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In the Land of Rain.
With the withdrawal of Amegakure from the war, only the ninjas from Konoha and Suna remain active in this land.
In a dense forest, a light rain falls through the cracks in the branches, gently touching the forest floor.
"Swoosh!"
At that moment, a dark figure flashes on a thick tree trunk!
Ahead of him, a team of Suna ninjas is swiftly advancing through the rain.
"Captain, recently, Konoha's ninjas have become noticeably active. Can we endure this?"
In the rain, a young Suna ninja hesitates, finally speaking in a muffled voice.
The Suna ninja captain, upon hearing him, does not deceive. He explains in a deep voice, "After Amegakure withdrew, Konoha's attacks escalated. Several strongholds have already been breached..."
"That's... why I want to lead you to evacuate from here..."
"Now... we must quickly reach Chiyo-sama and decide what to do... Hmm!?"
Before he could finish, he abruptly stops, looking solemnly ahead.
"Drip!" "Drip!"...
Seeing the captain's abnormality, the other Suna ninjas also stop, standing on a thick tree trunk.
Now, they see the figure blocking their way.
Seeing the conspicuous white hair, the leading Suna ninja captain grits his teeth and spits out a few cold words.
"Konoha... White Fang...!!"
The other Suna ninjas tremble at the sight of the white-haired figure, losing their will to fight even before it begins.
"What... what should we do... that's Konoha's 'White Fang'...!"
"Captain... let's fight him...!"
"No, we can't... How can we deal with such a guy... Please, beg him to spare us...!"
"Sarau, how can you say such words? Even if we are killed, we must have the pride of Suna ninjas!"
Though they say this, every Suna ninja present knows that the white-haired figure is a dangerous ninja, encountering him means losing their lives!
The towering white-haired figure ignores their words, reaching for the ninja sword on his back, a powerful chakra surging.
"Swoosh!"
As he grips the short knife, Sakumo disappears instantly!
"Swoosh..."
A terrifying friction sound suddenly echoes in the air!
Seeing this, the Suna ninjas quickly adopt defensive postures.
One Suna ninja releases two human-sized puppets, controlling them with chakra threads to defend himself!
"Crack!" "Crack"....
The puppets assisting the Suna ninjas suddenly break in half, a crisp sound echoing!
The Suna ninja behind the puppets maintains a terrified expression, frozen in place!
"Pfft!"
With a gentle breeze, blood spurts several meters away. The body is split in half, blood flooding the ground, a tragic sight!
Other Suna ninjas watch in horror as the white-haired figure disappears again!
The sparkling white knife in the forest continues to flash!
Every dazzling flash takes away a lively life!
Though the Suna ninjas resist, their jutsu is almost powerless against the black shadow's slaughter!
In the midst of flying jutsu, the black shadow appears and disappears intermittently!
"Pfft!" "Pfft!"....
After a while, the ground is covered with the bodies of a whole Suna ninja squad, blood flowing like a river, as if irrigating new life.
"Phew...."
Sakumo slowly exhales, shaking off the blood-stained White Fang. The bright red blade instantly becomes snowy white and translucent.
He carries the White Fang behind him, his eyes sweeping over the bodies on the ground, showing some complexity but more tenacity.
"I'm sorry... after all... we are on opposing sides..."
Sakumo mumbles, then looks into the distance, whispering.
"According to Captain Soosuke's words, that should be the destination of the Suna ninjas' retreat. Let's continue... I hope this war will end soon..."
After that, with a "swoosh," his body disappears from the original place.
Inside the borders of the Land of Rain.
In a hidden base adjacent to the Land of Wind.
"Swoosh!"
A figure covered in blood suddenly appears.
Seeing him, several Suna ninjas immediately appear, asking with some vigilance.
"Hurry... go find Chiyo-sama... It's Konoha... it's Konoha..."
Before he finishes speaking, he blacks out and faints.
Several Suna ninjas exchange glances, seeing the seriousness on each other's faces.
How many is this already...
Could it be that Konoha, which was still resistible a few days ago, is so terrifying...
Why are the Suna ninjas, who could still resist Konoha's attacks a little, being hunted down one after another..."
"Although puzzled, the Suna ninjas quickly brought the severely injured ninja for treatment.
