Land of Fire border, inside a cave behind a waterfall in a valley.
"Are these Konoha ninjas crazy?!"
"What exactly do they want to do?!"
A Kirigakure ninja wrapped the wound on his arm with bandages, his face pale.
"I don't know, we are also unclear about the specific arrangements from above."
A tall woman stood in front of the water curtain, her face filled with worry.
"Captain Terumi Mei, should we continue to advance?"
"With those Hyūga ninjas present, our Hidden Mist Jutsu and stealth techniques are almost ineffective."
"The power of the Byakugan is still too strong."
Kamijōryū (Note: Likely OC/minor character name, translated phonetically) spoke weakly.
"Try to retreat as much as possible. Once we reach the sea, Konoha ninjas probably won't pursue us."
"The intelligence of the battlefield now has likely been transmitted back to the Land of Water."
"Just wait, there will be arrangements from above."
Terumi Mei looked helpless.
At the beginning of the contact, Konoha ninjas were relatively restrained.
But...
Just this morning.
These Konoha ninjas acted like they suddenly went crazy one by one.
As soon as they discovered Kirigakure ninjas, they would launch attacks recklessly.
It was as if there was some unresolvable hatred between them and these ninjas.
Even though Kirigakure ninjas were selected through slaughter. [Blood Mist Village]
But...
Konoha's change was too great, catching them off guard.
Plus, with the assistance of the Byakugan and powerful sensory ninjas, once Kirigakure ninjas were discovered, it was almost difficult to escape.
"Splash..."
Just at this moment, a figure passed through the water curtain and entered the cave.
Looking at that huge sword, Terumi Mei frowned slightly.
"Biwa Jūzō?"
Terumi Mei recognized the person in front of her at a glance, the missing-nin of Kirigakure, Biwa Jūzō, who took away Kirigakure's Seven Ninja Swords · Kubikiribōchō!
Why would this guy appear here?
"Still remember me?"
"However, I am not here to fight with you, I am here to assist the village in battle."
Biwa Jūzō's voice was somewhat hoarse, but he expressed himself clearly.
"Assist the village in battle?"
"Then the one behind you... is a person from Konoha, right?"
Terumi Mei's brows furrowed slightly.
Because she saw the Konoha forehead protector.
"Me?"
"Precisely because I am here, so... you have the chance to defeat the Konoha team."
The figure behind Biwa Jūzō slowly walked out.
Looking at the person in front of her, Terumi Mei also recognized him.
Sarutobi Asuma, the son of the Sandaime Hokage · Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Terumi Mei knew some of Konoha's internal intelligence more or less.
Now, how did this stray dog in front of her dare to speak with such confidence?!
"Captain Terumi Mei, should we take them down?!"
At this time, two heavily injured members, holding kunai in their hands, had already arrived by Terumi Mei's side.
Terumi Mei's mouth twitched.
She really couldn't understand... obviously dying soon, how could they say such words so confidently?
Sure enough, most people in the village had some brain problems.
"Phew..."
"Tell me, what plan do you have."
"If you really want to do something for the village, then I can apply to the village... to allow you to return."
Terumi Mei spoke deeply.
Now she really couldn't think of any way to counterattack in this situation.
Those spies who went deep into the Land of Fire, even retreating had become a luxury.
"What if I say, Konoha's second batch of ninjas is already on the way here?!"
"What if I say, now there are ninjas from other villages preparing to attack Konoha?"
"So, do you really plan to retreat just like this?"
Sarutobi Asuma's face was gloomy, the corner of his mouth curving into a morbid arc.
"Second batch of ninjas?!"
"Even if there are ninjas from other villages attacking Konoha, if this second batch of ninjas exceeds two hundred, we still can't hold on."
Terumi Mei's face looked even worse.
She felt like she was being played as a fool.
Suddenly, Terumi Mei's pupils shook.
"You..."
"That's right, in the second batch of ninjas coming over, there are my people."
Sarutobi Asuma looked smug.
Back then, those of the Sarutobi clan who stayed in the village were indeed cleaned up.
But...
Sarutobi Hiruzen had been Hokage for so many years; besides his own clansmen, he also had some die-hard fans.
"If that's the case... then..."
"When do we act?"
Terumi Mei only murmured slightly, then raised her head and spoke firmly.
Karatachi Yagura being detained by Konoha was not just Kirigakure losing a Kage...
It was the entire face of Kirigakure being trampled and ground on the ground by Konoha.
Even though Terumi Mei felt that engaging in a direct war with Konoha now wasn't a wise choice, she couldn't go against the will of the entire village.
"Tomorrow noon, Sunagakure ninjas, as well as Konoha's second batch of combat ninjas, will arrive."
"That time is when we act."
"You Kirigakure, better prepare well."
Sarutobi Asuma finished speaking and directly Body Flickered away.
"Terumi Mei, you... live on well."
Biwa Jūzō said a strange sentence out of nowhere, then followed and left.
Terumi Mei was stunned for a moment, then also left here.
She wanted to transmit this intelligence out immediately.
This might be the only time Kirigakure could wrestle with Konoha.
...
In the northwest direction, figures shuttled rapidly through the dense forest.
Leading the team this time were five UchihaJōnin.
Uchiha Roy, Uchiha Ueda, Uchiha Shino, Uchiha Kaoru, Uchiha Hirokai. (Note: Names likely OC/minor, translated phonetically).
All five had awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, participated in the Third Great Ninja War, and were former squad leaders of the Police Force.
Their Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and Genjutsu were all at the elite level.
In this team, there were only more than thirty Uchiha ninjas; the rest were all Chūnin and Jōnin of the village.
Soon, the group rushed out of the dense forest and stood on a high cliff.
"Captain Roy, Sunagakure ninjas discovered."
"Heading direction is about the same as ours."
"What do these Sunagakure guys intend to do?!"
Aburame Rei (Note: Likely OC) Body Flickered in front of Roy and reported in a low voice.
"Sunagakure?"
"It seems these guys are still not very peaceful."
"Ignore them. If they want to interfere... let them become our merits."
Roy looked into the distance and spoke deeply.
Everyone just stayed here for a moment, then merged into the dense forest again.
Shortly after they left, a White Zetsu slowly grew out of a big tree behind them.
"Just like the Lord's plan, next just wait for the Lord's next arrangement."
White Zetsu smiled, then merged into the big tree again.
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