Dodai spoke solemnly to the Fourth Raikage.
At this time, he had covered his blind eye with a black eyepatch with the word "Thunder" written on it.
"All Kumogakure, surround the Raikage Building! Do not let a single one escape!"
The Fourth Raikage stood on the high platform and issued his first order as Raikage.
"Fourth Hokage, you shouldn't have ordered all the Kumogakure to move, because we must be wary that this is Feint to the East, Attack to the West the enemy, taking advantage of our forces being concentrated at the Raikage Building to do something else."
Dodai put his mouth close to the Fourth Raikage's ear and gave the rookie Raikage a reminder.
"Senior Orochimaru, it seems the operation has failed."
Meikyō spoke calmly to Orochimaru, whose face showed an embarrassed expression.
He wasn't panicked.
With the almost flawless space-time Dojutsu, Ame—no -Amenotejikara, he was confident that even in the heart of Kumogakure, he could find an opportunity to use the Reincarnator's Wristwatch to escape to another world.
As for Orochimaru...
Although Meikyō believed that this situation might not be able to kill Snake Uncle, even if he managed to escape, Snake would probably be badly injured.
Moreover, Orochimaru, who has not yet mastered the Living Corpse Reincarnation and the Cursed Mark Orochimaru, has not yet reached the peak of his survivability.
"Not necessarily, Mr. Meikyō."
When Orochimaru saw Meikyō expression on Myokyo's face, he quickly calmed down, demonstrating the superb qualities of an excellent ninja.
Especially in times like these, it's crucial to maintain inner composure.
"Meikyō- kun, if I'm not mistaken, when the village was first established, the First Raikage must have left behind a contingency plan to prevent the Kumogakure from being destroyed one day."
"As the most important building that existed when Raikage Building was founded, if there is Kumogakure escape route, it must be here!"
Orochimaru said with absolute certainty.
"Because..."
A large Orochi emerged from Orochimaru's sleeve, its tongue flicking in and out.
"Because here, there's a scent carried by the wind from another direction! A scent unlike any other place we've just passed through!"
These scents are what the snake detects through its forked tongue.
"So Senior Orochimaru intends to break the Iron Armor Seal here and escape through the passage behind? Putting aside whether there are Kumogakure people behind the passage, breaking this seal alone will take a considerable amount of time, right?"
Meikyō looked at the tadpole-like sealing runes on the metal gate in front of him and said.
He was also knowledgeable about Sealing Technique.
After all, he had received Tsunade's true teachings and often exchanged sealing techniques with Kushina, Namikaze, and Minato. Even if he couldn't be called a master of sealing techniques, he was definitely an expert in this field.
"Therefore, I need Meikyō- kun to help me buy some time."
"Then why can't Senior Orochimaru buy me some time? You know, my Sealing Technique aren't bad either. Given the complexity of this seal, I should only need half an hour to break it."
With a faint smile on his face, Meikyō asked Orochimaru.
Feeling completely confident, he could actually achieve what Orochimaru described. Even without opening the escape route, he could use Amenotejikara to teleport out and then use the Reincarnator's Wristwatch to travel to another location, avoiding the search by Kumogakure.
As long as he wasn't surrounded by a large army when he came out, and with the Fourth Raikage, a ninja known for his Godspeed, keeping him occupied, he could have easily escaped.
However, he still wanted to see if he could get something out of Orochimaru.
"Compared to the seal on the previous Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, the current Iron Armor Seal is more mature and robust, which is why I failed before. However, the underlying principle remains the same. I only need fifteen minutes, or even less, to break it. Therefore, having me stay here while Meikyō- kun, whose abilities are more suited to dealing with the Fourth Raikage, stays outside is the optimal solution at present."
After explaining something to Meikyō, Orochimaru continued:
"Of course, I know that this alone is not enough to convince Meikyō- kun. I can do my best to help you decipher the Meikyō's blood, and after this incident, I can grant you any request, as long as it is within my capabilities and does not pose a great risk to your life."
Orochimaru revealed his offer to Meikyō.
"Not enough."
Meikyō shook her head slightly, then raised her head and looked up.
His Observation Haki had already detected that the entire Raikage Building was surrounded by countless Kumogakure, Fourth Raikage was leading a group of people towards it.
Time is running out, but we should be able to make it.
"I've read the manuscripts left by the Second Hokage and know the flaws of the Mangekyō Sharingan. After this is done, I will also study the cells of the First Hokage to solve the problem of the Mangekyō Sharingan! Moreover, I will send Manda to help you!"