At the center of the base.
A middle-aged woman with a solemn expression is studying a map of the Land of Rain.
Several Suna ninjas beside her are marking and drawing on the map, their expressions not looking good.
"Based on the feedback from these escaped Suna ninjas... here... and here... Captain Tachibana's strongholds... have all been destroyed by Konoha..."
A bespectacled Suna ninja points at the map, his face pale, trembling as he speaks.
Upon hearing his words, the Suna ninjas present remain silent, their breath visibly heavier.
Chiyo, with a grave expression, looks at the locations he pointed out.
However, before the bespectacled Suna ninja could finish speaking, he lowers her head, lightly marking two hidden places on the map with a red pen!
his voice trembles as he says, "These are not all... according to their descriptions, it's likely that Captain Kiryo and Captain Sanemaru's strongholds have been completely annihilated..."
Upon hearing this, one of the Suna ninja slams the table, suppressing his anger.
"Who could it be!!"
"To think that in just a few days, almost all of Suna's strongholds in the Land of Rain have been uprooted by Konoha!"
"Chiyo, if we continue waiting like this, all of Suna will likely be wiped out!"
Chiyo glances at him, her eyes not blaming his words, just deep and inscrutable, her voice hoarse.
"I understand your current feelings, but now is not the time for impulsive actions."
"As you said, we don't yet understand why all these changes have occurred..."
At this moment!
A figure suddenly bursts into the tent.
"Lady Chiyo, a Suna ninja who escaped from the Konoha encirclement seems to have something to tell you."
Although the sudden entrance of this Suna ninja is a bit abrupt, after hearing his words, everyone is slightly stunned.
Chiyo, in particular, squints her eyes and says in a deep voice, "Take me there!"
As her words fall.
"Swoosh!" "Swoosh!" "Swoosh!"...
Several figures in the tent quickly follow her and disappear from the original location.
In the Suna ninja treatment center, Chiyo and a group of high-ranking Suna ninjas see the Suna ninja who woke up from unconsciousness.
As soon as he sees Chiyo, he tries to get up, but she holds him down.
"It's okay. The priority now is to hear the intelligence you brought back. It's crucial."
The Suna ninja, looking at Chiyo's serious expression, quickly recalls and then says with some sadness.
"It's Captain Chidou... Captain entrusted me with the last piece of intelligence to report to you. He said that 'Child of Konoha' is commanding this battle now, and all recent operations against Suna were planned by him."
Hearing this, Kikuon's eyes flicker with sorrow, speaking in a low voice.
"'Child of Konoha'? No matter what, I will crush him into pieces as revenge for Chidou!"
On the contrary, Chiyo frowns tightly.
'Child of Konoha' this name seems familiar... Suddenly, she remembers the one who single-handedly stopped hundreds of Iwa ninjas during the Iwa-Nin War and became famous overnight - Sōsuke!
She couldn't help but blurt out.
"Sōsuke!"
Hearing her words, everyone is slightly stunned. After all, both 'Child of Konoha' and Sōsuke are quite unfamiliar to the Suna ninjas.
"Chiyo!? Is 'Child of Konoha' called Sōsuke?"
Kikuon says in a low voice.
Then, he grits his teeth and says.
"I'll remember this name. If I encounter him in the future, I will tear him to pieces for Chidou!"
Hearing his words, Chiyo turns her head, glances at him, and reprimands.
"Ignorant fool!"
"How much do you really know about Konoha? After staying on the battlefield for so long, you don't even know about Konoha's genius ninja!?"
Her words surprise everyone again.
Genius? 'Child of Konoha'?
Ignoring their ignorance, Chiyo furrows her brow, carefully recalling Sōsuke's information, and says with a slightly hoarse voice.
"That guy... is more important to Konoha than 'Shura' and 'White Fang'!"
Hearing her words, the Suna ninjas widen their eyes!
Faces full of disbelief!
For them, the terrifying names of 'White Fang' and 'Shura' have long been known in Suna, but now, Chiyo says there's an even more terrifying presence.
Facing a guy more frightening than 'White Fang' and 'Shura,' should they fight or not...
Kikuon, on the side, also widens his eyes, regretting his previous words!