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Chapter 201 The Mission Fails (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

The battlefield cleanup was proceeding in an orderly manner, but Ryuji returned to the Mechanized City to take charge of the overall situation.

He did not forget the purpose of his trip.

They seized the sealing techniques of the Uzumaki clan and absorbed the survivors of the Uzumaki clan.

"We dug eight feet into the ground at the ruins of Wochao Village, but found no clues related to the sealing technique."

"Keep digging, and don't limit yourself to Wochao Village. Look around the surrounding area to see if there are any related places."

"The main force is searching for survivors of the Vortex clan. It has been confirmed that twelve people have died, six have been rescued, and twelve are still missing."

"Increase the search and rescue team, and remember, always be kind and friendly!"

"The damage to the buildings has been tallied. All the small towers that had not yet been rebuilt collapsed, two-thirds of the medium-sized towers collapsed, and the remaining ones mostly suffered from wall cracks and tilting. The large towers were not damaged because they had all been rebuilt."

"Tear down and rebuild all the buildings that haven't been renovated yet, and ask Senior Ebizo for the plans and budget."

While listening to his subordinates' reports, Long Er made decisions and gave instructions in an orderly manner.

Suddenly, a messenger ran in and reported, "Lady Ayaki, we have captured a Konoha ninja."

"Konoha ninja?" Ryuji looked up, staring at him in surprise. "What kind?"

"It's that guy named Kohinata something."

Kohinata Mukai is not well-known in the ninja world, but he is quite famous within Sunagakure.

After all, the famous scene in those three duels in Konoha where Gin let his hands go and allowed him to attack, yet still couldn't break through his defenses, is still very memorable.

"He's currently severely injured and unconscious. We found him on the beach." The subordinate paused, then tentatively asked, "Lady Ayaki, perhaps we should..."

He didn't say anything more, but just gestured with his hands around his neck and eyes.

The meaning is clear: murder for the sake of sight.

Ryuji was very tempted by this.

The Byakugan possesses abilities such as farsightedness, X-ray vision, and keen observation. Whether in terms of strategic value or combat support, it is exceptionally powerful, far surpassing the ordinary Sharingan.

Throughout the entire ninja world, there isn't a single ninja village that isn't tempted by the Byakugan. It's just that the Caged Bird Seal makes it extremely difficult to obtain, which is why no one has ever succeeded.

And now, he has that opportunity.

but……

"Kohinata-chan..."

Long Er stroked his chin, deep in thought.

Having only one Byakugan won't be very effective; it can only serve as a surprise weapon.

However, if we could recruit the Hyuga clan...

No, it's unrealistic to recruit the entire Hyuga clan.

The Hyuga clan is determined to follow Konoha, and for the sake of the village's interests, they are even willing to hand over the clan leader's own younger brother.

It's unrealistic to try and recruit such a group.

But what if it's just a separation?

If the Hyuga clan were no longer bound by the Caged Bird Seal, would the branch family still be so devoted to the main family?

Ryuji wasn't sure either.

After all, flowers come in a hundred different colors, and people are all different.

Perhaps, some people just like being a dog.

But to say that all the branch families share the same hatred and are wholeheartedly loyal to the main family is also nonsense.

After a moment's thought, Long Er made a decision and instructed, "Have someone treat him, and report back to me immediately once he wakes up."

"yes!"

Although he didn't understand why Lady Ayaki was doing this, the messenger wisely refrained from asking further questions.

Watching his subordinates leave, Long Er stood up and stretched. "Well then, let's wait for the results."

……

News of Kirigakure's defeat spread like wildfire throughout the ninja world.

The first to receive the news were the small countries and ninja villages surrounding the Hidden Mist Village, who were preparing to send people to take advantage of the attack on the Land of Whirlpools.

They obtained information from the fleeing Kirigakure ninja, relayed it back to their village, and finally received orders to abandon the mission.

Just kidding, if the enemy is an ordinary ninja, then you can also target someone who is alone.

But the enemy is an immortal puppet, so what can our small ninja village do?

What's more, the other side can fly.

Even if you launch a sneak attack and manage to escape with your loot before the enemy puppet can repair itself, you will be caught up very quickly.

To snatch teeth from the jaws of Sunagakure is an almost impossible task.

The news was then relayed to the mainland.

The Land of Iron and the Land of Lightning were the first to receive the intelligence.

The Land of Iron is a neutral country, and not long ago they even cooperated as employers of Sunagakure. Apart from lamenting the turbulent times and the strength of Sunagakure, they had no other thoughts.

But Yunyin is different.

They were ready to deploy troops and were just waiting for the last batch of scouts to return before setting off.

However, they received news that Kirigakure had been defeated by Sunagakure in the Land of Whirlpools.

This made the Fourth Raikage realize a problem.

That is, even if Kumogakure takes advantage of Iwagakure's entanglement with Konoha to raid Iwagakure from behind and achieve final victory, the final victor will not be Kumogakure, but Sunagakure.

Throughout the entire Shinobi World War, Sunagakure did not participate in any other wars except for the initial siege by the Allied Shinobi Forces and the later attack on Amegakure. It is currently the Shinobi Village with the most intact strength among the five great shinobi villages.

Furthermore, after six months of recuperation, their strength has recovered considerably.

Furthermore, the existence of the floating continent granted them high mobility and air superiority, thus giving them the initiative to initiate wars.

Although most of Iwagakure's main forces were fighting on the front lines against Konoha, a considerable number of troops would remain to guard the village.

Even if I successfully lead my men to raid Iwagakure, it will certainly result in considerable losses.

If the Sand Village were to arrive at this point with their floating continent to seize the spoils of victory, or even more ambitiously, wipe out the remaining forces of the Cloud Village they were leading, then the Cloud Village would be effectively defunct.

The Sand Village will become the true overlord of the ninja world.

"It seems that Lord Raikage is also troubled by the existence of the Mechanical Castle!" A voice suddenly rang out in the office.

The Fourth Raikage looked up and saw a creature that was half white and half black, with pitcher plants growing on both sides, emerging from the wall.

"Let me introduce myself, my name is..."

The self-introduction was interrupted by a crackling sound of electricity. The Fourth Raikage's powerful physique was surrounded by lightning. He appeared before the uninvited guest like lightning, his right hand transforming into a palm blade, and slashed down mercilessly!

"boom!"

With a deafening explosion, a huge hole was blasted through the entire wall, revealing the view of the village. But the corpse of the hermaphrodite was not among them.

"Raikage-sama!?"

The guards outside rushed over, and upon seeing the scene, they couldn't help but look at each other in bewilderment.

Although the Fourth Raikage usually prefers to use windows rather than doors, he has never been so reckless as to try to walk through walls.

"A guy of unknown origin has infiltrated the village. Search him!" The Raikage's body was surrounded by powerful chakra, his short hair stood on end, and he exuded an imposing aura.

(End of this chapter)