Land of Lightning, Hidden Cloud Village.
Raikage's office.
The Fourth Raikage, a muscular man with dark skin, suddenly ripped the intelligence scroll in his hands, shouting excitedly, "Hahaha, heaven is on my side! That Anbu Kazuya has finally entered the game!"
"Go!"
"Mobilize the forces, surround Senju City tightly!"
"This time, we'll send the Wood Man!"
"I'll personally go after that damned Konoha Anbu and tear his head off!"
"Hahahaha..."
The Fourth Raikage, A, was clearly ecstatic, his wild laughter shaking the office to the point that the glass was nearly shattered.
"Boss..."
A kneeling member of the Hidden Cloud Anbu quietly asked, "Do we need to notify Lord Bii?"
"What?"
The Fourth Raikage glared at the Anbu member, gritting his teeth. "Do you think I can't handle this Konoha Anbu?"
"Of course not, sir!"
The Anbu member trembled, terrified that his boss might toss him out the window.
"Hmph!"
The Raikage snorted coldly and said, "Last time, Jiraiya was involved, and that damned Konoha Anbu managed to escape. This time, it won't happen!"
"As for Bii..."
"Let him stay in Yunlei Gorge and reflect!"
Confidence!
Brutal confidence!
That damned Anbu Kazuya was indeed strong enough to defeat Killer Bee and two of the Wood Man!
But...
The Raikage believed that he could do it too!
And do it even better!
This time, with the elite ninjas of the Hidden Cloud assisting, they would ensure that Konoha's Anbu would not make it back alive!
...
Konoha.
Shimura Mansion.
In a pavilion.
Danzo looked coldly at the intelligence in his hands, which was slowly turning to ash. A murderous gleam flashed in his eyes.
"Hatake Sakumo, Minato Namikaze, both are dead..."
"You won't be any different."
Danzo sneered, "Kazuya, compared to me, you're just a child! How could a child ever be worthy of becoming the Hokage of Konoha!?"
Land of Lightning.
The three of them rushed towards Yunlei Gorge.
In the original story, Sasuke's Hawk Squad captured an Eight-Tails Jinchuriki clone, Killer Bee, at Yunlei Gorge.
Intelligence gathered by the Anbu also indicated that Killer Bee often trained in this area.
Of course, there was no guarantee that he would be here.
Kazuya didn't care about that.
The plan to capture Killer Bee was just a diversion, something to say, not to be taken seriously.
Kazuya's only goal was to gain as much experience as possible from the Hidden Cloud Village.
If they find the Jinchuriki, great. If not, they'd just head straight to the Hidden Cloud Village and create chaos like Pain did—let the Cloud Ninjas carry the weight of the mess!
After all!
Kazuya had that kind of power!
Strong!
That's his confidence!
The strategy was just a supplement!
All the analysis before? It was mainly to brainwash Kakashi and Shisui!
If it was just Kazuya alone, he would have stormed the Hidden Cloud Village and made the Cloud Ninjas feel the pain by now.
Days later.
The three had stealthily entered the Yunlei Gorge area.
It wasn't much of a stealth operation.
Because they had all switched back to their Anbu disguises, boldly heading towards Yunlei Gorge.
This was also part of Kazuya's plan.
What's the use of capturing the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki quietly?
At most, you get a little Jinchuriki experience!
But if they make a scene, the experience will be much greater!
Ideally, they would attract the Fourth Raikage and two of the Wood Men, then explode into a major fight!
Yunlei Gorge.
Clear skies, lush mountains.
Between the green peaks and the mist, there was a gentle stream, the scenery quite captivating.
This was one of the trademarks of the Hidden Cloud Village—its natural beauty. Surrounded by mountains, rich in water resources, and cloaked in mist year-round, it was no wonder they called it the Hidden Cloud.
"Up ahead is Yunlei Gorge, even the Anbu can't..."
"Wait!!"
"You're not from the village's Anbu!"
"Enemy presence..."
A few Cloud Ninjas on patrol spotted Kazuya and the others.
They loudly alerted others, preparing to call for reinforcements when—
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Two figures quickly closed the distance.
In an instant.
Three Cloud Ninjas had their throats slit, their life forces extinguished.
One last Ninja, filled with fear, turned to run, but the moment he looked back, he met the crimson eyes of the Sharingan.
"Genjutsu... Sharingan!"
Shisui murmured.
"Tell me, where is the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki?"
The fleeing Cloud Ninja's eyes glazed over, and after a moment of confusion, he stuttered, "Yunlei Gorge... Lord Bii is training in Yunlei Gorge!"
"Lord Bii lost to the Konoha Anbu, and the Raikage was furious. He locked Bii up tightly, ordering him to stay until his strength improved before being allowed to leave."
Before he could finish, Shisui finished him off with a kunai to the throat.
[You have collected 300 Chakra points]
[You have collected 400 Chakra points]
[You have collected 100 Sharingan power]
[You have collected 300 Sharingan power]
[You have collected 200 Genjutsu Sharingan skill experience]
[You have collected 100 Genjutsu Sharingan skill experience]
[You have collected 10 Indra's bloodline]
...
Golden light continued to drop from Shisui's body.
Sharingan...
What a convenient tool!
"Too bad..."
"Regardless of Shisui or Itachi, in terms of importance, they will never match up to Sasuke Uchiha!"
Kazuya sighed inwardly.
In a world like the Hidden Leaf, where bloodlines were highly valued, Shisui and Itachi's talents had limits.
The real game-changers, Sasuke and Naruto, were still learning the ropes. It would be a few more years before they could start gaining experience.
Earlier, Kazuya had even gone to visit Naruto and tried to give the three-year-old a beating, but unfortunately, no golden light had popped up.
Lost in thought, the three of them had already entered Yunlei Gorge.
Surrounded by mist, the visibility was somewhat reduced.
Kazuya walked forward without haste.
Soon.
They reached a large platform.
Hmm...
This looked familiar!
It seemed like the place where Sasuke's Hawk Squad had fought Killer Bee!
Looks like Yunlei Gorge hasn't changed much in the past decade or so.
"Where are they?"
Kakashi's gaze swept the surroundings, searching for the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.
At this moment.
Kazuya's eyes suddenly narrowed.
Killing intent!
Subtle, untraceable killing intent!
At Kazuya's level, with Senjutsu in hand, he could sense that faint killing aura, just as noticeable as a candle flame in the night.
(They've arrived!)
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
From not too far away, a few faint sonic booms echoed.
"Careful!"
"Enemy!"
Shisui, bringing up the rear, suddenly shouted a warning.
In the next moment.
A figure shot through the air like a spinning wasp's stinger, appearing above them.
"Yo!"
"Ta-na-ru! Baga-ya-ro!"
"Ha-ha-zaru-fu-tan!"
Boom!
In an instant.
A terrifying figure descended upon the three of them, crushing them beneath its weight.
[You have collected 500 Chakra points]
[You have collected 800 Chakra points]
[You have collected 600 battle experience]
[You have collected 300 Ha-zaru-fu-tan skill experience]
[Your Ha-zaru-fu-tan has leveled up, now at level 3 (0/1000)]
...
Golden light flashed brightly across the battlefield.
Behind his mask, Kazuya wore a warm smile.
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