Late night.
Yōkō found himself reverse-summoned to the Land of Grass, not the secret tree hollow he shared with Yuka in the Land of Rain.
Ahem, so it's about slapping Danzo in the face, not that kind of slapping... he had thought too much.
Some time ago, Yōkō had sent Yuka to the Land of Grass to continue hunting the Shimura clan's Guardian Ninja. It seemed there was news.
Uzumaki Yuka and the other two, each wearing masks, waited for Fox.
Seeing Fox, Uzumaki Yuka said: "Fox, the Kusagakure Capital broke camp three days ago and began migrating!
Their horse teams, cattle herds, sheep flocks, tent caravans, etc., stretch for several kilometers. It's a perfect opportunity to strike."
Yōkō nodded repeatedly and said: "During the migration is the perfect time for assassination... no, for a strong kill.
The previous Guardian Ninja captain, Shimura Kōhi, was killed by Yōkō.
After Shimura Kōhi's death, Danzo sent two more Shimura clan Jonin: Shimura Heiya and Shimura Hyougan.
Among them, Shimura Heiya is the Guardian Ninja captain.
If we can strongly kill these two Shimura clan Jonin, it will continue to fight Danzo.
Danzo's left arm, Root, is destroyed; his right arm, the Shimura clan, is severely damaged.
When the time comes, I will scheme within Konoha to try and remove Danzo's position as Anbu Chief.
Step by step, we fight Danzo until he becomes isolated and alone, until one day we kill him."
Uzumaki Yuka nodded excitedly, then added: "Fox, you must be careful too."
"I understand, I'm always careful." Yōkō said:
"By the way, more good news for you.
Princess Kushina has graduated from the Ninja Academy. Princess Tsunade is Princess Kushina's Team Leader.
Barring accidents, in the next two or three years, Princess Kushina will be able to stand on her own."
Uzumaki Yuka, Uzumaki Kaichō, and Uzumaki Genchō looked at each other, seeing hope in each other's eyes.
Once Princess Kushina masters the Nine-Tails' power, the Uzumaki survivors won't have to hide deep in the rainforest anymore.
Yuka prepared two horses and a flock of sheep for Fox to disguise himself as a herdsman, making it easier to approach the migrating procession.
He herded the sheep for about a kilometer and saw the long procession.
Horse teams, cattle herds, sheep flocks, and an endless stream of carriages.
He quickly found the luxurious carriage of the Land of Grass Daimyō.
Sixteen horses pulled a moving two-story house-on-wheels, slowly moving forward.
Two samurai came galloping on horseback, wanting to drive away the herdsman who had rashly approached.
Yōkō, wearing a face mask, stared at the Daimyō's house-on-wheels in the distance.
Four Guardian Ninja stood on top of the house-on-wheels, while the others hid in the shadows.
Just as the samurai reached the vicinity, they saw the herdsman take out a mask.
It was a white mask with twin-eyed vine spiral patterns.
When the samurai charged closer, they found the herdsman had already vanished with Body Flicker.
Such fast Body Flicker!
This wasn't a herdsman rashly breaking in the migrating procession, but an assassin!
Soon, two squares of samurai formed around the Daimyō's house-on-wheels.
The twelve Guardian Ninja stood in various positions on the house-on-wheels.
Yōkō planned to farm chakra reserves from the Shimura clan Guardian Ninja, kill the Shimura clan Guardian Ninja after reviving, and eliminate the threat permanently.
Therefore, this time his main goal was to gather intelligence.
The two squares of samurai numbered over three hundred people.
Yōkō couldn't just kill all three hundred-plus people.
Water Release: Water Shockwave!
A massive flow of water sprayed from Yōkō's mouth. The water surged like a tsunami, one big wave after another, directly washing away the samurai's formations.
After the attack, the Guardian Ninja split into two groups.
Guardian Ninja Captain Shimura Heiya took 6 Guardian Ninja to escort the Daimyō away, while Shimura Hyougan took 3 Guardian Ninja to cover the rear.
Shimura Hyougan blocked Yōkō's path.
"Sarutobi Kanenosuke!"
Shimura Hyougan shouted Yōkō's name.
Sarutobi Kanenosuke had killed several Root ninja in one battle; all Shimura clan ninja knew this name.
Yōkō ignored Shimura Hyougan, his figure disappearing into the ground.
