Provocation at the Door

Before the Cloud Village Camp in the Land of Moon.

In the sky, Taiichi mocked Cloud Village with unrestrained sarcasm, making the veins on the foreheads of the Cloud Ninja throb.

"Taichi Matsushita, what kind of skill is it to just talk big? If you've got the guts, come down here and fight me one-on-one."

Ai, however, remained quite calm. After fighting for so long, he had long since come to understand Taiichi's sharp tongue. This guy was good at fighting, but his mouth was even more vicious.

It took him and Killer B a long time to get used to what he was saying.

"Looks like Killer B really isn't here, but it's fine to play with you. I've been itching for a fight these past few days." As he spoke, Taiichi descended the altitude, as if he were really about to have a big battle with Ai.

Here, Ai Jian Taiichi lowered his altitude and walked forward, while secretly making several hand gestures behind his back with his right hand.

When the two were only thirty meters apart, lightning crackled around Ai, and he instantly activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode, charging towards Taiichi like lightning.

Quick, that was Aige Taiichi's only feeling.

In terms of actual speed, Taiichi is far behind Ai, but combat isn't just about speed.

Bright Gold Fireball appeared around Taiichi, then rained down on Ai as if they didn't need Chakra. It was like firing an empty cannon at an airplane, aiming for a dense barrage of fire.

This was the first time Ai had encountered such an attack. He was also quite wary of Taiichi's Bright Gold flames and dared not let him touch him easily. Therefore, he could only keep changing direction to avoid Taiichi's barrage.

However, the distance between the two is constantly narrowing.

Taiichi didn't really intend to block all of A's paths; that was impossible anyway. At worst, A could take a few Fireball and quickly get in front of Taiichi. With his Lightning Release Armor had the confidence to do so.

The Short Sword was drawn, infused with wind-style Chakra, and a sharp Light Blade appeared on its edge. Naturally, wind -Wind Style was more effective against Lightning Style chakra.

At a distance of 10 meters, Taiyi instantly moved forward, and the two high-speed vehicles collided in the blink of an eye.

The Short Sword collided with Lei Kai, and the intense Chakra rippled outwards from the two of them, leaving the surrounding area riddled with holes from the scattered Wind Blade and lightning.

However, this was only the beginning. The two, moving at high speed, appeared and disappeared, sometimes to the left and sometimes to the right. Each collision created shockwaves that dented the surrounding area.

After more than thirty collisions, the two finally separated, both slightly out of breath.

On Ai's right arm, thin, long scars covered the entire arm, becoming more dense towards his fist.

Taiichi's Short Sword was also in a bad state; the blade was covered with tiny cracks, and if it weren't for the Chakra surrounding it, it would probably have shattered into pieces by now.

"That was exhilarating! It's been a long time since I've had such a satisfying fight. I never expected that someone who doesn't look very strong could go toe-to-toe with me," Ai praised without reservation.

This was indeed beyond his expectations. In previous battles, few people could go head-to-head with him. Even Minato Namikaze could only rely on his godlike Flying Thunder God to keep him at bay, and basically never fought him head-on. But he never expected that Taichi Matsushita would have such a trick up his sleeve.

At this moment, he even felt a sense of mutual respect, but the more they respected each other, the stronger the killing intent within them became.

Taiichi did the same, casually discarding the broken Short Sword. Taiichi clenched his fists; he wasn't just skilled in swordsmanship, his Taijutsu were in no way inferior.

He lunged forward in Body Flicker, and with the added Chakra Enhanced Strength, he punched Ai in the chest.

Ai didn't dodge, but instead raised his arms to block, and slid his legs backward in a lunge position to dissipate the force. Then, he swung his right leg with full power, like a whip, kicking out with a loud "crackling" sound.

Taiichi dodged the Iron Bridge, braced himself with his hands on the ground for leverage, and delivered a powerful single-leg kick to Ai's groin.

Terrified, Ai didn't even dare to block and retreated rapidly.

Just as Taiichi was about to press his advantage, a vast Lightning Net flew in from four directions. This opportunity was perfectly timed, the very moment when Taiichi was about to unleash his full power, leaving him no time to change course.

At the same time, a pair of hands reached out from the ground beneath Taiichi's feet, grabbing Taiichi feet and making it even more difficult for him to move.

It turns out that when Taiichi and A were fighting, the five Jonin who came out with A were Jonin prepared.

Taking advantage of the intense battle between the two, who were too preoccupied to pay attention to anything else, the four of them scattered in different directions, with the last one even risking Earth Style is a technique used in martial arts) to reach Taiichi's feet.

