The sky was getting darker, and the clouds overhead obscured the already dim moonlight.

The valley on the border between the country of wind and the country of rivers is shrouded in darkness, and the biting cold wind seems to be a harbinger of a thunderstorm.

Running in this environment for a long time, the wind and sand blow so that ordinary people can't open their eyes.

But for the Sand Hidden Ninjas who live in the desert, this harsh climate only makes them stronger.

"Hurry up! Gotta get to that canyon before dawn! ”

"Yes, Captain Markey!"

More than a dozen figures, including Ma Ji, were constantly running, wearing scratched forehead guards on their foreheads that symbolized the identity of the traitor, and several of them were carrying huge seal scrolls behind them.

This is the team in charge of mining tasks here in the sand hide, and most of them are Shangnin and Special Shinobi who are good at earth escape.

In the upper ninja of Sand Hidden Village, it can also be called an elite team.

They set out from the entrance of the village at noon and arrived at the border between the country of Sichuan and the country of the wind, and they hurried for more than ten hours.

The northern part of the Kawanokuni is bordered by the Land of Rain, and it is a small country that lives between the two great powers of the Land of Fire and the Land of the Wind.

Although there is a certain amount of ninja power in the country, the real military strength is too weak, and it is not famous in the ninja world.

In this competition for mineral vein resources, the threat of Kawanokuni is almost negligible.

However, for now, it is still necessary to maintain peace and balance in the ninja world on the surface.

Therefore, Raksha, who is the Wind Shadow, and the second mining team stay in the camp on the border of the Wind Country.

They will only come to their aid if there is a problem with their first mining team or if they give a signal.

Markey could feel the importance of Kazekage-sama for himself.

He had already secretly made up his mind that this S-class major task must be completed perfectly.

That's when it happened.

A sand shinobi who was following Markey suddenly came up.

"Maki Shangshinobi, five hundred meters in front of him, detected dozens of chakra reactions." Sand Shinobu attached a strange face to Maki's ear and reminded in a low voice.

Hearing this, Markey frowned and gestured quietly.

Seeing this, the sand ninja team behind them scattered around without hesitation.

After a while, dozens of figures faintly appeared in the vast wind and sand.

And the other party obviously discovered a group of sand ninjas at the first time.

Without the slightest hesitation, they picked up the strange weapons in their hands and aimed them at the opposite team.

The next moment.

Bang bang bang!!

In the darkness, several fires exploded.

Projectiles pierced the air and let out a terrifying roar that struck the Sand Hidden Ninja like a net.

The dense projectile is fast, and it is difficult for ordinary people to capture the trajectory.

But for ninjas with dynamic vision, the speed of these projectiles is like that of a turtle crawling.

What's more, the distance between the two is at least two or three hundred meters.

"Don't panic, keep the formation!"

Markey reminded him with a serious face, and immediately raised his right hand without hesitation.

The wind-attribute chakra peeked through his fingertips and slashed at him like a sharp blade.

"Wind Escape, Wind Blade!"

Click!!

With the crisp cracking sound, countless projectiles were directly shattered.

However, a tingling sensation suddenly came from the palm of his hand.

Catching a glimpse of the splattered blood, Markey's pupils shrank slightly.

These projectiles are ......

"Be careful! Wind Attribute Chakra!! He roared in horror.

However, it was too late.

"Ahh

Most of the Sand Hidden Ninja's reflexes and eyesight are significantly inferior to Markey's.

Under this dense bullet shroud, the bodies of several sand ninja were pierced, and they let out a terrible scream.

Bullet after bullet flew in.

Markey dodged and retreated in all directions, smashing bullets with his wind blade.

Although he reacted quickly, he struggled to deal with it for the first time because he was not adaptable, and several wounds soon appeared on his body.

"Damn! Damn it!! ”

Ma Ji waved his hand knife, gritted his teeth and scolded in his heart: "What kind of forbearance is this?" Who the hell are these guys?! ”

Although he was very angry, he quickly recovered.

"Calm down! Earth Escape Ninja Defense, Wind Escape, Fire Escape Ninja Advance! ”

With that, Markey stepped back with his legs, seizing the moment and sealing his hands.

"Fire Escape: Hao Fireball Technique!"

The sand shinobi in the back row also maintained a good formation, and at the same time began to seal with both hands.

"Earth Escape, Earth Formation Wall!"

"Wind Escape: Great Breakthrough!!"

