Naruto: Scourge of the Ninja World

"What are you playing at, brat?!"

Seeing the change in Gekko Chizan's expression, Chiyo immediately sensed something was off.

But she didn't believe this brat could make any waves under her watch.

"Chiyo-sama, times have changed."

"Remember—never underestimate the ninja of Konoha, especially the young ones!"

"Hahahahaha!"

Gekko Chizan laughed to himself.

He laughed because he remembered something people used to say about Konoha:

Jōnin only throw kunai—it's the genin who do the real work.

Never mess with the genin of Konoha.‌

Hahaha, sure, he wasn't technically a genin anymore—but he was still young!

"Damn brat!"

"Take him out!"

Chiyo had already grown tired of the brat before her and gave the order to attack without hesitation.

But at that very instant—

Gekko Chizan's figure vanished without a trace.

And along with him, Pakura, who had been in his arms, also disappeared.

The sudden turn of events even left Chiyo stunned.

With her vision, she could clearly tell that this wasn't just a Body Flicker Technique—it was a true disappearance from space itself.

Even his chakra signature had vanished.

"Damn it! We've been had! That brat was playing us all along!"

"This is a space-time Ninjutsu!"

Chiyo, a seasoned veteran of countless battles and one of Sunagakure's top combat forces, recognized Gekko Chizan's technique at a glance.

But recognizing it meant nothing—it was already too late.

Gekko Chizan had just marked Yamanaka Heichi and the others with his technique.

Using the Flying Thunder God Technique, he transported everyone away in just a few rapid trips.

By the time the Sunagakure ninja rushed into the ruins, all that remained on the ground were a few bloodstains—there wasn't a single Konoha ninja in sight.

"Damn brat!"

"Damn it!!!"

Chiyo was furious. She never imagined that under her command, she wouldn't be able to keep even one enemy behind.

And they had escaped right under her nose!

"Where's the Third Kazekage's Iron Sand?! Bring it out to track them!"

"See which direction they escaped in!"

Clinging to a last hope, Chiyo ordered her men to bring out the Iron Sand that once belonged to the Third Kazekage. The Iron Sand could sense other particles through magnetic resonance.

They were using it to track Pakura's location.

"Huh?"

"How could this be?"

The ninja holding the Iron Sand suddenly looked puzzled, then slowly walked toward a broken wall and crouched down.

After seeing what was on the ground, his face went pale.

What did he see? A whole pile of Iron Sand powder...

"Chiyo-sama... the enemy discovered the Iron Sand traces..."

"And they removed every last bit of it..."

Upon hearing this, Chiyo's vision went black. In the next second, a roar of fury echoed across the ruins!

"Damn Konoha ninja! I will never forgive you!!!!"

...

Five kilometers outside the ruins, atop a massive boulder.

Hatake Sakumo was panting heavily. He had used chakra to boost his speed. While effective, the cost was enormous.

What's more, he had sprinted 5 kilometers nonstop in two minutes to make time—and only now had he stopped.

From his judgment, this distance should be enough.

Just as he was dragging his exhausted body and starting to worry about his teammates—

"Whoosh!"

"Who's there?!"

Suddenly, someone appeared right in front of him. He instinctively drew his blade—but the next second, his face lit up with joy.

Because the person who appeared was none other than their mission target—Sunagakure's elite kunoichi, Pakura.

And then, one after another, figures appeared in front of him.

Yamanaka Heichi, Aoyama Ken, Nozuki, Tsuchi.

And lastly, Gekko Chizan.

He did it. Gekko Chizan really did it—he used the Flying Thunder God Technique to bring them all out of the encirclement!

Well done! Truly well done!

"Chizan! Beautiful work!"

"Hahahaha! That old hag Chiyo must never have expected you to know space-time ninjutsu!"

"Hahahahaha!"

Seeing all his team members escape, Hatake Sakumo felt completely reinvigorated.

"Eh? Sakumo-sama!"

"So we really escaped? Damn! Chizan, your Flying Thunder God Technique is insane!"

Tsuchi, the most carefree of them all, looked at the exhausted Hatake Sakumo and finally realized what had happened.

Overwhelmed with excitement, he threw his arms around Gekko Chizan. Of course, staying alive was always better.

"Hey! Let go of me! I'm exhausted."

"Flying five kilometers with all of you—I'm running on empty chakra here!"

Gekko Chizan wasn't exaggerating. Even though his chakra reserves had increased—

This time, the distance for Flying Thunder God was massive, and it wasn't just him teleporting—he brought others with him.

The cost was anything but small.

"Hahaha, I've got some of my special soldier pills. They taste horrible, but they'll help."

"Here, eat up! Don't hold back!"

Gekko Chizan looked at the soldier pills Tsuchi pulled out, and his mouth twitched violently.

The pills were pitch black—just looking at them made one lose appetite.

"Tsuchi, I appreciate the thought, but my stomach's a bit sensitive. I probably couldn't handle your 'special' pills. You go ahead and enjoy them yourself."

"Sakumo-sama, we shouldn't stay here. Even though the Iron Sand's gone, we're still inside the Land of Wind—it's not safe."

Hearing Gekko Chizan's words, Hatake Sakumo nodded.

"Kōjin, carry Aoyama. Nozuki, help out too. The rest of you—move!"

"Back to the Land of Fire!"

...

Unlike the joy in Hatake Sakumo's team—

Things on the Sunagakure side were far gloomier.

Inside the Kazekage Building.

Chiyo and Kemaki stood before the Third Kazekage, reporting the mission outcome.

After listening, veins bulged on the Third Kazekage's forehead.

"So you're telling me... both of you went out there—and didn't manage to keep a single enemy behind?"

His voice sounded calm, but there was a deep, simmering anger beneath.

"Pakura was the strike team leader I personally appointed. Now she's been captured by the enemy. Do you know what that means?"

"Get out..."

Haneda Zaimon, the Third Kazekage, forcibly restrained his rage and gave the order to leave.

Kemaki shuddered. He had followed the Third Kazekage for a long time—he knew the man was on the verge of exploding.

Without delay, he quickly left the room.

"Haneda Zaimon, the failure of this mission is on me."

"You can punish me however you want—I won't object."

"But I still have to say this: the enemy has a user of space-time ninjutsu. If we don't take precautions—"

"We'll gain nothing in future wars."

"Now that Pakura has been captured, I request permission to lead the strike team myself!"

Having spoken, Chiyo didn't wait for a response and turned to leave.

Once both had exited the office—

A flood of black Iron Sand instantly engulfed the entire room.

"Konoha..."

"We have a long score to settle!"

A roar filled with killing intent erupted instantly.

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