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This was an unexpected gain; how could they not take it?
Moreover, their side had the ability to handle it. Since they could take it, why not?
As the saying goes, "Every man for himself, or heaven and earth will destroy him." They absolutely couldn't let such a good opportunity pass!
For a moment, the eyes of the Hidden Mist Ninja in the outpost glowed as they stared intently at the two ninja serving as bait, completely oblivious to what was behind them.
A bunch of idiots driven crazy by thoughts of war merits!
Rong Lin stealthily approached from behind them. No one noticed him. It was like they had left the back door wide open, welcoming his arrival.
I'm coming, baby! [I'm coming, baby]
Rong Lin couldn't help but recall that lyric from a certain song.
"Since you like war merits so much, I'll gladly take your heads and claim them as my own war merits."
With a cold sneer, Rong Lin swiftly infiltrated. While the enemy was still fixated on their prey, he suddenly descended.
"Who are you!!!"
Rong Lin directly charged into the outpost. Only then did the enemy Sensor Ninja react, unable to believe that an enemy had infiltrated the outpost from behind. Could those two Konoha ninja actually be bait?
"Not bad! You figured out it's a trap. I'll be taking the war merits your heads provide."
Rong Lin sneered, raising his Kubikiribōchō. The Hidden Mist Ninja stared at the sword in Rong Lin's hand and cried out in alarm, "That's the Kubikiribōchō!!"
"Good eyesight."
Rong Lin praised, "Unfortunately, there's no reward. The Kubikiribōchō needs your fresh blood to repair its damage. I'll take your blood."
"Run!!"
The fact that someone was carrying Jūzō Biwa's Kubikiribōchō, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, meant that the news of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist's defeat was true!
Rong Lin hadn't even released a fraction of his aura, yet the Hidden Mist Tokubetsu Jonin immediately shouted, "Send a distress signal now!!!"
How decisive!
Not even a thought of fighting, just running, and not forgetting to tell his subordinates to call for help!
"Stay here! No one is leaving!!!!!"
The Time Force instantly enveloped the small outpost. Rong Lin scoffed, leaping up with his Kubikiribōchō. The long blade sliced through the Hidden Mist Ninja who, unable to move, hadn't even had a chance to run.
Rong Lin didn't possess a Ninjutsu like the Flying Thunder God, which offered extreme speed, nor did he have the iconic Ninjutsu of the Third Raikage and Fourth Raikage, the Lightning Release Chakra Mode. Speed was considered one of his weaknesses.
But Rong Lin didn't want these Hidden Mist Ninja to run around and send distress signals to the enemy. That would be like telling everyone, "An enemy has invaded, quickly be on guard and send reinforcements."
Several large heads rolled to the ground. Before their deaths, they hadn't managed to escape the outpost or send any signals. Their eyes wide, they stared at Rong Lin, unable to rest in peace.
What a strange sword. Not paying attention to the heads separated from their bodies, their eyes still fixed on him, Rong Lin watched the Kubikiribōchō continuously absorb iron from the blood, slowly repairing itself. He was very curious about what material the Kubikiribōchō was made of.
Among all the weapons in Naruto, besides those passed down from the Uchiha Clan and Senju Clan, only Orochimaru's Kusanagi Sword was comparable. Besides that sword,
Fuguki Suikazan's Samehada was also pretty good. Although the Kubikiribōchō could repair itself endlessly, its hardness, which seemed to shatter on impact, was worrying. Battles required constant vigilance against it breaking.
The short blade White Fang gave him, although also made of some special material, was ultimately not suitable for grand occasions.
After a battle with Minato, it was damaged and now served as a mere ornament.
The Kubikiribōchō wasn't good enough, and Samehada was too ugly and didn't fit his hand. Rong Lin flicked the sword and muttered to himself:
"It seems I'll have a chance to connect with Uncle Orochimaru and ask if I can borrow his Kusanagi Sword for a spin."
"Huh~~~"
Thousands of miles away, Orochimaru suddenly felt a chill down his spine. He looked back in confusion, but there was nothing. So where did that chill come from?
If Orochimaru knew Rong Lin had set his sights on his Kusanagi Sword, who knew what expression he would make.
Rong Lin wasn't worried that Orochimaru wouldn't give it to him. For Orochimaru, the Kusanagi Sword wasn't an essential item. As long as the sincerity was enough, he would give it.
Rong Lin was confident in this. If Orochimaru was reluctant, he wouldn't be Orochimaru.
Instead of giving it to that little brat Sasuke, it would be better if he had it. It would flourish in his hands.
"Captain!!!!"
With the bait distracting the enemies, Rong Lin easily eliminated the few Hidden Mist Ninja in the outpost.
"Handle the bodies. Leave what needs to be left; that's our evidence for war merits."
Rong Lin waved his hand, signaling them to quickly dispose of the bodies.
"Yes!!" With war merits to earn, the few cheerfully began disposing of the enemy bodies.
Disposing of bodies was quick. As long as they took what they needed, one Ninjutsu could burn everything to ashes.
Fearing too much commotion, they only destroyed the bodies, not the outpost itself. Doing so would attract enemy attention, and besides, this was their country's land, so they should destroy as little as possible.
"Continue."
With several baits helping to distract the enemies, Rong Lin systematically eliminated each outpost. Meanwhile, the Third Mizukage, sitting in the rear camp, remained unaware that his outposts were being taken down one by one by Rong Lin.
During the process, there were some unexpected events (from Zhao's side), but thankfully, even if the feint was exposed, Rong Lin didn't allow the enemy to send any signals.
"Lord Mizukage."
The outposts were supposed to send back intelligence at fixed times each day, but today there was a delay. The intelligence team sent to investigate had not returned either. This was very strange; out of a dozen or so outposts, seven had no news!
This startled the Head of Intelligence Division.
"What is it? Are there results from yesterday's investigation?"
The Head of Intelligence Division rushed in, and the Third Mizukage thought it was about yesterday's investigation. Unfortunately, he was destined to be disappointed.
"No."
Cold sweat beaded on the Head of Intelligence Division's forehead. He knelt, nervously saying:
"Yesterday's investigation is still ongoing. Because we are close to the Konoha camp, our people must be cautious, otherwise they might run into enemies."
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