On the Ninja World's Extreme Speed

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Danzo slammed the door shut, casting a cold glance at Kakashi as he passed.

Once upon a time, Kakashi and Tenzo were both his capable subordinates, but now they had both turned their backs on their former master and thrown themselves into Hiruzen Sarutobi's embrace.

As he grew older, and spurred by Hiruzen Sarutobi's second rise to power, he became increasingly desperate to claim the Hokage position.

If only I had been the first to volunteer to cover the retreat, the Hokage position would never have gone to Hiruzen.

Danzo thought resentfully of past events, his mind suddenly pulled back to his youth.

At that time, he and Hiruzen Sarutobi were both members of Tobirama Senju's guard. The Second Shinobi War broke out, and Tobirama was being pursued by Kinkaku and Ginkaku.

The best course of action then was for one of them to stay behind and cover the retreat, buying time for the others to escape.

But when Tobirama made the request, he hesitated.

Just a moment's hesitation, and Hiruzen Sarutobi stepped forward.

A few seconds, just a mere few seconds.

He, Shimura Danzō, was thus destined to be without the Hokage position.

"Damn it! Hateful!"

Danzo gritted his teeth, hating his own incompetence and Hiruzen's responsibility.

If I were Hokage... Hmph, Kumogakure wouldn't be causing trouble in the village.

A dark light flickered in Danzo's eyes as he whispered to Aburame Ryoma, "Execute the plan."

"Yes."

After Aburame Ryoma disappeared in a shunshin, Danzo turned back to look at the closed door of the Hokage's office and snorted, "Hiruzen, you're getting weaker and weaker. You'll definitely regret it when the Kumogakure ninja make their move."

Meanwhile, inside the Hokage's office, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu said with concern, "Hiruzen, Danzo isn't entirely wrong. It's hard to say if Kumogakure's visit for negotiations is truly for peace."

Hiruzen Sarutobi puffed on his pipe, sighing heavily, "No matter what Kumogakure's true intentions are, I must bring about peace."

He stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, watching the endless stream of pedestrians on the street, his voice firm, "Konoha has experienced too much war. We need time to recover."

Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu thought of the casualties from the Second and Third Shinobi Wars and the Nine-Tails' attack, nodding with complex expressions.

"We truly cannot afford another war."

"Then we'll strengthen our surveillance of Kumogakure. Kakashi is an excellent ninja, and I believe he will handle this task well."

On the other side, Kazama Kaguya and Kimimaro were not idle either; they were scouting around the Hyuga clan's territory.

Konohagakure was built in a standard north-south orientation, with the Hokage Rock carved on the north side, towering over the southern gate.

To the west of Konoha was the civilian district, where most civilian ninja resided.

To the east were the clan compounds of the major clans, connecting to the Forest of Death and the rolling mountains in the distance.

The Forest of Death was vast, containing many special areas.

The Aburame clan's insect nests, the Nara clan's deer park, the Inuzuka clan's dog kennels, and the Uchiha clan's large-scale training ground.

As a prominent Konoha clan, perhaps because the Byakugan was too intrusive, the Hyuga clan's territory was not in the center of the village but on the northeastern outskirts.

It was far from the hustle and bustle, with the Forest of Death behind it, ensuring that even with their eyes open during daily training, their privacy wouldn't be too exposed.

Kazama Kaguya mapped out a route, avoiding the territories of the major clans and entering the Forest of Death.

Upon reaching the calculated location, Kazama Kaguya took out the glass fish tank given by Kisame Hoshigaki. Inside, a finger-length shark swam.

Plop...

With a squeeze of his fingers, the Shikotsumyaku erupted, and the small shark was crushed into bloody mist.

At the same time, Kazama Kaguya took out a stopwatch and began to time.

Tick-tock... one second, two seconds, three seconds...

A moment later, a figure attacked like a gust of wind. Kisame Hoshigaki appeared in a shunshin, his chakra surging as he warily scanned his surroundings.

