Konoha: Who's the good guy?

Being a spy is no job for a human being!

Midnight.

After repeating the sentence to himself, Yamanaka Kei cast an illusion spell that knocked down Musai, who was still discussing the "cattle-raising business" with him.

He used a transformation technique to transform into a standard Cloud Village Anbu member.

Using the Flying Thunder God Technique, he arrived at the corner of the cemetery he had visited that morning.

He cautiously scanned the area around the cemetery with his sensory ninjutsu.

Seeing that there was no one around, Shan Zhongjing stood up and casually wiped away the Flying Thunder God mark left on the corner of the tombstone.

With a clap of his hands, eight shadow clones appeared beside him amidst the rising chakra smoke.

After the shadow clone appeared, it immediately acted according to the assassination plan devised that morning, quickly disappearing into the cemetery using the Instantaneous Movement Technique.

Meanwhile, Yamanaka Kei himself flashed to the southwest of the cemetery, to the drinking pool on the side of the training ground.

Using the art of water transformation, he gradually merged himself into the tap water pipes.

Following the winding pipes, they slowly made their way to the home of Tsuchida, the only assassination target they had requested to feign a failed assassination attempt.

Earth platform!

A Jonin of Kumogakure, a user of the Lava Release Kekkei Genkai, and the right-hand man of the Third Raikage, A.

His position in Kumogakure was almost equivalent to that of Nara Shikaku, who oversaw all Jonin affairs during Tsunade's tenure as Hokage.

As a staunch supporter of the "Attack on Konoha".

This time, Yamanaka Kei is to play the role of a Konoha ninja to assassinate his opponent.

The mission required the attackers to appear at first glance as Konoha ninjas, but upon closer inspection, they were revealed to be Kirigakure ninjas. The attackers also had to fake a failed assassination attempt and ultimately escape successfully.

If a Root ninja were to complete this mission.

They would likely choose to leave a tiny, insignificant mark on their body, and after a failed assassination attempt, they would simply die there in the standard Hidden Mist suicide manner.

Since Shan Zhongjing hasn't been brainwashed, he naturally wouldn't do something so stupid.

Therefore, this troublesome task can only be undertaken by the main body itself.

We went around in circles.

As they approached the earthen platform dwelling, the mountain scenery hidden within the water pipes revealed a perception barrier and a warning barrier enveloping the entire house.

It is clear that last night's assassination attempt has made the Cloud Village's higher-ups very uneasy.

Even an elite Jonin like Tsuchidae was on high alert at this moment.

But that's perfect, then we won't have to think about how to subtly reveal the identity of the Hidden Mist Ninja later.

Avoid the barrier above ground and enter the earthen house along the water pipes.

The mountain scenery maximizes the effect of the "Silent Walker" statistic, silently coalescing into a form in the sink.

I glanced at the study, where the lights were still on.

He slowly moved to the door of the study and observed the scene inside through the crack in the door.

Tu Tai, whose left eye was already blind, still wore the small wooden plaque with the character "Lei" on it. He sat upright at his desk, his pen flying across the paper as he quickly wrote text on the scroll.

Its aura was exactly the same as that of the original Tutai, and its appearance showed no difference whatsoever.

However, the system interface did not respond at all.

"A rubber clone using Lava Release? As expected, no famous ninja is simple."

Yamanaka Keishin muttered to himself, not in a hurry to reveal his figure or find the location of the earthen platform.

Sometimes, you have to cooperate with your co-star's performance for the play to be convincing.

Thump-thump~

At one o'clock in the morning, the old-fashioned wall clock on one side of the study rang precisely on time.

Shaking his slightly groggy head, he looked at the pile of documents still lying around him, closed his eyes, and patted his cheeks with both hands, trying to clear his head.

And just as he closed his eyes...

Yamanaka Kei formed a hand seal with one hand, sensing the full power of his ninjutsu as he pulled out a kunai from his waist with a backhand.

Secret Sword: Moon Shadow!

Using a kunai as a sword, he performed his half-baked Konoha-ryu swordsmanship.

Shan Zhongjing's figure was like a phantom, leaving behind afterimages, and in the blink of an eye he was already beside the earthen platform.

Even though he wasn't very familiar with swordsmanship, his perfect control over his body with the "Zero Frame Start" technique and the physical enhancement brought by the "Sage Body" made him look exactly like the image of a swordsman ninja.

Sizzle~

The kunai sliced ​​through the earthen mound's neck, easily severing its head from its body.

This rubber clone instantly transformed into flowing rubber, enveloping Shan Zhongjing's figure.

While dodging in an instant, he quickly formed hand seals.

Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!

Boom!

The rubber that rushed towards them was violently pushed away by the wind-escape technique, and the roar echoed throughout the entire mansion. The perception barrier and the warning barrier all emitted sharp alarms.

The study, which originally looked like a wooden building, gradually turned into a rubbery shape under the ravages of the wind.

This entire study was made entirely of rubber!

