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Chapter 101: Dodai and C!
Tap, tap, tap.
The sound of footsteps echoed as a figure emerged from the dense forest on the other side.
He wore black clothing and a tall black hat. He was a retainer who had served successive generations of the Raikage and the official auditor of the Lightning Plough Hot Sword technique.
Dodai.
He stood alone, stopping about twenty meters away from Konan.
He scrutinized her expressionlessly. "Samui, you should be at the ruins of the Soragakure waiting for orders right now, not returning to the village without permission!"
As a high-ranking official, he was well aware of Team Samui's mission.
"Where are Omoi and Karui? Why have you returned alone?"
Dodai glanced at the civilian house behind Konan, his gaze darkening. "Not only did you return unauthorized, but you also failed to report to the village immediately. Instead, you went to the Anbu headquarters. What were you doing?"
"If you cannot provide a reasonable explanation, the village will punish you for this series of irrational actions!"
Konan turned her body sideways.
Whoosh!
Just as she turned, a figure suddenly darted out from the civilian house.
He leaped above her head and shouted coldly, "Lightning Release: Lightning Illusion Flash of Lightning Pillar!"
In an instant, the attacker's body emitted an extremely blinding blue-white lightning. He seemed to transform into a human pillar of lightning.
The surroundings were immediately engulfed in intense light, turning everything into a vast expanse of white that swallowed Konan.
After releasing the lightning genjutsu, the ambusher landed beside Dodai.
He had blond hair and a handsome face. He was the man considered the left hand of the Fourth Raikage—C!
"Did you succeed?" Dodai asked.
He had merely been distracting Konan to create an opportunity for C to cast his genjutsu.
C appeared calm, his gaze fixed on the slowly dissipating lightning in the field. "It should have succeeded. I made sure she took the full brunt of the illusion."
"I just don't know who she really is. The enemy's disguise is brilliant; her body surface even has Samui's chakra, which is how she fooled the gate guards. Most ninja wouldn't be able to see through this modified Transformation Technique."
Dodai nodded. "It's fortunate your sensory ninjutsu is top-tier, C. You were able to sense the anomaly and confirm that she wasn't Samui. If we had let this unidentified enemy enter the Anbu, we wouldn't be able to bear the responsibility."
"I have already sent word to the Raikage and the other higher-ups. Now, we must extract news of Team Samui from her mouth as quickly as possible!"
Since the enemy was disguised as Samui and even used her chakra for the cover, it was highly probable that Team Samui had fallen into enemy hands.
The lightning dissipated. Konan stood there with her head lowered, motionless.
C and Dodai relaxed simultaneously.
It seemed this unexpected genjutsu had indeed ensnared the enemy.
Dodai walked forward. "I'll restrain the enemy's body first. We will decide on the interrogation after the Raikage arrives."
C nodded in agreement.
"Lava Release: Rubber Ball!"
Dodai walked up to Konan and spat out a large mass of yellowish, viscous substance.
It looked like dough, intending to wrap around her. The texture was soft, yet its defensive power was formidable—capable of withstanding the shockwave of Madara Uchiha's Shattered Heaven. It was extremely useful for both protection and entrapment.
"No matter who you are, daring to break into Kumogakure will cost you dearly!"
A flash of killing intent crossed Dodai's face as he controlled the rubber ball to close in.
Squelch!
Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his chest.
Subconsciously looking down, he saw a long white blade deeply embedded in his heart, piercing right through him.
Bewildered, his gaze traveled up the blade to the hilt.
It was held by a snow-white hand.
The person holding the blade was none other than "Samui," who should have been immobilized by the genjutsu!
Dodai grunted in pain. "You... didn't fall for the genjutsu? You clearly took the hit, so why can you move?"
He was confused. Extremely perplexed.
He was certain the enemy had been hit by the Lightning Illusion Flash of Lightning Pillar. Once hit, it should be impossible to dispel.
Impossible!
Konan slowly raised her head. In her blood-red pupils, three pitch-black tomoe spun rapidly.
Dodai was instantly horrified. "Sharingan!! You are an Uchiha!!"
Konan remained silent. The hand holding the blade twisted slightly, completely shredding his heart.
He let out a scream, unable to speak another word. His body fell backward, crashing heavily onto the ground.
However, upon impact, he crumbled into a pile of earth and stone debris.
It was an Earth Clone!
Alex, nestled in Konan's heart, was slightly surprised but accepted the outcome.
This guy was a capable subordinate to two generations of Raikage. He had extensive combat experience and a deep mind. Even while pretending to have succeeded, he hadn't been careless enough to approach with his real body.
As for the Lightning Illusion Flash of Lightning Pillar?
In front of a three-tomoe Sharingan, it was nothing. It was defended against instantly.
The situation on the battlefield changed in a flash.
C maintained his composure. The moment Dodai was pierced, he immediately launched an attack.
"Lightning Release: False Darkness!!"
A spear of blue-white lightning roared toward her.
However, it was futile.
Konan merely tilted her body slightly, and the lightning spear grazed her forehead as it flew past. It didn't cause a single scratch.
"Earth Release: Headhunter Jutsu!!"
Another anomaly came from beneath her feet as a series of attacks arrived one after another.
A pair of rough, large hands reached out from the ground, violently grabbing Konan's ankles. They tried to drag her underground with force.
But... while the idea was good, reality was cruel.
Two sheets of white paper separated her from the hands. A cold light flashed across their surface, freezing the attacking hands into blocks of ice, rendering them immobile.
"Ice! Ice Release!! It's actually Ice Release!!"
Dodai's horrified shout came from underground.
Sharingan and now Ice Release? How many Kekkei Genkai did this person have?!
Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!
Five white paper spears stabbed ruthlessly into the earth. Dodai's voice came to an abrupt halt.
However, a second later, a muffled poof sounded from underground, followed by wisps of white smoke rising up.
"A Shadow Clone?"
Konan remained expressionless.
That old man was indeed cautious. But so what? In the face of an absolute gap in strength, sneak attacks were merely suicide missions.
On the other side.
C immediately attempted to launch a follow-up attack after his first release.
However, just as he began to form hand seals, sheets of white paper suddenly appeared out of nowhere, instantly wrapping him up like a mummy.
Konan stared coldly at the mummy. With a single thought, the paper sheets squeezed inward, crushing C inside.
In the next instant, lightning exploded.
A Lightning Clone!
Another clone!
Perched on a large tree on the perimeter.
Dodai's real body stared at the scene in horror.
In less than three seconds, the enemy had not only completely neutralized his and C's attacks but had also managed to counter-kill them before they could even react.
If not for the clones, they would have died several times over already.
The power gap was too vast. They were no match for this enemy!
They had no power to fight back!
"It's the Akatsuki Organization! Did they come here for the Tailed Beasts too?!"
Recognizing the signature white paper, Dodai quickly identified the enemy...
The Akatsuki's White Tiger!
A bona fide Kage-level powerhouse. Not someone elite Jonin like him and C could handle.
But the Raikage needed time to return. He had to stall the opponent.
Bang!
Fireworks exploded high in the sky.
Dodai fired the enemy attack signal, warning the village.
At the same time, inside the Anbu base, C quickly formulated a tactical plan.
The entire Kumogakure Anbu force swarmed out, surrounding Konan in the center.
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