Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic.

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Outside the Hidden Mist Village, in the Land of Water

The night was as dark as ink, and the sea fog was thicker than usual, making it almost impossible to see one's hand in front of one's face.

Tomorrow is the day that Mizukage Yagura will go to the shrine to pray for blessings.

Deep in the dense forest at the foot of the mountain, in a hollow cleverly concealed by natural rocks and lush shrubs, several figures stood as still as rocks.

However, it was an infiltration team led by Qingwu under the alias "Day Tiger".

The team includes Qingwu, Tianxin Shenji, and four other elite Kirigakures under Terumi Mei's command, who are most skilled in infiltration, assassination, and demolition.

They all changed into dark, tight-fitting clothes that allowed them to move easily in the damp environment, without wearing anything reflective, and their auras were kept extremely concealed.

Qingwu crouched behind a rock.

Through the gaps in the branches and leaves, my gaze fell upon the faintly visible, brightly lit outline of a shrine on the distant hillside.

The shrine occupies a large area and is built against the mountain. You can vaguely see the patrolling Kirigakure members moving among the lights.

The defenses didn't seem particularly tight, but Princess Tianxin said there was a barrier in place.

This makes infiltration much more difficult.

"You understand everything?"

Qingwu lowered his voice and said to the several Mist Ninja who had gathered around him:

"Our mission is not to launch a direct assault, but to create enough chaos to draw the attention of the Anbu and give Mei Terumi an opportunity to get close to the Mizukage."

"Understood!" the four Mist Ninja replied in low voices, their eyes resolute.

They already had considerable trust in their "Day Tiger" captain, who was incredibly capable and had a 100% mission completion rate.

"With her there, infiltration won't be difficult."

Qingwu pointed at Tianxin Shenji and continued:

"At that time, set up the demolition point according to the plan. Detonate simultaneously on my signal to create chaos. If you are in danger, do not linger in the fight. Evacuate according to the predetermined route and rendezvous at the backup assembly point."

"Yes!" The four Mist Ninja nodded in agreement, and then began to check the large number of explosive tags they carried.

However, they were also curious about how the woman next to the captain could sneak in without disturbing the barrier.

In the middle of the night...

When the sea fog thickened, Qingwu nodded to Tianxin Shenji.

Princess Tianxin gently raised her hands.

Without her forming any hand seals, a mist, different from the previous ones and almost invisible, emerged from her sleeve as if it were alive, silently skimming the ground and spreading outwards towards the shrine.

The fog blended almost seamlessly with the surrounding sea fog, and wherever it passed, the surrounding environment rippled slightly.

The chakra fluctuations of the warning traps and barriers set up along the path were cleverly disrupted and concealed by this illusionary mist.

"We can move now. Remember, follow me and don't leave the area of ​​the illusionary mist!"

The calm voice of the goddess Tianxin rang in their minds, but it was a simple mental link, a little trick of the goddess Tianxin.

The four Mist Ninja looked at the "blind" woman with some distrust... A blind woman leading the way??

"Let's move out!" Qingwu said succinctly, following behind Tianxin Shenji who was walking ahead.

The ninja exchanged a glance and had no choice but to cautiously follow.

Their movements were swift and silent. Under the cover of the illusionary smoke created by Princess Tashin, they moved like ghosts, penetrating the seemingly tight defenses of the shrine without alerting anyone.

Soon, we arrived at the designated location.

There is a secluded spot in the valley behind the side hall of the shrine, close to the mountain wall. From here, you can observe the plaza in front of the main hall and part of the corridor, and it is also secluded enough.

"Infiltration successful!"

The voice of Princess Tianxin rang in their minds once again.

Concealed within the illusionary smoke, without revealing any sound or presence, the group began setting up explosive tags everywhere...

Time passed little by little.

Early in the morning, the fog seemed even thicker.

The lights inside the shrine were gradually extinguished, and the frequency of the secret patrols seemed to decrease slightly, but the tense atmosphere did not dissipate.

Qingwu leaned against the cold rock, adjusting her breathing and carefully sensing every energy fluctuation within the shrine.

He was waiting, waiting for that most crucial target to appear.

"Obito Uchiha... will you come?"

