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

Sakumo Hatake explained, "Those people are all samurai."

In a single sentence, the clamor and chaos vanished instantly.

The samurai that Sakumo Hatake mentioned were not the usual samurai who sought out opponents for duels, but rather wandering samurai.

Such people are also known as ronin, and they love to kill defenseless civilians. Hatake Sakumo is a samurai, so he would never be wrong.

Nara Shikaku said, "They were probably hired by the lord's mansion to guard the city and keep watch, and also to relay messages. That's how they were recruited."

Nara Shikaku's face showed a hint of sarcasm.

Ronin hope that a noble person will take them in as a retainer, but they won't take anyone who could kill them.

Any ronin who has survived to this day can tell from the commotion at the castle lord's mansion and the attire of their group that it must be a battle between nobles and ninja villages.

Once you get involved, it's practically certain death.

Those people probably wanted to run away a long time ago, but they were just hoping to wait and make more money.

Unfortunately, this little scheme cost him his life.

As they spoke, they arrived at a high place where they could see the city lord's mansion directly.

Wu Xian ignored him. From the beginning, he activated the Wind Without a Trace, and the invisible wind swept through every corner of Rose City, taking in every move of the City Lord's Mansion.

As his perception deepened, he raised an eyebrow, revealing an interested expression: "This is natural energy? There's definitely something good here."

The world of Huizhiqin was a mixture of chakra and natural energy, with some strange things mixed in.

It's clear that this wasn't just the work of a ninja; it was most likely built by a character like a shrine maiden.

In fact, many protective barriers are inspired by people like shrine maidens, onmyoji, and priests.

Ninjas started out as standard assassins, but over time they became involved in various fields, eventually leading to the current situation.

She quickly turned her gaze to Yuuka Hatake, as did other mature ninjas like Sakumo Hatake.

The former is used to having his older brother shielding him from the storms, even though when there are no storms, the older brother is the biggest storm himself.

The latter intends to see how the fifty strings would respond in this situation.

Ninjas are not just about fighting and killing. For example, a proper Chunin is a commander who can direct a small battle. Similarly, a Jonin, in addition to being strong, must also be proficient in command and management.

Only during wartime, when there is a large shortage of ninjas, will the higher-ups consider promoting ninjas who meet the combat requirements but lack intelligence to the position of Jonin.

If Fifty Strings plans this operation well, it will greatly enhance their strength.

Isogen was completely unaware of their thoughts, and even if he had, he wouldn't have cared.

As for how to plan and how to win over the other party.

"There was a powerful chakra reaction on the other side, probably a Kage-level being."

Upon hearing this, many people's expressions changed.

"A Kage-level expert, could it be that bounty hunter—Kakuzu?" Sakumo Hatake's eyes narrowed.

“Most likely.” Isogen nodded slightly, sensing that the person had five hearts emitting chakra.

Excluding other Kage-level powerhouses who have cultivated the Earthly Grudge Technique, only Kakuzu should be coming.

"I'll take care of keeping that person occupied; the rest is up to you." Hatake Sakumo looked at the Uchiha clan members, his tone serious.

With a slightly low profile, Uchiha Itsukami replied seriously, "Don't worry, if anyone dares to come, I'll show them the power of the Three-Tomoe Sharingan!"

He accepted his three-tomoe Sharingan in just 0.01 seconds and was very proud of it.

"So, what exactly do we do?" Minato Namikaze couldn't help but ask.

Isogen looked at him strangely: "What should I do? My super intelligence tells me to use my super power."

"Just tell them to blow it up to the sky, and it will blow it up to the sky."

With that, he flipped his hand and took out round objects, each about the size of a football, from the storage scroll. Each one shimmered with a strong chakra fluctuation.

Boom!

A deep, muffled thud accompanied the earthquake, and a colossal object gleaming with a jet-black luster crashed to the ground.

"cannon?"

The large, pungent creature stared blankly at the enormous object, which was at least ten meters long.

Wu Zixian patted the cannon and corrected it, "What cannon? It's called by the honorific title, 'Invincible Divine Might, Demon-Slaying and Evil-Eliminating General'."

Kushina curiously reached out and touched it: "Let's put the name aside for now, why do you carry this thing with you all the time?"

The storage scroll isn't an infinite space; with such a large thing inside, it's probably impossible to put anything else in.

"Are you planning to just bombard it directly? Will this thing even work?" Kushina asked casually.

“Look.” Isogen gestured with his chin, pointing to the pile of shells at his feet.

"These contain no gunpowder; they store my chakra, sealed with a special material. The effect is similar to the technique I used against Senior White Fang."

Before anyone else could react, Hatake Sakumo spoke first.

"All of them?"

"All."

Sakumo Hatake took half a step back.

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Chapter 108 Fire!

City Lord's Mansion.

The lingering echoes of last night's revelry still linger, while the poor soldiers stand guard, yawning.