A whistling sound suddenly sounded, and Maki's Fire Escape Ninjutsu turned into a frenzied sea of fire.

The scorching flames engulfed all around, raging towards the bullets and figures in front of them.

The temperature of the air began to rise, and the ground beneath his feet exploded, and countless dust was swept up.

And the dense bullets that flew out were blown away and melted in the wind and fire.

Markey held Kunai in front of him, staring at the several figures in front of him.

Wait until the smoke clears.

I saw that a series of figures wearing strange armor appeared in front of me.

They carry firearms and weapons with a sense of technology and a metallic texture.

However, compared to ordinary flintlock pistols, the caliber of this firearm is much larger, and the firearm as a whole is slightly bloated and delicate, giving people a cold sense of danger.

Seeing the dress of these people, Markey was slightly stunned at first.

After a moment, he smiled sarcastically.

“…… I see. ”

Ma Ji said in a cold tone: "You should be the remnants of the Empty Country, you are really a group of guys who don't remember to eat and fight!" ”

Although the guns and weapons looked more well-made, he still recognized the style and methods of these guys.

Every time a ninja war breaks out, these small countries that are not even shown on the map of the ninja world are the most vulnerable to the danger of annihilation.

For example, during the Second Shinobi War, the country of the sky declared war on the five major powers.

A country that does not know from which horn it has emerged, and because of ambition, it wants to challenge the status of the five great powers.

The ninjas of the Land of the Sky are adept at controlling chakra, attacking from a distance with a firearm capable of shooting kunai, and flying through the air with a flying ninja.

Although it caused some minor troubles for the five major countries at that time.

But......

"I remember that the country of the sky has been wiped out by Konoha, but now it seems that there are still remnants of sin alive."

Even the Konoha ninja who destroyed the country of the sky did not use any firearms in the ninja world on the battlefield in the ninja world afterward.

It is conceivable that the forbearance of the empty country has long been lost.

So did these guys independently develop this ninja tool, or did they get the legacy of the empty country?

Staring at the well-equipped "Sky Ninja", Ma Ji said in a joking tone: "You actually dare to take the initiative to attack our Sha Yin, are you really bold, or do you say ......?"

As he spoke, the conversation suddenly changed.

The tone was very cold: "You think Shayin is easier to bully than Konoha?!" ”

"Air Ninja" and Sand Ninja looked at each other from a distance, and the atmosphere on both sides was very dignified and cold.

There was also an eerie calm, except for the burning flames and the soft sound of the wind and sand.

The next second.

"Retreat!"

All the "empty ninjas" put away their guns and scattered in unison and stepped back.

They all have guns that combine the technologies of the Land of the Sky and the Land of Snow, and the speed and power of the bullets fired are terrifying.

Plus the wind attribute chakra core installed in the gun......

The power of the bullet can easily penetrate the steel plate!

But they didn't think that with these guns alone, they could deal with the elite ninjas of Sand Hidden Village.

The elite of the Sand Hidden Village went to Shinobu Maki, and they had already gathered information before they came.

- Clear mind, steady personality, outstanding leadership skills.

If he reacts, it gets a little tricky.

"Want to run away now? It's late! ”

Seeing that this group of guys intended to retreat, Markey ordered in a cold tone: "Chase!" Annihilation! ”

After that, the wind attribute chakra was condensed under his feet.

However, just as he was about to pursue it.

Whew!!

I only heard the sound of a breaking wind.

Markey couldn't help but be slightly stunned, and subconsciously looked up.

I saw several black shadows like flying birds, suddenly passing through the air at an extremely fast speed.

Markey's eyes narrowed slightly.

After these dark shadows flew, something fell from the sky.

And as those falling things get closer and closer, those things become clearer and clearer in the field of vision.

Is that......

A spherical object that exudes unstable chakra fluctuations.

Seeing this, Markey's face changed dramatically.

"Retreat!"

He only had time to scream.

Then, use the fastest stamping speed in your life.

But the air attack came too suddenly.

As soon as Markey's words were shouted, he saw the orb in front of him.

At this moment, he felt that time had slowed down, and the fear of death had come to his heart.

He watched as the spherical object in front of him exploded.

In the next second, the flash and the roar erupted together.

"Soil escapes, soil lingers on the wall!!"

Rumble!!!

The explosion unleashed a sea of fire that engulfed everyone.

The screams of the sand ninjas were muffled by a terrifying roar.

After a while.

The smoke and dust gradually cleared, and flesh and blood flew everywhere.

