The Ghostly Minato

Beneath the Land of Rain lies the stronghold of the Dawn Organization.

In a spotless, seamless white room, Jigen was elegantly sipping red wine, propping her head up with one hand, and gazing thoughtfully at Yaowan lying on the floor.

After downing the remaining red wine in his glass in one gulp, Jigen gently placed the glass on the armrest of his chair and said coldly:

"I think I've said before that we need to lie low and find the right 'tool' for myself."

Jigen's words contained not a trace of anger, but they made Yaowan tremble.

"I'm... very... sorry..."

Yaowan stammered, his once arrogant demeanor now seemingly conveying a genuine sense of impending death.

"Not only that, you've also exposed the latest technology I gave to Kazahana Dōtō. Tiger Claw Ice Crack is dead, right?"

With each word Jigen spoke, Yaowan's trembling intensified.

"You don't need to be so afraid, I have no intention of killing you."

Shifting her attention away from Yaowan, Jigen turned her gaze to another Inner Circle member who had remained silent throughout the room.

Sasori of the Red Sands.

After being defeated by Kazashiro, this genius Puppet Technique from Sunagakure became obsessed with Gundam, especially after obtaining Ōtsutsuki technology. He devoted himself entirely to the research and development of large-scale puppets.

"You seem to rely too much on the power of the Senju and Uchiha, forgetting that these are only a part of the Ōtsutsuki's great power."

Although his gaze was fixed on Scorpion, Jigen's words were addressed to Yaowan.

"I..."

Yaowan didn't know how to defend himself until he felt intense pain throughout his body.

Several Black Rods were inserted into his shoulders, completely ripping his already shaky shoulders from his body.

"An interesting technique, Curse Mark?"

Completely without leaving any trace of his handiwork, Jigen walked to Yaowan's side and placed his hand on the location of the Flying Thunder God Formula.

"Scorpion, take Yaowan down there and implant the latest prosthetic body in him."

Turning back to his seat, Jigen glanced back at Yaowan, who had been helped up by Xie: "By the way, how's the contact with that guy named Amado going?"

"Currently... observing..."

Yaowan answered Jigen.

"Training with the weapons is also underway... The children... are undergoing... combat training... in secret places..."

The Black Rods inserted into his body hindered the recovery of Hashirama Cells, and Yaowan truly experienced what it meant to be worse than dead.

"Snort."

Jigen concluded the meeting with a cold snort, signaling the two to leave.

"What a sorry sight, Chief."

In the corridor, Scorpion, who was helping Yaowan leave, seemed to be in a pretty good mood and made a sarcastic remark to the other party.

"There's no way around it, after all, we're working for that kind of person..."

Without Jigen, Yaowan finally dared to raise his voice a few notches.

If that person hadn't intervened, I wouldn't have lost just a shoulder; I might have lost my life.

That guy named Minato is too sinister; fighting him is a complete test of one's reflexes.

Then Shimura Kazashiro. Although his speed is slightly inferior to Minato's, his offensive capabilities far surpass those of the Yellow Flash. He single-handedly blocked the Sky Ninja's attack.

"Ah, Sky Ninja..."

Yaowan suddenly remembered that he had seen many Konoha Ninja chasing after Sky Ninja, but he didn't know their current situation.

I hope they're alright. If I lose these peripheral characters Sky Ninja, I'm afraid I'll get a good scolding from Jigen again.

This incident also served as a wake-up call for Yaowan, reminding them not to provoke Konoha if they have nothing better to do.

All I need to do is follow Jigen and wait for her to fully recover before picking up any leftovers.

Hiding in wait is the Dawn Organization's top priority at present.

"By the way, is your research on prosthetics reliable?"

The research on Scientific Ninja Tools has always been conducted by Sasori, and Yaowan is unaware of the details.

"Hehe, don't worry, Chief, it's much better than you imagine."

Scorpion let out a cryptic laugh, which made Yaowan feel uneasy.

It wasn't just Yaowan who was feeling uneasy; the Sky Ninja, who had been chased to the mothership by Konoha Ninja, were also on edge.

Aburame Shikuroo released iron-eating insects, which devoured several motherships, leaving only their keels.

Their flying equipment was also destroyed by the Kikaichū, rendering them unable to fly. These Sky Ninja could only watch helplessly as the blades of Kurenai Yuhi and the others fell upon them.

Having successfully acquired several Forbidden Jutsu, Shinno did not return to the mothership fleet outside Konoha, but instead went directly to Angkor Fortress.

Knowing that the intelligence would definitely be leaked, this guy immediately activated the fortress and, before he was completely exposed, led the remaining Sky Ninja in a grand procession towards the Land of Snow.

The consensus at this time is to lie low.

This is outrageous! Are all Konoha Ninja monsters?

Before the attack, everyone thought it would deal a heavy blow to Konoha, so that other hidden villages would once again consider attacking Konoha.

Looking at it now, forget it, it would have been better to just send someone to assassinate the Fifth Hokage.

The only thing you can't escape is the Kazahana Dōtō.

Hilarious! As the ruler of the Land of Snow, with his country right here, where could he possibly run to?

Uchiha Yaowan, I'm on 8 AM.

You're just an Uchiha, a rogue ninja who defected from the village, what gives you the right to swagger around here?

Not only did they kill four of my generals, but they also drew Konoha's attention to me!

Upon receiving the mission failure message, Kazahana Dōtō angrily activated his "Zu'an mode," unleashing a torrent of profanities from the Land of Snow.

But despite the criticism, the matter still needs to be resolved.

He immediately mobilized his Snow Ninja subordinates, instructing them to prepare for battle.

Konoha will definitely attack; who doesn't know that the current Hokage is a petty and vindictive person?

Just as Konoha was busy assessing the losses, Yugiri, the Jonin of Takigakure, inappropriately approached Shikaku, who was deploying battle plans.

Originally, she wanted to find Kazashiro directly, but as the Hokage, he was not someone a lowly Jonin just meet whenever she wanted.

Even when he went to see Shikaku, it was under the guise of diplomacy, with the threat that if he didn't meet with him, he would accuse Konoha small village to the entire Shinobi World.

"Let's leave this matter here for now. There are outsiders here, so we can discuss some plans later when it's more appropriate."

After being led into the office by the Konoha Ninja, Nara Shikaku gave instructions to his subordinates in front of them, without mentioning Yugiri at all, but the meaning behind it was obvious.

A hint of displeasure flashed in Yugiri's eyes, but considering the difference in strength between the two sides and that this was Konoha's headquarters, she made the Jonin swallow his anger.