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Chapter 266 Danzo's New Move
Chapter 266 Danzo's New Move
Konoha's intelligence was quite timely. Just three days after Orochimaru's order, the latest information about the battle between Iwagakure and Kumogakure was delivered to Orochimaru.
As they expected, the two sides intensified their conflict, and intelligence personnel even discovered Kirabi's trail on the battlefield.
Originally, both sides had only contributed one Jinchuriki to the war, so they were evenly matched. However, Killer Bee's sudden entry into the battle from the Cloud Village side has greatly disrupted the balance of the battlefield.
For a time, Iwagakure was being suppressed by Kumogakure. On the day the intelligence was relayed back, Iwagakure had been forced back a hundred miles by Kumogakure. This was not a hundred miles of land in a small neighboring country, but a hundred miles of land in the Land of Earth itself.
It's easy to imagine how furious Onoki must have been. Since the start of the Third Shinobi World War, Iwagakure was the first ninja village to lose territory.
This fact not only caused Iwagakure to lose face internationally and lose many missions that originally belonged to Iwagakure, but also disappointed the Daimyo of the Land of Earth.
It is said that during this period, Onoki has been receiving letters from the daimyo every now and then, asking him when he will be able to drive those barbarians from Kumogakure out of the Land of Earth.
But this is no easy task. Han, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki of Iwagakure, is confronting Konoha in the Land of Grass, while in the Land of Earth, only Roshi, the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, remains.
He alone could not defeat the combined attack of two Jinchūriki from Kumogakure. Now, Onoki was beginning to consider personally going to the front lines against Kumogakure.
While the battle raged fiercely between Iwagakure and Kumogakure, Sunagakure and Kirigakure fell into an eerie silence.
The two sides, who had been constantly fighting near the coastline, suddenly stopped fighting one day.
This commotion was quickly detected by Minato, who was patrolling near the battlefield. After spending a day confirming that there were no signs of the two sides fighting again, Minato immediately relayed the message to Jiraiya.
The military camp in the land of rivers.
"Jiraiya-sensei, here's the situation: Kirigakure has completely withdrawn from the Land of Wind's mainland and is currently occupying an island 50 kilometers from the mainland."
The Sand Village also tightened its defenses, seemingly unconcerned about a surprise attack from the Mist Village.
Jiraiya, Shikaku, and two other advisors were all there, analyzing the intelligence Minato had brought back.
"The sudden halt by these two must mean they've reached some kind of agreement, and in the current situation, the only one who could possibly unite them is us."
Lu Jiu spoke slowly, but his words made everyone present appear extremely solemn.
Is Kirigakure finally going to make a move against Konoha?
Konoha is about to face its most dangerous moment since the start of the war—simultaneously fighting against the four strongest ninja villages in the ninja world.
"Report our findings back to the village, and increase the intensity and scope of ninja patrols, especially along the coastline of the Land of Rivers, to prevent a sudden attack from Kirigakure."
"yes!"
Jiraiya acted swiftly and promptly. Just days after Konoha strengthened its defenses, the Sand Village forces, which had been stationed on the border of the Land of Wind, began to change their usual tactics and frequently sent out reconnaissance ninjas towards the Land of Rivers.
These guys were also very sensible. Although they were there to gather intelligence, they rarely provoked conflict with the Konoha ninjas, as if they were really only after the information.
While the Sand Village was operating, unsurprisingly, the Kirigakure Village also landed on the coast of the Land of Rivers and the adjacent Land of Winds.
Their objective was clear: to directly plunder various resources within the Land of Rivers, just as the Cloud Ninja had done in the Land of Wind.
Now, Konoha was naturally furious. The Land of Rivers was currently under Konoha's control, so this was tantamount to slapping Konoha in the face.
Thus, although Kirigakure and Konoha did not formally declare war, they engaged in a major battle within the Land of Rivers.
The Land of Wind, border camp, central command tent.
Fengying Luosha returned to this place, but unlike her previous high spirits, she looked much more haggard.
The continuous blows and heavy internal pressure left even a top-tier ninja like him somewhat exhausted.
"Lord Kazekage, should we continue fighting Konoha?" The one who asked the question was his trusted subordinate, one of the few people he had rescued during the attack on Konoha, Shaka.
