Extermination of the Rogue Ninja

On the plain, hundreds of ninjas and samurai chased after the attacker Kazuma, determined to kill him.

Kazuma's feint attack was complete. Unconcerned about being chased by hundreds of ninjas and samurai, Kazuma Hand Seals when he saw that the time was right.

"Earth Style: Earth Style: Earth Formation Wall!"

A massive earthen wall rose from the ground, Kazuma stood atop it, looking down at his pursuers, and laughed arrogantly:

"Hahahaha, this won't be the last time, goodbye."

After speaking with Kazuma, his figure disappeared from the top of the earthen wall.

"Kazuma, where do you think you're going to run off to? Or are you going to stay here?"

Suddenly, a deep voice echoed from the wilderness, its distance unknown, yet everyone could hear it.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

On the earthen wall, a figure dressed in Hokage robes appeared in Body Flicker Technique, carrying the fleeing attacker Kazuma in his right hand. After the Hokage appeared, there was a rustling sound on the earthen wall, and more than a dozen more figures appeared.

The newcomers were none other than the Fourth Hokage of Konoha Uchiha Nara, and the Hokage's Anbu guards.

"Lord Hokage" X99

Upon seeing the Hokage's cloak and robes, as well as the masked ninja guards behind him exuding a powerful aura, the Daimyo's guards and ninjas recognized the newcomer and bowed respectfully.

"It is a great honor to witness the Lord Hokage personally capture Kazuma. From now on, the ministers of the court will no longer suffer from sleepless nights and live in constant fear."

At the forefront of the Daimyo's guards, a man dressed as a samurai leader showered Naraku with praise.

Naraku's expression was indifferent, as if capturing ninjas like Kazuma was effortless. He glanced at the samurai-like figure and said in a deep voice:

"I sensed that the Daimyo's convoy was under attack, so I came to provide support. Now the attackers Kazuma have been killed. You should return to protect the Daimyo."

"Yes, sir!"

The samurai leader bowed in agreement, waved his hand, turned and returned, followed by a large group of samurai and ninjas who formed a procession.

Upon Naraku vanished and headed towards the Daimyo's convoy.

Naraku and his group quickly arrived at the Daimyo's entourage. The vanguard officer and his deputy led Naraku and his group toward the Daimyo's carriage.

Although the convoy was attacked at the front, it continued in an orderly manner after repelling the attackers.

The middle section of the caravan was in disarray. The guards and attendants in the middle of the caravan looked panicked. The guards were scattered and seemed to be searching for something, calling out from time to time.

The vanguard's second-in-command felt somewhat uneasy upon seeing this, but he did not act impolitely and led the Hokage to the Daimyo's carriage.

"Lord Hokage!"

Upon seeing the vanguard officer's deputy, the Hokage-robed man behind him, and numerous masked ninjas, the Daimyo's captain of guards realized who they were. His previously worried expression relaxed as if he had found his anchor, and he bowed respectfully.

"Lord Hokage! You've come at the perfect time! Daimyo... has gone missing!"

"What!?"

Naraku was shocked by what he heard. He stepped forward, opened the carriage door, and looked inside, only to find it empty.

"Mr. Takeshi, where is His Daimyo the Daimyo!?"

Naraku, with a serious expression, asked the captain of the Daimyo, Hachiman Takeshi. As a close retainer of the Daimyo, Naraku knew him somewhat.

The captain of the Daimyo, Hachiman Takeshi, answered somewhat uncertainly:

"Lord Hokage! There were ninjas who attacked the convoy earlier, but we repelled them."

After receiving the report from the front, I was about to inform His Highness the Daimyo and Prime Minister Lord Retsu that the enemy had been repelled when I discovered... the Daimyo and Prime Minister had vanished from the carriage...

About ten minutes ago, Prime Minister Lie was asking me why there was chaos ahead. In such a short time, His Highness the Daimyo and the Prime Minister..."

As the captain of the guards finished speaking, he felt somewhat ashamed. As the Daimyo's close bodyguard, the Daimyo had disappeared silently right under his nose, and he couldn't even be sure of when he had vanished. He couldn't help but feel deeply ashamed.

The vanguard officer and his deputy leading Naraku, along with numerous Anbu Ninja, were all quite surprised and looked at Naraku, awaiting Naraku decision.

