With the Kumogakure now completely sealed off, this was undoubtedly the most difficult time for the spies within.
Most spies stood no chance against the incoming Cloud ninja squads; they were either captured or immediately killed on the spot.
Only a handful of spies possessed the strength to contend with the Cloud ninja squads.
Veigar, in the guise of the house's owner, remained calm, as if everything happening outside had nothing to do with him.
However, often...
Unexpected events always arrive sooner than tomorrow.
A spy ninja, attempting to evade the Cloud ninjas' pursuit, saw himself surrounded by three Cloud ninja squads. With no escape route left, he gritted his teeth fiercely.
"Mirai Kubota, there's no way you're escaping today!"
Dobin, the Cloud ninja Jonin leading eight Cloud ninjas in surrounding Mirai Kubota, had eyes filled with rage.
"Even if I die, I'll take one of you down with me!"
As soon as Mirai Kubota finished speaking, Dobin gave the command to attack.
"Go!"
Instantly, several Cloud ninjas surged forward.
Seeing this, Mirai Kubota immediately employed his prepared technique.
Earth Release: Earth Prison Jutsu.
A technique originally used to imprison enemies, Mirai Kubota used it to trap himself.
A turtle shell.
Several Cloud ninjas outside the earth prison paused in their tracks.
What kind of move was this?
However, the next second...
They understood why Mirai Kubota had done this.
Mirai Kubota's face inside the earth prison twisted into a cold sneer. The chilling glint in his eyes revealed his readiness to die.
"Explode!"
With a single cold word, the explosive tags he had secretly buried outside the Earth Prison Jutsu were instantly triggered.
"No good!"
The moment the explosive tags were about to detonate, the surrounding Cloud ninjas immediately sensed something was wrong and tried to jump away.
But their speed was too slow.
And Mirai Kubota's tactic was too covert.
Rumble...
Inside the house, Veigar set down his teacup, utterly helpless.
"I knew it."
Because of Mirai Kubota, Veigar, whose roof had just been blown off, could no longer hide. Under the watchful eyes of these Cloud ninjas, he couldn't explain how he survived.
Large chunks of broken tiles fell, forcing Veigar to reveal his identity. A kunai appeared in his hand, he flicked it, then stepped out of the house.
One dead, one seriously injured, two lightly injured – Mirai Kubota's move was certainly not in vain.
Casualties occurred during the apprehension of Mirai Kubota, and Dobin, who had been outsmarted, was furious, absolutely furious.
Suddenly seeing Veigar's appearance, he immediately questioned him with utmost vigilance.
"I really didn't want to cause trouble, sigh!"
"Isn't living good?"
Amidst Veigar's sigh, the Earth Prison Jutsu inside the house vanished, revealing a corpse with a kunai embedded in its forehead—it was Mirai Kubota, who had blown up the roof.
Veigar's sigh also made Dobin realize that Veigar was another spy who had infiltrated their village.
"Charge him together! Kill him!"
Seeing Mirai Kubota's corpse, Dobin, without time for further thought, immediately led the remaining Cloud ninjas to attack Veigar.
"In that case, I might as well make a grand commotion before leaving."
The Shinigami Blade appeared in his hand, and chakra burst forth from his feet.
Swish.
In just a single exchange, Dobin, who had crossed paths with Veigar, died by Veigar's blade.
"Captain!"
"Dobin-senpai!"
Several Cloud ninjas, seeing Dobin's death, roared in anger. Then, one of them, upon seeing Veigar instantly kill Dobin, immediately pulled out a flare and ignited it.
A red flare shot into the sky and then exploded.
On Kumogakure territory, these Cloud ninjas, realizing they couldn't defeat Veigar, immediately began calling for reinforcements.
Veigar knew what he was trying to do, but he didn't stop him. Instead, he simply smiled faintly after the flare was launched.
The smile was beautiful, but in the eyes of these Cloud ninjas, it appeared incredibly sinister.
Sinister? That's right!
Veigar's figure moved, like a streaking meteor.
Ittō-ryū: Iaigiri.
Slowly sheathing his blade, six bodies simultaneously fell behind Veigar.
Seven kills with one strike; even the seriously wounded Cloud ninja didn't escape Veigar's blade.
The Cloud ninjas scattered throughout the Kumogakure, upon seeing the red flare ascend, immediately rushed towards Veigar's location.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
Standing on the roof with a large hole in it, observing the approaching horde of Cloud ninjas, the more tumultuous Veigar's killing intent became, the calmer he grew.
The first Cloud ninjas to arrive saw the corpses around Veigar and attacked him without a word.
Because more words were useless; confirming Veigar was an enemy was enough.
Water Release: Exploding Water Colliding Wave.
Lightning Release: Ground Shock.
Lightning Release: Lightning Strike.
Facing the combined attacks of the Cloud ninjas, Veigar's figure flashed. In the startled eyes of these Cloud ninjas, he slashed across their necks.
Surging killing intent and vast chakra erupted instantly.
Boom...
Over a hundred Cloud ninjas were intimidated by Veigar's aura, and several of them recognized Veigar's identity.
"Veigar! He's Konohagakure's Jonin, Koshima Veigar!"
Someone shouted, someone secretly transmitted a message, but Veigar saw all their small movements.
Veigar lingered for a moment on the ninja secretly transmitting the message; the clan crest on his clothes looked quite familiar to Veigar.
The Furuyama clan.
"Don't be afraid! Let's all go together! No matter how strong he is, he's just one person!"
"Kill him!"
Among the many stagnant Cloud ninjas, someone pointed at Veigar and shouted loudly.
His courage... was commendable.
Swish.
The next second, his head flew into the sky.
Around this area, Veigar had already laid down a large number of Flying Raijin kunai, which he had prepared for the upcoming battle.
If he planned to cause a major disturbance in the Kumogakure, how could he not make some preparations? Besides, these Cloud ninjas below the Kage level weren't Veigar's primary targets.
If he was going to cause trouble, he was going to cause big trouble.
At the very least, he had to kill one or two Kage-level ninja, right? Otherwise, it wouldn't be worth all the trouble Veigar was preparing.
"Kill!"
"Charge him together! Kill!"
"Kill him!"
As Veigar moved, the surrounding Cloud ninjas also began their attacks; they weren't lambs to the slaughter.
But in front of Veigar, did it make a difference?
"Who is that?"
"Who is this unfamiliar presence?"
When Veigar's killing intent erupted, A, the Fourth Raikage successor, immediately slammed his hand down, turning his head to look in Veigar's direction.
Before A, Killer B, the Eight-Tails' Jinchuriki, also changed his expression. His usual carefree demeanor became very serious.
The Eight-Tailed, Gyūki, sealed within him, had just been awakened by Veigar's chakra.
"Bee, this chakra is strong. Very dangerous."
"You need to be careful."
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