The Demolition Corps Reappears

"Shingen!" The leader of Kusagakure panicked and hurriedly followed. "Please let me explain! I truly didn't know there were any members of the Uzumaki Clan in the village!"

In a panic, he met a pair of Sharingan. In an instant, he seemed to lose consciousness. When he came back to his senses, Uchiha Shingen had already arrived at the entrance of Kusagakure Hospital with two subordinates.

"Chief, you are indeed unaware of this. In that case, please just observe."

Before he could finish speaking, Uchiha Shingen's figure had already disappeared into the hospital, which was shrouded in darkness due to the power outage.

The leader of Kusagakure stood there, dumbfounded.

I feel cold all over.

He now knew who that Uzumaki Clan was.

No wonder... no wonder he has that kind of constitution!

But I've never heard of the Uzumaki Clan having such an ability!

He touched his neck, as if to confirm that he was still alive, then suddenly turned around and looked at the others.

"Go and kill those people right now! Quickly!"

"Chief? We don't have one yet..."

"It's too late! Go now!"

It's understandable that they don't know about the Uzumaki Clan or their identity.

But if the Rock Ninja were discovered, it would be a catastrophic disaster; their attempt to exploit Leaf Village wouldn't escape the notice of White Ghost.

Even without Iwagakure's retaliation, the Leaf Village's White Ghost will kill someone!

That one glance made the leader of Kusagakure realize clearly that no one in the entire Kusagakure's Leaf Village White Ghost!

A massacre of the entire city is unlikely, and the idea of killing an entire family is best taken with a grain of salt. While Leaf Village's White Ghost is bloodthirsty, he has never committed indiscriminate killing. Precisely because of this, none of these people will survive.

Upon receiving the order, Grass Ninja hurriedly left.

The remaining high-ranking officials all had grim expressions.

"Leader, it can't be that serious," someone said, their eyes filled with murderous intent. "Can one person really kill all the Grass Ninja Army?"

The idea that size is king is now mainstream in the Ninja World.

The leader of Kusagakure actually thought the same thing, but...

You son of a bitch! Did you hear that? You son of a bitch!

The person who got patted on the shoulder by the White Ghost —it was me! It was me! It was me!

It's not you bunch of bastards!

You want me to die so you can take the leader's position? Dream on!

"Absurd! Ignorant!" At this moment, the leader of Kusagakure seemed to be possessed by a genius, "You simply don't understand this level of power! Just do as I say!"

Then, like a good boy, he waited obediently downstairs at the hospital.

The expressions on the faces of the Kusagakure's high-ranking members varied.

As a second-tier ninja village, Kusagakure is not that bad, as it was able to participate in the war between Leaf Village and Iwagakure. The main difference between it and organizations at the level of the Five Great Villages, apart from the Ninjutsu system, lies in the number of Jonin.

It's not that there are no Jonin, it's just that there aren't any particularly strong Jonin.

Being weak doesn't mean being blind to talent. Everyone knows what level Uchiha Shingen is in.

Before anyone could make a decision, Kakkō burst out of one of the hospital windows.

Seeing this, everyone looked heartbroken.

Those who were unable to evacuate were among the most severely injured in this operation, many of whom were seriously wounded because they directly endured attacks from the Demolition Corps on the front lines.

Those were the elites of the village; even if they were crippled, they could still shine at the Ninja Academy.

At this point, who could possibly fail to see Uchiha Shingen's true intentions?

They're just here to cause trouble.

Whether or not this was at the behest of the Fourth Hokage, it proves that Leaf Village during the Fourth Hokage's era was no pushover.

The attempt by Kusagakure failed, and there will be a price to pay.

The organization may not collapse, but the price it pays will be significant.

But who is willing to pay the price? Kusagakure isn't that generous. If they could show the courage to fight to the death, perhaps Leaf Village would tone down their greed.

Finally, someone stomped their foot and left.

Another group, like the leader of Kusagakure, went downstairs to the hospital and waited for Uchiha Shingen to come out.

Two groups of people made different choices.

The noise in the hospital quickly subsided.

The next moment, Uchiha Shingen suddenly appeared in front of the remaining high-ranking members of the Kusagakure group, along with two of his subordinates.

Hyuga Yayoi is holding a baby girl in her arms, who has the same hair color as the Uzumaki Clan.

At this moment, the girl nervously clung to Hyuga Yayoi's neck. When she saw the high-ranking officials of Kusagakure, she shrank into Hyuga Yayoi's arms in fright.

Uchiha Shingen looked at the group of people in front of him and nodded.

"More was left than I expected, that's fine too."

At this point, he no longer needs to pretend.

"Chief, I will help you eradicate this scourge."

"Thank you for your help, Shingen." The leader of Kusagakure breathed a sigh of relief.

Before he could finish exhaling, a violent roar suddenly rang out in the distance.

Everyone turned to look, and in the distance, a mushroom cloud of explosion rose into the sky from the cluster of buildings, with something vaguely visible scattering in all directions along with the fiery cloud.

Uchiha Shingen could see clearly that they were human remains.

He sensed a familiar Chakra.

Chapter Thirty-Five: The Demolition Corps Makes a Comeback

The Land of Grass is quite adept at designing and building prisons. For example, they even built an international prison specifically to house dangerous prisoners from other countries.

