Chapter 138: Two Arrancar

"Boom—"

A was filled with helpless fury as he looked at the casualty report, feeling a dizzying sensation.

This was just the beginning, yet their losses were already so significant—over 8,000 people.

Moreover, in the front-line troops, they hadn't even encountered Konoha's main forces.

Ryujiro alone had completely crushed their advance forces.

"What is that black monster? Does Ryujiro possess such abilities?"

At that moment, A realized they had grossly underestimated Konoha's capabilities and were missing crucial information.

Onoki, the old Tsuchikage, had already rushed to the frontline.

Hopefully, there wouldn't be any major issues.

Suddenly, a Cloud ninja burst in, shouting frantically at A, "Raikage-sama, something terrible has happened!"

"What is it?" A's brow furrowed as he demanded an explanation.

The Cloud ninja swallowed nervously. "You should see for yourself."

Onoki staggered into the room, his appearance disheveled.

All the ninjas in the room widened their eyes, as if they had forgotten to breathe.

Especially A, whose pupils shrank, his face showing utter shock.

"Tsuchikage! What happened to you?!"

His arm!

The Tsuchikage's arm was gone!

The room erupted into chaos, filled with tension and anxiety.

Despite his old age, the Third Tsuchikage was a formidable force.

His Dust Release could disintegrate anything, even the most powerful ninjutsu.

But despite that, the reality before them shocked everyone's hearts.

With a bitter smile, Onoki said, "Raikage, we underestimated Konoha."

A's heart seemed to sink into a deep abyss.

The Tsuchikage losing an arm was completely beyond his expectations.

What could possibly have done this?

.....

Not long after, the three Kage gathered together.

Gaara was absent, and even the Sand ninja didn't know their Kazekage's whereabouts.

But Sunagakure did have a representative—Chiyo.

"Raikage-sama, why did you call us over at this time? Do you have a plan to discuss?"

When Mei Terumi and Chiyo walked in and saw Onoki's empty sleeve, their expressions were equally horrified.

"Tsuchikage, your arm?!"

A sighed, "Sit down first."

Chiyo and Mei couldn't take their eyes off Onoki's missing arm.

"Tsuchikage, you start," A urged.

After a few minutes of silence, the shock on everyone's face showed they now feared Konoha.

They couldn't believe Konoha had such hidden power.

The main point here was that Konoha had only sent two people, yet they had completely crushed the ninja alliance.

Currently, the alliance still had over 50,000 troops.

Although the number was sufficient, knowing that the front-line and logistics troops were reduced to less than 1,000 in such a short time was demoralizing.

 If this news were made public, the morale of the entire ninja alliance would collapse.

"Mizukage...."

"Your village's shinobi, Ao also died on the battlefield."

Onoki sighed deeply, seemingly aging several more years in an instant.

Mei's mind went blank, her body swaying as she struggled to accept this reality.

Ao was an elite jonin and a trusted aide under her, helping her secure her position as Mizukage.

Yet, such a crucial figure had now died on the front lines.

"Raikage...."

"You must take full responsibility for this loss.

Our intelligence on Konoha was clearly insufficient. Neither that little girl from the Hyuga clan nor Ryujiro's strange abilities were mentioned in the reports."

 Mei accused.

A was silent, sighing deeply. "I take full responsibility for this loss."

"We'll deal with this after the war. Right now, we must focus on defeating Konoha."

"Chiyo, where is your Kazekage? Why isn't he here?"

"This war against Konoha is a collaboration. Your village's attitude makes us question your sincerity," Mei, A, and Onoki glared at Chiyo.

The Kazekage had always acted indifferent, as if this cooperative war had nothing to do with him.

 In several meetings, the Kazekage had never given any opinions or participated in planning.

Appointing such a young Kazekage had been a mistake from the start.

Chiyo sighed helplessly. "I apologize on behalf of Sunagakure."

"Even we don't understand the Kazekage's attitude. He agreed to the war, but his behavior is strange.

Since returning to the village, it seemed he knew he would become Kazekage.

We don't know whom he contacted during that time."

Chiyo's words carried a tone of bitterness.

The other Kage frowned.

Sunagakure's leadership seemed careless, allowing such a young man to become Kazekage was a mistake.

If Chiyo had taken the position, things might have been different.

"In that case, Chiyo, you will represent Kazekage in future meetings."

"As for the Kazekage....."

"As long as he contributes on the battlefield, that's enough," A said.

The current situation didn't allow them to ponder further. The stakes were too high.

...

Meanwhile, on the frontline, there were no signs of life.

The remaining few Hollows were absorbed into Ryujiro's space.

Suddenly, a figure with pale skin and snake-like eyes appeared before Ryujiro.

Orochimaru, having assimilated his consciousness, took a deep breath.

"Splendid, this power surpasses my imagination."

"So, this is the power of Hollows?"

"It's beyond human reach."

"This is a power humans can never achieve."

Orochimaru had successfully become an Arrancar.

Now, Ryujiro had two new Arrancar under his command.

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