blogombal Chapter 340 Mission Successful, Worries
Chapter 340 Mission Successful, Worries
Chapter 340 Mission Successful, Worries
In the Land of Grass, a meticulously crafted conspiracy is about to reach its final conclusion.
"That's not enough." Obito's icy gaze swept over the Iwa ninja, Hiruzen. "Everyone—whoever harmed Rin—whoever forced Rin—must die!"
His figure vanished from the spot like a ghost.
"Damn it, don't look down on me!"
With a roar, the demon leech swung its long sword with incredible speed and precision, charging towards Obito.
The two passed each other by, and it was a true "passing by".
Obito's body passed directly through the leech's body, easily avoiding its net of blades.
Then, to the leech's surprise and confusion, Obito turned around and slashed with a kunai, severing half of the leech's neck.
The whole process was as fast as lightning, giving the enemy little time to react!
Kakashi fell into the grass not far away. He was also seriously injured, with several deep wounds that exposed the bone.
He was so blood loss that his vision was blurred, but he could vaguely see Obito seemingly displaying great power and killing all the Iwa ninja.
But—how could that be? But—it would be wonderful if it were true.
He closed his eyes and fell into a deep coma.
"Rin—" Obito's figure slowly appeared where Rin had fallen.
He knelt down, trembling, carefully avoiding the fatal wound in Lin's chest, and held the blood-soaked girl tightly in his arms.
Cold tears mixed with blood streamed down her face, dripping onto Lin's pale, cold cheeks.
"I'm sorry, Lin. It's my fault for being incompetent, arrogant, and losing hope."
I failed to protect you.
"It was me—myself—"
Obito's voice was choked with sobs, filled with endless regret and self-loathing.
A profound sense of emptiness and the chilling feeling of losing everything completely overwhelmed him.
"Well----"
The excessive chakra depletion, the backlash from recklessly using the eye power after forcibly awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan, and the heart-wrenching emotional trauma surged forth like a tidal wave.
Obito's vision blurred, and the intense dizziness made him unable to hold on any longer. He swayed and fell heavily forward while still holding Rin!
When the scene fell completely silent, a strange figure, half black and half white, slowly rose silently from beside the fallen Obito.
It's Black Zetsu.
His face, with its two-toned features, was now overflowing with satisfaction.
The plan was executed perfectly.
Obito Uchiha awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan in the deepest abyss of despair, Madara's plan could proceed smoothly, and he was one step closer to rescuing his mother!
He reached out his dark hand and easily pried open Obito's hand, which was tightly gripping Rin's, and lifted Obito's body off the ground.
Black Zetsu glanced at the unconscious Kakashi and Rin at his feet, a silent but malicious smile spreading across his lips.
He carried Obito's body and slowly sank into the ground, like a drop of water merging into the ocean, leaving no trace.
The wind howled through the blood-stained forest, swirling up a few crimson leaves, as if lamenting the lives lost.
Let's move the time forward by about half an hour.
At the Kannabi Bridge, Minato's hands did not stop for a moment.
They kept unsealing the scrolls, taking out the explosive tags, and sticking them one by one onto the bridge piers.
Although it is simple, the tedious repetition can become a headache after a while.
Time is flying by.
The third one.
The fourth one.
Minato's mind was highly focused, and his perception was like an invisible spider web, covering every corner of the bridge.
When the seventh pier was also covered with explosive tags, only the last and closest main pier remained.
"Buzz—"
Just as he flashed into the shadowy area between the seventh bridge pier and the target main pier, he detected an extremely subtle fluctuation of chakra!
It wasn't the sound of wind or water; it was the unique vibration that occurs when the alarm barrier is triggered!
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No one expected that the Iwa ninja would set up a barrier at the main mound. Having had a smooth run before, they had habitually assumed that this place would be safe as well.
Unfortunately—it was still exposed!
"Enemy attack! Under the main bridge pier!"
A sharp alarm pierced the brief silence on the bridge!
Almost simultaneously, three teams of Iwa ninja suddenly pounced out from the shadows above the bridge, a hidden observation post, and the maintenance ladder on the bridge pier diagonally in front of the water gate!
This is the last remaining garrison force at the bridge.
Clearly, they were not unprepared, but they did not expect that Konoha's first wave of attacks was a decoy, and even the second wave of attacks was just a prelude.
The leader was a burly, scarred Iwa ninja who reacted the fastest, slamming his hands on the ground instantly.
Earth Release: Rock Pillar Spear.
Rumble! Several sharp, enormous stalagmites suddenly pierced out from the base of the water gate and the surrounding bridge piers, their angles so sharp that they blocked all his escape routes!
