"Why don't we attack Hidden Cloud Village directly now? These Hidden Cloud ninjas below can't stop us, can they? If we did, by the time the Raikage rushes back to Hidden Cloud Village, we might have already taken care of Hidden Cloud Village entirely," Bluefield Chiyi asked, still puzzled.
Ino slowly looked at Bluefield Chiyi and said, "If we attack Hidden Cloud Village directly now, Hidden Cloud Village will definitely resist with all their might. Our losses at that time will be immense. Moreover, that's Hidden Cloud Village's main base. Who knows what trump cards they might have? Never underestimate the foundation of the Five Great Ninja Villages."
Hearing Ino's words, Bluefield Chiyi nodded, "You're right. Hidden Cloud Village's main base... it's definitely countless times more difficult than it is now."
"Moreover, according to the intelligence from Hidden Stone, that Raikage fellow doesn't seem to have brought the two Jinchuriki with him. What I mean is, the two Jinchuriki are still within Hidden Cloud Village," Ino said faintly.
Bluefield Chiyi was surprised to hear this. He nodded, "So that's how it is. Keeping the Jinchuriki within Hidden Cloud Village not only protects them, but also, conversely, using the Jinchuriki's power can protect Hidden Cloud Village. That Raikage fellow looks incredibly crude and rough, but I never thought his mind would be so meticulous."
"Heh heh, the leader of Hidden Cloud Village, one of the Five Great Ninja Villages, isn't someone an idiot can become. Nor is he someone who can only rely on strength to become leader," Ino said with a chuckle.
"Furthermore, even if we conquer Hidden Cloud Village at great cost, what then? There's no benefit other than destroying some of their supplies hidden within the village. We can't go slaughter civilians, can we?
Those Hidden Cloud ninjas, even if they don't dare to fight us, if they want to escape, we can't stop them either. There's no benefit, and there's also the possibility of causing huge casualties on our side," Ino said, shaking her head.
At this moment, the slaughter below had reached a fever pitch. The sound of kunai and ninja blades clashing was incessant, sparks flew everywhere, and a corner of the forest was already ablaze with raging fires.
The firelight shot into the sky, and thick smoke billowed. In this lush green forest, it was very conspicuous. Takeoka Junko, holding a ninja blade crackling with blue lightning, moved like a ghost, weaving through the battlefield like a blue lightning bolt, leaving behind sprays of dazzling blood.
That terrifying destructive power quickly attracted the attention of several Hidden Cloud Jonin. They quickly shook off a dozen or so surrounding Sakura ninjas and charged towards Takeoka Junko.
"Don't be too arrogant! You stinking brat!!!!" A Hidden Cloud Jonin with dark skin coldly glared at Takeoka Junko. The ninja blade in his hand also instantly emitted blue lightning. He mercilessly slashed at Takeoka Junko with one strike.
Takeoka Junko's face changed in surprise. "Lightning Release!!!!" The katana in her hand involuntarily rose. "Clang!!!!" With a soft clang, two ninja blades crackling with lightning violently clashed together.
The two's Lightning Release Chakra also began a fierce clash through their ninja blades. Takeoka Junko's face was extremely grim. Her body involuntarily leaned back. Not only in terms of power, but in the clash of Lightning Release Chakra, she was also completely at a disadvantage.
Just then, a faint ripping sound echoed, and another sharp ninja blade suddenly appeared from behind her, carrying blue lightning, mercilessly stabbing towards her heart!!!! "Damn it!!!!" Takeoka Junko's face changed.
She immediately gritted her teeth and exerted all her strength, pushing aside the Hidden Cloud ninja's blade in front of her. Then, her body twisted rapidly, barely avoiding the ninja blade's sudden thrust from behind.
However, although she avoided her heart, her arm was still grazed by the sharp ninja blade, and a strong electric current flowed into her body, causing her body to tremble slightly.
"Hmph!!! You're seeking death!!!!" The Hidden Cloud ninja whose blade was parried earlier didn't have time to retrieve his deflected blade. His eyes were fierce. He fiercely kicked Takeoka Junko in the abdomen.
With a miserable cry, Takeoka Junko's body was sent flying by a huge force, slamming heavily onto the ground not far away. Two Hidden Cloud ninjas didn't stop at all. They fiercely charged towards Takeoka Junko.
Their sharp ninja blades, carrying blue electric arcs, mercilessly stabbed towards Takeoka Junko's neck. Takeoka Junko's pupils constricted slightly. Just at this critical moment, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Takeoka Junko.
"Y-you... you are..." Looking at the figure that suddenly appeared in front of them, the two Hidden Cloud ninjas seemed to have thought of something, and their faces instantly changed drastically. "Sakurakage-sama...!!!" Takeoka Junko looked blankly at the figure standing in front of her, muttering to herself, appearing extremely surprised.
The blood-red Three-Tomoe Sharingan slightly rotated. The bodies of the two Hidden Cloud ninjas instantly stiffened, their eyes losing color. They were clearly caught in a Genjutsu of the Sharingan.
A flash of white light, fresh blood splattered. The necks of the two Hidden Cloud ninjas had already been mercilessly slashed open. Fresh blood gushed wildly, their faces filled with helplessness and terror. They slowly fell to the ground, losing their vitality.
At this moment, Bluefield Chiyi had already arrived behind Ino, helping Takeoka Junko, who had fallen to the ground. "It's not a very serious injury. You just need to rest for a while." Bluefield Chiyi said, after checking Takeoka Junko's injuries.
"You did very well. Now go get some good rest." Ino said with a faint smile to Takeoka Junko. "Thank you, Sakurakage-sama." Takeoka Junko also breathed a sigh of relief, then showed a hint of a smile. Escaping death was indeed worth celebrating, after all, no one wanted to die.
"Why are we starting so quickly? Didn't you say you wanted to train our village's ninjas more?" Bluefield Chiyi asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Almost. Even if it's training, we need to control the losses within limits. And it's already been several days. That Raikage fellow is probably deliberately leading a large force towards Hidden Cloud Village. We can't be slow either."
"Let's deal with them first, then directly rendezvous with Hidden Cloud Village and Onoki," Ino said with a cold sneer.
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