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Chapter 240: The Sudden Appearance of Root Ninja
🕑 Added 2025-08-29 15:07:48 +0000 UTCChapter 240: The Sudden Appearance of Root Ninja
The problem Tobirama Senju was worried about was never going to happen.
Because the two he had sent out were broke. Never mind playing a few rounds; even if the crow wanted to have a good meal after coming out, it couldn't be satisfied…
Fortunately, the First Hokage was truly worthy of being the former head of the Senju of the Forest. He was skilled in both hunting and fishing, his wilderness survival skills maxed out…
"Hahahaha… Back in the day, our Senju clan were all expert hunters!"
The First Hokage was bent over with laughter as he spoke to the crow. "In those times, all the ninja clans were very poor and could only make a living through missions. Wars were happening at every moment. When autumn arrived, the major ninja clans would temporarily call a truce and use their own methods to replenish their supplies…"
"Caw?"
The crow curiously watched him skillfully roast a river fish. Gathering war supplies by hunting… it sounded rather bleak. Was even the head of the Senju clan no exception back then?
"That's right! After all, I am the head of the Senju of the Forest!"
The First Hokage nodded, a nostalgic look on his face. "In the Warring States Period, every ninja was no exception in order to survive, including Madara…"
"At that time, I always thought the Uchiha clan would be very wealthy, because my father was always saying that the Uchiha were training ninjas every day, preparing to start a new war…"
"Later, I found out that the purpose of the Uchiha's war preparations was to plunder. They attacked the major ninja clans of the ninja world, plundering supplies to fuel their war efforts…"
"That was killing the goose that lays the golden eggs…"
"Caw!"
The crow shook its head gently. The thinking of the Uchiha clan head back then was very active. They weren't wrong; using war to sustain war, constantly strengthening oneself to gain more opportunities…
It was just that they couldn't suffer a setback.
Once a protracted war occurred, the Uchiha would immediately be bogged down in a mire with no escape. Clearly, the Senju of the Forest was that tough bone that the Uchiha clan found difficult to chew.
"It seems what you said makes a lot of sense, hahaha!"
Hashirama Senju scratched his head and said softly, "I remember when Madara was trying to persuade me back then, he wanted me to do the same! But killing the Daimyo of the Land of Fire or something, that's not something I could do!"
Crack…
The sound of a dry branch snapping reached their ears…
Someone was eavesdropping on them!
Hashirama Senju shot to his feet, his chakra instantly erupting. The surrounding branches and vines began to grow outwards at a rapid pace. "Who's there!"
"Caw!"
Kitahara was faster than him. After sensing the enemy's malicious chakra, it shot out a Tailed Beast Bomb!
A dazzling, blinding flash of fire lit up the area!
Countless clumps of dirt and rock flew through the air. The eavesdroppers had never expected to encounter such a great danger. Four ninjas were instantly turned into charred husks…
Hashirama Senju stood at the edge of a giant crater, scratched the back of his head, and said blankly, "…I can no longer tell which village these ninjas are from."
Kitahara awkwardly nodded its small head. "…"
Habit, habit, habit…
For a moment, it had forgotten that the God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju, was right beside it. No matter who they encountered, it didn't need to personally make a move…
"Caw!"
Sage Art: Super Perception!
Kitahara flapped its wings and flew high into the sky. Its gaze was like lightning, fixed deadly on the east. There was another squad of ninjas there, speeding towards the Land of Earth!
They wore swirl-patterned headbands and animal masks… They were either ANBU or Root!
However, according to Hiruzen Sarutobi's character, if he were to make any move against the Land of Earth, he definitely wouldn't forget to notify Itachi Uchiha in the Hidden Rain Village…
Even if he forgot, Jiraiya, Tsunade, Fugaku Uchiha, and the others would surely find a way to pass the message along… This was the current state of Konoha.
If the Third Hokage didn't inform Itachi in advance, then his orders could basically be considered illegal by Kitahara…
Therefore, the ninja squad they had encountered was more likely to be Root ninja sent by Danzo Shimura!
The pitch-black crow's figure quickly landed on Hashirama Senju. Now was the time to test whose IQ was higher, his or Hashirama's. "Caw!"
