Chapter 94: The Mysterious Enemy

Half of Kaze's skills couldn't be revealed openly. Well, no wonder, since he's Tanzō's son.

Only when acting alone can he fully unleash his mobility.

"My young master, please be careful by yourself," Yuto advised gravely, not trying to persuade him further.

He had a bad feeling about the sudden attack from Kiri, and his hunches were usually accurate.

"I'm off."

After equipping himself with various poisons, Kaze vanished into the night with a swift movement.

It's not a farewell to the afterlife, so there's no need to be so emotional and waste time.

"My young master..."

Ayako watched Kaze's receding figure, her red lips slightly parted, but in the end, she didn't voice what was on her mind.

In the shadows beneath the trees.

Silhouettes lurked in the darkness, moving forward silently.

In the overgrown and branch - strewn forest, they made not a single sound throughout the journey.

They were dressed in special combat suits and identical white masks, similar to the outfits of Konoha's Anbu.

However, upon closer inspection, one could notice that the eye patterns on their masks were more elongated, and there was a Kiri mark engraved on the top.

Swish!

At that moment, a faint sound of something cutting through the air shattered the silent night.

The Mist Ninja squad stopped in their tracks, on full alert, and warily looked behind them.

When they saw a highly distinctive kunai, the pupils of the four ninjas constricted simultaneously.

"Damn, it's the Blac...!"

"Where are you looking?!"

From the sky - filling purple mist, a figure descended and landed right in front of the four ninjas.

"Here comes the little flying stick~~"

With a single strike, Kaze pierced a ninja's chest. Then, he did a somersault and shot black threads from his hands, instantly taking out two more.

In the blink of an eye, only one of the four ninjas was left, gasping for air in the Poison Mist.

"Cough... Cough cough..."

The ninja coughed violently, his hands tightly clutching his throat, and watched in horror as Kaze slowly approached.

The thick purple mist, the scarlet eyes, and the hideous gas mask made Kaze seem like a demon emerging from hell!

"Let me see what you know..."

The tomoe in Kaze's eyes spun rapidly, easily taking control of the Mist Ninja's mind.

A short while later.

Kaze casually snapped the Mist Ninja's neck and a thoughtful look appeared on his face.

"The attack on Konoha was directly ordered by the Third Mizukage. This does confirm my suspicion from another angle..."

"I'll hunt down a few more squads to figure out their movements and deal with the immediate problem first!"

After hunting down several squads in succession and combining the intelligence sent by the Katsuyu clones, Kaze's expression became increasingly solemn.

The reason was simple: most of these Kiri Anbu had rushed into the northern area defended by Root.

Although both were elite forces, Root might not be able to handle them with their numerical disadvantage.

Even if they could, they would surely incur heavy losses... He had to call the Anbu for help! 

Kaze no longer hesitated. He took out a special firework and pulled the fuse, then launched it into the sky.

Whoosh!

With a sound, the blooming firework lit up the night sky and could be seen from afar.

In the southern area.

Nagare's team continued to advance towards the border. Along the way, they only encountered a Mist team.

"Seems to be much easier than expected..."

After easily defeating the opponent, Nagare wiped his claw - shaped knife and murmured to himself.

"Boss, not only us, but many teams have reported that they haven't encountered many enemies along the way," an Anbu ninja came over and whispered.

"Most likely, most of the enemies have chosen to launch a surprise attack from the north," he speculated.

Sarutobi Nagare nodded slightly and curled his lips, "Heh, what you said is quite possible."

Just as the two were talking, a firework lit up in the northern sky, attracting everyone's attention.

"「It's the Root's distress signal!」"

"「It seems that most of the enemies are indeed on the other side!」"

The previous Anbu ninja looked at Nagare and asked anxiously, "Boss, do you want me to inform the brothers to gather quickly and go to the north to support the Root?"

"No," Nagare shook his head and said calmly.

"Go and tell everyone not to be in a hurry. They must first clear the enemies in their own areas."

"Let's talk about the rest later."

Several Anbu ninjas were stunned.

Did the boss mean not to go for support?

"Boss, isn't this a bit inappropriate?" an Anbu ninja hesitated and spoke up.

"Kaze Shimura is also over there. If something happens to him, afterwards..."

"Mind your own business!"

Nagare glared at the man coldly. The man immediately fell silent and lowered his head.

"Kaze Shimura knows the Flying Thunder God Technique, so he won't be in any danger. You don't need to worry about him."

Those around him were all his trusted subordinates.

After a moment of silence, Nagare didn't hide his thoughts and slowly said what was on his mind.

"「Now, the Root has become too powerful and out of control, which has long been a hidden danger to Konoha. But my father doesn't think so.」"

"「Ask yourselves, as the Root becomes stronger, does it threaten the stability of Konoha?」"

This...

After some thought, several Anbu ninjas slowly nodded.

The Anbu is a department that guards Konoha in the dark.

As the saying goes, 'One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, unless one is male and the other is female' (meaning two powerful forces cannot coexist peacefully).

The emergence of the Root not only took away some of the Anbu's powers, but also has many conflicts with the Anbu now.

The struggle between the two departments has indeed added some unstable factors to Konoha.

"「And now, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to weaken the power of the Root.」"

Seeing his subordinates agree with his statement, Nagare continued.

"「Although it seems a bit heartless, in the long run, only by pruning the diseased branches in time can the big tree become more lush.」"

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"For the greater good, some small sacrifices are necessary!"

An Anbu ninja scratched his head and responded.

"Even so, I still think the example the boss gave isn't quite appropriate...

Isn't the root the most important part for a big tree?"

After making a firm - stance statement, Sarutobi Nagare shifted the topic, and his tone softened.

"Besides, we're not leaving them to die or watching the Root get wiped out.

We're just going a bit later to wear them down. That's understandable, right?"

Several Anbu members were convinced and, after exchanging glances, declared one by one.

"You're right. We'll go inform the others to clear our area first."

"And then... then go to support the Root."

Sarutobi Nagare nodded, his smile widening: "Okay, go ahead."

In his opinion, internal and external troubles could be solved at the same time!

From Nagare's perspective, his actions were justifiable and in line with his and Konoha's interests.

It's not about right or wrong, just different stances.

"Damn it! What the hell are those Anbu guys doing? Why aren't they here yet?!"

Kaze smashed a Mist Ninja's head with his fist, venting his anger.

Through the connection with Katsuyu, he can sense that every now and then, a Root brother is dying.

It's true that he is strong, but with his current strength, he can't handle the entire battle alone.

"Don't be impatient, little Kaze."

The Katsuyu on his shoulder released cool chakra into Kaze's body, helping him calm down.

"Whew, thanks, Lady Katsuyu."

Stimulated by the coolness, Kaze regained his composure.

"You're welcome, little Kaze."

The Slug Sage wiggled her antennae and reminded him.

"There's a powerful enemy on your right. My clones are disappearing rapidly. He seems to have a way to block the connection between me and my clones, so I haven't received any intelligence about him."

The rapid disappearance of Katsuyu's clones means the lives of the Root Ninjas are fading fast.

They can't let the enemy keep killing like this!

"I got it, Lady Katsuyu."

Kaze dashed in the direction Katsuyu pointed, intending to find out the enemy's details.

First, use the System Scanning ability to scan. If the stats aren't too different, we'll take him out directly!

If not... then call in reinforcements and gang up on him!

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