asked.

"Konoha's commander-in-chief, don't worry about all that." Chiyo was still somewhat impolite to Shiyu.

"Alright, sister, you've come this far, there's no harm in saying it. The commander-in-chief of Konoha wouldn't take advantage of the situation at this time," Ebizo comforted her.

As the sandstorm gradually dissipated, countless elite Kumogakure warriors were ready.

Shiyu shook his head and said, "The Third Kazekage should be missing, right? Your reckless deployment of ninjas to search for the Third Hokage has left the northern defense line vulnerable. The daimyo and elders are putting pressure on you, so you have no choice but to fight an easy target Land of Rivers."

"If Orochimaru, there probably wouldn't be so many problems. You would have anticipated that he would defend Konoha, Land of Rivers would have been yours to take. But it seems you will still be attacked by the Kumogakure."

Shiyu's analysis left the Sunagakure in awe.

"As expected of the Light of the Shinobi World Ebizo and Chiyo also fell silent."

"I didn't expect you to have discovered it so early." Rasa was also somewhat surprised.

"It seems you foresaw this outcome all along, didn't you? The reason you didn't become our enemy is probably because you see the future development of our two great ninja villages as a possibility, isn't it?"

"In that case, could you help us defend against foreign enemies at this critical moment?"

Rasa also had a rather Kazekage presence, which surprised Chiyo and Ebizo slightly.

"Let's defend the One Line Sky together. After this war ends, we, the Sunagakure, will wholeheartedly unite with your Konoha!" Rasa said earnestly.

Shiyu smiled and nodded, saying, "I believe you."

"Don't forget me," Karura also stepped forward.

"And me," Pakura also stepped forward.

Ebizo, Chiyo, and the others also realized the seriousness of the problem and were preparing for the upcoming major battle.

"Honestly, I knew I shouldn't have let Konoha's main force retreat," Chiyo complained.

"It doesn't matter, because I am the strongest Konoha main force! Summoning Technique!" Without saying a word, Shiyu summoned Katsuyu.

"Is this Tsunade Hime's Katsuyu Technique?"

Shiyu immediately caused the Katsuyu to split and crawl onto everyone's bodies, using his chakra to help them recover.

"How is that possible!?"

"The wound has actually healed!?"

"Is this why we can't beat Konoha!?"

The Sunagakure was stunned. Feeling the vast ocean of chakra, they gained a completely new understanding of Shiyu's strength.

"This guy has been hiding his strength. He can actually easily defeat even Konoha's Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha? They probably don't even have his current sharp edge!"

"It seems Konoha is poised to reclaim its place among the Five Great Nations." Chiyo swallowed hard, saying nothing more.

The ninjas, dressed in Kumogakure uniforms, were densely packed together, clearly an elite force from Kumogakure. Their bodies shimmered with the distinctive blue light of Lightning Release, and they moved at incredible speed to a spot not far from the Sunagakure's One Line Sky of Heaven.

The leader was a dark-skinned ninja. He saw Team Seven and the Sunagakure and then laughed.

"Hahahaha! I thought Konoha and Sunagakure both badly injured? Now it seems? Only five people from Konoha are left? Huh? There's even a child among them? Konoha is really cruel. They actually sent such a young child to the battlefield? Is Konoha out of people?"

"You Sunagakure are really something, letting us break through your defenses so easily. Now that my Kumogakure army is pressing in, I just want to know, will you surrender or not?"

"You must be very surprised!? Why would we from Kumogakure travel all the way to Sunagakure? But I won't tell you! Haha! My name is Badru! I'm the captain of this Kumogakure Surprise Attack Unit."

The Kumogakure captain named Badru kept babbling on and on, like an annoying fly.

"That Kumogakure captain? He's so arrogant! I really want to beat him up!" Nao cursed as well.

"Don't act rashly, just follow orders." The Hizashi was also waiting for the right opportunity.

"The Kumogakure is indeed facing a massive army. It can no longer be called a surprise attack." Kurenai also saw the size of the Kumogakure army.

Chiyo retorted, "You Kumogakure! Aren't you far too confident? You actually dared to lead your main force right up to our One Line Sky? Aren't you afraid that Iwagakure might suddenly betray you and attack you?"

"If Iwagakure were going to attack us, we wouldn't be here. Huh? So you were trying to trick me into revealing information!?" Badru essentially acknowledged that Iwagakure was his ally.

Badru shook his head and said, "It doesn't matter if you know. From today onwards, Sunagakure will be destroyed."

Shiyu was too lazy to argue with such an idiot. Even if Kumogakure conquered Sunagakure, they would only get an enclave in the end. Sunagakure's territory would eventually be divided between Iwa and Konoha, and it would have nothing to do with Kumogakure.

"They're out of their minds. They've been sold out and are still doing all the work for them. If Sunagakure can take it down just because the Third Kazekage is missing, then why doesn't Iwagakure do it themselves?" Shiyu thought that although Kumogakure was strong, they had chosen the wrong partner. No wonder Iwagakure stabbed them in the back.

"Badru? I don't know anyone like you. If your army doesn't have the Third Raikage and the Abby brothers, or even the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, then you've already lost." Shiyu crossed his arms, looking down on everyone with an air of dominance.

"Haha! What a joke! Are you kidding me?! You're not even worthy to fight those adults!" Badru sneered.

"I'm a very principled person. If someone is a friend, I'll help them; if it's a partnership, we should all make money together; if they're an enemy..."

"I'm sorry then, I'll take good care of it!" Shiyu's face darkened instantly.

With a "whoosh," Shiyu charged into the ranks of the Kumogakure.