vncnus Chapter 40 Father-Son Scheme
Chapter 40 Father-Son Scheme
Chapter 40 Father-Son Scheme
At that moment, everyone clearly felt Shiba Kiyokawa's determination!
Although they didn't understand why their captain hated Konoha so much, their long-standing trust and obedience led them to choose to obey.
Kenjiro volunteered to go down the mountain to set up firebreaks and was responsible for evacuating the villagers.
The hydrangea continued to monitor the situation in the mountains.
Meanwhile, Kazuki Masuda and Karasu followed Kiyokawa Shiba to a high point on the hillside to set fire to the place.
At this moment, the moonlight was cool, and Ryoma Aburame, who was in the temporary base located underground in the mountains, was still unaware of the impending fire.
He was studying late into the night, summarizing the intelligence he had gathered during the day.
(From left to right: Orochimaru, Danzo, Ryoma Aburame)
When he first arrived in the Land of Rain, his focus was still on the battlefield between Konoha and Sunagakure.
However, as local intelligence work gradually unfolded in the past few days, his initial resistance to the task given to him by Danzo turned into some interest.
"This organization called Akatsuki is really quite threatening! Especially that boy who seems to be a member of the Shimura clan, he's ruthless and incredibly intelligent, it's hard to believe he's only a teenager."
As Ryoma Aburame looked at the documents, he muttered to himself.
A Root ninja codenamed "Shaman" chuckled, "Could this child really be a relative of Lord Danzo? Does he perhaps aspire to become the Darkness of Rain?"
Danzo had a title called "The Darkness of the Ninja," which, although it was largely self-proclaimed, was quite well-regarded within Root.
Ryoma Aburame gave an awkward smile but didn't reply.
As the organization's supreme commander, he usually had much more contact with Danzo than with his Root ninja subordinates, so his biases were naturally less pronounced.
In his opinion, compared to other boys of the same age, Lord Danzo would probably be utterly crushed by this young man in the intelligence report...
What was Danzo doing when he was fifteen or sixteen?
He accompanied the Second Hokage on a mission to Kumogakure, but at a crucial moment he chickened out and made a choice that he still regrets to this day.
As a long-time employee at the root, Ryoma Aburame didn't want to criticize his superior, so he simply didn't respond.
Unfortunately, the shaman beside him didn't understand the atmosphere at all and kept rambling on.
"If you ask me, if that child really is a member of the Shimura clan who has been living away from home, why doesn't Lord Danzo come here in person and take him as his adopted son?"
I think that child is naturally suited to our roots; perhaps he could become your successor, Lord Ryoma, in the future.
Ryoma Aburame forced a smile.
Just then, the oil-producing woman Longma suddenly started moving, her movements so large that she knocked over a pile of scrolls on the table, startling the witch standing nearby.
"What's wrong with you?" the shaman asked.
Aburame Ryoma's expression changed drastically. "Quickly, tell everyone to get up! My insects have discovered there's a fire outside!"
The shaman's expression changed, and he quickly vanished to wake up the sleeping team members one by one.
When they woke up, put on their equipment and masks, and arrived at the entrance of the base, all they saw was a blazing sea of fire!
Although "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique" is jokingly referred to as a merciful technique in the original work, and no one has ever been burned to death throughout the entire manga, it is still the signature technique of the Uchiha clan, and its efficiency in burning mountains is still quite impressive.
In no time at all, the entire hillside was completely engulfed in flames and thick smoke.
Ryoma Aburame's face was extremely ugly!
His insect manipulation skills were severely suppressed in this environment!
Insects' natural aversion to fire makes them unwilling to work under such conditions, and forcing them to work could even provoke a backlash from the insects.
"Get out of here immediately! Retreat outside the fire circle! Be careful, my insects can't help with scouting in this situation!" Aburame Ryoma hurriedly ordered.
He was originally a sensory ninja in the team, but in this situation, his sensory range is actually worse than that of an ordinary ninja.
The next moment, this flaw was immediately seized upon by the enemy in the shadows!
A Root ninja leaped high into the air, preparing to rush out of the sea of fire, but as soon as his feet touched the unburnt tree canopy high above, a violent explosion engulfed him!
"boom!"
"Ahhhhh!"
The explosion, mixed with screams, plummeted from the high school, plunging the hearts of everyone in Root into despair.
"Watch out! There are traps around! There are many explosive tags in the trees!"
Cold sweat trickled down Aburame Ryoma's forehead.
The wildfire restricted his insects and suppressed his senses, resulting in hidden traps appearing around him immediately!
These interconnected killing moves clearly indicate that the enemy came prepared!
Had their underground base been exposed all along? He hadn't even noticed for the past few days!
This explosion was like triggering a fuse, and soon more and more explosions were heard around them!
The fire grew stronger and stronger, and as far as the eye could see, thick smoke billowed and flames raged everywhere under the moonlight!
"Damn it! Where did these enemies come from?! Who's plotting against us? Why are there so many explosive tags?"
The witch's eyes were bloodshot with rage, yet she was powerless to do anything about it.
He is a ninja skilled in fire-style techniques, but in this environment, he is powerless and his attacks would only make things worse.
But his unintentional remark suddenly enlightened Aburame Ryoma.
"Explosive tags? That's right, explosive tags! The intelligence said there's a girl in the Akatsuki who's really good at making explosive tags!"
At that moment, the witch was stunned.
"How is that possible? Ryoma, are you saying this fire was a scheme by the Akatsuki organization from the Land of Rain?!"
Just seconds ago, he was planning to have Lord Danzo come and adopt him as his godson.
Unexpectedly, the situation changed in an instant!
The other party rejected your adoption offer and instead sent you an invitation to a father-son showdown.
The two Root ninjas, codenamed Po and codenamed Luo, standing nearby also looked incredulous upon hearing this.
"How is this possible?! A few mere Rain Ninjas could achieve this?"
These past few days, it's been Ryoma Aburame who's been organizing intelligence. The two of them mostly just stay at the base on standby, so their understanding of Akatsuki is still based on what they knew before they set off.
They still thought it was just a makeshift group from the Land of Rain that was being targeted by Lord Danzo because of a frame-up by the Uchiha.
Aburame Ryoma's expression was solemn; at this moment, he was the only one who paid enough attention to the ruthless young man who was skilled in intelligence gathering.
"This is not the time for talk. Grab the reels, abandon all unnecessary supplies, and break out immediately!"
Luo was still grinning maliciously, "Hmph! Once we get to a place where the fire is smaller, I'll personally twist those people's heads off!"
It's just that as time goes by...
One minute, two minutes, five minutes, ten minutes passed...
Luo's smile gradually froze, his cheeks under the mask were completely soaked with sweat, and the accumulated sweat beads almost formed a small stream at the end of the mask.
"Why can't we get out?"
For a full ten minutes, they tried to break out in all directions.
No matter which way you go—left, right, forward, backward, uphill, or downhill—you're always surrounded by an unchanging sea of fire and endless traps of explosive tags!
At this point, Aburame Ryoma finally realized that he had underestimated the madness and ruthlessness of the boy in the intelligence report.
"That guy set the whole mountain on fire? How dare he? Is he insane?!"
As if echoing Ryoma Aburame's murmur, a scream suddenly rang out behind him, further pressing on the nerves of the Root members who were on the verge of collapse!
Seizing the perfect opportunity when the Root ninjas were exhausted and on the verge of collapse, Shiba Kiyokawa and his group, who had been hiding in the shadows, finally revealed themselves and made their move!
(End of this chapter)