The Little Fox Was Scheming Again!

Tōka's deliberately lowered voice rang out slowly, and one by one, the crowd crawled out of the ruins, staring in shock at everything around them.

No one paid any more attention to the Jonin the Cloud Ninja team, because a dead man was not worth their attention.

All eyes were fixed on the boy wearing the Fox Mask, a ghostly figure whose every move exuded an aura of destruction!

"Uchiha Madara? You must be kidding me!" Stone Ninja Jonin Kojima Shin screamed wildly, as if he had been provoked by something.

"That guy is dead. He was killed by Hashirama Senju of Konoha!"

As an elderly man who has survived since World War I, Kojima Shin has witnessed Uchiha Madara's power firsthand.

That kind of world-destroying power, the ability to single-handedly sweep through an entire ninja village, could only be countered by the god of the Ninja World, Hashirama Senju.

That person... is merely a legend from a bygone era!

Although the boy in front of me is strong, how could he possibly be that guy?

If we don't mention the age discrepancy, Kojima Shin is more inclined to believe that Uchiha Madara is dead, killed by Hashirama Senju!

"Is that so?" Tōka let out a cold snort, then his figure flickered and he disappeared into the Void, his entire aura vanishing.

Everyone's expression changed, and fear welled up in their hearts.

Where? Kojima Shin's hair stood on end, and his eyes widened like a bull's.

The air gradually thinned, as if an invisible hand was gripping my neck, and waves of suffocation stimulated my nerves.

Kojima Shin had a feeling that the kid with the Fox Mask was definitely after him!

"Are you looking for me?" The space rippled like water, and a Fox Mask emerged from the Black Runes.

The chilling voice was like that of a ghost, cold and devoid of any warmth.

As someone who has experienced all the brutal wars in the Ninja World, Kojima Shin's age, experience, and knowledge are his most valuable assets.

Kojima Shin's ears twitched, accurately determining the direction from which the sound came.

Without even turning his head, he clasped his hands together, Hand Seals, and muttered, "Earth Release: Earth Spear!"

Puff puff puff!!

The earth churned, and sharp Rock burst forth, hurtling straight toward Tōka.

"A rapid-fire Earth Spear?" Tōka raised an eyebrow, seemingly underestimating this big, honest-looking fellow.

A true expert's skill is immediately apparent.

A great ninja is not defined by how many powerful Ninjutsu he knows, nor by how many Chakra Nature he possesses.

Under normal circumstances, the easiest and most effortless method is used to kill the enemy during combat.

Compared to flashy ninjas who indiscriminately unleash powerful moves, Tōka values ninjas who can make even a minor C-rank Ninjutsu perform with the power of a B-rank Ninjutsu.

Buzz!

Tōka clasped his hands together, took a deep breath, and his chest swelled up.

Since he's Uchiha Madara, how could he not know the Uchiha Clan's signature Ninjutsu?

Although he didn't have much knowledge of the five basic elemental escape techniques, Tōka did know the Hand Seals for Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique.

Si-wei-shen-hai-wu-yin!

A speed of four imprints per second is not slow; six imprints are formed in an instant.

At the center of Tōka's brow, Pure White fluorescent light flickered slightly, and a wisp of scorching flame emanated from beneath the Fox Mask!

A frenzied surge of chakra!

"Sage Art Great Fireball Technique!" Tōka silently recited in his mind.

Before the enormous fireball had even fully erupted, the moisture in the air had already evaporated instantly, and a hazy white mist blurred the view.

Boom!!

A wave of intense heat swept over them, causing the sky above the entire town to freeze. A massive fireball filled the screen, like a small sun falling to earth.

Everything was instantly dried up, and the earth was scorched into a charcoal-like state.

Flames flickered and roared, their blinding Kakkō turning the entire town blood red.

"Water Release · Water Wall!"

"Earth Release ·Earth Formation Wall!"

"The Puppet Secret Technique..."

After a brief moment of shock, everyone pulled out all the stops and squeezed every last bit of chakra out of their bodies.

The raging fire burned mercilessly, devouring everything.

But no one is willing to give up their life easily.

Tōka's gaze could easily pierce through the raging flames.

Seeing a group of people struggling desperately and fighting back in the raging fire, he couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth slightly.

Even ants cherish life, let alone humans?

"To survive such a raging fire, they're truly a group of incredibly resilient individuals," Tōka with a faint smile, seemingly having no intention of attacking again.

Through the fire, Tōka noticed that apart from the two people from Kumogakure who were seriously injured and fled in a sorry state, several people from Konoha, Iwagakure, and Sunagakure had actually survived.

