Konoha, reported by the Fourth Hokage at the start.

Chapter 169 Heavy Damage

"Long time no see, Little Leaf."

On the back of the ink-wash eagle, Li Yao, who had been sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, opened his eyes, stood up, and greeted the little...big girl who had been watching him with a smile.

"Uncle!"

"Waaaaah!"

Xiao Yezi couldn't hold back again, and with a tearful face, she came over and hugged Li Yao tightly with both hands, turning her head to try to bury her face in Li Yao's chest.

As a result, because he hugged her too tightly, his cheek fell onto his own softness.

This incredible scene of her face hitting her chest is extremely shocking, even in dark anime. Li Yao has fully realized the fact that "the girl has grown up".

His body stiffened slightly for a moment, then relaxed, gently stroking the girl's red hair, and whispered, "Let's go, let's leave here."

"Mmm." The girl hummed softly, still holding her uncle tightly, as if afraid that this was just a dream.

Behind them, the sky was dyed red, not just the rising sun, but also the rising sun.

After one night.

The once bustling Hidden Cloud Village has returned to peace.

The Third Raikage, who had been busy all night without sleep, returned to his office.

"Tell me, what are the casualties from this attack?"

The Third Raikage, with his back to his sexy, blonde, blue-eyed secretary dressed in a fitted, simple outfit, looked out the window at the area of ​​Kumogakure that had been bombed by clay bombs and asked calmly.

The blonde, blue-eyed secretary held a notebook filled with various information, including the damage report that had just been submitted regarding the attack.

She reported the information from above: "Boss, last night's attack resulted in the collapse of eighteen buildings, the razing of one hundred and fifty houses to the ground, the collapse of twenty bridges, the destruction of five mountain peaks, and heavy casualties among other personnel..."

"Impossible!" The Third Raikage suddenly turned around, frowned at his secretary, and said, "How could so many people die?"

Most of the ninjas in Kumogakure possessed lightning-style chakra, and there were already many ninjas left in the village, with each clan generally having ninjas of considerable strength.

Even if clay bombs are powerful, so many people shouldn't have died.

To say that many people suffer minor or serious injuries, the Third Raikage could be considered... well, still not acceptable.

According to his estimation, there shouldn't have been so many injuries when he stopped most of the clay birds in the central area.

It's one thing for others, but even a Jonin could be killed by those clay bird bombs, and that was when they were prepared, not from a sneak attack.

Was it to save someone?

But shouldn't it be like this?

That's a Jonin!

They're not comparable to Chunin or Genin!

"What exactly happened?" The Third Hokage frowned as he looked at his sexy and hot secretary. He couldn't believe that the ninjas of his village were so bad.

The secretary reported the information from the notes: "According to the accounts of many Chunin and some villagers, the enemy's clay birds were all heading directly at the houses where they were hiding. Houses or places where no one was was rarely attacked."

The Third Raikage's expression changed slightly. He said, "You mean the attackers possessed a wide-ranging sensory ability, capable of detecting villagers hiding under houses and bridge piers?"

The secretary nodded: "According to intelligence, the other party does indeed possess powerful, long-range, and detailed perception capabilities."

"This can be seen from the fact that Eagle Thunder Canyon was also attacked using the same methods."

"How badly did the Daruma family fare?" The Third Raikage asked, his eyes flashing.

The secretary shook his head with some regret and said, "They're finished. The enemy's clay birds flew precisely to every eagle cave and accurately targeted every eagle raised by the Damo family. In the end, all the eagles raised by the Damo family in Eagle Thunder Canyon died without exception."

This shows that the opponent's perception ability is indeed terrifying. It is not only wide-ranging but also very precise. It can accurately kill every eagle of the Damo family from a distance of at least two kilometers.

This perception caused a certain figure to flash through the Third Raikage's mind, and his whole body trembled for a moment.

Only when he thought that the person had been reduced to ashes by Onoki's Dust Release technique did he feel at ease.

At this point, the secretary continued, "Aside from the few eagles currently on guard patrols, it would take at least fifty years for the Damo family to re-breed their eagles to restore their current numbers."

"They have no chance," the Third Raikage said, shaking his head.

With so many people dying this time, the village needs someone to take responsibility, and the Damo family is a perfect fit.

They should share their secrets for breeding eagles.

The Third Raikage's inner thoughts.

"Also... the Dark Division has lost the scent of the attackers." The secretary glanced at the notebook, closed it, and said.

Li Yao left while flying in the air, and at a high altitude, making it difficult for scent sensors to pinpoint his location for an extended period.

It's understandable that the Hidden Cloud Division lost track of them.

The Third Raikage remained noncommittal, setting aside the pursuit of the enemy for the time being. He instructed his secretary to summon the heads of various clans for a meeting to redistribute the sensory defense line centered on Kumogakure.

He doesn't want to experience an attack like last night again.

……

In the mountains of the Land of Lightning.

Under the big tree, Li Yao sat on a chair sculpted from ink painting, eating roast duck and drinking juice.

These foods were all collected by Li Yao in the Blackwater Space on his way to the Thunder Kingdom.

Not far from the big tree, there is a small house made of ink wash. Inside, the swirling leaves have finally had a peaceful sleep after a year and are still asleep.

Beside him, Fanmarenza, who had been deprived of control of his body by the perception deprivation technique, was glaring angrily at Li Yao, or more precisely, at his five naked sisters and mother as they massaged Li Yao's legs and shoulders.

"I'm going to kill you!"

"I will definitely kill you!"

"I'll kill you!"

Vanmarendha's intense emotions manifested physically: his bloodshot, trembling body, taut skin, and accelerated blood flow all testified to his overwhelming rage.

After finishing the roast duck, Li Yao didn't wash his hands. He held a large millstone in each hand, and while doing so, he provocatively stared at Fan Marenza.

Seeing the anger in Fanma Renzha's eyes, Li Yao felt very comfortable. It wasn't because he wanted to get revenge on Fanma Renzha, but because he thought that three generations of his descendants would watch him take advantage of his wife, daughter-in-law, and the women of the Sarutobi clan. Li Yao felt very comfortable.

"No rush!"

"Soon!"

Li Yao closed his eyes, enjoying the feeling of being surrounded by softness.

He had finally obtained the soul perception he had been longing for, and he was not far from mastering the perfect transformation technique.

When the time comes... he'll carefully select a member of the Uchiha clan as his target to infiltrate Konoha, become Hokage in front of the Third Hokage, and then... hehe!

Thinking about the wonderful things to come, Li Yao couldn't help but smile.

"Uncle, your smile is so lewd!"

Xiao Yezi had woken up at some point, walked over and sat down next to Li Yao, and looked at Li Yao with a wicked smile and said something sarcastic.

Why aren't you wearing any clothes?

Li Yao opened his eyes and looked over, and a snow-white, soft body came into view, causing him to frown immediately.

Not long after leaving Kumogakure last night, he found a lot of clothes for the girl in a small town, but she came out early this morning without wearing anything.

Does this little leaf really not treat him like a man?

(End of this chapter)