Konoha: Start with omniscience and omnipotence

Chapter 44 【044】Grael's Stone

The wind howled.

The Konoha group walked through the dense forest in a reconnaissance formation.

The Kingdom of Rivers (also known as the Kingdom of Sichuan), located between the two countries of Wind and Fire, is a standard hilly country.

Its territory is densely covered with mountains and forests and crisscrossed by rivers. It is also known as the "Land of Ten Thousand Rivers" in the ninja world and has many incredible scenery.

However, when the ninjas were conducting search missions in this country, the beautiful scenery that was originally praised by everyone turned into mountains that stretched before everyone's eyes.

Aida Masaki and Namikaze Minato were protected in the center of the team, and they were always vigilant about their surroundings.

Although the River Country is a neutral country, there are no ninja villages in the country.

However, due to its special geographical location where "you can hide in the mountains and forests when entering, and go to the sea when retreating", this country also has many defected ninjas from various countries gathered in it.

"The target we need to find this time is an abnormal vein of life energy."

"The locals call it 'Grenelle's Stone'."

"According to local legend, it is a relic of the life energy left by the Oreqiu Empire that spanned the two countries of Feng and River 150 years ago."

On the way, Orochimaru quickly narrated the corresponding mission information to several people while moving forward.

Due to confidentiality regulations, the specific requirements for A-level and above tasks cannot be informed to team members until they reach the corresponding task location.

This is one of the rules left over from Konoha's war days.

"This information was delivered by our Konoha secret agent who stayed inside Sunagakure Village and risked his life. You must remember to keep it secret after returning to the village."

Orochimaru said calmly: "According to the current time progress, Sunagakure Village should have been one step ahead of us and started to explore the mineral vein in the River Country."

"Therefore, in order to prevent interference, we need to kill all Sunagakure ninjas who see us and show hostility to us during the mission."

"In other words, it's unlimited self-defense."

Throughout the entire mission, Orochimaru behaved very responsibly and seriously.

He never exchanged a few words with Aida Masaki from beginning to end, as if the two of them were just acquaintances.

Well, that is indeed the case.

As soon as he finished speaking, Hyuga Hizashi with a serious face suddenly spoke: "Three o'clock direction, two kilometers, eight people! One jounin."

"Looking at the outline of the surrounding buildings, it seems to be a small sentinel camp."

"The valley located in the middle of the three mountains should be the exploration team."

"Want to take a detour?"

Hearing this, all the members of the team cheered up in unison.

Bai Yun, a young genius who was only eleven years old, looked very nervous in the morning and subconsciously touched the hilt of the sword at his waist.

Hinata Hizashi pursed his lips slightly, and the veins on his temples stretched.

The benefits of having a Hyuga ninja in the team are here.

Under normal circumstances, even the Hyuga branch ninjas who are affected by the caged bird sealing technique have a one-kilometer range of Byakugan vision.

The best among them can see for more than five kilometers.

It is said that Hyuga Hizatsu and Hyuga Yuna, who are geniuses of the Hyuga clan, even have a terrifying sight distance of more than ten kilometers.

The difference in perception caused by this vision can sometimes even be enough to change the course of a war.

The tactical penetration, encirclement, and annihilation system that revolves around the Hyuga ninjas is the magic weapon for Konoha to defeat four enemies in a battle.

But because of this, the price of a pure white eye has been speculated to more than 500 million taels in the black market.

Even Aida Masaki couldn't help but glance at Hinata Hizashi.

What a pair of magical eyes.

Hinata Hizashi seemed to notice something and nodded towards him.

Hearing this, Orochimaru thought for a moment and said calmly:

"Unplug it."

"Misdirect, then deflect."

With just one order, there was no objection from the entire team, and their feet became three points faster.

"Kenshiro! Be more serious."

In the Sunagakure sentry camp, Crewe was wearing a dusty Sunagakure vest and a turban on his head. When he cursed, his tone was very harsh, as if he had eaten gunpowder.

"Eh? Teacher Crewe."