Dozens of sand shinobi were killed or wounded, and without exception fell to the ground.

Only a ruined stone wall remained, sheltering Markey huddled in front of him.

If he hadn't successfully used ninjutsu a second before the explosion, I'm afraid he would have lost his voice like everyone else.

"Damn! Damn it! Forgot about these guys' flying ninjas! ”

These "empty ninjas" in front of them are completely different from the group of guys they met a few years ago!

The other party has been keeping a distance from them, and they are very clear about each other's strengths and weaknesses, and they are definitely experienced ninjas in combat.

Blood flowed down and slipped into Markey's eyes.

I felt dizzy in front of my eyes, and the bones in my whole body seemed to be shattered.

But despite this, he propped himself up with a contorted face.

"Yes, you must inform Kazekage-sama......"

Before he had time to wipe the blood off his face, Markey pulled a flare out of his pocket.

But just as it was about to be launched.

The wrist was grabbed by the palm of the hand, directly preventing the flare from firing.

“…… What people?! ”

Markey's body froze.

He had no idea that someone was silently approaching him.

He endured the severe pain and took out the kunai, and in a panic, he turned and paddled backwards.

Syllable!

The man directly resisted Kunai, and said in a low tone: "It's me, don't be nervous, Maki Shangnin." ”

The person who came was none other than the fourth generation of Kazekage Raksha.

Seeing that familiar face, Markey couldn't help but be stunned at first.

Immediately, his face was full of shame: "Kazekage-sama, I ......"

Markey wanted to die.

He lost all the face of Shayin Village.

Boom Boom!!

With a slight wave of his arm, a large piece of gold dust was like a shield, blocking the explosion overhead.

"Don't talk about that yet."

He looked at Ma Ji with a serious expression, and said in a solemn tone: "What's the matter, how can you be so embarrassed." ”

"Kazekage-sama, those guys have a fast-flying ninja and launch an aerial sneak attack on us from above, so we won't notice that they have captured us for a while."

Ma Ji's face was full of resentment, and he said in an annoyed tone: "In addition to that kind of flying ninja, they also hold a strange firearm in their hands, which can continuously fire projectiles attached to the wind attribute chakra, and the middle ninja and the upper ninja will also be shot if they are not careful." ”

After all, the human body is flesh and blood, but the upper ninja and the middle ninja have a more powerful comprehensive mobility ability than the lower ninja, and using the instantaneous body technique, it is not easy to be shot by that kind of firearm.

"In other words, did they rely on those forbearance tools to catch you off guard?"

Luo Sha thought for a moment.

He had never heard of any force possessing such a peculiar ninja device.

But if you talk about the flying ninja world......

During the Second Ninja War, the country of the sky that was wiped out by Konoha has studied this aspect.

"I see."

Luo Sha patted Markey on the shoulder: "You hide here first, and then I'll talk about it when I get rid of them." ”

Looking at the incomparably reliable Raksha, Markey nodded emphatically.

"Yes, Kazekage-sama."

As long as Kazekage-sama does it himself, any enemy can be easily dealt with!

However, just as the two of them were about to make a move.

A chakra fluctuation that made them feel depressed suddenly appeared.

Meanwhile.

A figure exuding a terrifying momentum, I don't know when it appeared in the "empty ninja".

Wears a red three-eyed cat-faced mask and wears a black coat.

"This distance seems to be just right."

Looking at the heavy placer gold, Izumi Uchiha nodded with interest.

"So, let's say hello to Kazekage-sama!"

With that, the hands began to seal, and a large amount of chakra accumulated in the mouth.

"Fire escape, fire extinguished!"

A sea of surging fire spat out of his mouth, and released it towards Luo Sha and the two in one breath.

The red flames surged in the desert, directly illuminating the darkness of the entire heaven and earth.

Seeing this, Luo Sha's pupils shrank, and his hands slammed into the ground, and the chakra in his body surged wildly.

"Magnetic Escape, Golden Sands Waves!"

A large amount of gold placer emitting a golden glow gathers, creating a thick wall in the air that is ten meters high.

Rumble!!

The sudden terrifying sea of fire struck the gold dust that was no less than the flames.

The waves of fire and the sea of sand attacked each other, and they started an evenly matched contest.

Looking at such an impactful scene, Luo Sha's indifferent and confident expression instantly dissipated, and his face became even more gloomy.

"Fire escape, which is comparable to the gold dust, who is this guy......"

(End of chapter)