Escape From Konoha

"Enemy attack!"

"Enemy attack!"

The soldiers on the city wall discovered traces of the enemy, so warning whistles resounded throughout Daming Mansion. However, under the cover of the sky full of fireworks, such whistles seemed insignificant.

Most of the samurai and soldiers' eyes were drawn by the brilliant fireworks exploding in the sky, with expressions of confusion and confusion.

They had never heard of any grand celebration in the city today, but the sky above the city was illuminated by the brilliance of fireworks, and it suddenly became filled with a lively festive atmosphere.

Then a bombing sound that barely covered up the sound of fireworks resounded throughout the castle.

The castle tower located at the highest point of the castle suddenly exploded, and the scalding flames seemed to burn the air, causing the castle tower, the symbol of the daimyo's authority, to fall into a sea of ​​flames.

The warriors and soldiers who saw this scene couldn't help but be stunned. Before they could ask their doubts, a gloomy black cloud suddenly accumulated in the distant sky and floated towards the castle at an extremely fast speed.

The samurai and the soldiers raised their heads and stared blankly at the approach of the black cloud. Only when they got closer did they see the true face of the black cloud - it was a kunai flying towards them like a dark rainstorm.

Their expressions changed from stunned to horrified, and then to despair.

chi chi!

Bang!

It was the mixed sound of kunai piercing the human body and breaking roof tiles.

Some of the samurai and soldiers in panic and despair fell into a pool of blood before they could resist. The remaining samurai and soldiers picked up katana swords and spears to block the incoming kunai.

But there were too many kunai. They blocked the first, second, and even third round of kunai. What made them pessimistic was that the number of kunai flying down from the sky was not reduced at all.

The kunai scratched his thigh, and the samurai, who could only kneel down and continue to block with his katana, was slowed down due to the injury to his leg. The kunai that followed pierced his arm, causing him pain. Howling, finally falling into silence.

The samurai was covered in kunai and lay motionless in a pool of blood.

There were countless situations similar to this. The samurai and soldiers had no choice but to block while looking for tall buildings in the castle. With the help of the building's defense, they could resist the kunai that filled the sky.

Only by doing this can you have a chance of survival.

Just as they were thinking this, the kunai in the sky disappeared.

Another bombardment sound filled the night sky, covering up the sound of fireworks and firecrackers.

As thick black smoke rose into the sky, fire shot into the sky in the direction of the main entrance of the castle. You could see the warriors and soldiers guarding the city gate, and the shock wave generated by the explosion rushed into the sky, like exploding fireworks flying around. .

The shouts of 'enemy attack' were drowned in the bombing, but even the samurai and soldiers inside the castle, no matter how slow they were, realized that the castle they were guarding had been attacked by unknown people.

"What's going on, why..."

The attack came so fast that before the four Narutos standing on the high wall had time to see the situation clearly, the castle's castle tower and gate were blown to pieces.

Soldiers spreading from all directions, like locusts, stepped over the shattered gate and rushed into the castle without fear of death.

The soldiers who charged in kept shouting loud slogans of 'capture the daimyo alive'.

Facing an unknown number of soldiers, the samurai and soldiers guarding the Daming Mansion barely stabilized their formation, recovered from the panic, and fought with the soldiers who rushed into the castle.

"Thunder Escape·Earth Walk!"

The ninjas who blended into the soldiers unfolded their ninjutsu, covering the ground in front with a layer of thunder and lightning, paralyzing the legs of the samurai and soldiers who rushed forward.

Then the soldier raised the kunai gun in his hand and defeated the samurai and soldiers blocking the road with the force of thunder.

"Put down your weapons and those who surrender will not be killed!"

"Put down your weapons and those who surrender will not be killed!"

After defeating the samurai and soldiers blocking the road in the outer area of ​​the castle, some soldiers began to shout, trying to use this method to break the will of the castle warriors and soldiers to fight.

What's more, in this situation where one's own morale has collapsed, surrender is the best option.

"Damn it, stop looking down on others! Go to hell!"

The samurai who was stimulated by these words charged forward with a blade in hand and blood all over his body, wanting to fight until the last moment.

There are many samurai and soldiers who hold this belief. Their belief in loyalty to their lord is extremely firm and they will not be swayed by the difficulties in front of them.

For a moment, shouts of death and screams mixed with each other, and the battle became more and more intense.

…

The samurai leader rushed towards the back house of the castle and broke through the door directly.

The first thing I saw was a scene of singing and dancing that was incompatible with the outside.

Dancers in colorful and revealing costumes were dancing gracefully, while the Daimyo of the Country of Chi held a precious wine vessel and drank happily with a drunken look on his face.

"What's so noisy outside?"

