Chapter – 72 Cloud’s Headache

As one of the great Shinobi Village, Cloud Village has enough intelligence network to know of the people that might be responsible for this attack.

In Yugito Nii's view, if there is someone who could lead a shinobi team and complete such a difficult secret raid behind the enemy lines, except for the now defected Snake Sannin and the deceased Yellow Flash, there is only 'Wicked Eye' Fugaku of the Uchiha Clan and Hokage-Sama himself, so naturally, those two became the target of her suspicion.

However, before they could proceed with further countermeasure a Cloud ninja hurriedly walked into the head camp and said, "I am extremely sorry for the intrusion but an emergency transmission has been sent from the village!"

Receiving the news, Killer B, Yugito Nii, and Head Shinobi were again surprised.

According to the latest piece of news, although 3 of the 4 secret warehouses did suffer some damage, the attacking Anbu were captured alive.

After the torture, Cloud was able to extract information out of them.

And the name of Konoha Anbu Team-11 has appeared in the vision of Cloud senior officials.

However, this information is even more shocking than previously, "A four-person Anbu squad wiped away not only entire warehouse but also more than 300 hundred of our ninjas?" Yugito Nii muttered in surprise, and after a short pause she continued, "Could it be that Raikage-sama made some mistake?"

B and Head ninja were equally surprised by this information.

Even in the Cloud Village's side only Yugito Nii and Killer B have such ability because of being the Human Column Pillar of the Tailed Beast.

Being able to flatten a whole valley is not a joke, the chakra requirement to achieve something of this level is not possessed by just some 'Anbu ninjas.'

In other words, ordinary ninjas cannot do something of this degree in just one night.

So, if Team-11 could cause such damage to Cloud Village side, then there was only one thought in the minds of the senior Cloud officials.

"Konoha Anbu Team-11 must be eliminated at all cost!"

This idea took root in the hearts of everyone.

The three present here glanced at each other, and finally, Yugito Nii stood up and said, "I'll kill them!"

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Land of Hot Water.

"Enemy Attack!"

"Be careful everyone, he is behind…"

"Hurry up and send a signal for help!"

In the chaotic atmosphere, Kuroto holding his Kusanagi Sword rushed amidst the Cloud Transport Unit.

The leader of the team, a Cloud Chunin, immediately raised his Kunai to block the enemy's incoming sword strike.

"Heh… Idiot!" Upon seeing this action Kuroto raised the corner of his mouth.

He couldn't remember how many ninjas have already tried to block his strike with an ordinary Kunai and without exception all of them…

Ding…

With a crisp metal collision sound, the chunin leader together with the Kunai in his hand was cut in half by the Kusanagi sword!

Without the lead of Chunin leader, the remaining Genin hardly pose a resistance and were one-by-one killed by him.

The last left Genin who knew he wasn't going to survive, resolutely activated the detonation symbol hidden in the transporter, making it all explode, as a result destroying it entirely.

Kuroto, who has already seen this scene happen more than a few times even during the third shinobi war wasn't surprised by the genin's actions and easily avoided the resulting explosion.

His purpose is obviously not the materials, so why take such unnecessary risks!

After taking a quick round around the battlefield and checking that all of the enemy ninjas were dead for sure, he picked up all the kunai cut in half and put it in a storage scroll.

If the Cloud ninjas, that will come to check here found out the broken Kunai remaining on the battlefield, the Cloud Village will come to know that one of the Shinobi on the enemy side is using a high-grade sword based on the smooth cut.

Once this information is known, they will naturally take countermeasures, and how can Kuroto allow himself to let go of such an advantage?

After finally confirming that there were no more traces left, Kuroto didn't stay here any longer and immediately left the site.

Not long after Kuroto left, Cloud Village's Nibi Jinchuriki led a group of Cloud ninjas and rushed here because of the help signal.

Seeing an already messy site, bloody corpses and the blown-up transporter, the faces of Cloud ninjas were ridden with anger, Yugito Nii herself couldn't hold back any longer as her pupils turned into Tailed Beast's.

At this time a Cloud Jonin came over.

Shaking his head, he reported, "No survivors!"

Although Yugito Nii was burning with anger she suppressed herself and asked, "Any signs that indicate their identity?"

Jonin again shook his head, "I am afraid no, all we know is that the enemy uses a sword damped with some kind of unknown poison; based on the method of killing, as for which sword and which poison, what is the proficiency, identity, and retreat, there are no signs!"

Gritting her teeth in frustration, she snarled viciously, "Send four-man squads in all possible routes, and find any trace, the enemy must not have gone too far!"

"Yes!"

…...Whoosh…...Whoosh…...Whoosh...

Following her order, the cloud ninjas one-after-another disappeared using the Body Flicker Technique.

While running along, Kuroto perceived a shinobi squad coming in his direction, he smiled slightly and immediately used the Shadow Clone Jutsu.

The main body and the clone nodded at each other and separated into two different directions.

After using the Shadow Clone to escape the chase of the enemy squad, Kuroto came to a crevice on a high cliff, which was not only well hidden but also provided him with a good field of vision. With Kuroto's insight and perception of the Tenseigan, this was the best hiding place.

While Chewing a Military Ration Pill, Kuroto re-applied the Poison on his sword and thought about his next move.

In the past week alone, Kuroto successfully attacked and destroyed three transportation units. Although no materials were obtained, neither was it too big damage for the Cloud Village compared to those more than 300 men that died, but it did bring their attention in this area.

The small movements made by the Team-11 have become a headache for the Cloud Village.

The frontline is unstable because of Jiraiya's presence, while the rear is unable to solve Team-11, as such all the momentum of Cloud Village has dropped.

Such abnormal behavior immediately attracted not only Konoha's but also other village's attention, that are watching this conflict very closely.

And everyone unanimously cast their sights on the Land of Hot Water, which is locked between the Land of Lightning and Land of Fire, as if the activities going on here will be the key to determining the direction of the conflict.

Team-11 has now become the number 1 target of the Cloud village, as a result of which more and more combat force is deployed for the siege of Team-11.

It all started with just a single Jonin squad.

And now not only the Jinchuriki was called from the front lines but even 20 Jonin squads are searching for the traces of Team-11 in the Land of Hot Water.

This level of deployment is obviously done against Kage-Class combat powers.

Suddenly Kuroto was brought of his thoughts.

Just now he sensed that his Shadow Clone disappeared, of course, this wasn't the issue.

The purpose of the Shadow Clone was to act as a decoy in his stead, but what surprised Kuroto was that it disappeared abruptly, and there was no sign of the identity of the enemy in the memory returned.

This only means that whoever was responsible, insta-killed his Shadow Clone.

Now, this is interesting.

Although, Kuroto isn't 100% proficient in the Shadow Clone Jutsu yet, and he needs to improve it, he still has some degree of confidence, not to mention the clone also had about 50% of his combat power and dojutsu insight.

And still, he couldn't find the trace of who was responsible!

This is surprising!

Leaning against the mountain wall, Kuroto looked in the direction where the Shadow Clone disappeared and smiled leisurely: "Who could be such a strong guy?"

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