He was in Konoha, and his domineering aura was overflowing.

With his extraordinary eyesight, he could clearly see that Hyuga Mizuki had attached Wind Release chakra to her arms and used her excellent chakra control to shape the chakra into a blade. In this way, she possessed both the extreme speed of Wind Release chakra and powerful cutting ability.

Based on this alone, it is no longer a simple chakra control technique, but a new art.

However, attaching Wind Release chakra to one's hands is extremely risky and could easily injure oneself. He was very curious about how Hyuga Mizuki solved this problem...

No need to guess anymore.

Looking at the Fifty Strings of Song radiating a shimmering light, he understood.

The skin has a protective mechanism against pain, so many wounds go undetected until they are discovered.

Hinata Mizuki is currently utilizing this mechanism.

As long as my wound heals quickly enough, the pain won't catch up with me.

As she pondered this, Hinata Mizuki sheathed her sword, exhaled softly, and then looked at Isogen, her eyebrows curving upwards, her face flushed with girlish shyness.

[Myojo-kun, it's finished.]

At first glance, the once energetic and agile Grass Ninja has evolved into a corpse in a very short time, with only the head retaining some of its former vitality.

“he…”

A voice, inhuman and strained out, escaped the throat of the Kusagakure ninja. His eyes widened, as if expressing a lingering attachment to the world.

Ga.

He died.

Isogen lowered his head slightly and made the sign of the cross on his chest.

"May the Heavenly Venerable One grant that there is no death in the Pure Land."

"..."

Hatake Sakumo suddenly felt a soreness in his teeth.

Even if Kusagakure is just a small ninja village, it's still a troublesome thing to so arrogantly kill the gatekeeper at their doorstep!

Konoha has always been known as the most peaceful of the five great ninja villages. To attack them directly is something that Kumogakure would do.

And can anyone tell him why Hyuga Mizuki, a perfectly cute and shy little girl, could do something like this with such a calm expression?

Isogen, not one to tolerate him, pointed again before Kusagakure could react: "Round 2!"

Hyuga Mizuki took out two square, ticking objects from the sealing scroll and pasted them on either side of the main gate of Kusagakure Village. At that moment, Isogen gave the order.

"Long live God!"

"Boom!!"

The enormous explosion brought a wave of heat, the earthquake trembled, houses shook precariously, and the whole world seemed to be shaking!

The Grass Ninja who rushed over upon hearing the commotion at the door were blown away by the heat wave before they could even get their footing, and some of the closer ones even suffered burns on their faces!

As the dust cloud that had billowed up from the explosion gradually dissipated, the scene before our eyes was starkly revealed. The original gate had vanished without a trace, and behind it lay a scene of utter devastation. The most horrific place was the epicenter of the explosion.

The pitch-black crater speaks volumes about the intensity of the explosion.

The only evidence that this place was the gate of Kusagakure Village just a minute ago is the 'corpse teacher' that was blown up by the strong wind and stuck in the ground.

"..." Sakumo Hatake's eyelids twitched as he read.

"We didn't come here to declare war on Kusagakure, did we?!"

Sakumo Hatake had deep doubts about this mission.

That can't be right. He was assigned to find someone here, so why is it going in this direction? Where did things go wrong?

"Orochimaru." He turned to look at Orochimaru, who was watching with great interest.

As a disciple of the Hokage and a strong contender for the next and the one after that Hokage, Orochimaru couldn't possibly be unaware of the potential consequences of rashly attacking other ninja villages.

Orochimaru grinned: "Sakuya-senpai, what do you think of the explosives I helped design?"

He blinked, his eyes wide with surprise.

You actually have something to do with this!

"Hehe, senior, please calm down. You won't have this expression when you see our target this time."

Sakumo Hatake felt somewhat relieved.

He wasn't comfortable with Ichigen, but with Orochimaru's backing, he could wait and see.

Just then.

"Who is it!"

Several shouts rang out simultaneously, and surrounded by ninja guards, several 'Kusa no Shi' elders wearing animal masks rushed toward the gate.

Seeing the chaotic scene, both the elders and ordinary ninjas were enraged.

The elders glared at the newcomer with hostility, but once they saw who it was, their eyes cleared considerably, revealing a look of fear.

"Konoha's White Fang, Orochimaru, one of the 'Three Legendary Sannin'! Does Konoha intend to wage war against Kusagakure?!" The elder wearing a monkey mask shouted sternly, determined not to back down.

However, a sense of unease crept into their hearts, a vague feeling of foreboding creeping in.

Unfortunately, the young people of Kusagakure Village were right behind them, and being suspended in mid-air meant they could only force themselves to speak and question.

Orochimaru's gaze was icy, and the way he looked at these people was not like he was looking at living beings at all.

Although he often felt embarrassed in front of Isogen because Isogen didn't play by the rules, this kind of person in front of him didn't even deserve to be looked at properly.

He is not as good as Minato Namikaze.

"The elders actually dared to kill our people at the gate of our village!"

"They're awful! Let's fight them!"

They must pay the price!

Upon seeing the gruesome death of the gatekeeper ninja, a group of young ninjas began to shout, their words sending chills down the spines of some of the elders.

Young people may not know, but these old guys certainly do. The Second Shinobi World War was a brutal and inhuman battle fought by these major ninja villages.

Orochimaru and Sakumo Hatake are powerful ninjas who have carved their names out of the brutal battlefield.

Such a task is not easy to undertake.

However, the Third Hokage of Konoha was kind and benevolent, and if he had been more forceful, the worst-case scenario might not have occurred.

