You Don't Understand

Night was approaching.

The hidden claws and fangs lurking in the shadows grew increasingly restless.

"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"...

In the silent forest, several Senbon suddenly shot out from concealed corners, their icy gleam glaring in the dim light.

The next moment, several figures hidden elsewhere were struck by the Senbon before they could react, toppling to the ground.

"Swish!" "Swish!" "Swish!"...

Several agile black figures suddenly appeared in the clearing. Their faces were covered by masks, their expressions indifferent. Before them stood a short, boyish-looking ninja, his face blank as his pale violet eyes rested on the fallen corpses. He said softly, "Has Konoha's strength really fallen to this extent? It seems the Mist Ninja made a very wise choice in joining this war."

Hearing this, the nearby Mist Ninja wore cruel smiles as they respectfully said, "Lord Yagura, it seems the Mist Ninja have a great chance of rising in one leap to become the foremost of the Five Great Ninja Villages this time!"

Yagura remained calm as he gazed into the dark forest ahead, an inscrutable glint flickering in his eyes. He said softly, "Perhaps..."

"Don't let your guard down from here on. Besides Konoha, there are also the Cloud Ninja. They aren't easy opponents."

The people behind him respectfully nodded.

Then, the group vanished from the area in an instant, leaving behind only the corpses of the Konoha ninja on the ground, seemingly telling of how fragile life was in war.

At this moment, with the Mist Ninja joining the conflict, the situation across the entire battlefield became increasingly chaotic, though most people had yet to realize it.

On one fiercely contested battlefield, ninja were slaughtering one another.

At the same time, numerous ninja were converging on this place from different directions with tacit coordination.

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