Seeing no enemies around, Kisame Hoshigaki's expression turned grim. "Kazama Kaguya, what are you doing?"

God only knew how nervous he was when he received the message.

He thought they were about to go to war with Konoha.

Kazama Kaguya looked at the time on his stopwatch and shrugged. "45 seconds, Teacher Kisame. From the moment I crushed the shark until you arrived, it took 45 seconds."

"If I were being chased by an elite Jonin, 45 seconds would be enough for me to die several times over."

Clearly, Kazama Kaguya was displeased with Kisame Hoshigaki's late arrival.

While 45 seconds might not seem long, less than a minute, for ninja, it was enough to decide the outcome of a battle.

In the ninja world, due to physique and chakra, ninja movement speeds were beyond imagination.

Genin moved at 10-15 meters per second, Chunin at about 20-25 meters per second, Jonin at 50-80 meters per second, and elite Jonin could reach 150-200 meters per second. Using the Body Flicker Technique, they could exceed 250 meters per second.

Kazama Kaguya estimated Kage-level speed to be around 250-300 meters per second.

For ninjas like the Raikage who have spent years honing their bodies with Lightning Release chakra, their full-speed movements can break the sound barrier. Enemies of the same level usually don't even see their faces before they die.

Minato Namikaze, once known as the Yellow Flash, could use the Flying Thunder God Technique, a space-time ninjutsu, to travel to Kirigakure to buy groceries while his oil was heating up, as long as he had pre-placed the tags.

However, that was spatial travel. In terms of pure speed, Emperor Kai was unmatched.

With the Eight Gates fully open, Might Guy's speed was so great he could kick off the air and fly. Every punch and kick he threw was an air cannon. His extreme attack speed could grind Six Paths Madara into the floor. This speed was at least five times the speed of sound, an exaggeration beyond belief.

This was why Kazama Kaguya was somewhat dissatisfied with Kisame Hoshigaki's speed of arrival.

Based on the movement speed of an elite Jonin, 150-200 meters per second, 45 seconds was indeed too long.

Kisame Hoshigaki glanced at his watch, calculated the time, and twitched the corner of his mouth. His dark face said, "I was hiding ten kilometers away. Arriving within 45 seconds means I didn't stop using Body Flicker. What more do you want?"

"Ten kilometers away???" Kazama Kaguya's eyes widened. "You hid ten kilometers away? Was that necessary?"

Kazama Kaguya thought of someone at that moment, a man who hid ten kilometers away and threw a kunai at Hashirama Senju.

Kisame Hoshigaki sneered sarcastically, "Kazama Kaguya, this is Konohagakure, and it's close to the Hyuga clan's territory. If I, a stranger with this much chakra, get close, I'll be discovered immediately. Don't underestimate Konohagakure."

"..."

After a moment of silence, Kazama Kaguya pondered and said, "Teacher Hoshigaki, I will make my move within these two days. Once I succeed, I will need your support. 45 seconds is still too long."

Kisame Hoshigaki ground his teeth. "You're going to make a move? To hunt for Hyuga bloodline material? Are you serious?"

He looked at Kazama Kaguya in disbelief, his face full of questions. "No, what makes you think you can do it?"

In Kisame Hoshigaki's eyes, a sickly Genin attempting to hunt for the Hyuga bloodline was a fantasy, utterly impossible.

"Because I'm dying soon."

Kazama Kaguya grumbled inwardly, his gaze fixed on Kisame Hoshigaki. He said softly, "I already have a plan for acquiring the material, so you don't need to worry, Teacher Hoshigaki. I'm concerned about being chased by elite Jonin afterward, so I hope you can provide support within 20 seconds."

"After all, I've already paid the price. Teacher Hoshigaki, you wouldn't want the information in my head and the Shikotsumyaku bloodline to be taken by Konohagakure, would you?"

Hitting their weak points was just too effective!