"Damn Uchiha...!"
Raidō cursed angrily. His two teams had only clashed twice, and most of them had already died.
In short, every battle against the Uchiha resulted in casualties.
"Huff... huff..."
Tekka gasped for breath, his Shadow Clone Chakra, and the powerful Fire Release he had just unleashed had also greatly depleted his energy.
"You don't have much Chakra, do you? Surrender, and the Third might spare you out of respect for the Uchiha Clan."
Raidō tried to use the image of a kind-hearted person from the Third to lower his opponent's guard.
Tekka scoffed, "Foolish! Do you think I'm a three-year-old? Don't underestimate me!"
The Uchiha and the village are now locked in a life-or-death struggle. The Uchiha have completely given up on any illusions about the village; don't try to fool them with the Third's persona anymore.
Seeing that their opponents were not going to fall for their tricks, Raidō and Tatsumi Yon exchanged a glance and launched their attacks simultaneously.
The possibility of capturing the Uchiha alive is zero.
Lightning Release: Lightning Ball
" Wind Release: Net"
Dozens of blue lightning orbs appeared all around, intertwined by a raging wind that spread out like a spider web, cutting and scattering the orbs, turning the originally transparent wind net into a blue lightning patch.
Wind and Lightning Feast!!
Their coordinated attacks were so skillful; these two bastards had clearly practiced their combined assault technique beforehand.
Tekka hurriedly jumped backward, throwing several Kunai with both hands and nailing them to the surrounding tree trunks. With a strong pull, the steel wires attached to the Kunai tightened instantly.
Buzz...
On the woven wire mesh, each node is hung with a Explosive Tag, forming an array of Explosive Tag.
Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Jutsu
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
A series of palm-sized flames, controlled by the Sharingan, flew out and precisely struck each of the Explosive Tag on the iron net.
Boom boom boom...!!
The combined attack of Raidō and Tatsumi Yon was actually withstood head-on by Uchiha Tekka using this move.
"Using Explosive Tag in conjunction with Fire Release to amplify its power!? This guy... is really troublesome." Tatsumi Yon sighed.
Raidō nodded in deep agreement, "The only way is to force him to reveal a weakness."
He extended his right hand and made a fist.
Several poison gas bombs were thrown at Tekka from all directions. While Raidō and Tatsumi Yon were holding Tekka back, the other members of the Anbu circled around to the surrounding area.
Puff puff puff...
The air was thick with poisonous smoke. Tekka couldn't possibly be on guard against every enemy at all times. He accidentally inhaled a mouthful of poisonous gas and lost his balance.
The Anbu is best at cooperating and plotting against people.
They might not stand a chance in a fair and square confrontation, but when it comes to underhanded and thuggish tactics, well...
"Got it! Get him...!"
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Senbon of poisoned saplings shot out, each person equipped with a device to launch the poisoned Senbon. They had meticulously prepared several plans for this hunt.
Tekka tried to dodge, but found himself weak and unable to muster any strength.
Just then, one of the Anbu was suddenly attacked from behind and had his throat slit.
"Ah..."
Uchiha Naoto's figure cut through the gaping hole in the formation and entered the battlefield, appearing in front of Tekka. " Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
The enormous fireball intercepted the incoming Senbon Rain of Needles.
"Run!"
He threw a smoke grenade, helped Tekka up, and quickly left through the opening they had just made.
"Don't let them escape! Chase them!"
Unexpectedly, Uchiha Naoto had already escaped, suddenly returned and launched a sneak attack, causing their efforts to fail and resulting in the loss of another team member.
However, the results were considerable. Of the four Uchiha, two were crippled, and the guy who was suspected of being a member of the Jashin Cult was able to complete two missions in one go.
Raidō and Tatsumi Yon, along with the remaining three members of the Anbu, relentlessly pursued Naoto and Tekka.
With success within reach, the two joined forces once again, unleashing their strongest offensive Ninjutsu simultaneously.
" Wind Release: Great Net"
Lightning Release: Lightning Explosion Stream
A whirlwind of blades, accompanied by exploding lightning, swept away and shredded the towering trees all around; victory or defeat hinged on this moment.
Wind and Lightning Great Explosive Burial!
Faced with such an intense attack, Naoto could only jump down from the tree with the Tekka to escape.
"Don't worry about me, let's go!" Tekka exclaimed.
"Wait... it's Yao."
Naoto's Sharingan suddenly spotted a figure. The two, being teammates, knew each other very well and immediately joined forces to counterattack.
" Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Fire Release: Fire Dragon Technique!
A massive orange fireball crashed head-on into the eye of the storm, while a fire dragon coiled around its outer edge, spiraling forward.
boom...
The raging wind, flames, and thunder collided, creating a violent explosion that pinned people down, making it impossible for them to lift their heads.
Once the storm has passed, there will be no trace of the enemy left.
"Damn it! They keep appearing one after another..."
Raidō slammed his fist into a tree, so angry he almost vomited blood. Just when they thought they were about to succeed, an Uchiha would jump out and ruin everything.
Tatsumi Yon urged, "Hurry and chase them! They're at their last gasp!"
The three team members glanced at Raidō, and only after he nodded did they hurriedly chase after him, having only covered a short distance.