(Go and inform the organization in the Hidden Rain Village! I will track that squad of ninjas!)
The border of the Land of Earth.
Due to the major incident in the Hidden Grass Village and the situation in the Hidden Rain, the number of Iwa-nin stationed here was not small, and security had become increasingly tight.
A black-and-white, Venus flytrap-like figure landed quietly. The Iwa-nin stationed at the nearby outpost had yet to react before the enemy had already thrown their formation into disarray!
"Enemy attack!"
"Can you see who it is?"
"The enemy seems to be the S-rank rogue ninja of Konoha, Zetsu!"
The Iwa-nin had always been good at chaotic battles. One of them quickly retreated to the side and began to form a hand seal. "Earth Style…"
A shuriken suddenly landed in front of him!
Followed by the sudden appearance of the enemy!
A pure white fist abruptly landed on the chest of the Iwa-nin who was casting the jutsu. He didn't even have time to raise his hands to block before he was struck. His chest immediately caved in!
"It's the Flying Thunder God Technique!"
"The technique of the Yellow Flash?!"
"This S-rank rogue ninja of Konoha is also very skilled in the Flying Thunder God Technique!"
Many of the Iwa-nin recognized the Flying Thunder God Technique. Konoha's Yellow Flash was so famous back then precisely because he had defeated Iwa-nin!
The Iwa-nin squad leader took a deep breath and roared, "Everyone, pay attention! Shoot down the enemy's shuriken from a distance! Re-form and defend!"
There was still a huge gap between the ninjas stationed at the border and true powerhouses, not to mention they were facing an even stronger Flying Thunder God user!
Within a few minutes, all the Iwa-nin stationed in this outpost had been seriously injured by the enemy. For some reason, the enemy had not taken a single ninja's life…
It was quite strange…
Tears of humiliation streamed down the Iwa-nin captain's face. He looked at the enemy's figure and shouted, "If you're going to kill us, then kill us! Are you trying to humiliate us!"
"…"
The strange, Venus flytrap-like man paused for a moment, ignoring his question. After picking up the shuriken on the ground, he vanished from the spot.
Half an hour later.
A ninja squad wearing animal masks appeared at the Iwagakure outpost, looking at the scene before them in astonishment.
The leader of the ninjas stood in place and said with confusion, "I never thought there would be someone else doing the same thing as us…"
"Lord Danzo should have sent out more than just our squad," a female ninja shook her head and said in a low voice. "Let's find out what the situation is first!"
A seriously injured Iwa-nin was quickly pinned to the ground by them and interrogated for the truth. After all, the sudden attack on their outpost was not some unspeakable secret, and this squad's interrogation skills were quite good.
The result they obtained surprised the ninja squad even more. "Zetsu? That S-rank rogue ninja? Wasn't he already expelled from Root by Lord Danzo?"
According to all current information, that S-rank rogue ninja named Zetsu was once the ace assassin of Root, and had been a sharp blade under Lord Danzo's command. Unfortunately, he had later defected…
"For a Root ninja, there are only missions, no questions."
The leader of the ninja squad looked at his teammates and said in a deep voice, "Since Lord Zetsu has already taken care of it, we will now proceed to the next outpost!"
"…"
The other Root ninjas were silent for a moment, as if they understood something, yet also as if they understood nothing. They just nodded their heads.
Their superior had already given them the answer, so what was there to ask?
Besides, with such a powerful reinforcement, their mission would be much easier. This was enemy territory. If they could complete the mission with the ease of a scenic tour, that would be for the best…
After watching the masked ninja squad depart, the hidden, strange Venus flytrap-like man stared blankly for a long while before quietly disappearing from the spot…
When Root ninjas appeared at the border of the Land of Earth, something must have changed within Konoha. It was nothing more than another discussion of war and peace.
But for a four-man ninja squad to occupy the Hidden Rain Village…
The higher-ups of Konoha wouldn't even dare to think of such a thing! It was normal for their self-confidence to be soaring…
However, the various members of Konoha probably didn't know… that their Lord Second Hokage had once again secretly taken care of everything for them.