The Hokage remained silent, seemingly deep in thought.

At this moment, an elderly man with white hair and beard walked from the back of the caravan to the Daimyo's carriage. As if he had overheard Naraku and the others' conversation, he spoke loudly and forcefully:

"Everyone halt! Disperse and search for the Daimyo!"

"Hi" X99

The numerous guards who were searching for the Daimyo's whereabouts nearby responded to the old man's words.

"Mr. Keisuke..."

Naraku looked at the old man and greeted him softly.

Miyano Keiji Daimyo's literature teacher, responsible for instructing the Daimyo in academic subjects, and holds a highly respected position.

Miyano Keiji noticed Kazuma, the former Guardian Ninja who had been Naraku's feet. He walked over, extended a finger to check Kazuma's breath below his nose, and after a few seconds, Keiji sighed and said in a deep voice:

"Hmm, Kazuma is dead... Hokage, I've heard that ninjas can probe the minds of the dead. Could I possibly ask Konoha to help us find clues about the Daimyo from Kazuma's body?"

Naraku upon hearing the old man's words and said in a deep voice:

"I'm prepared to do the same. Tiger, your squad will escort Kazuma's body back to Konoha. Have the Medical Department Analysis Division team decipher his mind to find information and traces of the Daimyo. Go now!"

"Yes, sir!"

Tiger, wearing Anbu mask, responded softly, turned around, pointed at the three people, then bent down, picked up Kazuma's corpse, and vanished in Body Flicker Technique.

The three ninjas targeted by Tiger also vanished, using the Body Flicker Technique to catch up with Tiger's movements.

Seeing that the tortoise had left, Naraku turned around and shouted loudly to the Anbu guards behind him:

"You will also split up and search for His Daimyo the Daimyo, especially Honebami and Kiyoshi, you two are skilled in Sensory Ninjutsu. You must find Daimyo Highness no matter how hard you search."

"Hi" X13

Upon receiving the order, the thirteen Anbu immediately dispersed to search for the Daimyo's whereabouts.

"Kazuma has already been captured and killed by me. I've heard that Kazuma team always manage to disappear without a trace during their assassinations and attacks. What kind of Ninjutsu is this...?"

Naraku stroked his chin, looking thoughtful and muttering to himself.

Upon hearing Naraku's words, Miyano Keiji sighed and said softly:

"If even the Hokage doesn't know what this Ninjutsu is, then this person must be truly troublesome and terrifying..."

Having experienced the power of Konoha's ninjas firsthand, the Daimyo's captain of the Daimyo Hachiman Takeshi, held the Hokage, Konoha's strongest ninja, in high esteem. He asked with some confusion:

"Lord Hokage, I've heard that the Hokage is always the strongest ninja in Konoha, possessing mastery and knowledge of all Konoha Style Ninjutsu."

"Has the Konoha, the strongest ninja village, never seen this kind of Ninjutsu before?"

"There are more than ten thousand kinds of Ninjutsu in the world, but Konoha records only Ninjutsu a few thousand."

Even I wouldn't dare claim to know all the Ninjutsu in the world. In this situation, we can only hope that the Konoha Analysis Division can find clues from Kazuma...

Naraku was humble in his words, and his method of handing over the Konoha analysis package was very prudent.

"Thankfully, the Lord Hokage successfully captured Kazuma, otherwise..."

Hearing Naraku's words and appreciating the Hokage's prudent approach, Hachiman Takeshi felt even more fortunate about the Hokage's arrival.

"The only downside is that Kazuma is dead; otherwise, under severe torture, we might have obtained clues much faster."

Daimyo, Miyano Keiji, standing to the side, acknowledged Naraku's powerful capture of Kazuma, but noted that the Hokage's strength was formidable, turning a casualty into a corpse with a single move.

"I still hope these guards can find the Daimyo. Most ninjas' minds are sealed, and not so easy to analyze."

Naraku poured cold water on the group, seemingly having little hope for the Analysis Division.

That corpse of Kazuma was a disguise created by Naraku's Wood Clone using the Wood Transformation technique. It wasn't that Naraku was confident; Naraku was arrogant and believed that no one could break through the seal he had set.