Naruto: Thousand Hands of Glory

Rope Tree's hand was holding the kunai, trembling, his eyes wandering between the trembling people and the cold eyes of Senior Sakumo. His voice was full of confusion and puzzlement: "How is it possible? What's the problem? I don't understand!"

Liuxia walked over gently and took the kunai from Shengshu's hand. His eyes flashed with determination and wisdom: "At first, I also felt strange, but the captain's actions made me realize that there was indeed a problem. After careful consideration, I found the biggest flaw." He pointed to the survivors, his voice calm but full of power: "Look, there is not a single child among them. This is impossible for a village."

Nawaki and Hyuga Suzuran observed carefully, and as Yanagishita said, there were only adults, not a single child. Nawaki had a tangled expression on his face, while Hyuga Suzuran looked at Yanagishita with an admiring look, her eyes flashing with admiration for Yanagishita's keen insight.

Uchiha Yan clenched his fists, his heart full of self-blame and resentment: "Damn it, why didn't I find anything? I have the Sharingan and my insight is better than his."

Hatake Sakumo looked at Yanagishita with satisfaction and approval in his eyes: "Yanagishita, you observe very carefully, keep going." He encouraged Yanagishita to continue explaining his reasoning.

Yanagishita took a deep breath, his voice clear and firm: "There is only one truth! That is, they are indeed the survivors of the Sand Ninja's sword, but the Sand Village captured the children of the village and threatened them to lead us into a trap."

The old man's voice was trembling but firm. He pushed away the survivors around him and stood up bravely to face the ninjas of Konoha.

His face was full of traces of time, and his eyes flashed with helplessness and pleading: "This little ninja is right, but all the news I told you was told by me, the old man. But one thing is true, they did go in that direction. All the blame lies with me, the old man, but I beg you, the ninja of the great country, please save the hope of the village."

His words were full of regret for his actions and worries about the future of the village. As he finished speaking, several figures in the crowd followed him out, their eyes filled with panic and guilt.

"Village chief! Please let him go. He has always disagreed and we forced him to do so." There was pleading in their voices, hoping to share the responsibility for the old man.

Nawaki's eyes wandered between Sakumo-senpai and the desperate survivors, his voice full of pleading and uneasiness: "Captain..."

Although he didn't finish his words, the emotions contained in them were strong enough for Hatake Sakumo to feel his entanglement and reluctance. Hatake Sakumo's eyes became deeper. He knew that the situation was much more complicated than they expected, but as the captain, he had to remain calm and firm.

Hatake Sakumo's voice was calm but powerful. "We will not blame anyone. Our mission is to eliminate the invading Sand Ninja. I will try my best to rescue those children and ensure that no innocent people will be harmed again."

"We understand your difficulties," Hatake Sakumo continued, with a hint of warmth in his voice, "but please believe us, we will do everything we can to prevent this tragedy from happening again. We will chase, and watch out for traps along the way."

The sky was covered by heavy clouds, the sun could hardly penetrate, and the air in the forest became dull and depressing. The surrounding trees seemed to hold their breath in the tense atmosphere, with only the occasional sound of the wind and the chirping of birds in the distance breaking the silence.

Several figures shuttled through the dense woods like ghosts, their movements were light and fast, and every jump landed accurately on the next branch. For these well-trained ninjas, tracking is their basic skill, and only exceptions like Uzumaki Naruto would appear clumsy in this regard. The ninjas on the opposite side did not seem to intend to carefully hide their whereabouts, which made it easier for Sakumo's team to track them.

They soon discovered subtle traces left by the enemy, and following these clues they remained vigilant while advancing at the fastest speed.

"Captain, we found a lot of chakra reaction ahead, but it seems that they used some means, I can't analyze the specific number of people for the time being." Hinata Suzuran used her Byakugan to quickly analyze the situation ahead, "Wait, it seems that some weak chakra is disappearing!"

This news was like a bolt from the blue, and everyone's heart sank to the bottom. A strong anger and anxiety surged in Nawaki's heart, and his brain became extremely sharp under the extreme emotional drive. Even before Uchiha Yan fully understood the situation, he understood the meaning of Hyuga Suzuran's words.

"Oh no, they are slaughtering those children!" Sheng Shu's heart was filled with rage. Driven by anger, his body burst out at an astonishing speed and rushed forward like a flash of lightning.

"Rope tree! There must be a trap ahead, wait! Damn it, hurry up and follow."

Hatake Sakumo looked at Nawaki's speed and felt surprised and worried. While complaining that kids nowadays were really monsters, he quickly signaled others to keep up.

Liuxia responded quickly. His figure moved quickly in the woods, following Shengshu closely, and the others also followed quickly.

shhhhhh

The air around them was torn apart by sharp sounds of breaking air, and countless ninja tools shot in from all directions like a rainstorm. Hatake Sakumo and his team members were forced to interrupt the pursuit and each used their special skills to resist.

