Just like Muku before him, when Ryūran saw the elders of his own village join in the slaughter, many things in his mind crumbled in an instant.
Then he realized the situation was out of control. The only option now was to get as many people as possible out of the village.
Outside Kusagakure.
After meeting Hirayama Ichiro, an elder of the Grass Flower faction, the Konoha squad didn't rashly infiltrate Kusagakure.
After all, the Grass Flower faction's influence in Kusagakure had been almost completely wiped out. If outsiders like them risked sneaking in now, they might alert the enemy.
Rather than do that, it was better to hide outside Kusagakure and secretly gather intelligence from within the village with the help of the Grass Flower faction.
Suddenly, towering flames erupted from Kusagakure in the distance!
The flames stood out vividly against the night sky. Yakumo, who was on watch, noticed them at once and quickly sounded the alarm.
Tsunade and Kakashi, who had been hiding in the woods, immediately leapt into the treetops when they heard the news.
Kusagakure was now not only ablaze, but its streets were also filled with shadowy figures. Even from several miles away, they could faintly hear cries and screams.
Tsunade frowned. "What's going on?"
Yakumo had activated her Red Dragon Eye to its fullest, and her expression grew increasingly grave. "Sensei, it looks like a large-scale riot has broken out in Kusagakure!"
Rumble.
Before Yakumo had even finished speaking, a series of explosions rang out from Kusagakure!
Apparently, some of the Grass Shinobi had finally fought back after realizing what was happening. They were using everything at their disposal: ninjutsu, ninja tools, and Explosive Tags.
In an instant, the peaceful village had become a battlefield!
Kakashi said, "This is bad. Could the Akatsuki