Naruto: Starting with Creating a Genius Persona

Chapter 184 Blitzkrieg (Part 2)

Three hours later, at the break of dawn.

Hidden Cloud Village, Raikage Building.

As the first rays of gray appeared on the horizon, the outline of the village gradually became clear in the morning light, but at this moment, the Hidden Cloud Village no longer possessed the tranquility of dawn as it usually was.

Collapsed buildings, torn ground, shattered rocks, and charred marks everywhere.

In the distance, wisps of black smoke were still slowly rising, mixing with the morning mist and shrouding the entire village in a hazy gloom.

The destruction caused by the Eight-Tails' rampage left behind shocking traces.

Inside the Raikage's office, the Third Raikage sat behind his desk, his gaze fixed on the subordinates who were reporting on the losses.

"explain."

An administrative staff member in charge of statistics reluctantly spoke up: "Lord Raikage, the preliminary statistics show that 227 buildings collapsed due to the Eight-Tails' rampage, including residential areas, commercial areas, warehouses, and..."

His voice grew softer and softer as he spoke, and the Third Raikage's face grew increasingly grim.

"What about the logistics department?"

Another administrative staff member in charge of statistics stepped forward and said with a grave expression, "The logistics department is almost completely destroyed. Most of the stored ninja tools, explosive tags, food, and related machinery were burned in last night's raid. Preliminary estimates put the losses at at least 70%. The medical department is also..."

After listening quietly, the Third Raikage's breathing became noticeably heavier, the veins on his temples throbbed slightly, and he tapped the table with his fingers again, this time more forcefully, making a dull thud.

"Where's Brubi?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the office fell into a deathly silence. Then, a Jonin stepped forward and said, "Lord Raikage, we did not find Lord Brubi's body afterward. Lord Brubi's body is probably already..."

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"Konoha..." The Third Raikage's hand froze in mid-air, he gritted his teeth and muttered something under his breath, then...

boom! ! !

With a loud crash, the heavy solid wood table in front of him shattered under his palm, splinters flying everywhere, documents scattered, and an ink bottle smashed on the ground, splattering black ink everywhere.

"Shinichi Higashino!!!"

The Third Raikage's voice boomed like thunder, echoing through the office and making the windows rattle.

He suddenly raised his head, his bloodshot eyes burning with an almost overflowing killing intent. He gritted his teeth and squeezed out each word from between his teeth.

"Good! Very good!"

"First it was Bi, then it was Burubi... they didn't even spare the corpses!"

After a moment, the Third Raikage took a deep breath, barely managing to regain his composure, and then shouted, "Immediately organize three thousand ninjas who can still move. I will personally lead the pursuit. Even if it means going to heaven and earth, we cannot let this brat escape the Land of Lightning!"

"yes!"

"Father, I..." Yozuki Ai stepped forward, about to speak, but was interrupted by the Third Raikage raising his hand.

"Hey!"

The Third Raikage looked at him, his gaze stern, yet also revealing something deeper: "The village is in a state of panic. The matter of the Eight-Tails has not yet been resolved. Our fallen comrades need to be comforted. I need you to stay and oversee things so that I can feel at ease."

Ye Yue Ai's lips moved, and finally she nodded: "I understand."

The Third Raikage didn't say anything more, patted his son on the shoulder, and turned to leave.

Fifteen minutes later.

Three thousand ninjas had assembled in front of the gates of Kumogakure. They still bore the marks of last night's battle, but they all stood ramrod straight, their eyes burning with the same flames of anger.

The Third Raikage stood at the forefront, his gaze sweeping over the faces.

"Set off!"

Three thousand figures sped out in the morning light, like a gray torrent, sweeping towards the southeastern coast where the Konoha troops were most likely to retreat.

The Third Raikage charged ahead, lightning exploding around him and tearing open the morning mist along the way.

Standing on the top floor of the Raikage Building, Ai Yoruzuki watched her father and the army walk away, her fists clenching so tightly they cracked.

"Shinichi Higashino..."

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He murmured the name, his eyes blazing with murderous intent, then turned and returned to the Raikage's office, intending to handle the aftermath of the village's turmoil.

But two hours later, an urgent request for help interrupted his work.

"Lord Ai! Our clansmen in our ancestral lands have sent an urgent plea for help! Mount Raigu has been attacked by Konoha ninjas!" A Jonin from the Yotsuki clan rushed in to report.

"What!?"

Ye Yue Ai suddenly stood up, knocking the documents off the table.

