Chapter 312: Invading Hidden Cloud

Air Door!!

When Yu appeared again with Haku and Kimimaro, the three found themselves deep within a lush forest in the Land of Fire.

"We caused quite a commotion again at Ryuchi Cave..."

"Tagitsuhime and Tagorihime must be furious now..."

As their feet touched the ground, Yu couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed, recalling the massive destruction they always caused during their training at Ryuchi Cave.

"But our training is almost done..."

"It's time to have some fun with those guys from Hidden Cloud..."

Watching birds soar in the sky above the forest, Yu's sharp gaze seemed to pierce through the entire expanse of the sky.

It was the year 55 of Konoha, and Yu, now sixteen years old, had grown from the once graceful and handsome young boy into a tall and charismatic ninja, shedding some of his former childishness.

Wearing a loose black Ninja kimono, with silver-white tousled hair and a sharply defined handsome face, Yu's amber-like eyes alternated between clarity and sharpness, always drawing attention wherever he went.

Of course, in the past two years, Yu's growth wasn't just in appearance. His own strength had progressed significantly. Under normal circumstances, his Chakra level had already reached the pinnacle of a Kage Ninja, just a step away from entering the realm of a Super Kage. He had also fully mastered the abilities awakened by the Devil Fruit. His development in other Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and Genjutsu had also reached new heights.

In addition to Sage Mode, Shunko, Armament Haki, and Observation Haki—these divine buffs—Yu's current strength in the early stages of the ninja world might not be invincible, but he was certainly considered hard to find a match for.

"Yu-sama, are we heading to the Hidden Cloud Village in the Land of Lightning now?!"

At this moment, Kimimaro beside him spoke up, asking Yu about their ominous journey to seek out the Hidden Cloud Village in the Land of Lightning. Unlike the gentle-natured Haku, Kimimaro, from a warrior clan, could barely contain his eagerness, his stern young face showing a strong desire for action.

After two years of training in Ryuchi Cave, both Kimimaro and Haku had grown significantly. Though their current Chakra levels were far from meeting the standards for Sage Mode, their strength had progressed by leaps and bounds.

At the ages of nine and ten, they had already reached a remarkably high level within the Chunin ranks. Together, with their Kekkei Genkai abilities, even ordinary Jonin would find it difficult to match their prowess, making it challenging for peers their age to compete.

As for Karin, she had bid farewell to Yu and the others last year, setting off to find her father whom she had never met.

Although Yu was initially worried about letting such a young girl roam freely in the ninja world, knowing she had already awakened the Mind's Eye of the Kagura eased his concerns.

After all, the Uzumaki Clan's Mind's Eye of the Kagura possesses an extraordinary Sensing ability with a vast range. When activated, it allows sensing of abnormal activities within a radius of dozens of kilometers using Chakra Sensing. It can even discern the feeling of others, detect lies, and is known as having the "power to escape from all dangers."

"I'll definitely go, but I'll go alone..."

Watching Kimimaro beside him eagerly preparing for the journey, Yu grinned mischievously. "You two little rascals, just behave and stay inside Kaio's alternate space and watch carefully!"

After saying this, Yu reached out and grabbed their clothes, tossing both of them into the gate of Kaio's opened alternate space, summoning Tyrant as well.

In jest, although Haku and Kimimaro had made considerable progress over the past two years, Yu was about to face Hidden Cloud, one of the Five Great Ninja Villages of the ninja world—a place far more dangerous than the proverbial lion's den. It was impossible to take them along and worry about their safety.

Space Transfer!!

After tossing the two little rascals into Kaio's alternate space, Yu manipulated Tyrant by using the abilities of the Paw Fruit. With a single slap, he transformed his entire body into a beam of light shooting up into the sky.

Surrounding his body was a shockwave in the shape of a bear paw, breaking through the atmosphere at astonishing speed towards the direction of the Land of Lightning.

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Land of Lightning, evening.

The crimson evening sun illuminated the sky, painting the entire sky above the Hidden Cloud Village red with fiery clouds.

As one of the Five Great Nations of the ninja world, the Land of Lightning is currently the most militarily advanced country. Known for its towering peaks and thunderous reverberations, the Land of Lightning boasts formidable military strength.

The Hidden Cloud Village is a Combat Faction Ninja village that reveres Kenjutsu and NinTaijutsu. In an era where peace agreements have been signed among the Five Great Nations of the ninja world, Hidden Cloud not only hasn't reduced its military capabilities but continues to expand its military strength.

Therefore, Hidden Cloud Village has always adhered to a militarized management style. Even now, as it is time for the shift change of patrolling ninjas, the streets of the village are still orderly, with ninjas coming and going, earnestly performing their duties. The strength and demeanor of being one of the Five Great Ninja Villages are unquestionably prominent.

Unlike the usual calm and quiet scene, there seems to be a faintly unsettling vibration in the high skies above Hidden Cloud Village.

"Hmm? What's that?!"

Two Hidden Cloud Chunin, in the midst of exchanging their patrol duties, suddenly looked up and saw a small black dot in the sky steadily growing larger.

"It seems to be heading in our direction..."

"Could it be a meteor...? No, we better quickly inform Raikage-sama!!"

Another Hidden Cloud Chunin also spotted the mysterious object streaking across the sky like a meteor and descending towards their Hidden Cloud Village. Without hesitation, they left their companion and hurriedly ran towards the building where Raikage's office was located.

"Raikage-sama!!"

"It seems there's a meteor falling towards our village!!"

The frantic Hidden Cloud Chunin rushed into Raikage's office. Unlike Konoha's Hokage's building, Hidden Cloud's Raikage building was more modern, resembling a spherical glass structure from the outside.

"A meteor??"

Seeing the ninja enter, the Fourth Raikage, A, set aside the documents he was discussing with his secretary assistant, Mabui, furrowing his brow slightly. A vague sense of foreboding stirred in his heart.

"Bring me the telescope!!"

His faint golden hair stood up like thunderbolts behind him. The Fourth Raikage, A, with his imposing presence, dark and muscular, snatched the telescope handed over by Mabui and held it up to his face to look.

In the direction of the setting sun in the distance, he saw a young, slender Ninja with scattered white hair, covered in a massive mysterious shockwave, resembling the arrival of the Six Paths Sage, streaking across the sky like a meteor, heading directly towards their location in Hidden Cloud Village at incredible speed!

"Idiot! Not a meteor! It's that damn brat Scarlet Yu!!"

"It's an enemy attack! Quickly, open the protective barrier and evacuate the villagers!!"

Through the telescope, it seemed as if one could glimpse a faint evil smile on Yu's lips. The Fourth Raikage, A, immediately crushed the telescope in his hand and stood up abruptly from behind his office desk!

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