This is the trump card for assassinating the Hokage.

The atmosphere in the Daimyo's Mansion was truly filled with positive energy…

Beiyuan silently praised himself. Obtaining information about the Hokage so easily was unimaginable anywhere else… in this ninja world where everyone's emotional intelligence was so low!

The genius Chunin beside him didn't know that the crow on his shoulder had just made a sweeping generalization about the ninja world. He could only describe his feelings about this city as complicated: "This kind of place…"

"An order personally issued by His Excellency the Daimyo! Hiruzen Sarutobi is appointed as the new acting Hokage of Konoha Village! An order personally issued by His Excellency the Daimyo! Hiruzen Sarutobi is appointed as the new acting Hokage of Konoha Village!"

Several young men ran by, shouting this good news. It was unclear why they were so overjoyed… Perhaps their wives had just given birth…

Konoha accepting the Daimyo's appointment as its ruler was a settled national policy, but it had to be said that the nominal ruler of the Land of Fire indeed had a very low presence. It was understandable that he would want to force his way into the spotlight.

"..." Uchiha Shisui couldn't finish his sentence.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had just been appointed acting Hokage, and his guards were walking slowly behind those young men with expressionless faces.

"Is this the Hokage of Konoha Village?"

"Isn't he the previous Hokage?"

"I remember seeing him visit the Daimyo's Mansion often when I was little!"

"At this age… can he still serve as Hokage?"

Regardless of what the surrounding crowd was saying, Hiruzen Sarutobi ignored them. Only the guards beside him looked unhappy… as if they really wanted to do something…

"Let's follow them… something's not right with Lord Hokage!" Uchiha Shisui suddenly grabbed the crow that was about to fly away and quietly trailed behind the Hokage's guard.

Although the Uchiha clan's sensory abilities couldn't compare to the Hyuga clan's, they were still considered excellent. In any aspect, Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed fine…

Shisui couldn't quite articulate his feeling because Hiruzen Sarutobi usually gave off the impression of a warm stove, making people feel warm just by seeing him.

But now, the feeling he gave off was… stay away… In the Land of Fire, someone impersonating the Hokage was no small matter! It was practically trampling on the dignity of tens of thousands of Konoha ninja!

"Caw…"

Beiyuan understood a little more than Uchiha Shisui. It had come for this group in the first place. Young man, I'm glad you're thinking so much.

After leaving the city, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the guards sped up. Instead of entering the forest like ninja, they followed a main road openly, intending to return to Konoha Village.

"This is too dangerous…"

Uchiha Shisui broke out in a sweat. Even when carrying out missions within the Land of Fire, ninja would try their best to conceal their location. This group… was like freshly graduated ninja, only sending out scouts and disregarding the follow-up.

Uchiha Shisui's ninja studies were excellent. He followed closely behind this group in the forest the entire way, completely undetected. Perhaps it was also because no one paid attention to this point.

"Caw!"

The crow suddenly dragged Shisui and darted into a patch of bushes. There were people in the forest ahead!

"Who are you, daring to attack the Hokage!"

"Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall!"

"Kill!"

"It's a group of rogue ninja! Deal with them!"

"Wood Style: Forest Creation Technique!"

This fierce ninja battle didn't last long. The sounds of fighting from the surrounding forest seemed to gradually fade. Uchiha Shisui couldn't resist jumping out to check the situation.

The crow's crimson eyes grew increasingly grim. After watching Uchiha Shisui leave, it flew high into the sky alone, looking at the few small black dots below.

The battle hadn't ended yet… It was better to stay a little further away to avoid any mistakes.

"Caw!"

If there was one thing in the ninja world that could bring Beiyuan a sliver of comfort, it was probably the ninja world's D-rank ninjutsu – the Transformation Technique… It could transform into a human form, but it could only emit crow caws from its mouth.

However, in terms of appearance, surely no one would see through it? The only flaw was that it didn't know many ninjutsu, and the battle had to be ended quickly.