"Make a deal!"
A satisfied smile immediately appeared on Meikyō's face.
"Everyone, surround all sections of the road! Make sure there are Jonin guarding every direction, and don't let the enemy escape!"
The Fourth Raikage stood outside the Raikage Building, directing the crowd.
Given his personality, he originally planned to charge in and drag the enemy out to beat them up in one go.
However, Dodai believes that such an incident at the Raikage's succession ceremony is not a good thing. But if this incident can be used as a political show to stabilize the Fourth Raikage's reputation and demonstrate his abilities, it would actually be a good thing.
Anyway, the third basement level has an improved Iron Armor Seal that is strong enough to reliably seal the powerful Eight-Tails, so the enemy can't destroy anything that's really important. As long as we keep an eye on it, there won't be much damage.
In their minds, the one who infiltrated Kumogakure was just a well-hidden spy.
Someone who dares to infiltrate the Raikage Building might have some strength, but they're nothing compared to the entire Kumogakure.
Just as the Fourth Raikage was directing the crowd, a deafening roar came from inside the Raikage Building.
The Fourth Raikage immediately had a bad feeling and looked at Dodai's one eye.
Before the Dodai could speak, the wall on one side of the Raikage Building suddenly burst open, revealing a giant purple snake.
"This is... Orochimaru's summoning beast? Could it be Orochimaru from Konoha this time?"
A Cloud Village Kumogakure standing outside the Raikage Building Jonin ahead and said with a frown.
"No! The person on the snake's head isn't Orochimaru, it's Uchiha Meikyō!"
A Sensor Ninja had witnessed the power of the Meikyō on the battlefield exclaimed in surprise after recognizing it as the Meikyō's Chakra.
The Fourth Raikage and Dodai showed expressions of shock, followed by delight.
Doesn't this mean that Uchiha Meikyō and Orochimaru are both in Kumogakure right now?
If we can seize this opportunity to eliminate these two powerful enemies in one fell swoop, it will definitely deal a heavy blow to Konoha!
"Quick! Seal off all the routes out of the village. Since only Uchiha Meikyō and Orochimaru's summoning beasts are here, they might be planning a desperate measure, with one of them covering the rear while the other escapes!"
Dodai quickly reminded the Fourth Raikage.
"Uchiha ninja! Orochimaru always demands at least two hundred, no, three hundred sacrifices for my help. This time, you must give me three hundred sacrifices before I'll act for you!"
Manda stood upright with its massive front half of its serpentine body and spoke to Meikyō.
"Even without offerings, you must serve me!"
Meikyō turned his head and looked at Manda with his intimidating Mangekyou Mangekyō Sharingan.
"Hey! Kid! Don't be so arrogant! I've changed my mind now, I want five hundred sacrifices..."
"Genjutsu: Sharingan!"
Seeing the Kumogakure army getting closer and closer, Meikyō was too lazy to waste any more words with Manda and directly used his Mangekyō Sharingan to control him.
Manda's eyes instantly transformed into the shape of Three-Tomoe Sharingan, and it quieted down, voluntarily coiling itself up to guard the entrance behind it.
Meikyō clenched his fists, stretched his neck and shoulders, and started running towards the Kumogakure Army step by step, gradually increasing his speed.
Their overwhelming aura even made the Kumogakure at the front hesitant to charge forward.
"They're here!"
"Be careful, whatever you do, don't make Sharingan with his Sharingan!"
The group of Kumogakure reminded each other as they met Uchiha Meikyō, who was charging alone.
When Meikyō burst into the ranks of these Kumogakure, her speed had already accelerated to an extremely high level.
The ninja at the front of the line only felt a blur before his eyes, then a sharp pain in his chest, and he collapsed to the ground.
If a Byakugan ninja were present, they would see that his ribs had been shattered, with fragments piercing his heart.
Within the Sharingan's vision, every movement of the Kumogakure around him became incredibly slow, and every flaw on their bodies was laid bare before the Meikyō.
With his left hand, which moved swiftly forward like an eagle's claw, he snapped the throat of a Kumogakure with ease.
With a twist of his waist, he dodged the thrust of a sword-wielding Kumogakure to his side. His right hand swiftly pushed to the side, clamping the sword-wielding hand of the Kumogakure like a vise, forcibly changing the trajectory of the sword. He pierced through the brow of a Kumogakure diagonally opposite him, and then quickly drew a circle in mid-air, cutting down a circle of Kumogakure around him.
