blogombal Chapter 306 Water Shadows Always Reveal Unexpected
Chapter 306 Water Shadows Always Reveal Unexpected
Chapter 306 Water Shadows Always Reveal Unexpected
In the southern part of the Land of Fire, in front of the Hidden Mist Camp.
Fallen leaves danced in the air, mud and water splashed everywhere, and all sorts of attacks engulfed the place where Taiyi stood.
All around was quiet. Everyone held their breath, staring at the center of the attack, anticipating the final outcome.
When the wind stopped and the leaves fell, and visibility improved, gasps of surprise rose and fell all around.
Where are they?
"When did you disappear?"
"His ninjutsu activates so quickly, is it just a thought?"
Amidst the gasps of surprise and doubt, the Third Mizukage walked step by step toward the edge of the swamp, looking at the place that had been blasted open by lightning and was about to be filled in again.
The place was completely empty; there wasn't even a scrap of clothing, let alone a person.
The mockery of Matsushita Taichi still seemed to echo in my ears—"Why did Mizukage also flee?"
If I had risked keeping him occupied, wouldn't he have had no time to escape?
A thought of regret crossed Mizukage's mind, but he immediately and decisively erased it.
With such a large-scale attack, the slightest mistake could result in a gruesome death on the spot; how could they possibly stay indefinitely?
If anyone's to blame, it's Matsushita Taichi for being too fast; he could almost instantly unleash the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Having figured these things out, Shuiying's frustration dissipated considerably, and he loudly gave instructions to the people around him.
"Be careful, Taichi Matsushita might not have left yet—"
Before he could finish speaking, a heart-wrenching scream shattered the tranquility.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Taichi's figure slowly rising from the ground behind a Jonin.
The screaming Jonin was impaled from bottom to top by an earthen spear. Even so, he wasn't dead; his limbs twitched uncontrollably, and he continued to groan unconsciously.
Everyone who witnessed this scene, whether Jonin or Genin, felt a tightness in their lower body. This way of dying was too cruel, and none of them wanted to become a second victim.
"The Mizukage's habit is not good. It's one thing to run away halfway through a fight, but to let a group of people surround and attack him is another. It seems that Kirigakure's credibility is only this much."
"However, I am a magnanimous person and will only impose a slight punishment. I wonder if everyone is satisfied with this punishment?"
As he spoke, Taiyi lightly stomped his right foot, and the stone spear beside him immediately extended and stretched out in front of the Water Shadow, carrying the corpses of the Mist Hidden Ones strung on it.
Then, with a "crack," it broke, and the corpse, along with a stone spear under its buttocks, fell to the ground.
This was blatant humiliation, especially in front of all the Kirigakure ninja, a complete and utter disrespectful insult to the Mizukage.
"Go! Kill him!"
Shuiying made the first move, the water around him transforming into a water whip that lashed out at Taiyi. This time he had learned his lesson and no longer engaged Taiyi in close combat.
The Mizukage led the way, and the other Jonin were quick to react. Two taijutsu-type Jonin approached rapidly, attempting to engage in close combat, while the others formed hand seals to prepare to unleash ninjutsu.
Taiyi wasn't stupid; he wouldn't fight them head-on. Seeing that they were about to rush up to him, he clapped his hands together.
Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique.
A bright golden fireball was fired head-on, and using the fireball as cover, he spread his wings and soared into the sky.
"You rats from Kirigakure, I'm not playing with you anymore! Just wait here for my Konoha army!"
Taiyi's arrogant declaration echoed from the sky, but the people of Wuyin below could only sigh in despair.
"Lord Mizukage, what should we do now?"
Yagura carefully stepped forward and secretly glanced at the Mizukage who was looking up at the sky, only to be surprised to find that his Mizukage did not seem as lively as he had imagined.
Seeing that Shuiying was about to look away, he quickly lowered his head to cover up his earlier lapse in composure.
"Go back and summon all Jonin for a meeting!"
The Water Shadow's orders were simple and direct; after speaking, he went straight to the central army camp.
Behind him, Yagura Karatachi seemed lost in thought, but he still relayed the Mizukage's orders immediately.
Three kilometers away in the sky, this was the farthest distance that Taiyi's chakra could perceive. He used Wind Release to levitate here, and the places in the Hidden Mist Camp that were not covered by the barrier were clearly reflected in Taiyi's mind.
This is Taiyi's hardcore investigative style; even if you know he's watching you, you can't do anything about it.
The central military camp was shrouded in mist.
Silence fell over the scene. Everyone was still reeling from what had just happened. So many people had attacked one person, yet he had not only escaped easily but had also had a Jonin killed in an instant.
The people of Kirigakure no longer feel only hatred towards Taiichi; there is also a faint sense of fear.