Instead of heading towards the sea, this group of Konoha ninjas ventured deeper into the heart of the Land of Lightning.

Night Moon Ai strode to the map, her eyes quickly scanning the terrain of the Land of Lightning.

At this moment, a secretary spoke up: "Lord Ai, we must immediately notify Lord Raikage..."

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"It's too late." Ye Yueai interrupted her secretary, jabbing her finger hard at the location of Leigu Mountain on the map. "Father has already set off with his men for two hours. By the time the message arrives, it will take at least half a day to get to Leigu Mountain by the time it reaches us. The battle in the ancestral lands will have been over long ago."

"I'll lead the men there myself. Afterwards, you immediately inform Father that Shinichi Higashino didn't run towards the sea. They might be retreating from the northwest. Have Father and the others turn around and flank from the west to get ahead of them. Then, we can join forces to encircle and annihilate Shinichi Higashino and his men from both sides!"

"yes!"

A few minutes later, the gates of Hidden Cloud Village opened again.

Three thousand Cloud Village ninja followed behind Yotsuki A, rushing towards Raigūzan. The morning light had fully illuminated the area, casting long shadows of them.

Ye Yue Ai Chong was at the very front, his body crackling with lightning, moving faster than anyone behind him.

Just as they were leaving, a person dressed as a commoner, who had watched them leave from the ruins of Kumogakure, entered a room and then disappeared in a wisp of smoke.

A dozen minutes later, the Third Raikage and his men, who were leading their troops to pursue the enemy in the southeast, also received a message from the village. After thinking for a moment, the Third Raikage followed his son Ei Yozuki's instructions and led his army to turn around. Instead of returning to the village, they sped off in the northwest.

Half an hour ago, at Leigushan.

This majestic mountain range is located in the heart of the Land of Lightning. Its towering peaks are shrouded in thick clouds and mist all year round, and from a distance, they look like giant black spears piercing the sky.

Thunder rumbles in the mountains year-round. Whenever rain clouds gather, lightning flashes wildly across the valleys, creating a deafening sound like the beating of heavenly drums. This is the origin of the name Thunder Drum Mountain.

This was the territory of the Night Moon Clan during the Warring States period. In that era, the major ninja clans each held their own territory, bound by blood ties and based on the land, fighting each other in the chaos of war.

More than forty years ago, the powerful member of the Yotsuki clan, who later became the First Raikage, used his strength and ruthless methods to rally and unite the major ninja clans and forces in the Land of Lightning to jointly establish the Hidden Cloud Village. The Yotsuki clan also moved to the newly established Hidden Cloud Village.

However, the clan's territory is, after all, the place of inheritance since ancient times. Although most of the clan members, the scrolls of secret ninjutsu, the clan's books and other core items have been moved to Kumogakure, the tombs of the ancestors, the shrines for worshipping the ancestors, and the ancient buildings and inscriptions that record the clan's history still remain in this mountain.

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Therefore, the Night Moon Clan sends members to take turns guarding, cleaning, and maintaining the area every year, which is both a way of passing on traditions and a way of protecting the community.

Meanwhile, deep within the dense forest on the outskirts of the Night Moon Clan's sacred ground, a group of about four hundred people stood holding their breath in the shadows beneath the trees.

Most of them bore the marks of battle, but all of them had exceptionally sharp eyes and a calm demeanor, like cheetahs lurking in the shadows.

Previously, Shinichi had simply given the order to "go to Leigu Mountain," and more than 400 people followed him into enemy territory without hesitation. No one questioned why they did not retreat along the original route, and no one inquired about the strategic intentions, which showed that everyone had extreme trust in this young captain.

Shinichi stood at the front of the group, raised his head, and looked through the layers of branches and leaves at the black mountain in the distance that was faintly visible in the mist and lightning. Deep in his pupils, a glassy light flowed silently.

After a moment, Shinichi withdrew his gaze and addressed the crowd, saying, "There are a total of sixty-eight people on the mountain, eight of whom are worth noting; they should be Jonin-level enemies."

Since [Spiritual Perception] was upgraded to [Clarity], his perception ability has undergone a qualitative change. In particular, after [Clarity] can be combined with [Lightning Flash], Shinichi began to consciously show his perception ability, which far exceeds the norm, to his teammates.

This is not only for tactical needs, but also to further solidify the consensus that "Shinichi Higashino has extraordinary perception abilities."

"Sixty-eight people?" Kurenai Yuhi nodded and said in a deep voice, "If we make proper arrangements, we can wipe them all out here silently, without even sending out a distress signal."

