He was in Konoha, exuding an aura of dominance.

It's clear that this wasn't just the work of a ninja; it was most likely built by a character like a shrine maiden.

In fact, many protective barriers are inspired by people like shrine maidens, onmyoji, and priests.

Ninjas started as standard assassins, but over time they became involved in various fields, eventually leading to the current situation.

Everyone turned their attention to Yuuka Ichigen, even seasoned ninjas like Sakumo Hatake.

The former is used to having his older brother shielding him from the storms, even though when there are no storms, his older brother is the biggest storm himself.

The latter intends to see how the fifty strings would respond to this situation.

Ninjas are not just about fighting and killing. Take Chunin as an example: a proper Chunin is a commander who can lead a small battle. Similarly, Jonin, in addition to being strong, must also be proficient in command and management.

Only during wartime, when there is a large shortage of ninjas, will the higher-ups consider promoting ninjas who meet the combat requirements but lack intelligence to serve as Jonin.

If Fifty Strings plans this operation well, it will greatly enhance his already formidable strength.

Isogen was completely unaware of their thoughts, and even if he had, he wouldn't have cared.

As for how to plan and how to win over the other party.

"There is a powerful chakra reaction on the other side, probably a Kage-level being."

Upon hearing this, many people's expressions changed.

"A Kage-level expert, could it be the bounty hunter Kakuzu?" Sakumo Hatake's eyes narrowed.

"Most likely." Isogen nodded slightly, sensing that the person had five hearts emitting chakra.

Excluding other Kage-level powerhouses with grudges about their training grounds, only Kakuzu would come.

"I'll take care of holding that guy back; the rest is up to you." Sakumo Hatake looked at the Uchiha clan members, his tone solemn.

Uchiha Itsukushima, whose presence was somewhat low, replied seriously, "Don't worry, if anyone dares to come, I'll let them know the power of the Three-Tomoe Sharingan!"

He accepted his three-tomoe Sharingan in just 0.01 seconds and was very proud of it.

"So, what exactly do we do?" Minato Namikaze couldn't help but ask.

Isogen looked at him strangely: "What do I do? My super intelligence tells me to use my super power."

"Just tell them to blow it up into the sky, and they'll blow it up into the sky."

With that, he flipped his hand and took out round objects from the storage scroll, each about the size of a football, and each shimmering with a strong chakra fluctuation.

Boom!

A deep, muffled thud accompanied the earthquake, and a colossal, jet-black object crashed to the ground.

"cannon?"

Everyone stared wide-eyed at the enormous creature, which was at least ten meters long.

Wu Shixian patted the cannon and corrected, "What cannon? It's called by the honorific title, 'Invincible Divine Might, Demon-Slaying and Evil-Eliminating Great General'."

Kushina curiously reached out and touched it: "Let's put the name aside for now, why do you carry this thing with you all the time?"

Storage scrolls don't have unlimited space; with such a large item inside, it's unlikely that anything more can be put in.

"Are you planning to just bombard it directly? Will this thing even work?" Kushina asked casually.

“Look.” Isogen gestured with his chin, pointing to the pile of shells at his feet.

"These contain no gunpowder; they store my chakra, sealed with a special material. The effect is similar to the technique I used on Senior White Fang."

Before anyone else could react, Hatake Sakumo spoke first.

"All of them?"

"All."

Sakumo Hatake took half a step back.

Chapter 108 Fire!

City Lord's Mansion.

The afterglow of last night's revelry lingered in the air as the poor soldiers stood guard, yawning.

"How long has this martial law been in effect? ​​If this continues, we won't be able to keep our eyes open anymore," the tall soldier complained.

"We're lucky. Those who have to patrol all the time are really miserable. Their feet will be sore by the end of the day," the slightly chubby soldier sighed.

"On the bright side, these days might be coming to an end soon. Adults don't like these days."

"That's true."

The tall soldier nodded.

The daily life of important people should be one of indulgence and debauchery.

