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Hiss! Crackle! Crackle!
A piercing sound rang out from Yoru's tent.
The Konoha ninjas passing nearby all looked toward that tent with deep reverence in their eyes.
Because Yoru required the Lightning Stimulation Method as an aid during training, his tent appeared ordinary from the outside.
In truth, the interior was actually a special structure painstakingly built by Konoha Jonin skilled in Earth Release.
However, since Earth Release was countered by Lightning Release, Yoru had feared that his training might destroy the room. So he had ordered Konoha Jonin skilled in Wind Release to attach Wind-attribute chakra to the walls. Then, with the special methods of the sealing team, that Wind-attribute chakra was made to remain in place for long periods of time.
As long as every half month or so, the Wind Release Jonin replenished the Wind-attribute chakra once more, the room would be able to withstand the terrifying lightning that leaked out during Yoru's training.
With Yoru's current authority at the Konoha frontline base, as long as he gave the order, there were more than enough Jonin scrambling for the chance to serve him.
The Jonin who had won this task wore pride openly on their faces, as if serving Yoru-sama was the highest honor imaginable.
Meanwhile, those Jonin skilled in the other three elemental releases all looked miserable, cursing themselves for not having trained in Earth-attribute or Wind-attribute chakra nature transformation.
Three hundred and thirty-two! Three hundred and thirty-three! Three hundred and thirty-four!...
Yoru was bare-chested, his entire body flickering with lightning as he pushed the limits of his physique!
Every rise and fall of his body was accompanied by piercing pain, as if his entire body were being torn apart by the violent lightning!
At the same time, Yoru's terrifying regenerative ability continuously repaired the miserable condition of his body. Destruction and restoration had reached a miraculous equilibrium.
"X-Yoru-sama!"
Just as Yoru was enduring his grueling training, someone outside shouted loudly.
Crackle!
All the lightning vanished in an instant.
Yoru stood up, and the dense wounds across his body caused by the lightning rapidly healed. Before long, he was completely restored.
Yoru quickly wiped away the blood on his body and walked toward the entrance.
Click.
The ninja who had come to deliver the message was named Mitsutani Heijiro, a Konoha Jonin. At this moment, as he looked at the legendary ninja standing before him—Yoru-sama—his eyes were filled with reverence.
This was his first time seeing Yoru. When he had received the task of delivering a message to Yoru, countless comrades had envied him.
"Yoru-sama!" Mitsutani Heijiro said respectfully. "Orochimaru-sama sent me to invite you to the command tent for a discussion."
At the same time, his gaze secretly lingered on this legendary ninja.
So young!
Mitsutani Heijiro was inwardly shaken. He had long heard that Yoru-sama was extremely young, but seeing it with his own eyes, he still found it hard to believe. The one whose name shook the ninja world—the strongest combat power of their Konoha frontline base—Konoha's Crimson Demon, Yoru-sama—was actually this young.
And when he saw the gentle smile on Yoru's face, Mitsutani Heijiro's admiration only deepened.
Just as the rumors said. Even when facing an ordinary Jonin like him, this great man was warm and approachable.
"Oh?" Yoru looked at the respectful Konoha ninja before him and smiled faintly. "Got it. Sorry to trouble you."
Hearing Yoru-sama speak to him so politely, Mitsutani Heijiro grew even more excited and hurriedly said, "Yoru-sama, please allow this subordinate to lead the way for you."
Yoru smiled slightly and did not reject the ninja's goodwill. "Then I'll have to trouble you."
At those words, Mitsutani Heijiro respectfully led Yoru toward the command tent.
Along the way, the Konoha ninjas all looked at Yoru with reverence. Then they glanced with envy at Mitsutani Heijiro, who was walking ahead and leading the way, wishing they could replace him and guide the great Yoru-sama themselves.
"Orochimaru-sama, Yoru-sama has arrived."
At this moment, Orochimaru was frowning as he looked at the intelligence report in his hands. The expression on his face made it obvious that this report was not good news for Konoha.
"Oh?"
Hearing the voice, Orochimaru lifted his head. When he saw a Jonin arriving with Yoru, he smiled slightly.
"Yoru-kun is here. I was just about to look for you regarding an urgent matter."
Mitsutani Heijiro tactfully bowed respectfully to both Orochimaru and Yoru, then withdrew from the tent.
"What is it?" Yoru stepped forward and asked. "You called me here so suddenly. Is there some troublesome matter?"
It was a reasonable question. As the strongest combat power currently stationed at Konoha's frontline base, Yoru usually remained in the main camp unless there was some major mission. If it were not for something difficult to handle, Orochimaru would not have disturbed him.
"This time, it really is a bit troublesome," Orochimaru said with a bitter smile after hearing Yoru's question. "The Sand Village has formed a super elite squad that's been hunting down our Konoha ninjas all over the battlefield. We've suffered serious losses."
"Oh? A super elite squad?"
A trace of interest flashed through Yoru's eyes.
"Yes," Orochimaru continued. "This squad consists of five members. Two are peak Jonin-level experts, and the other three are elite Jonin. One of those elite Jonin is even a sensory-type ninja."
"Sakumo is out carrying out a special mission, so he's not at the base right now." Orochimaru sounded somewhat helpless. If Hatake Sakumo were here, there would be no need to deploy Yoru, their strongest combat power. "So I'll have to trouble you to make a trip yourself, Yoru."
This Sand elite squad was extremely troublesome.
Because it had a sensory ninja among them, whenever Konoha dispatched peak Jonin-level experts to eliminate them, those experts often had not even found the squad yet before the enemy had already slipped away.
And to avoid detection by an elite Jonin-level sensory ninja, one needed truly top-tier combat power to move personally.
Right now, Hatake Sakumo was away on another secret mission and not at the base. Tsunade had to oversee the entire medical base. Orochimaru, as the overall commander, could not leave either.
So at present, the only one capable of completing this mission—
Was Yoru.
Yoru took the intelligence report from Orochimaru's hand and carefully read through it.
The core of this Sand super elite squad was actually the two peak Jonin-level fighters and the sensory-type elite Jonin.
Of the two peak Jonin-level fighters, one was a terrifying Wind Release expert.
He was known as the Sand Eagle of Sunagakure—
Morita Hideki.
This formidable man's Wind Release techniques were famous even throughout the ninja world. Among Sunagakure's Jonin, he could rank in the top ten!
As for the other peak Jonin-level fighter—
He was a puppet master!
One of the five fourth-tier black-level puppet masters currently deployed by Sunagakure to the battlefield!
He could simultaneously control five puppets for battle. His combat power was equally terrifying—
Miyauchi Ikedahara!
After reading the report, Yoru gave a confident smile.
"With me making a move, this Sand elite squad can already be considered erased."
Hearing this, Orochimaru also smiled faintly.
If Yoru took action, then this Sand elite squad truly could be considered as good as dead.
Looking at the information in his hand, Yoru smiled with confidence and said, "Don't worry. It won't be long before this Sand elite squad disappears from the ninja world."
Konoha's strongest combat power on the frontlines—
Konoha's Crimson Demon, Yoru—
Deploys!
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