Under the cover of night, the Daimyō's camp contained over a hundred tents.
Between the tents walked samurai holding torches.
Yōkō said to Yuka and the other two: "In the upcoming battle, with many people and eyes around, it's inevitable that some of our information will be exposed.
Such as our numbers, builds, etc.
The path of revenge cannot be smooth sailing; we must all be prepared to pay a price."
Yuka said: "Fox, you are the one infiltrating near the Daimyō to carry out the assassination. Your danger is the greatest. We are merely attracting attention on the periphery. You need to be more careful."
Yōkō said: "It's fine. I'm quite confident I can handle a mere Daimyō's 12 Guardian Ninja.
Especially since there are 4 Shimura clan ninja among them, 3 of whom are fakes.
Only the Guardian Ninja Captain, Shimura Kōhi, poses some threat."
After the group formulated a tactic, they separated.
In the quietness, a commotion suddenly arose from a certain direction.
The sound of explosive tags came from the southeast.
The Guardian Ninja instantly grew tense.
Guardian Ninja Hyūga Shin formed hand seals and activated his Byakugan!
He saw three masked figures at the edge of the camp, fighting with samurai.
Guardian Ninja Captain Shimura Kōhi asked: "Who are they!"
Hyūga Shin said: "I see three masked people. The masks... have sealing techniques on them! I can't see what the people behind the masks look like!"
Hyūga Shin suddenly remembered Danzo.
Advisor Danzo's right eye was bandaged. Once, he unintentionally scanned Advisor Danzo's right eye with his Byakugan and found his Byakugan couldn't penetrate that bandage.
It was some kind of seal, a seal that blocked reconnaissance.
At least with his Byakugan, he couldn't see through the seal.
Shimura Kōhi said: "Send 3 Guardian Ninja to see who dares to attack the camp!
Three of you, come with me into the Daimyō's tent.
The remaining five, guard outside the Daimyō's tent."
While the Hyūga ninja's gaze was directed southeast, Yōkō traveled underground, rapidly approaching from Hyūga Shin's Byakugan blind spot.
With his Byakugan active, Yōkō monitored the situation around the Daimyō from underground.
Seeing that Shimura Kōhi had left, Yōkō burst from the ground in Hyūga Shin's rear blind spot.
He threw a smoke bomb and immediately followed with a punch to the back of Hyūga Shin's head, knocking him out.
He had to deal with the troublesome Hyūga ninja first; otherwise, the upcoming fight and escape would be complicated because of him.
Inside the smoke bomb, others couldn't see anything.
Yōkō activated his Byakugan and accurately located the Shimura clan's fake Jonin, Shimura Ryo.
Shimura Ryo's first reaction wasn't to charge into the smoke and engage the enemy in close combat, but to push off with his legs and immediately retreat.
He jumped into the air, wanting to escape the smoke bomb's range.
The enemy appeared in the air at the same time, the two almost colliding.
Shimura Ryo saw the White Ghost mask almost pressed against his face and tried to swing his kunai.
However, he found he couldn't move at all.
He and the White Ghost mask were too close for the smoke to matter, so close that he made eye contact with a pair of Sharingan!
Is it the Uchiha who want to kill me?
Then were the Uchiha also the ones who used Fire Release to kill the other Shimura clansmen before?
No wonder the Clan Head hates the Uchiha so much. The Uchiha are indeed scheming against the Shimura clan.
Genjutsu!
He was under the Stakes Staking Genjutsu; his body was out of his control.
A kunai plunged deep into Shimura Ryo's temple.
A figure fell out of the smoke bomb's range mid-air.
The samurai rushed forward to check and found it was the corpse of Guardian Ninja Jonin Shimura Ryo.
A kunai was embedded in Shimura Ryo's temple, the diamond-shaped blade almost completely buried in his head, leaving only the grip wrapped with anti-slip cord.
A few more dull thuds sounded from within the smoke bomb.
When the smoke cleared, the samurai saw the Guardian Ninja all lying on the ground.
Some were unconscious, some severely injured, and the two Shimura clan Tokubetsu Jonin had kunai embedded in their heads.
The samurai quickly looked towards the Daimyō's tent.
There were assassins! They didn't know how the Daimyō was faring.
Yōkō traveled underground and entered the Daimyō's tent.
One Guardian Ninja was an Earth Release user. He shouted: "Someone's underground!"
Before the person underground revealed themselves, a smoke bomb appeared first.
The enclosed tent was instantly filled with thick yellow smoke.
Shimura Kōhi quickly formed hand seals, using Wind Release to disperse the smoke bomb.
As a gap opened in the smoke, Shimura Kōhi saw a figure in a black hooded robe, holding a kunai, charging towards the Daimyō of the Land of Grass.
The Daimyō was coughing repeatedly from the smoke, unaware of the mortal danger.
Shimura Kōhi used the Body Flicker Technique to pursue the assassin.
Under the White Ghost mask, Yōkō was extremely surprised.
Shimura Kōhi's Body Flicker Technique was impressive!
No sound, no movement; Shimura Kōhi instantly appeared beside Yōkō.
According to the intelligence Yakushi Nonō gave him, Shimura Kōhi was proficient in Wind Release secret techniques and the Silent Body Flicker Technique.
Fast speed, no sound of moving air, silent and traceless.
Shimura Kōhi was an important Jonin within the Shimura clan; otherwise, Danzo wouldn't have sent him as the Guardian Ninja Captain.
Body Flicker Techniques were always valuable.
Yōkō had been worried about his minor identity White Ghost's lack of strength. Seeing such a useful ability, he immediately grew excited.
Your technique belongs to me now!
Before sending himself to his death, Yōkō had one more thing to do.
He had previously obtained intelligence that the Daimyō of the Land of Grass had captured an Uzumaki clansman, Uzumaki Kaon, who mastered medical ninjutsu.
This was a good opportunity to find Uzumaki Kaon.
Shimura Kōhi's kunai thrust towards Yōkō's throat.
Yōkō used the Demonic Illusion: Stakes Staking Technique again.
Shimura Kōhi couldn't move, instantly controlled by the Sharingan genjutsu.
The Sharingan's signless genjutsu was too powerful; ordinary ninja facing the Sharingan could be said to have no ability to fight back.
"Uchiha! You are Uchiha!"
Yōkō turned and grabbed the Daimyō by the throat.
The Daimyō's face instantly turned purplish-red.
"Where is the Uzumaki clansman you captured?"
Seeing the Guardian Ninja Captain immobilized, the Daimyō quickly whimpered: "I'll talk... I'll talk, let me go."
Yōkō released the bearded Daimyō.
The Daimyō hurriedly said: "There is a secret base under our clan's sacred sacrifice site, the Evergreen Sacred Mountain.
The person you mentioned is in that secret base. Please don't kill me!"
Yōkō was satisfied.
Taking the opportunity to rescue Uzumaki Kaon; Uzumaki Kaon's abilities were very crucial for the Uzumaki clan.
Behind him, Shimura Kōhi 'finally' broke free from the Stakes Staking Technique and, taking advantage of the Uchiha ninja's distraction, drew a new kunai and stabbed towards the back of Yōkō's head.
[Detected that the host has died. The Mochizuki's Arc system is activating...]
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His vision shifted, and Yōkō returned to the previous full moon night.
He was still in Konoha village.
This time after rebirth, he was so diligent. There was no woman in front of him; he was actually practicing the Demonic Illusion: Stakes Staking Technique.
He wasn't with Kyōi investigating, nor was he with Purple Cat digging.
He truly was a true gentleman, and a hardworking one at that.
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