Anyway, that's what they've all seen. Compared to that, no noble person could endure being confined to one place, living a life that feels like imprisonment.

It should be over soon.

But even though I have these thoughts, without a definite date in front of me, these days are so hard to get through.

"Sigh, I still miss the days when I could go out and test my knives in the streets. That was true freedom."

"Haha, hearing you say that makes me a little itchy to try it myself. I heard the blacksmith in town has just made a new batch of knives. Shall we go check them out together after martial law is lifted?"

“Alright, let’s draw our swords, go out of the city and find a few lowly commoners to chop up. That’s what we warriors should do.”

"That's right, that's right, hahaha."

Laughter echoed across the city lord's mansion, a sound born of shared similar views.

Meanwhile, in the distance, the supposedly 'Great General' Ichigen is teaching Minato Namikaze how to operate the equipment.

"Adjust the direction here, load the shell here. Okay, you're a qualified gunner now. Come on, show me."

Minato Namikaze was completely confused, but his body had already obediently started doing it.

His excellent nerve reflexes and physical coordination allowed him to quickly become proficient.

"Don't feel guilty. I've looked over there, and there are no innocent people in there anymore," Ishigaki said, trying to ease his mind.

Minato Namikaze would certainly kill, but this is the first time he's used a cannon, and his kind heart makes it difficult for him to harm ordinary, weak people.

Sakumo Hatake chimed in, "What Igogami-kun said is right. The lord's mansion has been transformed into a formidable war fortress."

This can be detected by the scout ninjas in the team using scout ninjutsu.

Hyuga Hizashi had his Byakugan active from the very beginning.

Minato Namikaze nodded, took a second to adjust his mental state, and was stopped by Isogen just before he was about to fire.

"No, you have to do it this way."

Isogen shook his head slightly and gave Minato Namikaze a demonstration.

Look straight ahead at the target, place your left hand on your hip, and raise your right hand at eye level with your thumb up.

"You need to be polite, you know?"

"Yes, I understand."

Isogen nodded in satisfaction and commanded, "All to your positions, get ready, fire!"

Boom!!

At a command, the unremarkable black cannonballs roared towards the city lord's mansion with a deafening explosion, spreading their wings like a fledgling returning to its nest.

Its steel-framed body, imbued with an aura of irreversible momentum, carved an unobstructed path through the air.

Just as they approached within ten meters of the city lord's mansion, a powerful surge of chakra appeared.

hum!

The barrier appeared, and the cannonballs struck it precisely, spinning continuously without stopping.

The sudden commotion startled the guards, who quickly organized a team to investigate.

.

Several whooshing sounds rang out, and a group of people, led by a priest, appeared on the city wall of the city lord's mansion. They were all stunned when they saw what was attacking them.

"Cannonballs?"

"Ha, these days ninjas don't use kunai for assassinations anymore? They use cannonballs instead?"

Assassination? Open killing? No, it was a violent killing.

They had received news of the ninjas entering the city before this, and they had just been discussing countermeasures.

After all, such a high-profile process could easily be a trap set up in the shadows.

But this cannon shot effectively ended that possibility.

After all, who would make such a big fuss about an assassination?

"Ignore it. This barrier was created by our efforts. Even if the White Fang of Konoha were here in person, he would never be able to break it. Mere cannonballs are nothing to worry about."

The young priest shook his head slightly, his expression arrogant.

Everyone else who heard this complimented him.

Unnoticed, the cannonballs that hit the barrier were still spinning, and the next second...

Boom!!

A roar far louder than the previous one resounded throughout the entire city lord's mansion, and a violent chakra fluctuation unleashed a chakra-induced transformation storm.

When everyone came to their senses and looked up, they were immediately terrified and broke out in a cold sweat.

A sturdy barrier, with a hole about two meters wide reflecting the original colors of the sky.

The barrier is broken?!

"Cough cough, don't panic, this is just an attack. The chakra of such a small void barrier can recover on its own." The young priest calmed himself down and tried to save face.

Sure enough, the moment he finished speaking, the hole in the barrier began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.