Naruto - The Wind Calamity (2)

Chapter 238 : The Spectral Swordsman

The Land of Waterfall :

The Land of Waterfall was a country filled with mountains, rivers and waterfalls. Due to the same reason, it also had various valleys which added to the beautiful scenery of the country.

In one such unnamed valley was a secret base. 12 ninjas were busy staring at a map and making plans. All 12 ninjas had hidden their faces using demon-faced masks.

After some time, a ninja pointed at a spot on the map and said, "Captain, according to our information, Lord Ito Yuya and his entourage have already crossed the border. They will cross this bridge in around 2 hours."

The captain nodded. He didn't make any decision. A ninja standing next to him said in a soft voice, "Yes, but he is guarded by Hara Yuto. Even with us twelve acting together, defeating him will be difficult. He is an expert at Water Release. He could defend the Noble Yuya and counterattack at the same time."

The captain nodded grimly and said, "Yuto was away on a secret mission for a long time. I didn't expect him to return along with Yuya. It complicates our situation."

Suddenly, a snort was heard. The twelve ninjas looked towards the source of the sound. Two more masked ninjas were sitting in the cave as well. One was wearing an elephant mask while the other was wearing a red ape mask.

The ape-masked ninja scolded, "What are you afraid of with us here? Do your attack as planned. We will sneak attack Hara Yuto and kill him. Even if he is an expert in Water Release, it is weak against our Earth Release. The mission will go as planned."

The captain looked at him and nodded, "With your assurance, I can rest assured."

He looked at his subordinates and said with determination in his voice, "Our Kawaguchi family has been suppressed by the Ito family for far too long! Today, with the aid of our friend from Iwagakure, we will eliminate their successor and their strongest guardian! With this first step, our family will rise up steadily and take control of the northwestern area of our country!"

His words sent a wave of excitement through his subordinates. They all shouted in excitement, "Yes Captain!"

The Anbu from Iwa saw their excitement and sniggered secretly. They thought, 'What fools! Getting excited about ruling just one small part of this small rural country.'

However, they didn't say anything. Their orders were to slowly expand Iwagakure's influence in Takigakure. If they succeed, then in the next war, Iwagakure could attack the Land of Fire through 3 countries without having to face much resistance. It would force Konoha's forces to spread too thin. After all, Konoha's location meant that it would have to defend against all four major villages.

The captain began laying out the plans. He set a few pieces on the map and said, "We will set up our ambush just away from this bridge. This place doesn't have any water bodies close by, so Yuto's water manipulation will be restricted.

After we kill them, we will burn their bodies and dump them close to the Land of Fire. We will plant some pieces of evidence that they were attacked by Konoha who retreated after killing them. This way, no suspicion will be cast upon us and Lord Daimyo will restrict the country's dealings with the Land of Fire."

Everyone nodded. The Anbu ninjas from Iwagakure were also satisfied with the plan. The Captain looked at their satisfaction and sighed in relief. Though their family had ambitions, they definitely didn't have the power to Lord over one region. It was only due to the support from Iwagakure that they had the guts to make such a plan. So he had to ensure that the Iwa Anbu were satisfied.

With the preparations made, they set off immediately. They moved out of the valley and moved rapidly and stealthily on top of the trees. Within 5 minutes, they reached close to the spot where they were planning to set an ambush. Suddenly, one of the Iwagakure Anbu shouted, "Lookout!"