"Lord Daimyo, the castle is being attacked. Please follow us to evacuate the castle. The situation outside is not optimistic!"

The warrior leader ignored the dancing girls around him and said in a deep voice.

"The castle is being attacked? Evacuate? Why are you acting so drunk when you haven't drunk? Aren't the ninjas of Konoha here? Wouldn't it be nice to let them go over and settle things? I spent a lot of money to hire them to protect this castle. Of the city.”

The Daimyo of Chi Country said drunkenly, his eyes narrowed and he could hardly open them.

"The situation is critical now. Even the ninjas of Konoha may not be able to take care of it. The number of enemy troops is too great! Please, Lord Daimyo, evacuate this place with me!"

The warrior leader said it with objective facts.

The morale of the enemy troops who invaded the castle was too fierce, and their number was several times that of the castle's defenders. Coupled with the situation of a sneak attack, it was only a matter of time before the castle was sacrificed.

If you don't leave now, the final result can only be to be wiped out by the enemy or captured alive.

The Daimyo of the Country of Chi was about to scold him when suddenly a kunai shot out from outside the house and flew past the Daimyo of the Country of Chi's cheek. It brought an icy chill and made the hair on the Daimyo of the Country of Chi's back stand up. He suddenly woke up and let out a cry. A whimpering cry.

The dancers seemed to be scared and pale. They all understood the current situation, stopped dancing, and ran away, for fear of being affected by the fighting outside.

"What, what's going on, why here..."

The Daimyo of Chi Country's lips trembled and his expression looked pale.

"Lord Daimyo!"

The warrior leader's face darkened, then he stood up, turned around and looked outside the room.

I saw several black shadows flashing in, dressed in ninja costumes, holding kunai, and confronting the samurai leader.

"Are you guys the ones looking for death?"

The samurai leader angrily drew out the katana from his waist, and chakra spurted out from his body, attaching to the katana in a thin, feathery form, greatly enhancing the sharpness of the blade, filling the hall with a cold chill.

Although the samurai leader does not know how to use ninjutsu, in terms of chakra control, he is not inferior to ninjas.

After years of practice, he has been able to skillfully combine chakra with his own sword skills.

"Lord Daimyo, please evacuate from the secret passage as soon as possible. I will intercept it here!"

After saying that, the samurai leader flew towards the numerous ninjas who appeared in the hall without hesitation and threw himself into the enemy's whirlpool.

"Die all of you, you rebels!"

…

"Hurry up!"

Rushing sounds echoed in the corridors of the castle. Teams of warriors and soldiers, about a thousand people, under the orders of the leader, were continuously transported towards the frontline battlefield, preparing to resist the oncoming enemy forces.

Buzz.

Buzz.

Such a sound came from heaven.

The samurai and soldiers running below couldn't help but look up.

It was a series of 'giant birds' flying quickly from high in the sky, and they disappeared in a flash. Before they could see the true faces of these 'giant birds', black raindrops fell from the sky one after another.

They are powerful bombs in the shape of small spheres.

It fell to the ground, jumped, rolled, and then exploded, causing the buildings in contact to collapse.

The nearby samurai and soldiers were also affected and fell into chaos.

The bombardment from the sky did not end here. The 'giant birds' that flew past circled in the sky, turned around and passed by again, dropping small spheres one after another.

The moment it comes into contact with the building, a huge flash and roar are released.

Explosions began to ring out from various places in the castle, continuously, and the light produced by the explosions illuminated the night as brightly as day.

The buildings that were continuously damaged by the explosions kicked up dust and rubble, further exacerbating the chaos among the samurai and fu soldiers.

They had to be prepared not only for bombings from the sky, but also for the sudden collapse of surrounding buildings. In addition, the collapsed buildings began to block the intersection, making it impossible for them to rush to the front line in time to support the friendly forces on the front line.

The fire burned the night sky red.

It looks as if the air is burning too.

On the dilapidated city wall, the flag with the family crest of the famous family was stuck diagonally on the scorched earth. It was burning with flames and fluttering in the strong wind. Only half of it was left, and the other half was burned to ashes and turned into a large number of sparks. The children flew away.

The buildings continued to collapse and the howling didn't stop.

The hot wind blowing in the face shook everyone's heart.

With the undulating sounds of fighting, the originally peaceful castle fell to the edge of fragmentation in an instant. Countless soldiers swarmed in and fought to the death with the samurai and government soldiers. No one was willing to take a step back and let the soldiers never take a step back. Naruto, who had witnessed such a grand scene, fell into a daze.

The roars and brutal cries of both sides of the fighting, the burning blood and air, and the rich smell of iron and blood that hit his nostrils deeply shocked his heart.

