The Uchiha clan, which was wiped out entirely, lacked vision.

Chapter 19 Sneak Attack

Nara Shikaku wielded his Shadow Whip, dancing like the wind, weaving an impenetrable black net in the air, precisely striking the explosive tags that were sticking towards Akimichi Choza, knocking them away before they could detonate.

The flashes of the explosion continued to burst outside the netting, like festive fireworks.

However, under the constant bombardment of the detonating tags, Nara Shikaku could not hold out for long.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his chakra was being rapidly depleted.

The speed of the Shadow Whip's movements began to slow down, and tiny gaps appeared in the defensive network. Occasionally, explosive tags would penetrate the defenses and explode into small sparks on Akimichi Choza's body.

Moreover, as Xiao Nan soared into the clouds, its gigantic size, apart from providing shadows for the Shadow Technique, no longer served any crucial purpose and had become useless.

Nara Shikaku changed his tactics in a flash.

"I can't hold on any longer, let's shrink!"

At his command, Akimichi Choza immediately canceled the gigantification. His enormous body rapidly shrank as if deflated, and in the blink of an eye, the mountain-like giant transformed back into the burly ninja.

Without such a large target, the explosive tags all missed their mark, exploding in mid-air with a crackling sound.

The continuous explosions created a sea of ​​fire in the air, and the intense shockwaves spread outwards, just like a grand fireworks display, which was quite a sight.

Xiao Nan didn't care about the losses. He remained high in the sky, pointing with one hand, and tens of thousands of explosive tags turned into a torrent, pouring down from the clouds like a white waterfall, covering the entire battlefield and beginning a thorough bombardment.

"Protect Naruto, we're retreating! The number of explosive tags is limited; she can't keep bombarding us forever."

At Nara Shikaku's command, everyone responded in unison, immediately forming a defensive formation, protecting the unconscious Naruto in the center, and beginning an orderly retreat.

These people were all battle-hardened elites among ninjas, and they naturally performed their duties without needing to be assigned specific tasks.

The ninjas covering the rear tacitly split into two groups, taking turns unleashing various wide-range destructive ninjutsu to resist the landing of the explosive tags.

"Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Technique!"

"Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!"

The phoenix fire transformed into dozens of small fireballs that accurately shot towards the group of explosive tags, while the vacuum wave formed sharp wind blades that cut through the sky.

The two ninjutsu techniques worked in alternating combinations, weaving a dense network of firepower in the air.

They didn't seek to harm the enemy; they only wanted to detonate the explosive tags ahead of time.

Although there were many explosive tags flying everywhere, it was not necessary to block them all. Detonating just one would create a chain reaction of explosions, wiping out all the explosive tags in that area.

Huge fireballs burst into the sky, and the shockwaves from the explosions shook the ground, sending sand, gravel, and wood flying everywhere.

Although the detonator can be detonated in advance, the shock wave generated by the explosion can still cause harm to people.

Small accumulations can still be fatal.

Each explosion caused the ninjas covering the rear to stagger, and some of them began to bleed from their ears and noses.

Amidst the deafening explosions, ninjas were continuously engulfed by the blasts, their screams echoing everywhere. But the rest continued to press forward, staying behind the ranks to cover the retreat and provide protection for the group.

But after being chased for a long distance, Nara Shikaku was greatly alarmed to find that the number of explosive tags falling from the sky showed no signs of decreasing.

Is the Land of Rain really that wealthy?

They just threw the explosive tags out like they were free!

Or has the Land of Rain developed some kind of technology that can mass-produce explosive tags?

A terrible thought began to surface in his mind.

If the Land of Rain truly masters the technology to rapidly manufacture explosive tags, then the balance of power in the entire ninja world will be shattered.

This discovery is more disturbing than the current crisis.

Looking at his already severely depleted troop, Nara Shikaku knew that continuing the fight was not an option. Before the enemy could even run out of explosive tags, his own comrades would likely be wiped out.

His gaze swept quickly across the area, he pointed forward with one hand, and shouted:

"Turn around! Target: Uchiha Itachi!"

After saying that, he turned around and rushed towards Uchiha An.

He didn't believe Konan would treat "Uchiha Itachi" differently; most likely, these attacks would also drag him into it.

His goal was simply to kill the rogue ninja "Uchiha Itachi," and he didn't really care whether he did it himself or not.

Moreover, based on his understanding of Elder Shimura Danzo, how could the Root organization be absent at such a crucial moment?

Perhaps the people from the root have already arrived, hiding in some corner, ready to strike.

If possible, he also wanted to rely entirely on the strength of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio to complete this mission.

However, this flying bloodline limit is just too overpowered, and there is no way to pose a threat to it. Rather than just taking the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki back and letting Itachi Uchiha escape, it would be better to cooperate with Root and eliminate this potential threat to the village in one fell swoop.

Upon discovering that Nara Shikaku and the others were rushing towards him, Uchiha An quickly understood his intentions.

"Heh, Flying Little South, that's an unbeatable cheat code!"

"If Nagato hadn't been killed off by the plot, those six hundred billion explosive tags would have easily razed Konoha to the ground!"

"We'll be colleagues in the future, I don't want to have a conflict with her!"

He pursed his lips, stood up from the tree branch, and prepared to use his teleportation technique to leave the area that was about to become the focus of attention, and find another place to continue watching the excitement.

Since Konan has already made her move and Payne has already shown up, there's no need for him to personally intervene in the following matters.

The fact that two bloodline limit ninjas had inexplicably appeared in the Land of Rain was something he knew Konoha Village well enough to believe he couldn't simply ignore. Even without today's conflict, Konoha Village would definitely send someone to investigate in the future.

If he just adds a little fuel to the fire, the two sides will inevitably become mortal enemies.

But as soon as he expressed his intention to change positions, Aburame Torune, who had been hiding behind the scenes, could no longer hold back.

He hid in the shadows, his hands rapidly forming hand seals.

"Secret Technique: The Technique of Phosphorus-Destroying Insects!"

As he activated his chakra, the nanobots that were almost at the treetops suddenly increased in speed as if they had taken an aphrodisiac, and in an instant they darted to Uchiha An's feet and tightly wrapped around his calves.

They ignore chakra defenses, penetrate clothing and attach to the skin, releasing special neurotoxins the moment they come into contact with the skin.

"What?!" Uchiha An felt a numbness in his leg, and his body went out of control, causing him to fall headfirst from the tree.

While his body was still in mid-air, a Root ninja appeared beside him, flashing a cold light as he slashed at his neck with a blade.