He immediately gripped the peculiar blade hilt exposed by the strange bandage behind his back, and at the same time, the blade, which should have been inanimate, suddenly trembled and emitted a low whistling sound.

"Enough, be quiet."

However, just as the tension between the two sides was escalating, a calm and stern shout suddenly rang out.

Looking in the direction of the voice, the speaker was a white-haired boy in plain clothes who was in the same line as Zabuza Momochi and Kisame Hoshigaki.

His white hair hung down to below his tailbone and was tied with a minimalist red hair tie.

Upon seeing that the person who spoke was Kaguya Kimimaro, the wielder of the [Executioner's Blade] and [Fang] immediately fell silent as instructed.

of course,

These two people didn't intend to attack Kisame Hoshigaki at this moment regardless of the occasion; rather, it was because the newcomer was too famous, arrogant, and even likely to surpass them, who considered themselves seniors, in terms of strength.

That's why they wanted to unite against them and give them a warning.

After all, the people from the Land of Hot Water and the people from the Sky Zone had not worked together at all, and they did not know how the person who came to support them would choose to carry out that person's orders. Therefore, the integration of forces was very necessary.

Just like the Amegakure ninja who have completely settled down, and the experimental subjects from the Land of Rice Fields.

"Mr. Hoshigaki, the order from Lord Ara is that we should obey Ms. Chino's orders after we arrive in Konoha."

As Kaguya Kimimaro issued her rebuke, a clear and pure voice rang out from the back of the large cat.

Looking in the direction of the voice, the speaker was a red-haired girl with a beautiful face.

Upon hearing this, although Kisame Hoshigaki's face showed a clear reluctance, he ultimately released his grip on the Samehada hilt.

Furthermore, his gaze naturally settled on the white-haired youth.

He didn't know the other person.

However, that guy gave himself a very dangerous signal.

However, this signal is quite contradictory, like an aggregate of extreme strength and extreme fragility.

This guy has a serious health problem.

After a short period of deliberation, Kisame Hoshigaki came to a conclusion that he found somewhat convincing.

Just like Mr. Itachi.

This conclusion made him suddenly recall that person.

[You should know to seek shelter from the rain on rainy days afterward, right?]

[And as a former comrade,]

The last thing I can do for you is to try my best to protect Uchiha Sasuke during the conflict.

This is a secret buried deep in his heart.

It is also a secret that no one knows.

But just as he turned his gaze away, he noticed that the white-haired boy, whose name he did not know, was still looking at him.

The moment their eyes met, it gave him the illusion that his whole being was being seen through!

Although the other person's green eyes were somewhat peculiar, they didn't belong to any special eye technique that could read minds!

What on earth is going on?!

His body tensed up for a fleeting moment.

Even Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Ara had never been able to give him this kind of tension!

It's like an invisible oppression constructed entirely of death, of pure force!

"Dried persimmon Kisame?"

"You were Itachi Uchiha's former comrade?"

"A word of warning: do not even think about doing anything that could harm Lord Ara during this operation."

"Otherwise, I'll kill you."

The threat from the white-haired boy arrived as expected.

The other person's cold and serious face revealed their unwavering will.

Kisame Hoshigaki initially intended to dismiss the matter with a cold snort, after all, he wasn't easily intimidated.

However, he paid extra attention to the two red dots between the eyebrows of the former.

This mark,

It seems to be the Kaguya clan from the Land of Water?

Is this guy from the Crazy Clan?

However, that clan also seems to have been wiped out on the eastern border of the Land of Fire...

【So that's it! 】

[Mangetsu Hozuki, a descendant of Kaguya—they were both Amegakure ninjas who were turned by Ara Uchiha during that battle!]

How pathetic, the Land of Water under Akatsuki's manipulation.

Not only that, Kisame Hoshigaki also found memories in his past that were enough to confirm the white-haired boy's identity.

That was a message that Zetsu had once brought back: a special bloodline limit user named [Shikotsumyaku] had appeared in the Kaguya clan.

That thing is a machine born for war!

Fearless and undaunted, with formidable combat power.

It was also mentioned that after the battle, the so-called Uchiha Madara should use every means to bring him back to the Akatsuki organization.

It seems that the bloodline limit user is the white-haired junior standing before me.

On that day, he and the other Hozuki clan boy who also existed on the battlefield were somehow recruited into that person's ranks.

And now it seems, she is even more willing.

The feeling of being seen through that he had just experienced did not come from any special eye technique.

Rather, it was the absolute loyalty of this Kaguya clan descendant to Uchiha Ara!!

"Long time no see, Chino."

Sensing the atmosphere around her becoming somewhat stiff, Honoka Uzumaki, sitting on the cat-like creature, immediately greeted the girl in her line of sight, trying to change the subject.

They had some contact during their long sea voyage.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

"You'll be assigned to my squad shortly and will follow me."

Chino nodded slightly as a greeting, and then immediately began arranging the staffing.

After all, judging from the personnel information provided by Ara, these two girls from the Uzumaki clan were not good at direct combat.

Being assigned to your own squad will ensure you receive the best care.

As for their abilities, they lie in sealing techniques!

That was a special technique that instilled fear in even the five great nations!

Furthermore, this clan's abilities are not limited to this; the girl behind Honoka Uzumaki seems to possess even greater abilities and talents.

Just then, the bespectacled girl sitting behind Honoka made a move.

She suddenly raised her head and looked towards the boundless sky to the southeast, then murmured through her slightly parted teeth:

"A ninja is coming."

"From the southeast, in the sky."

"One, two, three... a total of twenty-four people. The leader of the ninjas has very strong chakra energy."

"Their ultimate goal is this coordinate."

Such a sound caused some disturbance among the several legion camps entrenched nearby, who then looked warily toward the airspace the girl had mentioned.

However, all that could be seen were drifting white clouds and a clear blue sky; there was no sign of the person the girl had mentioned.

And thinking about it, it makes sense. How could there possibly be ninjas traveling in the sky?

If it were just one or two ninjas with flying summoning beasts, that would be a different story, but now we're talking about more than twenty ninjas!

Even the five great ninja villages probably couldn't muster such a ninja force for surprise attacks!

For a moment, many ninjas in the legion looked at the red-haired girl with glasses with suspicion, but they did not say anything excessive because of the presence of their own clan's powerful members.

However, their attitude is very clear: such a young girl is not qualified to be their companion, and may even become a stumbling block at crucial moments!

They must understand that their opponent this time is Konoha, the strongest of the five great ninja villages. If anything goes wrong, they will surely fall into an abyss of no return.

Even though there were ninjas from Sunagakure and Otogakure acting as covert allies during the operation, their numbers were still a drop in the ocean compared to the strength of the entire Konoha headquarters.

"Don't worry, he's Lord Ara's subordinate too."

However, Chino quickly suppressed this strange atmosphere.

The instant she finished speaking, she looked at the somewhat frail-looking girl and continued:

"Karin, right?"

"From now on, you will be in charge of sensing the surrounding environment."

"Any potential threat that attempts to approach must be reported immediately."

"You're capable of doing this for Lord Ara's sake, aren't you?"

Such an important task made the still young Karin's heart tremble. However, when she heard the person's name, the expression on the girl's face suddenly became solemn and serious.

She still remembers,

On that gloomy afternoon, when the vicious Kusagakure ninja tried to take his mother away, he swiftly killed the villain and asked himself if he wanted to go with him.

Karin still remembers the scene from that day.

But today,

I've come to see you!

"Yes."

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