Although he was instilled in him knowledge of the cruelty of war by Jiraiya more than once, he was born in a peaceful era and could not witness the most real side of war.

But now he saw that countless lives were passing away every minute.

Fighting, shouting, despair, and shouting, it was as if there was a big invisible hand holding his heart tightly, and the suffocating pressure made it impossible for him to breathe smoothly.

This is war!

Sakura's face turned pale as well. This kind of fighting was beyond the scope of what she could recognize.

This reminded her of the pictures of wounds of injured people during the war that Tsunade had given her in the past. They were equally tragic and shocked her young heart.

His hands and feet were cold and began to tremble uncontrollably.

war!

Something strange yet extremely familiar.

Even Sai's face looked a little unnatural at this scene.

The only one who was still calm was Tenzo, the leading jounin. He had seen various scenes. Although he was a little uncomfortable with this kind of scene, he quickly calmed down.

But he never expected that this would happen suddenly after just staying here for one night.

If he had known that this would happen, he would have taken Naruto and the three of them away from this land of right and wrong during the day, instead of accepting the temporary entrustment of the Daimyo of the Country of Chi.

Naruto clenched his fists and began to move chakra under his feet. Just as he was about to do something, his shoulder was pressed by a broad palm, and his body seemed to be welded in place, unable to move.

"Captain Yamato?"

Naruto looked up at Tenzo.

"Naruto, what are you going to do?"

"I'll stop them!"

Naruto suppressed the fear in his heart and gritted his teeth and said.

"Don't do anything stupid. You can't stop them. The worst result is that you and the castle's warriors are attacked together."

Tenzo stared at Naruto seriously.

Those who invaded the castle were not only soldiers holding kunai guns, but also ninjas.

Although the strength of these ninjas is generally not very strong, there are quite a few of them, a dozen or so. Coupled with this group of soldiers with fierce morale, even if he is surrounded, he has to think twice.

"It's great that Mr. Ninja of Konoha understands this truth. This will save us a lot of effort."

Clear laughter echoed in the air.

With the red-hot starry sky as the background, a girl stood silently on the other end of the wall, her long black hair flying slightly in the scorching wind.

Behind them were two ninjas wearing thick chakra armor, with gas helmets of the same color as the armor on their heads, with only two dripping eyes exposed. Keep an eye on Naruto and his group, monitoring their every move.

"Is it really your country of ghosts that is causing trouble?"

Tianzang's face stopped smiling, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

He recognized the girl's identity.

Kazuhime Chiba, the daughter of the military minister Chiba Shiraishi of the Kingdom of Demons, is also marked as an extremely dangerous number one figure in the Konoha ANBU intelligence system.

What a bad time. If he had known things would turn out like this, not only would he not accept the commission from the Daimyo of Ikeda, he would even want to take a long way back to Konoha instead of soaking in any hot springs here.

Now it seems that their current behavior is no less than dancing on a tightrope. If something goes wrong, they may fall down and die at any time.

"Hey, why are you doing this?"

Naruto also recognized Ichiki and couldn't help but question loudly, with a slightly depressed expression on his face.

I felt helpless and very angry about what happened tonight.

While they were talking, a large number of lives were passing away, and I could only ignore all this happening, so I felt painful.

It was like he was meeting Ichiji for the first time.

Although he had not met Yi Ji often, the impression she gave him in the past was that she was just a big sister who liked to tease people, and overall she was a good person... But now it seemed that was not the case.

The bright red Sharingan shining in the dark night was full of coldness, and the gaze directed at it was like a ruthless sharp blade, stinging people's skin.

"Who knows that kind of thing? I just received the old man's order to carry out tonight's operation."

Regarding Naruto's question, Ichiji felt that it was quite cumbersome to explain, so she just used this sentence to explain it.

"hateful!"

"What, do you want to fight me? Although I don't mind, but if you do, the nature of the matter will become completely different. I have already seen the power of the two tails, and the power of the nine tails, I I don’t mind learning it myself here.”

Ichiji looked at Naruto with a smile, looking eager to try.

Naruto clenched his fists, wanting to rush up and punch Ichiki on that hateful smiling face.

However, Tenzo grabbed Naruto's shoulders with more force and told him not to act recklessly.

Yes, if they choose to take action now, the nature of the matter will become different, which will give the other party a handle.

In this case, the agreement with the Daimyo of Chi Country is not worth mentioning at all.

Even with the risk of violating the contract, he must protect Naruto's personal safety.

And... Tianzang stared at Ichiji seriously, and an unprecedented sense of suffocation wrapped around his body. This feeling was completely different from murderous aura, and it was something more terrifying than simple murderous aura.

If you insist on putting it into words, it's more like being wrapped in the breath of 'death'.

