Just as Shin Uchiha unleashed Wind Release-Great Breakthrough outside the village, Kirigakure's Sensor Division detected the surge of chakra he had mobilized.
The sensor Shinobi on duty had been sitting with his eyes closed, carefully sensing the various fluctuations. Suddenly, he felt as though he had seen a massive meteor hurtling toward the village. His eyes snapped open, filled with terror, and he screamed hysterically, "Report to Lord Mizukage at once! An enemy is attacking the village with ninjutsu! The fluctuations—the fluctuations are at least S-Rank!"
Before he could finish, Shin Uchiha's Wind Release-Great Breakthrough had swept across the upper reaches of the entire village, tearing apart every last trace of the thick mist shrouding Kirigakure and allowing sunlight to stream in freely.
The sensor ninja's words were swallowed by the gale as well, vanishing beneath the howling wind.
Of course, the sensor ninja did not simply sit there waiting for disaster. He rushed out of his post and raced toward the Mizukage Building.
By then, Karatachi Yagura, Kirigakure's Fourth Mizukage, had appeared on the roof of the Mizukage Building. Expressionless, he gazed toward the distant source of the gale, where three figures floated in the air like tiny black dots.
Behind the Fourth Mizukage stood two mysterious figures in concealing clothing, stationed there like bodyguards.
At that moment, the Shinobi on duty finally arrived. His eyes were filled with panic, and his body still trembled slightly as he bowed to the Mizukage.
The Fourth Mizukage looked expressionlessly at the sensor ninja kneeling before him and asked:
"Who is invading the village? Can you sense them clearly?"
The sensor ninja answered in a trembling voice, "Lord Mizukage, there are three intruders. Two have rather dark chakra natures, but their chakra reserves are only at Kage Level. They pose no great