Ninja Ice House

Chapter 565 Confrontation

A dozen minutes later, in a small park square not far from Konoha Hospital, Kaguya Kimimaro and her group approached and met Uzumaki Naruto, Inuzuka Kiba, Nara Shikamaru, and others.

As for Kakashi Hatake, Might Guy, Genma Shiranui, and others who also undertake some combat missions, they act with the Anbu and are not with them.

After briefly explaining the situation, Kaguya Kimimaro directly addressed Nara Shikamaru:

"According to the rules, you are the temporary captain for this operation, but if your orders conflict with Shiro... or rather, with Karin-sama, then I cannot listen to you."

"This... okay!"

"I hope you won't disappoint me. We talked before, and you seem like a truly capable person..."

"I try my best."

After the aloof Kaguya Kimimaro left, the rather large Akimichi Choji came over and patted his companion on the shoulder with his big hand, saying:

"That guy was really intimidating. I've only ever felt that kind of pressure from Asuma-sensei, Kakashi-sensei, and my father, and even more so...."

Just as the group was chatting, a wave of chakra swept over them, surging like a tide. Although it did not make any sound, it made their ears ring. No, they heard a certain sound with their "hearts".

Immediately afterwards, everyone witnessed a miraculous scene: those pillars seemed like two pipes, transmitting strands of azure chakra into the air, which then spread like a light mist and dark clouds, obscuring the moonlight and starlight, like an inverted bowl, enveloping the much expanded Konoha Village and the surrounding area.

"here we go!"

Slightly nervous, Choji Akimichi muttered to himself, while Shikamaru Nara, who was well-prepared, couldn't help but swallow hard at the sight of such a grand scene.

Soon, Hinata Hyuga and Ino Yamanaka emerged from Konoha Hospital, each wearing a strange, simple helmet that covered their faces.

This equipment was originally there, but underwent emergency development and upgrades to establish contact with the general command, report situations in a timely manner, and obtain the latest orders.

After rejoining their teams, Class 8 and Class 10 were together, and their excellent teamwork enabled them to unleash even greater power.

As time went by, the group, who were all ready to go, gradually noticed something unusual. The chaotic chakra surging around them was one thing, but then colorful images began to appear and disappear, and even semi-transparent humanoid phantoms gradually became clearer.

Just as everyone hesitated to make a move, a shadowy figure walking slowly suddenly looked over and seemed to notice that the strange-looking teenagers were somewhat unusual.

"What are you doing here?"

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone suddenly felt a flash of bright light, the existence of which was unknown, and the hazy, dreamlike scene before their eyes suddenly became clear.

"Hmm? Over here are Nara and the Akimichi family, along with Aburame, Hyuga, and Inuzuka. That's a bit strange..."

The "Ino-Shika-Cho" trio is a fixed group formed by three well-known mid-level ninja clans in Konoha Village, making them relatively easy to identify. The combination of Aburame, Hyuga, and Inuzuka is less common.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that the Hyuga and Uchiha clans rarely participate in normal ninja team training. After graduating from the ninja academy, the former have a fixed career path and few follow the conventional ninja route. The latter are even more extreme, with the vast majority of Uchiha members mingling within the security forces, and very few actually teaming up with civilian ninjas.

As the words fell, the surroundings suddenly opened up, as if the previous darkness and dim light were all an illusion.

The intruders, who had already been warned in advance, naturally knew how to respond at this time.

only……

"Shouldn't there be some kind of portal or passage, making it a difficult journey to reach? It was all done without any movement..."

"Hello, Aunt Mikoto..."

"Huh, you know me? Your face looks familiar, but I don't remember ever seeing you before..."

"I heard Aunt Yoshino mention you before..."

"You know her, so it seems you are indeed related. What are you all doing here? So many people gathered on the street, are you on a mission? There's no need for so many people together. If you continue to be so conspicuous, it might cause trouble, and the security department might investigate."

"It was a last-minute appointment, nothing serious. We'll leave now that we've finished. By the way, Aunt Mikoto, is this Itachi? And what are you all doing here...?"

"I'm not feeling well and I'm going to the hospital. Itachi didn't want to come, but his elders told him to protect his mother who wasn't feeling well and was out, so he came along..."

"So...the illness has already been treated?"

"It's not an illness, but the little guy is going to have a little brother, and Itachi is quite happy to know that."

At just over five years old, Itachi Uchiha was already a very capable ninja. Of course, he was only very strong at the genin level. Before he awakened his Sharingan, he hadn't reached the point of rapid advancement. Right now, he was just laying the foundation and preparing for his future "takeoff".

"Congratulations, Aunt Mikoto."

Nara Shikamaru maintained his slightly lazy demeanor and low voice, an attitude that was clearly a bit impolite. This only increased his credibility, making Uchiha Mikoto even more certain that the boy in front of her was indeed a relative of Nara Yoshino.

Because he looks so much like Nara Shikaku and his clansmen.

Other things can be disguised, but the family's secret technique is not fake. With Uchiha Mikoto's observational skills, she could easily sense the insect nest and the parasitic insects crawling around under Aburame Shino's robe.

So many children from secret ninja clans in the village, although a bit strange, don't seem like they should have any problems.

After politely saying goodbye, the group split up into pre-arranged teams to continue their mission.

A short while later, Uchiha Mikoto, who had walked quite a distance, suddenly came to her senses and muttered to herself:

"I forgot to ask what the children's names were. Sure enough, when you're pregnant, you become less focused."

"Should I go and ask, Mother?"

"Never mind, we'll run into each other again someday. Let's stop here. You can go have some fun now. Aunt Kushina should be here soon. I can go there by myself."

"But... okay!"

After watching his mother leave, Itachi Uchiha glanced in the direction where Shikamaru Nara and the others had gone, and after thinking for a moment, decided not to follow.

Meanwhile, Nara Shikamaru is transmitting his judgments to his companions through the mental connection provided by Karin and Kurama Yakumo.

"This is slightly different from what we expected. The self-deduction and logical operation of the entire dream space are quite self-consistent. It seems we can't act rashly. It's not enough to just find Jiraiya-sama as soon as possible and have a memorable battle with him..."