Chapter 135: Three Cities Conquered in Succession, Swords Pointed at Kumogakure
Darui turned and rushed back to the control center, where the lightning flash of the fourth array node had already crawled up the walls along the underground wires.
The shinobi of the Barrier Team knelt before the console, their hands burned by arcs of lightning, yet they still did not dare to cut off the chakra.
"This array node is not under our control, the sealing authority belongs to the Council of Elders, and forcing a cut will detonate the lightning vein beneath the Raikage Building."
Darui abruptly pulled away the Sealing Cloth outside the array node, seeing the private seals of three main-battle elders.
"When did they add these?"
"Half a year ago during the maintenance of the Heavenly Lightning Array, the Council of Elders demanded to reserve a final measure, and we were only responsible for connecting the wires, not knowing what was sealed below."
"Evacuate the Raikage Building, go notify Lord A immediately!"
The Messenger Ninja had just about to leave when consecutive vibrations came from underground, and gravel fell from the ceiling into the Array Disc.
Sasuke stood outside the barrier breach, likewise watching the lightning inside the village change direction.
Neji's Byakugan tracked the chakra wires deep into the mountain, the blood vessels on his temples taut.
"The fourth array node connects the Raikage Building and three evacuation zones within the village, buried inside are a large number of Explosive Tags and high-density Lightning Release chakra."
Shikaku unfolded a map, immediately marking the civilian evacuation zones.
"The Council of Elders intends to blow up the village when the city falls, and then pin the blame on Konoha."
Kakashi looked at the expanding barrier breach.
"If we destroy the array node directly, the stored Lightning