Naruto's civilian cannon fodder starts with the three-body technique

Chapter 248: Diverting trouble to the east
"Sasuke-kun, what's wrong with you—"

Orochimaru was somewhat puzzled when he saw Umino Sasuke change direction while retreating.

"Go and finish up."

Without offering any further explanation, Umino Sasuke transformed into the appearance of an Iwa ninja ANBU member, joined forces with his shadow clone, and headed northwest with Orochimaru.

At this moment, a large number of Iwa ninja spies were fleeing Kumogakure at high speed. Ore, codenamed "Earth Collapse," was walking through the forest in a disheveled state. He was still wearing a Kumogakure Jonin vest, but it was tattered and covered in blood.

The Cloud Ninja's net tightened continuously, and the chakra aura of the pursuers behind them drew ever closer.

"Damn Nightingale, they didn't even give us a heads-up before the operation. Are we spies hidden in Kumogakure really that untrustworthy? When we get back to the village, I'm going to give Lord Tsuchikage a piece of my mind about these damned guys."

Aurelius was filled with resentment and his heart was filled with coldness. This act of distrusting him and issuing orders directly without his consent was a complete disregard for them.

He thought that the village headquarters had retrieved the stolen intelligence and that their information as transnational spies had not been leaked and could continue to be hidden. He never expected that they would still be used as pawns.

The only hope now is to escape the borders of the Land of Lightning; perhaps there is still a glimmer of hope.

The pursuing Yunren troops were getting closer and closer, and just when he was almost in despair.

Several figures appeared in the shadows of the forest ahead. They were all wearing Iwa ninja vests and looked travel-worn. The one in the lead was very large and wore a night owl mask, so he was probably an Iwa ninja ANBU captain.

Aureyi quickly stopped, looking wary and indignant. It seemed the village really didn't trust them, these spies on the outside, and hadn't even notified the support team beforehand.

Although Aurelius still had some doubts, he didn't question them too much. He believed that these ANBU members were ninjas from an enemy country in disguise, and he felt more that the village didn't trust him.

"Earthquake, mission accomplished well."

The captain of the Iwa ninja ANBU gave Orei high praise.

These words were like heavenly music, instantly dispelling the gloom and discontent in Aurelius's heart.

Overjoyed, he was almost moved to tears. The village had indeed not abandoned them, these spies. Lord Tsuchikage was still wise and powerful, knowing their unwavering loyalty.

He no longer doubted the identities of the secret agents before him. Besides the village, who else could know their code names and secret codes so clearly? Moreover, only a village supported by Yangyan Village could provide so many powerful explosive tags to cause such great damage to Yunyin Village. This must be a grand gesture that only their village could pull off.

Thinking of this, Aurelius couldn't help but feel a little proud. In his mind, the towering flames and explosions in the Cloud Village's warehouse area, attack and defense area, and medical department inevitably came to mind. The Cloud Village had been terribly bombed by them this time, and the losses were immeasurable.

"go!"

The captain of the Dark Guard gave a low shout, signaling Aureyi to follow, and seemed to be fleeing at high speed along the pre-planned escape route.

The Cloud Ninjas behind them were pursuing at a very good speed, with flashes of lightning and figures gradually closing in.

"Slay all the Iwa ninja spies! Let them pay for this blood debt!"

The leading Cloud Village Jonin was filled with resentment, and his hands quickly formed hand seals, "Lightning Release: False Darkness!"

A violent and raging bolt of lightning struck directly at us.

"Earth Escape: Earth Current City Wall!"

An Iwa ninja member released a defensive Earth Release technique, easily blocking the B-rank Lightning Release.

"Earth Escape: Earth Dragon Hiding Technique!"

"Earth Release: Rock Concealment Technique!"

"Earth Release: Fish Reflected in the Earth Technique!"

Then, all the Iwa ninja ANBU used their own methods to conceal their figures and disappear from sight.

"Everyone, be careful!"

The Cloud Village Jonin finally stopped in his tracks, looking on high alert as if facing a formidable enemy.

Just then— Suddenly—

"Earth Release·Rock Fist Technique!"

A figure suddenly appeared from the side and behind the leading Cloud Village Jonin, and then smashed down.

The Cloud Village Jonin quickly defended, but a loud bang was heard.

The Cloud Village Jonin was instantly smashed into a pile of minced meat, and the ground cracked inch by inch, leaving a huge blood-stained crater.

"The Rock-Weighting Technique of Iwagakure!"

The Cloud Ninja immediately recognized this unique secret technique of the Hidden Stone Village. Orei, who had been somewhat skeptical, completely dispelled his concerns upon seeing this and joined the battle.

"retreat!"

Seeing the strength of the Iwa ninja's ANBU, the Kumo ninja realized they were outmatched and were forced to retreat, abandoning their pursuit.

The Iwa ninja ANBU continued their rapid retreat, no longer engaging with the Kumo ninja.

"Hahaha, we finally escaped."

Aurelius leaned against a giant tree, overjoyed.

But at this moment.

"Latent Shadow Snake Hand!"

A hoarse and chilling voice suddenly rang out.

Puff.

Several pythons, their scales gleaming with a cold, eerie light, emerged from the sleeve of an Iwa ninja ANBU member and instantly coiled around Orei, imprisoning him completely.

"how come?!"

Aurelia was struck dumb; the sudden use of this signature snake-style ninjutsu left him momentarily stunned.

Orochimaru? It's you!

Aurelius immediately realized what was happening, cried out in alarm, and his pupils contracted sharply. He saw a figure slowly emerge from the shadows, with the signature pale skin, narrow golden snake eyes, purple eyeshadow, and a chilling smile at the corner of his mouth.

"So, all of this was a conspiracy by your Konoha!"

At this moment, Aurelius frantically pieced together all the clues in his mind. The Rock Echo Operation and the village's support were all fake, fake!

It was a conspiracy from beginning to end, a scheme devised by Orochimaru and Konoha.

Aurei felt like a complete fool, being manipulated at will. He thought that the village didn't trust them, the spies, and that's why they bypassed him and gave him this mission to expend their resources and wreak havoc on Kumogakure. Now, he realized that they had become the sharpest knife in Konoha's hand, stabbing Kumogakure hard and bringing disaster to his own village as well!

These spies not only gained no merit, but also became accomplices in framing their own village.

Overwhelmed by fear and anger at being deceived, he trembled all over, while feeling utterly powerless in the face of the legendary Sannin.

"It's a pity he doesn't have a bloodline limit, otherwise he would have been a great research subject."

Orochimaru's golden snake eyes watched with great interest as Orei's face turned ashen.

Orochimaru stopped talking nonsense, and with a slight movement of his fingers, a small venomous snake shot out like lightning, accurately biting Ore's neck.

The poison took effect instantly, and before Aure could even scream, his body went limp and he lost consciousness.

Orochimaru put away his research materials and, looking at the captain of the Iwa ninja ANBU beside him, couldn't help but exclaim, "Sasuke-kun, that's quite a skill."

(End of this chapter)