Naruto: I, who fooled the ninja world, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 34: Wait for Kumogakure and Konoha to "dig" me out.

Buzz!

The tent windows began to vibrate slightly, revealing a faint light, and ripples spread across the surface of the water in the wine glasses on the table.

The tremor seemed to come from a very, very far place, but it still woke up the ninjas in the other tents of the Konoha camp. They all became alert, grabbed their weapons, and frowned as they walked out of their tents.

"what happened?"

"Is it an earthquake?"

Hearing footsteps outside the tent, Hyuga Kumokawa had the three puppets pick up weapons and go out. He also created a shadow clone, dressed in the clothes of the dead ninja, and followed the three outside.

As for himself, he remained in his tent.

A moment later, the tremor gradually subsided, and Hyuga Kumokawa felt as if an invisible connection had appeared in his mind.

A three-dimensional diagram of a five-story underground palace appeared in my mind. Although it felt very spacious, the interior was still empty.

However, if he wanted to, he could enter the underground palace directly from within a kilometer.

"This underground palace should be able to withstand a strong attack, right?" Hyuga Yunchuan pondered to himself. "Otherwise, even if I were given a basic version of a space-time ninjutsu, spending those three thousand points would be a bit of a waste."

He was planning to use this underground palace ruins as bait, so he couldn't let someone else break through it so easily.

But now Hinata Kumokawa can't try it either; he can only try to trust in the system's conscience.

Just then, his eyes twitched slightly, and he looked up at the outside of the tent, sensing that eight Root ninjas, including his shadow clone and three puppets, were all gathering in the same direction.

"It seems that Ryoma Aburame has arrived, just as I thought, and is gathering the Root ninjas." Hyuga Kumokawa understood.

That solves everything; all that's left is to wait for the show to begin.

Hinata Kumokawa transformed into a black shadow, disappearing into the darkness of the rainy night, and stealthily made his way towards the Land of Hot Springs.

He had to wait inside the underground palace beforehand.

Wait until the Hidden Cloud Village and the Leaf Village "dig" him out.

then……

Hinata Kumokawa slightly raised his head and looked at the full moon, which was obscured by dark clouds.

"Since Otsutsuki Toneri can control that giant Tenseigan, I should be able to borrow it too."

The sound of cheerful laughter drifted through the wind and rain.

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Meanwhile, at the port of the Land of Hot Water, a dozen or so Cloud Village ninjas stood silently in the rain.

Behind them, the hot spring hotel, which served as a contact point, was lit with yellow lamps. A strong wind rushed in through the gaps, causing the lamps to sway from side to side, making their black shadows drag on the ground and sway erratically.

The leader had short purple hair, wore a black tight-fitting combat suit, and a white cloud-hidden vest over it, with a yellow scarf around his neck.

“Lord Troy,” a Cloud Village ninja appeared behind him in an instant and said, “nothing unusual has been found; it should just be a normal earthquake.”

Boom!

Thunderstorm struck overhead at that moment, and branching lightning filled the night sky with a pale light.

"A normal earthquake..."

Troy murmured and looked up as large raindrops were hurled by the wind. Thick, dark clouds loomed overhead, obscuring the moonlight, with only flashes of lightning like white pythons illuminating the gaps in the clouds.

For some reason, he felt a tightness and unease in his chest, as if it were a sign that some disaster was about to happen, as if dark clouds were pressing down on them from above.

He always trusted his intuition, and since he already distrusted Konoha, he became even more vigilant.

However, as the agreed time drew closer, he couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

Just as Troy was lost in thought, the Cloud Village ninja beside him suddenly looked up and said in a deep voice, "They're here!"

In the distance, a dozen figures dressed in black raincoats could be seen wading across the water, speeding toward them.

Troy put his hand in his mouth and whistled loudly. Upon hearing the same sound coming from afar, he immediately recognized the person.

A moment later, the Cloud Village members standing on the port shore saw the Konoha members led by Akimichi Tou, using the warm yellow light shining from behind them.

"Sorry, the weather wasn't very good, I'm late..."

Akimichi Tōtō glanced at the Cloud Village group, scratched his head somewhat sheepishly, and said apologetically, "Come in and make the deal."

But before he could finish speaking, Troy interrupted him, silencing him completely.

After saying that, Troy and the Cloud Village ninja turned around and walked into the hot spring inn behind them.

"Are you that impatient?"

As Akimichi Tou spoke, he gave Hinata Kumokawa a wink behind him before leading the group to quickly catch up and enter the inn.

This inn is backed by the Hidden Cloud Village, and its lobby is large enough to accommodate more than thirty people from both the Hidden Cloud Village and Konoha Village.

The Konoha members glanced at Hyuga Kumokawa in the group, seemingly casually, and only breathed a sigh of relief after seeing him nod imperceptibly.

"The weather is terrible tonight."

Troy suddenly stopped, turned to look at Akimichi Tou, and said in a cold tone.

"..." Understanding what he meant, Akimichi Touya decisively took a step back and shrugged. "Alright, alright, let's get this over with quickly."

A biting dog does not bark.

Since the other party has shown such a tough attitude from the start, it's not too late to show our weapons when things really come to a head.

The moment he saw Troy's face, he recognized him.

Troy, a Jonin from Kumogakure, is skilled in using the Kekkei Genkai Magnet Release.

The Fourth Raikage actually sent him here. Did he discover something unusual?
"If a fight breaks out, I don't know if I can protect that Hyuga kid." Akimichi Tou sighed inwardly, "The Third Hokage really gave me a troublesome task."

"Where is the stuff?" Troy asked bluntly.

Akimichi Touto tilted his head slightly, and Hinata Kumokawa stepped forward from behind him, giving Troy a cold glance before taking out a scroll from his pocket.

boom!
A dark brown coffin appeared before them, its deathly stillness accentuated by the warm yellow chandelier, making the already oppressive atmosphere even more chilling.

"Sure enough."

Seeing this, Troy frowned, but said nothing.

On his way here, he had already received a message from the village, knowing that the daimyo had misrepresented the information, so it was not surprising that Konoha had seized on his slip of the tongue and handed over a "corpse".

However, as long as the corpse is Hyuga Hiashi, it still has great value.

"Step back," Troy said coldly. "We need to 'inspect the goods.'"

The comparison of "corpses" to "cargo" seemed to have stirred something in Hyuga Kumokawa, who looked at Troy with a hint of anger in his eyes.

But just as he was about to say something, Akimichi Touichi raised his hand to stop him and stepped back to give Troy some space.

Troy walked to the coffin, drew a strangely shaped shuriken from his sleeve, and cut it along the seal of the coffin lid.

Click.

The moment the coffin was opened, the black night sky was suddenly dyed a fiery white by lightning. The dazzling lightning cast the shadows of everyone in the hall onto the ground, stretching them long and ghostly.

"..."

Behind Akimichi Tou, Aburame Ryoma stared intently at the expression on Troy's face, but unexpectedly, an unseen look appeared on his face.

Anger, horror, and fear were mixed on his face.

Why is this the reaction?

A sudden doubt arose in Aburame Ryoma's mind, just as he saw Troy abruptly raise his head, his mouth agape in shock and anger.

Boom!

The thunder followed the lightning.

"Retreat!" Troy's angry roar was drowned out.

Akimichi Toshi, who was closest, heard the unusually familiar "sizzling" sound of something being lit, and his pupils contracted sharply in an instant.

Explosive tag?
How can it be? !
The next moment, before anyone could react, a deafening roar, far more terrifying than thunder, engulfed the heavens and the earth!
A burst of intense white light erupted before their eyes, engulfing them head-on!
boom! !

(End of this chapter)