The content of the letter differed slightly from Uchiha Izuna's plan. Originally, Uchiha Izuna planned to launch a frontal assault at exactly 2 a.m. However, with the assistance of the mission from the Cloud Village, it would allow him to breach the Cloud Village more easily.
As for suspicion, Uchiha Izuna had no such thoughts. When he previously decided to unify the ninja world, he had already received intelligence from Konoha's spies within the Cloud Village.
The Fourth Raikage, A, upon hearing Ryun's strong village method, immediately began a purge of the ninja clans.
Although the ninja clans were prepared, they did not expect the Fourth Raikage, A, to act so swiftly.
On the very night the succession ceremony concluded, he proceeded house by house with confiscations, showing no mercy by killing anyone who resisted. He even uttered a statement that chilled the hearts of the clans, "Anyone who obstructs the Cloud Village's reforms will be executed without exception."
This left the clans furious but powerless to speak out. They were left in decline, bruised and battered, forced to rely on each other, huddle together for warmth, and lick their wounds.
Now, Konoha's attack gave them hope. Regardless of whether Konoha would take care of them after defeating the Fourth Raikage, A, just the thought of Konoha eliminating the Fourth Raikage, A, was immensely satisfying to them.
The hatred of clan destruction is irreconcilable.
"Duanmu Yan, return and tell your clan head that after the village is breached, Konoha will certainly treat the clan heads as honored guests." After saying this, Uchiha Izuna placed the letter in a brazier. In an instant, it turned to ashes and dissipated.
Duanmu Yan bowed, threw a flirtatious glance at Uchiha Izuna, and then left. Seeing this, Pakura nearly couldn't restrain herself, almost using Scorch Release: Overwhelming Murder to eliminate her.
How dare she covet my man.
Seeing this, Uchiha Izuna chuckled softly. He took Pakura's arm and soothed her, "Pakura, no need to be angry over such a minor figure. Besides, she is far inferior to you, whether in strength or beauty."
"That Duanmu Yan is not half as good as my wife, Pakura." Uchiha Izuna held Pakura's hand, gazed into her eyes with deep affection, and then kissed her.
Pakura's face flushed red, but she did not continue being angry. After a long while, their lips parted.
The two checked the time. It was almost time to depart. It was time to wake everyone up and prepare for battle.
Uchiha Izuna stood up, summoned the messenger, and ordered all resting shinobi to be awakened for combat readiness.
1:30 a.m.
Nawaki Senju, Yugito, Pakura, and Uchiha Fugaku gathered in the main tent. Outside were ten thousand Konoha shinobi dressed in standard ninja uniforms.
They knelt on one knee, awaiting orders.
"Since everyone is assembled, let the military council begin." Saying this, Uchiha Izuna stood at the head position, looking at his subordinates, a surge of pride rising in his heart.
"While you all were resting, I received a message. Tonight at two a.m., someone will open the north and south gates, welcoming our army into the village."
"As for the main gate, we cannot ignore it either. Therefore, the original plan is changed. Nawaki Senju will lead the assault from the north gate. Uchiha Fugaku will lead the assault from the south gate."
"Nawaki Senju is to directly use Wood Dragon Technique. Anyone who is not a Konoha shinobi is to be killed on sight. Do not listen to anything they say."
"Uchiha Fugaku will do the same. Directly activate Susanoo, kill everyone you see, and absolutely do not listen to anyone's cries."
"Pakura, Yugito, directly use Tailed Beast Bombs to bombard the west gate. Draw fire for the Konoha forces at the north and south sides."
"After suppressing the strongpoints, head together towards the west gate, merge forces, and after suppressing everyone at the west gate, head straight for the Raikage Building."
"Additionally, I will send a carrier pigeon with a message, telling the ninja clans to return home immediately upon seeing you. Otherwise, they will bear the consequences. From then on, it's up to you all. Kill as many as your abilities allow."
"I will arrange for logistics personnel here to prepare a feast, awaiting your triumphant return."
Uchiha Izuna smiled. Everyone cupped their hands in acknowledgment and began leading their troops towards their assigned areas.
Uchiha Izuna wrote a letter and delivered it into Duanmu Yun's hands. Duanmu Yun's eyes lit up as he relayed this matter to the ninja clans at the north and south gates.
The others all wore expressions of joy on their faces. Once the gates opened and the Wood Dragon and Susanoo arrived, they would each return home to preserve their strength.
Soon, 2 a.m. arrived.
The north and south gates opened as promised. The two jinchūriki at the west side were also vigorously releasing Tailed Beast Bombs to draw fire.
Yugito opened her mouth. A black Tailed Beast Bomb gradually gathered, condensed, and then shot towards the city wall.
Boom. The explosion sounded, instantly shattering a section of the wall. The entire Cloud Village felt the earth shake and the mountains tremble.
"What's happening?" The Fourth Raikage, A, who was in the midst of sleep, abruptly sat up. Darui entered with hurried, stumbling steps.
"It's terrible, Raikage-sama. Konoha's Two-Tails jinchūriki, Yugito, is currently bombarding our gate with Tailed Beast Bombs." Darui gritted his teeth.
The Fourth Raikage, A's pupils contracted. The Two-Tails jinchūriki, Yugito. Damn, that traitor.
"I will take the field myself. I will definitely capture that traitor and extract the tailed beast from her." The Fourth Raikage took a deep breath.