"Of course not, we just need to make an offensive stance. We can tie down some of Konoha's forces, and leave the rest to Kirigakure. Aren't they all clamoring to kill all the Konoha ninja?"
Rasa revealed a strange smile. He had gone to great lengths to finally bring Kirigakure to the front line against Konoha, and had to make significant sacrifices in the process.
Now that his plan has succeeded, he has not only pulled Sunagakure out of the quagmire of war, but also eliminated a rival. All of this makes him extremely excited.
"But, Lord Kazekage, Kirigakure just killed Yekura. Is it appropriate for us to cooperate with them?"
I've heard people below complain about this more than once, especially the chuunibyou (middle and lower ninja), who have a lot of opinions about it.
"Shahua carefully reminded him."
Yekura's death is full of doubts. She was ambushed by Kirigakure during a simple patrol mission and ultimately died in battle.
Just three days after Pakura's death, Sunagakure quickly reached a secret agreement with Kirigakure to jointly attack Konoha ninja in the Land of Rivers.
This speed is too fast. Many ninjas in the village believe that Yekura was betrayed, which led to her being ambushed by the Hidden Mist Village.
However, speculation is speculation precisely because there is no evidence.
Therefore, although many people felt indignant, they had to give way to this plan that could free Sunagakure from the quagmire of war.
The southern front of Konoha became lively again. By the time Taiichi learned of this news, it was already July of Konoha year 47.
In the past month, besides occasionally harassing the Cloud Village camp, Taiichi has also spent a considerable amount of time locating the Flying Thunder God Kunai that he originally gave to Nono.
Ever since Danzo was removed from his position as elder, Taichi had a feeling that the old man would one day make a move against Nonou.
Sure enough, during today's routine check, Taiichi discovered that Nonou, who had always moved within a very small area, had changed her position significantly.
Judging from the lack of any indication of its location, this place should already be within the territory of the Land of Earth.
If a medical ninja appears in the Land of Earth, don't tell me Danzo has already led his troops into the Land of Earth; that would be a complete joke.
The only remaining explanation is that Danzo used the excuse of diverting Nonou away, most likely to get her back to her old ways and become a spy.
Taiichi clenched his fists. This Danzo was truly a man who never gave up his evil intentions. He had plotted against him and those around him more than once.
It's a pity there was no chance, otherwise Taiyi wouldn't mind erasing him from this world at all.
Now, Taiichi's task is to ensure Nono's safety. This mission, which is clearly designed specifically for her, is obviously very dangerous.
After saying goodbye to Orochimaru, Taichi disappeared from the camp.
He didn't appear beside Nonou because he was worried she wasn't alone. If there were other people with her, Taichi wouldn't be able to do anything about them without knowing their identities.
After all, he didn't want anyone to know that he had appeared in the Land of Earth without permission, nor did he want to be someone who killed indiscriminately.
When Taiichi reappeared, he had arrived at the border of the Land of Fire near the Land of Grass, which was the closest Flying Thunder God coordinate point to Nonou.
Taiichi rested briefly to recover his chakra before soaring into the sky. Once above the clouds, he identified his direction and flew towards Nonou's location.
As Taiyi flies more and more, he continues to improve his flying skills.
From flapping his wings at the beginning, to using wind escaping for propulsion, and now using wind escaping to eliminate resistance, Taiyi's current speed is close to the speed of sound.
The feeling of speeding like lightning was incredibly exhilarating, but if it weren't for the protection of the wind-escape technique, Taiyi estimated that he would have been torn apart by the wind resistance immediately.
About two hours later, Taiichi sensed that he had approached the Flying Thunder God Kunai on Nonou's body. He slowly reduced his speed, activated his chakra senses, and searched in Nonou's direction.
Two or three minutes later, in a small town, Taiichi finally found Nono's figure in the vast crowd.
She was alone, sitting in a restaurant eating. Her unhurried movements made her seem no different from an ordinary person, befitting her former status as a professional spy.
However, Taiyi did not immediately set off to meet him, but instead continued to hover in the sky.
At an altitude of over a thousand meters, he was not worried at all about being discovered by people on the ground. On the contrary, he could use his chakra perception to monitor the actions of people on the ground at all times.
Sure enough, after monitoring for two hours, Taiichi discovered two strange-looking guys following behind Nonou.