"Ninjas who have made a name for themselves in the ninja world are truly not simple."

Yamanaka Kei's sensory ninjutsu had already locked onto the earthen platform hidden in the attic's mezzanine.

Facing the ever-tightening and increasingly thick rubber layer around them.

He formed hand seals and used Wind Release once again!

Wind Release: Multiple Wind Cut Technique!

A series of sharp wind blades shot towards Shan Zhongjing after he entered the study, then quickly closed the door and shot away.

Sizzle sizzle~

Amidst the ear-piercing friction sound.

Yamanaka Kei flashed out from the opening forcibly cut open by the wind technique.

Facing the earthen platform that was falling from the sky with a kunai in hand, aiming straight for his face, he quickly blocked with his kunai, deflected the force by turning to the side, and at the same time kicked the earthen platform in the lower body.

Ding!

Tsuchida bent over, slapped Yamanaka Kei's instep with his left hand, and used the momentum to leap up, mitigating the force of the attack while forcefully taking the hit, his fingers gripping Yamanaka Kei's ninja shoes tightly.

With a ferocious expression, he endured the excruciating pain that made his vision go black, and with his right hand, he slashed directly at Yamanaka Kei's Achilles tendon.

Even the strongest ninja will have their fighting ability greatly reduced if their Achilles tendons are crippled.

bang~

With his other foot flying up, Yamanaka Kei kicked Tu Tai's wrist hard, sending the kunai flying. He then used the momentum to spin around, breaking free from his opponent's grasp and retreating with a series of somersaults.

Damn it!

We've run into a tough guy!

I'd rather be a Bakugan kid than lose one of his legs.

Melt Escape - Trapping Rope!

Tu Tai, whose face was pale, felt his legs go weak, but his hands continued to form hand seals rapidly.

The rubber in the room behind him transformed into ropes of varying thickness, attacking Shan Zhongjing, who had retreated to a corner of the room, from all directions.

Swish~ Swish~ Swish~

Yamanaka Kei swiftly dodged, his kunai flashing repeatedly from his waist, as if he still wanted to find an opportunity to kill Tsuchidai.

Despite using his external sensory ninjutsu, he remained constantly aware of the movements within the Hidden Cloud Village.

When they saw two figures, their bodies shrouded in lightning armor, rushing towards them at lightning speed less than a kilometer away, like a thunderclap passing by.

As he dodged, he rapidly formed hand seals.

Wei – Wu – Si – Chen – Zi – Chou – Yin!

"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"

A loud shout came from the mountain scenery.

Tu Tai was startled and quickly raised the Lava Release: Protective Jade to protect himself.

But then the ninja dressed in ANBU attire clapped his hands together and disappeared underground!

fire? earth? Earth Escape? !

They watched helplessly as the enemy disappeared before their eyes.

He almost chewed his teeth to pieces.

The handprints are fine, the shouts are fine, but you actually used Earth Release?

Are you bullying honest people?

Earth Release: Earth Opening and Digging!

He slammed his hands down on the ground, and the soil and rocks within a radius of tens of meters around him tumbled and rose upwards.

As the user of the Lava Release bloodline limit resulting from the transformation of fire and earth properties, he himself possesses considerable skill in Earth Release.

Even if the enemy were to burrow underground first, he was confident that he could dig them out directly!

However, as the excavation continued to rise, the earthen platform, which had already hollowed out the ground within a radius of 100 meters, had to be acknowledged.

The enemy ran away right in front of him!

Ran!

Sizzle~ Sizzle~

The underground water pipes had already broken under the pressure of the excavation and digging, and were now constantly gushing water out.

The swirling earth and rocks turned everything around into ruins.

The surge of adrenaline in Tu Tai's body gradually subsided.

He glanced at his groin, which was throbbing with pain, and then his pupils widened in shock when he saw the blood that had soaked through his pants.

That...that grandson, there's a knife in his shoe?

A knife?!

Tu Tai felt a sudden dizziness and, suppressing his fear, loosened his belt. With just one glance, he collapsed to his knees in agony.

What kind of ninja village's grandson is this, constantly attacking people in their groin, and even carrying a sword on his ninja shoes!

That's inhuman!

That's inhuman!

Waaaaah~

Swish~

Amidst crackling arcs of electricity, the Third Raikage, Ai, arrived with his son. Upon seeing Tutai kneeling on the ground, tears streaming down his face, both of them paled.

Tsuchida is an indispensable and important high-ranking official in Kumogakure. If something happens to him, the village will really be in chaos!

"Tsuchikage! Where are you hurt?! Damn it! Which ninja village did that ninja come from?"

"Boss, quickly call a male medical ninja over..."

The earthen platform opened its mouth with difficulty.

"Huh? A medical ninja! Yes, yes, yes! A medical ninja!"

"male!"

"Let's not focus on gender at this point!"

"It has to be a man!"

The veins on Tu Tai's neck bulged, but his voice was clearly choked with sobs.

We're doomed!

He's not married yet!