One day later
Location of Kirigakure
What is Konoha up to?
Yagura didn't quite understand Konoha's actions.
They have already killed dozens of nobles, and these nobles were all high-ranking nobles.
Even so, Konoha still avoided battle.
This left Yagura feeling extremely helpless.
If their Kirigakure were to be invaded by the Land of Water, they would risk the destruction of their village to protect the nobles.
But for some reason, even when Konoha sent them heads, they didn't respond at all.
"Keep killing!"
The Third Mizukage waved his hand, and another group of nobles were brought up.
" Mizukage, I'm willing to donate my entire fortune to the Land of Water! Please, please spare my life!"
The nobleman on the guillotine, tears streaming down his face, addressed the Third Mizukage.
"Cut!"
The Third Mizukage's eyes were as still as a deep well.
The nobleman's head, like the dozens of his predecessors, fell to the ground with a thud.
" Hayakawa -sama is also dead..."
"Good riddance! That thing should have died long ago!"
" The Kirigakure is truly a just and upright official!"
While the commoners watching were terrified of the Third Mizukage, they felt even more pleasure at the deaths of the nobles.
Although the Kirigakure, led by the Third Mizukage, initially engaged in burning, killing, and looting, they stopped harming the common people once they began plundering the property of the nobles.
After all, ten thousand commoners might not even be worth as much as one nobleman. Why would someone with nothing better to do than plunder the commoners?
With just these few dozen nobles, the Third Mizukage had already amassed enough money to cover the cost of ten years' worth of military expenses for Kirigakure.
Even Didaze, who was controlling the ship from the rear, couldn't help but marvel at the wealth of the Land of Fire's nobles.
Didaze even felt that the combined wealth of the daimyo of the other four countries probably didn't match that of the daimyo of the Land of Fire.
Having tasted the benefits, Kirigakure began an even more brutal plundering spree.
The nobles were hanged and killed, and all their property was taken away by Kirigakure.
In the end, even the ninjas from Kirigakure were almost unable to carry away so much wealth.
Every ninja from Kirigakure made a fortune.
The common people of the Land of Fire, on the other hand, felt an immense sense of satisfaction upon witnessing the beheading of a once high and mighty figure who had bullied men and women.
It can be said that Kirigakure gained money, and the ordinary people of the Land of Fire were pleased to see these nobles die in such elaborate ways; both sides were pleased.
The only ones who were uncomfortable were probably the nobles.
Because Kirigakure was too lazy to kill civilians, almost no civilians died after the very beginning.
This led to the situation where commoners guided people to Kirigakure.
If commoners bring Kirigakure ninjas to the nobles they despise, the Kirigakure ninjas will avenge them, ensuring that no noble family, Third, survives.
Furthermore, the ninjas of Kirigakure would pay the civilians who led the way a fee.
This has led to a surge in the number of people offering to lead the way, to the point that people are even scrambling to find guides.
With the help of these civilians, Kirigakure's looting speed increased several times over in an instant.
Another day later
Konoha Garrison
"You've finally arrived!"
Shimura Danzō was overjoyed the moment he saw Nawaki.
Nawaki has arrived, and he came alone!
There was no Dan Katō by his side, and no Tsunade either!
"Teacher, where are we going?"
Nawaki didn't bother with wasting time talking to Shimura Danzō and instead asked Orochimaru a question.
"How dare you ignore me like this..."
Shimura Danzō clenched his fist.
He hadn't been looked down upon like this in a long time.
" Nawaki, Kirigakure has been massacring nobles these past two days; almost all the nobles in that area are dead."
"Moreover, many commoners have been guiding these Kirigakure ninjas to find the nobles, and in just two days, the number of noble deaths has already exceeded three digits."
Orochimaru gave a brief introduction with a somewhat strange expression.
"What heinous things did those nobles do to deserve such treatment from these commoners?"
Nawaki sighed and said.
Who knows?
Orochimaru shrugged.
So, shall we set off now?
Nawaki spoke to Orochimaru.
"Let's go! We can't dawdle any longer, or Kirigakure outside might slaughter all the nobles!"
Shimura Danzō stated it bluntly.
"Um."
Nawaki gave a faint "hmm".
He disliked Shimura Danzō, but he wasn't so incapable of prioritizing things.
It's best to resolve the situation with Kirigakure as soon as possible, since Kirigakure might start killing commoners after killing the nobles.
Even if the higher-ups don't kill them, how can they control the ninjas under their command?
Even a low-ranking Genin would be completely outmatched by an ordinary person.
"Just you wait..."
Shimura Danzō Nawaki a sinister look.
After a brief mobilization, the Konoha marched towards Kirigakure!
Meanwhile, Kirigakure was still killing nobles.
After Konoha's first wave of attacks, Kirigakure was able to muster an effective defense.
However, this also resulted in the death of about 20% of Kirigakure's population due to Konoha's first wave of attacks.
The main reason is that the Kirigakure got carried away killing nobles over the past two days, causing them to be too scattered to gather immediately.
"You are the Third Mizukage?"
Nawaki looked at the man in front of him who was squinting and spoke.
" Water Release: Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave!"
Without uttering a single wasted word, the Third Mizukage unleashed a massive amount of his Chakra, creating a vast expanse of water that engulfed half the battlefield!
This forced everyone to stand on water in order to continue fighting.
"It's the Mizukage's Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave!"
"Attack! Attack!"
The Kirigakure ninjas were all excited as they watched the massive body of water appear in an instant.
With the Third Mizukage's Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave, the Water Release techniques of the Kirigakure ninjas were significantly enhanced.
For a time, the Konoha Ninja were forced into a series of defeats.
" The Great Waterfall Technique!"
The Third Mizukage continued to Hand Seals, unleashing an astonishing Chakra from his entire body!
Great Waterfall Technique, like a tsunami, swept towards Nawaki.
" The Great Waterfall Technique!"
The Third Mizukage continued using the Great Waterfall Technique, his face growing increasingly pale, yet he showed no sign of stopping.
Is he overdrawing his life force?
Orochimaru looked at the Third Mizukage with some suspicion.
The Great Waterfall Technique is an A-rank Ninjutsu, and judging from the range of its release by the Third Mizukage, the Chakra injected into it must be considerable.
But the opponent was acting like a madman, constantly using massive amounts of Chakra to perform the Great Waterfall Technique!
This is clearly not something a normal person could do!
" Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!"
Nawaki's expression also turned serious.
With a clap of his hands, countless trees instantly sprang up from the ground!