Gekko Chizan wasn't doing this kind of job for the first time, so he was very experienced.
"Chizan, grab me some snacks while you're at it!"
"As long as it's grilled, get me some! I'm sick of eating bugs every day!"
Although the parasitic insects contained quite a bit of chakra, the taste was far too monotonous. It couldn't compare to five-spice, spicy, or cumin flavors at all.
Gekko Chizan's leg, which had just stepped forward, almost retracted on the spot. Just listen to that!
He was going all out, creating a huge commotion to strike at the enemy's economic lifeline, and what about his own partner? A complete foodie!
Thinking about food every single day!
Sigh, what else could he do? His own partner—of course he had to spoil him.
Gekko Chizan's clones had already set out, while he himself activated Transparent Release and headed toward the snack street.
"Charge!"
"Take the money! Take the food! Grab whatever you can!"
The town, which had been relatively peaceful, suddenly descended into disaster.
A group of pirates stormed into the town shouting slogans, knocking out anyone who stood in their way and tossing them aside.
Of course, if someone happened to be carrying valuables—well then, sorry about that. Rob them, knock them out, and throw them aside!
"Damn it! Weren't these pirates on the northern island?"
"Why are they here?"
"Everyone! Stop the pirates! Hurry!"
Because the northern island had been invaded by pirates, more than half of the ninja forces on this island had already gone to provide support.
The remaining garrison ninjas had never expected these pirates to attack two islands at the same time, and for a moment they were completely dumbfounded.
But as ninjas of Kirigakure, they still had the proper discipline. Though surprised, they immediately launched a counterattack and interception.
"Hahahaha! Is this all that's left of your ninjas?"
"A bunch of trash from Kirigakure! Show them the power of our pirate crew!"
"Use ninjutsu to kill them! Then loot!"
There was no need for the original body to give instructions for stirring up chaos. Every clone knew exactly what to do.
Well, of course—they were all Gekko Chizan. Naturally, they knew how to handle it.
Faced with the obstruction of Kirigakure's ninjas, the clone army's response was simple.
"Wind Release! Great Breakthrough!"
"Water Release! Water Dragon Bullet!"
"Wind Release! Wind Cutter Technique!"
"Water Release! Water Barrage!"
Various Wind Release and Water Release techniques erupted from the hands of the clone army.
Though none of them were particularly high-level ninjutsu, don't forget whose hands they were coming from.
To put it simply, the same Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique spat out by Uchiha Fugaku and by Uchiha Madara would be two entirely different techniques!
The Kirigakure ninjas also realized something was wrong and tried to defend, but it was already too late.
Raging winds, wind blades, and water bullets had already descended.
"Boom!"
"Damn it! These pirates aren't normal! The power of these techniques is too great!"
"What the hell! Send a distress signal!"
After just a brief clash, the Kirigakure garrison had already suffered casualties—and they were heavy.
With no other choice, they fired a signal into the sky. It was an emergency distress signal.
"Heh heh! Kirigakure's ninjas aren't much, huh?"
"Take them down!"
The first wave of ninjutsu bombardment had already thrown the Kirigakure garrison into complete disarray. In the next second, the clone army charged forward.
Using fists, weapons, even the Water Prison Technique.
This battle was nothing short of a crushing defeat. After only a single exchange, Kirigakure's garrison was completely wiped out.
The dead were dead. The captured were captured.
The remaining clones had already begun a new round of looting.
This time, the entire island fell into panic.
"Hand over everything valuable!"
"We're only after money! That one! Hey! Still running? You really don't take me seriously, huh?"
"Ho, quite a haul. It's mine now!"
Following a "merciful" policy, the clone army only sought wealth and refrained from killing, robbing everyone within sight.
At the inn, Tagitsuhime sensed everything happening on the island through chakra perception.
"Tsk tsk, your sensei really is..."
"And Kirigakure's ninjas too—are they really that weak?"
"All wiped out in a single encounter?"
Tagitsuhime sighed with emotion, feeling a hint of satisfaction at Gekko Chizan's strength while also looking down on Kirigakure's ninjas.
And this is one of the Five Great Ninja Villages?
How embarrassing.
"Is sensei's operation going smoothly?"
"Smoothly? Drop the question part. Your sensei is grabbing at everyone he sees."
Tagitsuhime shook her head, a trace of helplessness appearing on her face.
She had lived for so many years and seen all kinds of people. But someone like Gekko Chizan? This was truly her first time encountering such a person.
Just as she was wildly complaining, perhaps Gekko Chizan sensed something.
Using Flying Thunder God, he returned instantly, placed a basket of snakeberries in the room, and disappeared again.
He didn't even say a word.
Tagitsuhime: !!!!
Looking at the basket of snakeberries in front of her, Tagitsuhime's eyes went wide.
She immediately forgot about nagging Gekko Chizan and dove headfirst into the basket, eating to her heart's content.
"Sss—so good!"
"Haku, everything I said earlier was nonsense. Your sensei is a good man, tsk tsk!"
"You should learn from your sensei in the future. Don't worry—if you ever come to Ryūchi Cave, I will take you around!"
This miraculous shift in attitude left Haku completely stunned.
After all, Tagitsuhime's arrogance just moments ago was directly proportional to how much she was fawning now...
...
At the same time, on the sea not far from the Northern Three Islands.
"Damn it! Where did so many pirates come from?"
"The Northern Three Islands are under attack—has the reinforcement unit gone?"
The speaker was 1.43 meters tall, with green hair, dressed in green clothes, and carrying what looked like a giant toothpick on his back—well, even if not a giant toothpick, it was a long-handled, strange weapon.
This person was the Fourth Mizukage, Karatachi Yagura.
As an important group of towns in the Land of Water, the Northern Three Islands suddenly being attacked was no small matter. Although he had already arranged for ninja forces to provide support, he still felt uneasy.
Moreover, the Daimyō's residence had issued a notice, so he came personally.
He had originally thought only the northern island was under attack, but while still on the ship, he saw a signal coming from another island.
His brows furrowed immediately.
"Mizukage-sama, what should we do now?"
"Hmph! Split into two groups. You go to the northern island—I'll head to the other one."
"We must stabilize the situation as quickly as possible!"
Karatachi Yagura's mood was heavy. He could already tell that something about this situation was wrong. Coupled with Kumogakure's recent movements—
Hmph, those damn brutes from Kumogakure have even learned to loot now.
But since they dared to step into his Land of Water, they shouldn't even think about leaving!