"How long has this martial law been in place? If this keeps up, we won't be able to keep our eyes open anymore," the tall soldier complained.

"We're lucky. Those who have to patrol all the time are really miserable. Their feet are killing them by the end of the day," the slightly overweight soldier sighed.

"On the bright side, these days might be coming to an end soon; adults don't like these days."

"That's true."

The tall soldier nodded.

The daily life of important people should be one of indulgence and debauchery.

Anyway, that's what they've all seen. Compared to that, no noble person could endure being confined to one place, living like a prisoner.

It's estimated that it will be over soon.

It's hard to get through these days when I can only think about it but don't have a specific date in front of me.

"Sigh, I still miss the days when I could go out and test my knives on the street. That was true freedom."

"Haha, hearing you say that makes me a little itchy to try it myself. I heard the blacksmith in town has just finished forging a new batch of knives. Shall we go check them out together after martial law is over?"

“Alright, let’s draw our swords, go out of the city and find a few lowly commoners to hack away at. That’s what we warriors should do.”

"That's right, that's right, hahaha."

Laughter echoed across the city lord's mansion, echoing from those who shared similar views.

Meanwhile, in the distance, the supposed 'General' Igogakure is teaching Minato Namikaze how to operate the machine.

"Adjust the direction here, load the shells here. Okay, you're a qualified gunner now. Come on, show me."

Minato Namikaze was completely confused, but his body had already obediently taken over.

His excellent nerve reflexes and body coordination allowed him to quickly become proficient.

"Don't feel guilty. I look over there, and there are no innocent people left inside! Don't feel guilty."

Minato Namikaze would certainly kill, but this is the first time he's used a cannon, and his kind heart makes it difficult for him to harm ordinary, weak people.

Hatake Sakumo chimed in, "What Igogami-kun said is right. The lord's mansion has been transformed into a formidable war fortress."

This can be detected by the reconnaissance ninjas in the team using their reconnaissance ninjutsu.

Hyuga Hizashi had his Byakugan active from the very beginning.

Minato Namikaze nodded, took a second to adjust his mental state, and was stopped by Isogan just before he was about to fire.

"No, you have to do it this way."

Isogen shook his head slightly and gave Minato Namikaze a demonstration.

Look straight ahead at the target, place your left hand on your hip, and raise your right hand at eye level with your thumb.

"You need to be polite, you know?"

"Yes, I understand."

Isogen nodded in satisfaction and commanded, "On your marks, prepare, fire!"

Boom!

At a command, the unremarkable black cannonballs roared towards the city lord's mansion with a deafening roar, like a fledgling swallow returning to its nest, spreading its wings.

Its steel body, imbued with an aura of irreversible momentum, carved an unobstructed path through the air.

Just as they approached within ten meters of the city lord's mansion, a powerful chakra surge appeared.

Om-!

A barrier appeared, and the cannonballs struck it precisely, spinning continuously without stopping.

The sudden commotion startled the guard, who quickly organized a team to investigate.

歘欻欻.

Several whooshing sounds rang out, and a group of people, led by a priest, appeared on the city wall of the city lord's mansion. They were all stunned when they saw what was attacking them.

"Cannonballs?"

"Ha, these days ninjas don't use kunai for assassinations anymore? They use cannonballs instead?"

Assassination? Open murder? No, it was a violent killing.

They had received news of the ninjas entering the city before this, and they were just discussing countermeasures.

After all, such a high-profile process could easily be a trap set up in the shadows.

But this cannon shot effectively ended that possibility.

After all, who would make such a fuss about an assassination?

"Ignore it. This barrier was created by our combined efforts. Even if the White Fang of Konoha were here in person, he would never be able to break it. Mere cannonballs are nothing to worry about."

The young priest shook his head slightly, his expression arrogant.

Everyone else who heard this complimented him.

Unnoticed, the cannonball that hit the barrier was still spinning, and the next second...

Boom!

A roar far louder than before resounded throughout the entire city lord's mansion, and the violent chakra fluctuations unleashed a chakra-induced mutated storm.

When the stench of blood filled the air, Shen looked up and was immediately terrified, breaking out in a cold sweat.

A solid barrier, with a hole about two meters wide reflecting the original colors of the sky.

The barrier is broken?!

"Cough cough, don't panic, this is just an attack. The chakra of such a small void barrier can recover on its own." The young priest steadied himself and tried to save face.

Sure enough, the moment the words were spoken, the hole in the barrier began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

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The young priest straightened his back and said seriously, "The enemy must have paid a price for that kind of attack just now. It's impossible for it to happen a second time in a short period of time. As for the Huizhi Invasion Realm, we have put our efforts into building it and it is maintained by many treasures. There won't be any problems."

This analysis makes sense. No one believes that the Konoha ninja can launch an attack with the same intensity as before. They would believe it if Konoha's main fighting force came, but the strongest one who came this time was Hatake Sakumo, who was good at close combat.

So, it's okay to leave the tape on.