They waited for this once-in-a-lifetime moment to launch their attack, aiming to seize the opportunity to completely capture Taiichi.

Faced with this unexpected turn of events, Taiichi remained completely calm. He Ram Seal a vertical gesture with his right hand, and a high-speed rotating Water Wall suddenly rose up around him, within a radius of 3 meters.

This is a variation of Water Style: Water Formation Wall, which Taiichi can use skillfully even before graduating.

The four Lightning Net struck the Water Wall, and the crackling electricity was immediately absorbed by the flowing water, without even harming Taiichi.

The ninja who had grabbed Taiichi's feet was now bound like a dumpling by four chains that emerged from behind Taiichi.

There was no way around it; it all happened so suddenly. She had just grabbed Taiichi's feet and hadn't even had time to pull Taiichi into the ground, so she couldn't even sense the movement above.

The chains that suddenly appeared from behind Taiichi pierced through the ground, trapping the ninja who was still underground.

Even more deadly was the sealing power emanating from the chains. With the combined force of the four chains, the flow of Chakra within the Jonin's body was almost instantly suppressed.

Well, I originally just wanted to teach Killer B a lesson, and be happy if I could beat him up. I also wanted to test the effectiveness of the Adamantine Sealing Chains, but I didn't expect to have other gains.

This is great! They've sent us a Jonin directly. This feels amazing!

Taiichi grabbed the immobilized Jonin who was sealed Jonin, leaped upwards, spread his wings, and soared into the sky, flying directly above the still-present Water Formation Wall.

"Hey, don't be so generous. You're even giving me a Jonin just to spar with me. I'm getting embarrassed." Taiichi's laughter came from the sky.

In fact, when the Water Formation Wall rose, Ai sensed something was wrong. He had been far too arrogant and shouldn't have let Kaina face Taichi Matsushita alone.

Sure enough, before he could even come to the rescue, a figure flew up from the Water Formation Wall, and what he was carrying in his hand was Kaina.

Ai's face was ashen. She couldn't understand what method Taiichi used to subdue a Jonin so quickly and without any intention of resisting. It was as if she had been sealed away.

"Taichi Matsushita, what kind of skill is it to bully a woman? Come down here and fight me for another three hundred rounds!"

At this point, Ai could only provoke Taiichi; there was nothing else he could do. Taiichi in the air was almost impossible for them to deal with.

"That's ridiculous! We were having a fair fight, but you broke the rules first, and now you're blaming me for bullying a woman?"

Wait, this is the first time I've ever seen someone with such a thick skin! You might as well just use your skin to block Ninjutsu from now on; it'll definitely be more effective than your Lightning Release Armor!

Taiichi's mouth is so sharp; he can make even things that aren't true sound reasonable, let alone the fact that he's actually in the right right now.

Aina's brown face turned red from Taiichi's words. It was true that what they did was unethical, but this was the battlefield after all. They had used a trick, but they hadn't gained any advantage.

"Taichi Matsushita, release Kaina, and name your terms." Ai knew that words alone were useless; to get Kaina back, he needed to offer tangible benefits.

Taiichi glanced at the woman he was carrying. She had wheat-colored skin and a curvaceous figure; she would definitely be considered a stunning beauty in Cloud Village.

"It's not impossible for me to release them, as long as you Cloud Village admit defeat and withdraw from the Land of Moon, I'll release them immediately." Taiichi was not polite at all, daring to propose any condition.

"You—" Ai was so angry that she couldn't speak. It was obvious that this person had no sincerity at all.

"Haha, it seems you don't care much about this person. Well then, I won't bother you anymore. You had a great time today, see you later."

After saying that, without waiting for Ai to respond, his figure disappeared into the air, clearly indicating that he had left using the Flying Thunder God.

"Damn Taichi Matsushita!" Ai could only rage helplessly at this point, wanting to give chase but unable to see even a shadow of him.

"Lord Ai, what should we do now? Kaina has been captured by that guy."

"Lord Ai, let's gather our forces and fight the people of Konoha. It's too humiliating to be bullied like this."

These are the Raishin brothers, Raiyo Konoha to the death.

Ai was also tempted. Taichi Matsushita, using the Flying Thunder God to come to the entrance of the Cloud Village Camp to block people. If he wasn't taught a lesson, wouldn't this become the norm in the future?

But at this point, Xi raised an objection.

"No, have you forgotten the village's current strategy? Our primary objective is to attack Iwagakure. Besides, our overall strength is inferior to Konoha's, and Killer B isn't even at the Camp. We simply can't fight this battle."

hope's words were like a bucket of cold water, waking everyone up completely.