The half-year-old child who was called Kenshiro made a long note and said dissatisfiedly: "What does it matter?"

"The war is over now anyway."

The genin looked to be about thirteen or fourteen years old, and he was squatting on the ground nonchalantly checking the sensory sealing technique.

Like the former Aida Masaki, the vast majority of ordinary ninjas who do not have blood inheritance limits need to rely on these perception-based sealing techniques if they want to obtain sufficient chakra perception capabilities.

"Only a fool like you would believe such nonsense that the war is over!"

"We are currently performing an important mission, which is the same as war!"

"You will die if you are so careless, do you understand?" Crewe cursed angrily.

He is already forty years old. He was born before Sunagakure Village was established. He has experienced two complete ninja wars, completed countless missions, and experienced countless fights between ninjas.

Crewe knew very well what the so-called "Peace Agreement" was.

Kenshiro was still mumbling: "It's not that serious."

"Bah, you're so stupid, forget it."

Crewe frowned, worried about the excavation process on the other side of the army.

According to Chiyo-sama, there is a vein of extremely rich life energy hidden under this land.

If this energy could be applied around the village, it would even be enough to turn the sandy soil within a hundred kilometers of the surrounding area into an oasis.

Oasis.

For a ninja born in the Land of Wind, this is simply the most beautiful word.

But, there shouldn't be any surprises.

"Plop."

While he was thinking, a dull sound of falling to the ground suddenly sounded behind him.

"Kenshiro?!"

At the same time as he shouted these words, Crewe's figure suddenly disappeared from the place.

A golden flash of light tore through the air like a thunderbolt, traveling tens of meters out of thin air, and drew a blazing wind trail in mid-air.

It wasn't until he appeared where Crewe was standing that a young head flying into the air fell to the ground, his body lying on the sealing technique, blood gushing out like a fountain.

In the hands of the young man with short golden hair, the trident-like kunai blade spread out chakra light as sharp as a gale.

"Enemy attack! Konoha ninja!"

"Send the signal!"

It wasn't until he dodged the sudden blow like a storm that Crewe realized that a long knife edge had opened on his ninja vest.

If I had just taken a step slower, I am afraid it would be the result of waist separation at this moment.

However, at the same moment he shouted, Konoha ninjas in other locations also launched attacks in unison.

For a moment, tragic wails sounded almost simultaneously.

The Sunagakure ninja stationed at this outpost was killed in less than three seconds.

Until the end, there was no one to send a distress signal.

Just when Crewe took a deep breath and planned to leave immediately from the encirclement, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a handsome young man with a bright smile from the corner of his eye.

He turned sideways to himself, casually drew the sword, flashed it, and then slowly put the blade into its sheath.

"You guy! Are you looking down on me?"

Crewe, who had been able to remain calm at first, seemed to be provoked by some kind of feeling, and his heart suddenly became furious, and he took a step forward suddenly.

However, as soon as his left foot took a step, a slight smooth shift slowly appeared in his field of vision.

As if he realized something, his body suddenly froze on the spot.

My field of vision is still drifting away.

At this moment, Crewe seemed to finally understand.

'It turns out that when I saw that sword light...'

'Am I already dead?'

Crewe thought blankly in his mind, and his vision finally fell into darkness.

Aida Masaki stood in front of Crewe and saw that this Jonin had completely fallen into his own illusion world. Then he turned to Yamanaka Hai and said with a smile:

"It should be fine."

"Let the interrogation begin."

The few people who had finished cleaning up the mess noticed this strange scene and all looked at it.

——The Sunagakure jounin who barely escaped Namikaze Minato's fatal blow stood there blankly. There were no wounds on his body, but he silently closed his eyes as if dead, and lay down on the ground stiffly.

It's like I thought I was dead.

After noticing this scene, the few people who initially did not pay much attention to Aida Masaki, the 'special jounin', had expressions on their faces as if they had seen a ghost.

Can illusion be so powerful?

It's a bit scary.

Collect! Follow up! Pass! Invest!

Thanks to book friend Vickerm and Puppet Master for the tip!

(End of chapter)