Chapter 122: Traces Of Exploration, The Coming War.
After a day of traveling, Uchiha Feng and his party finally arrived at the border between the Kingdom of Wind and the Kingdom of Fire.
On the way, Namikaze Minato also explained the content of the mission to everyone.
They have two tasks for this trip:
First, investigate the disappearance of the Anbu team that delivered the message to Sunagakure along the way;
Second, find out what kind of drastic changes occurred within Sunagakure, and why they began to frequently cross the border and invade the Land of Fire.
A group of eight people stood on an unusually thick tree trunk, looking at the wasteland not far away with serious expressions.
Namikaze Minato looked away from the distance, looked at the seven people around him, and said in a serious tone that he had never seen before:
"The Kingdom of Wind is ahead. We are sneaking in secretly this time. We must hide ourselves and not expose ourselves."
Then I looked at the big and small bags on their bodies,
"Throw away all unnecessary things and only carry the Ninja Tool Bag!"
Akiyama, Ito, Obito, etc. silently followed orders without any rebuttal;
They all dropped their backpacks behind them, leaving only the ninja bag on their bodies.
Namikaze Minato nodded and continued to warn:
“Sunagakure has been making frequent moves recently and does not rule out the possibility of launching a war;
If you are discovered by a Sunagakure ninja on the way, you must kill him in the shortest possible time! "
"Understand??"
Namikaze Minato had a flash of murderous intent in his eyes, even though he was usually very gentle towards his fellow villagers;
But when it comes to his enemies, he will not be overflowing with the Holy Mother's heart, and will naturally kill them decisively.
Uchiha Feng, including Aoki and others, responded one after another, and then led by Namikaze Minato, crossed the border and entered the Kingdom of Wind.
As we go deeper into the Kingdom of Wind, the surrounding trees begin to become sparse;
They are also becoming more and more slender, completely incomparable to the thick and tall trees in the Land of Fire.
An hour later, Namikaze Minato followed the clues provided by Anbu and the traces along the way.
Finally, we came to the place where the Anbu team responsible for delivering the message battled with the Sand Shinobi.
Although Sand Shinobi Village Baki has cleared the battlefield, they do not have the ability to restore vegetation with the spiritual power of Uchiha Feng wood;
The large trees and grass on the battlefield that were damaged by the fighting between the two sides still looked damaged;
Anyone with a discerning eye can tell that there must have been an extremely fierce battle here.
It's just that those battle scenes with traces of Sand Shinobi Village's signature ninjutsu have been basically destroyed by Sand Shinobi, but there are still some missing parts.
Without wasting any time, Namikaze Minato immediately arranged for Uchiha Feng and others to explore the surroundings, and he himself came to the damaged trees;
Looking at the smooth and new cuts of these big trees and the tree trunks that look like they have been pierced by cannonballs, I can't help but touch them with my hands;
As a powerful Wind Style ninja, Namikaze Minato naturally recognized at a glance that these trees were destroyed by the powerful Wind Style ninjutsu.
Even when he touched it with his palm, he could clearly feel the residual wind attribute Chakra.
Wind attribute Chakra is an attribute with extremely high attack power and is rare. There are not many ninjas who are good at Wind Style in the ninja world;
In addition, the very sharp wind attribute Chakra felt from the trees at this moment;
Namikaze Minato can tell that this Wind Style ninja must be a Jōnin or above.
And this place belongs to the Kingdom of Wind, and the person who caused the traces in front of him is already ready to come out.
"Sand Shinobi Village Baki, is that you?"
Namikaze Minato whispered to himself. Although he was asking himself, he was almost sure in his heart that the Anbu team was fighting Baki.
As for the outcome of the battle, since they haven't sent any news for a long time, they already know that it will be a disaster.
"Sand Shinobi Village, really wants to start a war with Konoha..."
Namikaze Minato's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and his expression was solemn.
If there is anyone who least wants war, Namikaze Minato must be one of them.
Not to mention starting a war, how many village companions will die;
Just the fact that the tailed beast weapons of each village are invested in the war will inevitably make his Kushina transform into Nine Tails on the battlefield.
This is absolutely unacceptable to him, Namikaze Minato.
He knew how much Kushina hated the Nine Tails being forced into her body;
If she still wanted to transform into Nine Tails on the battlefield and fight for Konoha, which had caused her great pain,
This will definitely bring huge harm to Kushina's body and mind.
He has been with Kushina for many years, and although he has never heard her say anything bad about Konoha,
He also often seems to call the Third Generation old man naughty, and looks carefree and happy in the village;
But deep down, Kushina has no sense of belonging to Konoha Village, and even has a trace of resentment.
If Kushina had not filled Kushina's empty heart with her own love, she would have run away under the influence of Nine Tails' negative emotions.
This is one of the reasons why he works so hard to become a Hokage;
Not only to realize your ideal, but also to better protect Kushina!
"Kushina, even if there is a war, even if it means risking your life, I will never let you go to the battlefield."
Namikaze Minato's eyes were firm and he spoke in a sonorous voice.
At this time, Uchiha Feng came to a wet ground, looked down at a deep hole less than the thickness of a thumb, and quietly spread his consciousness.
Divine consciousness only spreads in this cave until it reaches a full twenty meters.
I saw that the cave wall was extremely smooth, and there was still some water accumulated in the cave, as if it had been shot out by a high-pressure water gun.
'Um? High-pressure water cannon, could it be Water Severing Wave? ’
Uchiha Feng felt that his guess was probably correct. Looking at the large number of traces of Earth Style and Water Style still remaining on the battlefield,
I couldn't help but wonder if the Konoha Anbu team leader who delivered the message might be a member of the Senju tribe whose surname has been withdrawn.
Then he shook his head and smiled, and did not continue to think about it. He just made a curious association, and there was no need to delve deeper.
Based on the current situation, and through his understanding of the original work, he was already sure that Scorpion must have assassinated the bitter and powerful Third Kazekage.
The war between Sand Shinobi Village and Konoha is likely to break out in the near future. It is better to complete the task as soon as possible in the Kingdom of Wind and leave as soon as possible.
After a while, everyone had inspected the surrounding areas for traces of the battle and reported them to Namikaze Minato.
Namikaze Minato thought for a moment and expressed his judgment:
"Based on the information currently available, Team Anbu was probably killed by Sand Shinobi."
"What is Sunagakure trying to do? He dares to kill Konoha Anbu without permission!"
Upon hearing this basically certain result, Aoki's face was full of evil spirits and his tone was angry.
Then, as if he had guessed something, his face turned a little pale and he said solemnly:
"Is Sunagakure trying to start a war?"
Namikaze Minato didn't speak, but nodded slowly with a serious face, and the meaning was self-evident.
And the disciples who were more or less aware of the cruelty of war also had fears on their faces;
I was a little overwhelmed and confused about this shocking news.
Not only is he confused about his own destiny in the future, but he is also worried about his companions around him.