A figure with black and white skin slowly landed on the ground, silently gliding towards the direction of the battlefield…

The battlefield was nearing its end. The attackers probably didn't expect to encounter a group of elite Anbu. They collapsed almost immediately upon meeting, only able to flee for their lives in a sorry retreat.

"Caw…"

"Ah!"

A rogue ninja heard a faint crow's caw. After a moment of surprise, he couldn't help but let out a painful cry, but it was only one cry… Someone had broken his neck.

Because that person needed a tool for his work.

"Uchiha Shisui? Weren't you supposed to join the Anbu in a while? Did Lord Hokage send you out on this mission as well?"

At this moment, the elite Anbu had gathered, warily watching the suddenly appearing Shisui… As a Chunin, facing so many Anbu directly made Shisui a little timid:

"Senpai, I… Careful!"

A short sword suddenly pierced an Anbu's body. The attacked instantly reacted and tried to draw a kunai to block, but his strength was clearly too inferior. Blood gushed out, and he collapsed powerlessly onto the ground…

A strangely looking person flashed before everyone's eyes!

"Alert!"

The white-haired ninja Kakashi at the front quickly leaped into a tree: "Everyone fall back! The enemy might be using the Flying Thunder God Technique!"

"How is that possible! That's not the Fourth Hokage… Ah!"

Crack… A figure suddenly appeared behind the tall Anbu ninja… After a successful strike, they vanished from their original spot!

"Senior, his speed is incredible!" Uchiha Shisui had activated his Sharingan early. He could see the attacker's speed, but the moment they suddenly disappeared…

As the Fourth Hokage's disciple, Hatake Kakashi had seen this many times. He said in a low voice, "That's the Flying Thunder God Technique! Is this his trump card…"

Danzo Shimura, who was attempting to assassinate the Hokage, how could he possibly rely only on that small-statured Wood Style user… Besides causing a bit of surprise with the Wood Style, there was nothing remarkable about it…

And this current assassin had a bizarre face, as if it were synthesized. So, Root not only obtained a ninja with Wood Style through human experimentation, but also a ninja who had mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique?

Lord Danzo, your foundation… is truly substantial!

"Clang!"

The crisp sound of weapons clashing was pleasant to the ear. An Anbu member blocked an attack and, noticing the attacker vanishing immediately after missing, breathed a silent sigh of relief in his heart…

"Don't let your guard down…" Kakashi's words were cut short.

The Flying Thunder God Technique—as long as contact is made, a Flying Thunder God Mark can be left behind… and the user can appear at any time by utilizing the mark!

The bizarrely-faced individual quickly reappeared from another angle, striking successfully once more.

Uchiha Shisui swiftly formed hand seals: "Body Flicker Technique!"

Over a dozen clones filled the open space, each looking outward and maintaining vigilance…

While observing their surroundings, Shisui called out, "Senior Kakashi, can you tell me the weakness of the Flying Thunder God Technique?"

"…As long as the user isn't touched…" Hatake Kakashi pondered countermeasures, recalling battles where Namikaze Minato was in a tough fight. However, Minato's enemies were all powerful individuals…

Such a situation was impossible to replicate, whether it was an advantage in numbers or a Jinchuriki… Moreover, the Fourth Hokage had managed to win precisely by relying on the Flying Thunder God Technique… This was quite problematic.

Whoosh!

A shuriken flew past Kakashi…

The person throwing the shuriken didn't seem to care whether they hit Kakashi; they were merely using the Flying Thunder God Mark on the shuriken to appear.

The tense Kakashi dodged the incoming short sword, his mask and white hair inevitably being grazed! This guy vanished immediately after missing a strike, giving no time for reaction!

On the other side, another shuriken appeared. All Anbu members except Kakashi had now been annihilated…

Today is a bit early, I have something to do later, posting this first.

There will be another update later.

Requesting recommendation tickets.