Upon seeing the situation on the field, Jiraiya, who had arrived first, immediately showed a look of surprise on his face.
The entire earth seemed to have been blasted into a huge crater by Uya, which showed how intense the battle was, but Jiraiya did not see a single Iwagakure Ninja corpse on the ground.
Not a single one was killed?
Jiraiya shook his head, a look of surprise mixed with disappointment on his face. He slowed down and walked to Uya's side.
Uya glanced at Jiraiya and slowly said, "I'm sorry, I couldn't save the village's ninjas. They were all dead when I arrived."
Hearing Uya's words, Jiraiya couldn't help but pat Uya on the shoulder and comfort him, "I understand how you feel. I've encountered similar situations several times before, and there was even a time when I watched helplessly as our ninja was killed, unable to stop it in time."
Jiraiya finished speaking, he clenched his fist, a hint of hatred flashing across his face. He said, "Don't worry, next time you cooperate with me, I'll make sure those Stone Ninja bastards never leave alive!"
Upon hearing Jiraiya's words, Uya's expression immediately became somewhat strange.
After glancing at Jiraiya, Uya turned around and said, "The mission is complete. I'm going back now."
After saying that, Uya left without looking back.
"Well..."
Jiraiya stared in astonishment at Uya's retreating figure, blinking repeatedly.
What does "task completed..." mean?!
Just as Jiraiya was about to call out to Uya with a puzzled look on his face to ask him something, a ninja under his command exclaimed, which made Jiraiya stop in his tracks.
" Lord Jiraiya! Come quick, come and see!!"
"Um?"
Jiraiya frowned slightly and walked in that direction, but when he saw the scene there, a look of shock instantly appeared on his face.
At that moment, a body that had just been dug out lay on the ground.
Although he was covered in blood and mud, Jiraiya recognized him at a glance. It was the captain of the Iwagakure Surprise Attack Force that he had been thinking about day and night for the past two weeks and wanted to kill every moment of every day!
"This guy is dead?!"
Shocked, Jiraiya couldn't help but turn his head abruptly to look in the direction Uya had left, but he could no longer see Uya's figure.
Without a doubt, this must be Uya's!
Originally, it was thought that Uya had gained nothing, but unexpectedly, Uya actually killed the captain of the Iwagakure Surprise Attack Force!
Thinking of this, Jiraiya's expression suddenly froze.
Wait, what did that guy just say? The mission is complete?
The mission is complete?!
Jiraiya's eyes widened instantly, a look of disbelief on his face. He abruptly turned to look at the large, collapsed crater in the center of the arena, clearly the result of a fierce battle.
The next moment, Jiraiya suddenly Hand Seals.
" Earth Release! Earth Flow Rising Technique!"
Whoosh!!
The earth instantly began to surge like a quagmire, with everything inside the pit continuously gushing out, eventually uncovering a pile of mangled, bloody bones.
All the Konoha ninjas who witnessed this scene were shocked and immediately stepped forward to take inventory.
They quickly confirmed the number: exactly nineteen!
Including the body of the captain from earlier, that means the Iwagakure Surprise Attack Force has been completely wiped out!
Instantly, everyone gasped.
Silence.
After a long pause, someone finally spoke with a look of shock, saying, "Just who is that Anbu Ninja... to be so powerful?"
"One person wiped out our entire Iwagakure Surprise Attack Force had been holding out for half a month, it's unbelievable!"
At this moment, even Jiraiya's eyes flickered with a hint of shock, and he couldn't help but feel a surge of admiration.
Hatake Sakumo said that Uya was the most suitable ninja, it wasn't just to appease him; he was telling the truth!
In a single strike, they wiped out the entire Iwagakure Surprise Attack Force that had been giving him a headache for half a month, earning Jiraiya's admiration.
It's important to understand that while these Iwagakure Surprise Attack Force are mostly Elite Chunin, their value is in no way inferior to a unit consisting of Special Jōnin!
Whether it's the special equipment, the combined Earth Release Ninjutsu they've trained in, or the hit-and-run guerrilla tactics, none of these are easy to train.
Even Iwagakure, one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, would find it very difficult to build such a force in a short period of time.
"That guy is that strong; he can't be an unknown nobody. Logically, I should know him."
" Konoha Anbu, codename Ten'u, who exactly is this person...? He seems vaguely familiar, but I just can't quite place him."
Jiraiya stared in the direction Uya had gone, muttering to himself in confusion.
Iwagakure in the Land of Earth.
Ōnoki was leisurely sipping his tea. The recent battles in Iwagakure had been quite successful, with losses minimized and the actions of Sunagakure and Konoha suppressed.
In particular, the deployment of the Surprise Attack Force greatly distracted Konoha, even though only Jiraiya's troops were tasked with dealing with Surprise Attack Force.
In reality, the entire Konoha was tied down by this force that could emerge from underground at any moment. Sensory ninjas were constantly rotating shifts, remaining on guard at all times.
For this reason, Konoha did not send any more troops into the battlefield in the short term.
Whoosh!!
Just as Ōnoki was leisurely drinking tea, a Ōnoki suddenly appeared in the office and knelt down on one knee to greet him.
" Lord Tsuchikage, something has happened!"
"What's up?"
"The entire Surprise Attack Force has been wiped out!"
puff!!
He had only taken half a sip of tea when Ōnoki spat it out, then glared intently at the ninja in front of him.
"What did you say?! Say it again!"
The ninja was startled by the aura emanating from Ōnoki, and his voice trembled slightly, but he still spoke truthfully, " The Surprise Attack Force has been giving Konoha a major headache for the past two weeks, so Konoha has dispatched a special Anbu Ninja."
"This Konoha Anbu Ninja single-handedly wiped out the entire Surprise Attack Force."
Upon hearing this, Ōnoki's face showed a look of disbelief, and he shook his head, saying, "That's impossible!! Even the Hokage of Konoha wouldn't find it so easy to wipe out a Surprise Attack Force by himself."
"But that's the intelligence coming from our scouts at the front."
The ninja didn't dare to raise his head, as if he felt that the Tsuchikage Ōnoki, was like a volcano that could erupt at any moment.
The atmosphere became extremely oppressive.
After a long pause, Ōnoki spoke in a deep voice, asking, "Who is that Konoha Anbu Ninja?"
"I'm sorry, Lord Tsuchikage, we have no information about that ninja's identity. It seems to be top secret within Konoha, and we have no access to information at that level."
"Never mind, you can go now."
"Yes!"
The ninja breathed a sigh of relief and quickly left the Tsuchikage's office.
Ōnoki stroked his chin, deep in thought, his expression shifting between light and shadow.