If you can't win a fight and can't escape, and you're targeted when you're alone, you're likely to die. Anyone would be afraid of that.
The Third Mizukage was furious at the sight of everyone's reaction, even though he had expected it.
"What? One Matsushita Taichi has scared you all like this?"
The Water Shadow spoke angrily, and everyone bowed their heads to listen to the reprimand, as if to say that he was right.
Seeing this, Shuiying's anger not only didn't subside but surged even more fiercely. Fortunately, he still had his rationality; thinking of his plan, he couldn't unnecessarily provoke these guys.
The Third Mizukage tried his best to calm himself down and regain his composure.
"I plan to abandon the battle against Konoha and refocus my attention on Sunagakure."
The words "earth-shattering" and "speechless" are insufficient to describe the feelings of all the Jonin present. They had been fighting for three months, and so many people had died. Now, they were just saying they were going to stop fighting. How could they possibly accept this?
"Lord Mizukage, you mustn't!" These are people who speak out of instinct without any brains.
"Lord Mizukage, Konoha killed many of our comrades!" This is someone who has a grudge against Konoha.
"If we restart the battle with Sunagakure, the village probably won't be able to explain it!" This shows that they know how to analyze the pros and cons.
The Third Mizukage watched the incessant chatter below without saying a word, simply observing their conversation.
Gradually, the discussion subsided, and everyone turned their attention to the Third Mizukage, who was sitting at the head of the table.
"Originally, I wanted to fight Konoha again here to see which side was stronger and which side was weaker before making a further decision."
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The Third Mizukage surveyed his surroundings, his tone revealing utter helplessness.
"But as you saw, just one Matsushita Taichi completely demoralized you. How can you fight against the main force of Konoha in this state?"
Everyone lowered their heads, becoming silent lambs.
"What the village wants is profit. Since we can't get any profit from Konoha, we'll change our target."
After a series of battles, Sunagakure's strength is now at its lowest point in history, making it the perfect target for our attack. If Kumogakure was able to launch a surprise attack and reap significant rewards, so can we!
Everyone's eyes gradually lit up. Upon reflection, Mizukage's words made perfect sense.
Why are they so fixated on Konoha, trying to gnaw on it when there's a much better, more appealing piece of meat right next to them? Aren't they just going to look for something far away from what's right in front of them?
Once they understood, the group didn't need the Water Shadow's instructions and immediately analyzed the feasibility of the plan, reaching a very encouraging conclusion.
"Lord Mizukage is wise; we will obey your orders."
The Hidden Mist acted swiftly. After the meeting made its decision, they didn't delay and immediately began packing up their camp to prepare for departure.
Taiyi in the sky quickly noticed the unusual situation at the Kirigakure camp. Everyone in Kirigakure was packing their things. Could it be that they were going to continue their advance into the Land of Fire?
Taiyi lowered its altitude and closed the distance to gain a clearer perception.
Half an hour later, the answer appeared, but it made Taiichi even more puzzled. Kirigakure not only did not venture deep into the Land of Fire, but instead retreated towards the coast.
After going through such a long and winding journey, Taiyi never imagined that he would end up back at sea. This was actually a consequence of his previous battle.
However, Taiichi's purpose for this trip was reconnaissance. Since Kirigakure did not make any offensive moves, he continued to follow from a distance and keep an eye on things.
The march was swift, and given that the area was not far from the sea, it wasn't long before the Hidden Mist Village arrived at the coast and boarded their warship.
Taiyi watched from the sky as all the Hidden Mist Villagers boarded the ship, and then the warship set sail, heading south.
They were about to cross the sea border of the Land of Fire and enter the territorial waters of the Land of Rivers.
Does Kirigakure no longer want to fight Konoha?
The idea suddenly popped into Taiichi's mind and lingered there for a long time.
Taiyi immediately formed a hand seal and created a shadow clone to send back and report, while he himself remained here to monitor the movements of Wuyin.
The shadow clone used the Flying Thunder God Technique to return directly to Tsunade's side.
At this moment, the entire Konoha army was marching at a rapid pace, and Taichi's arrival immediately attracted the attention of Tsunade and the ninjas around her.
"What, Taiichi, you have new information so soon?"
Tsunade's words were clearly full of teasing, with the aim of easing the tense atmosphere around her.
To everyone's surprise, Taiyi actually nodded seriously.
"Teacher, important news." Taiyi's expression was solemn, with no hint of joking.
Tsunade turned around in surprise, and upon seeing Taiichi's expression, immediately slowed her pace.
She gave an order to Nara Kaoru beside her: "Order the troops to rest in place."
Then he turned his gaze to Taiyi, "Tell me, what exactly did you discover?"