One of them, judging from his demeanor, appeared to be a team member who was on the mission with her; they occasionally exchanged glances.
The other person was different; he was clearly a stalker, but Taiyi didn't know whether this person belonged to Root or some other organization.
With these discoveries, Taiyi made a plan in mind. He formed a hand seal with one hand, and two shadow clones suddenly appeared beside him.
The moment the shadow clone appeared, it spread its wings and flew to the side.
"Take care of myself, I'll be right back."
After saying that, he closed his eyes, folded his wings, and used the Spirit Transformation Technique to separate his soul from his body.
Just as Taiichi's body was in freefall, two chains shot out from the left and right, suspending Taiichi between the two shadow clones.
At this moment, Taiichi's spirit had already arrived beside Nono Kamo and plunged into her body.
Outside, Nono paused for a moment, but then continued walking forward as if nothing had happened.
In his inner world, Taiyi did not invade the other's body as his soul would in a normal battle. Instead, he revealed his identity immediately to prevent unnecessary conflict.
"Nonou-neechan, it's me, Taichi!"
Nonou, who was preparing for a desperate fight, was slightly stunned. Her body was possessed by someone else's soul. Although such ninjutsu was not common in the ninja world, it did exist. At least Konoha had ninjutsu such as Spirit Transformation Technique and Mind Transfer Technique.
She thought Danzo was about to attack her, but unexpectedly it was Taiichi who came.
"Taiichi, what are you doing here? It's dangerous here. There are Root people watching us from outside," Nonou said anxiously.
"It's alright, Nono-neechan. Just keep controlling your body. This is the mental world; no one will know I've been here."
This is also why Nono paused slightly outside, and at this moment, Taichi also began to examine the layout of this mental space.
This was a courtyard. After a moment's thought, Taiyi realized that it looked exactly like the Konoha Orphanage. Every flower, every blade of grass, every table and every stool was a replica of the orphanage.
Taiichi pulled Nonou to sit down at the stone table in the courtyard.
"Nonou-neechan, weren't you at the medical camp? How did you end up in the heart of the Land of Earth?"
"I also want to ask you, how did you find me? And this is a spirit transformation technique, isn't it? Where is your real body? Don't you know this is a very dangerous ninjutsu?"
Nonou's series of questions left Taiichi speechless, but he showed no impatience; he could feel the deep care in her words.
"Don't worry, Nono-neechan, my true form is safe. No one will be able to find it. But you, your situation is not good right now."
Taiichi reassured Nono, but at the same time, he didn't forget to ask about her situation.
"I'm actually fine. Danzo hates me, but at least he won't lay a hand on me during this mission." Nonou was quite calm and didn't seem worried about her safety.
"Why? I've discovered someone is still following you," Taiyi asked, puzzled.
"This mission is very important. If it can be completed successfully, Danzo's chances of winning against Iwagakure will greatly increase. Therefore, he will definitely not cause any trouble in this mission."
"As for the stalker you discovered, that's standard practice within Root. For missions like this, there's usually someone hiding in the shadows, firstly to monitor the situation, and secondly to know the mission's success or failure as soon as possible," Nonou patiently explained to Taichi.
Although this mission was very dangerous, and Danzo had ill intentions in assigning it to her, Nonou genuinely wanted to complete it well, simply because it could indeed increase Konoha's chances of winning this battle.
Taiichi was also helpless. He could not deprive others of their spirit of dedication to Konoha. Konoha's current prosperity and status were due to the existence of a group of ninjas who were willing to dedicate themselves to it.
Nonou is that kind of person, and Taichi is one of them. That's why he can understand Nonou's feelings.
"Sister, since that's the case, I won't stop you, but you must be careful. If you feel there's a real danger you can't handle, be sure to call me."
My strength is vastly different now; there are very few enemies in the ninja world I can't defeat.
Taiichi kept emphasizing his current strength to Nonou, because he was afraid that Nonou would worry about his safety and would rather face the danger alone than call him over.
"I know, I know, the White Reaper. I've heard of him too. Our Taichi is now a powerful ninja renowned throughout the ninja world."
Nono looked at Taichi with a tender expression. The little boy who was once so small was now able to stand on his own, which made her most gratified.
Faced with Nono's loving gaze, Taichi felt helpless, but still gave a final explanation before his spirit left Nono's body.
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