It was the terrible scene at the gate that made them hesitant.

Suddenly, their eyes lit up.

'These two brats must be geniuses from Konoha to be able to follow them. If we can find a way to capture them, it will definitely make them hesitant to act.'

'Not only that, did you see that girl's eyes? It's Hyuga's Byakugan! Being in this team, she's very likely from the main branch of the family!'

'If we can win over those Byakugan eyes, the rise of Kusagakure Village is within reach!'

Orochimaru looked at the old man's internal orgasm with a strange expression.

These guys don't think they've hidden their little schemes well, do they?

'Tch, what a disaster. What should have been a mere death has now been snatched away.'

Wu Xian glanced at them casually, his gaze completely unwavering: "Is everyone here?"

Upon seeing that it was a child speaking on Konoha's side, several elders of the Kusanagi clan frowned, quite annoyed, while only one person looked suspicious.

'I think I vaguely remember what this kid looks like…'

"Forget it, I'll just ignore it." Isogen swung his hands, his brain automatically gave up thinking, and his muscles took over his body.

"Keep an eye on the people, I'm going to get to work."

He, a master of fifty strings and a powerful figure with both Yin and Yang attributes having reached the Shadow level, possesses an extremely keen sense of danger.

He could not detect the twisted thoughts and evil emotions of Kusano and her group.

Just as Sakumo Hatake was about to speak, Orochimaru stopped him, his face calm: "Sakumo-senpai, no matter what happens later, our goal is to keep an eye on everyone and not let anyone escape."

"Unless you want Konoha to never have a peaceful day again."

Seeing Orochimaru's seriousness, Sakumo Hatake felt a chill and subconsciously thought that Isogen's thought process was different from that of ordinary people.

The right palm faces upwards.

歘.

A standard model of chakra scalpel appeared.

Isogen swept his hair back with his left hand, completing his less-than-perfect slicked-back hairstyle, and stared emotionlessly at the Kusagakure ninja who was still chattering incessantly in front of him.

He grinned.

"The surgery has begun. There will be no anesthesia for this surgery."

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Chapter 83: The Silent Teacher is Under Construction

What are you saying?

Before he could utter the last word, the voice of Elder Kusanagi, who was wearing a monkey-face mask, abruptly stopped as a chakra scalpel pierced his throat, and blood gushed out like a waterfall.

Intense pain spread through his entire body almost instantly, and his facial muscles contorted to a degree that would give anyone who saw it a nightmare.

He tried to shout, but his trachea was blocked by gushing blood. He wanted to die, yet a bright green light continuously supplied his body with life.

Without stopping, the abundant life force sent directly into the body restored the rosy complexion to her face, which had turned deathly pale from massive blood loss.

The Kusagakure ninja were terrified and, driven by their instinctive awareness of danger, were about to act.

"Shadow Cloak - Black Coffin".

The shadows behind the Kusagakure ninjas began to twist and deform, becoming like living things, and coalesced into a huge black coffin. The Kusagakure ninjas' vision went black for a moment, then white, and when they saw the colors of the world again, they were frozen in place, unable to move.

"No matter how many times I see it, this ninjutsu is still so incredible," Orochimaru remarked, kicking back the newly appeared person who was trying to escape.

"Shadow Escape: Black Coffin, a binding ninjutsu developed by Isogen-kun, combined with sealing techniques to produce a technique that rivals, and even surpasses, the Nara clan's shadow secret techniques in some aspects."

"However, it is only similar in form to the secret arts of the Nara clan."

Sakumo Hatake nodded. His insight was even better than Orochimaru's; he had the keen eye to see that Might Guy would become Kakashi's important rival in the future.

"It's clear that this Shadow Technique was developed by Isogen-kun using his powerful Yin Release skills combined with sealing techniques."

Sakumo Hatake was quite impressive.

In fact, any ninjutsu can be traced back to Yin-Yang Release; it's just a matter of which attribute is more dominant.

For example, the Uchiha clan is recognized as the Yin Release faction, but no one can ignore their mastery of Yang Release. Their bodies, capable of withstanding the Sharingan's attacks, are a testament to their considerable Yang Release skills.

In other words, anyone can develop shadow magic if they want to.

Leaving aside the need for talent in this area, the chaotic state of the ninja world alone is enough to dispel any thought of it.

Moreover, developing secret techniques is only the first step. The key is whether future generations can inherit them. For example, the Nara clan is able to make it easier and more proficient for Nara disciples to learn shadow techniques than others because their ancestors accumulated knowledge step by step, allowing chakra to change their bodies and create a physique that can be perfectly integrated with shadow techniques.

The fact that the Shadow Cloak technique developed by Fifty Strings is so powerful shows that he himself is very skilled, but it may not work well on others.

Those who are skilled enough in Yin Release have their own combat systems, but those who want to cultivate Yin Release do not have enough skill.

After discussing ninjutsu, Hatake Sakumo hesitated.

"Won't there be any problems if we just ignore it?"

"what!!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a piercing scream, like a pig being slaughtered, suddenly echoed throughout the entire Caoyin Village.

The chilling cry sent a chill down the spines of the other Kusagakure ninjas and elders of the Kusagakure faction who rushed to the scene, turning their faces pale.

With his superb skills and medical expertise, Wu Zixian completed a standard anatomical diagram of the human body in the blink of an eye.

The skin and flesh that were wrapped around it had disappeared, and the exposed tendons and internal organs were constantly throbbing and radiating heat.

A gust of wind blew, stirring up small pebbles on the ground.