"No, Shinichi, you senpai." Shinichi shook his head. "What I need is for them to send out the distress call!"

Upon hearing this, Kurenai Yuhi was taken aback at first, then a glint of light flashed in her eyes: "Shinichi, what do you mean?"

"That's right." Shinichi turned around and faced all the team members: "I know that some of my colleagues had doubts about my order not to retreat along the original route, but to lead everyone deeper into the heart of the Land of Lightning. They only carried out the order without hesitation because of their trust in me."

"Now, I'll tell you why. It's because our retreat route has likely been guessed by the people of Kumogakure, who may have even sent men to intercept us on the way."

"After dealing with the Eight-Tails' rampage, the Third Raikage will inevitably lead a large force in pursuit of us in the direction we originally retreated. If we retreat in the same direction, we are likely to find ourselves caught in a pincer movement by Kumogakure. The messages sent back by the shadow clones I left in Kumogakure disguised as Kumogakure civilians have confirmed this, so..."

Shinichi's gaze slowly swept across each face as he continued, "Therefore, I chose a path that Cloud Village would never have imagined: deep into the heart of the land, directly to the ancestral home of the Night Moon Clan, Mount Raigu. This was to create even greater chaos for Cloud Village, drawing their attention here and creating space for our next move!"

Kurenai Yuhi seemed thoughtful: "You mean...?"

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"Yes!" Zhen nodded, not intending to say anything more, but directly ordered, "Everyone, let's move! Put enough pressure on the Nightmoon Clan to make them send out their distress signal, and then! Swiftly and decisively annihilate them!"

"yes!"

"action!"

As soon as he finished speaking, more than four hundred figures shot towards the thunderous black mountain range like arrows that disappeared into the night.

Boom!

A violent explosion rang out from the mountainside of Leigu Mountain, sending debris and flames shooting into the sky.

"What!?"

"What's going on!?"

The sudden attack immediately alerted the Night Moon Clan members on guard duty on the mountain. These experienced ninjas immediately realized that something was wrong and rushed out of their post, where they witnessed a scene that made their scalps tingle.

Hundreds of figures surged out of the dense forest like a black tide, rushing towards the mountain!

"These are Konoha ninjas!?"

"How did people from Konoha end up here!?"

"Oh no! There are too many of them! Contact the village immediately for help!"

"Activate the barrier! Activate the defensive barrier! Quickly!!"

The leader, Yotsuki, roared furiously.

As soon as he finished speaking, several huge barriers intertwined with dazzling lightning rose up around the mountain.

However, the next moment, a tall, slender, crimson figure shot up from the foot of the mountain like a meteor!

Wherever he passed, the air was torn apart by the high temperature, forming a scorching trail tens of meters long. Endless flames surged and boiled around him, then frantically condensed and compressed towards his right fist.

Zhu Tianfu!!

A monstrous wave of flames erupted from Zhenyi's fist, like a fiery meteor piercing the sky, carrying the destructive power to incinerate everything, and crashed into the seemingly indestructible lightning barrier!

Click!

The newly erected lightning defense barrier lasted for less than half a breath before turning into countless fragments of scattered lightning!

"not good!!!"

A high-ranking ninja named Yotsuki's pupils constricted sharply, and he cried out in alarm, "It's Shinichi Higashino!!!"

This name was already well-known even to those clansmen who were stationed in their ancestral land, far from the front lines or even in the village.

And now, this jinx has actually appeared in the ancestral land of the Night Moon Clan!

Fifteen minutes later.

The battle is over.

Corpses and remains were scattered all over the ground. The ancestral buildings of the Night Moon Clan were twisted and collapsed in the flames and impact, with burning flames and rising black smoke everywhere.

But the shrine that enshrines the ancestor Yotsuki was the only one that was deliberately preserved.

Shinichi stood in front of the burning shrine, his gaze sweeping over his subordinates present.

Of the 404 men, none were seriously injured and none were killed in action.

This is not surprising, given that they outnumbered the enemy by more than six times and it was a surprise attack.

More importantly, Shinichi himself attracted the majority of the firepower and attacks from the very beginning, creating the safest output environment for his teammates.

"Everyone," Shinichi suddenly spoke, his tone as relaxed as if they had just finished a training session, "did anyone bring a camera?"

Everyone was taken aback. Why ask about the camera at a time like this?

But soon, more than half of the ninjas raised their hands. Intelligence gathering was a required course for ninjas, and carrying recording devices was a habit for many.

