Naruto: I became a super shadow in the Anbu.

Chapter 399 We Must Avenge Shinnosuke-sama
"Shin-chan advisor was killed?"

Ye Guang's eyes showed fear, then filled with a fierce glint.

I, the fox, am Shinnosuke's most loyal dog, which puts me in a difficult position!

How should one act to achieve the perfect effect?

The moonlight slowly tilted its head back, facing the sky at a 45-degree angle.

At that moment, it felt as if cold, icy rain was patting against the mask.

Three parts grief, three parts longing, three parts resentment at the cruelty of fate, and the remaining ninety-one parts are all acting.

Nara Ichi could not see the fox-man's face, but every gesture of the fox-man conveyed his sorrow.

After a long while, Ye Guang let out a long sigh.

"Where's the hippo?! Where's the hippo?!"

The fleeing group was in a very sorry state. Including the guardian ninja of the Land of Hot Water, all the Konoha ninja of the Land of Hot Water, the support troops brought by Hiruzen Sarutobi, and the Konoha squad that was originally on a mission in the Land of Hot Water, they all fled back to the Land of Fire.

Hippo was fearfully covering the rear of the column, wary of the ferocious Cloud Ninja pursuing force.

Hearing that Lord Fox had returned, he quickly went to the fox's side.

Ye Guang asked Nara Kiichi to step aside first, as he wanted to hear Hippo's report.

Through the hippo's frantic report, Nightlight gradually pieced together the situation.

Hiruzen Sarutobi led 500 Konoha ninja to support the front lines of the Land of Hot Springs.

Orochimaru was secretly involved as a backup plan.

The preparations made by Konoha were undeniably thorough.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke is a Kage-level ninja, Sarutobi Hibiki is an elite Jonin who has mastered the forbidden technique Five Elements Great Combo, and Orochimaru is one of the Legendary Sannin.

However, while the Cloud Ninja appear to be muscle-bound nerds, they do use their brains at crucial moments.

This time, the Cloud Ninja and the Iwa Ninja have actually formed an alliance to deal with Sarutobi Shinnosuke.

The two villages sent out six experts who, with overwhelming force, killed Sarutobi Shinnosuke.

Even with Orochimaru's intervention and Hiruzen Sarutobi's assistance, they couldn't prevent Shinnosuke Sarutobi's death.

"Raikage's advisor, Miki; Two-Tails Jinchuriki, Ryuuto; Raikage's assistant, Tsuchida..."
"Kiwachi, son of the Tsuchikage; Han, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki; Bakura, the patriarch of the Explosion Release clan..."

Hearing Minister Fox mutter the names of these murderers, Hippo broke out in a cold sweat beneath his mask.

He had a vague feeling that he might have been responsible for the death of Shinnosuke, the advisor.

He has been spreading rumors extensively, in Kyoto of the Land of Whirlpools, in Toga Port of the Land of Fire, in Kyoto of the Land of Hot Springs, and in the towns on the front lines of the Land of Hot Springs.

All the rumors were about how powerful Shinnosuke Consultant was.

Rumors say that Shinnosuke is the next Third Hokage, the future of the Sarutobi clan, and will soon become one of Konoha's top Kage-level fighters.

The only difference between Shinnosuke, the advisor, and the Third Hokage was that Shinnosuke summoned the Enma.

When Enma passes on his skills to Shinnosuke, that's when Shinnosuke will become the next Shinobu.

This propaganda seems to have caused some kind of misjudgment by the enemy village.

In fact...

There's quite a difference...

The Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Stone Village showed the same determination they had for dealing with the next Third Hokage when they confronted Shinnosuke's advisor, but things didn't turn out that way at all.

With the combined efforts of the six, their explosive attack tore apart Shinnosuke's Five Elements Great Barrage.

Even Orochimaru's defensive ninjutsu couldn't save Shinnosuke.

The death of Shinnosuke-sama led to a series of disasters.

More than 300 soldiers on the front lines were killed, and only a little over 100 escaped.

Sarutobi Hisaburo, Sarutobi Hōe, and Sarutobi Motosuke—these core members of the Sarutobi clan all died at the hands of the Cloud Ninja.

The guardian ninja dared not stay in Kyoto, the Land of Hot Water, and had to give up protecting the daimyo.

Konoha completely lost its share of the mission from the Land of Hot Springs.

Whether in terms of casualties or mission share, it was a crushing defeat.

Hippo and Nara were eager to find a leader, but Lord Orochimaru had disappeared early on, abandoning the remnants of their force of over a hundred men.

The hippopotamus stared nervously at Lord Fox, wondering what he would do.

