At the same time.
A Konoha's Ninja Team was also heading towards Toyomi Town.
Soon, at a position 10 kilometers away from Toyomi Town, this Ninja Team also received intelligence from their scouts.
"It's confirmed."
"There is a Kirigakure's intelligence outpost within Toyomi Town!"
Choza said with a serious expression: "According to the scouts' feedback, the scale of this outpost is not small. It's very possible that there are Kirigakure's Jonin present. Everyone, be careful."
"Jonin?"
Kushina clenched her fists, widened her eyes and said: "I hope we can catch a big fish this time. Minato has already taken out three Elite Jonin over there, and I haven't even started here. This time, I really hope we don't run into any small fry again!"
"Yes, Kushina-sama!"
The Hyuga Clan's Jonin beside her, Hyuga Kazami, also agreed: "The Land of Fire is our Konoha's territory. Those damned Kirigakure's Ninjas dare to invade, they must pay the price!"
"But everyone still needs to be careful."
Kushina said with a serious expression: "That Kirigakure's Yuki Sora is still hiding in the shadows, and we don't know when he might strike suddenly. We can be confident, but we absolutely must not be careless. He is a Ninja that even Jiraiya-sensei couldn't handle!"
As she spoke, Kushina subconsciously touched the tool pouch at the back of her waist. A Flying Thunder God kunai was stored there.
She believed that even if something unexpected happened, Minato would definitely make it in time to help.
…
On the other side,
After obtaining the intelligence in Toyomi Town, Sora did not plan to continue lurking. This time, the person with him was Meigetsu, a Kirigakure's Anbu Captain.
If nothing else, her self-preservation ability was not a problem.
Thus, Sora naturally had fewer reservations. His combat power had become abnormally high, enough to sweep away all Ninjas below the Kage-level.
If he encountered scattered teams of Jonin, he could kill them instantly upon meeting.
Moreover,
Strengthened by Rank 5 Reiatsu, Sora's physical quality was also quite formidable. Simply breaking his defense to cause harm had already become a very difficult task.
With combat power and survivability maxed out, he naturally didn't have too many concerns.
At this moment, not long after the two left Toyomi Town, they encountered an elite Konoha's Ninja Team.
What defines elite?
It meant that when Sora's Reikaku detected the other party's presence, the opposing Konoha's Ninja Team immediately performed tactical maneuvers.
Obviously, the other side also had sensory-type Ninjas. If he wasn't mistaken, it was most likely a Hyuga Clan's Ninja with deep skill.
Especially in Sora's Reikaku, within the enemy's unit, there was an extremely powerful energy reaction.
Its intensity was even more terrifying than Jiraiya he had encountered before.
Since they had met, Sora had no intention of avoiding them.
Soon, the two sides encountered each other.
The opposing Konoha's Ninja Team had early on performed tactical maneuvers, forming a fan-shaped formation to encircle the two.
Even though the formation was dispersed, the Konoha side's main force still had over thirty Ninjas. A team of this scale already counted as heavy firepower in small-scale engagements.
Of course, for Sora, the number of Ninjas below the Kage-level wasn't too important.
As long as it wasn't an astronomical number, it wouldn't have much impact on him.
The reaction grew stronger and stronger.
A moment later, Sora saw a familiar yet unfamiliar figure among the opposing Konoha's Ninja Team.
Red hair and flamboyant.
Uzumaki Kushina!
That was precisely Nine-Tails's Jinchuriki in the original work, the princess of the Uzumaki Clan, Uzumaki Kushina!
The signature bright red hair, paired with the somewhat ill-fitting Konoha's Jonin vest, actually caused Sora not to recognize this famous Kunoichi immediately.
At this time, the distance between the two sides was already less than a thousand meters.
Over there, Hyuga Kazami had already fully activated his Byakugan. His gaze was locked onto Sora, but he was already sweating profusely, his face turning somewhat pale.
"The person coming…"
"Has terrifying Chakra!"
Kazami couldn't help but swallow hard, saying in astonishment: "The opponent's Chakra has a faint golden hue, it looks very strange. And in terms of quantity, it's simply horrifyingly vast, seemingly no different from a Tailed Beast!"
"Be careful!"
"He is definitely an incredible enemy. His Chakra Reaction is even more frightening than the Third Mizukage's!"
As soon as the words fell.
The Konoha's Ninjas all looked shocked.
'A Kirigakure's Ninja so strong that he even surpassed the Third Mizukage… could it be…'
'We had really run into him!!!'
At this moment, Kushina also slowly opened her eyes. Her expression instantly became extremely grave.
'Such strong Chakra!'
'It's possibly more terrifying than what Kazami said!'
Kushina possessed the Uzumaki Clan's secret technique, Mind's Eye of the Kagura, a detection-type Ninjutsu comparable to the Byakugan, capable of sensing Chakra Flow within a very large range.
Therefore, she also sensed the terror of the opponent immediately.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
One Konoha's Jonin after another flickered forward. Kushina charged at the very front of the formation.
Soon, she saw the appearance of the newcomers.
Black hair,
An excessively handsome youth.
Kushina, who had seen Sora's photo before, recognized the opponent's identity at a glance.
"Yuki Sora…"
"Everyone, be careful!!!"
Kushina shouted a warning.
The Konoha's Jonin nearby, upon hearing this name, their faces turned even uglier.
Just moments ago, they were talking about catching a big fish, and now a big fish really delivered itself to their doorstep!
Yuki Sora!
The terrifying enemy who even repelled Jiraiya!
They knew this is bound to be a bloody battle no matter what!!!
"Kushina-sama…"
Kazami said gravelly while sprinting: "There are no other Kirigakure's Ninjas ambushing in the surroundings, only those two!"
Hearing this, Kushina also nodded and said: "Send someone to notify the main base, tell Jiraiya-sensei to reinforce us as soon as possible. This is a perfect opportunity, we absolutely cannot miss it!"
Yes!
It's a perfect opportunity!
Kushina was already planning to do something big: to keep that rising star of Kirigakure, Yuki Sora, here!
At this moment, over fifty elite Konoha's Ninjas charged forward simultaneously in a fan shape.
When they're a hundred meters apart, Kushina already began forming hand seals rapidly with both hands.
"Wind Release: Wind Cutter Technique!"
In an instant, violent Chakra surged. Kushina opened her hand, and a sharp wind blade shot wildly towards the direction Sora was coming from.