Only...

"Tsk, Kakashi, what a waste of your silver hair!" Tōka couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Kakashi's hair was completely singed, and his face was so black that only his two eyeballs were moving.

It's estimated that it will take at least two or three months for that beautiful head of silver hair to grow back.

As for the others, their condition was only worse than his.

"That's enough for today. It won't be so simple next time we meet." Tōka's voice gradually faded into the distance, and his figure became increasingly blurry.

Everyone stared at that spot without flinching until they truly felt that the guy's aura completely disappear, at which point they secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

However, the ninjas from the three villages began to exchange strange glances.

The Fox Mask boy, who called himself Uchiha Madara, dealt a heavy blow to Kumogakure, but his attack on Iwagakure was lukewarm at best.

And when he left, he seemed to be exchanging glances with Konoha?

No, that direction, right behind the group from Konoha, is a group from Sunagakure.

Could it be...?

Suddenly, everyone's imaginations ran wild, and they began to suspect each other, wondering if this was a long-planned conspiracy.

No one present believed that Tōka was Uchiha Madara.

They were more inclined to believe that a particular village was doing this deliberately in order to prevent the on-site investigation of Ringed Mountain Island.

"Has the Three-Tails from Kirigakure really gone berserk?" Hizashi Hyuga murmured to himself. It seemed this mission was over.

Such a commotion will surely attract the attention of Kirigakure.

If they stayed on this small island, their team would easily fall into an ambush by the Kirigakure.

The Jonin leaders from Iwagakure and Sunagakure Jonin the same thought: this place was not safe to stay any longer, and the so-called cooperative investigation was completely shattered at this moment.

In reality, none of the four villages trusted the other side at all.

Hidden in the shadows, Tōka removed his Fox Mask. He didn't go far, but instead hid in a nearby alley.

The ninjas of the Four Great Nations couldn't see him, but he could see the ninjas of the Four Great Nations.

After everyone had left, Tōka's smile grew even wider.

"The real show is just beginning! The Land of Water is not a place you can come and go as you please."

Tōka snapped his fingers, and a figure gradually emerged from the ground behind him.

Its entire body was pale, like a wax figure, a puppet without its own thoughts—it was a White Zetsu!

"The Konoha Ninja and Sunagakure Shinobi are handed over to Black Zetsu, right?" Tōka said without turning his head. Although he was asking, he wanted a definite answer.

Everything is ready.

"That's good..."

A gust of wind blew from the other side of the mountain, across the entire town, and into this Dark Alley, completely erasing any trace of the two.

To the northwest of the border of the Land of Water lies the Kumogakure.

"Has the backup arrived yet?" A dark-skinned boy wearing Cloud Ninja Forehead Protector anxiously gazed in the direction of the Kumogakure.

"Not yet..." The other Cloud Ninja withdrew his Sensory Technique and shook his head slightly.

Rustling...

Footsteps echoed through the mountains and forests.

The two refugee-like Cloud Ninja straightened their expressions and stared warily into the shadows.

"You don't need to wait anymore, they will never appear." Two figures emerged from the forest one after the other, wearing Red Clouds on a Black Background and Wind Chime.

"Who are you?!" a Cloud Ninja shouted sharply, clearly smelling the blood on the other party.

So that means...

The Kumogakure team that came to meet them, wasn't that...?

"The ones who will take your lives!" Pakura shouted coldly, and a wave of scorching heat swept over them, evaporating all the moisture in the air in its path.

"Oh no, she's Pakura, the Scorch Release ninja from Sunagakure!"

A gasp escaped as scalding hot air instantly enveloped them.

Scorch Release - Over-Steam Kill!

The two Cloud Ninja were instantly engulfed in Kakkō, and the moisture in their bodies evaporated instantly. When the shockwave passed, their two emaciated bodies were revealed to be like mummies.

With a crack, the emaciated body shattered!

"This kind of mission... is such a waste of time!" Pakura clapped his hands, then turned his head with a bored expression to look at another girl as white as snow.

"Don't you think so, Bai?"

"It's because Sister Pakura is too amazing." A hint of pity flashed in Bai's eyes, then disappeared into an involuntary smile.

"You're so sweet-talking. Let's go. Didn't you really want to see your Tōka?" Pakura pinched her fair cheek and turned to walk towards the coast.

A blush appeared on her fair face, whether from Pakura's pinching or from embarrassment at her words, it was hard to tell.

