I, who just wanted to be lazy, was forced to become the Hokage.

Chapter 224 S-Rank Mission: [Undying Hell]!

[S-rank ninja quest detected]

[S-Rank Mission: Undying Hell]

[Mission Objective: Travel to Hell Valley in the Land of Hot Springs to investigate the connection between the Undying Ninjas and the Blood Pond Clan, and nip the danger in the bud if possible.]

[Mission Reward: S-Rank Ninja Scroll]

After confirming his plan to personally go to Hell Valley to investigate the situation, Nara Rinkei quickly created a new S-rank mission for himself.

He originally only wanted to go to Hell Valley to investigate the situation, but the "investigation mission" level could not be upgraded to S-rank.

To balance the difficulty and level of the mission, Nara Rinkei added the follow-up mission content of "eliminating potential crises".

As the supreme commander of the Cloud Village defense line, Nara Rinka cannot easily leave the camp.

But the situation at that Hell Valley was indeed extremely strange, and since the supreme commander wanted to go and check it out, no one else could refuse.

Nara Shikaku originally wanted to send Namikaze Minato or Uchiha Kagami to wipe out the suspicious group of ninjas near Hell Valley.

However, due to Nara Rinka's insistence, the General Staff's opinion was directly rejected.

"So, Chieftain, who do you plan to take with you on this mission?"

Nara Shikaku sighed and decided not to continue fighting against the clan leader and superior.

"Or are you planning to make the trip yourself?"

Nara Rinka originally planned to carry out this S-rank mission alone, but after hearing what the Chief of Staff said, he suddenly felt that bringing a few "tools" along might be a good idea.

"Okay, I'll go with my team!"

Nara Rinka pretended to think for a moment, then gave instructions to the Chief of Staff.

"Brother Shikaku, could you please inform Shisui, Hinata, and Shizune?"

At Nara Shikaku's summons, Uchiha Shisui and his two companions quickly arrived at Nara Ranka's camp.

Apart from Hyuga Rei, Uchiha Shisui and Shizune have not met or contacted their captain for several days.

When they learned from Nara Rinkei that the team was going on an S-rank mission together, both team members seemed quite excited.

The only one who remained calm, even somewhat indifferent, was Hinata Rei.

After all, the eldest daughter of the main family had just been to Hell Valley and already knew about the harsh conditions there.

If it weren't for Nara Rin's orders, Hinata Rei would never have wanted to go to Hell Valley a second time!

But alas, the captain's and commander's orders are absolute...

The Shadow Creature was born in the shadows of Nara Rinkaku and carried the four of them toward Hell Valley.

At extremely high speeds, the Nara Langui Squad quickly arrived in the vicinity of Jigokudani (Hell Valley).

From a distance, a thick miasma permeated the air above the valley, still presenting a treacherous appearance that kept strangers away.

"Captain, should I clear away the miasma ahead first?"

Uchiha Shisui asked, while reaching for the huge [Three-Star Fan] carried on his back.

Even without the Flame Fan, the Three-Star Fan still has a remarkable effect on enhancing Wind Release ninjutsu.

After infusing Wind Release chakra into the [Three-Star Fan], there is no need to form hand seals at all; simply waving the fan is enough to unleash Wind Release ninjutsu.

"Wait a minute."

Nara Lan Gui shook his head and looked at Hyuga Rei again.

"Hyuga, check if the situation inside has changed."

Roll your eyes!

Hinata Rei immediately activated his Byakugan ability, using it to remotely survey the Hell Valley below.

"Just like last time I came, these people are still fighting and killing each other, and their numbers haven't decreased either... Hmm?"

When the report reached this point, Hinata Rei was slightly taken aback.

She clearly saw a ninja's corpse being pushed into the pool by others last time, and that ninja's chakra had disappeared.

In this situation, how could the number of ninjas not have decreased?

Hinata Rei's questioning nasal tone caught the attention of Nara Ranke and others.

"What's wrong?"

"Hold on……"

Hyuga Rei quickly counted the number of ninjas in Hell Valley again and found that the enemy had not reduced their numbers at all. Only then did he give a serious reminder.

"Captain, there's something strange about those ninjas down there. It seems like even if their chakra is depleted, they won't truly die."

On their way to Hell Valley, Nara Rinkei had already shared the mission details with the three team members.

Uchiha Shisui, Hyuga Rei, and Shizune all knew the general information about this group of "immortal ninjas".

But they also knew the cause of death of the group of immortal ninjas who attacked Kakashi Hatake's team!

The phrase "complete depletion of bodily energy" can basically be translated as "death from exhaustion of chakra."

However, according to Hinata Rei's observations...

The ninjas in the Hell Valley below do not die from chakra depletion.

Just then, Hinata Rei observed another situation.

"A ninja in the valley had his head chopped off by someone else... but his chakra hadn't dissipated, and then he was swallowed up by that peculiar pool!"

Hinata Rei reported urgently, the veins around her white eyes appearing even more ferocious and terrifying.

