The Advancing Guardian Ninja

"Five, ten, eighteen, Captain! About eighteen enemies, the rest are clones!"

On the eaves of the pavilion, a short- Anbu with bloodshot eyes behind his mask saw through the hundreds of figures and analyzed the number of enemies.

These were the Guardian Ninja from the east and west sides, who rushed into the courtyard from both sides simultaneously.

Hatake Kakashi didn't answer. He gripped his Ninja Sword and charged into the crowd, slicing through them like vegetables. Anyone who approached Kakashi turned into white mist.

The Anbu Ninja on the roof was none other than Uchiha Itachi Uchiha Itachi. Seeing the enemy break into the pavilion, Itachi quickly Hand Seals, and Fire Style Ninjutsu was completed, unleashing dozens of fireballs.

Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!

Uchiha Itachi held his index and middle fingers together and raised them to his lips, his scarlet eyes fixed on the true forms in the crowd, manipulating fireballs to spray at the assassins' true forms, stopping all the enemies.

However, an unexpected event occurred at this moment. Another group of fifteen people appeared and, taking advantage of the obstruction of the twenty Guardian Ninja, directly crossed the battlefield, leaped up to the third floor, and rushed towards Naraku's bedroom.

"Oh no!"

Uchiha Itachi's Phoenix Sage Fire Technique turned many of the Guardian Ninja into smoke or wooden stakes, bringing his true form closer to the pavilion.

Many people even leaped onto the rooftops of the pavilions, and with the addition of the fifteen attackers, Uchiha Itachi felt a sense of foreboding.

"It's alright, the one inside is the Fourth Hokage."

Kakashi burst into the middle of the Guardian Ninja's formation, brandishing his long sword. Hearing Uchiha Itachi's words, he paid no attention and replied to Uchiha Itachi in a somewhat cold tone.

Kakashi, amidst the crowd, wielded his Ninja Sword, stabbing and slashing with a cold light. The rebellious Guardian Ninja were either reduced to white mist or turned into corpses upon impact.

However, the enemy was too numerous, and their target was the Hokage. Some of the Guardian Ninja held off Hatake Kakashi and Uchiha Itachi, while more enemies rushed into the building.

Ninjas like Uchiha Itachi and Tenzo, who grew up during the Fourth Hokage's era, might admire the legend of the Fourth Hokage, but they never actually saw him in action.

Having participated in the Third Shinobi World War, Kakashi was well aware of what the Fourth Hokage represented. On this trip, Kakashi was essentially carrying out his escort mission with the mindset of a traveler.

Unlike Kakashi, Uchiha Itachi was not calm. He used the Uchiha Shuriken Manipulation Technique, Lightning Flash Sword Transformation, Kunai Shuriken were summoned from the sealing bracers between his wrists.

The Kunai machine gun fire, turning the Guardian Ninja into smoke. But as the Guardian Ninja formed hand Hand Seals, they created more clones to cover their attacks.

On the third floor of the pavilion, in Naraku's temporary room, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, their faces somewhat serious, said to Naraku:

"Fourth Daimyo, the Daimyo's decision to keep us here truly has a profound meaning. In any case, we should go and protect Daimyo Highness now."

"Although the Capital City's Guardian Ninja force only has five hundred men, there are many outstanding individuals among them. Protecting the Daimyo, temporarily leaving the Capital City, and returning to Konoha to gather reinforcements is the best option."

The two advisors acted as think tanks, offering suggestions to Naraku.

Hatake Kakashi and Uchiha Itachi, who were desperately trying to stop the enemy outside the pavilion, were ultimately unable to completely stop the rebellious Guardian Ninja due to the overwhelming number of enemies.

More than twenty Guardian Ninja stormed into the third floor of the building, seemingly knowing where the Hokage was resting, and charged straight towards Naraku's room.

Tenzo, who was standing beside Naraku awaiting orders, suddenly reached for his ninja tool pouch, pulled out Kunai and Shuriken, and shot them behind him.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The Shuriken that pierced through the paper windows outside the pavilion were all knocked down by Tenzo.

Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura reacted quickly, rushing to Naraku's side, their backs to Naraku, holding Kunai on either side, looking like guards.

Naraku was somewhat surprised. These two guys were putting on such a loyal act, which made Naraku both amused and exasperated.