The two put their straw hats back on, and the Wind Chime swayed with their movements, making a melodious tinkling sound.

Meanwhile, within the Land of Fire, a group of ninjas wearing Konoha Forehead Protector blocked the Sunagakure Shinobi team's path.

"Konoha Ninja? What do you want?" Ohara Haruto Jonin the Sunagakure team, secretly made a hand gesture, and the other Sunagakure Shinobi quickly hid behind him.

The four formed a formation, standing in a small area, each facing the Konoha Ninja directly in front of them.

One of the ninjas wearing Konoha Forehead Protector took out an intelligence Scroll from his robes, glanced at it briefly, then looked up at the four Sunagakure Shinobi, and after confirming the target...

"Do it!"

At a command, more than twenty ninjas wearing Konoha Forehead Protector, who had been lying in ambush in the Forest, rushed toward the Sunagakure Shinobi's position.

On the coast of the Land of Fire, a small capsized boat drifted along with the waves. Tōka sat on the deck, leaning against the gunwale.

A black dot in mid-air grew larger and larger, and upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Paper Cranes flying in.

"Konan's technique?" Tōka glanced at the Paper Cranes flying straight towards him with surprise. Among all the members of Akatsuki, Konan was the one who harbored the deepest hostility towards him.

Why...

Is it some important intelligence?

Tōka raised her arm, gesturing for the Paper Cranes to fly down.

Seemingly sensing a familiar scent, the Paper Cranes crane paused, looked down in Tōka's direction, and then plunged down.

With a whoosh, the Paper Cranes crane fluttered its wings and landed in Tōka's palm.

The unfolded paper revealed a line of delicate handwriting.

The handwriting caught Tōka's eye, and he was slightly taken aback. It really was information sent by Konan.

"Mission accomplished? That was pretty fast."

Tōka tucked the paper into a ball and tossed it into the sea, where the white waves rolled and swallowed it.

As the Jutsu Formula of the Paper Dance was dispelled, Konan immediately realized that the information had been conveyed.

"The intelligence has been delivered." Konan's voice remained cold, but her gaze towards Deva Path softened slightly.

"Well, the rest depends on what Tōka can do." Deva Path's indifferent gaze remained fixed on the rain outside the window, his tone dry, cold, and devoid of any emotion.

"Nagato, do you believe him?" Konan bit her lip and finally asked the question that had been hidden in her heart for so long.

She never believed Tōka and Black Zetsu from the very beginning!

Deva Path turned his head and glanced at Konan for a strange reason, then looked back at the rain outside the window.

"Believe? You're just using them." Deva Path said coldly, having to admit that Tōka's plan was excellent.

Both Xiao's policies and the upcoming Lightning Prison Plan were very much to his liking.

Using the help of the Four Great Nations to investigate the Three-Tails' chakra rampage on Ringed Mountain Island, they secretly sent people to ambush the ninja squads returning to their villages from the Four Great Nations.

Furthermore, Elite Squad were created specifically for each village based on the personality of its leader.

The Raikage was competitive and hot-tempered, so Tōka appeared as Uchiha Madara and directly killed the Elite Jonin his team in the Land of Water.

He then ordered the Ice-Fire Unit, which was sent to support Kisame of the Land of Water, to intercept and kill the remaining two Cloud Ninja.

Given the Raikage's personality, he would never believe it was Uchiha Madara; instead, he would suspect that the other three great nations were secretly plotting something.

They even took the exploration mission to the Land of Water they hadn't previously paid much attention to, to heart.

However, the Tsuchikage was stubborn and unwilling to suffer losses, so this time Tōka did not send anyone to intercept the Stone Ninja returning to the village.

The Third Hokage returned to power, loved peace, but as he grew older, he lost his Shinobi Hero spirit and his personality gradually became kind and compassionate.

The Fourth Kazekage was different; he strived for excellence and did everything in his power to develop Sunagakure. However, the national conditions of the Land of Wind were the biggest obstacle to Sunagakure's development.

Konoha is Sunagakure's only chance!

Therefore, Tōka devised a plan to have White Zetsu create the illusion of "Konoha" ninjas surrounding and killing Sunagakure Shinobi, which was to provide Rasa with an excuse to do so.

Kumogakure) versus Iwagakure), Sunagakure) versus Konoha).

Although a real war is impossible under the current circumstances, small-scale skirmishes are bound to increase day by day!

A single spark can start a prairie fire; even the smallest Hanabi is enough for Tōka to take action!

The ultimate goal of this trip is to launch Lightning Prison Plan!

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