
Whoosh…
With the sound of the wind blowing, dozens of shadows flashed in the rain forest, disturbing the crows who were resting or sleeping, their bodies were covered with black robes, and masks of various patterns covered their faces. Their speed was extremely fast .. and they immediately disappeared into the gloomy rain forest.
After a dozen or so shadows disappeared, hundreds of crows that were disturbed by the shadows gathered into the shape of a person on a tree branch, this figure wearing the disguise of Homusubi Amatsukami, who had been seen in the background, and it was none other than the Uchiha Itachi who had sneaked into the Rain Land not too long ago according to Kuroto's orders and was currently waiting to meet the other Amatsukami members together with whom he will carry out the mission entrusted to him by Kuroto.
While looking at the disappearing shadow, Itachi behind his mask put on a serious expression.
The dozen shadows that had just passed by were none other than Konoha Anbu. Itachi already had a deep understanding of Anbu as well as various rules, formations, and various cipher codes, as they were implanted into him by Kuroto and Shisui, all for the purpose of deceiving the village authorities, and to be able to sneak in and out of the village without telling anyone.
Considering the labor shortage especially in the Anbu department that the village has been dealing with for quite some time, due to so many deaths of Anbu shinobi, most of the time at the hands of the Shinobi Akatsuki, it is the case that, it was shocking to see a dozen or so. . . Anbu moves together.
Anyone with a certain IQ can tell that the task Anbu is going to do is definitely not simple.
Itachi knew very clearly about what had happened in the shadows over the past few months, and seeing this Anbu, he wondered, “More Anbu will participate in the Combined Attack? Looks like Hokage-sama is quite serious about this.”
As Itachi was wondering a few things, a shadow appeared on it, Itachi was immediately alert and looked up only to see others wearing the same disguise as him, with some changes, of course, and Iron Sand Wings on his back. .
Before further communication, the other party made hand seals, certain hand seals indicating that he was another member of Amatsukami, and Itachi did the same.
Itachi noted the main difference between their two disguises, one was their mask pattern, and the other was the Wind symbol on the other party's chest.
After the man landed on the ground, and Itachi spoke politely, "Codename Homusubi, how can I refer to senpai?" – Itachi was slightly surprised when he realized who the other part was. He was hoping to meet Tsukihi-san here and carry out the mission under his leadership, but it seems like his partner this time is different.
Another person nodded towards Itachi and said, "It's nice to meet you, you can call me Fujin. My element is the Wind."
Itachi nodded, and asked, "Are the two of us going to be the only members in this mission?"
Fujin nodded, and said, "Yes, we'll be the only additional members. Now we're really late, so let's go."
After which, he controlled the Iron Sand to form the wings on his back and then flew towards Amegakure.
Meanwhile Itachi's body broke into hundreds of crows and the crow flew towards Amegakure.
All the crows while flying towards Amegakure had the same thought, 'Yatagarasu is a useful Jutsu, now that it is traveling, what is the proper term? Fun, I guess.'
(Translator's Note: Itachi's 'Yatagarasu' Jutsu at Kuroto's insistence on Itachi creating a unique Jutsu that Itachi would only use while disguising himself as Homusubi. It is a combination of Yin and Yang Elements, not Yin-Yang, but Yin and Yang Jutsu Elements this is a permanent version of Karasu Kage Bushin no Jutsu, where even the main body of its users works in the same way. For easier understanding, Shikigami no Mai Konan is the Crow Version.)
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At the same time on the other side of the Rain Land.
A team of four shinobi was running towards Amegakure, these four shinobi wearing Kirigakure Shinobi Equipment.
The head of the four-man team was a fat man with a fish-like appearance, he had small round eyes and sharp jagged teeth, he also had long orange hair that reached his back. So far he carries Kirigakure's most dangerous sword... Samehada. This man was none other than Suikazan Fuguki, a member of the Seven Ninja Swordsman Kirigakure.
Following him are the three shinobi of Kirigakure, namely, Hoshigake Kisame, Momochi Zabuza, and finally Utakata the Jinchuriki of Rokubi.
Whoosh…
As the four of them were crossing the river, Hoshigake Kisama asked casually, “Why did Mizukage-sama suddenly give such an order? This mission is too unreasonable!”
Utakata who was the last of the four voiced his own thoughts, “If we take part in such a mission, then I fear it will spark a war with other shinobi villages. With the current situation of the village, we don't have much chance to survive if that happens!”
Momochi Zabuza was speechless, and finally said, "It seems like there's been something wrong with Mizukage-sama for a while now, and now the mission is like that."
As soon as Momochi Zabuza's voice fell, the team leader, Suikazan Fuguki rebuked the three, "Silent, questioning Mizukage-sama's order is a death sentence!"
With Fuguki's nagging, the other three did not voice their thoughts anymore, but under their silence, each of the three had their own thoughts.