To be considered a dangerous criminal by the Ninja Kingdom means that the criminal has a powerful background that makes them unkillable, yet is also so strong that ordinary prisons cannot hold them; they might just escape and set off fireworks one day.

No one wanted to be confined to their own territory, so they all gathered in the Land of Grass, since the Land of Grass is known for its hospitality.

With such a specialized department, the prison in Kusagakure is actually quite well-managed.

But they really shouldn't have kept their Demolition Corps in their own prison.

People in Demolition Corps have an occupational hazard: when they see a building, their first reaction is to check whether it is a masonry structure or a steel structure, and where the stress points are most concentrated.

Using the most limited and even the worst conditions to blow things up is the biggest hobby of this group of freaks.

Deidara is a newcomer, but he's loved explosions since he was a child.

The Rock Ninja weren't unprepared for the Grass Ninja attacks. Smaller ninja villages never miss an opportunity to become stronger. Considering long-term interests is a privilege reserved for larger ninja villages; smaller ninja villages have to gamble.

The Rock Ninja simply hadn't expected the Grass Ninja to be so reckless, sending out a thousand of them to deal with them.

With such a large disparity in numbers, the Rock Ninja had no choice but to use up all the Explosive Clay they had on hand before surrendering.

The Grass Ninja had lost a large number of people in the explosion were initially very angry, but they stopped being angry when they saw the Demolition Corps surrender.

The act of surrender effectively lulled the Grass Ninja into a false sense of security, giving the Kusagakure leadership room for illusions. As a result, the Rock Ninja were imprisoned, but the Grass Ninja's actions were hasty, and many measures were not implemented properly.

And that's how the scene that Uchiha Shingen witnessed after leaving the hospital came about.

More than one mushroom cloud appeared from the explosions, Kakkō spread across the heart of Kusagakure. Human bodies were torn apart by the explosions, and limbs flew everywhere.

The Demolition Corps acted cowardly when facing Uchiha Shingen, but that was because Uchiha Shingen's Ninjutsu was beyond the level that could be solved with technique.

Kusagakure? That's the area that Demolition Corps excel at.

The Grass Ninja might have thought that imprisoning the Rock Ninja was an act of confinement, but the Rock Ninja didn't see it that way at all. They had a good night's sleep and felt refreshed.

Once I wake up, I can kill people.

The Grass Ninja, clinging to illusions, went too lightly.

The Chakra was sealed? Release it.

Your equipment got taken? No problem, just grab what's available.

The most important thing is to use the Explosive Clay, which should be made fresh on the spot.

Not enough manpower? Aren't there people in the prison?

Before the Kusagakure leader's entourage arrived at the prison, the Rock Ninja had already organized the prisoners well and used the underground market they had set up to produce enough Explosive Clay for their needs.

The order had barely been relayed by the attendant, Grass Ninja in the prison hadn't even had a chance to act, when the Rock Ninja took action.

All prisoners were also promptly apprehended.

The follower's head was crushed by a Rock Ninja, and the Grass Ninja in the prison were wiped out in a short time. All kinds of protection were useless in front of the Demolition Corps members who were all skilled in earth and wood demolition.

After breaking out of the prison, the Demolition Corps began to blow things up.

If they can't blow up the White Ghost of Leaf Village, then they'll blow up the Grass Ninja.

Eight-year-old Deidara, with the support of his companions, fully enjoyed the fun brought by the explosion.

He threw out the shaped clay once more, infused it with Chakra, and sent it nimbly into the formation of a group of Grass Ninja.

Boom--!

The Kakkō engulfed the group of Grass Ninja.

Deidara calmly turned around, and a group of Grass Ninja were rushing towards him from the street, some even stepping on the rooftops on either side.

There were a few scattered groups, maybe twenty or thirty people.

Deidara was satisfied, made a hand seal, and gave a soft shout.

"Oh!"

A series of explosions and flames echoed along both sides of the street.

Buildings, unable to bear the weight, collapsed one after another.

When it all ended, all that remained in front of Deidara was a mixture of rubble and broken bricks.

Among the ruins of the building, the exposed limbs of some of the Grass Ninja who were not completely buried can be seen.

Suddenly, Deidara took a step back.

A pile of rubble was blasted open, and a Grass Ninja rushed out, but he was not in good condition, as many fragments from the explosion were embedded in his body.

Deidara sidestepped, narrowly avoiding the attack from the Grass Ninja.

As if by magic, a Kunai appeared in his hand and pierced the neck of the Grass Ninja. With a final thrust, a fine head flew off.

The headless body stumbled forward a short distance before rolling into the dust.

Deidara kicked the head off the ground, wiped the Kunai on his body, and headed to the next location.

Through this war, he has become fully aware of his weaknesses and has made decisions accordingly.

However, weaknesses are relative; in front of these Grass Ninja, he has no weaknesses.

As for the Jonin Kusagakure, they were naturally dealt with by the Jonin from the Demolition Corps.

If Gari were still alive, Kusagakure would have suffered far more losses than this.

The thought of hunting made Deidara feel very uncomfortable.

He died so that he and Kurotsuchi could escape, but he did it for the sake of the village.

What kind of power within the village could drive these people to do this?

Deidara didn't really care much about the village. In his view, it wasn't much different from other towns, except that there were more ninjas there.

It wasn't that he disliked the village, but he genuinely couldn't understand what Ōnoki meant by "will."

But now, he seems to understand a little bit.

The village is home, but it's not exactly the same as home.