"Your sword is not bad, but it's still a bit inferior to mine."
Meikyō plunged the sword into the heart of its rightful owner, uttered a faint comment, and lunged forward again.
Wherever they went, men and horses fell, and the Kumogakure were all sent flying outwards like autumn leaves.
"Don't be so arrogant, Uchiha Meikyō!"
A blue Inazuma instantly traversed the battlefield.
The Fourth Raikage roared and unleashed a long-awaited punch at Meikyō.
Sensing the commotion in the distance, Meikyō quickly turned around and twisted her waist, drawing power from the ground and transmitting it along her waist and spine to her arms and fists. She unleashed a straight punch imbued with Armament Haki, which collided with the Fourth Raikage's fist.
A violent shockwave rippled outwards, forcing Meikyō and the Fourth Raikage to retreat.
The difference is that the Fourth Raikage was supported by a group of Kumogakure, while Meikyō had to face an encirclement and attack by Kumogakure!
"Lava Release: The Melting Flowing River!"
Another attack from the Dodai completely blocked all of Meikyō's retreat routes!
Meikyō remained calm and composed, creating more than a dozen clones to provide cover while shifting positions to avoid taking the brunt of the attack. At the same time, she drew the Ama-no-Ohabari from her waist.
Countless Flying Slash wrapped in flames scattered at this moment, mercilessly annihilating the lives of countless Kumogakure.
"Uchiha Style: Sun Breathing: Sun Halo Dragon Dance!"
A Flame Dragon, comparable in size to Tailed Beast, burst through the Dodai's rubber Lava Release, leaving behind a trail of charred corpses of Kumogakure, and rushed right up to the Dodai.
However, Dodai remained calm and composed, leading several Kumogakure behind him to Jonin hand Hand Seals and stand in a row on the ground.
"Compound Ninjutsu Art: Sixteen Pillar Binding Technique!"
Sixteen enormous stone pillars rose rapidly from the ground, connecting to each other with barriers formed by electric grids, attempting to confine the Meikyō within.
This is a barrier-type Ninjutsu similar to the Four Red Yang Formation or the Four Violet Flames Formation, possessing extremely strong defensive capabilities; even Tailed Beast can be trapped within it.
The sun-haloed Flame Dragon spiraled and crashed into the stone pillar connected to the power grid.
Cracks suddenly appeared on the stone pillar, and it looked like it was about to break.
Several of the Kumogakure Jonin the Dodai had turned pale due to overuse of Chakra.
"Hold on! Uchiha Meikyō's special Body Flicker Technique can only switch the location of the main body while the location of the clone is in place. As long as we restrict him and his clone with a barrier, we will have enough time to find an opportunity to suppress him!"
Dodai shouted, Jonin the Cloud Village Kumogakure behind him.
Seeing the barrier in front of him, which was on the verge of collapse, gradually recovering with the support Jonin Dodai and several other Kumogakure, Meikyō immediately unleashed the Mangekyō Sharingan's Dojutsu.
"Amenotejikara!"
With a bang, the positions of the Meikyō and the Dodai were instantly switched, with the latter being sent into the electric grid barrier.
After losing the Dodai as the core caster, the barrier immediately collapsed.
"Not good!"
Tsuchida grinned and Jonin as the Dodai Kumogakure fell one by one in the distance.
"Sun Breathing - Eighth Form - Spinning Sun Shimmer!"
With a cold expression, Meikyō pulled the Ama-no-Ohabari from the head of a Kumogakure Jonin.
Now, of the eight Kumogakure Jonin originally here, only three remain. They are supporting each other as they are injured, and they are looking at Meikyō with hatred in their eyes.
"To survive a few moves from me, you must be among the elite of the Kumogakure Jonin, barely qualified to dance before me."
Meikyō looked at the three people in front of him, and was about to continue his attack, but then raised an eyebrow and disappeared from the spot.
According to his Observation Haki, Manda, who was blocking the Raikage Building, was about to be killed by the Fourth Raikage.
Even if they don't die, they might be forced to break free from the Genjutsu.
"Raging Thunder Axe Kick!"
The Fourth Raikage leaped high into the air, gathering a large amount of Chakra in his legs, and with a force powerful enough to split mountains and shatter rocks, slammed down towards Manda's head.
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