"Lord Hokage! Please leave this place!"

Tenzo raised his right hand with Kunai, fully alert, and shouted loudly to Naraku behind him.

As soon as Tenzo finished speaking, more than a dozen Guardian Ninja rushed into the room.

Earth Style: Earth Flow Spears!

One of the rebellious Guardian Ninja had a somewhat ferocious expression as he Hand Seals with his hands, creating the Snake Seal.

The Guardian Ninja's shouts were very powerful, but after shouting for a long time, no Ninjutsu was activated.

"What's going on?!"

More than a dozen rogue Guardian Ninja suddenly rushed in and charged towards Naraku and his companions. One of the Guardian Ninja at the back of the group shouted a question.

The Guardian Ninja who Hand Seals had sweat beading on his forehead. He had clearly transferred Chakra to the feet of Naraku and the other two through his soles, but for some reason, the Chakra had disappeared.

Naraku expressionless, his palms facing down, each bearing a diamond-shaped mark. After absorbing the Chakra transmitted through the floor, a swirling vortex appeared in his palms, revealing a giant, gleaming scythe.

Undeterred by the enemy's charge, Tenzo Hand Seals, and his Ninjutsu quickly took shape.

"Wood Release: Great Forest Technique!"

Tenzo stretched out his right hand, which transformed into several thick, snake-like wooden sticks that swept towards the rebellious Guardian Ninja. This Ninjutsu was swift and also obscured the enemy's vision.

Wind Style: Wind Cutter!

Although there were many elite and brave ninjas among the Guardian Ninja, the leftmost Guardian Ninja clasped his hands together, then opened his palms, creating a ball of wind. The Guardian Ninja pushed his hands forward, and the ball of wind transformed into a nearly three-meter-long wind blade, slashing horizontally at the wooden stick.

Naraku restrain himself and prepared to eliminate these people to support the Daimyo. He stopped observing and took action himself.

"Flash Cut!"

Naraku's voice rang out in the arena, Naraku figure vanished from the spot, reappearing behind the Guardian Ninja who was using Wind Release Ninjutsu. The wind blade of the ninja using Wind Release Ninjutsu was sliced open by Naraku's sword and then dissipated.

The ninja who used Wind Style was even more dazed, and a line of blood appeared on his body from the lower left to the upper right.

A burst of intense blue light erupted from Naraku's Kusarigama. He swung it towards the Guardian Ninja on his right, and a gust of wind howled, carrying many tiny wind blades that were twenty or thirty centimeters long.

"Ugh!"

"Well!"

The Guardian Ninja, swept up by the gale, immediately cried out in pain and screams. Seven or eight Guardian Ninja turned into white smoke, leaving only a wooden stake behind.

"Second Flash!"

Naraku's eyes flashed with an eerie red light, and his figure vanished from his original spot, breaking through to the back of the last member of the Guardian Ninja Naraku in front of him.

All the Guardian Ninja along the line had a line of blood on their bodies, which then split in two. A dozen or so Guardian Ninja died in about the time it took to meet them.

Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique! x3

Fire Style: Great Breakthrough! x3

The Guardian Ninja had previously used the Substitution Technique to avoid damage and lay in wait, along with the second-tier Guardian Ninja who hadn't rushed into the room immediately, stood at the doorway of Naraku's room.

Three people stood on the ground, two people stood on the shoulders of the three people below, and one person stood at the very top, forming a triangular formation for releasing Ninjutsu.

As the three voices spoke, the two in the middle and the one below spewed out gusts of wind, while the other three spewed out flames. The gusts of wind erupted from the center of the flames, amplifying them into a fiery red sea that illuminated the entire room in a crimson glow!

Call out!

Tenzo reacted extremely quickly, predictively firing Kunai. The Kunai, along with Explosive Tag, struck a window on the upper floor of the room, blasting it open and creating an escape route.

Tenzo then Body Flicker Technique appeared in front of Naraku, Hand Seals as he attempted to use Water Release Ninjutsu to cover the Hokage and the others' escape.

Naraku's left palm swirled with wind, forming a Gunbai. He then swept his right foot across, kicking away the obstructing Tenzo.

Tenzo, who had been kicked away, was horrified, his face hidden beneath the mask.