Chapter 247: Attacking The Village Hidden In The Clouds For The Second Time

These hundreds of people are also scattered throughout the vast village, responsible for various key points and streets.

Hundreds of people were thrown in, but it was like throwing a handful of sand into a pond; not even a splash was made.

Shinichi slowly scanned the crowd and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, prepare for action! Just as planned, I’ll lead the way! The whole team will charge into the heart of the Village Hidden in the Cloud!"

"Head straight for the Raikage’s building! Destroy everything inside that can be destroyed!"

"Understood!"

The voices of more than four hundred people merged into a low, short shout, their eyes showing no hesitation.

Shinichi turned around and looked at the village in the distance.

The Raikage building is not only a symbol of power in the Village Hidden in the Cloud, but also the heart of the entire village.

Destroying it would be a far greater blow to the morale of the Village Hidden in the Cloud than burning down a few warehouses or blowing up a few strongholds.

For the Konoha, it would be a victory worthy of being recorded in the village’s history and spread throughout the Shinobi World.

But that’s only one aspect.

Inside, there were also a large number of Ninjutsu scrolls, mission reports, administrative files, resource allocation documents, strategic deployment maps, and so on. If a Ninjutsu scroll was destroyed, it could be rewritten by a living person.

However, if the data files recording the core of the Village Hidden in the Cloud’s operations were destroyed, the Village Hidden in the Cloud’s administrative management system would fall into unprecedented chaos for a long time to come.

"Then, let’s move out! After completing the mission, don’t linger! Retreat immediately!"

"Yes!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shinichi disappeared from the spot, followed closely by more than four hundred figures who became afterimages as they sped away.

...

In the Village Hidden in the Cloud, at the ruins of a street, a patrol of ninjas happened to pass by.

The Chunin captain leading the team walked with heavy steps. He hadn’t slept since last night and had been busy the whole time.

He squinted, and the sunlight seemed to flicker. He raised his hand to shield his eyes, but the light seemed even more dazzling, with a faint scorching heat.

Um? Something’s wrong!

He suddenly looked up and saw a fiery hurricane tearing through the morning light, cutting a scorching wave of air in the air with a piercing shriek as it hurtled straight toward him.

The hurricane was so fast that he didn’t even have time to see it clearly; he only had time to open his mouth.

"Enemy....."

The Chunin captain’s warning was only uttered in one word before the intense heat and explosion completely engulfed him. Flames burst forth, swallowing him and several teammates behind him who had no time to react in the scorching turbulence.

Rumble!

As a series of explosions abruptly shattered the early morning silence, smoke and flames rose, plunging the Village Hidden in the Cloud, which had just begun to regain some order, back into chaos.

"Enemy attack!!"

"It’s people from Konoha! People from Konoha are back!"

"Quickly organize manpower! Immediately send a message to Raikage-sama and A-sama! Request reinforcements!"

"Genin squad, protect the villagers as they evacuate to the shelter! Chunin and above, follow me and hold them off!"

Screams and shouts rang out continuously. Some people ran in panic, some tried to gather their companions, and some had already begun forming hand seals to prepare for battle.

However, the Shinichi battalion’s objective was as clear as a blade, and the entire battalion did not engage in prolonged combat, except for those ninjas who happened to be blocking their path and were swiftly cut down.

The entire force, like a converging torrent, hurtled straight toward the heart of the Village Hidden in the Cloud, the Raikage building!

"No! They’re heading towards the Raikage building! Stop them!"

A Kumogakure’s Jonin, sensing the intention amidst the chaos, shouted hoarsely.

However, at this time, the forces of the Village Hidden in the Cloud were too scattered. Most of the core forces had been transferred to the front line or the pursuit troops.

The remaining personnel were like scattered sand in the huge village. In the rush, orders were hard to convey, and personnel were even harder to gather.

Therefore, when the main force broke through the scattered obstacles like a sharp knife and rushed into the wide square in front of the Raikage building, there were only thirty or forty Kumogakure ninjas who were able to rush to their aid and block their way.

Faced with the elite, imposing, and ten times larger Shinichi battalion, their resistance seemed so weak.

"Let’s go!"

Shinichi took the lead without pausing for a moment. With his left hand, he drew a heavy arc with his vajra staff, sweeping away two Kumogakure ninjas who were trying to throw tools at his right.

At the same time, blazing flames erupted from his body and rapidly converged and condensed towards his right fist, followed by a massive wave of fire that blasted out with his fist!

Crimson Heaven Purge!

Almost at the same instant he made his move, the thirty members of his team behind him, led by Ueno Kaito, who were proficient in Wind Style, had already completed their hand seals and released their attacks in unison: "Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!"

A howling wind spewed from everyone’s mouths and precisely swept into the wave of fire, where wind and fire instantly merged.

The fire is fueled by the wind, and the wind fuels the fire’s power!

The already incredibly powerful flames suddenly expanded, turning into explosive incandescence and transforming into a raging sea of fire that covered half the square, rolling forward with overwhelming force!

The heat was intense, and even the air itself began to distort in its path.

"Danger!"

"Defense!"

"Dodge!"

The Kumogakure ninja ahead turned pale, shouting in alarm as they attempted to dodge or defend.

But it was too late.

Boom!!!

A world-shaking explosion thundered across the entire Village Hidden in the Cloud. Blazing fire waves and violent shockwaves rampaged outward, devouring, tearing apart, and melting everything along their path.

Several Kumogakure ninja at the center of the explosion were instantly vaporized in the extreme heat without even a chance to scream. Those nearby were violently blown away by the shockwave, either dead or gravely injured.

Everything in the plaza before the Raikage building was destroyed. The ground itself was scorched into blackened earth in an instant, debris scattering, smoke rising.

Yet Shinichi did not slow in the slightest. Before the explosion’s light had even faded, he stomped the ground and leaped into the air like an arrow released from a bow. Muscles bulged across his arms as he tightly gripped the Adamantine Nyoi.

The staff burst with dazzling light, expanding rapidly in the wind into a towering pillar that seemed capable of piercing the sky, carrying immense force as it smashed down toward the center of the Raikage building!

"Stop!!!"

"No!!!"

Under the furious, bloodshot gazes and enraged shouts of the Kumogakure ninjas rushing in from all directions, the Raikage building, symbolizing the power and glory of the Village Hidden in the Cloud, collapsed with a thunderous crash!

The massive structure twisted and shattered, turning into a cloud of dust and ruins.