Screech!
Outside the gates of Kumogakure, a figure clad in a black skintight combat suit moved at high speed. He wielded two sharp kunai, continuously knocking aside the shuriken flying toward him from all directions.
The kunai collided with the shuriken, instantly throwing off a shower of dazzling crimson sparks.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
At the same time, several figures suddenly flashed out from the gates ahead, arriving not far from Itachi.
All of these ninjas wore white coats, making their Kumogakure attire unmistakable.
By then, Itachi had already knocked down all the shuriken.
"Who are you?"
Among the Kumogakure ninjas, a white-haired man stepped forward and spoke to Itachi in a deep voice, his tone carrying caution and severity.
Under normal circumstances, if someone dared to appear uninvited at Kumogakure's entrance, they would not bother making contact. They would directly launch a fierce attack.
However, the Fourth Raikage had just returned to the village after suffering defeat, and Kumogakure had entered an extremely vigilant state from top to bottom. Without knowing the identity of the man before them, they did not dare act rashly.
Yet Itachi had no intention of answering the Kumogakure ninja's question. He raised both hands and rapidly formed a series of seals before letting out a low shout.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
After finishing the hand seals, Itachi raised his right hand to his mouth and opened it, spitting out a mass of crimson flames.
The crimson flames surged forward, rapidly gathering in the air into a massive fireball over five meters in diameter.
Itachi's movements were simply too fast. Before the Kumogakure ninjas could even react, the fireball had already rushed before them. In an instant, they felt a wave of scorching heat crash into their faces.
Boom!
The next moment, a violent explosion