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The objective is to travel to the Land of Wind to investigate whether Sunagakure currently possesses a Jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Beast, as well as other information regarding the Sunagakure ninja...
In other words, we obtained this intelligence from a spy.
But halfway through,
The traces of the team's entry were discovered by the Sunagakure ninja forces, resulting in the deaths of the spies who had been hiding in Sunagakure for four years.
The quest scroll is currently in Sakumo Hatake's possession.
huh, huh, huh-
There were Sand Village ninjas on both sides, and the Sand Village Jonin leading the group was looking in the direction White Fang had left:
"Chase!"
"We must not allow them to reach the vicinity of the ancient Loulan Kingdom!"
The Sand Village Jonin knew that at this time, the ancient kingdom of Loulan had not yet decided to participate in the war.
If Konoha were to give the information about the village gathered by that damned spy to the Loulan forces...
Loulan might change their mind and join forces with Konoha to attack Sunagakure!
More than twenty Sand Village ninjas, chasing after the three remaining members of the Konoha Anbu, quickly arrived at an area less than one kilometer from Loulan.
Loulan soldiers stationed on the outer city wall, high up, spotted the approaching figures immediately through their binoculars.
He quickly pressed the alarm signal broadcast over the loudspeaker outside the city!
Wuwuwu——
The population living in the outer city now numbers around 120,000, while the inner city has around 70,000...
The total surface area of the ancient Loulan Kingdom was approximately 32 square kilometers.
Furthermore, the inner city also has underground space available for the development of residential and leisure facilities.
"It rang again."
"How many times has this happened today?"
A plump woman doing business in the outer city moved a bamboo steamer for steaming buns and turned to look at the broadcast tower in the middle of each district of the outer city.
"The third time."
"I just hope the ninjas don't break in..."
"Don't worry, Loulan's power is immense! There will be absolutely no problem."
"Something seems off this time; patrol soldiers have gone to the Western District!"
"I hope nothing really happened."
The diners were leisurely enjoying steamed buns and other delicacies when they saw soldiers in Loulan uniforms gathering in the western part of the city, and they immediately became flustered.
Soon.
At the main gate of the western district, directly in front of and above the city wall, appeared no fewer than fifty Loulan soldiers.
The team leaders are the duo, Dadi and Xiaomuchong!
They were originally the squad leader and deputy squad leader of the prison guards.
But as Loulan's reputation spread, fewer and fewer people entered the inner city to commit crimes, and the prison no longer needed so many people to manage it...
In addition, Daichi is a rogue ninja from Iwagakure. Although he betrayed Iwagakure, he did not want to fight against the ninjas of Iwagakure.
Therefore, the two were responsible for maintaining security and order in the western part of the city.
Dadi is the security captain of the western district, and Xiaomuchong is the deputy captain.
With their own ninja skills and the help of advanced equipment, the two were more than capable of dealing with weaker Jonin.
"Stop!"
"The ancient kingdom of Loulan lies ahead. No ninja involved in the war are permitted to enter!"
"I am White Fang, the captain of Konoha's Dark Guard."
"I have important intelligence here. We can cooperate!" Hatake Sakumo raised his hands. He knew the power of the ninja tools held by the Loulan soldiers. He picked up a scroll with his right hand to show his sincerity.
"unnecessary."
"retreat!"
boom!
Daichi's gun struck the sand not far in front of the three Konoha Anbu members.
The two members of the ANBU gritted their teeth, wanting to make a move, but were stopped by Hatake Sakumo.
He looked at the Loulan soldiers, once again trying to seize the opportunity to enter the city and escape the pursuit:
"Could you consult with your senior management before making a decision?"
"unnecessary."
Dadi's face was cold. "The higher-ups' intention is not to participate in the war! You bunch of deserters can go wherever you want!"
"Who are you calling a runaway ninja?!"
"Heh, what do you think?"
"Damn it! Don't underestimate the Konoha ninja!!"
The two ANBU ninjas were enraged and looked ready to make a move.
But at the moment of attack, Hatake Sakumo stopped the two, since the ancient kingdom of Loulan had not yet joined the battle, which was advantageous to Konoha:
"Okay! Let's go."
"Where are you going?!"
huh, huh, huh-
Pfft! Pfft! Sizzle!
The two ANBU ninjas who had just made the threats were both struck by hidden weapons that suddenly appeared from behind and fell to the ground, unable to get up.
Only Sakumo Hatake reacted promptly.
"hateful!"
"Bluebird, bamboo!"
"Captain...we need to...take the intelligence out..." The ANBU ninja named Aozaki gripped Hatake Sakumo's heel, and finally activated the Konoha ANBU's self-immolation ninjutsu...
"Bluebird!!"
Sakumo Hatake's eyes were bloodshot. Everyone was fine when he came out, but now he was the only one left.
"Konoha's White Fang, today is your death day."
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
As the wind blew the sand through the air, groups of Sand Village ninjas appeared on the outskirts of the ancient Loulan Kingdom.
Dadi frowned again and raised his gun upwards.
boom!
"Didn't you hear that?"
"This is the ancient kingdom of Loulan!"
"This is not a place for you Sand Village ninjas and Konoha ninjas to fight!!"
"Attack again! We will consider you an enemy!!"
The Fusuke squad, who had come from the border of the Land of Rivers, saw the situation and heard Daichi's words, and gave a cold smile:
"The ancient kingdom of Loulan".
"You really think you're so great just because you have an all-around talent, huh!"
Following this, based on intelligence gathered in recent years, the all-powerful minister has essentially disappeared, and Kazesuke has even made a stern statement:
"Even if you, the All-Powerful Minister, are standing right here, then go ahead and kill one of our Sunagakure ninjas if you dare!"
"Let's see if you guys are stronger, or if our Sand Village Army is stronger!!"
"Oh!!!"
The outer city of Loulan Ancient City, the western gateway.
One member of Konoha's Anbu.
Thirty Sand Village ninja.
Fifty-three Loulan soldiers.
Such blatant disregard for Loulan caused all the Loulan soldiers to grip their spear handles tightly...
"Captain... let's start the war! We can't take this any longer!"
"That's right! If this continues, our ancient Loulan Kingdom will soon be trampled on!"
"What if, what if one day they break in?!"
"Captain! Vice-Captain!"
The voices of the numerous Loulan soldiers caused Dadi and Xiaomuchong, who were standing at the front, to break out in a cold sweat.
It's easier said than done.
Firing this first shot is tantamount to the ancient kingdom of Loulan joining the Third Shinobi World War.
How many official soldiers did the ancient Loulan Kingdom have in total?
There are only seven or eight hundred people in total!
In ninja villages, it's common to see thousands of ninjas engage in battles, either unleashing a massive barrage of ninjutsu together or splitting into smaller teams for scattered attacks...
And what about Loulan?
Sending only 500 Loulan soldiers is enough to deprive the four outer city districts of Loulan of sufficient garrison strength!
Ultimately, the time given to Loulan for development was still too short.