Chapter 74 So Strange The Akatsuki organization came out in full force, and the first to suffer were the several temporary bases that Root had just established in the Rain Country. At this time, these advance troops of the Root were attacked by the Akatsuki organization before their leader Danzo even arrived! At the same time, several root bases were under fierce attack! Some ignorant members of the Root still want to show off the power of the Great Ninja Village to intimidate their opponents. "Stop! Do you know who we are? We were invited by Hanzo of the Salamander, we are from Konoha—" In the end, the only responses he got were shurikens flying all over the sky and kunai dragging explosive tags! "Shhhhhh!" "Boom! Boom!" After just one encounter, this Root Ninja who was still arrogantly immersed in the glory of the number one ninja village was defeated on the spot. A member of the Akatsuki organization passed by his body, spat fiercely, and said, "We are targeting Konoha! Atone for the war five years ago, trash!" Soon, the leading Root jonin of the base realized that there would be no chance of luck today.
He immediately arranged, "Immediately arrange for the summoning beast to send a message to Lord Danzo! The Rain Ninja Organization named Akatsuki is out of control! They are indeed a threat!" Until this moment, these people are still blaming Akatsuki and seeing them as a threat, but never reflecting on their own invading behavior. This way of thinking can be said to be in line with Danzo's. After passing on the message, the jonin immediately began to arrange the defense of the base. Although he was a little surprised at the moment, he was not panicked yet. "Everyone, retreat to the interior of the base and defend it! Hold on, Danzo-sama will definitely come to support us after receiving the news!" While giving orders, he did not forget to encourage his men. "These ninjas from the small ninja villages don't know many ninjutsu. Retreat to the base and rely on the underground buildings for defense to avoid close combat with them!" One of his lieutenants said worriedly, "There are a lot of enemies this time. Should we consider retreating?" The leading jonin snorted, looking very confident. "Are you trying to tell me that we can't even deal with ninjas from a small place like the Rain Country? Besides, we just need to hold on until Lord Danzo arrives. Lord Danzo will not abandon us! In short, in this match between Konoha and Rain Ninja, we have the advantage!" The adjutant was still nervous, "Will we win?" But the Root Jonin already showed a determined look, "We will win!" But the next moment, the Akatsuki ninjas, who he described as "small-minded and without many ninjutsu", stood in front of the entrance to the Root's underground base and formed hand seals in unison. "Earth Escape·Yansu Collapse!" The rumbling sound accumulated from low to high, interspersed with continuous and terrifying "click" sounds. The rocks are cracking, the earth is shaking, and the beams and pillars are breaking! Someone shouted, "The base is going to collapse!" The Root Ninjas hiding underground just fled out of the base like frightened birds.
But what greeted them immediately was another team of Akatsuki ninjas who were well prepared. "Art fire escape ho fireball!" The two ninjutsu, the former comes from the spoils that Shiba Kiyokawa got after forcing Ōnoki to the negotiating table not long ago, and the latter comes from an earlier transaction with the Uchiha clan. These ninjutsu have been popularized by Shiba Kiyokawa to all members of the Akatsuki organization in the past month or so! In addition, there is a ninjutsu instructor like Kakuzu who is proficient in all five attributes. Today, the members of Akatsuki have completely washed away the stereotype that ninjas from small countries have poor ninjutsu. When they take action, they are even more well-trained than the ninjas from the big ninja village! Looking back at the past month, their training volume and combat intensity are definitely not inferior to any large ninja village! The fire escape performed by ten Akatsuki members together even temporarily suppressed the heavy rain! "Ahhh!" The flames were filled with the screams of Root ninjas. They fought back according to their own abilities. "Water Style: Water Array Wall!" "Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet!" "Tu Dun·Tu Liubi!" But in comparison, the attack of the Akatsuki organization is obviously more efficient, disciplined and interconnected! "Earth Escape·Earthquake Core!" The Akatsuki members who had previously released the Earth escape technique continued to form seals, and used a new round of Earth escape technique to completely destroy the underground base at the root! A large amount of supplies, ninja tools, and many Root ninjas who failed to escape in time were all buried underground. The leading Root Jounin had a grim look on his face. The facts before him undoubtedly proved that his initial decision to hide in the base for defense was completely wrong! Who would have thought that the average ninjutsu attainment of its members in a civilian organization in a remote small country would be so high? In this river? In this river! However, the facts that frightened him were not over yet! The next moment, the Akatsuki members in the front row who had just performed two rounds of earth escape stood up and drew their swords in unison! Because of the existence of Shiba Kiyokawa, the straight sword has now become the most popular weapon within the Akatsuki organization, without a doubt! In the future, this place may develop into a holy land of swordsmanship in the ninja world! The swordsmanship tradition of the Hatake family was almost extinct in Konoha, but miraculously took root and thrived in the land of the Rain Country. The Akatsuki members in the front row drew their swords in unison, the rain falling from the sky flowing down their cheeks and soaking their blades. But it can't extinguish the fire in their hearts! Facing the Konoha ninjas who have always been on the throne of the number one ninja village, these young members of the Akatsuki organization miraculously showed no fear or cowardice! The companions in the back row had stopped their large-scale fire coverage and began to switch to various single-target burst-fire ninjutsu to cover them. "Thunder Escape·Thunder Arrow!" "Fire Release: Phoenix Immortal Fire Technique!" The leader roared the loudest at this moment.
"For the Rain Country, for a bright blue tomorrow! We must win this battle!!" Then all the knife-wielding team members responded in unison, "We will win this battle!!" Then, without hesitation, he raised his sword and rushed towards the remaining Root ninjas. At that moment, the team of just over ten people rushed out with the momentum of thousands of troops! The leading Root ninja stationed at this base was dodging the ninjutsu from afar while throwing out all the ninja tools at hand like crazy! His mentality was no longer as calm as it was at the beginning. He was really panicked! The bold words he said not long ago, "We will win," now tortured him like a joke. "How could this be?" Is this still the Rain Ninja that was bullied by Konoha during the last Ninja World War? What exactly made these people reborn? The roots, who have always been hiding in the shadows and working for petty gains, simply cannot understand all this. The only thing he could think of at this moment was that there must be those dangerous people highlighted in the intelligence mixed in with the team! So when the Root quickly collapsed and was almost wiped out, and he himself was captured in front of the Akatsuki organization, he asked stubbornly. "Where is Shiba Kiyokawa?" The leading Rain Ninja simply glanced at him in wonder and said, "The leader isn't here. You are not worthy to see him." The Root Jonin's eyes widened, "Then who are you? Nagato? Yahiko? You can't be Konan, you're not a woman, who are you?" In one breath, he reported all the names of the Akatsuki cadres who were listed as key targets in the intelligence. But he never expected that the other party just shook his head calmly and said, "My name is Masuda Kazuki." The Root Jonin's eyes widened and his breathing became rapid, as if he had been greatly humiliated. He had never expected, nor could he accept it - the one who wiped out all the members of their Root with ease was actually just a small character in the Akatsuki organization that he had never heard of... When did the Akatsuki organization become so different from what was reported in the intelligence and so unfamiliar? (End of this chapter)