"Captain, leave the rope tree to me, and you guys will handle this side!" Liuxia's voice was firm and powerful. He did not stop the pursuit because of the sudden ambush.

A hint of appreciation flashed in Hatake Sakumo's eyes, and he quickly responded: "Leave this to me, I will quickly solve the trouble here and meet up with you. As for Rope Tree, I'll leave it to you, Yanagi, you must bring Rope Tree back safely!"

Hatake Sakumo's words revealed his trust in Yanagishita, but also a little worry. He held a short sword, and the white light flashing on the blade seemed to warn the opponent. He protected Hyuga Suzuran and Uchiha En behind him. Although he didn't know who the opponent was, his ninja intuition told him that the enemy on the opposite side should not be underestimated.

"Let that Flying Thunder God brat go? Forget it, just take care of your own life first, Hatake Sakumo of Konoha." The voices came from all directions, making it difficult to tell the direction.

"Since you are so confident, why not meet him?" Hatake Sakumo's voice was calm but dangerous. His eyes were as sharp as a knife, scanning the surroundings, trying to catch any trace of the enemy.

Then, another voice sounded: "The two brats over there are dead, don't waste time talking to them, the order given to us by Master Kazekage is to annihilate the Konoha support and return quickly."

Along with the enemy's voice, another wave of ninja tools drew dim tracks in the air, flashing dangerous light, like a meteor across the night sky, beautiful but deadly.

Hyuga Suzuran reacted quickly, her movements as smooth as flowing water. Her arms drew elegant arcs in the air, and every swing was accompanied by the flow of chakra, performing the Hyuga family's secret technique - Kaiten.

Her chakra was like an invisible force, condensing into a solid protective shield in the air. This transparent barrier was not only indestructible, but also full of agility and vitality. As her inner force flowed, ripples appeared on the surface of the protective shield, as if water waves were gently rippling in the breeze.

Ninja tools, whether they were sharp Senbon or flying kunai, once they came into contact with this protective shield, they were like hitting an invisible wall and were ejected one after another. They drew graceful arcs in the air, and flew in all directions accompanied by the fluctuations of chakra.

Some of these flying ninja tools hit the rocks in the distance, making crisp sounds; others were deeply embedded in the soil, with only a small tip exposed.

"Captain, there's something wrong with those ninjas!" There was a hint of alert in Suzuran's voice, and her Byakuyan could detect tiny abnormalities.

When they looked closely, they saw that the flying ninja tools had unfortunately hit some small animals. The small animals had no power to resist the venom of the ninja tools. Their movements from struggling to stillness took only a short moment. This scene made all the ninjas feel a little heavy in their hearts.

"These ninja tools are all coated with poison, everyone be careful not to get hurt." Senior Sakumo's voice revealed seriousness and urgency, his eyes flashed with a calm light, reminding every team member. (Guess who these two are!)

.......

Rope Tree's heart was filled with rage, his reason was almost devoured by the flames of anger, so much so that he didn't notice that his teammates didn't keep up. He just mechanically kept moving forward, attracted by the increasingly strong smell of blood in front of him.

As the distance shortened, Sheng Shu finally saw a scene that made his heart ache: several figures were standing in an open space in the forest, with many corpses scattered around. Some were lying on the ground, and some were just injured and were still struggling to reach out to Sheng Shu, like drowning people trying to grab the grass on the shore.

"Damn it, stop it!"

Rope Tree's roar echoed in the forest. He saw those people walking towards the last few surviving children with knives. His anger burned in his chest like a raging fire.

"Kid, didn't the Konoha Ninja School teach you that ninjas can't let anger control their minds?"

There was contempt and provocation in the other party's voice, and it was obvious that he was not surprised by the arrival of Nawaki. Although the Sand Village did not have the Byakugan, they also had their own perception ninjutsu, not to mention that this time they received the news and carefully prepared an ambush.

However, driven by anger, Rope Tree did not notice that the branches around him were covered with detonating talismans. The moment he stepped into the center of the clearing, the detonating talismans began to explode under the control of the other party.

Boom boom boom...

A series of deafening explosions echoed in the forest, like thunder exploding in the sky, breaking the tranquility of the forest. The shock wave of the explosion was like an invisible giant hand, squeezing and twisting the surrounding air, forming circles of visible ripples that spread in all directions.

The flames erupted in an instant, like the claws of a demon, greedily devouring everything flammable. The blazing flames danced in the air, igniting the surrounding trees and bushes, forming a sea of ​​fire. Smoke billowed up and quickly enveloped the entire open space, obscuring the view and making the entire scene blurry.

The damage caused by the explosion was devastating. The surrounding trees were uprooted or broken in half, with broken branches and leaves flying everywhere. Huge holes appeared on the ground, and soil and rubble were thrown high into the air, then fell heavily, making a dull sound.

Rope Tree's figure was at the center of the explosion, completely engulfed in flames and smoke.