You're holding your head too high
The border of the Land of Wind.
The endless desert is dotted with huge Rock weathered by years of fierce winds. A Crow lands on a sandy spot to rest, turning its head to preen its feathers.
Dome-shaped tents were erected in the desert, and more than two thousand Sand Village ninjas were stationed in this area.
This is the main base of the Sand Village ninja's advance towards the Land of Rain.
"Wow, Lord Saki, you've won another resounding victory! This means it's a victory for Sunagakure!"
"With Lord Saki in Konoha, there's nothing to fear!"
Saki and his entourage, returning from the Land of Fire, were escorted back to their camp by the Ninja. Due to Saki's numerous victories, his fame was now subtly approaching that of Chiyo.
"Lord Saki, Konoha is currently busy dealing with Iwagakure. Why don't we just take over Konoha's camp in one fell swoop?"
Hearing the words of a Sand Village ninja beside him, Saki glanced at him sideways.
Indeed Lord Kazekage issued such an order, but not now.
He would only lead his force of over two thousand men toward the Konoha camp once the Lord Kazekage's Summoning Beast relayed the orders.
"We can't be careless. The enemy has that Ryuuzaki Eiji. We're not sure if he's even reached the Frontline. If something happens to him—"
"Tch, if you're scared, I can take your place anytime." Saki's words were interrupted by a man with a sharp longsword strapped to his back, spiky red hair, and a fierce look on his face who stepped forward.
"To be so easily intimidated by a child, he's more like a disgrace to Sunagakure than a hero of the Sunagakure."
Saki looked at him calmly. This man was quite powerful, but unfortunately, his personality was too reckless, making him unsuitable to be a leader.
"Get some rest, Bisk. You'll have your chance to play."
Saki didn't waste any more time with him and brushed past him.
Seeing that the other party was ignoring him, the red-haired, spiky man known as Bisk spat.
"Ryuuzaki Eiji, is it...? Bring it on!"
He was going to kill Ryuuzaki Eiji with the long blade on his back in front of everyone. He wanted to prove that he was the strongest in Sunagakure, and even the strongest in the Shinobi World!
"Wait... who is that person!?"
A Sand Village ninja suddenly looked surprised and pointed into the distance, shouting out.
Hearing the shout, the Sand Village ninja all looked up and gazed in the direction he was pointing.
Saki stopped in his tracks and abruptly turned to look in that direction.
It was high noon, and the blinding sun hung high in the sky.
The air was a bit dry, making me feel thirsty.
On a distant, high, fault-lined cliff, a white-haired boy stood.
At this moment, he crossed his arms over his chest, looking down at them below the cliff.
A gust of wind blew by, and his white hair fluttered in the wind, revealing his pair of Azure eyes.
That indifferent gaze was as if he were looking at a group of people who were about to die.
Look into his eyes!
Upon noticing his azure eyes, a Sand Village ninja gasped in surprise.
"There's no mistake, those Azure eyes are the Eyes of the Blue Sky!"
"The Eyes of the Blue Sky, that Bloodline Ninja who even defeated the Third Raikage?"
Upon hearing that it was the Eyes of the Blue Sky, the Ninja of Sunagakure were all thrown into a panic. After all, that was the executioner who had personally killed the Third Raikage.
Why, why was the camp's location exposed!?
Despite having two thousand men on their side, no one dared to step forward.
Many Sunagakure gritted their teeth, reaching for their Ninja Tool Pouch at their waists, their expressions as if facing a formidable enemy.
"The Eyes of the Blue Sky... What is your purpose in coming here?"
Saki placed his right hand on the hilt of the massive Ninja Blade behind him, his expression serious.
He didn't care whether the rumors were true or false; all he cared about now was whether the boy's appearance would affect their next move.
"Huh? So you're the kid who killed the Third Raikage?"
Bisk, with an arrogant expression, leaped off a jagged, grotesque rock.
He stepped forward, raised his forehead, and met Eiji's gaze.
He grinned, revealing a fanatical smile, "Seriously, I hope you don't bore me."
"You're holding your head too high."
Eiji looked at him and said indifferently.
"What... um!?"
Before Bisk could react, his legs suddenly felt as if they were bearing a thousand pounds of weight, and he collapsed to his knees with a thud!
Finally, even his Upper Body couldn't withstand the powerful Gravity and slammed violently into the ground, his head hitting the ground hard!
"Ugh! Why, why is this happening...!"
His head slammed violently into the sand and gravel on the ground, instantly turning his forehead into Flesh and Blood!
Seeing Bisk in such a wretched state, Saki's heart sank.
This is a real problem. Lord Kazekage is currently in the Land of Land of Fire, and we don't know when he'll send a message. If we don't take care of him now, we won't be able to carry out the next step of our plan!
Just as he was pondering how to eliminate the formidable enemy before him, some people around him began to get restless.
A Sand Village ninja pulled a kunai from his ninja tool pouch and shouted to the crowd around him, "Don't be afraid of him! His eyes are extremely valuable; if you get them, you'll be set for life!"
Then he charged towards Eiji!
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes flashed with ferocity. To put it bluntly, being Ninja is like living on the edge of a knife; if there were enough money, no one would want to continue doing this job.
Right now, there is such an opportunity to make a fortune, and we have two thousand men on our side. Good opportunities don't favor those who are timid and hesitant!
"Charge! Kill that brat!"
"Don't look down on me, I'm just one person!"
Almost all of our forces were mobilized, launching a massive attack on the broken wall, turning the battlefield into a thick haze of yellow sand.
Many people pulled out Shuriken and threw them at Eiji during the sprint. In an instant, a dense Shuriken flew over like raindrops!
Eiji remained with his arms crossed, and the Shuriken stopped and fell as they approached him, making a clanging sound!
Seeing this, many Sunagakure showed fear, while others, refusing to believe it, unleashed Wind Release on Eiji.
Due to the large number of people, a strong sandstorm instantly arose around Eiji's body.
Seeing this, some Ninja, feeling victory was assured, said regretfully, "What a pity. Hit by Wind Release of this magnitude, his eyes probably won't survive intact."
As soon as he finished speaking, a sharp blade flew out from the smoke and dust, piercing the man's right eye!
The blade struck his head, and he instantly lost consciousness and collapsed to the ground. Before he fell, the blade seemed to be pulled back by an unseen force, plunging out of his eye socket and flying straight back onto the cliff face!