Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 425 Rescue?

Under the moonlight as clear as water.

A swift figure flashed past in the dark, primeval forest.

It was Uchiha Shisui, who had just broken through the enemy lines.

"Hopefully, those misleading traces and the shadow clones can buy us some more time!"

Leaping carefully through the forest, the still water moved very fast, but left no obvious traces.

He is a master of tracking, and equally skilled in counter-tracking.

"What's ahead?"

We sped through the forest, leaving behind towering trees that would take several people to encircle.

Just as Shisui was not far from his companions, several ninjas dressed as Konoha ANBU slowly approached him from the front.

"Who are you people?"

Even on the battlefield, Zhi Shui still maintained a basic level of vigilance.

They did not approach the other person rashly because of their decorations, but maintained a safe distance.

"Uchiha Shisui, we are ANBU agents dispatched by the Hokage to secretly assist you in completing this escort mission."

As he spoke, the operative made a few hand gestures towards Shisui.

"Seeing that you abandoned the Mist Ninja negotiation team, I came to check the situation!"

"learn!"

He knew that the Hokage would send ANBU to assist him in completing this mission in secret, but... the words of those Kirigakure ninja just now still made him a little wary.

However, he maintained a calm expression.

"Can you explain why you abandoned the Mist Ninja negotiators who were escorting them?"

Upon seeing Shisui, the leader of the Dark Division remained somewhat wary of them. He didn't say much, but instead inquired about Shisui's mission progress.

Everything seemed perfectly normal, as if he had truly come to meet Shi Shui.

"The mission has failed!" After a brief explanation, Shisui continued, "This negotiation was a trap set by the Kirigakure ninja. I will report back to the Hokage in detail later!"

"In that case, we won't disturb you any longer as you reunite with your companions. We'll take our leave now!"

Having received Shisui's reply, the leader of the ANBU didn't ask any further questions. He simply slowed his pace and fell behind Shisui.

The figure slowly disappeared into the night.

"It seems... nothing's wrong!"

Watching the ANBU members slowly disappear into the night behind him, Shisui wasn't too surprised. After all, it was a mission concerning peace, and it was understandable that these ANBU members would come to inquire about the progress of the mission.

Shaking his head, Zhi Shui glanced up at a hidden mark on the tree and quickened his pace.

If all goes well, his teammates are a few kilometers ahead, and at his speed, he should be able to catch up with them in less than twenty minutes.

It's a bit of a shame that this negotiation with the Mist Ninja seems to have completely fallen through.

"No, there's an ambush!"

Just as Zhishui was lamenting the failure of this mission, his keen intuition made him sense an unusual tranquility in the deep forest.

In the forest at night, there are always animals that come out to hunt at night, and the chirping of insects.

However, apart from the rustling of leaves in the wind, there was not a sound in the vicinity; it was unusually quiet.

Whoosh whoosh!

Sensing something amiss, Shi Shui immediately changed direction, preparing to leave the dark forest.

A series of sharp, whistling sounds came toward his location.

It was the sound of a shuriken.

Ding Ding Ding!

Even in the dark, the Sharingan possesses exceptional dynamic vision.

Dodging most of the shuriken attacks, Shisui swung his sword, knocking away the last few hidden weapons aimed at him, and turned his gaze into the depths of the forest.

"Who are you people?"

Within the Sharingan's vision, clusters of blue chakra glows were clearly visible in the surrounding forest.

There are quite a few people lying in ambush on him, and... their numbers are still increasing.

His response was the howling of the night wind and the approaching footsteps in the dense forest.

"We can't stay here any longer!"

Seeing the growing number of enemies, already reaching seventy or eighty and still increasing, Shisui knew he couldn't wait any longer.

The longer it drags on, the more enemies there will be.

Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique

He unleashed a powerful fireball in the direction of the largest crowd to attract attention, then turned and left.

I've expended a lot of energy tonight, and the other side has far too many people; we simply can't afford to waste time with them.

"It's you guys!"

He had only turned around and taken a few steps when the same group of secret agents he had just encountered blocked his way.

Moreover, the number of the opposing force has increased to nearly twenty.

"You... are not part of the Anbu directly under the Hokage!"

A heart slowly sank to the bottom, and Zhi Shui questioned these dark forces blocking his way, word by word.

If the other party is a member of the Hokage's direct ANBU, why would they attack me?

"..."

"Since that's the case, there's nothing more to say!"

Seeing that the other party did not respond, Shisui stopped dwelling on this issue that he cared about.

Whoosh whoosh!

He pulled out a handful of kunai attached to explosive tags from behind him and shot them at the 'enemies'.

At the same time, he formed hand seals and used his Instantaneous Movement Technique.

"Be careful, they might escape in the chaos!"

At this point, one of the people lying in ambush at the water finally spoke.

"Their teleportation technique is extremely unpredictable. Each squad should focus on one illusory clone and prevent them from escaping!"

"You are... Konoha ninja?"

I should have seen this person before. Although I don't know their true identity, they are undoubtedly a Konoha ninja, and an Anbu ninja at that.

Boom boom boom!

A series of explosions echoed through the silent forest.

Taking advantage of the chaos caused by the explosion, Shisui tried to break out, but his efforts failed.

The opponents outnumbered him and were very familiar with his moves, so he had no way to break through in a short time.

Unless Susanoo is used again.

"They're all Konoha ninjas after all!"

He should have realized that there was no other force besides Konoha that could gather so many ninjas within the Land of Fire.

"Why...aren't we all comrades?"

"Just because I'm striving to become Hokage, you're going to kill me?"

Shisui was a little confused. Hadn't he always been following the Will of Fire's instructions to protect the village and his companions?

How could so many people from the secret police in these villages have gathered to ambush us?

Did the Hokage give the order himself, or was someone else instructing him?

"Because your surname is Uchiha!"

Just as the hidden agents who had been lying in ambush with Zhishui were speechless, a gloomy old man, leaning on a cane, appeared at the outer edge of the encirclement.

He answered his question.

(End of this chapter)