Let Tianzang clearly realize how irrational it is for them to be enemies of the girl in front of them.

At this time, it is the wisest decision to stand aside and not get involved, let alone try to stop it.

Although he also felt a little bit unbearable about the battle below, that was all he could do.

"That's not necessary. We were just innocently involved. We promise not to do anything unnecessary."

Tenzo held Naruto down, took a step forward, came in front of Naruto, blocked Naruto behind him, and smiled in a submissive tone.

Yi Ji also smiled back, it would be best to solve the problem without taking action. If it was not necessary, she did not want to create extraneous matters at this time, so as not to disrupt the subsequent arrangements.

So, she used the teleportation technique to disappear, leaving behind two ninjas from the Demon Country wearing heavy armor to monitor Tenzo and others.

After all, if Tianzang and others intervene in the battlefield, it is likely to cause the situation of the war to reverse, and their behavior will naturally be restrained.

…

The battle lasted until late at night.

The level of resistance of the Daming Mansion's samurai and soldiers exceeded everyone's imagination. Think about it, as a regular army of a country, their willpower is far from being comparable to that of bandits and bandits.

They will not suddenly give up resistance just because they are at a disadvantage. They are more likely to fight the enemy to the end and complete their mission of loyalty to the daimyo.

Most of the buildings in the castle were damaged, and the corpses of samurai and military commanders were staggered on the ground. Most of the corpses were in horrible shapes, and some were unfortunately caught in the fire and burned to charcoal.

It is conceivable how intense their struggle and resistance before death was.

The surrendered samurai and soldiers were forced to put down their swords and guns, raise their hands, and stand facing the wall to show their harmlessness and avoid being massacred.

Not only that, the Daimyo of Ikeda Country himself, who was running away in panic, also found it in the secret passage and did not have time to escape.

The back house of the castle, which was rarely affected by the battle, was home to the daimyo's family members, such as the daimyo's wives and concubines, and his children, the princes and princesses of the country of Ikea. They were also imprisoned together with the daimyo of the country of Ikea, waiting for the follow-up. deal with.

This also means that the power of the noble leader Dai Mingjia in the Kingdom of Chi has officially fallen.

The remaining aristocratic forces will become insignificant in the future, and it is only a matter of time to defeat them sooner or later.

——The sky was dark and the battle situation in Daming Mansion had long been stable. The victorious soldiers began to sweep the battlefield, cleaning every corner of the castle, and checking for any missed enemies.

"The Daimyo of Chi Country and his family members must be dealt with carefully. Go and monitor them yourself, especially the female family members. Don't let unscrupulous people mess with them."

In a main hall in the back house, Yiji casually admired the ancient calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall and gave instructions to an accompanying ninja behind her.

Although the agricultural and industrial organizations of the Country of Chi were single-handedly supported by the Country of Ghosts, both the soldiers and ninjas among them were inseparable from the training of the Country of Ghosts.

Yiji is also certain that most of the soldiers in this group can be disciplined, but there is no guarantee that there will be a few black sheep who take advantage of this opportunity to secretly find the defeated daimyo and their families, especially the daimyo's wives and concubines. Play some exciting games with your daughter.

This is not groundless, but judging from past history, the female relatives of defeated countries often end up miserable and are easily coveted.

Even today, such examples are not uncommon.

Considering the special status of the Daimyos of the Country of Chi and their families, they will all be extradited to the Country of Ghosts for resettlement and labor reform in the future. Those who should go to mines are sent to mines, those who should go to factories are sent to work in factories, and young and ignorant children are sent to school to study. If they can be transformed successfully, they can play a good role model.

If a problem arises because of an individual person, isn't this a disguised way of telling others that she made major mistakes in handling the issue of Chi Zhiguo?

Not only would the credit not be counted, but a major mistake would also be recorded in her file, which would make her so angry that she would vomit blood.

Therefore, these people must not have any accidents on the way and must be foolproof.

"yes."

After receiving Kazuhime's order, the accompanying ninjas quickly rushed to the place where the Daimyo of Ikenokuni and his family were imprisoned.

Just as one ninja left, another ninja walked in and came to Ichiji's side.

"Lord Ichiji."

"What's up?"

Yiji tilted her head slightly.

"The ninja of Konoha asks for an audience."

"Oh, is it finally here? Unfortunately, they arrived a step too late."

Kazuhime knew that the Konoha ninja who came to her to see her at this time was not the seventh team she met last night, but the Konoha ninja team that officially accepted the commission from the Daimyo of the Country of Ikea.

"Let's go, meet them for a while and get rid of them."

Yiji looked away from the calligraphy and paintings on the wall, turned and walked towards the door of the hall.