449.Who Are You Guarding Against?

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"Boom—" "Boom—"

Under the pitch-black night sky, nine massive tornadoes, carrying countless debris and dust, slowly advanced toward the rocky mountain. Stretching straight into the heavens, they could effortlessly crush anything in their path.

Even this massive rocky mountain would be torn to shreds in the blink of an eye.

On the mountain, at the location of the rock ninjas.

"Are... are we going to die?!"

A rock ninja's face was filled with terror, his eyes wide as he stared at the horrifying scene under the dark night, his voice trembling.

Hearing his words, a companion clenched his fists tightly. Though his eyelids twitched uncontrollably, his expression remained resolute as he said firmly, "Don't worry, we will survive. We definitely will!"

Meanwhile, among the mist ninjas, the burly Fuguki Suikazan gazed at the apocalyptic tornadoes outside the dark rocky mountain, their destructive power so immense that they were almost impossible to look at directly.

His small, beady eyes were filled with a mix of cruelty and madness, his expression strange as he half-laughed, half-sobbed, "How fascinating... I never expected that coming to Konoha would allow me to witness such a figure... Hilarious, ridiculous... Hahaha..."

Fuguki's almost deranged laughter, behind him, Fuguki's subordinate, Hoshigaki Kisame, remained expressionless, his shark-like eyes calmly fixed on Aizen, who was surrounded by countless tornadoes, deep in thought.

At the same time.

At the Konoha ninjas' location.

Minato's face was pale, but he forced himself to remain composed as he looked at Jiraiya and the others, speaking gravely, "Jiraiya-sensei, Lady Tsunade, we must retreat from this place."

As he spoke, he glanced at the surrounding situation and added, "If we don't leave now, when the tornadoes hit, we won't be able to escape."

Hearing Minato's words, Jiraiya and Tsunade exchanged a glance, both agreeing with his suggestion. They nodded heavily and said to the Konoha ninjas around them, "All Konoha ninjas, retreat immediately!"

However, Fugaku, standing not far behind them, had a grim expression. He stared at the group and said firmly, "If we leave now, are we just going to abandon Shino to face Aizen alone?!"

As Fugaku spoke, the Uchiha clansmen behind him, though hesitant, stood their ground, their questioning gazes fixed on Jiraiya and the others.

Jiraiya looked conflicted, unsure how to respond, but Tsunade lowered her eyes and said coldly, "So, you plan to stay here and die with Shino?"

"We don't have time to waste. You can choose to stay here and die with him, or return to Konoha and spread his legacy. The choice is yours."

After saying this, Tsunade turned and began directing the Konoha ninjas to retreat down a steep cliff.

Seeing the Konoha ninjas gradually leaving, the Uchiha clansmen also hesitated. Seeing the expressions of those behind him, Fuguke, though reluctant, had no choice but to say gravely, "Retreat..."

At the same time, faced with the terrifying tornadoes wreaking havoc, ninjas from other villages on the rocky mountain were also searching for ways to escape.

Although the tornadoes connecting the heavens and earth were not moving very fast, that was only relatively speaking. At this moment, one of the tornadoes was about to collide with the mountain.

Under the dark night, on a steep cliff, dozens of sand and cloud ninjas were rushing down the dark mountain face.

They no longer had time to fight among themselves, as the tornadoes were now right on their doorstep.

"Whoosh— Whoosh—"

At this moment, the roaring sound of the fierce wind began to echo in the ears of the ninjas rushing downward.

"Thud!" "Thud!"

Countless debris carried by the tornadoes continuously struck the rock face, creating a relentless barrage of impacts.

The ninjas, rushing downward, felt the biting cold wind at their backs, their faces pale and their breathing becoming increasingly labored.

The growing wind caused their figures to sway unsteadily as they ran.

Just then!

"Ah!!"

A sand ninja, in a moment of carelessness, was struck by a small wooden branch carried by the wind. In his panicked expression, his body was instantly lifted into the air, and before he could react, he was sucked into the massive tornado.

Taking advantage of this moment, the others finally had a chance to glimpse the terrifying scene behind them.

They realized just how horrifying the tornadoes, like the wrath of heaven, truly were. Compared to them, ninjas were nothing more than insignificant ants.

"It's over..."

A cloud ninja, seeing the scene behind him, turned pale and muttered.

The other ninjas, upon seeing the scene behind them, could no longer suppress their fear.

The enormous, deep vortex of wind loomed above them, its dark, abyss-like maw roaring and tearing apart everything in its path. The furious tornado was now right beside them.

In the next moment, the intense tornado surged forward!

With an endless roar, a corner of the rocky mountain was reduced to dust.

The tornado obliterated everything, and the screams of the dozens of sand and cloud ninjas were completely drowned out by the howling wind, leaving no trace behind.

"Whoosh— Whoosh—"

The roaring wind continued, and the rocky mountain began to disintegrate under the force of the tornadoes. The fierce cutting of the wind blades slowly turned it into powder.

Meanwhile.

Within the massive tornadoes surrounding the rocky mountain, Shino, trapped inside, wore a slightly heavy expression.

Through the gaps in the tornadoes, he could see the apocalyptic scene under the night sky around the mountain, and he couldn't help but feel shocked.

This guy... didn't he say he was going to keep up the act?

Could it be that everything he said before was a lie, and his true goal was to use this opportunity to wipe out the five great villages in one fell swoop?!

No... that can't be... If he wanted to do that, he wouldn't need to go through all this trouble... Aizen, what exactly are you thinking?!

As these thoughts raced through his mind, Shino's expression shifted between dark and light. His crimson eyes, visible through the dark Susanoo, stared directly at Aizen, who stood calmly amidst the tornadoes.

At that moment, Aizen gently raised his head and looked at Shino, trapped within the tornadoes, his eyes filled with a faint smile.

Their gazes met in the air.

Seeing the familiar smile on Aizen's face, Shino's heart skipped a beat.

It could be said that Shino had never stopped trying to decipher Aizen. At this moment, seeing the smile on Aizen's face, years of analyzing Aizen's behavior gave him a sudden flash of insight.

This guy... hasn't changed his plan at all!!

Almost instantly, he was certain that Aizen had no intention of deviating from their previous agreement.

However, realizing this, Shino's expression turned cold, and a deep chill ran down his spine.

If you haven't changed your plan... then what exactly are you, with your immense power, guarding against?!

Madara Uchiha?!