Twenty minutes after Yagura and the Six-Tailed Jinchuuriki Yugao disappeared, Terumi Mei, the fifth Mizukage, summoned 5,000 ninjas as quickly as possible, in groups of ten, and divided them into 500 search teams.

A search was launched throughout the Kingdom of Water, including the vast sea area under the jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Water.

Then he ordered the border guards to seal the border and prohibit anyone from entering or leaving the country of water for the next three days.

After all, losing two tailed beasts at once would be a big blow to Kirigakure's military. We can only use this method to see if we can take back the two Jinchuuriki of Yagura and Yugao.

Shiraishi, who had formed an alliance with Kirigakure, naturally had no meaning in this. He took Ruri and Ayane to cooperate with Kirigakure's actions and began a separate search.

At the same time, Shiraishi also issued instructions to General Dou to pay attention to Yugakure's movements.

Under normal circumstances, Nagato, who snatched away the two Jinchūriki at once, would probably take them back to Amegakure and seal them at the safest headquarters.

Of course, such a guess cannot be completely correct, but it is very likely that Nagato will seal the tailed beast inside Amegakure.

The sealing period is a good opportunity.

The premise is that Nagato has such a similar plan.

"This time the calculation has been completely overturned. Akatsuki has other ways of dealing with jinchūriki that we don't know about."

Following in Shiraishi's footsteps, Ruri and Ayane also ran around the territory of the Kingdom of Water, starting a search.

Although most of the time, the three of them do not have to be on the front line, let alone take on reconnaissance duties, the experiences they honed in Konoha are still deeply ingrained in their bones, and they are not forgotten like instinct.

In any case, as members of the original White Fang Team, this team functions not only as a sharp knife, but also as a sophisticated investigative instrument.

But at that time, it was Ayane who was acting as a scout on her own, so that the enemy's traces could not be hidden within Byakugan's field of vision.

"Ah, indeed, this was a mistake made by both us and Kirigakure. I didn't expect Nagato to have such a trump card hidden in his hand, which is somewhat unexpected."

Shiraishi did not deny the fault in the intelligence, but he was not as worried as he imagined, and fell directly into a state of self-destruction.

When considering a matter, he would simulate various failure results. Therefore, this worst possibility is itself a risk that Oni Country and Kirigakure need to bear, and it is within their initial assumptions.

But assumptions are assumptions, whether they can be fully accepted is another matter.

The loss of two tailed beasts can already greatly affect the balance of victory.

"However, where did Akatsuki take Yagura and the others? There is no trace of it until now, and no trace of the other party was found along the way."

Ayane uses her Byakugan to focus on all areas within ten kilometers in diameter. Generally speaking, it is impossible for anyone to escape her sight.

Even if one's own Chakra is blocked, the Byakugan can see through more than just Chakra. In terms of tracking enemies, the Byakugan is much more convenient than the Sharingan.

"There is nothing going on here, and there is no message from the Water Dragon God on the other side of the sea. They probably didn't leave from the sea."

"Did it leave from the sky?"

Ayane became thoughtful and glanced at the sky that was about to darken with her white eyes. It had a deep gray color.

If so, you can indeed avoid a lot of trouble.

After all, it is not difficult to gain the power of flight in addition to controlling gravity.

According to the signal Kirigakure initially received, the opponent also made a surprise attack from the air and directly found Yagura, who was the Mizukage.

"Maybe, now we can only wait for the reply from General Tu. However, we must also be prepared for the worst, such as the possibility of the three-tails and six-tails being sealed..."

Bai Shi's face turned slightly heavy.

If that situation really evolves, Nagato, who holds the six-tailed beast, will indeed become more difficult to deal with. Although the Kingdom of Oni will still have some advantages by then, it will not be as significant as in the past.

"Fortunately, Konoha's plan seemed to go smoothly. Nagato did not succeed in acquiring the Nine-Tailed Jinchuuriki, and successfully saved it, which also consumed part of Konoha's power."

On Kumogakure's side, with Kisame as a chess piece, there is a lot of room for maneuver, and there is no need to worry about the condition of the Eight-Tails.

"That's really strange. He captured Kirigakure's two tailed beasts so easily, but failed at the Nine-Tailed Jinchuuriki..."

Liuli kept moving forward at a steady speed and thought about this matter.

Shiraishi and Ayane naturally knew that there were some problems here, but they needed more information to analyze and speculate rationally, and could not rely on their own subjective assumptions.

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"Naruto!"

