blogombal Chapter 74 So Unfamiliar
Chapter 74 So Unfamiliar
Chapter 74 So Unfamiliar
The Akatsuki mobilized all its forces, and the first to suffer were the few temporary bases that Root had just established in the Land of Rain.
At this moment, the Root's advance troops had not even waited for their leader Danzo to arrive before they were ambushed by the Akatsuki!
At the same time, several root bases were under fierce attack!
Some Root members, oblivious to their own mortality, still tried to intimidate their opponents by displaying the might of a great ninja village.
"Stop! Do you know who we are? We were invited by Hanzo of the Salamander. We are from Konoha—"
The only response he received was a barrage of shuriken and kunai dragging explosive tags!
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"
"Boom! Boom!"
In just one encounter, this Root ninja, who was still arrogant and immersed in the glory of the first ninja village, was knocked down on the spot.
An Akatsuki member passed by his corpse, spat fiercely, and said, "We attacked your Konoha! Atone for the war five years ago, you trash!"
Soon, the Root leader, a Jonin, realized that there was no turning back today.
He immediately made the order: "Immediately send a summoning beast to deliver a message to Lord Danzo! That Rain Ninja organization called Akatsuki is out of control! They really are a threat!"
Even now, these people are still criticizing the Akatsuki organization and viewing them as a threat, but they never reflect on their own intrusion.
This way of thinking is consistent with Danzo's.
After passing on the message, the Jonin immediately began to arrange the base's defenses.
Although he was somewhat surprised, he did not panic.
"Everyone, retreat to the base and defend! Hold on, Lord Danzo will receive the message and come to our aid!"
While issuing the orders, he also made sure to encourage his subordinates.
"These small ninja villages don't have many ninjutsu techniques. Retreat into the base and rely on the underground structures for defense, avoiding close combat!"
One of his adjutants said worriedly, "The enemy has come in large numbers this time. Should we consider retreating?"
The team leader, a Jonin, scoffed lightly, looking quite confident.
"Are you saying that we can't even handle ninjas from a small place like the Land of Rain?"
Besides, all we need to do is hold out until Lord Danzo arrives. Lord Danzo won't abandon us!
In short, the advantage lies with us in this match between Konoha and Amegakure!
The adjutant was still uneasy. "Will we win?"
But the Root Jonin's eyes already showed determination: "We will win!"
But the very next moment, the Akatsuki ninjas, whom he had described as "a small place with few ninjutsu techniques," stood in front of the entrance to the Root's underground base, forming hand seals in an orderly fashion.
"Earth Release: Rock Collapse!"
The deafening roar rose from a low crescendo to a high crescendo, interspersed with a series of terrifying "crack" sounds.
The rocks are cracking, the earth is trembling, and the beams and pillars are breaking!
Suddenly someone shouted, "The base is collapsing!"
The Root ninjas hiding underground fled the base like startled birds.
But what greeted them next was another team of Akatsuki ninjas who were well-prepared.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
The two ninjutsu techniques are: the former is a spoil of war obtained by Shiba Kiyokawa after he forced Onoki to the negotiating table not long ago, and the latter is derived from an earlier deal with the Uchiha clan.
These ninjutsu techniques have been taught to all the members of the Akatsuki organization by Shiba Kiyokawa over the past month or so!
In addition, there was Kakuzu, a ninjutsu instructor who was proficient in all five elements.
The Akatsuki members have now completely shed the stereotype that ninjas from small countries have poor ninjutsu skills.
When they made their move, they were even more well-trained than the ninjas from the great ninja villages!
Looking back over the past month, their training volume and combat intensity are absolutely no less than those of any major ninja village!
The fire-style technique used by the ten Akatsuki members together temporarily suppressed even the heavy rain!
"Aaaaaah!"
The screams of the Root organization's ninjas echoed throughout the flames.
They fought back using their own abilities.
"Water Release·Water Formation Wall!"
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!"
"Earth Release·Earth Style Wall!"
In comparison, Akatsuki's attacks were clearly more efficient, disciplined, and well-coordinated!
"Earth Release: Earthquake Core!"
The Akatsuki members who had previously used Earth Release continued to form hand seals, using a new round of Earth Release to completely destroy the Root's underground base!
A large amount of supplies, ninja tools, and many Root ninjas who failed to escape in time were all buried underground.
The leader of the Root Jonin had a livid face.
The facts before us undoubtedly prove that his initial decision to take refuge in the base for defense was completely wrong!
Who would have thought that the average ninjutsu skills of the members of a civilian organization in a remote small country would be so high?
In this river? In this Bu River!
However, the terrifying truth was not yet over!
The next moment, the Akatsuki members who had just finished using Earth Release techniques stood up and drew their long swords in unison!
Because of Shiba Kiyokawa's existence, the straight sword has now become the most popular weapon within the Akatsuki organization, bar none!
This place might develop into a holy land of swordsmanship in the ninja world in the future!
The Hatake family's swordsmanship tradition was almost extinct in Konoha, but miraculously it took root, sprouted, and flourished in the Land of Rain.
The Akatsuki members in the front row drew their swords in unison, the rain falling from the sky running down their cheeks and soaking their blades.
But it could not extinguish the flame in their hearts!
Facing the Konoha ninjas who have always held the top spot as the number one ninja village, these young Akatsuki members miraculously showed no fear or cowardice!
The comrades in the back row had stopped their wide-area fire coverage and started switching to various single-target ninjutsu to cover them.
"Lightning Release: Swift Arrow!"
"Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Technique!"
At this moment, the leader let out his loudest roar.
"For the Land of Rain, for a bright and beautiful blue tomorrow! Victory is assured!!"
Then all the team members with knives responded in unison, "Victory is ours!!"
Without hesitation, he drew his sword and charged towards the remaining Root ninjas.
At that moment, the mere dozen or so people charged forward with the momentum of a thousand troops!
The Root team leader, a Jonin stationed at this base, was frantically dodging distant ninjutsu while throwing out all the ninja tools at hand!
His mindset was no longer as composed as it had been at the beginning.
He was really panicked!
His bold statement not long ago, "We will win," now feels like a joke, constantly tormenting him.
"How could this happen?"
Is this the same Rain Ninja that was bullied by Konoha during the last Shinobi World War?
What exactly transformed these people?
Those who only ever hide in the shadows, scheming and plotting, simply cannot comprehend all of this.
At that moment, all he could think of was that one of the dangerous individuals highlighted in the intelligence report had infiltrated the group!
So when the Root organization collapsed rapidly and was almost completely wiped out, and he himself was captured and brought before the Akatsuki members, he stubbornly asked...
Where is Shiba Kiyokawa?
The leader of the Rain Ninjas merely glanced at him strangely and said, "The leader isn't here; you're not worthy to see him."
The Root Jonin's eyes widened. "Then who are you? Nagato? Yahiko? You can't be Konan, you're not a woman, so who are you?"
He rattled off the names of all the Akatsuki officers listed as key targets in the intelligence report.
Unexpectedly, the other party simply shook his head calmly and said, "My name is Kazuki Masuda."
The Root Jonin stared wide-eyed, breathing rapidly, as if he had been greatly humiliated.
He never expected, nor could he accept, that the one who had wiped out the entire Root organization was just a nobody from the Akatsuki that he had never even heard of...
When did the Akatsuki organization become so different from what was reported in the intelligence, making it seem so unfamiliar?
(End of this chapter)