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Chapter 214 Amber Vase

Yunge is a temple built on the edge of a cliff, far from the center of the village.

There is only one path leading in and out, guarded by four visible guards and twelve hidden guards.

No one may enter or leave without the Raikage's written order.

But as a faint purple mist drifted by, all the guards, whether in the shadows or in the open, collapsed to the ground.

A moment later, two Cloud Village ninjas arrived.

Upon seeing the ninjas lying haphazardly on the ground, they exchanged glances, nodded, and with a "bang," transformed into boys and girls.

"Phew, I'm more used to being myself." The girl seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

The boy shook his head slightly. "Hurry up and go in. Someone comes to check on us every half hour."

After saying that, he took the lead and stepped onto the path.

After making a funny face at the boy from behind, the girl followed him.

On the way, the girl looked around curiously.

High up on the mountainside, white clouds drift by from time to time, and on both sides of the lonely path are bottomless abysses.

Looking at the classical architecture across the street, she couldn't help but ask curiously, "Lady Ayaki, is the chakra cannon really hidden in a place like this?"

"Probably not," Ryuji said. "A chakra cannon like that wouldn't be placed in a classical building that looks like it's storing antiques."

"Then why did you come?"

"No matter how high the probability, it's still uncertain. What if I guess wrong?" Ryuji chuckled. "Besides, Kumogakure often robs and studies the ninjutsu weapons of other ninja villages and clans. With such tight defenses here, even if there's no chakra cannon, there must be other treasures."

"That's true. The Hidden Cloud Village is used to robbing others. This time, you'll let them taste what it's like to be robbed," Wanli Jiang chuckled.

The Hidden Cloud Village is known for its penchant for stealing and studying the secret ninjutsu and weapons of other ninja villages. There have been numerous instances where the Raikage personally led his men into these areas, a fact well-known throughout the ninja world.

When people think of Hidden Cloud Village, their first impression is of domineering, unreasonable, and bandits!

Then come Lightning Release human techniques and swordsmanship.

"That's right. It's precisely because of their behavior that I feel no guilt whatsoever when I do this kind of thing. I even feel a sense of satisfaction in letting people go."

As they spoke, the two arrived outside the attic.

Wanlijiang activated his Eagle Eye, scanning the gate and the surrounding area. Seeing that there was no trap, Chonglong Er nodded.

Long Er understood immediately and pushed open the door to enter.

Inside is a Japanese-style room.

On the tatami floor, there is a raised platform in the center, on which sits an orange jar with white rope knots tied around the opening and a character or picture of a door drawn in the middle.

It is slightly larger than a regular bucket.

"It's actually a large earthenware jar!?" Wan Lijiang was somewhat surprised.

Although this thing looks quite old, it's just an ordinary earthenware jar no matter how you look at it, and it's not worth much even if it's very old.

But Ryuji chuckled.

"This is a real gem!"

"Does Lady Ayaki know what this is?"

"Um!"

Long Er nodded and walked inside, saying, "This is the 'Amber Purification Bottle,' a treasure left behind by the Sage of Six Paths, a very powerful sealing artifact."

As he spoke, he had already arrived in front of the amber bottle, observing whether there were any traps around it.

"A sealing artifact left behind by the Sage of Six Paths!?" Wanlijiang couldn't help but gape.

Although she didn't know how powerful this thing was, she knew that anything that could be associated with the Sage of Six Paths couldn't be an ordinary item.

"There's an alarm system, what a nuisance!"

Long Er found a talisman on the high platform under the amber bottle. Although he had never seen the array pattern on it before, he was able to deduce it based on the principles.

This thing is just an alarm.

If the amber vase moves abnormally, it will make a loud noise when the ritual is completed.

Unless you use something like Truth-Seeking Balls that can negate ninjutsu, you can't break it before it's activated.

After thinking for a moment, Ryuji asked in his mental ocean, "Gin, have you found the chakra cannon over there?"

"No, what's hidden here are secret techniques and weapons that Cloud Village stole from others."

"I see!"

Ryuji took a deep breath and fell into deep thought.

There are four burial sites in Kumogakure.

Ryuji marked them as A, B, C, and D. He and the Silver Team are currently exploring points A and B, while the Team has not yet explored points C and D.

But those two locations are far from here, and we can't get there within half an hour.

Within half an hour, someone came to check on the shift.

In other words, no matter how often he uses the amber bottle, Yunyin will notice the anomaly here.

So...

A sharp glint flashed in Long Er's eyes as he said, "Wanlijiang, you go to point D alone. I will have Yin meet up with you."

"Now?"

"Um!"

"I see."

Wanlijiang nodded, transformed into the Cloud Village ninja he had disguised himself as when he arrived, and quickly left the area.

In the ocean of consciousness, Long Er sent Yin to point D to meet Wanlijiang, and then sent Hei to point C alone.

After doing all this, Ryuji sat alone in the house and waited.

……

Time passed slowly, and about ten minutes later, exclamations came from outside.

Upon hearing the voice, Ryuji smiled slightly. "You're only arriving now? I've been waiting impatiently."

As they spoke, the portal opened.

Long Er grabbed the amber bottle and threw it inside.

Immediately, sirens blared.

"So noisy!"

Long Er stomped on the platform, smashing it to pieces, and the room immediately fell silent.

Seeing this, Long Er sneered and walked towards the door.

"Tap tap tap..."

Before the door was even opened, countless footsteps and shouts could be heard outside.

Long Er snorted coldly and kicked the door.

Suddenly, the door flew out with a "bang" and crashed into a Cloud Village ninja wearing a white armor on one shoulder.

The powerful force sent him flying backward, crashing into others who were running down the path behind him, and together they fell off the cliff.

Screams and cries of agony rose and fell.

"Don't blame me, this is your own choice!" Long Er sneered and walked straight out.

……

The piercing alarm echoed over the village, and countless ninjas raced across rooftops and the ground towards the scene.

Meanwhile, ordinary people, led by genin (lower-ranking ninja), went to shelters to escape the disaster.

"boom!"

A violent roar was accompanied by screams, and several Cloud Village ninjas were sent flying out.

A boy with short, reddish-brown hair slowly emerged from the smoke and dust, his black eyes filled with disdain. "Is this all the martial arts-based ninja village feared by the ninja world is capable of?"

"Damn it, don't underestimate Kumogakure!"

A young man formed a hand seal with his left hand, while lightning crackled from the long sword in his right hand.

"Secret Sword - Lightning Flash!"

The boy was also surrounded by arcs of electricity, moving with lightning speed, leaving a series of arcs in the air, and in the blink of an eye he was in front of the red-haired boy.

However, before the knife could be swung down, it was pierced by the opponent's sharp weapon.

(End of this chapter)