108: Chapter 108 AftershocksThe Hidden Cloud Village is gone.
The news spread like a bloody plague throughout the entire ninja world in just a few days.
At first, no one dared to believe it.
One of the five major countries?
It just vanished like that?
What a joke about the ninja world!
But when the spies sent by various forces secretly reached that familiar location in the Land of Lightning, everyone was dumbfounded.
Looking at the endless, smooth, perfectly round, circular pit in front of me, as if drawn with a professional tool, and the lonely, hill-like rock ball that had fallen in the middle.
The spies' legs were cramping and their tongues were tied in knots.
"It's.it's really gone."
"My God.what kind of thing is this to make."
"Kumakure.just.evaporated like that?"
Fear, like a cold rope, wrapped around the neck of everyone who witnessed the scene.
This isn't war anymore, this is a fucking natural disaster!It's a miracle!
A few scattered survivors, and some Cloud Village ninjas who were lucky enough to be away from the village, began to gather in the direction of the giant crater like headless flies.
They stood on the edge of the deep pit, looking down at the place that was once their "hometown," their expressions numb, their bodies swaying and unsteady.
Where is home?Where are my teammates?Where are my familiar restaurants and training grounds?
They're all gone.
Many burly men collapsed to the ground, clutching their heads in agony.
Who should I seek revenge against?And how should I take it?
A chilling despair permeated the hearts of every surviving Cloud Villager, making them shiver.
Konoha Village, the main gate.
The two Chunin on guard duty were yawning and chatting idly.
Suddenly, they saw a staggering figure covered in blood and mud, carrying a large bundle of things, struggling to move towards them on the distant official road.
"alert!"
The Chunin immediately straightened his back and gripped the kunai with his other hand.
The figure drew closer and closer before they could barely make out its features.
"That's.Darui, a Jonin from Kumogakure?"
Darui was almost covered in blood, and every step he took seemed to be using all his strength.On his back.it looked like he was carrying a large stone slab?There were also several strange black sticks stuck in the stone slab, and the black sticks.were people strung on them?
When they got closer and could clearly see the figure pinned to the stone slab by black rods, the two Chunin gasped in shock!
"The Fourth.Fourth Raikage?"
"Quickly!Report to the Hokage!"
"Medical team!Quickly!"
The entire village of Konoha was instantly thrown into chaos.
Konoha Hospital, Special Care Ward.
Jiraiya leaned against the headboard, flipping through an intelligence scroll with a furrowed brow.
He had only recently received news that the Hidden Cloud Village had been wiped out by the suspected leader of the Akatsuki.
"Bang!"
The ward door was suddenly kicked open.
An ANBU ninja rushed in anxiously: "Lord Jiraiya!Something terrible has happened!Darui from Kumogakure has carried the Raikage to the village entrance!The Raikage is seriously injured and unconscious, and his condition is very dangerous!"
The scroll in Jiraiya's hand fell onto the blanket.
He didn't care that his injuries hadn't healed yet, and he threw off the covers to get out of bed.
The movement was too forceful, aggravating his still-healing ribs, causing him to twitch his lips in pain.
"Take it easy!" The secret service officer quickly stepped forward to support him.
"Slow my ass!"
Jiraiya pushed him away, gritted his teeth, and walked out despite the pain.
"That Raikage bastard can be strung up like a candied hawthorn and carried over, my little injury is nothing!"
He kept cursing and swearing, barely managing to stay upright, and practically shuffled out of the ward.
Koharu and Homura, who rushed over upon hearing the news, tried to persuade him to stop.
"Jiraiya, your injury."
"Get out!"
Jiraiya's eyes widened, and he unusually swore, "I'm still the Hokage!What kind of time is this to worry about these minor injuries?"
The menacing aura emanating from that bandit caused the two advisors to hesitate and not dare to stop him any longer.
Arriving at the village entrance, they saw Ai, still unconscious and with those unsightly black sticks stuck in her body, being carefully unloaded from the stone slab and laid flat on a stretcher.Then they looked at Darui, who was exhausted and collapsed on the ground, barely able to breathe.
Jiraiya's face was grim.He squatted down and carefully examined A's injuries, then sensed the cold chakra attached to the black rod.
"This thing.is fucking weird."
He ordered the medical team leader beside him in a deep voice, "Save them at all costs!Get this thing out of here!Be careful, don't let the Raikage die in Konoha!"
After giving his instructions, he stood up and looked into the distance, towards the direction of Cloud Village.
"Akatsuki…Pain…"
He muttered to himself, unable to describe the feeling in his heart.
The ninja world is truly about to change.
He turned to Kakashi and Shikaku behind him and said, "Pass on my order: Konoha is on high alert!All outward missions are suspended!"
"Also, quickly notify Sunagakure and Iwagakure and tell them the truth about the Raikage's situation."
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There was a gentle knock on the door of Naruto's office at the Chamber of Commerce.
"Enter."
Mei Terumi pushed open the door and walked in.
She wore that custom-made suit, and her figure was alluring.
Perhaps it was because she had been free from the strife of the Hidden Mist these past few days, and her diet and rest had become regular, or perhaps it was some other kind of nourishment, but her face, which had been slightly pale due to her travels and anxieties, was now rosy and her eyes were sparkling with tears.Compared to the stubbornness she had when she first arrived, she had gained a more charming and captivating beauty.
Holding a newly compiled intelligence report, he walked to Naruto's desk, bent down slightly, and placed the document on the table.
The curves are fully revealed in every movement.
"President, the preliminary analysis report on Pain's attack on Kumogakure from Amegakure has been completed."
Her voice still carried that mature magnetism, but her tone had naturally taken on the respect due to a subordinate.
Naruto's gaze lingered for a few seconds as she bent over before settling on her face and taking the report.
"Hmm, tell me about it."
Mei Terumi straightened up, placed her hands folded in front of her, and began her report in a clear and organized manner:
"Based on intelligence sent back by our spies in various locations"Based on accounts from some survivors, it can be confirmed that the perpetrator was the leader of the Akatsuki organization, codenamed Pain, who possessed the legendary Rinnegan.
"Its demonstrated abilities include large-scale summoning, absorption of ninjutsu, extraction of souls, and that.destructive repulsive force attack, and the stone sphere seal that seals the Eight-Tails."
She paused, her pretty face showing worry.
"Especially that move, judging from the extent of the damage to the terrain and the remaining energy.it has exceeded the scope of conventional ninjutsu and reached.the level of destroying a country."
"Currently, Kumogakure is practically defunct, with fewer than eleven survivors.The Raikage was seriously injured and sent to Konoha, and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki has been confirmed to have been sealed and captured."
"The entire ninja world has been plunged into great panic because of this incident."
"Rinnegan.Nation-destroying level."
Naruto muttered something under his breath, then tossed the report back onto the table and leaned back in his chair.
He looked at Mei Terumi, his eyes half-closed, and the outline of his mouth appeared.
"You pick up the secretarial job pretty quickly."
Mei Terumi's cheeks flushed, and she unconsciously gripped the hem of her clothes with both hands.
Hey bastard, we're talking about serious business, what are you looking at!
"It seems.you're a good fit for this position."
"You flatter me, Chairman.It's just my duty."
The office was quiet for a few seconds, with only the faint sound of waves coming from outside the window.
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