"..."

Chapter 244 Bitter Battle!

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The morning bell rang, its long and solemn sound piercing through the thick fog and echoing among the mountains where the shrine is located.

This marks the beginning of the blessing ceremony.

The once tranquil divine community suddenly became even more solemn.

A line of officials from the Land of Water, dressed in formal attire, appeared first and began lining up in the plaza in front of the main hall to prepare for the ceremony.

The hidden members of the Fog Shadows intensified their vigilance, their sharp eyes scanning the thick fog around them.

Qingwu suppressed most of its natural perception, retaining only precise monitoring of the surrounding hundred-meter range.

Because the tailed beasts have extremely keen senses, excessive probing may alert Yagura.

Time passed second by second.

At sunrise, the voice of Princess Tianxin echoed in the minds of Qingwu and the four Mist Ninja: "They've arrived!"

A group of figures entered through the slowly opening gate. The leader, short in stature and wearing the Mizukage's robe, was none other than the Fourth Mizukage—Yagura Karatachi!

Behind him followed a considerable number of elite Kirigakure ninja, and further out, more Kirigakure ANBU appeared, joining the defense.

Surrounded by the crowd, Yagura Karatachi walked slowly to the shrine that had been prepared in the center of the square and began the blessing ceremony.

He accepted the royal gift from the Water Country official, muttering incantations.

The ceremony proceeded as planned.

Qingwu's gaze was fixed on Yagura, while he used the corner of his eye to warily scan the surroundings of the square, especially the shadows and corners of buildings where it was easy to hide.

He was searching, searching for that slightest possible spatial distortion, or any discordant fluctuation of chakra.

The ceremony continued until the part where the jade beads were offered to the shrine.

This is a relatively quiet time when participants are relatively focused.

"Now!"

A cold glint flashed in Qingwu's eyes as he issued orders to the four Mist Ninjas through the mental connection with Tianxin Shenji.

Almost simultaneously, the four Mist Ninja scattered in different corners of the shrine ignited the numerous explosive tags that had been laid out beforehand.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom—!!

Violent explosions resounded simultaneously throughout the shrine!

The carefully placed explosive tags were detonated under the pillars of the side hall, on the outer wall of the warehouse, beside the plank road on the back mountain, and even inside a rest pavilion!

Flames soared into the sky, thick smoke billowed, and fragments of wood and stone flew everywhere!

The sudden explosion shattered the solemn prayer ceremony, plunging the entire divine community into chaos!

"Enemy attack!!"

"Protect the Mizukage!!"

"There's an ambush! Over there!"

"Wait, the sun has risen, why is the sea fog still so thick!"

"It's not Water Release: Hidden Mist Technique! Quick, use Wind Release to disperse the mist!"

"Ah—my leg!!"

Terrified screams, the commands of the secret service squad leader, the wails of the wounded... all sorts of sounds mingled together.

The ceremony came to an abrupt end. The elites around the Mizukage reacted quickly, immediately tightening their formation to protect the Mizukage in the center.

At the same time, the two teams of secret agents swooped down towards the direction of the explosion like falcons.

The Water Kingdom officials in the square were in complete chaos; some were looking for cover, some were trying to put out the fire, and some were looking around blankly.

"action!"

With a low shout, Qingwu shot out from the mountain hollow where he was hiding like an arrow, his target pointing directly at the heavily guarded Shuiying!

He did not charge directly into the enemy lines.

Instead, he moved quickly along the edge of the square, while taking out several smoke grenades that Qing had given him beforehand and throwing them at several key passages.

Puff puff!

Thick gray smoke instantly spread out, mixing with the existing fog, further obscuring visibility and exacerbating the chaos.

"Don't panic!"

"The enemy may be using a diversionary tactic!"

"Hold the formation!"

"Where is the sensory ninja?"

A commander of the Fog Concealment unit shouted in an attempt to stabilize the situation.

Mizukage Yagura looked much calmer, or rather... everything happening before his eyes seemed unable to affect him at all.

However, the Dark Guard captain's shouts were in vain!

Just as the smoke was thickest and the chaos reached its peak, another team emerged from the woods on the side of the shrine!