Chapter 306: Omen (cont.)

Across the vast, boundless sea, several enormous black steel ships of strange design, carved with mysterious faces, were slowly advancing in the same direction.

Inside the conference room, thirteen ninja wearing Sky Ninja forehead protectors and white-and-purple uniforms sat rigidly in their seats, arranged in two rows with one seated at the head.

Because they all wore sunglasses, along with their uniforms and everything else, they looked almost exactly alike at first glance.

The Sky Ninja seated at the head spoke. "Everyone, you should all be well aware of our purpose this time."

"That's right. Revenge."

"We will vent our fury upon the greatest ninja village in the ninja world today."

"So many years have passed. Perhaps everyone else has forgotten, but we never will."

"This is a humiliation—a naked humiliation."

"Although we failed once, we felt that humiliation and began to struggle on."

But none of that mattered. What truly mattered now was that they had risen again and could finally vent their old rage,

and reclaim the dignity they had once lost.

And Konoha would not be the only one. They would let all Five Great Ninja Villages know that the Sky Ninja had returned.

After he finished speaking, everyone in the conference room shouted feverishly, "Revenge! Revenge!"

The leader seemed very satisfied with their cries and response.

Only then did he say in a faintly pleased tone, "How much longer until we reach the waters near Konoha?"

A Sky Ninja rose to his feet. "Reporting to the leader, at our current speed, it should take another two days."

The leader nodded. "Increase speed. Let the soldiers rest well and conserve their strength. In two days, we will launch our revenge directly."

Everyone immediately shouted, "Yes!"

Outside Konoha, as dusk drew near, a man slowly walked along