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Chapter 213 Infiltrating Kumogakure (Please Subscribe)

In the towering canyons, the howling wind swirls like thunder, deafeningly loud.

Four people were walking in the canyon.

Two men and two women.

The leader was a handsome young man with short, reddish-brown hair and a slender build, dressed in cloth armor.

The other man had black hair and black eyes, an ordinary appearance, a calm expression, and an indifferent gaze.

Both women looked like young girls.

However, one of them had short silver hair, a beautiful face, a tall and slender figure, and a cold expression.

The other person has long pink hair tied in pigtails, and a chubby baby face, giving her a cute appearance.

They were none other than Xuanqi Longer, Hei, Yin Wanlijiang, and two others.

After summarizing the current situation and making arrangements for the next steps, Ryuji led them to Kumogakure.

Objective: Destroy the chakra cannon in Kumogakure.

Although the fully equipped mechanical city is not afraid of the chakra cannon, it is not yet completed.

If it were to be bombarded by the chakra cannon before it was fully completed, that would be a serious problem.

Therefore, the best solution is to either seize or destroy the chakra cannon.

This operation did not result in any red flags.

Now that the ninja world has formed a secret alliance, the enemy might launch a surprise attack on the main base.

Red, a Kage-level fighter, needs to be left in Sunagakure as a precaution.

Yes, mainly to defend Changmen.

The factions in the ninja world who have grudges against each other were able to unite in such a short time without any external pressure... Ryuji would never believe that no one was pulling the strings behind the scenes.

And the only one he could think of who could do that was Black Zetsu.

He possesses an abnormal ability to conceal himself that even a master of the Six Paths level cannot detect, and he knows secrets from ancient times to the present... He has enough trump cards to persuade the four great ninja villages and even the Ninja World Alliance.

Furthermore, considering that the Chakra Cannon is such a trump card weapon, even the Hidden Cloud Village, which is full of brutes, would not place it carelessly.

Finding it is also a challenge.

Therefore, the sensory ninjas Kuro and Marie are essential companions.

Finally, as a combatant, I alone am definitely not enough, so it is inevitable that Gin will follow.

……

"This place is so noisy!" Wan Lijiang couldn't help but complain.

The wind howled like thunder, relentlessly.

This was quite unbearable for the girl who had once lived in seclusion deep in the mountains.

"Bear with it!" Ryuji walked ahead and sighed, "I also think it's too noisy, but the more it is, the more careful we need to be of other movements hidden in the wind. If we are not careful, we will be ambushed. After all, we are already very close to Kumogakure."

"I know," Wanlijiang sighed. "I was just venting."

"Master, there are people ahead."

Suddenly, Black reminded him.

Upon hearing this, everyone perked up and looked up. The narrow path ahead was blocked by a winding rock wall.

Clearly, what Hei was referring to as "ahead" was a perceived location, not a place within sight.

After a moment of silence, Ryuji asked, "...How far is it?"

"One kilometer, four people."

Upon hearing the answer, Ryuji took out a map and compared it, saying, "That should be the outpost of Kumogakure."

Apart from the flat, open desert environment outside villages like Sunagakure, each ninja village has many outposts outside to prevent enemies from sneaking in and attacking them.

In the original story, when Pain attacked Konoha, he first attacked their outpost.

Ryuji pondered for a moment: "The echoes are strong here, so the battle can't be too loud, and we can't let anyone escape, so..."

"Leave it to me."

Before Long Er could finish speaking, Wan Lijiang patted his chest and took on the task.

Long Er paused for a moment, then nodded.

"Okay, then I'll leave it to you."

This situation is the best opportunity for Wanlijiang to demonstrate her abilities. Even if she doesn't take the initiative, Long Er is prepared to send her to carry it out.

……

This outpost is located on the highest mountain in the vicinity, offering a wide view of all the routes leading to Kumogakure.

Long Er and his three companions swam underwater, approached a mountain near the outpost, and then stealthily climbed to the top.

Although this mountain is not as high as the one at the outpost, it is not much different, and the wind is coming from the right.

Wanlijiang nodded, gesturing for Yin and Hei to cover their mouths and noses, then formed hand seals: "Ninja Art: Lost in a Foreign Land!"

A thin mist rose from their bodies and then drifted away on the wind to the opposite side.

A short while later, a series of heavy thuds could be heard as objects fell to the ground.

Ryuji looked at Hei.

The ruthless leader nodded knowingly, his eyes sensing the presence of the divine.

A moment later, he opened his eyes and said, "The chakra has calmed down, and everyone has fallen into a deep sleep."

"Let's go take a look."

As the words fell, the door to the personal space opened, and the mechanical bird flew out from inside.

Long Er and his three companions leaped onto the mechanical bird and rode it to the outpost on the opposite side.

In front of the two wooden houses, four ninjas, some with black skin and some with white skin, lay on the ground wearing white armor on one shoulder.

Long Er said calmly, "Although they're unlikely to know, let's still check their memories!"

The portal to the personal space opened again, and everyone was pulled inside, each with one.

……

After half an hour.

With the help of the machine, Ryuji finished checking all the memories of the four people.

As expected, no information was found regarding the Chakra Cannon.

But we learned about several heavily guarded locations.

Besides institutions like the secret archives, there are several secret areas that have never been explained to the public.

Those places might be where the chakra cannons are located.

In addition, he learned an important piece of information.

That means that every half hour, another team will come to relieve them.

After sharing the information with the other three, Ryuji made a decision: "Disguise ourselves as these four Cloud Village ninjas and take turns with the people who come to relieve us, and then use this to infiltrate Cloud Village and investigate those secret areas."

"yes!"

Everyone nodded, and then, according to the assignment, transformed into the appearances of the four ninjas from Kumogakure.

……

"I'm leaving this place to you!"

"Don't worry, leave it to me!"

"Um!"

Long Er nodded, bid farewell to the Cloud Hidden Squad who came to relieve him, and left.

Following the original owner's memories, the group chatted and laughed along the way, and even when they encountered acquaintances who were out or returning, they did not give themselves away.

After walking for about an hour, the group finally arrived at Kumogakure.

This is a village built on the mountainside.

Many of the buildings are built on the cliff face, somewhat reminiscent of the Hanging Temple from a previous life, only the architectural style and the atmosphere of the people are completely different.

Upon entering the village, Long Er ordered, "Yin and Hei will form one group, and Wanlijiang and I will form another. We will split up and investigate!"

Silver and Black can communicate remotely through the ocean of consciousness, and can make timely adjustments even if something unexpected happens.

But Wanlijiang is different.

Furthermore, both Wanlijiang and Heidu possess sensory abilities, making this allocation quite reasonable.

"yes!"

The two responded in hushed tones, then parted ways at the fork in the road, heading toward their respective destinations.

The power went out and it didn't come back on until 6 p.m.

I originally wanted to type on my phone, but I just switched to an iPhone and I'm not used to the keyboard. It's not synchronized with my usual typing habits, which is really frustrating, so I've waited until now.

Also, I'm not asking for monthly votes anymore.

I just found out that the reward for 1000 monthly passes is a chance to win a prize. Holy crap... this is so typical of Tencent!

(End of this chapter)