In the distance, Nara Kiichi watched with concern as the Fox Vice-Captain and Hippo Squad Leader went back to Konoha with news of the Land of Hot Springs' crushing defeat.

The already precarious Konoha Village suffered another devastating blow.

The Konoha forces were attacked, and Konoha suffered a serious blow.

The guardian ninja abandoned the daimyo of the Land of Hot Springs, causing Konoha to lose face.

This will lead to a terrible chain reaction, with the Land of Fire and its vassal states becoming even more distrustful of Konoha.

Other ninja villages will continue to provoke Konoha and test its limits.

Just as everyone was waiting for the fox to make a decision, a man climbed up from the stretcher.

Captain Sarutobi Yamato, the guardian ninja captain, stumbled toward the fox with an injured leg.

He approached the fox and shouted hysterically:

"Counterattack! We must counterattack!"

We cannot abandon Kyoto, the Land of Hot Springs!
Fox! You're the deputy head of the Anbu! Go assassinate the Cloud Ninja Commander, Yu Moyi!

What time are you wasting here?

At this time, the Kyoto of the Land of Hot Water has only been in the hands of the previous ruler for a short time, and there is still a possibility of making amends!

Fox! You are responsible for Shinnosuke's death! You bear the greatest responsibility!

Why did you disappear! Where did you go! Why didn't you protect Shinnosuke!

Ye Guang was taken aback. Could this person have been stunned by the electric shock therapy from the Cloud Ninja?
I do bear responsibility for Shinnosuke's death, but would I admit it?

Even the Sage of Six Paths consults with me. You, a captain of the Sarutobi clan's Guardian Ninja, are used to acting like a local tyrant in the Land of Hot Water. Don't you seem a little unaware of your place?

He glanced at the hippopotamus, who immediately understood.

Hippo also bears responsibility for Shinnosuke's death; Hippo was even more proactive than Luminous.

Hippo stepped forward and supported Sarutobi Yamato's shoulder: "Captain Yamato, your injuries are too severe. Go and rest first. The fox-sama will handle the rest."

Sarutobi Yamato was about to say that he was not injured and that his injury would not affect anything.

As a result, the hippo adjusted Sarutobi Yamato's direction, making him face away from Nara Ichi and the others, and then fed him a pill, causing him to suffocate and lose consciousness.

Then, Hippo waved his hand, signaling the ANBU ninjas to help Sarutobi Yamato away.

The hippopotamus whispered:
"Lord Fox, I have already reported to the village that you left because Advisor Shinnosuke insisted that you assassinate the head priest of the Fire Temple."

Before Sarutobi Yamato took over, he was in Kyoto, the capital of the Land of Hot Springs, and he knew nothing.

Ye Guang nodded, ignoring the little incident.

The Sarutobi clan suffered heavy casualties, so Sarutobi Yamato cannot be killed for the time being, otherwise it would be too much of a targeting.

The hippopotamus asked cautiously, "Lord Fox, should we go to the border of the Land of Fire to set up defenses and prevent the Cloud Ninja from launching a surprise attack on the Land of Fire, or...?"

Ye Guang looked north and said, "Retreat from the Fire-Prevention Country? Of course not!"

Hippo, Shinnosuke-sama has treated you very well.

Shinnosuke-sama promoted me to vice-captain of the Anbu and you to squad leader.

With the adults murdered, how could you even think of retreating from the Fire Keeper Kingdom?
You make me feel like a stranger, and you make me feel sad for Shinnosuke-sama.

How tragic, so tragic!

The hippo lowered its head in shame.

Having served in the shadowy forces for years, Hippo thought he was hard-hearted, but at this moment, his shame reached its peak.

The ears exposed outside the mask were burning red.

"I'm sorry, Lord Fox! I'm a useless piece of trash! So, my lord, what should we do?"

The light pointed north and said:
"Go back! We must avenge Shinnosuke-sama!"

Isn't he just Raikage's advisor, Mimoi? Isn't he just the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, Ryuuto? Isn't he just Raikage's assistant, Tsuchidai?
must die!
"Anyone who dares to kill Shinnosuke-sama, anyone who dares to kill my most respected Captain Yellow Inu, anyone who dares to kill my most respected Department Head Yellow Inu, anyone who dares to kill my most respected Advisor Shinnosuke-sama—they all must die!"

The hippopotamus was very excited and quickly raised its head to say:

"The fox is right! They all must die!"

According to intelligence, after killing Shinnosuke, the Iwa ninja left the Land of Hot Springs satisfied, with only the Kumo ninja behind them.

Returning now would surely deal a heavy blow to the Cloud Ninja!

(End of this chapter)