"Report! Six Kiri ninjas have been spotted on the east coast. The leader is Jonin Ao. Shisui has already gone to intercept him."
An urgent knock on the door interrupted the intimate atmosphere in the room.
Shun's hand was resting on Yukari's smooth back. The two had just finished a vigorous exercise, and their sweat had not yet dried.
Having his ga suddenly interrupted, a crimson flash appeared in Shun's eyes. His Three-Tomoe Sharingan manifested on its own, clearly showing his extre anger at this mont.
He forcefully suppressed his rage and said, "Have the Divine Demon Squad assemble. We will go and surround them."
Feeling Yukari's body tremble slightly in his arms, he lowered his head and kissed her smooth forehead.
"I'll go out with them for a bit and be back later. You should get so rest."
Yukari knew that persuasion was useless, so she just nodded gently. "Be careful."
After speaking, she burrowed into the covers. Performing eye transplant surgery for twelve people today had almost exhausted her Chakra and energy.
Shun quietly put on his clothes, deliberately lightening his touch when closing the door. The mont he turned around, the tenderness on his face had vanished, replaced by the grim expression characteristic of a battlefield commander.
Outside the courtyard, thirty-five Divine Demon Squad mbers were already lined up neatly.
Under the moonlight, the Uchiha crests on their backs, and the crimson reflection from each of their activated Sharingan, made them look like a group of Shinigami in the dark night.
"Target: the Kiri ninjas on the east coast. Move out!"
At Shun's command, more than thirty figures vanished into the night like ghosts.
This afternoon, Kirigakure had dispatched over 50 Kirigakure Anbu elites to escort the Three-Tailed Beast Jinchuriki, Rin, planning to cause trouble in South Sand Castle. Now that over 50 Anbu elites and a Tailed Beast were missing, it would be strange if the Kirigakure high command wasn't panicking, so they sent Ao to gather intel.
Thinking of Ao, who possessed a Byakugan, Shun wanted to collect it for research.
At the sa ti, in the dense forest on the east coast, six Kiri ninjas were moving rapidly.
Two ninjas suddenly clutched their heads and fell to the ground, their faces contorted in expressions of terror, as if they had seen their most terrifying nightmare.
"They're under genjutsu."
"Byakugan."
Ao activated his Byakugan, scanning his surroundings.
In the distance, two Shadow Clones were hidden in the bushes, and there was also a person in a tree, with green Chakra flowing around his eyes. This special Chakra belonged to Konoha's Shisui of the Body Flicker.
Upon seeing Shisui, Ao broke into a cold sweat and said, "We have no choice but to abandon the mission. The person opposite us is Konoha's Shisui of the Body Flicker. We are no match for him. Retreat!"
Hearing this, the remaining three Kiri ninjas carried their two genjutsu-afflicted teammates and fled using the Body Flicker Technique.
On the treetop, Shisui closed his Sharingan and murmured, "This should keep them quiet for a while."
But the matter was not over.
Shun waved his hand and shouted, "Catch them! Don't let them escape!"
Upon receiving the order, the Divine Demon Squad mbers began throwing kunai and shuriken, intending to force the six Kiri ninjas to stop.
The sound of rushing air suddenly erupted. Dozens of kunai and shuriken flew from all directions, cutting deadly arcs through the air.
Ao leaped into mid-air, forming hand seals.
Water Release: Water Formation Wall!
A wall over ten ters high erupted from the ground, blocking so of the kunai and shuriken.
However, the Divine Demon Squad mbers were all elites among the Uchiha. The kunai and shuriken they threw could collide in mid-air, constantly changing their attack angles. As a result, many kunai and shuriken bypassed the water wall, attacking the Kiri ninjas hiding behind it.
With two screams, two Kiri ninjas had their feet pierced by kunai and shuriken.
Ao gritted his teeth and ordered, "The enemy has the advantage in numbers. Abandon the injured. Save whoever you can."
Ao's heart was bleeding. These were the elites who had followed him for many years.
After speaking, he abandoned his teammates and turned to run.
Shun's figure appeared like a ghost on the treetop beside Shisui, a cold sneer playing on his lips.
"Trying to escape? Not a chance."
Shisui frowned and said, "The war has gone on for so long, and enough people have died. They are no longer a threat. Why continue this aningless struggle?"
Bang!
Shun delivered a heavy punch to Shisui's stomach, making Shisui double over in pain.
Slap!
Then, his right cheek was struck with another heavy slap.
These two sudden attacks left Shisui sowhat dazed, and he fell directly from the tree.
Shun looked down at him from above, scolding, "Your 3,000 n fought Kirigakure's forces, and over 2,000 died. Bear City, White Bird Castle were plundered by Kirigakure, tens of thousands of Land of Fire civilians were casualties. How can you say this is a aningless struggle?"
After scolding him, he still felt unsatisfied.
He jumped directly from the treetop, grabbed Shisui's collar, and said, "Or are you saying that in your eyes, these people's lives are not worth ntioning at all? That no matter how many of these ants die, it won't stir even a ripple in your heart?"
"I… I… never… thought that…?"
Shisui's right cheek was throbbing with pain, so much so that he couldn't speak clearly. Moreover, every word from Shun felt like a knife piercing his heart.
He thought of his comrades who had died on the battlefield, of the civilians massacred by the Kiri ninjas. He had never underestimated any life. Precisely because of this, he yearned for peace even more.
Shisui struggled to speak, "I… never…"
"Shut up! Your naiveté will kill even more people!" Shun abruptly let go.
He turned and ordered the Divine Demon Squad mbers, "Pursue! Don't let a single one escape!"
Watching the Uchiha elites scatter in pursuit, Shisui closed his eyes in pain. His ideals and his clan's hatred ford a stark contrast at this mont, and this tearing sensation almost suffocated him.
"Alas, it's all Hiruzen, that old beast's fault for sending you young ones to the battlefield. You are only 9 years old this year, it's normal not to distinguish right from wrong. Shisui, you need to know. Excessive leniency is indulging evil people, kindness without principles is foolishness."
Hearing this, Shisui fell into deep thought.
"If we don't punish the ninjas of Kirigakure, then it's equivalent to encouraging them to carry out the next plunder, and at that ti, even more people will die. Therefore, we must severely punish these invaders, make them feel pain, let them know that plundering is wrong, only then can we stop the war and save more people."
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