Night Raid (Part 1)

The contents of the letter differed slightly from Uchiha Izuna's original plan. Uchiha Izuna originally planned to launch a surprise attack at the main gate at 2 a. m., but with the help of the mission to Kumogakure, it was easier for him to break into Kumogakure!

As for suspicion, Uchiha Izuna did not have such thoughts. When he decided to unify the Ninja World, he had already received information about Konoha's spies in Kumogakure.

Upon hearing about Uchiha Kō's method of strengthening the village, the Fourth Raikage A immediately launched a purge of the ninja clan.

Although the ninja clan was prepared, they did not expect the Fourth Raikage, A, to act so quickly!

After the succession ceremony, that very night, houses were ransacked, and those who tried to obstruct the process were ruthlessly killed. The leader uttered a chilling statement that chilled the hearts of the ninja clan. "Anyone who obstructs the reforms of Kumogakure will be killed without mercy!"

This left the ninja clans angry but unable to speak out, leading to the decline of their families and leaving them battered and bruised. They could only rely on each other, huddle together for warmth, and lick their wounds.

This attack by Konoha gave them hope. Regardless of whether Konoha would take care of them after defeating the Fourth Raikage A, they would be overjoyed if Konoha could actually eliminate the Fourth Raikage A!

The hatred of our clan's extermination is irreconcilable!

"Duanmu Yan, go back and tell your clan leaders that after the village is destroyed, Konoha will definitely treat you clan leaders as honored guests." After saying this, Uchiha Izuna placed the letter in the brazier, and in an instant, it turned into ashes and disappeared.

Duanmu Yan, gave Uchiha Izuna a flirtatious wink, and left. Pakura, who witnessed this, almost couldn't resist and used Extremely Steaming Murder to kill her!

How dare you covet my man!

Seeing this, Uchiha Izuna chuckled, grabbed Pakura's arm, and coaxed her, "Pakura, don't get angry over such a nobody. Besides, she's far inferior to you, both in strength and beauty."

"That Duanmu Yan is not even half as good as my wife Pakura." Uchiha Izuna took Pakura's hand, looked into her eyes deeply, and then kissed her.

Pakura blushed, but she didn't stay angry any longer, and their lips parted after a long while.

The two checked the time; it was almost time to depart. It was time to wake everyone up and get everyone ready for battle!

Uchiha Izuna got up, summoned a messenger, and woke up all the resting ninjas to prepare for battle!

1:30 a. m.

Senju Nawaki, Yugito, Pakura, Uchiha Fugaku gathered inside the large tent, while outside stood ten thousand Konoha Ninja dressed in standard ninja uniforms.

They knelt on one knee, awaiting orders.

"Now that everyone is here, let's begin the military council." With that, Uchiha Izuna stood in the main seat, looking at his subordinates, a surge of pride welling up within him.

"While you are resting, I have received news that at 2:00 AM tonight, someone will open the north and south gates to welcome our troops into the village."

"But the main gate can't be ignored either, so the original plan was changed: Senju Nawaki led his men to attack from the North Gate, Uchiha Fugaku led his men to attack from the South Gate."

"Senju Nawaki, use the Wood Dragon Technique directly! Kill all but the Konoha Ninja! Don't listen to them."

"Uchiha Fugaku did the same, directly activating Susanoo and killing anyone he saw, ignoring everyone's cries for help."

"Pakura, Yugito, unleash Tailed Beast Bomb directly at the West Gate! Draw fire from the Konoha legions on the north and south sides!"

"After suppressing the stronghold, we'll march together towards the West Gate, combine our forces, and once we've suppressed everyone West Gate, head straight for the Raikage Building!"

"Furthermore, I will send a message by carrier pigeon, instructing the ninja clan members to return home immediately upon seeing you! Otherwise, they will bear the consequences. At that time, it will be up to you all! How many you kill depends on your abilities!"

"I've arranged for the logistics staff to prepare a banquet for your triumphant return!"

Uchiha Izuna smiled, and everyone bowed and began leading their troops toward their assigned areas.

Uchiha Izuna wrote a letter and delivered it to Duanmu Yun. Duanmu Yun's eyes lit up and he told the ninja clans on both the north and south sides about it.

The others wore expressions of joy. Once the gate opened and the Wooden Dragon Susanoo arrived, they all went home to preserve their strength!

Two o'clock arrived quickly.

The north and south gates opened as expected, and the two Jinchūriki on the west side were also desperately releasing Tailed Beast Bomb to draw fire.

The Yugito opened its mouth, and black Tailed Beast Bomb gradually gathered, condensed, and shot towards the city wall.

Boom! An explosion rang out, and a section of the city wall shattered instantly. The entire Kumogakure felt the earth shake violently.

"What happened!" The Fourth Raikage, A, who was in his sleep, suddenly sat up, and Darui staggered in with hurried steps.

"Oh no! Lord Raikage! Konoha's Two-Tails Jinchuriki Yugito, is currently bombarding our gate with Tailed Beast Bomb!" Darui gritted his teeth.

The Fourth Raikage, A, narrowed his eyes. Yugito, the Two-Tails Jinchuriki Yugito! Damn it, that traitor!

"I'll personally take action! I'll capture that traitor and extract the Tailed Beast from her!" The Fourth Raikage took a deep breath!

"Besides Lord Raikage, the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, Konoha has also sent Pakura, Yugito Four-Tails Jinchūriki! The two of them are taking turns bombarding the castle tower!" Darui said helplessly.