Indeed, the disparity in strength is too great. For now, they can only hold their Camp. If they were to launch an attack, the losses would be unbearable for them.

"What can we do? We can't just leave Kaina unsaved. I think she's only sealed away and hasn't been harmed," Raishin said anxiously.

Raishin's words reminded Ai, and he looked at the four of them and asked, "Did any of you see how Taichi Matsushita subdued Kaina?"

The four looked at each other, but all shook their heads in unison. Because of the water curtain, none of them had been able to see what was happening inside.

"It's probably a sealing Ninjutsu, otherwise he wouldn't have gone straight for Killer B. He probably wanted to launch a sneak attack." Dodai, being knowledgeable, gave the most reliable guess.

"Damn it, God is unfair, how could Konoha produce such a monster?" Ai cursed again, but in the end he didn't do anything too outrageous.

Konoha Camp.

Taiichi, carrying Kaina, instantly appeared in the Central Army Tent, at the spot where he had disappeared earlier. He retracted his wings and threw the prisoner to the ground. At this moment, Orochimaru also stepped forward. As a high-ranking member of Konoha, he immediately recognized the Ninjutsu Taiichi used to bind the prisoner.

He approached the prisoner, knelt down, and examined him carefully, even reaching out to feel the chains themselves, sensing the sealing power emanating from them.

He looked up, his face full of eagerness and curiosity. "Adamantine Sealing Chains? Taiichi, how do you know this? Isn't this a bloodline secret technique of the Uzumaki Clan?"

Good grief, he didn't care at all who this guy Taiichi had captured was; all his attention was focused on that chain.

Taiichi's smile froze when Orochimaru asked him a question. He looked at the chains he was holding, then at the prisoners bound like dumplings, and sighed helplessly.

"Lord Orochimaru, shouldn't we be concerned about this first?" Taiichi pointed to the prisoners on the ground.

Orochimaru finally snapped out of his curiosity and looked at the prisoners Taiichi had brought back. As the highest Commander of the Camp, he might not know every Cloud Ninja on the other side, but he knew all the Jonin.

"Kaina, one of the few Cloud Village from Kumogakure skilled Jonin Earth Style Wind Style, I never expected you to capture her. This is truly a great gain!" Orochimaru exclaimed with admiration. However, after a few words, he changed the subject, "You captured her using this Adamantine Sealing Chains, didn't you?"

Taiichi rubbed his forehead. Okay, this topic inevitably involves the Adamantine Sealing Chains.

"This isn't entirely the Adamantine Sealing Chains; it's Ninjutsu I redeveloped based on the Adamantine Sealing Chains. You could say it's very similar, but its actual power is slightly inferior."

To satisfy Orochimaru's curiosity, Taiichi had to briefly explain the Adamantine Sealing Chains. Orochimaru listened with amazement, praising Taiichi a genius in research and development.

Having satisfied his curiosity, Orochimaru finally turned his attention to the prisoners. Since the start of the war, this was the first Jonin- level ninja to be captured, which was truly rare.

"Let's hand her over to the Interrogation Department. We'll get as much information as we can from her. Maybe we can even use her to exchange for some resources during the battle."

Orochimaru wasn't particularly concerned about such a Jonin. As Jonin, everyone had some classified information in their heads, and to prevent leaks, they all had their own methods, which meant that even the slightest unconventional means could kill a prisoner.

Therefore, in this situation, the chances of obtaining useful intelligence are very small, so it would be more worthwhile to keep it and exchange it for some benefits after the war.

After all, how many Jonin can a ninja village have? The cost of training a Jonin is unimaginable. If resources can be exchanged for it, every village would be willing to do so.

Of course, all of this will have to wait until after the war.

"Taiichi, didn't you go to find Killer B? How come you captured Cloud Village Jonin Kumogakure? Are they crazy?!" Orochimaru asked with a wicked smile, completely disregarding Cloud Village.

"Killer B isn't in the camp. He's probably been transferred back to Cloud Village. Only A is left in the Camp, and even though I captured a Jonin, they didn't chase after me. It's very likely that their strategic objectives have changed."

Despite Taiichi's sharp tongue throughout, he is actually quite intelligent and has observed Cloud Village's various responses.

"Oh, this is really good news. The fiercer the battle between Cloud Village and Iwagakure, the less pressure we will be under." Orochimaru smiled and said, "Someone come here!" Orochimaru shouted to the outside.

A messenger ninja entered the tent.

"Have the Intelligence Department keep an eye on the war between Iwagakure and Cloud Village, and report any developments to me immediately." Orochimaru was decisive, immediately ordering the Scout Iwagakure and Cloud Village's intelligence.

"Yes, Lord Orochimaru."