The two Chunin following behind him also cooperated perfectly. One threw out a barrage of shuriken to block the sky, while the other quickly formed hand seals.
Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet!
A huge clay dragon head materialized and roared as it spewed out a barrage of hard mud bullets toward the location of the water gate!
The attack came swiftly and fiercely, instantly placing Minato in an overwhelming three-dimensional barrage of firepower!
"Tsk!"
Minato frowned slightly, and the gentleness in his eyes was instantly replaced by a sharp, piercing glint.
Just as the stone pillar was about to pierce his body, and the mud bullet and the sword in his hand were about to strike him, his figure suddenly vanished without a trace.
The rock pillar spear pierced through the air, the earth dragon bullets slammed into the bridge piers, sending stones flying, and the sword in his hand clanged and clattered, but to no avail.
"later!"
The scarred ninja's pupils contracted sharply. His rich combat experience made him immediately throw several kunai backward while his body spun around.
However, he was fast, but Shuimen was even faster!
His figure appeared like a ghost behind the Chunin who was maintaining the Earth Dragon Bullet, as if he had been standing there all along.
The chunin didn't even have time to turn around before he felt a chill on the back of his neck.
puff!
A trident kunai pierced his throat with pinpoint accuracy, drawing out a cloud of blood.
With a flick of his wrist, Minato pulled out the kunai. Before the shock in the Chunin's eyes had faded, he collapsed to the ground.
"asshole!"
The scarred ninja's eyes were bloodshot; the instant death of his comrade had ignited his ferocity. He knew he could never let Minato disappear again!
He roared and charged toward the water gate with incredible speed, his hands forming hand seals.
Earth Release: Hardening Technique: Rock Fist!
His arms were instantly covered with thick rock armor, and his fists became as big and hard as battering rams, slamming into the unsteady Minato with a terrifying whooshing sound as they tore through the air!
This is a completely mutually destructive tactic, intended to force Minato to take the hits head-on or withstand them with a huge attack range, thus disrupting his attack rhythm!
At the same time, the last Chunin who threw the shuriken also reacted, suppressing his fear, and threw the shuriken again, aiming directly at Minato's vital points to restrain him.
Minato's eyes were icy as he faced the rock fist crashing down on him and the shuriken hurtling towards him.
This wasn't a simple teleportation technique; it was a space-time ninjutsu—the Flying Thunder God Technique.
And now this place is definitely his home turf. During the long preparation for blowing up the bridge, he didn't just stick on explosive tags; he also set up a lot of Flying Thunder God kunai around the area.
His response was a combination of extreme speed and skill!
His figure disappeared again, and when he reappeared, he was already behind the scarred ninja. Chakra in his right hand quickly condensed, and a blue chakra ball took shape in the blink of an eye.
Rasengan.
Without any fancy moves, the high-speed spinning chakra sphere slammed into the scarred man's back, which was covered by rock armor!
The supposedly sturdy rock armor shattered instantly like paper before the Rasengan's ferocious tearing and impact.
collapse!
"Ugh!"
The scarred ninja let out a short, shrill scream, his eyes bulging out, and a huge spiral-shaped hole was torn in the rock armor on his back, along with the flesh and bones inside!
His massive body was slammed away by the residual force of the Rasengan, like a tattered sack, and crashed into the solid bridge pier with a dull thud before sliding limply to the ground, completely silent.
Another Chunin was slightly stunned as he watched his captain being taken down in an instant.
However, in that moment of hesitation, he never saw the sun rise again, as Minato stabbed him through the neck as he turned around.
The kill came too quickly; before the other two groups of Iwa ninja could arrive, the first group of Iwa ninja had already been wiped out.
"It's a yellow flash from Konoha, everyone be careful!"
Unfortunately, the warning came too late, and the other two groups of Iwa ninja who had already entered Minato's territory did not last long.
As the golden light shimmered under the rising sun, one Iwa ninja after another fell to the ground.
"Demon—the devil."
One of the Iwa ninjas was trembling, his teeth chattering. He knew he had no chance of winning and his only mission now was to raise the alarm!
"Sound it!" he roared, pulling out a signal flare and firing the highest alarm into the sky.
Minato's eyes narrowed. "Signal flare!" He couldn't let him succeed! Reinforcements would arrive in an instant!
Minato's figure disappeared from the spot once again.
The Chunin's hand was already reaching towards the sky, while his other hand was already gripping the pull ring.
A cold, icy glint, like the sigh of death, silently sliced across his neck.
The chunin froze instantly, his hands hanging limply at his sides.
He made a strange "hoarse" sound in his throat, blood gushed from his neck, and his body collapsed to the ground, his eyes still holding a lingering desire to live.