"Then... a new figure crawled out of that special pool! And joined the others in the fight!"

So he really is an immortal ninja?

Looking out from Nara towards Jigokudani (Hell Valley), one can see the view from the Osaka-gae (Creeping Tree) pavilion.

It seems this is one of the future strongholds of the so-called "evil god cult"—or perhaps its headquarters.

"Still water".

Nara Rinka spoke softly.

"Let's do it."

Upon hearing the captain's order, Uchiha Shisui immediately picked up the [Three-Star Fan] from behind him and poured the Wind Release chakra he had condensed into the fan in his hand.

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

Uchiha Shisui swung his ninja fan heavily.

A gust of overwhelming wind roared out from the ninja fan, crashing powerfully against the yellowish-green miasma that permeated the sky above Hell Valley.

Although it is only a basic C-rank Wind Release ninjutsu.

However, the gale caused by "Wind Release: Great Breakthrough" still dispersed most of the miasma in the vicinity of Hell Valley, instantly increasing visibility significantly.

Seeing this, Uchiha Shisui once again waved his [Three-Star Fan], summoning gusts of wind that completely dispersed the yellow-green miasma in the vicinity of Hell Valley.

Although wisps of miasma still rise from the unknown.

However, the miasma will not be able to gather back to its previous size anytime soon.

The miasma dissipated completely, revealing the true scene of Hell Valley to Nara Rinka and the others.

On the barren, desolate land, covered in an immense layer of blood, stood blood-soaked figures in the valley, locked in fierce combat.

If you lose your weapon, use your fists; if your arm is broken, use your feet.

Even if your hands and feet are all broken, your teeth can still come in handy.

The ninjas in Hell Valley seemed to be truly trapped in hell, and they were fearless hellish demons.

The dissipation of the miasma also attracted the attention of the ninjas in Hell Valley.

They gradually ceased fighting and looked around blankly, trying to find the reason why the miasma had dissipated.

"Still water".

Nara Rinka, looking down at the blood-soaked land, once again called out the name of the tool.

"careful."

When destroying enemy supply depots behind the battlefield of Iwagakure.

Although the Nara Lan Gui squad appears to operate as a whole, the one who actually takes on the combat missions is almost always Uchiha Shisui.

Uchiha Shisui had thought that the situation would improve when they arrived at the Cloud Village battlefield.

The result was the same as before!

At this moment, the captain hinted that he should deal with the "immortal ninja" below. Uchiha Shisui sighed slightly and then obediently got back to work.

The shadow creature slowly descended, and Uchiha Shisui leaped off the shadow hawk's back, heading straight towards Hell Valley.

Sizzle—Sizzle—

One after another, shuriken were summoned by Uchiha Shisui from the summoning talisman on his wrist and hurled at the bloody figures in Hell Valley. The metal ninja tools tore through the air with a whistling sound.

Summoning Technique: Lightning Sword Transformation!

The ninjas in Hell Valley didn't seem to have very sharp senses.

Even though Uchiha Shisui had already landed near the entrance to Hell Valley, they still couldn't detect the enemy's approach.

Only when the dense barrage of shuriken pierced the bodies of the blood-soaked men did they belatedly realize what was happening and let out painful roars.

"what!"

"Aww!"

Following the direction the shuriken flew, the group of ninjas finally pinpointed the enemy's location and all looked toward Uchiha Shisui.

On the blood-stained faces of the blood-soaked figures were two eerie, crimson eyes, their pupils radiating an ominous red light that sent chills down one's spine.

Uchiha Shisui frowned slightly. He threw out a number of shuriken again, targeting the vital parts of some of the bloodied figures.

puff!puff!

Thanks to Uchiha Shisui's superb ninja tool throwing skills, these shuriken struck the blood-covered people's vital parts with perfect accuracy: their heads, hearts, throats...

However, even though these vital body parts were pierced and penetrated by the shuriken, these blood-soaked figures showed no signs of losing their footing.

The group of blood-soaked people roared like wild beasts as they charged toward Uchiha Shisui's location, their speed no less than that of an ordinary Chunin.

"Just as the information we gathered before suggested, 'immortal'?"

Uchiha Shisui suppressed the urge to draw his sword and instead skillfully formed hand seals.

"And what about resistance to ninjutsu?"

Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!

Uchiha Shisui unleashed the Uchiha clan's signature Fire Release ninjutsu, a massive, blazing fireball that directly struck the group of blood-soaked people rushing towards them.

boom!

Under Uchiha Shisui's watchful gaze, the Great Fireball Technique struck the group of blood-soaked figures directly, igniting them into human-shaped torches, and a faint acrid smell began to fill the air.

Even so, the group of blood-soaked people did not stop their advance.

The blood-soaked people stubbornly broke through the area covered by the Fireball spell.

It was as if neither weapons nor flames could take their lives.

The daily new cases dropped by one-sixth without any warning...

My mentality is also breaking down, and I'm experiencing severe writer's block.

Keep up the good work with updates!

(End of this chapter)