If it were just one Jinchūriki, he would have led the Anbu to deal with him; but two Jinchūriki are simply beyond human capability to stop!

"Hmph! You take your men to stop Yugito, I'll go and meet Pakura!" With that, the Fourth Raikage A activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode, transforming into a bolt of lightning and rushing towards West Gate.

Seeing this, Darui quickly caught up, and the two divided their tasks clearly, heading towards the West Gate.

At this moment, South Gate Uchiha Fugaku led five thousand ninja troops into the fray. Uchiha Fugaku immediately activated Susanoo, and with a flick of his hand, he killed every ninja he saw with a single strike!

The Konoha Ninja, full of fighting spirit, followed behind Fugaku, dealing with those who were feigning death or trying to escape.

A Wood Dragon suddenly appeared out of nowhere at the North Gate, carrying the Senju Nawaki as it rampaged wildly. In an instant Kumogakure's Anbu were thrown into chaos. Upon seeing this enormous Wood Dragon, their legs began to go weak!

"Monster! Monster!" cried the Kumogakure ninja.

But Nawaki didn't pity them, because since they had chosen sides, and since they were ninjas, they had to bear the consequences of their choice!

The Wood Dragon swept through the North Gate, crushing and killing countless people, until it advanced and the two sides converged.

Uchiha Fugaku stood with his arms crossed on top of Susanoo, while Senju Nawaki's arms hung down, his legs positioned one in front of the other on the Wood Dragon's head. The two exchanged a glance, then turned around simultaneously and gave the command, "Charge!"

The Konoha Ninja, their fighting spirit high, roared, "Kill!"

West Gate

The Fourth Raikage, A, stood atop the city wall, his figure as majestic as a mountain, radiating a powerful aura.

His gaze was like lightning, fixed intently on Pakura below.

Suddenly, without warning Fourth Raikage Ai leaped down from the city wall, like a lithe eagle, and flew straight towards Pakura.

In mid-air, he shouted, "Lariat!"

With his roar, the Fourth Raikage A's body was instantly enveloped in lightning, transforming into a dazzling bolt of lightning that rushed towards Pakura at an astonishing speed.

Upon seeing this, Pakura's expression changed slightly; she clearly hadn't expected the Fourth Raikage, Ai, to launch such a sudden attack.

However, she was, after all, a seasoned veteran, and reacted instantly.

"Lava Release: Granite!" Pakura roared, and suddenly molten lava erupted from her arm. The lava quickly solidified, forming a hard arm guard that tightly wrapped around her arm.

Just then, the Fourth Raikage A's Lariat slammed into Pakura's arm guard.

A deafening explosion rang out, Kakkō flew everywhere, and the entire scene was engulfed by the shockwave.

Surprisingly, Pakura's arm guard actually withstood the attack of the Lariat.

Although a piece of magma rock was knocked off, the arm guard remained intact overall, and Pakura was only knocked back a few steps.

On the other hand, the Fourth Raikage, A, had his hands burned from contact with the scorching magma, and blisters had formed on his skin. It looked quite serious. He turned his hands behind his back, knowing he absolutely couldn't show any weakness at this moment!

The ninjas on the city gate cheered when they saw their Lord Raikage take action and Four-Tails Jinchūriki with a single punch.

"Oh! It's the Fourth Hokage!"

"The Fourth Hokage has intervened! Our Kumogakure is saved!"

Seeing the high morale, Darui naturally wasn't going to let this opportunity slip by. "Sealing Squad, follow me! Capture Yugito, the traitor from Yugito Kumogakure!"

After saying that, he took the lead, Hand Seals, and Lightning Release: Black Spotted Lightning!

Instantly, black lightning erupted from his hand and struck the Yugito.

He suddenly saw Yugito throw a Rat Tail Ball Jade.

The sphere spun rapidly in the air, colliding with the black lightning and producing a loud sound and a dazzling light.

Surprisingly, Yugito remained completely still during the intense impact, while Darui was constantly pushed backward by the powerful force of the collision, clearly at a disadvantage.

Darui inwardly groaned, "Is this the power of Tailed Beast? This is so unfair!" He shook his head helplessly, trying to banish these thoughts from his mind.

After all, this was a life-or-death battle, and he couldn't afford to be distracted in the slightest.

Darui quickly regained his composure and focused on dealing with Yugito's attacks.

However, he never expected that Yugito, as a veteran Jinchūriki, had extremely rich combat experience. She saw through Darui's weakness at a glance and launched a new offensive without hesitation.

Suddenly, Yugito's cat-claw blades extended rapidly, and he pounced on Darui with astonishing speed.

Darui was startled; the speed was simply too fast! He tried his best to dodge left and right in this series of attacks, but he still couldn't completely avoid Yugito's attacks.

Although Darui was fast enough, he was still slightly outmatched. Deep scratches appeared on his chest, legs, and arms, and blood kept gushing from the wounds.

Darui knew he was no match for the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, and that things would likely turn dire if things continued this way. So, he made a decisive move, shouting, "Sealing Squad, if we don't act now, when will we?"

In an instant, sealing talismans flew up and began to rush towards the Yugito.

Yugito was horrified. This was the same Sealing Jutsu she had used to seal the Two-Tails -Two-Tails when it went out of control! Was it really going to be difficult for her to dodge this?