Minato's figure appeared behind him, a drop of crimson blood slowly sliding down the tip of the trident kunai in his hand.
The battle is over. From being exposed to the complete annihilation of all three Iwa ninja squads, the entire process took less than a minute!
Silent, deadly, and efficient! This is the battlefield dominance of "Golden Flash," a perfect combination of speed and killing, utilizing the Flying Thunder God Technique to its fullest extent.
However, there was no joy of victory on Minato's face. He looked up at the sky, where a signal flare was rising into the air with a sharp whistle, leaving a long trail of flame.
Whoosh—Bang!
"Oh no! We're still a step too late!"
Minato's heart sank. The last Iwa ninja had given their lives to deliver the warning!
The flash of the signal flare announced that reinforcements from the Iwagakure army were about to arrive like a tidal wave!
Time has officially entered its final countdown!
Minato didn't even have time to catch his breath, let alone inspect the battlefield. His eyes were fixed on the last main bridge pier, which hadn't yet been fitted with explosive tags!
"It must be completed!"
He let out a low growl, and sweat gathered on his forehead and slid down his face.
At this point, he had nothing left to worry about. His figure transformed into a golden streak of light, ignoring the intense consumption of chakra and mental exhaustion, and rushed toward his final target at an even faster speed than before.
He attached explosive tags to the bridge piers at an astonishing speed.
In the distance, the faint sounds of dense air being torn apart and angry roars could be heard, indicating that the vanguard of the Iwagakure reinforcements was rapidly approaching!
"The last one!"
Minato slammed the last explosive tag into the core of the bridge pier, then retreated rapidly, his hands instantly forming the detonation seal!
"drink!"
Rumble, rumble, rumble—!
The earth-shattering series of explosions, like the roar of a sleeping dragon, instantly drowned out the sound of the rushing river and the clamor of the approaching enemy!
The explosive tags on the eight key bridge piers were detonated one after another, sending terrifying shockwaves and flames soaring into the sky!
The reinforced earth-burrowing rock layer crumbled and disintegrated like a crisp cookie under the violent energy!
The support snapped! The bridge structure emitted a sickening, metallic groan!
The magnificent Kannabi Bridge, this formidable chasm spanning the canyon, began to tilt, break, and collapse amidst a deafening roar!
Countless massive steel structures, rubble, and dust cascaded down like waterfalls, plunging into the abyss and creating towering, turbid waves!
Just as the last section of the bridge completely collapsed and fell, a golden flash disappeared from the billowing dust and falling rubble, vanishing into the depths of the dense forest on the other side of the canyon.
Behind them, all that remained were the collapsed giant bridge, the rushing turbid water, the billowing smoke, and the angry roar of the Iwagakure reinforcements as they arrived.
The Kannabi Bridge is destroyed! Mission accomplished!
On the return journey, Shuimen sped along at breakneck speed. He was in a very good mood. The mission had been successfully completed, and all that was left was to reunite with his team and return to camp.
This mission, though of great significance, was actually quite easy to complete.
Imagine if Iwagakure's supply lines were cut off, the front-line troops would be without supplies for at least a few days, and future supplies would be even more difficult due to the increased distance.
If Konoha were to intensify its offensive at this point, it would be highly likely to severely damage the Iwagakure forces. Even if they were not to be completely driven out of the Land of Grass, they could at least lay a solid foundation for victory.
Thinking of this, Minato's retreat steps became lighter.
However, the good mood didn't last long.
When Minato arrived at their temporary rendezvous point, he was met only by Akimichi Choza's squad; Kakashi and the others were nowhere to be seen.
"Choza, haven't Kakashi and the others arrived yet?"
"Minato, how did the mission go?"
Two questions rang out simultaneously, each person asking what they cared about most, and both were taken aback by the other's questions.
Minato was the first to react, his heart filled with worry, but a smile appeared on his face.
"Everything went smoothly. The bridge has been completely destroyed, which will make it difficult for Iwagakure to resupply them."
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"Very good!"
Ding Zuo couldn't hide his joy, and his three subordinates behind him couldn't help but clap their hands in celebration.
With the Kannabi Bridge destroyed, Konoha now holds an absolute advantage in the battle against Iwagakure, and the war may end prematurely as a result.
Seeing the worry in Minato's eyes, Choza immediately composed himself.
"Minato, don't worry. Kakashi and the others have a longer retreat route than us, so it's possible they'll be a little late."
Dingza's attempt to comfort him only made Minato more worried.
The unease in his heart grew stronger. His bridge had been blown up, and Kakashi and the others still hadn't arrived. Something must have happened.
"Choza, wait for me. Kakashi has my Flying Thunder God Kunai on him. I'll go check it out."