A Guardian Ninja quickly used Lightning Release, trying to stop the rogue ninja Sarutobi Kanenosuke.
His Lightning Release was too slow; Yōkō had long since disappeared.
When Yōkō reappeared, he had used the Ephemeral Technique to sneak close to the Daimyō's house-on-wheels.
Shimura Heiya was very conspicuous, standing on the very top of the house-on-wheels, looking as if he was commanding everything.
Yōkō emerged from the ground, leaped up, and unhurriedly jumped towards Shimura Heiya on the roof of the house-on-wheels.
The other Guardian Ninja hurried to block Sarutobi Kanenosuke.
While collecting intelligence on the Guardian Ninjas' abilities, Yōkō kept his eyes on Shimura Heiya.
Seeing the Guardian Ninja at a disadvantage, Shimura Heiya had no choice but to join the battle.
After one minute, Yōkō had probed Shimura Heiya's intelligence.
He was a typical Shimura clan ninja, primarily using Wind Release.
Seeing all the Guardian Ninja closing in, Yōkō dropped his defense and died at Shimura Heiya's hands.
Shimura Heiya was stunned.
The rogue ninja Sarutobi Kanenosuke, whom the Clan Head Danzo considered a major enemy, was killed just like that by him?
Would he become the next clan head?
[Detected host has died, Mochizuki's Arc system starting...]
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Yōkō returned to the previous full moon night.
He and Nara Umeka had traveled across half the ninja world and were about to return to Konoha Village.
Nara Umeka had been training Fox for over ten days; Fox's skills satisfied her greatly.
She noticed Fox suddenly pause and asked, "Can't hold back anymore?"
Yōkō felt sorrow inside.
Damn you, Shimura Heiya!
Why are you only a Jonin? Still so far from being an Elite Jonin?
He worked hard to die by Shimura Heiya's hands, only to gain a Jonin-level chakra reserve, which is 0.2 times an Elite Jonin's chakra reserve.
Yōkō's chakra reserve went from 3.4 times Elite Jonin level to 3.6 times Elite Jonin level.
The gains were far less than expected.
Shimura Heiya, you incompetent waste who doesn't deserve your position, I will kill you!
Harming Konoha and the Land of Grass Daimyō are one thing, but you actually tricked me!
The number of Elite Jonin is small; each is a famous ninja in the ninja world.
Yōkō snapped back to reality and said to Nara Umeka: "It's not that, still far from it."
The plot continued as in the previous life.
Beside the Kusagakure Capital migrating procession.
This time, Yōkō didn't use a sheep flock for cover. He directly used the Ephemeral Technique to sneak close to the house-on-wheels.
On the roof of the house-on-wheels, Shimura Heiya looked at the surrounding grassland, pondering his clan and Root.
He had active applied to Clan Head Danzo, hoping to enter Root and help the Clan Head with his worries.
However, the Clan Head refused his request.
The Clan Head said that until the Sarutobi Kanenosuke problem was resolved, Root would not recruit any more Shimura clan ninja.
Use civilian ninja to hold the fort for now and attract hatred.
Lynx entering Root is temporary; Lynx will not leave the village for Root missions.
Just as Shimura Heiya was contemplating his future, he suddenly saw five figures appear to the side!
All five wore masks... was that?
White-eyed spiral masks?
Sarutobi Kanenosuke! It's the rogue ninja Sarutobi Kanenosuke!
The shadow clones accurately jumped onto the house-on-wheels, kicking away three Guardian Ninja with several consecutive kicks.
Shimura Heiya felt fear discovered that the Guardian Ninja kicked off the house-on-wheels were all from the Shimura clan.
He had just drawn a kunai from his tool pouch when a figure appeared behind him and kicked him away.
His body flew out like a cannonball, far away from the Daimyō's house-on-wheels.
This kick was filled with rage, incredibly powerful, coming from Yōkō's main body.
Damn you Shimura Heiya, you waste, only providing Jonin-level chakra reserves.
Shimura Heiya didn't know why Sarutobi Kanenosuke hated him so much; he hadn't even provoked him.
Among the Guardian Ninja, Hyūga Shin felt this scene was familiar...
The previous Guardian Ninja captain, Shimura Kōhi, was also killed by someone infiltrating.
Could it be that this Guardian Ninja captain would also die?
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