Since returning from the Second Gokage conference, Yondaime Mizukage Karatachi Yagura, who was initially committed to reform Kirigakure has now completely changed.
Not only that, Yondaime Mizukage also became very indifferent to the development and reform of the village from all aspects, instead he had tightened the village rules and ruled the village with an iron fist.
On several occasions, there have been various public executions of shinobi and individuals who tried to question his orders, making everyone very afraid of him.
The atmosphere of the village that began to improve not long ago has now become more gloomy and dangerous, no one dares to fight Mizukage.
And under this bloody change, there were also some imminent currents of rebellion.
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Rain Land, Tri-Alliance Headquarters.
Now that everyone had gathered together, including all of Anbu, the number of shinobi present here had increased to over a hundred.
Raikage said, "We can't wait any longer, let's get started!"
He understood that there were still many shinobi on their way here, but since Jinchuriki Nibi had been captured by the Akatsuki Organization, he had been arrested, and the status of life and death was unknown so the coalition had to rush over and rescue Nii Yugito before it was too much.it was too late!
Considering that the news of the attack was now known to the enemy, the Hokage also understood that the longer they delayed, the worse the situation was, so he also immediately nodded, "Alright, let's go now!"
Kazekage Sense clearly had nothing else to say, so he nodded in agreement. Although he was no longer optimistic about the impending attack, however, so far, he could no longer retreat here ... Because if he returns here, then it will be a betrayal, and if Suna betrays the alliance, then not another shinobi village.
After everyone prepared to depart, only a few people remained at the base to track all movements, as well as respond to the incoming reinforcements, and guide them towards Amegakure.
The 11th team in which Kuroto was a member was also part of the attacking group, and due to Kuroto's Byakugan and two previous attempts to Amegakure, Kuroto was at the forefront of the attacking group. He is responsible for leading the entire attacking team safely inside Amegakure and outside of it.
Since the tri-Alliance headquarters was located not too far from Amegakure, they did not take long to reach Amegakure.
Drops... Drops…
As soon as they were about to reach Amegakure, the sky became extremely gloomy with raindrops dripping in the puddles on the ground. Everyone got wet, but nothing stopped, with their rain-protective cover.they continued forward towards Amegakure, eyes firm, ready for the upcoming battle.
Everyone understood that this battle would be extremely dangerous, and no one below the level of Jonin Class would take part in it, therefore, those who came here were around the Jonin Class or above.
After reaching the outskirts of the village unhindered, Hokage, Raikage, and Kazekage said unanimously, "Everything, follow the plan!"
With that, Raikage and Kazekage nodded together and immediately led their respective subordinates and changed their routes, meanwhile, the Hokage continued to advance under the lead of Kuroto.
The reason for Raikage and Kazekage to lead their subordinates was obviously to build a siege around the entire village, to cover the maximum area and not let a single member of Akatsuki escape.
Ninja are different from Samurai, if they gather in large numbers in a small area, then their abilities will be limited because they also have to ensure that their large-scale ninjutsu attacks do not hit their allies.
Kuroto scoffs at their idea of not letting a single member of Akatsuki escape, the enemy expects your attack to come in, it would be a miracle to be able to capture and kill just a few of them, he said, is this Kage still hoping to be able to do so? to eliminate them all after the stupidity they showed?
This Kage did not understand the level of strength outside of the Kage, they still did not understand, and was somewhat unwilling to believe that Pain could be so strong that even three Kages at the same time would not be able to eliminate him. . It had been several decades since the power of Shodaime Hokage was shown so it was no wonder they did not understand such a thing.
After Konoha reached their position, Konoha's shinobi stopped and waited for a signal.
The purpose of stopping and waiting was for Kumo and Suna to take their positions.
Team - 11 was not part of the three teams, they were assigned to sneak into Amegakure from a different route then search and find three people left behind namely Jiraiya, Nii Yugito, and Samui.
Finding Jiraiya is certainly a top priority over the three according to Hokage. Sarutobi Hiruzen knows the reason why Jiraiya stayed behind, Jiraiya has confessed to him that the leader of the Akatsuki Organization, Pain with Rinnegan is most likely his student Nagato, one of the three children that Jiraiya had taught her while she was living behind. in the Rain Country for three years.
And Jiraiya also tells Sandaime that he wants to try to persuade Nagato to change his ways and stop running the criminal organization Akatsuki.
So, it was natural to assume that this was the main reason why Jiraiya chose to stay.
Regarding Jiraiya's choice, Sandaime did not officially approve or deny it.
The reason for disagreeing was because he was worried about Jiraiya's safety. If Pain really cared about his sensei and sensei house, then the members of the Akatsuki Organization would not have attacked Konoha in the first place. So, Sandaime did not believe that Pain could be pursued.
As for the reason why he did not deny it? Well, it was because he also thought if this battle could be resolved without violence, then it would be better.
So, team-11 is now on its way to sneak into Amegakure.
