Lightning Release: Lightning Fang Assault!
Renye's figure vanished from his spot the moment the assassin shouted the Ninjutsu's name.
He used the Body Flicker Technique to appear right in front of the lead assassin. As the red glow of Renye's Sharingan was reflected in the assassin's pupils, he felt a chill at his neck.
His last conscious thought was seeing his headless body still in a charging posture, the hand seals he was forming suddenly halting, while the black-haired youth's blade had already turned towards his second companion.
The second assassin met Renye's crimson Sharingan, and the blade he had raised in his hand suddenly froze in mid-air.
In his vision, his hands were being tightly Entanglement by countless venomous snakes.
Although logic told him it was just a Genjutsu, the instinctive fear made him half a beat slow.
That half-second of hesitation was enough for Renye to complete three actions...
He first sidestepped to avoid the third assassin's attack, then, with a backhand, used his Tachi to slice across the neck of the assassin caught in the Genjutsu.
At the same time, he formed a hand seal with his left hand, "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
The scorching fireball forced the third assassin to dodge.
Just as he dodged, Renye appeared behind him at some unknown point, a flash of blade, and the assassin fell straight to the ground.
In the blink of an eye, three assassins were slaughtered by Renye.
The other Ninja, seeing this, wanted to rush forward and surround Renye, but were stopped by Hiruzen Sarutobi and others who had reacted.
Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!
Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!
Earth Release: Earth Flow River!
Homura Mitokado's Earth Release Ninjutsu restricted the assassins' movements, followed by the dense Ninjutsu bombardment from Hiruzen and Danzo.
Most of them didn't have time to dodge and were hit by the Ninjutsu, dying on the spot.
Uchiha Kagami and Utatane Koharu guarded Senju Tobirama's side, and the Shuriken they threw accurately hit two assassins who tried to circle around and ambush Renye.
The last assassin, seeing that things were going badly, quickly formed hand seals, "Lightning Release..."
Before his hand seals were completed, Renye's Tachi pierced through his heart from behind.
"Hidden Cloud Village..." Renye whispered into the assassin's ear, "Did they really send you bunch of small fries to assassinate me?"
The twelve assassins who appeared this time were all Chunin, and there wasn't even a single Jonin leading them.
He didn't understand what the Second Raikage was thinking, to actually send a group of Chunin to assassinate them.
What was the point of doing this?
It would have been better not to assassinate...
Weren't these guys just coming here to give away free kills?
Could it be that the Second Raikage thought he had too many subordinates?!
Unfortunately, this assassin could no longer answer Renye's questions.
Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura happened to kill the last two assassins.
The entire battle, from start to finish, did not exceed one minute.
Renye pulled his Tachi from the corpse, and the blade made a crisp "clack" as it returned to its sheath.
Looking at the bodies lying on the ground, even after the battle ended, he still didn't understand the meaning of Hidden Cloud Village doing this.
Even if they wanted to assassinate, they should at least send a few Jonin, right?
This clearly showed that they didn't take them seriously!
Senju Tobirama glanced at the bodies on the ground and said calmly, "Dispose of the bodies and continue eating. Renye, come here and roast the rabbit meat."
Renye's mouth twitched. He had just been assassinated, and this Old Man was still thinking about eating?
"Coming, Uncle."
Although he grumbled inwardly, he obediently went to the campfire and began to roast the rabbit meat.
While he was roasting the meat, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others had already disposed of the bodies and returned to the campfire.
"I didn't expect the Kumogakure's target to be Renye. It seems your performance on the battlefield has been held against you by Hidden Cloud Village," Hiruzen Sarutobi said with emotion.
But that was right, it would be strange not to be hated after killing so many strong Ninja from Hidden Cloud Village, right?
If he were a high-ranking official of Hidden Cloud Village, he would also try to eliminate Renye!
"Why were there no Jonin among these assassins?" Danzo Shimura asked, puzzled.
The question he raised was exactly what Renye and the others wanted to know...
Why send dozens of Chunin to assassinate them? Shouldn't it have been Jonin who came?
"Teacher, do you know the reason?" Uchiha Kagami asked curiously.
It was always right to ask the teacher about things you didn't understand.
Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but look at the silent Senju Tobirama, all wanting to hear his explanation.
Senju Tobirama met six pairs of eager eyes and patiently explained:
"The reason is very simple, this matter was not the Second Raikage's original intention..."
After knowing the overall strength of the assassins, he guessed the whole story.
"Teacher, are you saying..." Utatane Koharu tentatively asked, "Someone forced the Raikage to send people to assassinate us?"
"That's right." Senju Tobirama nodded slightly.
"Who could possibly force the Raikage to do something?" Danzo Shimura asked with a frown.
Hiruzen Sarutobi also frowned tightly, completely unaware of who was secretly causing trouble.
"If I'm not mistaken, it's the Land of Lightning Daimyo, right?"
Renye, who was silently roasting rabbit meat on the side, heard their discussion and said.
Actually, the truth was easy to guess...
In the Ninja World, the only people who could demand things from a Village's Kage, besides Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara, were the Daimyo of each country.
The Daimyo was equivalent to a monarch, and the Kage was equivalent to a military leader, with both in a cooperative relationship.
Senju Tobirama's request had clearly angered the Land of Lightning Daimyo, so he demanded that the Second Raikage send people to assassinate Senju Tobirama.
The Raikage knew that such a thing could not succeed, but he couldn't refuse the Daimyo's request, so he sent a group of Chunin to assassinate them.
This way, the matter could be explained.
Hearing the explanation, everyone immediately understood the whole story.
"Renye, you're so smart!" Hiruzen Sarutobi praised, his gaze, however, falling on the freshly roasted rabbit meat.
"Here you go." Renye rolled his eyes at him and handed over a roasted rabbit.
This Hiruzen acted as if he had never eaten food before...
"Renye's guess is correct."
Senju Tobirama lightly coughed, asserting his presence, his gaze also falling on the rabbit meat.
The roasted rabbit meat he had been looking forward to all night was finally ready, but this kid didn't give it to him first.
Darn it!
...
Renye naturally heard Tobirama's hint and inwardly grumbled that this Old Man was troublesome, handing over the largest and fattest wild rabbit.
"Uncle, your rabbit meat."
Senju Tobirama feigned indifference and nodded, reaching out to take the sizzling roasted rabbit meat.
He first gently flicked off the excess salt on the surface with his fingertips, then brought the rabbit meat to his lips.
The fragrant smell wafting from the roasted rabbit meat made him instinctively swallow.
As his teeth touched the crispy skin, the aroma of the fat spread in his mouth.
The rabbit meat was roasted crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a unique smoky flavor from the pine branches.
"The taste is good..." Senju Tobirama took out a handkerchief to wipe the grease from the corner of his mouth and nodded in satisfaction.
"Delicious, delicious!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others had already started to feast.
The wild rabbit meat was indeed delicious; the roasted fish from before instantly lost its appeal.
Renye ate the roasted meat while vigilantly observing his surroundings.
He hoped what he was worried about wouldn't happen...