"Very good." Shinichi nodded, then drew the Kusanagi sword from his waist, the blade reflecting a cold, clear light in the firelight.

He walked to the black stele next to the ancestral hall, which was five meters high and engraved with the names of the past patriarchs of the Night Moon Clan and their major deeds over the years.

The sword's edge sliced ​​across the surface of the stone tablet, sending stone chips flying.

A moment later, a line of large, flowing characters appeared on it: "Konohagakure! Shinichi Battalion was here!"

Shinichi sheathed his sword, turned to his still somewhat dazed subordinates, and flashed a radiant, almost arrogant smile in the firelight: "Come on, everyone, let's take a group photo!"

After a brief silence, a suppressed chuckle erupted from the crowd.

Immediately, the 404 people quickly lined up in several rows in front of the burning ancestral hall.

Some looked serious as if facing a formidable enemy, some were expressionless with sharp eyes, some had a slight upturn of their lips with a hint of mockery, and some couldn't help but mutter under their breath, "This is too arrogant."

Shinichi, standing in the very center, still had a bright and cheerful smile and eyes, just as he always had.

Click.

The shutter is pressed.

I guess I've finally achieved the goal of sealing the wolf's lair and residing in the Xu capital, right?

Shinichi put away the camera handed to him by his subordinate, a thought flashing through his mind. He then turned to look in the direction of Kumogakure, his smile slowly fading.

"Captain, what's next?"

"Let's go to Kumogakure!"

As soon as she finished speaking, a suppressed gasp rose from the crowd, and Kurenai Yuhi thought to herself, "Just as I thought."

"According to the information transmitted by my shadow clone that I left in Kumogakure, Ai Yotsuki, the son of the Third Raikage, is currently staying in Kumogakure," Shinichi explained. "When Raigaku Mountain was attacked, the message requesting reinforcements was sent. As the young clan leader of the Yotsuki clan, he will definitely lead troops to rescue us personally."

"At that time, Kumogakure will be in an unprecedented state of emptiness!"

A low murmur began to rise from the crowd, but the same fire burned in everyone's eyes.

"The Cloud Village never expected us to be so bold. They thought we were fleeing for our lives, but we insisted on attacking. They thought we would hide, but we insisted on appearing in the most unexpected place."

"Gentlemen!" Shinichi slowly scanned the crowd, and the chatter stopped for a moment, but the flames in their eyes burned even brighter.

"This time! We're going to take another group photo in front of the Raikage's building in Kumogakure!"

"yes!"

The voices of more than four hundred people merged into a loud shout, and then the group sped off towards the direction of Kumogakure like black lightning.

Everyone was thrilled, and some even felt that it would be worth dying for.

More than two hours later.

Ye Yue Ai led three thousand elite Cloud Hidden warriors, charging like thunder to the foot of Thunder Drum Mountain.

When he saw the towering flames over the ancestral land, his face instantly turned ashen.

Without a word, Ye Yue Ai transformed into a blinding blue-white bolt of lightning, instantly plunging into the burning ancestral land.

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Collapsed houses, burning timber beams, scattered ninja tools and corpses—the scene before one's eyes was one of utter devastation.

Only the shrine that enshrines the ancestor Yotsuki has maintained a relatively intact structure.

But Ai's gaze was quickly drawn to the inscription on the black stone tablet next to the shrine.

"Konohagakure! Shinichi's Brigade was here!"

The handwriting was flamboyant and the sword marks were deep, reaching an inch in depth, so arrogant that it seemed to tear the entire night sky apart.

In front of the stone tablet, a photograph was deliberately placed.

Ye Yue Ai's pupils contracted, and she immediately stepped forward to pick up the photo.

In front of the shrine ablaze with flames, more than four hundred Konoha ninjas stood in rows, each with a different expression, while the boy in the very center of the photo stood out.

He was smiling broadly, as if he were attending a celebration!

However, in Ye Yue Ai's eyes, this smile was the most naked mockery of him, the entire Ye Yue clan, and the Hidden Cloud Village!

"hateful!!!"

Ye Yue Ai suddenly tore the photo into pieces, and lightning crackled and flashed uncontrollably around her, scorching the surrounding ground black.

However, before the anger could fully erupt, it was abruptly interrupted by more urgent news.

It was completely charred black.

However, before the anger could fully erupt, it was abruptly interrupted by more urgent news.

"Lord Ai! Something terrible has happened!!"

Several ninjas responsible for communications rushed to his side, their faces ashen: "The village...the village has been attacked!!"

"What!?" Ye Yue Ai turned her head sharply.

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