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On the way to the Daimyo's residence, as everyone hurried along, Sosuke pondered carefully about the sudden occurrence and the possible implications behind it.
Princess Yuko, the Daimyo, the attacking ninjas, and Danzo.
Sosuke had an intuitive feeling that the order sent by the Daimyo at this time might be related to Danzo. After all, Danzo couldn't let himself keep accompanying the princess all the time.
Killing the Uchiha clan, including Dou, and facilitating cooperation between the Hyuga clan and Root was the goal of his mission this time.
That was also Danzo's expectation!
So... this order from the Daimyo was likely an opportunity!
They were far outside the royal city when they received the Daimyo's order, and their immediate reaction was to rush towards the Daimyo's residence!
However, what if this information was passed on to the Daimyo by Danzo? Given Danzo's character, he would definitely keep such things under wraps. In that case, the attacking ninjas were highly likely to have received the same information.
If someone were to ask when... it was most likely to be attacked by ninjas?
Any ninja would learn it at the ninja school!
In a situation where intelligence is uneven, the ninja with more information will always have the advantage, taking the initiative and launching a surprise attack is the most direct manifestation of an advantage in an intelligence battle.
Behind his azure mask, behind the thick frames of Sosuke's glasses, a glint of coldness flashed in the depths of his black eyes.
At this point, he had a vague speculation in his mind, but he couldn't speak it out to the people present because... this was also the opportunity he needed!
There was not a sound in the serene forest; it seemed like the god of death had descended upon it!
As everyone walked, they arrived at a section of the forest!
Suddenly, the ground in front of them seemed to have been hollowed out long ago and suddenly caved in!
Several of Princess Yuko's subordinates couldn't dodge in time and fell in first!
"Ah!" "Ah!!"
The screams had just begun when several explosions rang out with "boom" sounds!
Those were the sounds of exploding tags!
Sosuke narrowed his eyes slightly; indeed, this piece of intelligence was clearly a counter-temptation. The enemy had already set a trap here, waiting for them to fall into the net.
Just as the intense explosion sounds rang out!
The surrounding area was filled with smoke and dust rising!
Mixed with the sounds of ninjutsu, numerous combined ninjutsu attacks came rushing towards them!
"Earth Style: Earth Flow River!" "Earth Style: Earth Flow Slice!"
"Earth Style: Earth Pillar Collapse!"
In an instant!
Countless sands and soil flew towards them!
The ground turned into a terrifying hell that snatched lives!
The legs of the people were tightly fixed, with no escape!
In an instant, several stone walls suddenly fell from above, smashing into the immobile people, blood and broken bones flowing out from the gaps.
These samurais and the princess's guards had never seen such a formation before. Faced with such a terrifying and eerie ninjutsu, they had long lost their composure.
They scrambled around in panic.
At this moment, Shiji Yuko's face lost its indifferent expression. There was almost no color left on her face, but she forced herself to remain calm as she watched everything!
Dou and Kaga were also alertly watching the scene in front of them.
But they couldn't move forward to stop the deaths of these guards
.
After all, the moment those guards stepped into the giant pit trap and were entangled by Earth Style jutsu, it meant they had stepped into hell.
Moreover, Sosuke, as the team leader, had never given any orders, so they didn't dare to act rashly.
Seeing that the ninjas had only targeted the princess's guards for now, the situation...
And they didn't immediately target Shiji Yuko, Sosuke realized.
They weren't here for assassination; they probably wanted to capture Shiji Yuko.
With this thought, his gaze turned slightly cold.
Regardless, at this moment, he urgently wanted to know!
Which country's ninja were they?
In this era of a peace treaty, they dared to attempt to capture the daughter of a daimyo!
Did they want to start a war again?
As the smoke gradually dispersed, the scene before them became clearer.
Blood from the guards was everywhere!
On the battlefield, only Sosuke and the others, Shiji Yuko, and a few surviving maids remained.
At this moment, the ninjas on the other side finally spoke in a deep voice.
"I'm sorry, Princess Yuko, but it seems you'll have to come with us!"
Upon hearing these words, Shiji Yuko became furious and trembled with anger.
"You bastards! How dare you violate the peace treaty signed by the major nations! Aren't you worried about the retaliation from the Fire Country?!"
"You don't need to worry about that. Just surrender obediently, Miss Yuko... Huh?! And a few little ninja brats as well?"
Suddenly, he noticed Sosuke and the others around Shiji Yuko. He had originally thought they were just companions accompanying the princess, but now he saw that they were all wearing ninja masks!
This surprised him!
At that moment, Kaga suddenly spoke to Sosuke.
"Captain Aizen, there are a total of fifteen of them!! We..."
Sosuke nodded lightly; he didn't care too much about the number of opponents!
At this moment, he only wanted to unleash slaughter once again!
He slowly drew out Kyōka Suigetsu and took a light step forward, his graceful posture resembling a stroll rather than going to kill.
Seeing Sosuke step forward, Dou and Kaga also prepared for battle and stepped forward one after another!
Meanwhile, Shiji Yuko, who was behind them, looked at Sosuke with some concern.
"Aizen, be... be careful..."
Upon hearing this, Sosuke turned his head slightly and smiled at her.
"Well... stay behind me and protect yourself. This time... it's not about completing the mission, it's just that they dared to have thoughts about you..."
He paused for a moment and then turned his head slightly, looking coldly at the dozens of ninjas across from them, softly uttering two words.
"...damn it..."
In an instant!
His figure disappeared from where he stood!
One of the ninjas on the other side saw Sosuke's audacity and was about to interrupt him and brutally kill him!
But the next moment, Sosuke appeared right in front of him!
Face to face, he met Sosuke's cold gaze, and in an instant, cold sweat poured down from him. What an indifferent look in those eyes!
"Splat!"
Before he could react, the sharp blade effortlessly pierced through his heart!
He stared with wide eyes, disbelief filling his face!
Just a brat!! How is it possible! How could I, Kagura Daikazu, fall in a place like this!!
However, the only response he received was the indifferent eyes of Sosuke!
At that moment, everyone's gaze focused on Sosuke, who had instantly killed Kagura Daikazu!
The leader of the special mission team from Iwagakure, Yamanoto, stared at him fiercely and said in a harsh voice!
"Is this the ANBU of Konoha?!"
Sosuke didn't answer him; he simply placed Kyōka Suigetsu vertically in front of him and coldly said.
"Shatter, Kyōka Suigetsu."
In an instant!
It seemed like everyone saw a slight flash on the blade!
At this moment, Dou and Kaga charged toward their opponents!
The battle had begun!