Ti passed uneventfully, and in the blink of an eye, another half month had gone by.
The battlefield remained as "calm" as ever, until the arrival of the first wave of reinforcents from the Hidden Leaf Village!
Yes, after over twenty days of logistical coordination, the first batch of support troops withdrawn from the Rain Country battlefield had finally reached this front.
The village also issued new orders.
At the Blackstone Outpost
Inside the eting room, Sano Nobuhisa wore a stern expression as he addressed everyone.
"The latest orders from headquarters…"
At his words, everyone sat up straight, their ears pricked to listen attentively.
Sano Nobuhisa continued, "Effective imdiately, all outposts are to switch from defense to offense. We must drive the Mist Ninja out of the Land of Fire and reclaim our territory in the shortest ti possible."
"Counterattack?"
The crowd reacted with a mix of excitent and concern.
The excitent ca from finally launching a counteroffensive. Their original objective for being stationed here was to recapture Flying Fish Town. However, due to the Mist Village's unexpected reinforcents, that plan was completely derailed, forcing them into a defensive position.
Now, they finally had the chance to regain their honor.
But their concerns were equally valid. A counterattack ant breaking the stalemate.
Over the past few months, this battlefield had remained in a strange state of "peace," mainly because neither side had made any drastic moves.
However, attempting to retake Flying Fish Town would undoubtedly provoke the Mist Ninja.
What happens next would be uncertain.
If the Mist Ninja maintained their current state and allowed themselves to be worn down, things might proceed smoothly. But if they resisted fiercely, casualties would be inevitable.
Because of this, the group's excitent was tinged with apprehension.
Overall, though, they were optimistic.
After all, the end of the war was finally in sight.
For the past two or three years, the Hidden Leaf Village had been primarily battling three opponents: the Hidden Sand, Hidden Stone, and Hidden Mist Villages.
Now, the first two had already retreated, leaving only the Mist Village. If they could drive the Mist Ninja out of the Land of Fire, this war would be over.
Peace would naturally follow.
As for smaller conflicts, like the one with the Hidden Cloud Village, those battles were minor and had not affected the Land of Fire's territory—so they were of little concern.
Seii observed everyone's expressions without showing any reaction, as though the situation had nothing to do with him.
And indeed, it didn't—at least not directly.
The Seii present here was rely a shadow clone.
His true self had rarely appeared at the outpost in a long ti. Most of his ti was spent training or traveling to train, leaving little attention for the happenings here.
But now, that was no longer the case.
When the eting ended, the shadow clone relayed its content to Seii's main body, who imdiately beca fully alert.
Without a doubt, Seii intended to participate in the counterattack. It wasn't just Sano Nobuhisa's expectation—it was also his own decision.
Five days ago, his Water Release: Water Severing Wave had reached Level 7 (0/0), its maximum potential. The 30,000 chakra points he had saved were redistributed according to his plan, split evenly between Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu and Chakra Cloak.
This adjustnt increased their daily proficiency growth from 200 and 300 points to 300 and 450 points, respectively.
This was as much chakra as he could spare for now.
While this rate of improvent was decent for most jutsu, Seii wasn't satisfied.
The first jutsu was an A-rank technique with a maximum level of 9, requiring imnse proficiency to reach its peak. Progressing at just 300 points a day was painfully slow.
The second jutsu had beco even more potent after his recent refinents, especially following close contact with the Six-Tails. This deeper understanding of the Tailed Beast Cloak raised its potential to A-rank, further increasing its chakra demands.
Simply put, both jutsu required an enormous amount of chakra to reach their full potential.
The 90,000 chakra points he allocated daily were starting to feel insufficient.
At tis like this, the quickest solution was to find additional resources.
And the upcoming counterattack presented the perfect opportunity.
If Seii could amass enough chakra during the operation, he could significantly boost the progress of these two jutsu.
With that in mind, Seii left several shadow clones to continue training while his main body headed toward the Blackstone Outpost to join the counterattack.
Five Days Later
South of the Blackstone Outpost, in a dense forest not far from Flying Fish Town, Seii withdrew his hand from the body of a Mist Ninja special jonin.
Thud!
The corpse collapsed heavily to the ground, completely drained of chakra, spiritual energy, and physical energy.
Nearby, several other Mist Ninja shared the sa fate.
Raising his hand, Seii used a fire jutsu—Fire Release: Pure Combustion Technique!
Fwoosh!
Flas ignited and quickly engulfed the bodies, reducing them to ashes.
After finishing, Seii turned to a spot in the forest and spoke calmly, "Since you're here, you might as well show yourself."
Tap, tap, tap…
Soft footsteps echoed as a figure stepped out from behind a tree.
The individual was cloaked in black and wore a mask adorned with four wavy lines—a clear symbol of the Mist Village.
It was evident this was a Hidden Mist Anbu.
Sensing the figure's chakra, Seii's eyes lit up. "It's you?"
"Hm?"
Under the mask, Kisa Hoshigaki's expression shifted subtly before he replied indifferently, "You know ?"
Indeed, this Mist Anbu was none other than Kisa Hoshigaki, the "Tailed Beast Without a Tail," whom Seii had encountered once before.
Clearly, Seii's relentless slaughter had alard the Mist Village, prompting them to send an elite Anbu mber to investigate.
Kisa had intended to extract information from Seii. Unfortunately for him, Seii had no intention of cooperating.
Shaking his head in disappointnt, Seii remarked, "So it's just a shadow clone."
Yes, the Kisa before him was rely a clone. Despite his formidable strength, Kisa was cautious by nature. Even after tracking Seii, he didn't approach recklessly, opting instead to send a clone.
Had Seii not encountered Kisa before and recognized his unusually large chakra reserves, he might not have noticed the truth.
As for why Seii continued draining chakra from the Mist Ninja despite Kisa's presence?
It was simple—he no longer cared.
With the war nearing its conclusion, this was his last chance to collect chakra. Naturally, he intended to take as much as he could.
Moreover, as his body approached its next evolution, his chakra reserves would expand further, reducing his dependence on external sources.
Even if others discovered his actions, it didn't matter. He could always stop absorbing chakra in the future.
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