Ever since Nii Yugito and Samui were captured, their memories had been clearly read by Ningendo of Rikudo Pain, so, Kuroto had not used the same route he had taken to Amegakure before.
Fortunately, Amegakure's aqueduct network was too dense to spread throughout Amegakure. Under Kuroto's leadership, the four teams rushed to Amegakure unhindered.
Out of the ditch, Kuroto said to the other three, “Make sure it doesn't rain on us. We don't want to warn Akatsuki until the attack from the three parties begins. In addition, there were also various ferocious beasts or chimeras and puppets scattered throughout the village, so be careful with them as well!”
"Right!" – After everyone nodded, Kuroto took out a map, and while pointing to a certain position of the Tower of Pain he said, “Most likely, the leader of Akatsuki remains in this tower… - the same should be hidden.”
Guy looked at the map and said, turning towards the village, and said, "All the buildings here are skyscrapers, and the scope is too large, how exactly to find Jiraiya-sama?"
With some hesitation, Kakashi said, “Our best bet is to act separately, and also try to see if we can find Jinchuriki from Nibi and Jonin. Kunoichi."
Shisui looked at his pocket watch and said, "If there is no accident, the attack will officially start in the next five minutes ..."
Kakashi nodded and said, "Time is running out, we can only do our best and complete the mission entrusted to our team."
Finding Jiraiya was very important, so after deciding on the specific area they would be looking for, Kakashi and Guy left one by one.
With the two gone, Shisui and Kuroto each make Kage Bushin, and Kage Bushin will find their replacement.
After the two Kage Bushins left, Shisui asked Kuroto, "Well, Kuroto-san, how are we going to act?"
"wait. We will wait for the perfect opportunity to take the head leader of the Akatsuki Organization, doing anything else is completely meaningless. ”
Kuroto is not only waiting for the raid to officially begin, but also a message from Shinichi. According to Kuroto's previous instructions, Shinichi will send him Akatsuki's response and their placement in the face of this attack.
But of course, Kuroto didn't expect much of this because she also knew that the chances of a message coming in were very small.
The reason was clear that Shinichi had to be in the presence of the other Akatsuki members, therefore he would not have the opportunity to pass on the information.
Shisui asked, "I understand..but Kuroto-san, what's the chance of success of this operation?"
Kuroto shook his head, and said, "I don't know either. This time there is no absolute certainty... I've also asked for additional help from others, but I'm not sure if it'll be willing to help.
Shisui asked in surprise, "In addition to the two of them, who else are you calling?"
Kuroto said, "Someone like me should even be very careful!"
"Snake?" – Shisui tilted his head in confusion, then suddenly his eyes widened, “You mean not him, right?”
Kuroto nodded, "Here she is fine..."
Shisui asked, “But will he really help..
Kuroto shook his head and said, “I don't think that's the case, but considering that Akatsuki is also his enemy, so the priority should be clear. nothing to worry about.”
Shisui said after a moment of silence, “Alright..”.
Kuroto then said, "Be sure to directly use Kotoamatsukami on the masked man if he appears in front of you, okay?"
Shisui nodded, “People who tried to kidnap Uzumaki Naruto, right? And he is also the one who is directly responsible for the death of Yondaime Hokage-sama."
Kuroto nodded, “Ya, that's it. He can use Izanagi as well, so beware too. And there's even a chance that Kotoamatsukami won't make it to her. so don't let your guard down even after using Kotoamatsukami on her.”.
Shisui asked puzzledly, "Are you worried about the possibility of him being immune to Kotoamatsukami?"
“Although the chances are very slim, however, it is still a possibility.. I don't know if Kotoamatsukami will work while she hides in another room, the last thing I want is for him to get access to Kotoamatsukami. , because if that happens then it will be the end of everything. It won't even take a month and Juubi is already knocking on our door!”
After all, Obito had Hashirama's cells transplanted into him, giving him unlimited access to the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan djutsu, which meant he would be able to fully utilize Kotoamatsukami's power, completely disrupting the shinobi world order.
Shot... whistle.... Bang!
Suddenly the sound of a Signal Flare flashing sounded, and soon after that a heavy vibration could be felt.
Shisui checked his pocket watch and said in a confused tone, “No, this is still two minutes early.”.
Kuruto said calmly, “There is nothing strange, why is the Akatsuki Organization obediently waiting for us to attack them? Whey must have launched an attack from their side. ”
Shisui nodded, then said, “Should we stay here or go?”
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Kuroto said without any changes, “Wait a moment, our goal is only the leader of the Akatsuki Organization.. let the others handle their other members.”.
As Kuruto finished, the sound of explosions and vibrations they felt increased and could now be heard from all directions.
Shisui felt his tremors and said with a frown, "It seems like all the explosions came from outside Amegakure."
Kuroto nodded, "It seems like the battle on all sides has begun even before they can sneak into the village."
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