"The Hidden Mist Village broke camp and left the Land of Fire; they boarded warships and headed south."
Taiyi recounted in detail how he discovered the Hidden Mist camp, fought with them, and then the Hidden Mist camp broke up and left.
Everyone looked completely bewildered, not understanding what Kirigakure was up to.
"Could they be planning to bypass the Land of Rivers and invade the Land of Fire?"
"How is that possible? Not to mention that they had already landed and could have used that to invade the interior, the southern front troops stationed in the Land of Rivers are not something they can handle."
A silence fell over the crowd. There were too few clues available, and all they could do here was speculate wildly.
"Do you think... Kirigakure won't team up with Sunagakure again and attack us together?"
Everyone was shaken. They looked at each other, and for a moment they felt that the possibility of this guess was extremely high.
After all, Kirigakure had previously cooperated with Sunagakure in attacking the southern front.
"Lady Tsunade, shall we go and help Lord Jiraiya?"
All eyes turned to Tsunade; such a cross-war zone mobilization required her approval as the commander.
However, at this moment, Tsunade appeared more composed than the rest of them. She crossed her left arm over her chest, exuding an air of pride, and touched her chin with her right hand, her mind racing.
"Bring me the map."
Upon receiving the order, a ninja immediately produced a huge map.
Upon seeing this, Taiyi didn't need to form any hand seals. He simply stomped his foot, and a stone table about one meter square rose from the ground.
Tsunade glanced at Taiichi in surprise, her eyes clearly saying—when did you become so skilled with Earth Release techniques?!
However, she was only surprised. She had become somewhat immune to Taiyi's teachings, having encountered so many of them.
Everyone stood around the stone table, watching Tsunade gesture on the map, her slender white fingers constantly measuring back and forth between the Land of Fire and the Land of Rivers.
"Here, let's go here."
She pointed to the map and said decisively.
When everyone looked over there, according to the map, it was a hill, on high ground, located in the Land of Fire, about 100 kilometers away from the Land of Rivers.
Judging from their location, everyone knew they intended to observe from nearby.
Next, Tsunade's explanation confirmed everyone's guesses.
"We don't know the purpose of the Hidden Mist Village. Perhaps they will come back in a big circle to continue attacking the Land of Fire. We must be on guard."
From this position, we can quickly support Jiraiya while also providing maximum coverage of the Fire Country's coastline—a win-win situation.
Everyone stared at the map and estimated the distance between the two sides, and just as Tsunade had said, they all nodded in agreement with Tsunade's decision.
"Nara Kaoru, go and write a letter to Jiraiya now in the name of the Eastern Front. Tell him not only to be wary of Kirigakure landing in the Land of Rivers, but also to prevent Kirigakure from joining forces with Sunagakure to attack him. At the same time, inform him of our location so that he can ask us for help if needed."
"Yes, Lady Tsunade!" Nara Kaoru immediately stood up straight to accept the order and took out paper and pen to start writing.
"Taiichi, your Flying Thunder God technique is the fastest. Deliver the letter to Jiraiya later, and then continue to monitor Kirigakure to see what they're up to."
"No problem, I guarantee I'll complete the mission!" Taiichi placed two fingers on his temples and gave a salute.
"The rest of you, arrange for the troops to rest for half an hour, then continue your journey."
On the high seas.
The fluctuations in space immediately caught Taiyi's attention, and as his gaze shifted, his shadow clone appeared.
Before Taiyi could express his doubts, the shadow clone flicked out a letter, which then turned into white smoke and disappeared with a "bang".
This is truly a wonderful way to communicate, without even needing to say a word.
Taichi took the letter and learned about Tsunade's arrangements from the shadow clone's memories.
He naturally had no objection to this.
Looking at the Mist Shadow warships speeding across the distant sea with their sails fully unfurled, he was also very curious about what the Mist Shadows were planning.
We have now entered the waters of the Land of Rivers, but judging from the ship's trajectory, it is still heading straight south with no sign of approaching the shore. If it continues like this, it will reach the waters of the Land of Wind in less than a day.
Taiichi shook his head, deciding not to think about it anymore since he couldn't figure it out. He created a shadow clone to continue monitoring, while his main body disappeared from the spot. When he reappeared, he was at the Flying Thunder God coordinates closest to Jiraiya's camp, according to his memory.
This is still the Flying Thunder God mark that Taiyi planted on the southern front, and it's coming in handy now.
Chakra perception spread out, and thankfully, the Konoha camp on the southern front, two kilometers to the east, still stood there, not having been moved elsewhere over time.
This also shows how stable the situation has been on the southern front recently. No wonder Minato and Yohei have been transferred away one after another. There probably isn't much fighting happening here now.