"Stop! There's a trap..."
Raidō waved his hand, and everyone hurriedly stopped. They saw that the woods ahead were filled with crisscrossing steel wires, with Explosive Tag wrapped in concealed positions.
Just then, a thick fog spread out from the forest.
"This is the Hidden Mist Technique! Be careful, there are enemies!" Raidō had barely finished speaking when he heard his subordinates scream in agony.
puff...
"Ah..."
" Wind Release: Great Breakthrough " Tatsumi Yon immediately activated the Wind Release Ninjutsu.
A tornado dispersed the white mist, and the enemy's shadow flashed by and disappeared into the dense forest.
"That seems to be..."
Although the other party was wearing a black hooded robe and a mask, Raidō could clearly see a red flag with the character 'fire' tied around the other party's waist.
The situation is becoming increasingly complicated. With the loss of another subordinate, continuing the pursuit might leave him truly alone.
"Retreat! Report the situation to Danzo; we need reinforcements!"
Inside a cave in the western suburbs of the capital, the four Uchiha were resting and healing their wounds, while Kojima Sakae sat shivering in a corner.
After taking the antidote, Tekka recovered.
Because Yoka's injuries were quite severe, the four of them discussed it and decided to rest there for the night and then search for the Jashin Cult's lair early the next morning.
The next day, near the Exchange.
Hoshisame woke up groggily, and as if remembering something, immediately took out her Kunai defense, only to find that she was safe and Tōu.
Who attacked me last night...?
Although she didn't know what had happened, Hoshisame knew it was definitely not a good thing, so she quickly returned to the daimyo's residence to report the situation to Kazuma.
In another courtyard, Hayama Shirakumo was discussing countermeasures with Asuma.
"According to intelligence from the Anbu, last night, while pursuing the Jashin Cult, they were attacked by what appeared to be the Twelve Guardian Ninja of the Daimyo, forcing them to terminate their mission."
Danzo suspects this is a conspiracy against Konoha and hopes you can deal with it as soon as possible, otherwise he will take matters into his own hands.
"Call..."
Asuma exhaled a smoke ring and replied, "Understood."
"I plan to launch a siege against the Jashin Cult today, and you'd better keep in sync with me," Hayama Shirakumo urged.
"Are you in such a hurry?"
Asuma clearly hasn't made up his mind yet and wants to delay for a while.
" The Anbu suffered heavy losses in last night's operation. The enemy was stronger than expected, and all signs indicate that this incident was aimed at the village."
The Third strictly ordered us to finish this quickly.
"But what about the Daimyo...?"
"I brought the Third's handwritten letter, which I presented to him yesterday during my meeting with the Daimyo."
"Sigh...! Seriously... why are you asking me when you've already made up your minds?"
"After all, this involves the daimyo's personal guards, so it's not convenient for the village to interfere. You'd better resolve this internally."
"I understand," Asuma finally relented.
"Everything must end by tonight at the latest." Hayama Shirakumo left these words behind before getting up and departing.
Then, Chiriku walked in, and seeing Asuma's expression, he probably guessed what had happened.
"Is it about to begin?"
"Um."
"When?"
"Let's talk to Kazuma tonight. If..."
In the room where Kazuma was, after listening to Hoshisame's report, he immediately realized that the situation was not good.
"Boss, what do I do? Did someone set me up...?"
Please remove the word 'not'!
No wonder he had a feeling of being watched this morning. He searched around but couldn't find anything, but now he heard Hoshisame's report.
He was 80% certain that he was being watched.
"Go and inform the others that there might be a fierce battle tonight, so be prepared."
Hayama Shirakumo returned to his base and gathered his team to prepare for the operation.
" Tokuma, is there any movement?"
Tokuma Hyuga replied, "One of their members just returned. He seems to have received some information and is contacting the others to make preparations."
Hayama Shirakumo sighed and said, "We can only trust Asuma now. Our mission today is to wipe out all members of the Jashin Cult and destroy their stronghold."
"Hi!!"
"Set off."
In the past two days, the Jashin Cult has suddenly quieted down, no longer openly proselytizing on the streets, but its private activities continue unabated.
During my time in the capital of the Land of Fire, I have basically figured out the distribution and structure of power in this place.
So they specifically recruited homeless people, idle thugs, villains, and hooligans, who had a good foundation for committing crimes.
However, no matter how well you try to hide, you'll still be quickly discovered by the detective's Byakugan.
The Konoha Ninja were extremely efficient, taking down all the members of the Jashin Cult hiding in the capital in just half a day.
Whether hidden in a bridge arch, a sewer, or an underground chamber, they can always be found quickly.
After an urgent interrogation, it was discovered that these members were all 'locals' who had just joined in the last few days. The elderly outsiders had reportedly left the capital yesterday to preach in other parts of the Land of Fire.
When Hayama Shirakumo received this information, he almost fainted.
The enemy has broken up into smaller groups, which will make it more difficult to capture them. He should have made his move immediately after visiting the daimyo yesterday.
"The timing is too coincidental. It seems the Jashin Cult knew we were coming... Could it have been leaked by someone from the Guardian Ninja?"