"Raikage-sama, besides the Two-Tails jinchūriki Yugito, Konoha has also sent the Four-Tails jinchūriki Pakura. The two are taking turns bombarding the gate tower." Darui said helplessly.
If it were just one jinchūriki, he would lead the Anbu to engage and stall. But two jinchūriki were simply beyond what manpower could stop.
"Hmph. You take men to stop Yugito. I will deal with Pakura." After saying this, the Fourth Raikage, A, activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode, transforming into a bolt of lightning charging towards the west gate.
Darui, seeing this, hurriedly followed. The two had a clear division of labor, heading towards the west gate.
At this moment, at the south gate, Uchiha Fugaku led five thousand shinobi troops charging in. Uchiha Fugaku directly activated Susanoo. With a sweep of its large hand, every shinobi in sight was cut down with a single slash.
The Konoha shinobi's fighting spirit was high. Following behind Fugaku, they dealt with those playing dead or trying to escape, the ones who slipped through the net.
At the north gate, a Wood Dragon appeared in the sky, carrying Nawaki Senju as it rampaged through. For a time, the Cloud Village Anbu fell into chaos. Seeing this giant Wood Dragon, their legs began to go weak.
"Monster, a monster." Cloud Village shinobi wailed one after another.
But Nawaki felt no pity for them. Because since they had chosen sides, since they were shinobi, they must bear the consequences of their choices.
The Wood Dragon swept through the north gate. Those crushed or rammed to death were countless. It pushed forward until both sides converged.
Uchiha Fugaku stood with arms crossed on the head of Susanoo. Nawaki Senju's arms hung down, legs positioned one in front of the other on the Wood Dragon's head. The two exchanged a glance, then simultaneously turned and gave the order, "Charge."
The Konoha shinobi's fighting spirit soared. They roared, "Kill."
West Gate.
The Fourth Raikage, A, stood on the city wall. His figure was as towering as a mountain, radiating a powerful aura.
His gaze was like lightning, tightly locked onto Pakura below.
Suddenly, the Fourth Raikage, A, leaped down from the city wall without any warning, like a swift eagle diving straight towards Pakura.
Mid-air, he shouted, "Liger Bomb."
With his shout, the Fourth Raikage, A's body was instantly enveloped in lightning, transforming into a dazzling bolt of light charging at an astonishing speed towards Pakura.
Pakura, seeing this, her expression changed slightly. She clearly had not anticipated the Fourth Raikage, A, would attack so suddenly.
However, she was, after all, a seasoned veteran. She reacted instantly.
"Lava Release: Granite." Pakura roared. Her arms suddenly erupted with billowing lava. This lava rapidly solidified, forming a layer of hard gauntlets tightly encasing her arms.
At that moment, the Fourth Raikage, A's Liger Bomb slammed fiercely into Pakura's gauntlets.
A loud boom was heard. Flames splattered. The entire scene was enveloped by the explosion's shockwave.
Yet, surprisingly, Pakura's gauntlets actually withstood the Liger Bomb's attack.
Although a piece of the lava rock was knocked off, the gauntlets as a whole remained intact. Pakura was merely forced back a few steps.
In contrast, the Fourth Raikage, A's hand was scalded from contact with the searing lava rock. Blisters formed on the skin, looking quite severe. He hid his hand behind his back. He absolutely could not show weakness now.
The shinobi on the gate tower, seeing their Raikage-sama take action and force back the Four-Tails jinchūriki with a single punch, couldn't help but cheer.
"Ooooh. It's the Fourth-sama."
"The Fourth-sama has taken action. Our Cloud Village is saved."
Darui, seeing morale high, naturally did not want to miss this opportunity. "Sealing Squad, follow me. Capture the Cloud Village traitor, Yugito."
After saying this, he took the lead, forming hand signs. Lightning Release: Black Panther.
Instantly, black lightning burst from his hands, shooting towards Yugito.
He suddenly saw Yugito throw out a Mouse Hairball.
This sphere spun rapidly in the air, colliding with the black lightning, producing a tremendous sound and dazzling light.
Yet, surprisingly, Yugito remained completely unmoved amidst this violent collision, while Darui was continuously forced backward by the powerful impact, clearly at a disadvantage.
Darui inwardly groaned. "Is this the power of a tailed beast? It's so unfair." He shook his head helplessly, trying to dispel these distracting thoughts.
After all, this was a life-or-death battle. He could not afford the slightest distraction.
Darui quickly adjusted his state, focusing his energy to deal with Yugito's attacks.
However, he never expected that Yugito, as a veteran jinchūriki, had extremely rich combat experience. She spotted Darui's opening at a glance and without hesitation launched a new round of offense.
Yugito's cat claw blades rapidly extended, lunging at Darui with astonishing speed.
Darui's heart skipped a beat. This speed was truly too fast. He desperately dodged left and right amidst this series of attacks, but still found it difficult to completely avoid Yugito's strikes.
Although Darui's speed was already fast, it was ultimately slightly inferior. Deep claw marks already appeared on his chest, legs, and arms. Blood continuously welled from the wounds.
Darui knew well he was no match for the Two-Tails jinchūriki. Continuing like this would likely end badly. So, he made a decisive decision and shouted loudly, "Sealing Squad, if not now, then when."
Instantly, sheets of sealing talisman paper flew up, beginning to rush towards Yugito.
Yugito was greatly alarmed. This move was the very sealing technique used to seal the Two-Tails back when she lost control. Against this, she truly had a hard time evading.
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