In the destroyed forest, the ground seemed to have been hit by multiple meteorites, with huge craters appearing one after another, and even deep tracks washed out by the storm, which almost changed the landscape of the forest.

There were no weeds or trees within a few kilometers, they were all uprooted and thrown away.

The injured Kai found Naruto, not only Kai, but also root ninjas such as Shikamaru and Torigen also came here.

There are Konoha ninjas coming one after another from behind and setting up a defensive circle, but since the enemy has already left, the effect of this is not great.

"Teacher Kai, Shikamaru, you..."

Naruto wanted to say hello easily, but he felt a twitching and severe pain in his chest, which made him frown and interrupt his words.

The chest that had been hit hard before had not yet fully recovered. After all, the repulsive impact of the compression of Heaven's Dao almost shattered all the ribs in his chest. Even the Immortal Talisman could not heal it in a short time.

"Hey, are you okay? If you're hurt, don't talk casually."

Shikamaru came over to help Naruto, who looked pale and weak, and his breath was extremely weak. It was obvious that they had gone through an extremely fierce battle.

"It's okay, I just still have a little pain in my chest. However, that guy is so powerful, I almost thought I was doomed."

It was only then that Naruto finally breathed a sigh of relief.

If it weren't for Asura's help and the outgoing search troops, who cut off the enemy's chakra signal at the critical moment, huge sacrifices might have been made to repel the opponent, and Konoha's losses would have been even greater.

Now that the enemy has retreated, it is a blessing in misfortune.

If the fight continues, the outcome will be uncertain.

After all, he has not yet mastered the technique of "Qiu Dao Yu". Although it is powerful, it consumes too much chakra.

The good thing is that Asura completed the basic training of the seven attributes of chakra for him. If you want to further improve the proficiency of the seeking jade, you need to work hard in this area.

"It's okay."

Shikamaru nodded, and when he saw that Naruto was indeed like this, he was temporarily relieved.

Takene on the side did not speak. As long as the safety of the Kyuubi Jinchuriki was ensured, his work would be completed.

This might already be the best result.

Otherwise, it is very likely that Danzo will have to call in some Earth Reincarnation Dolls to help out. But that is Root's trump card and the ultimate power used to protect Konoha. Now is not the time.

"You go and investigate the situation nearby, and then prepare a report and give it to me."

Takegen said to the root ninja behind him.

"yes!"

The root ninjas responded and dispersed around to conduct a careful investigation of the battlefield.

In terms of investigating information, the professional ability of the root department is definitely not inferior to that of the ANBU directly under the Hokage.

Even if the enemy leaves, a lot of useful information can be extracted from the traces of the battle.

"Naruto."

This time it was Tenzo who came, accompanied by Sai, Hanoko, and a detachment of ANBU.

The ANBU had just completed the layout, but the battle was already over. It has to be said that the battle that ended so abruptly made the ANBU completely missed. In this regard, the ANBU was also half-hearted.

Compared to the ANBU candidate Hinoko, Sai quietly nodded to his superior Tori, not knowing what he was expressing.

"Captain Yamato."

Naruto responded with a tired tone.

He hadn't felt it before, but once the battle was over, all the bones and muscles in his body seemed to be violently twitching, making him want to take a rest.

"Let's talk about the report later, Saai, Hanoko, you can take Naruto back to rest. Just leave it to us here."

Tenzo could see that Naruto was tired at this time, so he continued to rest and gave orders to Sai and Hanoko.

"Yes, Captain."

Sai and Hanoko picked up Naruto from Shikamaru and took him back to Konoha to rest.

"It seems we are a step too late. I wonder what elder Danzo has planned?"

Tenzo glanced at Shikamaru and Takegen with a scrutinizing gaze.

He had also heard about Shikamaru's entry into the root, but this was a game between high-level officials. He had no objection, just a little surprised.

"Danzo-sama hopes to increase the protection of Naruto in the future. You have also seen that the enemy is very strong."

Take root and say.

"But, if even Naruto can't do anything, it will be difficult for us to directly enter the frontal battlefield."

Shikamaru analyzed this.

The battle between Tiandao and Naruto, just by looking at it from a distance, you can tell what level of battle it is. The aftermath alone is enough to pose a huge threat to the chunin, and they can only barely get involved.

"The life of a ninja is to die in battle. This is a matter of course. If you stop moving forward because of fear, it will only lead to the weak situation during the Sandaime's reign. If the Hokage does not arrange this, then Naruto's safety will be at stake.

, it’s up to us to take full responsibility.”

Taking Gen's tough words also means that Gen's firm belief in being a martial artist will not be shaken by anything.
To be continued...