Understanding Success

To think someone would actually dare to invade the Akatsuki headquarters.

Chen Xiaoxi shook his head helplessly.

Now was not the time to keep idling here.

Although he quite enjoyed slacking off, since someone had broken into his home, he naturally couldn't just let it slide.

Thinking of this, Chen Xiaoxi raised his hand and looked at the Jade Ring worn on his little finger.

The reason he had been able to hear the telepathic message from Heavenly Path Pain just now was, naturally, because of this item.

As a symbol of official membership in the Akatsuki, the ring's purpose went far beyond mere identification or aesthetics.

It was also a special type of ninja tool.

A communication tool.

By simply wearing this ring, Pain, as the Leader, could contact any member at any time and conduct telepathic communication freely.

Theoretically, Chen Xiaoxi could also use this ring to communicate back.

However, his ability to extract chakra was still quite crude, so he generally couldn't be bothered to use it.

After walking out of the dining room, Chen Xiaoxi opened an oil-paper umbrella and strolled slowly forward.

The drizzle was hazy, yet it never ceased.

This was the ability Heavenly Path Pain used to monitor the entire Amegakure—the Rain Tiger Self-Control Technique.

By infusing his own chakra into the rain, he could instantly detect anything touched by the raindrops.

Those intruders, naturally, had nowhere to hide.

This technique was already quite convenient.

However, Chen Xiaoxi possessed an even more convenient method of detection.

As he walked forward, Chen Xiaoxi revealed a faint smile and muttered to himself:

"Let me see just which faction's ninjas are about to hit the jackpot..."

With a thought, Chen Xiaoxi immediately expanded the range of his Reiatsu perception to cover the entire area outside Amegakure.

Invisible, thin Reiatsu surged out, instantly blanketing every corner of Amegakure!

When his Reiatsu had leveled up to LV.5, his Reiatsu perception ability had also received a simultaneous boost, becoming vast in range.

For a small place like Amegakure, covering it was naturally a simple task.

And just a moment later, Chen Xiaoxi immediately noticed those distinctly unfamiliar auras.

"Found you."

The corners of Chen Xiaoxi's mouth curled up slightly, and then, he took a step.

A Flash Step.

Man and umbrella alike vanished into the rain.

On the other side at this moment.

The ninjas from Sunagakure, having successfully infiltrated from the lake, all breathed a sigh of relief.

"Whew..."

"Thank goodness, we weren't discovered!"

"Infiltration successful!"

"Heh, has the defense of Amegakure really become this negligent?"

"As expected... just as the intelligence suggested, that Hanzo might truly be dead!"

"With this, we've already succeeded halfway!"

Many of the Sunagakure ninjas felt a faint, sudden joy of success in their hearts.

However, right at this moment, Suddenly, a young man's light chuckle drifted from behind them—

"Yo, is that half the job done already?"

"It seems your Sand Hidden definition of success is a little different from the norm."

Who is that?

As the abrupt voice rang out, the expressions of every Sand ninja shifted instantly, a chill running down their spines.

Following that, almost all of them turned around in sheer terror!

However, all they saw was a black-clad youth with Golden Pupils standing in mid-air above the lake, amidst the light drizzle, holding an umbrella and watching them with a smile.

"My apologies, ninjas of Sand Hidden."

"After nightfall, Amegakure... does not entertain guests."

--?

In an instant, the pupils of every Sand ninja constricted in utter shock!

Wh-what is going on?

When did this guy... appear behind us?

We just infiltrated from the lake; there shouldn't have been anyone in that direction!

And... why is this guy able to stand in the air?

For a moment, everyone was stunned.

However, only a heartbeat later, the Anbu Sand ninja captain reacted! His face darkened, and he gritted his teeth, his voice dropping as he commanded:

"Tch!"

"Move! Take him out quickly!"

"Have you forgotten our mission?"

As he finished speaking, the Sand ninja raised his hand and immediately summoned a puppet! He then controlled the puppet, charging straight toward the youth ahead. Although he didn't know who the person before him was, the fact that he spoke those words was proof enough... he was definitely from Amegakure! At a time like this, there could be no hesitation! Hesitation leads to defeat!

"!"

Seeing their captain make his move, the other Sand ninjas reacted at once! They all launched their attacks with grave expressions, a barrage of flashy ninjutsu and ninja tools surging forward to blanket Chen Xiaoxi, forming an overwhelming, all-encompassing assault! The falling drizzle was instantly dispersed by the colorful onslaught!

Yet, even then, Chen Xiaoxi remained unmoved above the lake. He simply watched them quietly, holding his umbrella with one hand, his lips curling into a faint smile:

"Way of Destruction No. 73: Twin Lotus Pale Blue Fire Crash."

BOOM!!

Before the words had even faded, his Reiatsu erupted! Pale blue flames seemed to manifest from thin air, surging forth from before Chen Xiaoxi's eyes with a terrifying force capable of incinerating everything!

BANG!!

Every attack from the Sand Hidden ninjas detonated the moment it touched the Pale Blue Fire Crash! A violent shockwave rippled rapidly outward!

The pale blue flames showed no signs of weakening; in fact... they grew even more intense!

The entire night sky seemed to be painted a haunting shade of pale blue by this eerie fire!

The next moment, the frenzied storm of flames surged forward like an overturning ocean, crashing down with overwhelming force to engulf all twenty-one Sand Hidden ninja!

The expressions of the Sand Hidden ninja shifted instantly, their faces twisted in sheer terror!

What is happening?

How can one person single-handedly suppress the combined ninjutsu of so many of us?

Who on earth is this guy with the Golden Eyes?

However, there was no time to dwell on it; faced with that sky-filling expanse of pale blue fire, they had absolutely no room to dodge!

BOOM!!

The violent Pale Blue Fire Crash gave them no time to mount a defense, ruthlessly swallowing them whole!

CRASH!!

A heaven-shaking roar erupted, and wherever the flames touched, boulders and groves of trees were utterly obliterated!

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