Fuguki Suikazan thought to himself.
Could it be that Jinin Akebino was plotting in the dark, hoping that this operation would fail so that he, Fuguki, would be punished by the village? But then Fuguki felt that Jinin Akebino didn't have that much guts.
Before Genji could answer.
A figure approached quickly.
"Elder Genji, bad news."
"What is it?"
"The main army was suddenly attacked and has scattered. We can't organize an offensive."
"What?"
Genji's eyes widened.
"How is that possible? Who attacked? There were over five thousand ninja there, led by Hozuki Mangetsu and Jinin Akebino. Who could scatter them?"
"Not a person."
"Not a person? Then what?"
"A bird."
"A bird?"
Genji found it even more baffling.
"Yes, an extremely huge bird circling high in the sky and laying eggs. As soon as those eggs fell, they exploded with tremendous power. In a very short time, we suffered nearly a thousand casualties."
Genji's expression became somewhat ugly.
Even now, Genji still didn't quite believe what this Mist ninja was saying.
But one thing Genji was certain of.
The main Mist army probably really couldn't come.
This full-scale offensive plan had failed.
Not only did it fail, but his group here would also fall under siege by the Sand army.
"Go!"
Following Genji's order, the Mist ninja turned and ran.
The sudden change caught the Sand ninja off guard.
However, the Sand ninja soon realized that something must have gone wrong with the Mist army.
"Chase!"
Mist ninja fled in front, Sand ninja chased behind.
Fuguki Suikazan only felt that this scene was so familiar, as if it had just happened not long ago.
"Last time the ambush on Pakura failed, I fled in disgrace."
"This operation failed again."
"There was clearly no problem with my plan. It failed due to other reasons, as if something was deliberately working against me."
"Damn it!"
"My luck is too terrible!"
After sacrificing hundreds of elite Mist ninja, Genji and the others finally shook off the pursuit of the Sand ninja.
But everyone's expression was very ugly.
An operation plan that everyone thought should have succeeded.
Not only did it not succeed, but it failed so thoroughly.
Clearly, the Mist Village's strength was far above the Sand's.
At this time, Jinin Akebino and Hozuki Mangetsu also returned to the base with some ninja.
Fuguki Suikazan glared angrily at Hozuki Mangetsu and Jinin Akebino.
But before Fuguki Suikazan could speak, Jinin Akebino shouted first.
"Elder Genji, Fuguki Suikazan sold out the village and colluded with the Sand Village. Please execute him immediately!"
Fuguki Suikazan's eyes widened, pointing at Jinin Akebino, his whole body trembling with rage.
"Jinin Akebino, you are spouting nonsense!"
"Elder Genji, he is slandering me, he is defaming me!"
Genji looked at Jinin Akebino and raised his chin, signaling him to continue.
"What exactly happened on your side?"
Jinin Akebino hurriedly explained.
"Elder Genji, just as your order arrived and we were preparing to move, an incredibly huge bird, likely a Sand Village summoning beast, appeared above us."
"That summoning beast could drop extremely powerful explosive eggs."
"Our people happened to be standing very densely at that time, so the falling explosions caused very severe casualties."
"Over a thousand ninja died directly in those explosions."
"Even more ninja were injured."
"That summoning beast is still circling high in the sky. I organized ninja to attack it, but its altitude is too high. Our ninja's attacks can't reach it at all."
"We could only watch helplessly."
Jinin Akebino's eyes were red.
"Elder Genji, it's not mine or Hozuki Mangetsu's fault. Fuguki must have sold out the village!"
"Otherwise, this is too coincidental."
"How could the Sand Village people know our location? And know our operation time so perfectly?"
"And yesterday when I proposed acting early, why did Fuguki Suikazan strongly prevent it? Now I know, he just wanted to buy time for the Sand Village!"
Fuguki Suikazan hurriedly defended himself.
"That was because I found an insider in the Sand Village. With the insider's cooperation, we could easily enter the rear of the Sand army to raid them."
At this time, Ao on the side suddenly raised his doubt.
"Senior Fuguki, from beginning to end, I don't seem to have seen any insider."
"Could you tell me which one it is?"
Jinin Akebino grinned.
"Fuguki Suikazan, what do you have to say now?"
Fuguki Suikazan was so anxious he was about to jump.
"If not for the insider, do you think the Sand Village only has that few scout ninja? Brat, if you don't understand, don't speak. I have absolutely no disloyalty to the village."
"Elder Genji."
Fuguki Suikazan turned to Genji.
"I absolutely did not sell out the village. Everything I did was for the village. If I speak a single word of falsehood, let me die a horrible death. I can swear."
Jinin Akebino said indifferently, "If swearing was useful, what would we need ninja for?"
Genji was silent for a while.
"Let's leave it at this for today. The operation has already failed. Saying more is meaningless."
"The most important thing is to figure out what exactly that summoning beast is."
...
...
"Lord Kazekage."
Seeing Rasa, Pakura's face lit up with joy, and she quickly jogged over.
A figure followed closely beside her but didn't dare to get too close after seeing Rasa.
It was Pakura's disciple, Maki.
Rasa glanced at Maki, quickly withdrawing his gaze and returning it to Pakura.
"Pakura."
"Let me introduce you."
Rasa pointed to the Yatagarasu circling high in the sky.
"This is a summoning beast I recently acquired, the Yatagarasu. Its strength is not bad, and its speed is extremely fast. With it, the pressure on you at the front lines can be a bit less, Pakura."
Rasa could clearly see the fatigue on Pakura's face.
But there was no other way.
The Sand Village truly had no one else to use.
The two entered the command tent. Pakura reported the front-line situation to Rasa, and Rasa also told Pakura some things about the village.
Soon.
Several intelligence ninja arrived at the entrance.
Holding the report, Rasa finally understood why so many Mist ninja were gathered so densely in that place.
Rasa looked outside, his eyes narrowing slightly.
"If I hadn't happened to obtain the Yatagarasu and happened to come to the front lines, the Sand army would probably have suffered heavy losses this time. It is impolite not to reciprocate."
"Since that is the case, Dream Card, activate!"